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Reconfiguring from 5.25" Model to 3.5" Model

You can reconfigure the 5.25" model to the 3.5" model yourself.

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Remove the 2 screws for each side rail.

2

Take the side rail off.

Side Rail (L)

Side Rail (R)

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Summary of Contents for SDX-250V

Page 1: ...AIT Drive 2 546 777 11 1 2004 Sony Corporation AIT 1 Turbo TAPE DRIVE SDX 450V AIT E Turbo TAPE DRIVE SDX 250V User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...s contained herein indirect special incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this document Your SDX 250V SDX 450V is assigned a Model No ATDNA2 for regulatory compliance certifications The number is indicated on the model number label on your drive along with the rated voltage and current VORSICHT Für Kunden in Deutschland Diese Ausrüstung erfüllt...

Page 3: ...insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to have a suitable plug installed Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding plug AC Power cord for AC mains operating unit only The AC power cord should have appropriate safety approvals or marking for the country in which the equipment will be used Consult your dealer or local power company Cleaning Unplug the unit from the wall out...

Page 4: ...and openings by placing the unit on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface Never place the unit in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet unless proper ventilation is provided SERVICE Damage Requiring Service Unplug the unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If li...

Page 5: ...r 19 Removing the Dust Cover 21 Operation 22 Location of 3 LEDs 22 Drive Operation 23 Emergency Tape Removal Procedure 26 Interface Implementation 28 Supported SCSI Messages 28 Supported SCSI Commands 28 Specifications 29 Product Specifications 29 Sony Contacts 31 Sony cannot accept liability for data written to cartridges lost as a result of using this product Sony bears no responsibility for any...

Page 6: ...igent tape AIT technology The SDX 450V and SDX 250V drives achieve high data reliability through Read After Write an additional level of Error Correction Code and other features The Sony SDX 450V and SDX 250V drives store data on tape using standard formats called AIT Advanced Intelligent Tape and ALDC formats ...

Page 7: ...es The AIT Drive Unit SDX 450V has the following features Supports reading and writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT E Turbo AIT 1 Turbo and AIT 1 formats The third level error correction code guarantee high data reliability Data compression provides 104 gigabytes of storage on 186 m tape length AIT 1 Turbo data cartridge 1 The native capacity is 40 gigabytes of storage on 186 m tape le...

Page 8: ...bytes of storage on 98 m tape length AIT E Turbo data cartridge 1 The native capacity is 20 gigabytes of storage on 98 m tape length AIT E Turbo data cartridge Stored data are automatically checked for compression Wide Ultra SCSI LVD SE interface is fully supported for host computer access 1 This is assuming 2 6 1 compression ratio The degree of data compression attained while recording data varie...

Page 9: ... suddenly rise while the drive is turned on wait at least one hour before turning on the drive If you attempt to operate the drive immediately after a sudden increase in temperature a malfunction may occur Turning off the power to the drive while they are writing to tape may cause the tape to become unreadable All previously negotiated parameters will be lost whenever power to the drive is cycled ...

Page 10: ... drive Although commercially available 8mm videotapes resemble AIT cartridges in appearance they have entirely different specifications and cannot be used SCSI Termination The SDX 450V and SDX 250V conform to the Microsoft PC97 standard which requires the internal naked drive to be terminated with an external terminator Microsoft PC97 SCSI requirements SCSI peripherals must not terminate the bus B...

Page 11: ...Don t care OPEN Jumper not installed Parity Disable No Connection SCSI ID 3 SCSI ID 2 SCSI ID 1 SCSI ID 0 Jumpers SCSI ID SCSI ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2 1 0 P D N C 3 Parity Disable Jumper Parity check function can be disabled by Jumper Parity check is disabled while left end jumper is installed Parity generate function is always enabled ...

Page 12: ... Switch DIP Switch Positions Default ON OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Drive Mode OFF 2 Drive Mode OFF 3 Drive Mode OFF 4 Drive Mode OFF 5 Terminator Power ON 6 Periodic Cleaning Req ON 7 DC Control 1 ON 8 DC Control 2 OFF DIP Switch ...

Page 13: ...e drive and all the drive LED blink If you restart the drive while the LED are blinking it starts as a CD ROM device For details about the Disaster Recovery Mode refer to the instruction manual that came with the application software you are using 1 Drive Mode ON 2 Drive Mode 3 Drive Mode 4 Drive Mode 5 Terminator Power 6 Periodic Cleaning Req 7 DC Control 1 8 DC Control 2 ...

Page 14: ...t and other contaminants we recommend keeping cleaning requests enabled Terminator Power Control DIP switch This DIP switch determines whether terminator power is supplied to the SCSI bus To enable terminator power set position 5 Terminator Power switch to ON Data Compression Control DIP switch Data compression can be selected by DIP switches Data compression is enabled while position 7 DC Control...

Page 15: ...6 0 01 31 0 0 3mm 1 22 0 01 21 0 0 3mm 0 83 0 01 41 2 0 5mm 1 62 0 02 4 8 0 5mm 0 19 0 02 6 M3 depth 2 5mm 0 10 max 6 M3 depth 2 5mm 0 10 max 42 0 0 3mm 1 65 0 01 94 0 0 5mm 3 70 0 02 101 6 0 5mm 4 00 0 02 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 6 0 5 mm 0 3 0 02 _ _ 9 8 0 6 mm 0 39 0 02 _ _ 7 4 0 6mm 0 29 0 02 _ _ ...

Page 16: ...2 21 8 0 5mm 0 86 0 02 41 2 0 5mm 1 62 0 02 9 9 0 5mm 0 39 0 02 139 6 0 5mm 5 50 0 02 146 0 0 5mm 5 75 0 02 149 0 0 5mm 5 87 0 02 155 0 0 5mm 6 10 0 02 70 0 0 3mm 2 76 0 01 42 0 0 3mm 1 65 0 01 4 M3 6 M3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 0 0 3mm 1 22 0 01 _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 6 0 5 mm 0 3 0 02 _ _ 9 8 0 6 mm 0 39 0 02 _ _ 7 4 0 6mm 0 29 0 02 _ _ ...

Page 17: ...17 Reconfiguring from 5 25 Model to 3 5 Model You can reconfigure the 5 25 model to the 3 5 model yourself 1 Remove the 2 screws for each side rail 2 Take the side rail off Side Rail L Side Rail R ...

Page 18: ...18 Orientation 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ...

Page 19: ...pins of the drive bezel The dust cover should be positioned so that the magnets on the cover s back face the drive bezel This magnet does not affect the tape of the cartridge Holding the dust cover at an angle as shown in the figure below set the hinge clips on top of the bezel pins positioning them so that they bracket the pins ...

Page 20: ...ide in turn until you hear the hinge clips click into place Caution Do not press the dust cover in horizontally from the front Doing so could cause the dust cover to break 3 Close the dust cover This completes attachment of the dust cover ...

Page 21: ...st Cover 1 Open the dust cover 2 Holding the dust cover at both corners carefully raise the dust cover The dust cover hinge clips and drive bezel pins uncouple Note We recommend that you use the drive with the dust cover ...

Page 22: ...ation for Drive Status The LED indicators are defined as follows LED TAPE CLEANING REPLACE Sense MOTION REQUEST TAPE Independent Independent Tape Loaded Independent Independent Tape Access in Progress write read Independent Independent Tape Access in Progress others Independent Independent Cleaning is requested Independent Independent Cleaning is Not Completed Independent Independent Media Error O...

Page 23: ...ata 1 Turn on the host computer Check that the drive s TAPE MOTION LED CLEANING REQUEST LED and REPLACE TAPE LED go off 2 Open the dust cover 3 Set the AIT data cartridge orientation as shown here and insert it into the data cartridge slot By inserting the data cartridge to the extent it is automatically set in the drive and the TAPE MOTION LED lights ...

Page 24: ...dge ejected from the slot Write protecting a Cartridge Cartridges can be write protected by sliding the tab on the back of the cartridge In this state data can be read from the tape but not written onto it Using your fingernail push the switch in the direction of the arrow to protect the tape from writing or accidental erasure Return the switch to its original position to re enable writing AIT 1 A...

Page 25: ...cally 2 After about 15 seconds cleaning will stop and the cartridge will be ejected automatically Caution Do not rewind the cleaning cartridge and reuse it When you reach the end of the cartridge dispose it and buy a new cleaning cartridge with the AIT logo Storage Precautions Keep cartridges in their cases when not in the drives Avoid storing cartridges in dusty locations in direct sunlight near ...

Page 26: ... Remove the drive s top cover 3 Locate the small opening in the bottom of the drive and insert the tip of a precision screwdriver so that the Loading motor shaft can be rotated 4 Rotate the motor shaft clockwise to bring the threading mechanism back to the initial position Emergency Tape Removal Procedure Loading motor Reel motor ...

Page 27: ... procedure tape slack must be removed in order to prevent tape damage Rotate the gear mechanism located on the bottom of the drive counterclockwise to tighten the tape 6 After the tape slack has been removed continue to turn the Loading motor shaft located on the bottom of the drive clockwise with a precision screwdriver until the tape cartridge is lifted out of the drive mechanism and is ejected ...

Page 28: ...er Request Identify w w o Disconnect Ignore Wide Residue Supported SCSI Commands Erase Inquiry Load Unload Locate Log Sense Log Select Mode Select Mode Sense Prevent Allow Medium Removal Read Read Block Limits Read Buffer Read Position Receive Diagnostic Result Release Unit Report Density Support Report Luns Request Block Address Request Sense Reserve Unit Rewind Seek Block Send Diagnostic Space T...

Page 29: ...3 5 5 25 Height 41 2 mm 1 62 in 41 2 mm 1 62 in Width 101 6 mm 4 0 in 146 0 mm 5 75 in Depth 155 0 mm 6 1 in 155 0 mm 6 1 in Altitude Operating 0 to 3048 m 0 to 10 000 ft Acoustic Nois A weighted sound pressure level Streaming Write Read less than 35 dB A Insert Eject less than 60 dB A Note The sound level meter is located 1m 3 3 ft in front of the center of the drive front panel ...

Page 30: ...F Clean air flow is recommended to minimize the possibility of data loss Temperature and Humidity Range Temperature Operating 5 C to 40 C T 10 C h 41 F to 104 F T 18 F h Non Operating mech 40 C to 70 C T 20 C h 40 F to 158 F T 36 F h Non Operating tape 40 C to 45 C T 20 C h 40 F to 113 F T 36 F h Humidity Operating 20 to 80 RH non condensing Maximum wet bulb temperature 26 C 78 8 F Non Operating m...

Page 31: ...69 FAX 416 499 8541 Sony Business Europe URL http www sonyisstorage com Electronics Devices Marketing Singapore A division company of Sony Electronics S Pte Ltd Enterprise Storage Solutions Dept 2 International Business Park 01 10 Tower One The Strategy Singapore 609930 TEL 65 6544 8000 FAX 65 6544 7390 Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Ltd Computer Peripheral Sales Marketing Division Electronic Devic...

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