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AIT Drive

2-586-489-11(1)

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2004 Sony Corporation

AIT-2 Turbo TAPE DRIVE

SDX-560V Series

User’s Guide

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Page 1: ...AIT Drive 2 586 489 11 1 2004 Sony Corporation AIT 2 Turbo TAPE DRIVE SDX 560V Series User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...rs contained herein indirect special incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this document Your AIT TAPE DRIVE is assigned a Model No ATDNA3A 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: ...13 Reconfiguring from 5 25 Model to 3 5 Model 15 Orientation 16 Attaching and Removing the Dust Cover 17 Attaching the Dust Cover 17 Removing the Dust Cover 19 Operation 20 Location of 3 LEDs 20 Drive Operation 21 Interface Implementation 23 Supported ATA Commands 23 Supported ATAPI Packet Commands 23 Specification 24 Product Specifications 24 Sony Contacts 26 ...

Page 6: ...nced Intelligent tape AIT technology The SDX 560V drive achieves high data reliability through Read After Write an additional level of Error Correction Code and other features The Sony SDX 560V drive stores data on tape using a standard format called AIT Advanced Intelligent Tape and ALDC formats ...

Page 7: ...e 100 MB s Ultra DMA mode 5 Large 12 MB Buffer Memory 3 5 Standard Height 5 25 Half Height ATA ATAPI 6 Interface Frame Rewrite Function Three levels of Error Correction Code ECC High Speed search 120 times normal Read Write speed Random Read Append Write Data Capacity Transfer Rate sustained SDX 560V 80 GB uncompressed with AIT 2 Turbo 186 m tape 208 GB compressed with AIT 2 Turbo 186 m tape 12 MB...

Page 8: ...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 it is writing to tape may cause the tape to become unreadable All previously negotiated parameters will be lost whenever power to the drive is cycled Transportation Kee...

Page 9: ...or AIT 2 logo Notes Be sure to use only the cartridges designed specifically for AIT Do not use anything but AIT cartridges with this system as doing so can damage the AIT drive Although commercially available 8 mm videotapes resemble AIT cartridges in appearance they have entirely different specifications and cannot be used ...

Page 10: ...10 Installation Jumper Setting Master Slave Cable Select No Connection Jumpers Drive Setting Master Slave Cable Select IDE Interface Connector Power Connector 4 3 2 1 5V GND GND 12V ...

Page 11: ...DIP Switch DIP Switch Positions Default ON OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DIP Switch 1 Drive Mode OFF 2 Drive Mode OFF 3 Drive Mode OFF 4 Drive Mode OFF 5 Reserved OFF 6 Periodic Cleaning Req ON 7 DC Control 1 ON 8 DC Control 2 OFF ...

Page 12: ...ning cartridge Note To maintain the drive in optimum condition in environments affected by dust and other contaminants we recommend keeping cleaning requests enabled Data Compression Control DIP switch Data compression can be selected by DIP switches Data compression is enabled while position 7 DC Control 1 is ON Control by host can be disabled when position 8 DC Control 2 is ON 1 Drive Mode 2 Dri...

Page 13: ...1 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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 8 0 6 mm 0 39 0 02 _ _ 7 4 0 6mm 0 29 0 02 _ _ 7 6 0 5 mm 0 30 0 02 in 95 5 mm 3 76 in ...

Page 14: ...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 _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 8 0 6 mm 0 39 0 02 _ _ 7 4 0 6mm 0 29 0 02 _ _ 5 75 0 02 in 146 0 5 mm 0 3 0 02 in 7 6 0 5 mm 3 76 in 95 5 mm ...

Page 15: ...15 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 16: ...16 Orientation 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...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 19: ...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 20: ...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 21: ...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 Unloading a Cartridge The cartridge can be removed from the SDX 560V either in response to a ATAPI Unload Command or by pressing the EJECT bottom By pressing EJEC...

Page 22: ...ean 1 Load the head cleaning cartridge SDX1 CL into the AIT drive Cleaning starts automatically 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 w...

Page 23: ...IATE 0xE0 IDLE IMMEDIATE 0xE1 CHECK POWER MODE 0xE5 SLEEP 0xE6 SET FEATURE 0xEF Supported ATAPI Packet Commands Mandatory ATAPI command set Supporting most of all SCSI commands in the AIT Tape Drive ERASE INQUIRY LOAD UNLOAD LOCATE LOG SELECT LOG SENSE MODE SELECT MODE SENSE READ READ POSITION REQUEST SENSE REWIND SPACE TEST UNIT READY WRITE WRITE BUFFER WRITE FILEMARK ...

Page 24: ...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 mech 5 to 95 RH RH 30 h Maximum wet bulb temperature 45 C 113 F Non Operating tape 20 to 80 RH RH 30 h Dimensions 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 Mass 3 5 780 g 27 ...

Page 25: ...t Surrounding temperature 40 C 104 F Clean air flow is recommended to minimize the possibility of data loss Power Requirements Voltage Max Ripple Current Typical Maximum 5 V 5 100 mVp p 1 4 A 1 7 A 12 V 10 150 mVp p 0 5 A 1 2 A ...

Page 26: ...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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