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1996 Sony Corporation

AIT Drive

SDX-500 Series
SDX-510 Series

User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for SDX-500 Series

Page 1: ...3 866 003 03 2 1996 Sony Corporation AIT Drive SDX 500 Series SDX 510 Series User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ietary information which is protected by copyright All rights reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without prior written consent of Sony The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice SONY MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS DOCUMENT Sony shall not be liable for error contained herein indirec...

Page 3: ... Intelligent tape AIT technology The SDX 500 series drive achieves high data reliability through Read After Write an additional level of Error Correction Code and other features The Sony SDX 500 series drive stores data on tape using a standard format called AIT Advanced Intelligent Tape and ALDC formats ...

Page 4: ...ght Embedded SCSI Interface ULTRA WIDE and LVD SE model SDX 500C or HVD model SDX 510C are available Supports Variable or Fixed Record Length Supports SCSI Disconnection Arbitration 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 500 series 50 GB uncompressed with...

Page 5: ...y 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 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 Transportat...

Page 6: ...nternal naked drive to be terminated with an external terminator Microsoft PC97 SCSI requirements SCSI peripherals must not terminate the bus Both internal and external cable ends are instead terminated by plug in connectors Terminator 68p cable Host Computer Wide SCSI This drive Example of SCSI set up ...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...served OFF 4 Reserved OFF 5 Terminator Power ON 6 Reserved OFF 7 DC Control 1 ON 8 DC Control 2 OFF 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 ...

Page 9: ...5 mm 0 185 in 8 mm 0 315 in 94 0 3 mm 3 70 in 101 6 0 5 mm 4 00 in 5 0 3 mm 0 20 in 41 2 0 5 mm 1 62 in 90 0 3 mm 3 54 in 60 0 3 mm 2 36 in 21 0 3 mm 0 83 in 70 0 3 mm 2 76 in 42 0 3 mm 1 65 in 31 0 3 mm 1 22 in 155 0 5 mm 6 10 in 7 6 0 5 mm 0 30 in 7 4 0 5 mm 0 29 in 3 M3 depth 2 5mm max depth 0 10 in max ...

Page 10: ... in 4 7 0 5 mm 0 185 in 8 mm 0 315 in 94 0 3 mm 3 70 in 101 6 0 5 mm 4 00 in 5 0 3 mm 0 20 in 41 2 0 5 mm 1 62 in 90 0 3 mm 3 54 in 60 0 3 mm 2 36 in 21 0 3 mm 0 83 in 70 0 3 mm 2 76 in 42 0 3 mm 1 65 in 31 0 3 mm 1 22 in 170 0 5 mm 6 69 in 7 6 0 5 mm 0 30 in 7 4 0 5 mm 0 29 in 3 M3 depth 2 5 mm max ...

Page 11: ... 5 mm 1 62 0 02 in 41 2 0 5 mm 6 1 0 02 in 155 0 0 5 mm 0 3 0 02 in 7 6 0 5 mm 3 65 in 92 71 mm 5 75 0 02 in 146 0 5 mm depth 0 10 in max 6 M3 depth 2 5 mm max 0 19 0 02 in 4 7 0 5 mm 0 31 in 8 mm 1 37 in 34 75 mm 0 77 in 19 48 mm 0 61 0 02 in 15 6 0 5 mm 0 85 in 21 465 mm 1 35 0 02 in 34 3 0 5 mm 0 39 0 02 in 9 9 0 5 mm 0 86 0 02 in 21 8 0 5 mm 0 78 0 02 in 19 7 0 5 mm 2 26 0 04 in 57 5 1 mm 2 48...

Page 12: ...emodeling from 5 25 Model to 3 5 Model You can remodel the SDX 500C R 5 25 model to the SDX 500C 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 13: ...13 Orientation 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ...

Page 14: ...ation Location of 3 LEDs There are three LED indications BUSY TAPE and STATUS and an EJECT button on the front panel of the unit Front Panel for 3 5 Standard Height BUSY TAPE STATUS 2Advanced Intelligent Tape ...

Page 15: ...ge Other None None None SCSI None None Drive Loading Unloading None Drive Loading Unloading Write Protected None Loaded Cleaning Tape at EOM None Loaded None SCSI Loaded None SCSI Drive Loaded None Independent Loaded Write Protected Independent Independent Loaded Error Rate Warning Cleaning Request Self test Failure Waiting for Reset Waiting for Eject Not defined off on 1 pulse 0 25 sec on 0 25 se...

Page 16: ... the cassette from the slot Write protecting a Tape Cassettes can be write protected by sliding the tab on the back of the cassette 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 AIT 2 ...

Page 17: ...e the motor shaft counterclockwise to bring the threading mechanism back to the initial position Refer to the photo 1 on page 19 5 Before manual eject procedure tape slack must be removed in order to prevent tape damage Press and rotate the gear mechanism located on the right side of the drive clockwise to tighten the tape 6 After the tape slack has been removed turn the screw located on the right...

Page 18: ...18 7 Return the drive to Sony for repair 3 Cassette Compartment Motor 2 Reel Motor 1 Loading Motor ...

Page 19: ...ial Position of the Threading Mechanism Caution Stop rotating the motor shaft immediately when the guide B see detail A of Photo 1 gets to the area below the line C C This line is defined by 2 circular tape guide surfaces of the cartridge Otherwise the gear of the drive can be damaged ...

Page 20: ...er Request Identify w w o Disconnect Ignore Wide Residue Supported SCSI Commands Erase Receive Density Support Inquiry Report Luns Load Unload Request Block Address Locate Request Sense Log Sense Reserve Unit Log Select Rewind Mode Select Seek Block Mode Sense Send Diagnostic Prevent Allow Medium Removal Space Read Test Unit Ready Read Block Limits Verify Read Buffer Write Read Position Write Buff...

Page 21: ... Loss Half Sine 5 G Peak 3 ms 3 axes 3 directions Interval 10 seconds Non Operating No Device Damage Half Sine 90 G Peak 3 ms 30 G Peak 11 ms 3 axes 3 directions Vibration Operating Swept Sine 5 to 500 Hz 0 25 G Peak 1 Octave min 3 axes 3 directions Non Operating Swept Sine 5 to 500 Hz 0 5 G Peak 1 Octave min 3 axes 3 directions Acoustic Noise A curve weight Streaming Write Read 35 db A Insert Eje...

Page 22: ...umidity Range Temperature Operating 5 C to 40 C T 10 C h Non Operating mech 40 C to 70 C T 20 C h Non Operating tape 40 C to 45 C T 20 C h Humidity Operating 20 to 80 RH non condensing Maximum wet bulb temperature 26 C Non Operating mech 5 to 95 RH T 30 h Non Operating tape 20 to 80 RH T 30 h Power Requirements Model Voltage Max Ripple Current Typical Maximum SDX 500 series 5 V 5 100 mVp p 1 5 A 2...

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