AIT Drive
2-676-745-31(1)
2006 Sony Corporation
AIT-3 Ex TAPE DRIVE
SDX-800V Series
User’s Guide
Page 1: ...AIT Drive 2 676 745 31 1 2006 Sony Corporation AIT 3 Ex TAPE DRIVE SDX 800V Series User s Guide ...
Page 2: ...ors 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 ATDNA4 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 Deutshland Diese Ausrüstung erfüllt d...
Page 3: ...rt 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 outlet ...
Page 4: ...nd 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 liq...
Page 5: ...Cover 17 Removing the Dust Cover 19 Operation 20 Location of 3 LEDs 20 Drive Operation 21 Emergency Tape Removal Procedure 24 Interface Implementation 26 Supported SCSI Messages 26 Supported SCSI Commands 26 Specifications 27 Product Specifications 27 Sony Contacts 29 Sony cannot accept liability for data written to cartridges lost as a result of using this product Sony bears no responsibility for...
Page 6: ... Intelligent tape AIT technology The SDX 800V series drives achieve high data reliability through Read After Write an additional level of Error Correction Code and other features The Sony SDX 800V series drives store data on tape using standard formats called AIT Advanced Intelligent Tape and ALDC ...
Page 7: ...rrection code guarantees high data reliability writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT 3 Ex format The third level error correction code guarantees high data reliability writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT 1 AIT 2 and AIT 3 formats Data compression provides 390 gigabytes of storage on SDX3X 150C 1 The native capacity is 150 gigabytes of storage on SDX3X 150C Stored data is au...
Page 8: ...h humidity high temperature mechanical shock and vibration direct sunlight For details see Specifications on page 27 Operation Do not move the drives while they are operating It may cause malfunctions Avoid exposing the drives to sudden changes from low to high temperatures This may cause condensation to collect inside the drives If the ambient temperature should suddenly rise while the drives are...
Page 9: ...riginal packing SCSI Termination The SDX 800V series drives 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 Both internal and external cable ends are instead terminated by plug in connectors Example of SCSI setup SDX 800V series drive 68 pin cable...
Page 10: ...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 11: ...ch Positions Default ON OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DIP Switch 1 DR Disaster Recovery Mode OFF 2 Emulation Mode OFF 3 AIT Library Interface Mode ON 4 Reserved OFF 5 Terminator Power ON 6 Periodic Cleaning Req ON 7 DC Control 1 ON 8 DC Control 2 OFF ...
Page 12: ... Mode set the position 2 Drive Mode switch to ON ON OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Emulation Mode returns the following in the Product Identification field of Inquiry of a SDX 800V series drive SDX 700C 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 ...
Page 13: ...8 When switch 6 is ON cleaning requests are enabled When enabled the CLEANING REQUEST LED on the front panel lights after every 100 hours of operation When this LED lights clean the drive with a cleaning cartridge Note To maintain the drive in optimum condition in environments affected by dust and other contaminants we recommend keeping cleaning requests enabled 1 DR Disaster Recovery Mode 2 Emula...
Page 14: ...m 0 3 0 02 _ _ 9 8 0 6 mm 0 39 0 02 _ _ 7 4 0 6mm 0 29 0 02 _ _ For 5 25 Half Height 79 2 0 3mm 3 12 0 01 79 2 0 3mm 3 12 0 01 47 5 0 3mm 1 87 0 01 7 0mm 0 28 79 2 0 3mm 3 12 0 01 47 5 0 3mm 1 87 0 01 94 0 0 5mm 3 70 0 02 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 ...
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: ...on 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 occu...
Page 21: ...ge data 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 fully inserting the data cartridge it is automatically set in the drive and the TAPE MOTION LED lights ...
Page 22: ...e back of the cartridge In this state data can be read from the tape but not written onto it AIT 1 AIT 2 AIT 3 AIT 3 Ex Using a Cleaning Cartridge A cleaning function is built into SDX 800V series drives so the use of a cleaning cartridge is not needed If however the drive experiences excessive errors use a cleaning cartridge with the AIT logo Using your fingernail push the switch in the direction...
Page 23: ... depending on the condition of the drive 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 heaters or air conditioners or in humid locations Do not ...
Page 24: ...the bottom of the drive 2 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 ...
Page 25: ...n 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 26: ...d SCSI Commands Erase Inquiry Load Unload Locate Log Sense Log Select Mode Select Mode Sense Persistent Reserve In Persistent Reserve Out Prevent Allow Medium Removal Read Read Attribute Read Block Limits Read Buffer Read Position Receive Diagnostic Result Release 6 Release 10 Report Density Support Report Device Identifier Report Luns Request Sense Reserve 6 Reserve 10 Rewind Send Diagnostic Set ...
Page 27: ...tave min 3 axes 3 directions Acoustic Noise A curve weight Streaming Write Read 35 dB A Insert Eject 60 dB A Note The sound meter on A scale is located 1m 3 3 ft in front of the center of the drive front panel Mass 3 5 780 g 27 5 oz 5 25 1010 g 35 6 oz Dimensions not including bezel and protruding parts 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 15...
Page 28: ... Maximum wet bulb temperature 45 C 113 F Non operating tape 20 to 80 RH RH 30 h Shock Operating No Data Loss Half Sine Performance 5 G Peak 3 ms 3 axes 3 directions Interval of 10 seconds Non operating No Device Damage Half Sine 90 G Peak 3 ms 30 G Peak 11 ms 3 axes 3 directions Interval of 10 seconds Air cooling Requirement Surrounding temperature 40 C 104 F Clean air flow is recommended to minim...
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