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Attaching and Removing the Dust
Cover

Attaching the Dust Cover

1

Align the dust cover’s hinge clips (one on each side) with the
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.

Summary of Contents for SDX-900V Series

Page 1: ...AIT Drive 2 190 432 12 1 2004 Sony Corporation AIT 4 TAPE DRIVE SDX 900V 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: ...onfiguring 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 Emergency Tape Removal Procedure 23 Interface Implementation 25 Supported SCSI Messages 25 Supported SCSI Commands 25 Specifications 26 Product Specifications 26 Sony Contacts 28 ...

Page 6: ... Intelligent tape AIT technology The SDX 900V series drives achieve high data reliability through Read After Write an additional level of Error Correction Code and other features The Sony SDX 900V series drives store data on tape using standard formats called AIT Advanced Intelligent Tape and ALDC ...

Page 7: ...hird level error correction code guarantee high data reliability Data compression provides 520 gigabytes of storage on 246 m tape length cartridge 1 The native capacity is 200 gigabytes of storage on 246 m tape length cartridge Stored data is automatically checked for compression Ultra 160 Wide SCSI LVD SE interface is fully supported for host computer access 1 This is assuming 2 6 1 compression r...

Page 8: ...high temperature mechanical shock and vibration direct sunlight For details see Specifications on page 26 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 turned on ...

Page 9: ...riginal packing SCSI Termination The SDX 900V 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 900V 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 900V 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: ...hen 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 head 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 Emu...

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: ...on is built into SDX 900V 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 How to Clean 1 Load the head cleaning cartridge SDX4 CL into the SDX 900V Cleaning starts automatically 2 Cleaning takes from a few seconds to a minute for the SDX 900V 1 and the cartridge is automatically ejected when...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...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 25: ...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 26: ...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 27: ... 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...

Page 28: ...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...

Page 29: ...69 FAX 09 308 9300 e mail CIC customerissues ap sony com Sony Chile Ltda Av Kennedy 8017 Las Condes Santiago Chile TEL 02 210 6000 FAX 02 210 5417 Sony Taiwan Limited Optical Devices Storage Dept Data Storage Section 5F 145 Changchun Road Taipei 104 Taiwan TEL 886 2 2522 7920 FAX 886 2 2522 2153 Sony Korea Corporation EDMK CP Sales Marketing Team 34F ASEM Tower World Trade Center 159 1 Samsung Don...

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