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SDX-D1100V/D900V/D800V/D700V/D500V/D400V

AIT Drive Unit

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Operator’s Guide

Summary of Contents for SDX-D1100V

Page 1: ...SDX D1100V D900V D800V D700V D500V D400V AIT Drive Unit 2 176 211 16 1 Operator s Guide ...

Page 2: ...tifications Your SDX D700V is assigned a Model No ATDEA3 for regulatory compliance certifications Your SDX D500V and SDX D400V are assigned a Model No ATDEA2 for regulatory compliance certifications The number is indicated on the model number label on your drive along with the rated voltage and current For the customers in the USA You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly a...

Page 3: ...ian for help All interface cables used to connect peripherals must be shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules CAUTION The mains plug on this equipment must be used to disconnect mains power Please ensure that the socket outlet is installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible ACHTUNG Zur Trennung vom Netz ist der N...

Page 4: ... 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan der Hersteller dieses Produktes Bevollmächtigter ist Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 D 70327 Stuttgart Für Service oder Garantieangelegenheiten wenden Sie sich bitte an die in separaten Service oder Garantiedokumenten angegebenen Adressen European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive compliant Entspricht der Richtlinie der Europ...

Page 5: ... If you are unable to 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 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 before ...

Page 6: ...he slots 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 fra...

Page 7: ...tches DIP Switch 17 Part 3 Operation How To Use the AIT Drive 22 Cartridge Removal 23 Attaching the Dust Cover 24 WORM Function 26 Part 4 Care and Maintenance Taking Care of the Drive 28 Safety Considerations 28 Avoiding Damage 28 Taking Care of Cartridges 30 Use Precautions 30 Storage Precautions 30 Cleaning 31 How To Clean 31 Appendix Specifications SDX D1100V 32 Specifications SDX D900V 33 Spec...

Page 8: ...me and function of each part Part 2 describes the necessary connections between the drive and the host computer If other SCSI devices are being used you may need to change the SCSI ID setting Read this part if you are installing the drive Part 3 describes how to use the drive including how to turn it on and how to insert and remove cartridges Read this part if you are going to operate the drive Pa...

Page 9: ... Turbo Read only AIT 1 Read only and AIT E Turbo Read only formats The SDX D700V drive supports the AIT 3 AIT 2 and AIT 1 formats The SDX D500V drive supports the AIT 2 and AIT 1 formats The SDX D400V drive supports only the AIT 1 format Features The SDX D1100V drive has the following features Supports reading and writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT 5 AIT 4 AIT 3 Ex and AIT 3 formats ...

Page 10: ...rming to the AIT 3 Ex format The third level error correction code guarantees high data reliability writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT 3 format Data compression provides 390 gigabytes of storage on SDX3X 150C data cartridges The native capacity is 150 gigabytes of storage on SDX3X 150C data cartridges Stored data are automatically checked for compression Ultra 160 SCSI interface is f...

Page 11: ...t computer access Frame rewrite function The SDX D400V drive has the following features Supports reading and writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT 1 format The third level error correction code guarantees high data reliability Data compression provides 91 gigabytes of storage on SDX1 35C data cartridges The native capacity is 35 gigabytes of storage on SDX1 35C data cartridges Stored da...

Page 12: ...AIT 3 AIT 2 or AIT 1 logo The SDX D500V drive can be used with data cartridges marked with the AIT 2 or AIT 1 logo The SDX D400V drive can be used with data cartridges marked with the AIT 1 logo Caution Do not use cartridges other than the ones described above with this drive Be sure to use only the cartridges designed specifically for AIT Do not use anything but AIT cartridges with this drive as ...

Page 13: ...X D700V SDX D500V SDX D400V Peripheral Devices Terminator System Components This drive uses a wide SCSI interface The following shows a typical system configuration Host Computer Wide SCSI Example connection to the host computer and other peripheral devices ...

Page 14: ...n not inserting or removing data cartridges 4 LED Indication 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...

Page 15: ...POWER Switch Press to turn the drive on or off Rear Panel 1 2 4 3 1 Rotary Selector Switch SCSI ID selector 2 AC IN Connector Connect the supplied power cable here 3 SCSI Connector Connects to the SCSI interface of the host computer or peripheral device via a Wide SCSI cable 4 Cooling Fan ...

Page 16: ...appropriate to the peripheral device for connections This drive uses a 68 pin half pitch connector Precautions Switch off the host computer and peripherals before connecting the SCSI cable Make sure the SCSI connectors are pressed tightly together If this unit is the last or only device on the SCSI bus make sure to connect a terminator to the appropriate unused SCSI connector Using an incompatible...

Page 17: ...or to the SCSI bus before use Before changing the SCSI ID setting be sure to turn off the power with the POWER switch on the front panel Option Switches DIP Switch Remove the two slotted screws by using a slotted screwdriver Remove the access cover to change the DIP switch settings Refer to the following figure for details changing the DIP switch settings After changing the DIP switch settings rep...

Page 18: ...0V Emulation Mode for the SDX D900V drive returns the following as the Product Identification field of the Inquiry command SDX 700C Emulation Mode for the SDX D800V drive returns the following as the Product Identification field of the Inquiry command SDX 700C Terminator Power To enable terminator power set DIP switch 5 Terminator Power to ON ON OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 DR Disaster Recovery Mode OFF ...

Page 19: ... 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 Data Compression Control Data compression can be selected by DIP switches Data compression is enabled when DIP switch 7 DC Control 1 is ON ON OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Control by host can be disabled w...

Page 20: ...ry command SDX 700C Emulation Mode for the SDX D500V drive returns the following as the Product Identification field of the Inquiry command SDX 500C Emulation Mode for the SDX D400V drive returns the following as the Product Identification field of the Inquiry command SDX 400C Terminator Power To enable terminator power set DIP switch 5 Terminator Power to ON ON OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Drive Mode OF...

Page 21: ... 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 Data Compression Control Data compression can be selected by DIP switches Data compression is enabled when DIP switch 7 DC Control 1 is ON ON OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Control by host can be disabled w...

Page 22: ...tor should light and the TAPE MOTION CLEANING REQUEST and REPLACE TAPE indicators should blink as the self test is performed 2 When the three indicators stop blinking open the dust cover and insert a data cartridge as shown below The TAPE MOTION indicator lights 3 Computer software controls the reading and writing of tapes While reading or writing the TAPE MOTION indicator blinks 4 Close the dust ...

Page 23: ...utton 2 Open the dust cover The cartridge is ejected automatically Caution Do not push the EJECT button while the TAPE MOTION indicator is blinking To do so may destroy data on the tape 3 Remove the cartridge from the receptacle and then close the dust cover ...

Page 24: ...nge 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 Bezel pin Magnet Hinge clip ...

Page 25: ...on each side 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 26: ... tape can not be accidentally deleted or overwritten A WORM drive operates in the same manner as a non WORM drive when used with a non WORM cartridge henceforth referred to as regular cartridge The operation of a WORM drive and a non WORM drive differs according to the type of cartridge that is being used Tape Drive Cartridge Regular Cartridge WORM Cartridge without WORM logo with WORM logo Non WO...

Page 27: ...artridge SCSI Commands Supported by the WORM Drive The WORM drives support the same SCSI commands that are supported by non WORM drives However if an attempt is made to write to a portion of a tape where data has already been written the following error information is returned Sense Key 07 ASC 27h ASCQ 00 Persistent Write Protect or Sense Key 03 ASC 27h ASCQ 04 Write Position Error Notes The manuf...

Page 28: ...l the cable itself as it will break If the drive is not being used for a long time unplug the cable from the outlet Avoiding Damage Avoid shock and vibration Intense shock such as from dropping the drive will damage it Environmental considerations Do not store or use the drive in locations subject to high humidity excessive dust high temperature intense vibration direct sunlight sudden changes in ...

Page 29: ... in the drive if there is a possibility that there is condensation inside Leaving the drive on without inserting cartridges moreover will quickly evaporate any condensation Abnormal occurrences If the drive behaves abnormally or if it begins to smell or smoke immediately unplug it from the wall outlet and contact your supplier for assistance Cabinet cleaning Wipe the cabinet with a soft dry cloth ...

Page 30: ...he direction of the arrow AIT 1 AIT 5 AIT 4 AIT 3 Ex AIT 3 AIT 2 Turbo AIT 2 AIT 1 Turbo AIT E Turbo In case of a sudden change in temperature condensation may interfere with reading and writing to a tape Avoid unnecessary insertion and removal of cartridges if you do not need to write or read a tape When finished using the drive remove the cartridge Storage Precautions Keep cartridges in their ca...

Page 31: ...CL SDX4 CLL SDX D800V SDX3X CL SDX D700V SDX1 CL SDX D500V SDX D400V How To Clean 1 Load the cleaning cartridge into the AIT drive Cleaning starts automatically 2 Cleaning takes about 15 seconds and the cartridge is automatically ejected when finished SDX D700V SDX D500V SDX D400V Cleaning takes from a few seconds to a minute for the SDX D1100V SDX D900V and SDX D800V and the cartridge is automati...

Page 32: ... 10 to 35 C T 10 C h 50 to 95 F T 18 F h Humidity 30 to 80 no condensing Maximum wet bulb temperature 26 C 78 8 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C T 20 C h 40 to 158 F T 36 F h Humidity 10 to 90 RH 30 h Maximum wet bulb temperature 45 C 113 F Power Supply Miscellaneous Power Supply 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 1 2 A Case Dimensions 198 64 5 246 mm W H D excluding protruding parts Weight 2 4 kg A...

Page 33: ... 35 C T 10 C h 50 to 95 F T 18 F h Humidity 30 to 80 no condensing Maximum wet bulb temperature 26 C 78 8 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C T 20 C h 40 to 158 F T 36 F h Humidity 10 to 90 RH 30 h Maximum wet bulb temperature 45 C 113 F Power Supply Miscellaneous Power Supply 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 1 2 A Case Dimensions 198 64 5 246 mm W H D excluding protruding parts Weight 2 4 kg Accesso...

Page 34: ...to 35 C T 10 C h 50 to 95 F T 18 F h Humidity 30 to 80 no condensing Maximum wet bulb temperature 26 C 78 8 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C T 20 C h 40 to 158 F T 36 F h Humidity 10 to 90 RH 30 h Maximum wet bulb temperature 45 C 113 F Power Supply Miscellaneous Power Supply 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 1 2 A Case Dimensions 198 64 5 246 mm W H D excluding protruding parts Weight 2 4 kg Acces...

Page 35: ... 35 C T 10 C h 50 to 95 F T 18 F h Humidity 30 to 80 no condensing Maximum wet bulb temperature 26 C 78 8 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C T 20 C h 40 to 158 F T 36 F h Humidity 10 to 90 RH 30 h Maximum wet bulb temperature 45 C 113 F Power Supply Miscellaneous Power Supply 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 1 2 A Case Dimensions 198 64 5 246 mm W H D excluding protruding parts Weight 2 4 kg Accesso...

Page 36: ... C T 10 C h 50 to 95 F T 18 F h Humidity 30 to 80 no condensing Maximum wet bulb temperature 26 C 78 8 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C T 20 C h 40 to 158 F T 36 F h Humidity 10 to 90 RH 30 h Maximum wet bulb temperature 45 C 113 F Power Supply Miscellaneous Power Supply 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 1 2 A Case Dimensions 198 64 5 246 mm W H D excluding protruding parts Weight 2 4 kg Accessorie...

Page 37: ... C T 10 C h 50 to 95 F T 18 F h Humidity 30 to 80 no condensing Maximum wet bulb temperature 26 C 78 8 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C T 20 C h 40 to 158 F T 36 F h Humidity 10 to 90 RH 30 h Maximum wet bulb temperature 45 C 113 F Power Supply Miscellaneous Power Supply 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 1 2 A Case Dimensions 198 64 5 246 mm W H D excluding protruding parts Weight 2 4 kg Accessorie...

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Page 40: ...Printed in U S A SDX D1100V D900V D800V D700V D500V D400V AIT Drive Unit Operator s Guide ...

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