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Part 1 Introduction
About AIT Drives
The SDX-S300C and S310C are external AIT drive units that use the same
size media as 8-mm video cartridges.
Features
The SDX-S300C/S310C AIT Drives have the following features:
• The Advanced Intelligent Tape format provides a huge data storage capacity
on AIT cartridges (25GB without data compression). A ‘Read after Write’
function and three-level error correction code guarantee high data
reliability.
• This model includes a data compression function which allows storing even
more data.
• While reading, the SDX-S300C and S310C automatically detect whether
data has been stored with compression, and decompress the data if
necessary.
• Wide SCSI interface. (SDX-S300C)
• Differential Wide SCSI interface. (SDX-S310C)
Usable Cartridges
The drive uses AIT cartridges.
Caution
Regular 8-mm video tape cartridges look very similar, but are subject to an
entirely different specification, and cannot be used. Inserting a regular 8-mm
video tape will cause it to be rejected automatically.
System Components
The SDX-S300C and S310C connect to the host computer via a Wide SCSI
interface.
SDX-S300C/310C
(this device)
Host Computer
Wide SCSI(16 bit)
N
68p cable
Part 1
Introduction
Wide SCSI Peripheral Devices (up to 15 devices)
