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AIT Drive

2-546-891-14(1)

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2004 Sony Corporation

AIT-3 Ex TAPE DRIVE

AITi390-ST/AITi390V-ST

AIT-2 Turbo TAPE DRIVE

AITi200-A/AITi200T-A/
AITi200-ST/AITi200T-ST

AIT-1 Turbo TAPE DRIVE

AITi100-A/AITi100T-A/
AITi100-ST/AITi100T-ST

AIT-E Turbo TAPE DRIVE

AITi50-A/AITi50T-A

User’s Guide

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Page 1: ...poration AIT 3 Ex TAPE DRIVE AITi390 ST AITi390V ST AIT 2 Turbo TAPE DRIVE AITi200 A AITi200T A AITi200 ST AITi200T ST AIT 1 Turbo TAPE DRIVE AITi100 A AITi100T A AITi100 ST AITi100T ST AIT E Turbo TAPE DRIVE AITi50 A AITi50T A User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ng models are assigned the following model numbers for regulatory compliance certifications Mode Model No AITi200 A ATDNA3A AITi100 A and AITi50 A ATDNA2A AITi390 ST SDX 870V AITi200 ST SDX 570V AITi100 ST SDX 470V The number is indicated on the model number label on your drive along with the rated voltage and current VORSICHT Diese Ausrüstung erfüllt die Europäischen EMC Bestimmungen für die Verw...

Page 3: ...estel SDX 870V in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 5 EG Bij deze verklaart de onderneming Sony dat deze SDX 870V voldoet aan de essentiële eisen en aan de overige relevante bepalingen van Richtlijn 1999 5 EC Par la présente la société Sony déclare que l appareil SDX 870V est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres disposition...

Page 4: ...SDX 870V è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Por medio de la presente la corporación Sony declara que el SDX 870V cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE O Fabricante Sony declara que este SDX 870V está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e out...

Page 5: ...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 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 out...

Page 6: ...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 frayed If li...

Page 7: ...hes DIP Switch 14 Mounting Holes 16 Reconfiguring from 5 25 Model to 3 5 Model 20 Orientation 21 Attaching and Removing the Dust Cover 22 Attaching the Dust Cover 22 Removing the Dust Cover 24 Operation 25 Location of 3 LEDs 25 Drive Operation 26 Interface Implementation 29 Supported ATA Commands 29 Supported ATAPI Packet Commands 29 Specifications 30 Product Specifications 30 Sony Contacts 32 ...

Page 8: ...nced Intelligent tape AIT technology The AITi200 A AITi100 A AITi50 A AITi390 ST AITi200 ST AITi100 ST drive achieves high data reliability through Read After Write an additional level of Error Correction Code and other features The Sony AITi200 A AITi100 A AITi50 A AITi390 ST AITi200 ST AITi100 ST drive stores data on tape using a standard format called AIT Advanced Intelligent Tape and ALDC form...

Page 9: ... Height ATA ATAPI 6 Interface Frame Rewrite Function Three levels of Error Correction Code ECC High Speed search 120 times normal Read Write speed Random Read Append Write 150 GB uncompressed with AIT 3 Ex 246 m tape 390 GB compressed with AIT 3 Ex 246 m tape 80 GB uncompressed with AIT 2 Turbo 186 m tape 208 GB compressed with AIT 2 Turbo 186 m tape 40 GB uncompressed with AIT 1 Turbo 186 m tape ...

Page 10: ...IT 1 AIT 1 Turbo AIT 2 and AIT 2 Turbo AITi100 ST AIT E Turbo AIT 1 and AIT 1 Turbo Burst Transfer Rate 150 MB s SATA 1 5 Gbps Gen 1 Large Buffer Memory AITi390 ST 64 MB AITi200 ST 24 MB AITi100 ST 12 MB 3 5 Standard Height 5 25 Half Height Frame Rewrite Function Three levels of Error Correction Code ECC High Speed search 120 times normal Read Write speed Random Read Append Write ...

Page 11: ...t 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 Transportation Keep the original packing materials to facil...

Page 12: ...per Setting The following figures apply to the AITi100 A and AITi50 A Master Slave Cable Select No Connection Jumpers Drive Setting Master Slave Cable Select IDE Interface Connector Power Connector 4 3 2 1 5V GND GND 12V ...

Page 13: ...Ti200 ST SATA Power Connector 1 SATA Signal Connector Legacy Power Connector 2 4 3 2 1 5V GND GND 12V Caution DO NOT USE both the SATA Power Connector 1 and Legacy Power Connector 2 at the same time Using both connectors possible cause the system damage ...

Page 14: ...n Switches DIP Switch DIP Switch Positions Default DIP Switch 1 Drive Mode OFF 2 Drive Mode OFF 3 Drive Mode OFF 4 Drive Mode OFF 5 Reserved OFF 6 Periodic Cleaning Req OFF 7 DC Control 1 ON 8 DC Control 2 OFF ...

Page 15: ...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 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 1 Drive Mode 2...

Page 16: ...6 0 01 70 0 0 3mm 2 76 0 01 31 0 0 3mm 1 22 0 01 21 0 0 3mm 0 83 0 01 41 2 0 5mm 1 62 0 02 4 8 0 5mm 0 19 0 02 6 M3 depth 2 5mm 0 10 max 6 M3 depth 2 5mm 0 10 max 42 0 0 3mm 1 65 0 01 94 0 0 5mm 3 70 0 02 101 6 0 5mm 4 00 0 02 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 8 0 6 mm 0 39 0 02 _ _ 7 4 0 6mm 0 29 0 02 _ _ 7 6 0 5 mm 0 30 0 02 in 95 5 mm 3 76 in ...

Page 17: ...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 3mm 1 65 0 01 4 M3 6 M3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 0 0 3mm 1 22 0 01 _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 8 0 6 mm 0 39 0 02 _ _ 7 4 0 6mm 0 29 0 02 _ _ 5 75 0 02 in 146 0 5 mm 0 3 0 02 in 7 6 0 5 mm 3 76 in 95 5 mm ...

Page 18: ...3mm 2 76 0 01 31 0 0 3mm 1 22 0 01 21 0 0 3mm 0 83 0 01 41 2 0 5mm 1 62 0 02 4 8 0 5mm 0 19 0 02 6 M3 depth 2 5mm 0 10 max 6 M3 depth 2 5mm 0 10 max 42 0 0 3mm 1 65 0 01 94 0 0 5mm 3 70 0 02 101 6 0 5mm 4 00 0 02 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 8 0 6 mm 0 39 0 02 _ _ 7 4 0 6mm 0 29 0 02 _ _ 8 3 0 5 mm 0 33 0 02 in 96 1 mm 3 78 in ...

Page 19: ...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 3mm 1 65 0 01 4 M3 6 M3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 0 0 3mm 1 22 0 01 _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 8 0 6 mm 0 39 0 02 _ _ 7 4 0 6mm 0 29 0 02 _ _ 5 75 0 02 in 146 0 5 mm 0 33 0 02 in 8 3 0 5 mm 3 78 in 96 1 mm ...

Page 20: ...20 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 21: ...21 Orientation 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...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 24: ...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 25: ...ation 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 O...

Page 26: ...he dust cover 3 Set the AIT data cartridge orientation as shown here and insert it into the data cartridge slot By inserting the data cartridge to the extent it is automatically set in the drive and the TAPE MOTION LED lights Unloading a Cartridge The cartridge can be removed from the AITi200 A AITi100 A and AITi50 A either in response to a ATAPI Unload Command or by pressing the EJECT bottom By p...

Page 27: ...idge made exclusively for each model Cleaning cartridge to use AITi390 ST SDX3X CL AITi200 A AITi200 ST AITi100 A SDX1 CL AITi100 ST AITi50 A How to Clean 1 Load the head cleaning cartridge into the AIT drive Cleaning starts automatically 2 After about 15 seconds cleaning will stop and the cartridge will be ejected automatically Caution Do not rewind the cleaning cartridge and reuse it When you re...

Page 28: ... 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 place cartridges on dashboards or in car storage trays ...

Page 29: ...0xE0 IDLE IMMEDIATE 0xE1 CHECK POWER MODE 0xE5 SLEEP 0xE6 SET FEATURE 0xEF Supported ATAPI Packet Commands Mandatory ATAPI command set Supporting most of all SCSI commands in AITi200 A AITi100 A AITi50 A ERASE INQUIRY LOAD UNLOAD LOCATE LOG SELECT LOG SENSE MODE SELECT MODE SENSE READ READ POSITION REQUEST SENSE REWIND SPACE TEST UNIT READY WRITE WRITE BUFFER WRITE FILEMARK ...

Page 30: ...ulb temperature 45 C 113 F h Non Operating tape 20 to 80 RH RH 30 h Dimensions 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 155 0 mm 6 1 in 155 0 mm 6 1 in Power Requirements AITi390 ST Voltage Max Ripple Current Typical Maximum 5 V 5 100 mVp p 1 4 A 2 0 A 12 V 10 150 mVp p 0 75 A 2 0 A AITi200 A Voltage Max Ripple Current Typical Maximum 5 V 5 100 m...

Page 31: ...tage Max Ripple Current Typical Maximum 5 V 5 100 mVp p 0 9 A 1 2 A 12 V 10 150 mVp p 0 3 A 1 2 A AITi100 ST Voltage Max Ripple Current Typical Maximum 5 V 5 100 mVp p 1 0 A 1 4 A 12 V 10 150 mVp p 0 3 A 1 4 A Air cooling Requirement Surrounding temperature 40 C 104 F Clean air flow is recommended to minimize the possibility of data loss ...

Page 32: ...egy Singapore 609930 TEL 65 6544 8000 FAX 65 6544 7390 Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Ltd Computer Peripheral Sales Marketing Division Electronic Devices Marketing Hong Kong 45 F The Lee Gardens 33 Hysan Avenue Causeway Bay Hong Kong TEL 852 2909 1008 FAX 852 2909 2001 Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Ltd Beijing Rep Office Computer Peripheral Div Full Link Plaza Tower A 11 F No 18 Chaoyangmenwai Ave ...

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