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CHAPTER 2: SDLT 220/320 Product Information
2.4 SDLT 220/320 Modular Design
SDLT is designed as a total system. The system includes a complex interaction of a
number of important components including such items as the tape path, tape heads,
media, cartridge, and host interface.
SDLT is organized into five distinct modules ( Figure 2-3 ) as follows:
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Data Control Module (DCM)
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Tape Control Module (TCM)
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Front Panel Module (FPM)
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Electronic Interface Module (EIM)
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SDLT Cartridge Tape Module (CTM)
The modular concept makes the SDLT system easy to manufacture and configure.
Each module is optimized to perform a specific set of functions and designed to
interface with the other modules in a well-defined and flexible manner. The
following subsections provide a brief overview of each module.
Figure 2-3. SDLT 220/320 Modular Design
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: Despite the deliberate modularity of each module, with the
exception of the CTM and the FPM, individual users
should not “swap” modules. The CTM and the FPM are
DCM
TCM
FPM
CTM
EIM ICM
EIM HIM