Tandberg Data
Product Specifications
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Tandberg SLR Reference Manual
3-7
3.6. Functional Specifications
3.6.1. Media
Drive Model
Media Name
Tape Length
(Meters/Feet)
Capacity
(Native)
SLR140
SLRtape140, SLR140
506/1660
70 GByte
Suggested
SLR100
SLRtape100, SLR100
457/1500
50 GByte
types of
SLR75
SLRtape75, SLR75
350,5/1150
38 Gbyte
media
SLR60
SLRtape60, SLR60
274/900
30 GByte
SLR50
SLRtape50, SLR50
462/1515
25 GByte
SLR60/100
SLR40/60/100-10GB
46/150
5 GByte
SLR7
SLRtape7
466/1530
20 GByte
... or equivalent tapes from other manufacturers.
NOTES:
1.
Media names listed are native media. Refer to Section 2.2. for backward compatibility.
2.
See
Important
notice in Chapter 5. Data Reliability about tape/environmental temperature and humidity
restrictions.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
Please DO NOT attempt to load or use these old tape cartridge types:
DC600A, DC6150, QD6150, DC6250, QD6250, DC6320, DC6525, QD6525 or tape cartridges with variants of
these names…
in your SLR7, SLR50, SLR60, SLR75, SLR100 or SLR140 tape drive.
The user must take precaution never to use or even load such cartridges on this SLR multi-channel drive.
Warranties related to the drive's magnetic head are immediately void if a head is damaged due to use or an
attempt to use this kind of tape cartridge.
Use of older tape cartridge types on this SLR multi-channel drive:
This SLR7-140 multi-channel drive is designed to give the user the highest possible performance and quality by
utilizing modern tape cartridge and head technology. The drive contains an advanced thin film head with sensitive
magneto-resistive (MR) read elements designed to meet the requirements given by the high bit and track density
used in this drive.
This thin film head with its MR elements is designed to work only with the particular tape types specified for use with
your drive.
Use of other tape media may damage the head beyond repair!
Cartridges having older types of tape media, and specifically 550 Oe (Oersted) media
(DC600A, DC6150, QD6150,
DC6250, QD6250, DC6320, DC6525, QD6525 or tape media with variants of these names)
are harmful for heads
equipped with MR elements. These tape types were generally designed more than 15 years ago and contain large
abrasive particles designed to clean older metal and ferrite heads. Even just loading such cartridges into your SLR
multi-channel drive may damage the MR head and could cause a temporary or permanent drive failure to occur.
These cartridge types shall never be used with a SLR7-140 tape drive.