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AIT Drive

2-546-890-13(1)

 2004 Sony Corporation

User’s Guide

AIT-2 Turbo TAPE DRIVE

AITi200/AITi200T

AIT-1 Turbo TAPE DRIVE

AITi100/AITi100T

AIT-E Turbo TAPE DRIVE

AITi50/AITi50T

Содержание StorStation AITi100

Страница 1: ...AIT Drive 2 546 890 13 1 2004 Sony Corporation User s Guide AIT 2 Turbo TAPE DRIVE AITi200 AITi200T AIT 1 Turbo TAPE DRIVE AITi100 AITi100T AIT E Turbo TAPE DRIVE AITi50 AITi50T ...

Страница 2: ...ental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this document Your AITi200 is assigned a Model No ATDNA3 for regulatory compliance certifications Your AITi50 AITi100 is assigned a Model No ATDNA2 for regulatory compliance certifications The number is indicated on the model number label on your drive along with the rated voltage and current VORSICHT Für Kunden...

Страница 3: ...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...

Страница 4: ...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...

Страница 5: ...ving the Dust Cover 20 Operation 21 Location of 3 LEDs 21 Drive Operation 22 Emergency Tape Removal Procedure 25 WORM Function 27 Interface Implementation 29 Supported SCSI Messages 29 Supported SCSI Commands 29 Specifications 30 Product Specifications 30 Sony Contacts 32 Sony cannot accept liability for data written to cartridges lost as a result of using this product Sony bears no responsibility...

Страница 6: ...nt tape AIT technology The AITi200 AITi100 and AITi50 drives achieve high data reliability through Read After Write an additional level of Error Correction Code and other features The Sony AITi200 AITi100 and AITi50 drives store data on tape using standard formats called AIT Advanced Intelligent Tape and ALDC formats ...

Страница 7: ...208 gigabytes of storage on 186 m tape length AIT 2 Turbo data cartridge 1 The native capacity is 80 gigabytes of storage on 186 m tape length AIT 2 Turbo data cartridge Stored data are automatically checked for compression Ultra 160 Wide SCSI LVD SE interface is fully supported for host computer access The AIT Drive Unit AITi100 has the following features Supports reading and writing to data cart...

Страница 8: ...nvironment and data type Precautions Installation Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to high humidity high temperature mechanical shock and vibration direct sunlight For details see Specifications on page 30 Operation Do not move the drive while it is operating It may cause malfunction Avoid exposing the drive to sudden changes from a low to high temperatures This may cause water conden...

Страница 9: ...the AIT E Turbo logo Note Be sure to use only the cartridges designed specifically for AIT Do not use anything but AIT cartridges with this system as doing so can damage the AIT drive Although commercially available 8mm videotapes resemble AIT cartridges in appearance they have entirely different specifications and cannot be used SCSI Termination The AITi200 AITi100 and AITi50 conform to the Micro...

Страница 10: ... Parity Note CLOSED Jumper Don t care OPEN Jumper not installed Parity Disable No Connection SCSI ID 3 SCSI ID 2 SCSI ID 1 SCSI ID 0 Jumpers SCSI ID SCSI ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2 1 0 P D N C 3 Parity Disable Jumper Parity check function can be disabled by Jumper Parity check is disabled while left end jumper is installed Parity generate function is always enabled ...

Страница 11: ...witches DIP Switch DIP Switch Positions Default 1 Drive Mode OFF 2 Drive Mode OFF 3 Drive Mode OFF 4 Drive Mode OFF 5 Terminator Power ON 6 Periodic Cleaning Req OFF 7 DC Control 1 ON 8 DC Control 2 OFF DIP Switch ...

Страница 12: ...l lights after every 100 hours of operation When this LED lights clean the drive with a head cleaning cartridge Note To maintain the drive in optimum condition in environments affected by dust and other contaminants we recommend keeping cleaning requests enabled 1 Drive Mode 2 Drive Mode 3 Drive Mode 4 Drive Mode 5 Terminator Power 6 Periodic Cleaning Req ON 7 DC Control 1 8 DC Control 2 ...

Страница 13: ... to the SCSI bus To enable terminator power set position 5 Terminator Power switch to ON 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 ...

Страница 14: ...14 Mounting Holes For 3 5 Standard Height ...

Страница 15: ...15 For 5 25 Half Height ...

Страница 16: ...16 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 ...

Страница 17: ...17 Orientation 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ...

Страница 18: ...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 ...

Страница 19: ...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 ...

Страница 20: ...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 ...

Страница 21: ...re 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 m dependent Independent Cleaning is Not Completed Independent Independent Media Error Occurred H W Error Occurred on Slow 1 pulse ...

Страница 22: ...ata 1 Turn on the host computer Check that the drive s TAPE MOTION LED CLEANING REQUEST LED and REPLACE TAPE LED go off 2 Open the 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 ...

Страница 23: ...nd and the cartridge ejected from the slot Write protecting a Cartridge Cartridges can be write protected by sliding the tab on the back of the cartridge In this state data can be read from the tape but not written onto it Using your fingernail push the switch in the direction of the arrow to protect the tape from writing or accidental erasure Return the switch to its original position to re enabl...

Страница 24: ...cally 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 reach the end of the cartridge dispose it and buy a new cleaning cartridge with the AIT logo Storage Precautions Keep cartridges in their cases when not in the drives Avoid storing cartridges in dusty locations in direct sunlight near ...

Страница 25: ... Remove the drive s top cover 3 Locate the small opening in the bottom of the drive and insert the tip of a precision screwdriver so that the Loading motor shaft can be rotated 4 Rotate the motor shaft clockwise to bring the threading mechanism back to the initial position Emergency Tape Removal Procedure Loading motor Reel motor ...

Страница 26: ... procedure tape slack must be removed in order to prevent tape damage Rotate the gear mechanism located on the bottom of the drive counterclockwise to tighten the tape 6 After the tape slack has been removed continue to turn the Loading motor shaft located on the bottom of the drive clockwise with a precision screwdriver until the tape cartridge is lifted out of the drive mechanism and is ejected ...

Страница 27: ... 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 WORM dr...

Страница 28: ...M 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 AIT WORM compliant Software To find out whether our backup application is...

Страница 29: ...er Request Identify w w o Disconnect Ignore Wide Residue Supported SCSI Commands Erase Inquiry Load Unload Locate Log Sense Log Select Mode Select Mode Sense Prevent Allow Medium Removal Read Read Block Limits Read Buffer Read Position Receive Diagnostic Result Release Unit Report Density Support Report Luns Request Block Address Request Sense Reserve Unit Rewind Seek Block Send Diagnostic Space T...

Страница 30: ...h 155 0 mm 6 1 in 155 0 mm 6 1 in Altitude Operating 0 to 3048 m 0 to 10 000 ft Acoustic Nois A weighted sound pressure level Streaming Write Read less than 35 dB A Insert Eject less than 60 dB A Note The sound level meter is located 1m 3 3 ft in front of the center of the drive front panel Mass AITi200 AITi100 AITi50 3 5 780 g 27 5 oz 740 g 26 1 oz 5 25 1050 g 37 0 oz 970 g 34 2 oz ...

Страница 31: ...4 F Clean air flow is recommended to minimize the possibility of data loss Temperature and Humidity Range Temperature Operating 5 C to 40 C T 10 C h 41 F to 104 F T 18 F h Non Operating mech 40 C to 70 C T 20 C h 40 F to 158 F T 36 F h Non Operating tape 40 C to 45 C T 20 C h 40 F to 113 F T 36 F h Humidity Operating 20 to 80 RH non condensing Maximum wet bulb temperature 26 C 78 8 F Non Operating...

Страница 32: ...69 FAX 416 499 8541 Sony Business Europe URL http www sonyisstorage com Electronics Devices Marketing Singapore A division company of Sony Electronics S Pte Ltd Enterprise Storage Solutions Dept 2 International Business Park 01 10 Tower One The Strategy Singapore 609930 TEL 65 6544 8000 FAX 65 6544 7390 Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Ltd Computer Peripheral Sales Marketing Division Electronic Devic...

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