Figure 10 SDLT 600A Tape Drive Modular Design
Modular Design
As shown in figure 10, the SDLT 600A tape drive consists of five distinct modules:
•Data Control Module (DCM)
•Tape Control Module (TCM)
•Front Panel Module (FPM)
•Electronic Interface Module (EIM)
•Super DLTtape II Data Cartridge (Data Cartridge).
The modular concept makes the SDLT 600A tape drive 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.
TCM
FPM
Data | DCM | |
cartridge | ||
| ||
| EIM ICM |
EIM HIM
Note: Despite the deliberate modularity of each module, with the exception of the FPM, individual users should not swap modules. The FPM is the only module that is field replaceable. Customer adjustments to the TCM, DCM, or EIM will void the tape drive’s warranty.
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