Exabyte EXB-8205 manual 302967

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Copyright

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Trademark Notices

AMP is a trademark of AMP Incorporated. Beckman Industrial is a trademark of Emerson Electric Company. Dale is a registered trademark of Dale Electronics, Inc. dataMate is a registered trademark of Methode Electronics, Inc. EXABYTE is a registered trademark and EXATAPE is a trademark of Exabyte Corporation. Molex is a registered trademark of Molex Incorporated. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Revision History

Revision

Date

Description

000

August 1993

Initial release

 

 

 

001

May 1994

Updated to add information about

 

 

the eXtended-Length (XL) tape

 

 

drives and the 160m XL 8mm tape

EXABYTE Corporation

1685 38th Street

Boulder, CO 80303

Phone: (303) 442-4333

Fax: (303)442-7170

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Contents Qvwdoodwlrqdqg 2SHUDWLRQ 302967-001302967 May Contents Welcome Conventions Used in This Guide For More InformationInstalling the tape drive Tools and equipment for installing the tape driveUnpacking and Handling the tape drive Setting the Scsi ID Setting the Scsi ID with JumpersSetting the Scsi ID with a Remote Switch Jumper settings for the tape drive’s Scsi IDPreparing the Tape Drive for the Scsi Bus Termination for a Single-Ended tape driveTermination for a Differential tape drive Replacing the R-PacksPreparing the Computer System Installing the Tape Drive in a ComputerConnecting the Scsi Cable Installation Procedure Attaching slide rails to the tape drive 302967 Connecting the power cable to the tape drive Performing the Initial Power On Tape Drive Stored for Less Than Six MonthsTape Drive Stored for Six Months or More Operating the tape drive Reading the LEDs Tape drive states indicated by the LEDs Tape Drive State LEDsSelecting Data Cartridges Choosing High-Quality Data CartridgesCompatibility of Exatape 8mm Data Cartridges Exatape 160m XL 8mm Data CartridgesCompatibility of Exatape 8mm Data Cartridges Setting the Write-Protect Switch on a Data Cartridge Write-protect switch on an Exatape 8mm data cartridgeLoading a Data Cartridge in the tape drive Unloading a Data Cartridge Unload ProcedureError During Unload Procedure Preventive Maintenance Determining When to Clean the Tape DriveUsing the 8mm Cleaning Cartridge Caring for Data Cartridges Maintain the storage environment at a constantReplacing Data Cartridges Do not store a data cartridge on its sideDimensions and weights of tape drive shipping cartons Shipping the Tape DrivePacking the Tape Drive Single-pack carton and packing materials Environmental specifications for shipping the tape drive Environmental Requirements for ShipmentScsi Cable General RequirementsCable Length Requirements for Single-Ended Configurations Scsi ConnectorCable Length Requirements for Differential Configurations Power specifications for the tape drive Power SupplyPower Connector Attaching the tape drive to a Frame Mounting holes on the sides of the tape drive Chassis Grounding Optional Appendix B Unload Button Options Summary of unload button optionsMay Appendix C Tape Drive Specifications Index Unload button