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Product Warranty Caution

The EXB-8205, EXB-8205XL, EXB-8505, and EXB-8505XL 8mm Cartridge Tape Subsystems (tape drives) are warranted to be free from defects in materials, parts, and workmanship and will conform to the current product specifications upon delivery. For the specific details of your warranty, refer to your sales contract or contact the company from which the tape drive was purchased.

The warranty for the tape drive shall not apply to failures caused by:

Physical abuse or use not consistent with the operating instructions or product specifications provided by Exabyte’s personnel or agent for the applicable equipment.

Modifications by other than Exabyte’s personnel or agent in any way other than those approved by Exabyte, provided the warranty shall not be voided by the repair or replacement of parts or the attachment of items in the manner described in maintenance or installation instructions provided by Exabyte.

Repair by other than Exabyte’s personnel or agent in a manner contrary to the maintenance instructions provided by Exabyte.

Removal of the Exabyte serial number tag.

Physical abuse due to improper packaging of returns.

CAUTION

Returning the tape drive in unauthorized packaging may damage the unit and void the warranty. Refer to the packing instructions in this book for information.

If problems with the tape drive occur, contact your maintenance organization; do not void the product warranty by allowing untrained or unauthorized personnel to attempt repairs.

May 1994

EXB-8205 and EXB-8505 (Standard and XL)

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Contents 302967-001 Qvwdoodwlrqdqg 2SHUDWLRQ302967 May Contents Welcome For More Information Conventions Used in This GuideTools and equipment for installing the tape drive Installing the tape driveUnpacking and Handling the tape drive Setting the Scsi ID with Jumpers Setting the Scsi IDJumper settings for the tape drive’s Scsi ID Setting the Scsi ID with a Remote SwitchTermination for a Single-Ended tape drive Preparing the Tape Drive for the Scsi BusReplacing the R-Packs Termination for a Differential tape driveInstalling the Tape Drive in a Computer Connecting the Scsi CablePreparing the Computer System Installation Procedure Attaching slide rails to the tape drive 302967 Connecting the power cable to the tape drive Tape Drive Stored for Less Than Six Months Performing the Initial Power OnTape Drive Stored for Six Months or More Operating the tape drive Reading the LEDs Tape Drive State LEDs Tape drive states indicated by the LEDsChoosing High-Quality Data Cartridges Selecting Data CartridgesExatape 160m XL 8mm Data Cartridges Compatibility of Exatape 8mm Data CartridgesCompatibility of Exatape 8mm Data Cartridges Write-protect switch on an Exatape 8mm data cartridge Setting the Write-Protect Switch on a Data CartridgeLoading a Data Cartridge in the tape drive Unload Procedure Error During Unload ProcedureUnloading a Data Cartridge Determining When to Clean the Tape Drive Preventive MaintenanceUsing the 8mm Cleaning Cartridge Maintain the storage environment at a constant Caring for Data CartridgesDo not store a data cartridge on its side Replacing Data CartridgesShipping the Tape Drive Dimensions and weights of tape drive shipping cartonsPacking the Tape Drive Single-pack carton and packing materials Environmental Requirements for Shipment Environmental specifications for shipping the tape driveGeneral Requirements Scsi CableScsi Connector Cable Length Requirements for Differential ConfigurationsCable Length Requirements for Single-Ended Configurations Power Supply Power ConnectorPower specifications for the tape drive Attaching the tape drive to a Frame Mounting holes on the sides of the tape drive Chassis Grounding Optional Summary of unload button options Appendix B Unload Button OptionsMay Appendix C Tape Drive Specifications Index Unload button