Exabyte EXB-8205 manual Index

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Index

C

cable requirements

 

power cable

38

 

SCSI cable

36 – 37

cartridges

 

 

see data cartridges

 

cartridge tape subsystem

see tape drive

 

chassis grounding

41

cleaning the tape drive

frequency

28

 

instructions

29 – 30

time-to-clean LED

28

condensation

8

 

CTS

 

 

see tape drive

 

D

data cartridges

 

 

160 XL

24

 

 

care of

30 – 31

 

loading

26

 

 

replacing

31

 

selecting

23

 

storing

30 – 31

 

unloading

27, 42

 

write-protect switch

25

differential SCSI

 

 

cable requirements

37

power requirements

38

termination

7, 12

 

drive

 

 

 

see tape drive

 

 

E

electrostatic discharge

8

EXATAPE 8mm Data Cartridge 23 – 24

G

grounding, chassis 16, 41

H

handling the tape drive 8

I

installation

 

 

attaching to a frame

 

39 – 40

cable requirements

36 – 38

connecting to power

 

16 – 17, 38

connecting to SCSI bus

11 – 13

in computer drive bay

13 – 17

setting the SCSI ID

9 – 10

J

jumpers for setting SCSI ID 9 – 10

L

LEDs

location 20

states indicated by 21 – 22 time-to-clean indication 28

load procedure 26

M

maintenance 28 – 30 mounting requirements 39

O

operating the tape drive 20 – 27, 42

P

packing the tape drive

32 –

35

power cable requirements

38

power specifications

38

 

 

power, connecting to

16 – 17, 38

preventive maintenance

28

– 30

R

R-packs 11 – 12

remote switch for setting SCSI ID 10 resistor terminators 11 – 12

S

SCSI bus

 

 

cable requirements

36 – 37

connecting the tape drive to 11 – 13

differential SCSI 37

single-ended SCSI

37

stub length

37

 

termination

7, 11 – 12

SCSI ID, setting

9 – 10

 

shipping the tape drive

32 – 35

single-ended SCSI

 

cable requirements

37

power requirements

38

termination

11

 

stub length 37

 

 

T

tape drive

 

 

cleaning

28 – 30

 

controls and indicators

20 – 21

installation

7 – 19, 38 – 40

loading a data cartridge

26

packing and shipping

32 – 35

specifications 44

 

unloading a data cartridge 27, 42

unpacking

8

 

terminators for SCSI bus

7, 11 – 12

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