433689-01 | Tandberg Data VXA-320 (VXA-3) instruction

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION

5.Install an LVD or LVD/SE multimode terminator at the physical end of the SCSI bus. If the cable provided with your adapter has a built-in terminator, do not add another terminator to the bus.

Note: If the tape drive is the last device on the SCSI bus and if the SCSI cable has an unused connector at the end, you can terminate the bus there, as shown in Figure 2-4. Alternatively, you can terminate the bus by installing a pass-through terminator on the tape drive’s SCSI connector.

If there are additional devices on the SCSI bus, ensure that only the device at the physical end of the bus is terminated.

Pin 1

SCSI

connector Power connector

to SCSI adapter card

from host computer power supply

Terminator

Figure 2-4Connecting a SCSI cable (tape drive is last device on the bus)

Connect the power cable and mount the tape drive in the enclosure

1.Connect the power cable.

Locate the enclosure’s internal power cable and connect it to the tape drive’s power connector, as shown in Figure 2-3or Figure 2-4. The enclosure’s power cable connector must be an AMP 1-480424-0 series, or equivalent.

For the pin assignments of the tape drive’s power connector, see Table 7-7 on page 53.

2.Mount the tape drive in the drive bay.

Slide the tape drive into the bay. Ensure that no cables are caught or crimped between the tape drive and the chassis. Also ensure that the ventilation fan on the back of the tape drive is not obstructed.

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VXA-320 (VXA-3) specifications

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