Equipment Description
The ADIC DS9000 Series consists of several models: the ADIC 4000, DS9400D/L, DS9700D and DS9800D. All are SCSI compatible, high performance, streaming tape cartridge devices designed for storage of near-line and off- line data.
The DS9400D/L, DS9700D, and DS9800D are equipped with a 2-line by 20-character, back-lit LCD display. The LCD displays drive status messages, error messages, and drive Power-On Self-Test (POST) results messages. The ADIC 4000 uses the drive bezel LEDs to communicate drive operations. The DS9000 Series also includes Flash EEPROM technology that allows easy on-site installation of firmware updates from tape or from the host.
DLT Drives
Your DS9000 Series is equipped with a third-, or fourth-generation DLT drive. The DLT4000 and DLT7000 drives can read and write 2.6 GB, 6.0 GB, and 10.0 GB tape formats for 100% interchange compatibility with earlier DLT drives. The DLT 8000 drive can read and write 10.0, 15.0, 20.0, and 35.0 GB tape formats for 100% interchange compatibility with the DLT 2000, DLT 2000xt, DLT 4000, and DLT 7000 drives. DLT 8000 default tape density is 40 GB (80 GB compressed) when using the DLTTape IV data cartridge. Tape density is selectable by the application software or via the Operator Panel.
Model | Drive | Cartridge Max Capacity | Sustained Transfer Rate |
| Model | (density - compressed mode) | (compressed mode) |
| | | | |
DS9400D/L | DLT4000 | 20 | GB (DLTTape III) | 3.0 MB/sec (180 MB/min) |
ADIC 4000 | | 30 | GB (DLTTape IIIXT) | |
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| | 40 GB (DLTTape IV) | |
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DS9700D | DLT7000 | 20 | GB (DLTTape III) | 10.0 MB/sec (600 MB/min) |
| | 30 | GB (DLTTape IIIXT) | |
| | 70 GB (DLTTape IV) | |
| | | | |
DS9800D | DLT8000 | 20 | GB (DLTTape III) | 12.0 MB/sec (720 MB/min) |
| | 30 | GB (DLTTape IIIXT) | |
| | 80 GB (DLTTape IV) | |
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| Maximum Capacity and Sustained Transfer Rates |
Options
SCSI Interface
The DS9000 Series is available with several different SCSI interfaces. These include Single-Ended (SE), Low Voltage Differential/Single-Ended (LVD/SE), or High Voltage Differential (HVD) SCSI interface.
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