Datacom Systems J Class DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions

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This section describes basic information needed for using your DDS
tape drive and data cassettes. Depending on your configuration, your
DDS drive may be a DDS-DC drive, or a DDS-2 drive.
NOTICE: In most cases, the information for using these
drives is the same; however, in a few instances
(such as the LED codes), the information dif-
fers for each drive. For the purposes of this dis-
cussion, wherever we refer to simply the
“DDS” drive, that information is for both
drives. Whenever the information differs, we
will specify whether the information refers to
the DDS-DC or the DDS-2 drive.
DDS Drive
Your DDS tape drive is a 3 1/2-inch form factor DDS tape drive with
data compression and a SCSI interface. It conforms to the DDS for-
mat standard for storing computer data, and incorporates a data com-
pression capability. It’s a high-capacity, high transfer-rate device for
data storage on tape.
Controls and Indicators
Figure 5–1 shows the LEDs and eject button of the DDS drive.
Cassette LED Drive LED Eject Button
Figure 5–1. DDS Drive Controls and Indicators
DDS Tape Drive
and Data Cassette
Descriptions