Exabyte EXB-8500c 8mm manual 1Installing the Tape Drive, December, EXB-8500/EXB-8500c

1Installing the Tape Drive

This section provides instructions for the following tasks:

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Unpacking the tape drive and ensuring ESD protection (page 10)

Setting the SCSI ID (page 11)

Preparing the tape drive for the SCSI bus (page 14) Installing the tape drive in a PC drive bay (page 17) Connecting the tape drive to the power supply (page 20)

Performing the initial power on (page 20)

Table 1 lists the tools and equipment you will need.

Table 1 Tools and equipment for installing the CTS

Required Tools and Equipment
SCSI cable	See page 37 for SCSI cable requirements.
(not provided)
Power cable	See page 40 for power cable requirements.
Power supply	See page 42 for power specifications.
Optional Tools and Equipment
SCSI ID jumpers or	Use a female Molex®22-55-2061 (or
remote switch	equivalent) cable connector on the remote
	switch cable.
External SCSI	Differential tape drive: If the tape drive
bus terminator	terminates the SCSI bus, use a Methode
(not provided)	Electronics, Inc. dataMate®DM103-01-0 (or
	equivalent) differential external terminator.
	Single-ended tape drive: If the tape drive
	terminates the SCSI bus, you can remove
	the tape drive’s internal terminators (R-packs)
	and use a dataMate DM103-02-0 (or equi-
	valent) single-ended external terminator.
Mounting frame	Depending on your installation requirements,
or brackets, four	can be used to mount the tape drive.
#6-32 screws, screwdriver
Flat-nose	Can be used to remove the R-packs from a
wiring pliers	single-ended tape drive. See page 15.

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