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1 Features
The drum rotates constantly at 1831 rpm in the default format (8500c format for the
0.5inches per second (11.1 millimeters per second). Forces acting on the tape and various component mechanisms are correspondingly low, resulting in long life for both the media and tape transport mechanism.
Note: In 8200 format, the drum rotates at 1923 rpm.
Servo Card (SSV)
The Servo (SSV) card contains the tape drive’s servo circuits, including two digital LSIs and one analog LSI, a dedicated
The Servo card controls all the mechanics of the tape drive, such as the following:
Tape transport mechanism
Adjustment of tape velocity based on
Drum, reel, and capstan servos
Circuits that control the reel motor, the load motor, the drum and capstan motors, and the front load motor
Sensor interface circuits for the drum, reel, and capstan, tachometers
Sensor interface circuits for the load and mode states
Sensor interface circuits for detecting physical beginning of tape (PBOT), physical end of tape (PEOT), tape length and type, and write protect and cartridge load states
May 1994 | ||
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