Exabyte EXB-8505 8mm manual 3, 4, 5

3Functional Description 3-1
WriteOperations .......................................3-2
DataFlowandDataCompression ......................... 3-2
StreamingandStart/StopModes..........................3-4
ThresholdsDuringaWriteOperation ................. ...... 3-5
Error Detection, Correction, and Recovery Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
ReadOperations...................... .................. 3-7
ThresholdsDuringaReadOperation ....................... 3-8
4Requirements for Use 4-1
InstallationRequirements............ ...................... 4-2
RequirementsforSettingtheSCSIID........................4-2
RequirementsforMountingtheTapeDrive....................4-3
RequirementsforSCSIBusTermination......................4-6
RequirementsforConnectingaSCSICable.................... 4-7
Operation 4-11
Power-OnMode............................ ....... 4-11
TapeDriveControls ................................ 4-11
DeviceStates............ ......................... 4-11
LoadingDataCartridges.............................. 4-14
UnloadingDataCartridges ............................ 4-15
ResettingtheTapeDrive.............................. 4-16
UsingSCSICommands............................... 4-17
PreventiveMaintenance .................................. 4-17
CleaningtheTapeDrive.............................. 4-17
DeterminingWhentheTapeDriveNeedsCleaning.............. 4-18
LoadingNewMicrocode.................................. 4-18
ShippingRequirements.......................... ......... 4-19
ShippingCartons.................................. 4-19
UnpackingandPackingInstructions....................... 4-20
5Interface Specifications 5-1
SCSIFeatures ......................................... 5-2
PhysicalPath .........................................5-2
SCSIMessages.........................................5-3
SCSICommands........................................ 5-4
UsingSCSICommands.................................... 5-6
WritingData......................................5-6
ReadingData ..................................... 5-6
ErasingData......................................5-6
SearchingforData .................................. 5-7
CopyingMicrocode.................................. 5-7
InquiringAboutTapeDriveStatus.........................5-7
PerformingDiagnosticTests............................. 5-8
SettingOperatingParameters...... ...................... 5-8
vi EXB-8205 and EXB-8505 510504
(Standard and XL)