Exabyte EXB-8505 8mm manual Primary Conductor, Scsi Cable Connector Requirements

4Requirements for Use

Primary Conductor

A minimum primary conductor size of 28 AWG is recommended to minimize noise effects and ensure proper distribution of terminator power.

SCSI Cable Connector Requirements

The SCSI connector is located at the back of the tape drive, as shown in Figure 4-5. The connector is a 50-pin male ribbon cable connector. The stub length within the tape drive is less than 50 mm.

Figure 4-5SCSI connector location on the back panel

To connect the tape drive to the SCSI bus, use a 50-pin female ribbon cable connector (AMP No. 1-746285-0 or equivalent).

Table 4-1shows the connector pin assignments for differential tape drives; Table 4-2shows the connector pin assignments for single-ended tape drives.

4-8	EXB-8205 and EXB-8505	510504
	(Standard and XL)