Plasmon V15 manual Ethernet Cable Requirements, Scsi Cable Length, Scsi Terminator

SCSI Cable Length

The maximum allowable cable length for an LVD SCSI bus, including all internal and external cables, is specified as follows:

•If you have more than two devices on the LVD bus, the maximum allowable length is 12 meters (39 feet).

•If you are making a point-to-point connection (target and initiator only), the maximum length is 25.0 meters (82 feet).

To determine the cable length of the bus, measure the lengths of all external SCSI cables. Add those lengths together. To that sum, add 20 centimeters (8 inches) for the internal cable length used by the tape drive and 5 centimeters (2 inches) for the internal cable length used by the robot.

SCSI Terminator

Plasmon recommends using an AMP 796051-1 (SE/LVD Multi-mode) SCSI terminator. Termination must be external; do not use internal terminators.

Ethernet Cable Requirements

As an option, the library may include an Ethernet port on the back panel. The Ethernet port connector is an RJ-45 shielded connector. To connect to the Ethernet port, use an approved Category 3 (10BaseT connection) or Category 5 (100BaseT connection) data-grade cable compliant with EIA/TIA 568.

NOTE

To comply with the regulations and standards listed at the front of this manual, all Ethernet cables you use with the library must be properly shielded.

The figure below shows the Ethernet port’s pin locations.

Figure 36. Ethernet Port Pin Locations

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