Quantum LTO-3 manual Connecting a Serial Cable for Tape Libraries, Pin Number Description

Chapter 2 Installation

Installing an Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive

Figure 8 Two SCSI		SCSI device
Termination Examples		(termination
for the Internal LTO-3	SCSI Terminator	enabled)
Tape Drive
	Tape drive
	(no	Tape drive
	termination)
		(no
		termination)
	SCSI device
	(termination
	disabled)

SCSI Controller

(termination enabled)

SCSI Controller

(termination enabled)

Connecting a Serial Cable for Tape Libraries

Table 2 Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignments (LTO-3)

The internal LTO-3 Tape Drive includes an RS-422 serial interface for tape libraries. This connector is an in-line shrouded and keyed 10-pin 2 mm connector. It is located on the lower left side of the back of the drive (see figure 7). Table 2 shows the pin descriptions for the serial interface connector.

Pin Number	Description	Pin Number	Description
1	+Txa - Rxd	6	Sensed
2	-Txa- Rxd	7	Sensea
3	Ground	8	Reseta
4	-Txd- Rxa	9	Signalaux
5	+Txd - Rxa	10	Senseaux

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