Chapter 2 | Specifications |
Performance specifications
The following table lists the performance specifications for the STT8000A.
Feature | Specification |
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Capacity | 4.0 |
| 8.0 |
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Effective backup rate | 30 Mbytes/min typical native; 45 Mbytes/min typ. compressed |
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Data transfer rate | 300 / 450 / 600 Kbytes per second FastSense |
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Tape speed |
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Read/Write | 33, 51, 77 ips |
Search/Rewind | 90 ips maximum |
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Recording method | Serpentine |
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Recording format | |
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Recording code | 1,7 RLL |
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Error recovery | Reed Solomon ECC |
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Recording unrecoverable | Less than 1 in 1015 data bits |
errors |
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Head configuration | Wide write/narrow read |
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Recording media | |
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Cartridge size | 3.2 in. x 2.4 in. x 0.4 in. (81 mm x 61 mm) |
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Data density | 67,733 bits per inch |
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Tracks | 72 data tracks, one (1) directory track |
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