System Structure

To obtain the best performance out of your AIT drive, we recommend that you connect the AIT autoloader to a host computer equipped with an Ultra 160 Wide SCSI LVD/SE interface. The autoloader is controlled through the host computer.

 

 

Computer

Ethernet (example)

 

 

 

 

LIB-D81

 

68-pin cable

 

Host computer

Wide SCSI

Wide SCSI peripheral devices

Note

A SCSI host adapter card must be installed in the host computer.

Compatible Cartridges

This section describes what AIT cartridges are used in the AIT autoloader.

AIT Cartridges

To achieve the maximum transfer rate and recording capacity, use the appropriate type of AIT cartridge for your drive. For information on recording capacities, see “Hardware Specifications” (page 45) in the “Appendix”.

AIT-1 Drive

AIT-1 mark

AIT-2 Drive

AIT-1 mark

AIT-2 mark

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