2.Specification

2.3.4.Load Time

Load Time means the period from the time when the operator inserts a cassette into the drive to the time when the drive is ready. The data in the below table represents the average time for SDX-800V. The time it may take for retrying is not reflected here.

 

TAITE-20N (98m)

SDX1-25C (170 m)

SDX1-35C (230 m)

TAIT1-40N (186 m)

TAIT1-40C (186 m)

Load Time

80 sec

14 sec

14 sec

80 sec

14 sec

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SDX2-50C (230m)

TAIT2-80N (186 m)

TAIT2-80C (186 m)

SDX3-100C (230 m)

SDX3X-150C (246 m)

Load Time

14 sec

25 sec

14 sec

14 sec

14 sec

2.3.5.Unload Time

Unload Time means the period from the beginning of the unload sequence caused by Unload Command or Eject button to the time when a cassette is ejected from the slot. Unload Time does not include Rewind time. The data in the below table represents the average time for SDX-800V. The time it may take for retrying is not reflected here.

 

TAITE-20N (98m)

SDX1-25C (170 m)

SDX1-35C (230 m)

TAIT1-40N (186 m)

TAIT1-40C (186 m)

Unload Time

25 sec

24 sec

24 sec

25 sec

25 sec

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SDX2-50C (230m)

TAIT2-80N (186 m)

TAIT2-80C (186 m)

SDX3-100C (230 m)

SDX3X-150C (246 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unload Time

24 sec

25 sec

24 sec

24 sec

24 sec

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.3.6.Search Time

Search Time means the period for the drive to find the position that is required by a command. This time also depends on the tape length and the position of the head along the tape. The data in the below table represents the average time for SDX-800V. The time it may take for retrying is not reflected here.

 

TAITE-20N (98m)

SDX1-25C (170 m)

SDX1-35C (230 m)

TAIT1-40N (186 m)

TAIT1-40C (186 m)

Search Time

60 sec

85 sec

120 sec

105 sec

80 sec

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SDX2-50C (230m)

TAIT2-80N (186 m)

TAIT2-80C (186 m)

SDX3-100C (230 m)

SDX3X-150C (246 m)

Search Time

120 sec

105 sec

80 sec

120 sec

130 sec

2.3.7.Rewind Time

Rewind Time means the period from the beginning to the end of rewinding sequence. This value depends on the tape length and the position of the head along the tape. The data in the below table represents the average time for SDX-800V. The time it may take for retrying is not reflected here.

 

TAITE-20N (98m)

SDX1-25C (170 m)

SDX1-35C (230 m)

TAIT1-40N (186 m)

TAIT1-40C (186 m)

Rewind Time

55 sec

80 sec

105 sec

90 sec

90 sec

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SDX2-50C (230m)

TAIT2-80N (186 m)

TAIT2-80C (186 m)

SDX3-100C (230 m)

SDX3X-150C (246 m)

Rewind Time

105 sec

90 sec

90 sec

105 sec

115 sec

2.3.8.Error Rate

The un-correctable bit error rate is expected to be less than 1 in 10 to the 17th.

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Sony SDX-800V/R manual Load Time, Unload Time, Search Time, Rewind Time, Error Rate