IBM 4690 Store System:
IBM
TR-4 Tape Drive User's Guide
Last Updated: February 19, 1998
IBM 4690 Store System:
IBM
TR-4 Tape Drive User's Guide
Last Updated: February 19, 1998
© Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1998. All rights reserved.
Note to U.S. Government Users Ð Documentation related to restricted rights Ð Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
Contents
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
v |
Upgrading the Firmware for the Tape Drive |
11 |
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Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
v |
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . |
11 |
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Enabling the Feature . . . . . . . . . |
12 |
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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
vii |
Selecting the Correct EIDE Tape Drive . . . . |
12 |
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Who Should Read This Manual . . . . . . . |
vii |
Chapter 3. Using the Tape Drive. . . . |
13 |
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How This Manual is Organized . . . . . . . |
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Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . |
vii |
Loading and Unloading Tape Cartridges . . . . |
13 |
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Store System Related Publications Ð Software |
vii |
Setting the Write-Protect Switch . . . . . . . |
13 |
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Store System Related Publications Ð Hardware |
ix |
Reviewing Performance Considerations . . . . |
13 |
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General Publications . . . . . . . . . . |
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Checking the Reliability of the Tape Data . . . . |
14 |
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Listing a Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chapter 1. Overview . . . . . . . . . |
1 |
Erasing a Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . |
14 |
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Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
14 |
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Chapter 2. Tape Drive Installation . . . |
3 |
Chapter 4. Tape Drive Speci®cations |
19 |
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Installing the TR-4 EIDE Tape Drive. . . . . . |
3 |
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Physical Speci®cations. . . . . . . . . . |
19 |
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Step 1. Preparing for Installation . . . . . . |
3 |
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Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . |
19 |
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Step 2. Con®guring the IDE Drive . . . . . |
3 |
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Drive-Performance Speci®cations . . . . . . |
20 |
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Step 3. Mounting the Drive. . . . . . . . |
6 |
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Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . |
20 |
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Step 4. Attaching the Cables . . . . . . . |
6 |
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Tape Cartridge Speci®cations and Capacities . . |
21 |
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Step 5. Completing the Installation . . . . . |
6 |
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Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . |
21 |
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Installing the TR-4 SCSI Internal Tape Drive . . . |
7 |
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Step 1. Planning Your SCSI Con®guration . . |
7 |
Chapter 5. Maintenance and |
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Step 2. Preparing for Installation . . . . . . |
7 |
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Step 3. Con®guring the SCSI Drive. . . . . |
8 |
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . |
23 |
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Step 4. Mounting the Drive. . . . . . . . |
8 |
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
23 |
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Step 5. Attaching the SCSI and Power Cables |
9 |
Caring for Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . |
23 |
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Step 6. Completing the Installation . . . . . |
9 |
Cleaning the Tape Head . . . . . . . . |
23 |
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Installing the External SCSI Drive . . . . . . |
9 |
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . |
24 |
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Step 1. Planning Your SCSI Con®guration . . |
10 |
EIDE Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . |
24 |
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Step 2. Preparing for Installation . . . . . . |
10 |
EIDE and SCSI Tape Drives . . . . . . . |
24 |
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Step 3. Con®guring the Drive. . . . . . . |
10 |
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
25 |
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Step 4. Completing the Installation . . . . . |
11 |
Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . |
25 |
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Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . |
11 |
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
25 |
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Upgrading the Firmware for the Store Controller |
11 |
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Notices
References in this publication to IBM products, programs, or services do not imply that IBM intends to make these available in all countries in which IBM operates. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only IBM's product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any of IBM's intellectual property rights may be used instead of the IBM product, program, or service. Evaluation and veri®cation of operation in conjunction with other products, except those expressly designated by IBM, is the user's responsibility.
IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter in this document. The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents. You can send license inquiries, in writing, to the IBM Director of Licensing, IBM Corporation, 500 Columbus Avenue, THORNWOOD NY 10594 USA.
Trademarks
The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both:
AISPO
AIX
NetView
OS/2
OS/400
PC 300
Personal System/2
PS/2
Systems Applications Architecture
Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows 95 logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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Preface
This book describes the 4690 Store System support for both the SCSI and the EIDE tape drives.
Who Should Read This Manual
This book is intended for users who are familiar with hardware and software installation procedures, and also with the concepts and facilities of the IBM 4690 OS Version 2 (hereafter called the operating system) and the IBM 4690 Store System.
How This Manual is Organized
This book contains 5 chapters. The following list brie¯y describes each chapter of the book.
vªChapter 1. Overviewº on page 1 provides a general overview of the tape drives including tape capacity and reliability information.
vªChapter 2. Tape Drive Installationº on page 3 provides instructions on installing the hardware and software for the tape drives.
vªChapter 3. Using the Tape Driveº on page 13 provides operating instructions for the tape drives.
vªChapter 4. Tape Drive Speci®cationsº on page 19 provides speci®cations and requirements for the tape drive.
vªChapter 5. Maintenance and Troubleshootingº on page 23 provides instructions on performing maintenance on the tape drive. It also contains troubleshooting information.
Related Publications
A CD-ROM is available that contains the online books that are a part of the IBM Store Systems Library Collection, SK2T-0331.
Store System Related Publications Ð Software
IBM 4690 Store System Library
IBM 4690 Store System: Touch Screen Support for 4690 OS Programming Guide,
SC30-3780
IBM 4690 OS V2: Planning, Installation, and Con®guration Guide, GC30-3984
IBM 4690 OS V2: Programming Guide, SC30-3987
IBM 4690 OS V2: User's Guide, SC30-3983
IBM 4690 OS V2: Communications Programming Reference, SC30-3986
IBM 4690 OS V2: Messages Guide, SC30-3985
IBM 4680 Store System: Preparing Your Site, GA27-3692
IBM 4680 BASIC: Language Reference, SC30-3356
IBM 4680 Store System: Display Manager User's Guide, SC30-3404
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IBM 4690 Store System: 4690 Terminal Services for DOS User's Guide, SC30-3688
IBM 4680 and 4680-90 General Sales Application
IBM 4680-90 General Sales Application: Planning and Installation Guide, GC30-3630
IBM 4680-90 General Sales Application: Guide to Operations, SC30-3632
IBM 4680-90 General Sales Application: Programming Guide, SC30-3631
IBM 4680 General Sales Application ± Price Management Feature: User's Guide, SC30-3461
IBM 4680 General Sales Application ± Terminal Offline Feature: User's Guide, SC30-3499
IBM 4680-90 General Sales Application: Full Screen ± Guide to Operations, SC30-3664
IBM 4680-90 General Sales Application: Master Index, GX27-3958
IBM 4680 and 4680-90 Supermarket Application
IBM 4680-90 Supermarket Application: Planning and Installation Guide, GC30-3633
IBM 4680-90 Supermarket Application: Guide to Operations, SC30-3635
IBM 4680-90 Supermarket Application: Programming Guide, SC30-3634
IBM 4680 Supermarket Application ± Terminal Offline Feature: User's Guide, SC30-3512
IBM 4680 Supermarket Application ± Electronic Funds Transfer Feature: User's Guide, SC30-3513
IBM 4680-4690 Supermarket Application ± Electronic Funds Transfer Feature Enhancement: User's Guide, SC30-3718
IBM 4680-90 Supermarket Application: Master Index, GX27-3957
IBM 4680 Chain Drug Sales Application
IBM 4680 Chain Drug Sales Application: Planning and Installation Guide, GC30-3412
IBM 4680 Chain Drug Sales Application: Guide to Operations, SC30-3413
IBM 4680 Chain Drug Sales Application: Programming Guide, SC30-3414
IBM 4680 Store Management Application
IBM 4680 Store Management Application: Planning and Installation Guide,
GC30-3483
IBM 4680 Store Management Application: Guide to Operations, SC30-3484
IBM 4680 Store Management Application: Programming Guide, SC30-3487
IBM 4680 Store Management Application ± Inventory Control Feature: User's Guide, SC30-3485
IBM 4680 Store Management Application ± Price Management Feature: User's Guide, SC30-3486
IBM Systems Application Architecture
IBM Systems Application Architecture: Common Programming Interface
Communications Reference, SC26-4399
In-Store Processing
In-Store Processing: Application Development Guide, SC30-3534
In-Store Processing: IBM AIX ± Application Development Guide, SC30-3537
In-Store Processing: IBM OS/2 Extended Edition ± Application Development Guide, SC30-3538
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In-Store Processing: IBM OS/400 ± Application Development Guide, SC30-3535
In-Store Processing: IBM 4680 OS ± Application Development Guide, SC30-3536
Store System Related Publications Ð Hardware
IBM 4694 Point-of-Sale Terminals
IBM 4694 Point-of-Sale Terminals: Installation and Operation Guide, SA27-4005
IBM Store Systems: Installation and Operation for Point-of-Sale Input/Output Devices, GA27-4028
IBM 4693, 4694, and 4695 Point-of-Sale Terminals: Hardware Service Manual, SY27-0337
IBM Store Systems: Hardware Service Manual for Point-of-Sale Input/Output Devices, SY27-0339
IBM Store Systems: Parts Catalog, S131-0097
IBM 4693 Point-of-Sale Terminals
IBM 4693 Point-of-Sale Terminals: Installation and Operation Guide, SA27-3978
IBM Store Systems: Installation and Operation for Point-of-Sale Input/Output Devices, GA27-4028
IBM 4693 Point-of-Sale Terminals: Setup Instructions, P/N 73G1012
IBM 4693 Point-of-Sale Terminals: Quick Reference Card, P/N 73G1022
IBM 4693, 4694, and 4695 Point-of-Sale Terminals: Maintenance and Test Summary, SX27-3919
IBM 4693, 4694, and 4695 Point-of-Sale Terminals: Hardware Service Manual, SY27-0337
IBM Store Systems: Hardware Service Manual for Point-of-Sale Input/Output Devices, SY27-0339
IBM Store Systems: Parts Catalog, S131-0097
IBM 4693 Point-of-Sale Terminals: Reference Diskette, SX27-3918
IBM 4693 Point-of-Sale Terminals: Diagnostic Diskette, SX27-3928
IBM 4693 Point-of-Sale Terminals: Support Diskette for Medialess Terminals, SX27-3929
IBM 4683/4684 Point-of-Sale Terminals
IBM 4683 Point-of-Sale Terminal: Installation Guide, SA27-3783
IBM 4684 Point-of-Sale Terminal: Installation Guide, SA27-3837
IBM 4684 Point-of-Sale Terminal: Introduction and Planning Guide, SA27-3835
IBM 4684 Store Loop Adapter/A: Installation, Testing, Problem Determination, and Technical Reference, SD21-0045
IBM 4683/4684 Point-of-Sale Terminal: Operations Guide, SA27-3704
IBM 4680 Store System and IBM 4683/4684 Point-of-Sale Terminal: Problem Determination Guide, SY27-0330
IBM 4684 Point-of-Sale Terminal: Maintenance Summary Card, SX27-3885
IBM 4680 Store System: Terminal Test Procedures Reference Summary, GX27-3779
IBM 4683/4684 Point-of-Sale Terminal: Maintenance Manual, SY27-0295
IBM Store Systems: Hardware Service Manual for Point-of-Sale Input/Output Devices, SY27-0339
IBM Store Systems: Hardware Technical Reference, SY27-0336
IBM Store Systems: Parts Catalog, S131-0097
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Scanners
IBM 1520 Hand-Held Scanner User's Guide, GA27-3685
IBM 4686 Retail Point-of-Sale Scanner: Physical Planning, Installation, and Operation Guide, SA27-3854
IBM 4686 Retail Point-of-Sale Scanner: Maintenance Manual, SY27-0319
IBM 4687 Point-of-Sale Scanner Model 1: Physical Planning, Installation, and Operation Guide, SA27-3855
IBM 4687 Point-of-Sale Scanner Model 1: Maintenance Manual, SY27-0317
IBM 4687 Point-of-Sale Scanner Model 2: Physical Planning Guide, SA27-3882
IBM 4687 Point-of-Sale Scanner Model 2: Operator's Guide, SA27-3884
IBM 4687 Point-of-Sale Scanner Model 2: Maintenance Manual, SY27-0324
IBM 4696 Point-of-Sale Scanner Scale: Physical Planning, Installation, and Operation Guide, GA27-3965
IBM 4696 Point-of-Sale Scanner Scale: Maintenance Manual, SY27-0333
IBM 4696 Point-of-Sale Scanner Scale: Speci®cation Sheet, G221-3361
IBM 4697 Point-of-Sale Scanner Model 001: Maintenance Manual, SY27-0338
IBM 4697 Point-of-Sale Scanner Model 001: Physical Planning, Installation, and Operations Guide, SY27-3990
IBM Personal Computer and IBM Personal System/2
IBM Personal System/2 ± Model 50 Quick Reference and Reference Diskette, S68X-2247
IBM Personal System/2 ± Model 60 Quick Reference and Reference Diskette, S68X-2213
IBM Personal System/2 ± Model 70 Quick Reference and Reference Diskette, S68X-2308
IBM Personal System/2 ± Model 80 Quick Reference and Reference Diskette, S68X-2284
IBM Personal System/2 ± Store Loop Adapter/A ± Supplements for the Hardware Maintenance Library, SK2T-0319
Cabling
A Building Planning Guide for Communication Wiring, G320-8059
IBM Cabling System Planning and Installation Guide, GA27-3361
IBM Cabling System Catalog, G570-2040
Using the IBM Cabling System with Communication Products, GA27-3620
Networks
IBM Local Area Network Support Program, IBM P/N 83X7873
IBM Token-Ring Network Introduction and Planning Guide, GA27-3677
IBM Personal System/2 Store Loop Adapter/A: Installation and Setup Instructions, SK2T-0318
General Publications
Advanced Data Communications for Stores ± General Information, GH20-2188
Distributed Systems Executive ± General Information, GH19-6394
Communications Manager X.25 Programming Guide, SC31-6167
IBM Disk Operating System 4.0 Command Reference, S628-0253
IBM Proprinters, SC31-3793
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