IBM 4690 User Manual

IBM 4690 Store System:

TR-4 Tape Drive User’s Guide

Last Updated: February 19, 1998

IBM

IBM 4690 Store System:

TR-4 Tape Drive User’s Guide

Last Updated: February 19, 1998

IBM

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Contents

Notices .............. v

Trademarks.............. v

Preface ..............vii

Who Should Read This Manual ....... vii

How This Manual is Organized ....... vii

Related Publications ........... vii

Store System Related Publications — Software vii Store System Related Publications — Hardware ix

General Publications.......... x

Chapter 1. Overview......... 1

Chapter 2. Tape Drive Installation . . . 3

Installing the TR-4 EIDE Tape Drive...... 3

Step 1. Preparing for Installation ...... 3

Step 2. Conﬁguring the IDE Drive ..... 3

Step 3. Mounting the Drive........ 6

Step 4. Attaching the Cables ....... 6

Step 5. Completing the Installation ..... 6

Installing the TR-4 SCSI Internal Tape Drive . . . 7

Step 1. Planning Your SCSI Conﬁguration . . 7

Step 2. Preparing for Installation ...... 7

Step 3. Conﬁguring the SCSI Drive ..... 8

Step 4. Mounting the Drive........ 8

Step 5. Attaching the SCSI and Power Cables 9

Step 6. Completing the Installation ..... 9

Installing the External SCSI Drive ...... 9

Step 1. Planning Your SCSI Conﬁguration . . 10

Step 2. Preparing for Installation ......10

Step 3. Conﬁguring the Drive .......10

Step 4. Completing the Installation .....11

Upgrading the Firmware ......... 11

Upgrading the Firmware for the Store Controller 11

Upgrading the Firmware for the Tape Drive 11

Installing the Software ..........11

Enabling the Feature .........12

Selecting the Correct EIDE Tape Drive....12

Chapter 3. Using the Tape Drive....13

Loading and Unloading Tape Cartridges ....13

Setting the Write-Protect Switch .......13

Reviewing Performance Considerations ....13

Checking the Reliability of the Tape Data ....14

Listing a Tape .............14

Erasing a Tape ............14

Messages ..............14

Chapter 4. Tape Drive Speciﬁcations 19

Physical Speciﬁcations ..........19

Power Requirements...........19

Drive-Performance Speciﬁcations ......20

Environmental Requirements ........20

Tape Cartridge Speciﬁcations and Capacities . . 21

Regulatory Compliance .......... 21

Chapter 5. Maintenance and

Troubleshooting ..........23

Maintenance .............23

Caring for Tape Cartridges........23

Cleaning the Tape Head ........23

Troubleshooting ............ 24

EIDE Tape Drive ...........24

EIDE and SCSI Tape Drives .......24

Safety ...............25

Disconnecting ............25

Connecting .............25

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Notices

Trademarks

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 veriﬁcation 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.

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 brieﬂy describes each chapter of the book.

v “Chapter 1. Overview” on page 1 provides a general overview of the tape drives

including tape capacity and reliability information.

v “Chapter 2. Tape Drive Installation” on page 3 provides instructions on installing

the hardware and software for the tape drives.

v “Chapter 3. Using the Tape Drive” on page 13 provides operating instructions for

the tape drives.

v “Chapter 4. Tape Drive Speciﬁcations” on page 19 provides speciﬁcations and

requirements for the tape drive.

v “Chapter 5. Maintenance and Troubleshooting” 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 — 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 Conﬁguration 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

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 — 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

Preface ix

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: Speciﬁcation 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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