Imation BLACK WATCH 9940 User Manual

Imation

Imation’s industry-leading media technology offers superior

reliability in the Black Watch 9940 cartridge, including

proprietary backcoating for durability and servo writing for

precision tracking. The 9940 cartridge is the ﬁrst 200GB

enterprise class cartridge available. And because of Imation’s

co-development with StorageTek, 9940 media and drives are

perfectly matched to meet your capacity-intensive data

storage needs.

For those who value capacity plus performance, multiple

connectivity options and a low cost of ownership, T9940

capacity-centric technology is the solution.

Black WatchTM9940

Tape Cartridge

CAPACITY PLUS

High Capacity, Low Cost Storage Solution 60GB or 200GB Native Capacity

Your data storage needs are growing. And so are your storage

options. So, how do you ﬁnd a balance between high capacity

and performance, with a low cost of ownership? The Imation

Black Watch

™

9940 Half-Inch Tape Cartridge is your answer.

Exclusively co-developed with StorageTek, the Black Watch 9940

tape cartridge packs 60GB (typically 120–240GB compressed)

capacity into a single-reel, familiar 3480 form factor. When

using the StorageTek T9940B drive, this same cartridge offers

200GB (typically 400–600GB compressed) native capacity

and a native transfer rate of 30MB/second.

Based on StorageTek’s 9840 access-centric platform, the

industry’s most rapidly adopted half-inch tape technology, the

9940 system leverages many of 9840’s proven media and drive

components. Designed for data-intensive storage applications

such as archive, backup and disaster recovery, the 9940

system includes SCSI, ESCON and Fibre Channel connectivity.

With the ability to co-exist with other StorageTek drives, the

9940 system means optimum ﬂexibility in managing multiple

and existing applications.

Imation Black Watch™9940 Tape Cartridge

Imation and the Imation logo are trademarks of Imation Corp. Black Watch is a trademark licensed to Imation. StorageTek and the StorageTek logo are trademarks of Storage Technology Corp.

*As with all high-capacity media, it is recommended that the data on a dropped cartridge be copied to another cartridge and the dropped cartridge be retired.

Warranty

TEN YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATIONS OF REMEDIES: Imation warrants that this product is free from defects in material and manufacture at the time of purchase. If any such defect appears within ten years from the date of purchase of the product, Imation’s entire liability is, at Imation’s option, either (a) repair, or (b) replacement of the product, or (c) refund of the purchase price of the product, which must be returned to Imation with proof of purchase. This warranty does NOT apply to product failure resulting from misuse, abuse, accident, neglect or mishandling, improperly adjusted or maintained drives, incorrect environments or wear and tear from ordinary use. WARRANTY IS VOID IF MEDIA INFORMATION REGION (MIR) IS OVERWRITTEN OR CORRUPTED. IMATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, SAVINGS OR DATA) IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE PRODUCT. This does not preclude claims for personal injury. Some states or countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you speciﬁc legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state or country to country.

Physical Characteristics When used in a T9940B drive When used in a T9940 drive

Capacity 200GB uncompressed 60GB uncompressed

Durability (Long Length) 180 full-ﬁle writes/reads (36 terabytes) 6,500 passes 180 full-ﬁle writes/reads (21.7 terabytes) 6,500 passes

Magnetic Characteristics

Coercivity 1625 ± 75 Oersteds (130 ± 6.0 KA/m) 1625 ± 75 Oersteds (130 ± 6.0 KA/m)

Cartridge Mechanical Characteristics

Size (overall cartridge) L x W x H: 4.92 in. x 4.29 in. x 1.00 in. L x W x H: 4.92 in. x 4.29 in. x 1.00 in.

(125mm x 109mm x 25.4mm) (125mm x 109mm x 25.4mm)

Weight 9.17 oz. nominal (260g) 9.17 oz. nominal (260g)

Cartridge Performance

Number of Tracks 576 data tracks 288 data tracks

Track Following Servo Factory prerecorded Factory prerecorded

Caution: Do NOT bulk erase cartridges. Caution: Do NOT bulk erase cartridges.

Tape Speed 134 ips r/w, up to 440 ips search 80 ips r/w, up to 440 ips search

(3.4 m/s r/w, up to 11 m/s search) (2 m/s r/w, up to 11 m/s search)

Drop Test Suitable for use after a drop of up to 39.4 in. (1m)* Suitable for use after a drop of up to 39.4 in. (1m)*

Load/Unload 10,000 load/unloads 10,000 load/unloads

Error Characteristics

Permanent Errors Zero Zero

Archival Lifetime 15–30 years 15–30 years

Environmental Recommendations

Operating Conditions Acclimate for 24 hours prior to use Acclimate for 24 hours prior to use

60°F to 90°F (15°C to 32°C) 20% RH to 80% RH 60°F to 90°F (15°C to 32°C) 20% RH to 80% RH 78°F (26°C) wet bulb maximum 78°F (26°C) wet bulb maximum

Storage Conditions (up to 4 weeks) 40°F to 90°F (-5°C to 32°C) 5% RH to 80% RH 40°F to 90°F (-5°C to 32°C) 5% RH to 80% RH

78°F (26°C) wet bulb maximum 78°F (26°C) wet bulb maximum

Optimal Archival Condition 59°F to 77°F (15°C to 25°C) 30% RH to 40% RH 59°F to 77°F (15°C to 25°C) 30% RH to 40% RH (more than 4 weeks) 78°F (26°C) wet bulb maximum 78°F (26°C) wet bulb maximum

18°F/hr (10°C/hr), 10% RH/hr maximum gradient 18°F/hr (10°C/hr), 10% RH/hr maximum gradient

Transportation Conditions -10°F to 120°F (-23°C to 49°C) 5% RH to 80% RH -10°F to 120°F (-23°C to 49°C) 5% RH to 80% RH

78°F (26°C) wet bulb maximum 78°F (26°C) wet bulb maximum

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