Quantum Travan 20 SCSI User Manual

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STT20000N, STT20000N-C
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SCSI Minicartridge Drives
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(standard and NS-20 versions)
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Product Manual
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© 1998 Seagate Technology, Inc. All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission from Seagate
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FCC Notice
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions—may cause interference to radio communications or radio and television reception. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient the receiving antenna.
Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver.
Move the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and receiver are on different branch
circuits.
If necessary, you should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. You may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful:
This booklet (Stock No. 004-000-00345-4) is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems
Caution
Further, this equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital apparatus in accordance with Canadian Radio Interference Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme au Règlement sur brouillage radioélectrique, C. R. C., ch. 1374.
Additional warnings:
. Changes or modifications made to this equipment which have not been expressly approved
by Seagate Technology may cause radio and television interference problems that could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
To prevent fire or electrical shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Drive overview........................................................................................................ 1
Features.................................................................................................................4
Typical system configurations................................................................................. 5
Minicartridge technology overview........................................................................... 5
Flash EEPROM...................................................................................................... 6
Software.................................................................................................................6
References............................................................................................................. 6
About this manual...................................................................................................7
Specifications 9
Overview ................................................................................................................ 9
Physical specifications............................................................................................9
Power specifications............................................................................................. 11
Drive performance specifications .......................................................................... 12
Environmental requirements ................................................................................. 13
Reliability.............................................................................................................. 14
Mean-Time-Between Failures.........................................................................14
Mean-Time-To-Repair .................................................................................... 14
Recommended tapes............................................................................................ 15
Regulatory compliance.......................................................................................... 15
Installation 17
Introduction........................................................................................................... 17
Handling guidelines............................................................................................... 17
Installation overview.............................................................................................. 17
Setting jumpers..................................................................................................... 18
SCSI device address jumpers................................................................... 19
Parity ....................................................................................................... 19
SCSI terminator enable............................................................................ 19
Terminator power..................................................................................... 20
Installing the drive................................................................................................. 21
Mounting dimensions............................................................................................ 22
Cabling and connectors ........................................................................................ 23
Electrical characteristics........................................................................... 24
Single-ended SCSI connector......................................................................... 25
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Drive operation and maintenance 27
Introduction........................................................................................................... 27
Front panel LED operation.................................................................................... 27
Using Travan cartridges........................................................................................ 28
Loading and unloading tape cartridges............................................................ 28
Setting the write–protect switch ...................................................................... 29
Loading revised firmware from a Seagate firmware cartridge ................................ 29
Drive maintenance................................................................................................ 30
Caring for tape cartridges ............................................................................... 30
Cleaning the drive read/write head.................................................................. 31
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................... 32
SCSI Interface 33
Introduction........................................................................................................... 33
SCSI-1 interface................................................................................................... 33
SCSI-1 status codes....................................................................................... 33
SCSI-1 message codes.................................................................................. 34
SCSI-1 commands ......................................................................................... 35
ANSI X3.131 CONFORMANCE STATEMENT (SCSI-1)....................................... 36
General features............................................................................................. 36
Commands..................................................................................................... 36
Messages....................................................................................................... 37
Vendor-unique commands.............................................................................. 37
SCSI-2 interface................................................................................................... 37
SCSI-2 status codes....................................................................................... 37
SCSI-2 message codes.................................................................................. 38
SCSI-2 commands ......................................................................................... 38
ANSI X3.T92 conformance statement (SCSI-2) .................................................... 40
SCSI-2 general features ................................................................................. 40
SCSI-2 commands ......................................................................................... 40
SCSI-2 messages........................................................................................... 41
SCSI-2 vendor-unique commands .................................................................. 41
Command set changes to Incorporate RWW and HDC......................................... 42
Read-While-Write........................................................................................... 42
Log Sense Write Error Counts page code (02h)........................................ 42
Hardware data compression........................................................................... 43
Mode Select / Mode Sense Data Compression page code (0Fh) .............. 43
Parameters that control data compression................................................ 44
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Tape format 45
Introduction........................................................................................................... 45
Tape partitioning................................................................................................... 45
Track positions ..................................................................................................... 45
Track numbering................................................................................................... 46
Track format......................................................................................................... 46
Frames........................................................................................................... 46
Blocks ............................................................................................................ 48
Tape reference servo pattern................................................................................ 48
Write equalization ................................................................................................. 49
Randomization...................................................................................................... 49
Theory of operations 51
Overview .............................................................................................................. 51
Drive configurations.............................................................................................. 51
Block diagrams..................................................................................................... 51
Mechanics ............................................................................................................ 53
Cartridge load mechanism.............................................................................. 53
Capstan drive motor assembly........................................................................ 53
Chassis .......................................................................................................... 53
Control circuits...................................................................................................... 53
Head design ......................................................................................................... 54
Flash EEPROM.................................................................................................... 54
Sensors and switches........................................................................................... 54
Media (Travan minicartridges)............................................................................... 55
Read-While-Write ................................................................................................. 56
ALDC data compression....................................................................................... 56
Glossary 57
Acronyms and units of measurement 60
Acronyms and abbreviations................................................................................. 60
Units of measurement........................................................................................... 62
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Notes
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Introduction Chapter 1
Introduction
1
Drive overview
The Seagate internal STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drive extends the Seagate family of one-inch high, DC2000 drives that feature high performance, high reliability, and quiet operation. The STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drive transfers data at up to 60 megabytes per minute (Mbtyes/min) without data compression. With optimal system resources available, and with compressible data structures, nominal transfer rates of up to 120 Mbytes/min can be observed using software data compression (assumes 2:1 compression ratio). An additional feature of the STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drive is an option for Read While Write and Hardware data Compression. These features are available on the NS series (STT20000N-C). Highlights of these features are contained in various parts of this Product Description Manual.
Optimal system resources include but are not limited to:
Allocating the maximum amount of the base 640-Kbyte memory available
Not using a memory manager program
Note:
Data compression is available within the Seagate Backup Exec software package for DOS and Windows and typically provides for a 2:1 compression ratio. The compression ratio is dependent on the specific system and the nature of the files being compressed.
Using drive automatically senses the fastest available data transfer rate of the host system and selects from three discrete speeds: 1,000, 733, or 489 kilobytes/second (Kbyte/sec). This process maximizes system throughput by eliminating tape repositioning, which is typically required when the tape drive operates faster than the host computer.
The product is available as an internal device in either a 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch configuration. The internal drive form factors are tailored for easy installation in today's computers, and the full-featured embedded SCSI controller facilitates easy integration into a variety of systems.
During backup tasks, screen savers can have a negative affect on transfer rates.
FastSense
TM
, a unique Seagate feature, the STT20000 SCSI minicartridge
The drive contains an embedded, single-ended Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) controller that supports SCSI (
X3.T92)
embedded devices including those from Adaptec and DPT. The drive provides synchronous or asynchronous SCSI and a high speed burst rate of 5 Mbyte/second.
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. The drive supports numerous popular SCSI controller boards and
ANSI X3.131, 1986)
and SCSI-2 (
ANSI
Chapter 1 Introduction
The drive is equipped with a 512-Kbyte on-drive buffer to facilitate efficient operation.
The STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drive supports the QIC-3220-MC format standard and will provide 10 gigabytes uncompressed storage capacity, 20 gigabytes compressed, with a Travan TR-5 cartridge. The drive will also read tapes conforming to the QIC-3095 standard (TR-4).
A precision-burst intelligent positioning system is used to achieve high track densities.
The STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drive conforms to the QIC-3220-MC development standard adopted by Quarter-Inch Cartridge Drive Standards Inc. (QIC). The drive records in a serpentine fashion utilizing a 1,7 RLL (Run Length Limited) data encoding method, and provides for 108 data tracks and one (1) directory track on Travan TR-5 media.
The drive offers electronically erasable, programmable, read-only memory (flash EEPROM), which enables qualified Seagate OEMs to download revised firmware to the drive.
With the availability of greater capacity disk drives and the growth of small networks, the need for cost-effective, high-capacity SCSI-storage has grown. The STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drives are ideal for high-end stand-alone computers, workstations, and small networks.
Built using long-wearing materials and custom Large Scale Integration (LSI) components, the drive was engineered for heavy-duty computer applications. Providing carefully controlled tape handling and rapid, smooth operation, the drive design promotes long life for key components such as the motors, drive heads, and the media itself. One major benefit of this new, computer grade engineering is low power consumption.
Figure 1-1 illustrates the internal drive in 3.5-inch configuration. Figure 1-2 illustrates the internal drive in 5.25-inch configuration (with mounting brackets).
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Figure 1-1 STT20000 SCSI minicartridge internal drive (3.5-inch mounting configuration)
Figure 1-2 STT20000 SCSI minicartridge internal drive with mounting brackets (5.25-inch mounting configuration)
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Features
The STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drive embodies Seagate 's commitment to engineer reliable and durable tape drive products. In summary form, key features of the drive are as follows:
Internal form factor for installation in a 5.25-inch half-high or 3.5-inch by one­inch space
Capability to write and read Travan TR-5 (QIC-3220-MC)
QIC-3220-MC tape format compliance for compatibility and information
interchange
Typical uncompressed capacities of up to 10 gigabytes on 740 foot TR-5 media
Typical compressed capacities of up to 20 gigabytes on 740 foot TR-5 media
Transfer rate optimized with FastSense
TM
—automatic selection of fastest
supportable data transfer rate (1,000, 733, or 489 Kbyte/sec)
Single-ended SCSI connection with these features:
Embedded full LSI, high speed SCSI controller
Software selectable synchronous or asynchronous SCSI data transfer
High performance SCSI burst transfer rate of 5 Mbyte/sec with 512 Kbyte (2
Mbyte on the STT20000N-C NS-20 drive) on-drive data buffer to facilitate the most efficient use of the host computer and tape drive
Reed-Solomon ECC (error correction code) with un-correctable error rate of less than 1 in 10
15
bits
Flash EEPROM to enable electrically upgradable drive firmware
Custom Seagate -designed LSI circuitry to reduce component count and boost
drive reliability
Low power consumption- less than 15.0 Watts (typical) for internal drives
Extensive set of motion commands that enables the drive to support either
streaming or file-oriented dump and restore modes
Compatibility with a wide range of PCs
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Typical system configurations
The SCSI standard supports up to eight SCSI addresses or IDs. These IDs refer to host adapters or peripheral devices such as printers, magnetic disks, or tape drives. The eight devices or hosts are daisy chained together. Figure 1-3 shows sample configurations of SCSI systems.
Figure 1-3 SCSI system—sample configurations
COMPUTER
SYSTEM
SINGLE INITIATOR - SINGLE TARGET
COMPUTER
SYSTEM
SINGLE INITIATOR - MULTIPLE TARGET
HOST
ADAPTER
HOST
ADAPTER
SCSI BUS
SCSI BUS
Minicartridge technology overview
Having evolved from the original mass-storage medium—reel-to-reel, 1/2-inch tape storage- the minicartridge technology of today offers fast, efficient, high-capacity storage in a compact, easy-removable hard-shell package. In little more than a decade, storage capacities have increased from some 60 megabytes (Mbyte) on 9 tracks (QIC-24, 1982) to the 20-Gbyte capacity achievable with the STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drive on a single Travan TR-5 cartridge.
The streaming-tape intelligence in this minicartridge drive provides a continuous tape motion with an uninterrupted, precisely coordinated flow of data to and from the minicartridge. This "streaming" motion combined with the "serpentine" recording method is one element that contributes to the increased storage capacities, efficiency, and speed of today's minicartridge technology.
SCSI TAPE DRIVE
SCSI TAPE DRIVE
MAGNETIC DISC, PRINTER, or OPTICAL DISK
COMPUTER
SYSTEM
COMPUTER
SYSTEM
MULTIPLE INITIATOR - MULTIPLE TARGET
HOST
ADAPTER
HOST
ADAPTER
SCSI BUS
SCSI TAPE DRIVE
MAGNETIC DISC, PRINTER, or OPTICAL DISK
MAGNETIC DISC, PRINTER, or OPTICAL DISK
MAGNETIC DISC, PRINTER, or OPTICAL DISK
Use of the "serpentine" recording method exploits the bi-directional capabilities of the cartridge. With this method, the tape is not rewound at the end of a track. Instead, the write-read heads are logically or mechanically switched to a different position on the tape and another track is written or read in the reverse direction. That is, the drive first records track 1 in one direction and when the end of the tape is reached, the head is moved and the direction of tape motion is reversed to record a second track This serpentine process continues until the entire tape is recorded. The individual tracks are sequential to minimize the amount of head motion as the heads change position for each track.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Flash EEPROM
The STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drive incorporates leading-edge technology in the flash EEPROM, which is useful should the drive's SCSI firmware need to be upgraded at some point. With the permanently installed electrically up-gradeable flash EEPROM memory, revised SCSI firmware for the drive can be loaded via any one of two methods:
Seagate OEM firmware cartridge (See Chapter 4)
Host SCSI bus
This feature enables qualified OEMs needing to revise the drive firmware to do so rapidly and at a reduced cost. Flash EEPROM should also prolong the life cycle of a drive because many new techniques—such as increasing the capacity of the drive through support for longer tapes—may require only a firmware upgrade.
Software
The STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drive is a cost-effective means of backing up fixed disks. The software required to perform a disk backup runs under the control of the host computer's operating system. Compatibility with a wide range of software is also an important consideration in system integration.
References
The drive requires any one of the following operating environments: DOS
5.0 or later, Microsoft Windows
NT. The drive operates with many of the popular backup software applications such as Seagate 's Backup Exec for DOS and Windows, Windows 95, Netware, or Windows NT.
The following standards documents describe some of the technology incorporated in the drives referenced in this manual.
QIC-121—
QIC-Compatible Sequential Storage Devices
QIC-104
Compatible Sequential Storage Devices
ANSI X3.127-1987
Exchange: 0.250-inch.
ANSI X3T9.2/86-109
QIC-170
QIC-3095-MC
Implementation of Small Computer System Interface (SCSI-2) for
— Implementation of Small Computer System Interface for QIC-
—Unrecorded Magnetic Tape Minicartridge for Information
—Preformatted magnetic minicartridge
—Serial recorded magnetic tape minicartridge
TM
3.1 or later, Microsoft Windows 95, or Windows
—Specifies the Small Computer System Interface-2 (SCSI-2).
TM
version
QIC-3220-MC
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—Serial recorded magnetic tape minicartridge
Introduction Chapter 1
For more information about a particular QIC standard, contact Quarter-Inch Cartridge Standards, Inc., c/o Freeman Associates, 311 East Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101.
About this manual
The remaining chapters and the appendices in this manual are briefly described in the following table. A glossary of terms is also included.
Number Title Description
2
3
4
5
6
7
Specifications Contains physical, performance,
environmental, power, and reliability specifications for the drive and minicartridges.
Installation Provides cautions, unpacking tips,
inspection information, and installation/connection steps including cabling requirements and connector pinouts.
Drive operation Explains drive operation,
maintenance and troubleshooting
SCSI interface Lists general information about the
SCSI interface. (See Note below.)
Tape format Provides an overview of the QIC-
3220-MC tape format.
Theory of operation Details the functional operation of
various assemblies of the SCSI drive.
Appendix A
Appendix B
Note:
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This manual provides all technical information about the STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drive for hardware and software development and integration except complete SCSI information on the SCSI commands themselves. Refer to the for detailed information about the SCSI interface, including a complete command summary.
Glossary Defines key terms. Acronyms and
Measurements
Lists the acronyms and measurements used in the manual.
SCSI Minicartridge Drive SCSI Manua
(P/N 10001652-002)
l
Chapter 1 Introduction
Notes
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Specifications Chapter 2
Specifications
2
Overview
The STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drive provides exceptional reliability in storing large amounts of computer data. This chapter includes the following specifications and requirements:
Physical specifications
Power requirements
Drive performance specifications
Environmental requirements
Recommended tapes
Tape capacities and formats
Regulatory compliance
Physical specifications
The physical specifications of the STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drive are listed in the following table.
Specification Drive for 3.5-Inch Mount Drive for 5.25-Inch Mount
Height
Width
Length
Weight
Figures 2-1 and 2-2 show the general dimensions of the STT20000A in 3.5-inch configuration (without mounting brackets) and in the 5.25-inch configuration (with mounting brackets).
1.0 in/ 25 mm 1.7 in/ 43 mm
4.0 in/102 mm 5.87 in/149.1 mm
6.2 in/157.5 mm 6.36 in/161.5 mm
1.0 lbs/0.5 kg 1.5 lbs/0.7 kg
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Chapter 2 Specifications
Figure 2-1 STT20000N (3.5-Inch mount)—general dimensions
4.00 in (101.6 mm)
6.36 in (161.5 mm)
0.157 in (4 mm)
4.00 in (101.6 mm)
1.00 in (25.4 mm)
Figure 2-2 STT20000N (5.25-Inch mount)—general dimensions
0.86" (21.8mm)
5.76" (146.4mm)5.49" (139.4mm)
0.20" (5.0mm)
5.87"
(149.0mm)
DRIVE ACTIVE
(GREEN)
1.685"
(42.8mm)
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Specifications Chapter 2
Power specifications
The following table lists the power specifications for the STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drive. (Power specifications are measured at the tape drive power connector and are nominal values.)
Specification Measurement
DC Voltage
Voltage Tolerance
Operational Current
Standby Current
Peak
Power Sequence
Ripple (peak to peak)
Power use (nominal)
The following table lists pin assignments for the power connector for the drive.
+12 VDC +5 VDC ± 10% ± 5%
2.0 amps 1.0 amp
0.2 amp 0.6 amp
2.2 amps max — None None
100 mV 100 mV < 15 Watts
(excluding surge)
< 15 Watts (excluding surge)
Pin Assignment
1
+12 VDC
2
3
4
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+12 return
+5 return
+5 VDC
Chapter 2 Specifications
Drive performance specifications
The following table lists the performance specifications for the STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drive.
Feature Specification
Capacity
Effective backup rate
Data transfer rate
Tape speed
Read/Write Search/Rewind
Recording method
Recording format
Recording code
Error recovery
Recording unrecoverable errors
10.0 gigabytes—1650 Oe 740' Travan cartridge (uncompressed)
20.0 gigabytes—1650 Oe 740' Travan cartridge (compressed)
up to 60 Mbyte/min typical native; up to 120 Mbyte/min typical compressed
489 / 733 / 1,000 Kbyte/second
FastSense
TM
46,70, or 94 ips 90 ips maximum
Serpentine QIC-3220-MC 1,7 RLL Reed Solomon ECC Less than 1 in 10
15
data bits
Head configuration
Recording media
Cartridge size
Data density
Tracks
Synchronous transfer
Wide write/narrow read 1650 Oe 740' Travan TR-5
3.2 in. x 2.4 in. x 0.4 in. (81 mm x 61 mm) 100,400 bpi 108 data tracks, one (1) directory track 5 Mbytes/second maximum
rate (burst)
Asynchronous transfer
5 Mbytes/second maximum
rate (burst)
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Environmental requirements
The following table lists the environmental specifications for the STT20000 SCSI minicartridge drive. The drive may be mounted either vertically or horizontally.
Specification Operational Non-operational
Temperature
Thermal gradient
Relative humidity
Maximum wet bulb temperature
Altitude
Vibration
Peak to Peak Displacement
Peak Acceleration
Acoustic level operational (A-wt sum)
+41° to +113° F (+ 5° to + 45° C)
1° C/minute
1
–40° to +149° F (–40° to + 65° C)
20° C/hour
2
(no condensation) 20% to 80% non-
condensing
1
5% to 95% non­condensing
2
78.8° F (26° C) No condensation
–1,000 to +15,000 feet –1,000 to +50,000
feet
0.005 in max. (5 to 44.3 Hz) 0.1 in max. (5 to 17 Hz)
0.50 g max. (44.3 to 500
Hz) 55 dBA maximum
1.5 g max. (17 to 500 Hz)
(measured in suitable enclosure at 3-ft distance and operator height)
Shock (1/2 sine wave)
1
Specification applies to drive mechanism and media
2
Specification applies to drive mechanism only
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2.5 g’s peak, 11 msec 100 g's peak, 11 msec
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