Sony AITI130 User Manual

AIT Drive
User’s Guide
4-671-482-11(2)
AIT-2 TAPE DRIVE
AITi130
2002 Sony Corporation
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Contents

Product Features........................4
Precautions ................................5
Installation .........................................7
SCSI Connection/Setting the
SCSI ID .................................7
Option Switches (DIP Switch) ..8
Mounting Holes........................9
Remodeling from 5.25" Model
to 3.5" Model .......................11
Orientation...............................12
Operation .........................................13
Location of 3 LEDs ................. 13
LED Indication for
Drive Status .........................14
Drive Operation.......................15
Emergency Tape Removal
Procedure .............................16
Interface Implementation.................19
Supported SCSI Messages ......19
Supported SCSI Commands....19
Specification ....................................20
Product Specifications.............20
Third Party Support Contacts
(In the USA) ...............................22
Sony Contacts .................................. 24
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AITi130 Tape Drive
The Sony AITi130 drive is a high capacity data storage device using Advanced Intelligent tape (AIT) technology. The AITi130 drive achieves high data reliability through Read-After-Write, an additional level of Error Correction Code, and other features.
The Sony AITi130 drive stores data on tape using a standard format called AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape) and ALDC formats.
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Introduction

Product Features

AITi130
Data Capacity
Transfer Rate (sustained)
* Assuming a 2.6 : 1 compression ratio.
(The compression ratio varies according to the type of data.)
• Supported Format : AIT-1, AIT-2
• Burst Transfer Rate – 12 MB/s Asynchronous – 40 MB/s Synchronous
• Large 10 MB Buffer Memory
• 3.5” Standard Height, 5.25” Half Height
• Embedded SCSI Interface Ultra Wide LVD/SE SCSI
• Supports Variable or Fixed Record Length
• Supports SCSI Disconnection/Arbitration
• Frame Rewrite Function
• Three levels of Error Correction Code (ECC)
• High Speed search (120 times normal Read/Write speed)
• Random Read, Append Write
50 GB uncompressed (with AIT-2 230 m tape) 130 GB compressed* (with AIT-2 230 m tape)
6 MB/s uncompressed
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Precautions

Installation
Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to: – high humidity – high temperature – mechanical shock and vibration – direct sunlight
Operation
• Do not move the drive while it is operating. It may cause malfunction.
• Avoid exposing the drive to sudden changes from a low to high in temperature. This may cause water condensation to collect inside the drive. If the ambient temperature should suddenly rise while the drive is turned on , wait at least one hour before turning on the drive. If you attempt to operate the drive immediately after a sudden increase in temperature, a malfunction may occur.
• Turning off the power to the drive while it is writing to tape may cause the tape to become unreadable. All previously negotiated parameters will be lost, whenever power to the drive is cycled.
Transportation
• Keep the original packing materials to facilitate transportation of the drive.
• Always remove the tape before moving the drive. After removing the drive from the computer, repack the drive into its original packing.
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Notice of SCSI Termination
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The AITi130 conforms to the Microsoft PC97 standard which requires the internal (naked) drive to be terminated with an external terminator.
Microsoft PC97 SCSI requirements
SCSI peripherals must not terminate the bus. Both internal and external cable ends are instead terminated by plug-in connectors.
Host Computer Wide SCSI
68p cable
Example of SCSI set-up
Terminato
This drive
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Installation

SCSI Connection/Setting the SCSI ID

SCSI ID
210
SCSI ID
0
1
3
P.D.
N.C.
10
11
12
13
14
2
3
4
5
SCSI 68pin Connector
Jumpers
Power Connector
5 V
GND GND 12 V
1234
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SCSI ID 3
SCSI ID 2
SCSI ID 1
7
Parity Disable
8
No Connection
Parity
SCSI ID 0
9
Disable
Enable
Note := = CLOSED/Jumper
OPEN/Jumper not installed
Dont care
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Parity Disable Jumper
Parity check function can be disabled by Jumper. Parity check is disabled while left end jumper is installed. Parity generate function is always enabled.
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Option Switches (DIP Switch)

DIP Switch Positions
DIP Switch
ON
12345678
1 Reserved (OFF) 2 Reserved (OFF) 3 Reserved (OFF) 4 Reserved (OFF) 5 Terminator Power (ON) 6 Reserved (OFF) 7 DC Control (1) (ON) 8 DC Control (2) (OFF)
Data Compression Control DIP switch
Data compression can be selected by DIP switches. Data compression is enabled while position 7 [DC Control (1)] is ON. Control by host can be disabled when position 8 [DC Control (2)] is ON.
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