Sony AITI90-A, AITI130-A User Manual

4-671-483-12(1)

AIT Drive

User’s Guide

AIT-2 TAPE DRIVE

AITi130-A

AIT-1 TAPE DRIVE

AITi90-A

2002 Sony Corporation

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Contents
Introduction .......................................	4
Product Features ........................	4
Precautions ................................	5
Installation .........................................	6
Jumper Setting ...........................	6
Option Switches (DIP Switch) ..	7
Remodeling from 5.25" Model
to 3.5" Model .......................	10
Orientation ...............................	10
Operation .........................................	11
Location of 3 LEDs .................	11
LED Indication for
Drive Status .........................	12
Drive Operation .......................	13
Emergency Tape Removal
Procedure .............................	14
Interface Implementation .................	17
Supported ATA Commands ....	17
Supported ATAPI Packet
Commands ...........................	17
Specification ....................................	18
Product Specifications .............	18
Third Party Support Contacts
(In the USA) ...............................	20
Sony Contacts ..................................	22

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AITi130-A/AITi90-A Tape Drive

The Sony AITi130-A/AITi90-A drive is a high capacity data storage device using Advanced Intelligent tape (AIT) technology. The AITi130-A/ AITi90-A drive achieves high data reliability through Read-After-Write, an additional level of Error Correction Code, and other features.

The Sony AITi130-A/AITi90-A 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-A	AITi90-A
	Data Capacity	50 GB uncompressed	35 GB uncompressed
		(with AIT-2 230 m tape)	(with AIT-1 230 m tape)
		130 GB compressed*	91 GB compressed*
		(with AIT-2 230 m tape)	(with AIT-1 230 m tape)
	Transfer Rate	6.0 MB/s uncompressed	4 MB/s uncompressed
	(sustained)

*Assuming a 2.6 : 1 compression ratio.

(The compression ratio varies according to the type of data.)

•Supported Format : AIT-1, AIT-2 (AITi130-A)

:AIT-1 (AITi90-A)

•Burst Transfer Rate 66 MB/s Ultra DMA (mode 4)

•Large 10 MB Buffer Memory

•3.5” Standard Height, 5.25” Half Height

•ATA/ATAPI-5 Interface

•Support Fixed Record Length Only

•Frame Rewrite Function

•Three levels of Error Correction Code (ECC)

•High Speed search (120 times normal Read/Write speed)

•Random Read, Append Write

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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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Installation

Jumper Setting

		Master
		Slave
IDE Interface Connector		Cable Select
		No Connection
Jumpers	Drive Setting	Power Connector
		4	3	2	1
	Master	5V	GND	GND	12V
	Slave
	Cable Select

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Option Switches (DIP Switch)

DIP Switch

DIP Switch Positions

ON

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1Reserved (OFF)

2Reserved (OFF)

3Reserved (OFF)

4Reserved (OFF)

5Reserved (OFF)

6Reserved (OFF)

7DC Control (1) (ON)

8DC 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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AITi130-A/AITi90-A (For 3.5" Standard Height)

7.6± 0.5 mm (0.30± 0.02 in)

155.0± 0.5 mm (6.10± 0.02 in)

7.0± 0.5 mm (0.28± 0.02 in)

95.5 mm (3.76 in)		5.53±	0.5 mm
		(0.218± 0.02 in)			8.45 mm (0.333 in)
	3-M3 (depth
	2.5 mm (0.10 in) max.)
	6-M3 (depth
	2.5 mm (0.10 in) max.)
	42.0± 0.3 mm (1.65± 0.01 in)	70.0± 0.3 mm (2.76± 0.01 in)	90.0± 0.3 mm (3.54± 0.01 in)	60.0± 0.3 mm (2.36± 0.01 in)
101.6± 0.5 mm (4.00± 0.02 in)	31.0± 0.3 mm (1.22± 0.01 in)	21.0± 0.3 mm (0.83± 0.01 in)			41.2± 0.5 mm	0.57.4± mm (0.29± 0.02 in)
94.0± 0.3 mm (3.70± 0.01 in)					5.0± 0.3 mm
					(0.20± 0.01 in)
					(1.62± 0.02 in)

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