Sony TSL9000L User Manual

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TSL-9000L

DDS Autoloader Unit

User’s Guide Mode d’emploi

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Safety Regulations

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. Serial No.

Information

WARNING

To prevent fire or 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 only.

For the customers in the U.S.A.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

WARNING

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device requires shielded interface cables to comply with FCC emission limits.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Operation

About the DDS Autoloader Unit....................................................... 5

Features....................................................................................................5

Useable Cartridges...................................................................................5

System Components ................................................................................6

Part Names and Functions............................................................... 7

Front Panel...............................................................................................7

Magazine ...............................................................................................10

Menu Settings and Checks ............................................................ 11

Loading Cartridges into the Magazine .......................................... 16

Removing Cartridges from the Magazine .............................................18

How to Use the DDS Auto Loader Unit ......................................... 21

Data Cartridge Selection........................................................................22

Ejecting the Magazine ...........................................................................23

Taking Care of Magazines and Cartridges.................................... 24

Use Precautions .....................................................................................24

Storage Precautions ...............................................................................25

Head Cleaning ................................................................................. 26

How to Clean .........................................................................................26

Installation ....................................................................................... 27

SCSI Connection/Setting the SCSI ID/Option Switches.......................27

Interface Implementation................................................................ 28

Supported SCSI Messages..................................................................... 28

Supported SCSI Commands .................................................................. 28

Mounting Holes ............................................................................... 29

Orientation ....................................................................................... 30

English

Appendix

Specifications.................................................................................. 31

Performance........................................................................................... 31

Operating Environment .........................................................................31

Shock .....................................................................................................31

Vibration................................................................................................31

Altitude .................................................................................................. 31

Acoustic Noise.......................................................................................31

Power Requirements & Miscellaneous..................................................32

Third Party Support Contacts ........................................................ 33

Sony Contacts ................................................................................. 35

For further information, please contact: ................................................35

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How to Use this Guide

This Guide describes the DDS Autoloader Unit TSL-9000L, and how to take care of it. Please read it carefully before using the unit, and keep it handy for future reference. The Guide consists of two parts, plus the specifications. Refer to the parts that relate to your use of the unit.

Chapter 1 describes the features of the unit, its system components, and the name and function of each part.

Chapter 2 describes how to use the LCD (display), and handling of magazines and cartridges. Notes on handling magazines and cartridges, and head cleaning are also described. Refer to this information when using the machine.

The Specifications appendix provides the major specifications of the TSL9000L.

Chapter 1 Introduction

About the DDS Autoloader Unit

The TSL-9000L is a DDS autoloader unit containing a built-in DDS drive unit SDT-9000. The magazine provided with the unit accommodates eight data cartridges, and data cartridges set into the magazine are automatically loaded into the SDT-9000. (Either 1 or 7 cartridges can be used in the unit at one time.) The built-in SDT-9000 supports the DDS, DDS-2 and DDS-3 data formats.

Features

The DDS Autoloader Unit TSL-9000L has the following features:

• A highly-durable linear guide mechanism provides automatic loading/ unloading of data cartridges to the built-in DDS drive unit SDT-9000.

• The Digital Data Storage format provides a huge data storage capacity on DDS-3 data cartridges.

• Read After Write Function and third-level error correction code guarantee high data reliability.

• When data is recorded using data compression together with 125-meter DDS-3 data cartridges, you can record up to 24 to 48 gigabytes of data on a single data cartridge.

• Stored data are automatically checked for compression. The drive unit can read uncompressed data written by earlier-model drives.

• Complies with the SCSI-2 standard (ANSI SCSI-2 X3T9.2/86-109 REV.10C). Supports both the SCSI-2 sequential access device command set and the media changer device command set.

• Read/Write operation is available with the DDS, DDS-2 and DDS-3 formats.

Useable Cartridges

The degree of data compression attained while recording data varies according to system environment and data type.

Data cartridges used with the TSL-9000L must be marked with the DDS, DDS-2 or DDS-3 logo.

DDS-3 Logo DDS-2 Logo DDS logo

Caution:

Be sure to use only the cartridges designed specifically for DDS (do not use DAT cartridges for music).

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System Components

The TSL-9000L connects to the host computer via a SCSI-2 interface.

TSL-9000L (this device) Peripheral devices

Host Computer

SCSI

terminator

Example of System Components

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Part Names and Functions

BUSY

EJECT

SELECT

ENTER

TAPE

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37 2

Front Panel

1 Magazine receptacle

Insert a magazine here. See page 21 and 23 for information on inserting and removing a magazine. See page 16 for information on inserting data cartridges.

Front panel

2 EJECT Button

Press this button to remove a magazine from the machine. It is also used for menu operations on the display.

3 SELECT Button

Press this button to select a cartridge to be loaded. It is also used for menu operations on the display.

4 ENTER Button

Press this button to load the cartridge selected by the SELECT button into the DDS drive. It is also used for menu operations on the display.

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5 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

g d

c e

Displays the machine’s status. The orientation of the display can be changed to match the direction of viewing as described on page 14.

Horizontal Display Vertical Display

c d

Liquid Crystal Display

a Message Area

Indicates the machine’s operating status. Warning or error messages may be displayed here depending on the operating state. The language of the messages may be selected from English, French, German and Spanish as described on page 15.

b Cartridge Number Indicator

Displays the status of the cartridge in the magazine. The cartridge number blinks while exchanging the cartridge. When a cartridge is loaded from a magazine to the DDS drive, the cartridge number disappears. When the cartridge is returned to the magazine, the number blinks again.

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c Data Compression Indicator

This indicator lights when data compression is enabled for the drive.

d DDS Format Indicator

Indicates the format of the cartridge loaded in the DDS drive.

e Write-Protect Indicator

This indicator appears when the magazine or data cartridge is writeprotected by the write-protect tab.

f Tape Position Indicator

Indicates the winding position of the tape in the cartridge loaded in the DDS drive.

ppppppp Positioned near the beginning of the tape. ppppπππ Positioned near the middle of the tape. πππππππ Positioned near the end of the tape.

Tape winding position indicated by the Tape Position Indicator

g Cartridge Indicator

This indicator appears when a cartridge is loaded in the internal DDS drive, and indicates the tape’s load status: when the tape is being loaded or unloaded from the drive, this indicator blinks.

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Lights green when a data cartridge is loaded into the SDT-9000. The indicator flashes while a cartridge is being loaded or unloaded.

7 BUSY Indicator

Lights green when the SCSI interface is ready for data transfer. This indicator flashes while data is being read from or written to the cartridge loaded into the DDS drive, while searching for data, or while the tape is being rewound.

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Magazine

1 Stopper

Prevents loaded cartridges from slipping out of the magazine. See page 16 and 18 for information on loading and removing cartridges.

2 Write protect tab

Used to inhibit writes to data cartridges. Sliding this tab to the right write-protects all data cartridges, whether or not write protection is set on the individual data cartridges.

Caution:

The write protection status is determined by checking for the reflective plate on the weite protect tab. In order to ensure correct determination of the status, keep the plate reasonably clean, and never affix labels or the like over the write protect tab.

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Chapter 2 Operation

This section describes users of the LCD (display), and procedures for loading cartridges in the magazine, using the drive unit, and handing magazines and cartridges.

Menu Settings and Checks

Certain machine settings can be made and viewed from the LCD Menu screen, including model and firmware version display and the current SCSI ID setting of the machine. The Menu screen is controlled by the following procedure.

Note:

The magazine should be removed before switching display to the Menu screen. When the magazine is inserted into the autoloader, the Menu screen can only be displayed when the LCD shows “Ready”. To change the language setting, the magazine must be removed.

1 Press and hold the SELECT button for 5 seconds.

The display changes to the Menu screen.

z Version

Auto Load Unload Contrast Orientation Language

Menu Screen

2 Press the SELECT button to move the cursor (z) among the menu items. 3 Press ENTER to display the setting screen for the selected item. 4 Choose the desired setting for the selected item as described in the

following descriptions of the choices for each setting screen. If no further action takes place for 10 seconds, the menu is exited and display returns to normal.

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Version Display

When Version is selected in the Menu screen, the following screen appears, where you can confirm the autoloader model, SCSI ID, firmware version and serial number.

Auto Load Selection

TSL-9000L SCSI ID#5 Ver. 0000 S/NLXXXXX S/NDXXXXX

Version Screen

Model Name of this Machine SCSI ID Number Firmware Version Loader Serial Number Embedded Drive Serial Number

1 Note the displayed information. 2 Press the EJECT button.

The display returns to the Menu screen.

When Auto Load is selected in the Menu screen, the following screen appears. From this screen you can select whether a cartridge automatically loads into the DDS drive when a magazine is placed in the auto loader.

Auto Load

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z OFF

Auto Load Selection Screen

1 Press the SELECT button, if necessary, to move the cursor (z) to the

desired setting. When ON is selected and a magazine is placed in the autoloader, the first cartridge automatically loads into the DDS drive after the cartridges have been checked. When OFF is selected, autoloading does not occur. You can press the EJECT button to cancel any change to the selection and return to the Menu screen.

2 Press the ENTER button to accept the selection and return to the Menu

screen.

Unload Selection

When Unload is selected in in the Menu screen, the following screen appears. From this screen you can select what happens when the last cartridge finishes processing: that is, whether it is simply unloaded from the DDS drive, or if the first cartridge is subsequently reloaded and processing continued automatically (in a continuous loop).

Unload Contiunuous

z OFF

Unload Selection Screen

1 Press the SELECT button, if necessary, to move the cursor (z) to the

desired setting. When OFF is selected, the first cartridge does not automatically reload into the DDS drive after the last cartridge finishes. When ON is selected, the first cartridge automatically reloads. You can press the EJECT button to cancel any change to the selection and return to the Menu screen.

Contrast Adjustment

2 Press the ENTER button to accept the selection and return to the Menu

screen.

When Contrast is selected in the Menu screen, the following screen appears. You can adjust the display contrast from this screen.

Contrast Adjustment

ppppπππ

Contrast Adjustment Screen

1 Press the SELECT button, as necessary, to adjust the contrast.

You can press the EJECT button to cancel any change to the selection and return to the Menu screen.

2 Press the ENTER button.

The contrast setting is accepted and the display returns to the Menu screen.

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Orientation Setting

When Orientation is selected in the Menu screen, the following screen appears, where you can select the orientation of the display to match your viewing angle.

Orientation

z Horizontal

R-side down L-side down

Orientation Screen

1 Press the SELECT button, as necessary, to move the cursor (z) to the

desired setting. The orientation of the displayed characters corresponds with the current selection. You can press the EJECT button to cancel any change to the selection and return to the Menu screen.

2 Press the Enter button.

Accepts the selected display orientation and returns to the Menu screen. The display orientation switches when exiting the Menu screen.

Note

When making settings with the Menu screen, the display is always oriented so that the top of the display corresponds with the top of the unit.

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Language Selection

Note

To change the language setting, remove the magazine from the unit. The language setting cannot be changed while the magazine is inserted.

When Language is selected in the Menu screen, the following screen appears, where you can select the language of the displayed messages.

Language

z English

French German Spanish

Language Screen

1 Press the SELECT button, as necessary, to move the cursor (z) to the

desired setting. You can press the EJECT button to cancel any change to the selection and return to the Menu screen.

2 Press the ENTER button to accept the selection and return to the Menu

screen.

Note

The Menu screen itself is always displayed in English.

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Loading Cartridges into the Magazine

Setting 8 cartridges into the magazine

It is recommended that all 8 cartridges be used as recording media. Depending on the application software, a cleaning cartridge can be set in place of one of the data cartridges. The sequence in which cartridges are set into the magazine determines the numbers by which they are managed as indicated in the figure below.

Numbers of data cartridges inside the magazine

(Setting 8 cartridges into the magazine)

Setting 7 cartridges into the magazine

Numbers of data cartridges inside the magazine

(Setting 7 cartridges into the magazine)

Note:

If cartridges are not loaded in one of the arrangements indicated in the figures, the magazine will eject. The cleaning cartridge can only be used in the 8 position.

Setting 1 cartridge into the magazine

Either a data cartridge or cleaning cartridge can be loaded into the 8 position.

Numbers of data cartridges inside the magazine

(Setting 1 cartridge into the magazine)

Note:

If no cartridge is loaded into the position indicated above, the magazine is ejected.

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Load data cartridges into the magazine as follows.

1 First, load data cartridges into the bottom shelf of the magazine as shown

in the figure below. Load cartridge 3 first, followed by cartridges 2 and 1 (in that order).

Loading data cartridges into the bottom magazine shelf

2 Load data cartridges into the top shelf of the magazine as shown in the

figure below. Load cartridge number 4 first, followed by cartridges 5, 6, and 7 (in that order).

Loading data cartridges into the top magazine shelf

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3 A data cartridge should be set into the middle shelf of the magazine.

Depending on the application software, a cleaning cartridge can be inserted instead of a data cartridge.

Inserting a cartridge into the middle magazine shelf

Removing Cartridges from the Magazine

Remove cartridges from the magazine as follows.

1 Pressing down on the magazine stopper, place your finger in the hole at

the rear of the magazine and push data cartridges toward the front of the magazine.

Pushing cartridges from the rear of the magazine

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Position your thumb in the slot in the bottom of the magazine and

continue sliding the cartridges toward the front of the magazine.

Pushing cartridges through the bottom of the magazine

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to remove five of the cartridges. 4 Turn the magazine so that the open end faces up and tap it gently against

your hand or a soft object. This makes cartridges move from the top shelf to the bottom shelf.

Moving top shelf cartridges to the bottom shelf

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5 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to remove the cartridges from the bottom shelf. 6 Finally, remove the cartridge from the cleaning cartridge position in the

middle shelf.

Removing catridge from middle shelf.

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How to Use the DDS Auto Loader Unit

1 Ensure that the BUSY and TAPE indicators are off, then insert the

magazine.

SELECT

EJECT

BUSY

TAPE

Inserting the magazine

When the magazine is loaded, the following actions occur:

• After “Magazine Loading” appears, checking of the magazine starts.

• If the magazine is write-protected, the write-protect indicator ( ) appears.

• All cartridges are checked in order.

• As each cartridge is checked, its number blinks.

ENTER

Note

When Autoload is set to ON by the Menu screen and a magazine is inserted, the first cartridge is loaded into the DDS drive automatically after the cartridges within the magazine have been checked.

2 When all cartridge numbers display on the LCD, a cartridge to be loaded

into the DDS drive may be selected by computer software or by the SELECT or ENTER buttons on the machine. When a cartridge is loaded into the DDS drive, the TAPE indicator lights.

3 Data may be read or written on the tape using computer software. While

reading or writing, the BUSY indicator lights.

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Data Cartridge Selection

You can select data cartridges loaded into the magazine as necessary by using the software on your computer. Data cartridges can be selected with the SELECT and ENTER buttons on this machine, by the following procedure.

1 Press the SELECT button to display a cartridge number on the LCD, and

press it repeatedly to change the selected data cartridge number.

2 When the desired cartridge number is selected, press the ENTER button.

The cartridge currently in the DDS drive is unloaded, and the cartridge selected above is loaded into the drive.

Cautions:

• After inserting the magazine, about 90 seconds are needed for checking the cartridges in the magazine. During that time, the SELECT button is

disabled. The SELECT button is also disabled when “Ready” is not displayed.

• When Autoload is set to ON by the Menu screen and a magazine is inserted, the first cartridge is loaded into the DDS drive automatically after the cartridges within the magazine have been checked.

• The SELECT and ENTER buttons have no effect if pressed while the BUSY indicator is flashing.

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Ejecting the Magazine

Press the EJECT button. “Ejecting Magazine” appears, and after the cartridge unloads from the DDS drive to the magazine, the magazine automatically ejects.

As much as two minutes may be required to eject a magazine.

Caution:

The EJECT button has no effect if pressed while the BUSY indicator is flashing.

SELECT

BUSY

TAPE

ENTER

Ejecting the magazine

EJECT

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Taking Care of Magazines and Cartridges

BLACK

MIRROR

Use Precautions

• Avoid heavy vibration and dropping.

• The shutter on the face of the cartridge is opened automatically when it is inserted into the drive. Do not open the shutter by hand, as touching the tape may damage it.

• Magazines and cartridges are carefully adjusted during assembly at the factory. Please do not try to open them or take them apart.

• The write-protect tabs on magazines and cartridges prevent the tape from being written to or accidentally erased. If you do not need to write to the tape, move the magazine or cartridge write-protect tab to the write-protect position.

Label attachment position

Slide the tab toward SAVE to prevent data from being written

Slide the tab toward REC to allow data to be written

Magazine write-protect tab and label attachment position.

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Label attachment position

Using your fingernail, push the switch in the direction of the arrow to protect the tape from writing or accidental erasure.

Return the switch to its original position to re-enable writing.

Cartridge write-protect tab and label attachment position

• In case of a sudden change in temperature, condensation may interfere with reading and writing to a tape.

• Avoid unnecessarily loading/unloading cartridges to/from the DDS drive if you do not need to write or read a tape.

• Attach the write-protect label provided with magazines and cartridges to the label attachment position indicated in the above figures. Do not attach the label outside of the indicated area or affix a second label on top of the first one.

Storage Precautions

• Keep the magazine in its case when not in use.

• Avoid storing cartridges in dusty places, in direct sunlight, near heaters or

• Do not place cartridges on the dashboard or in a storage tray in a car.

air conditioners, or in humid locations.

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Head Cleaning

To keep the DDS Autoloader Unit in top condition, clean the head as needed, using the proper head cleaning cartridge (sold separately).

How to Clean

The magazine is primarily intended to be used with 7 data cartridges, which ordinarily should be set together with 1 cleaning cartridge (the DG-5CL) in its prescribed position on the middle shelf.

1 When the display indicates a cleaning request (“CleanReq”), press the

2 When “Select8” appears on the LCD, press the ENTER button.

One cleaning cartridge can be used 15 times.

SELECT button to select “8”.

The cleaning cartridge in the center slot loads into the drive. The head is cleaned automatically, then the cleaning cartridge is returned to its place in the magazine.

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Installation

SCSI Connection/Setting the SCSI ID/Option Switches

Rear of

Rear of Embedded Drive

Embedded Drive

SCSI ID

210

SCSI ID

∑

Jumpers

SCSI Connector

(Non-shielded)

TERMINATOR POWER

TERMINATOR ON

RESERVED

SCSI PARITY

Terminator Power

Term Power

Provided

Not Provided

Terminator On

Terminators

Enabled

Disabled

SCSI Parity

Enabled

Disabled

4 3 2 1

5V GND GND 12V

Power Connector

210

∑

Nota: = CLOSED Puente instalado

= OPEN Puente no instalado

DC DISABLE

DC Disable

210

Terminators

Enabled

Disabled

∑

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Interface Implementation

Supported SCSI Messages

Abort Bus Device Reset Command Complete Disconnect Extended Message

-Synchronous Data Transfer Request Identify (w/&w/o Disconnect) Initiator Detected Error Message Parity Error Message Reject No Operation Restore Pointers Save Data Pointer

Supported SCSI Commands

Erase Initialize Element Status (LUN=1) Inquiry (LUN= 0 or 1) Load/Unload (LUN= 0 or 1) Locate Log Select Log Sense Mode Select (6) Mode Sense (6) (LUN= 0 or 1) Move Medium (LUN= 0 or 1) Prevent Allow Medium Removal (LUN= 0 or 1) Read Read Block Limits Read Buffer Read Element Status (LUN= 0 or 1) Read Position Receive Diagnostic Results Release Unit Request Block Address Request Sense Reserve Unit Rewind Seek Block Send Diagnostic (LUN= 0 or 1) Space Test Unit Ready (LUN= 0 or 1) Verify Write Write Buffer Write Filemarks

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Mounting Holes

38.4

2-M3

9.51"

241.6mm

5mm

0.20"

3.12"

79.25mm

1.87"

47.5mm

21.8mm

0.86"

82.5mm

3.25"

3.12"

79.25mm

2.55"

64.7mm

3.12"

79.25mm

1.87"

47.5mm

8-M3

(Bottom)

BUSY

TAPE

139.7mm

5.50"

146mm

5.75"

SELECT

EJECT

ENTER

Note:

Maximum mounting screw thread length is 3.0 mm. Longer thread length may damage the drive.

2-M3

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Orientation

The TSL-9000L can be installed in three different mounting positions as shown in the figure below. Each position has a maximum tolerance of +/– 10 degrees.

10 °

EJECT

ENTER

SELECT

BUSY

TAPE

10 °

SELECT

EJECT

ENTER

10 °

BUSY

TAPE

SELECT

ENTER

EJECT

10 °

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