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Manual Exabyte EXB-8205

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    Copyright Copyright 1993-1994 by Exabyte Corp oration. All rights reserved. This item and the information contained herein are the property of Exabyte Corporation. No part of this docu ment may be reproduced, transmitted, t ranscribed, stored in a retrieval syst em, or translated into any language or computer languag e in any form or by any means, ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 3

    Product Warranty Caution The EXB-8205, EXB-8205XL, EXB -8505, and EXB-8505XL 8mm Cartridge Tape Subsys tems (tape drives) are warranted to be free from defects in materials, parts, and workmanship and will conform to the current product specifications upon delivery. Fo r the specific details of your warranty, refer to your sales contract or contact ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 4

    Contents W e l c o m e ............................ 5 A b o u t T h i s G u i d e ....................... 6 C o n v e n t i o n s U s e d i n T h i s G u i d e ....... .......... 6 F o r M o r e I n f o r m a t i o n ......... .......... .... 6 1I n s t a l l i n g t h e t a p e d r i v e ................... 7 Unpacking and Handling the tape drive ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 5

    W e lcome Thank you f or selectin g the Exabyte ® EXB-8205, EXB-8205XL, EXB-850 5, or EXB-8505XL8mm Cartridge Tape Subsystem (tape drive). These tape drives a re high-capacity, high-performance, a nd highly reliable storage devices for PC, workstat ion, and local area network (LAN) applications. The “eXtended -Length” (XL) configurations of th ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 6

    About This Guide Use this guide as you install and operate the ta pe drive. In addition to instructions for installation and operation, this guide provides information ab out selecting and maintaining data cartridges, clea ning the tape drive, and packin g the tape drive for shipment. Conventions Used in This Guide Special information is highlighte ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 7

    1 Installing the tape drive This section provides instructions fo r the following tasks: ■ Unpackin g and handli ng the tape drive (page 8) ■ Setting the SCSI ID (page 9) ■ P r e p a r i n gt h et a p ed r i v ef o rt h eS C S Ib u s ( p a g e1 1 ) ■ Installing the tape drive in a computer (page 13) ■ Performing the initial power on (page ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 8

    Unpacking and Handling the tape drive The tape drive’s packagin g is designed to protect t he tape drive from shock, vibration, moisture, and electrostatic discharge (ESD). Sa ve all original packaging in ca se you need to repack o r ship the tape drive. If the tempera ture of the room in which you ar e unpacking the tape drive varies from the st ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 9

    Setting the SCSI ID After you have unpa cked the tape drive, you can set the tape drive’s SCSI ID. You can use eit her of the following meth ods: ■ Attach jumpers (shunts) to the pins on the tape drive’s SCSI ID jumper block. Jumpers are already installed on the jumper block when the tape drive is shipped. ■ Connect a remote switch to the S ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 10

    Setting the SCSI ID with a Remote Switch If you want to set the SCSI ID remotely, you can attach a remote switch assembly (not pro vided with the tape drive) to the tape drive’s SCSI ID jumper block. To set the SCSI ID with a remote switch, follow these steps: 1. Locate the SCSI ID jumper block on the back of the tape drive, as shown in Figure 1. ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 11

    Preparing the Tape Drive for the SCSI Bus The SCSI bus that you attach the tape drive t o must be terminated correctly to ensure proper o peration. The devices that are p hysically located at each end of the SC SI cable must have terminators insta lled. All other devices on the SCSI cable must not have terminator s installed. I fy o up l a c et h e ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 12

    Replacing the R-Packs If you need to put the R-packs back in the t ape drive, make sure that pin 1 of each R-pack is aligned with pin 1 of the socket and that no pins are bent. As shown in Figure 3, the writing on the R-pa ck should face upward. Pin 1 of the R-pack is mark ed with a colored line or dot and s hould line up with the right side of the ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 13

    Connecting the SCSI Cable After removing or installing terminat ors as required, connect the SCSI cable to t he SCSI connector on th e back of the tap e drive. The connector is keyed so that it can be connected only one way. Figure 4 shows the loca tion of the SCSI con nector. See Appendix A starting on page 36 for informa tion about the requiremen ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 14

    4. If there is a cover plate over the drive bay yo u plan to use, remove it. Refe r to your computer system documentation for instructions. K eep any screws or mounting clips; you may need them to secure the tape drive to the drive bay. Note: If necessary, r emove a floppy disk drive to provide an empty half-high drive bay for the tape drive. Refe ...

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    3. From the front of the c omputer, thread the SCSI cable thr ough the ope n drive bay, as shown in Figure 6. Slid e the tape drive i nto the bay until the f r o n to ft h ed r i v ei sf l u s hw i t ht h ef r o n to ft h ed r i v e bay. 4. Connect t he SCSI cable to the SCSI adapter car d in your computer. Figure 5 Attaching slide rails to the tap ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 16

    5. Slide the tape drive into the drive bay and secure the drive to the bay as instructed in you computer system d ocumentation. 6. If you needed additional chassis groundi ng, connect a 1 ⁄ 4 -inch female s pade connect or to the ground tab at the rear of the t ape drive. Or, connect an M3-0.5 6 mm self- tapping screw to the grounding hole. The g ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 17

    7. L o c a t et h ep o w e rc o n n e c t o ro nt h eb a c ko ft h et a p e drive. Connect the p ower cable to the power connect or as shown in Figure 8. CAUTION The power cable plug and the power connector are keyed so t hey can fit togeth er in only one way. Before connecting the plug to the tape drive, be sure that the beveled edges of the plug ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 18

    Performing the Initial Power On The procedure you use to perf orm the initial power on depends on how long the t ape drive has been stored. If y ou are not sure how long the tape drive ha s been stored, check the MLCH (machine lev el control history) label on the top of the tape drive to find out when the tape drive wa s manufactured. Although the ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 19

    Tape Drive Stored for Six Mon ths or More If the tape drive has been stored fo r six months or more, perform the fo llowing steps using your backup softw are to ensure that the tape drive’s internal lubrica tion is properly distributed: 1. Apply power to the tape drive. The tape drive performs it s POST as described on page 18. 2. Locate a test t ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 20

    2 Operating the tape drive This section includes information about the following: ■ Reading the LEDs ■ Selecting data cartridges ■ Setting the write-prot ect switch on the data cartridge ■ Loading and unloading a data cartridg e Figure 9 shows the controls and indicators on the front panel of the EXB-8505. (Note tha t the front panel of the ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 21

    Reading the LEDs The tape drive uses three LEDs to indicate its operating states. The LEDs indicate the fo llowing general conditions: ■ When the top (amber) LED is flashing, the tape d r i v eh a sa ne r r o ro rn e e d st ob ec l e a n e d . ■ When the middle LED is on or flashing, SCSI bus activity is occurring. The middle LED can be green o ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 22

    LEDs ● =O n ❍ =O f f =F l a s h a Tape Drive State POST (st art) POST (en d) Failed POST Ready (n o tape loaded ) Ready (tape loaded) Normal tape mot ion High-sp eed tape motion SCSI bus reset Error Time to Clean Top (erro rs) ●● fast ❍❍❍❍ ● slow fast Middle (SCSI) b green ● irre g. irreg. irre g. irreg. irre g. ir reg. irr eg . ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 23

    Selecting Data Cartridges By selecting high-quality data cartr idges and storing them properly, you can expect a long shelf-lif e and optimal data integrity from your t apes. High quality tapes also help maintain tape drive reliability by minimizing wear on the recording heads. Choosing High-Quality Data Cartridges Available from Exa byte, EXATAPE? ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 24

    EXATAPE 160m XL 8mm Data Cartridges The EXATAPE 160m XL 8mm Data Cartridge is intended for use in the EXB-8502XL and EX B-8505XL only. The 160m XL tape is equipped with a Recognition System stripe, loca ted o nt h et a p el e a d e r ,t h a te n a b l e st h eX Lt a p ed r i v et or e c o g n i z e the tape as dat a-quality metal-par ticle media. T ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 25

    Setting the Write-Protect Switch on a Data Cartridge EXATAPE™ 8mm data cartridges ar e equipped with a write-protect switch, shown in Figure 10 , to prevent data on the tape from bein g unintentionally ove rwritten. Before loading a da ta cartridge in the tape drive, ensure that the write-protect switch is set correctly for the desired operation. ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 26

    Loading a Data Cartridge in the tape drive Important Exabyte strongly recommends tha t y ou use EXATAPE™ data-grade metal-particle m edia in the tape drive. Refer to page 23 for informa tion about s e l e c t i n ga p p r o p r i a t et a p e sf o ry o u rt a p ed r i v e . To load a data cartr idge into the tape d rive, follow the se steps: 1. E ...

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    Unloading a Data Cartridge The unload button is the only operat or control on the tape drive. It is used to unloa d the tape from the tape drive. The unload button can als o be used to clear serv o and other errors. If a ser vo or hardware erro r occurs, press the unlo ad button to reset the tape drive. Then, if necessary, wait a few second s and p ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 28

    3 Preventive Maintenance The only routine maintenance required by the tape drive is regular cleaning of t he tape drive’s heads and tape path. T he only cleaning material authorized for use with the ta pe drive is an Exaby te or Exabyte-approve d 8mm Cleani ng Cartridge. In addition, proper stora ge and maintenance of your data cartridges will ma ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 29

    Using the 8mm Cleaning Cartridge Exabyte 8mm Cleaning Ca rtridges are available in two sizes: 3c and 12c. Used in the EXB-8205, EXB-850 5, or XL tape drives, the 3c cleaning cartridge provides up to 9 cleanings. The 12c cleaning cartridge provides up to 36 cleanings. Note: If you use these cleaning cartridges in an Exabyte full-high tape drive ( EX ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 30

    3. To confir m that a cle aning was done, check the LEDs on the front panel . If the cleaning cycle was s u c c e s s f u l ,t h et o pa n db o t t o mL E D sw i l lb eo f f .I f the cleaning cycle was not performed, the LEDs will continue to flash . Repeat the cleaning procedure with a new cleaning cartr idge. 4. If the cleaning cy cle was success ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 31

    ■ Store each cartridge on one of its long edges, not flat on its side (se e Figure 11 on the f ollowing page) . When a da ta cartridge i s stored on i ts side, the tape inside the cartridge is ac tually on its edge. In this position, stress is placed on the tape edges and can lead to tape damage . For the same reason, neve r stack cartridges on t ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 32

    4 Shipping the Tape Drive You can ship the ta pe drive with either one drive per ca rton (single-pack) or with thr ee to five drives per carton (multi-pack). Figure 1 2 on page 34 show s the single-pack carton and pack ing materials; Figure 13 on page 35 sho ws the multi-pack carton and packing materials. CAUTION ■ To avoid damaging the tape driv ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 33

    Packing the Tape Drive To pack the tape drive for shipment, f ollow these steps: 1. Obtain the original shipping carton or contact your vendo r to rece ive a new one. 2. Assemble the carton and tape it shut at the bot tom with two -inch (51 mm) pa cking ta pe. 3. Place each tape drive in an an tistatic bag. Tape the bag shut. 4. Place the bottom pa ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 34

    Figure 12 Single-pack carton and packing materials 34 EXB-8205 and EXB-8505 (Standard and XL) 302967 ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 35

    Environmental Requirements for Shipment When shipping a tape drive, be sure to co mply with the environmental spe cifications shown in Table 5. Temp. Range -40 ° Ct o+ 6 0 ° C( - 4 0 ° F to +140 ° F) Temp. Variation 1 ° C per m inute up to a maximum of 20 ° C per hour (2 ° F per minute u p to a maximum of 36 ° F per hour) Rel. Humidity 10% ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 36

    Appendix A Installation Requirements This appendix lists the requirements for the fo llowing items: SCSI cable ■ SCSI connect or ■ Power cable ■ Power connector It also provides guidelines fo r attaching the tape drive to a frame and adding optional chassis grounding. SCSI Cable The SCSI cable for connecting the ta pe drive to the host is not ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 37

    Cable Length Requiremen ts for Differential Configurations For differential SCSI configurations, ensure that the sum of all the SCSI ca ble lengths does not ex ceed 25.0 meters (82.02 feet). A st ub length of no more than 0.2 meters (8 inches) is allowed off the mainline interconnection within any connect ed equipment. The stub lengt h within the t ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 38

    Power Supply The tape dri ve operates fro m standard +5 VDC and +12 VDC supply voltages; it does not use external AC power. Safety agency certificatio n requires that the supplied voltage be from a Safety Extra-Low Voltage source (per IEC 950). CAUTION The tape drive does not provide an y overvoltage or overcurrent pr otection. For this reason, be ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 39

    Attaching the tape drive to a Frame The main housing of the tape drive includes three sets of mounting holes (two sets on the sides and on e set on the bottom, as show n in Figures 14 and 15) to allow f or a number of mounting positions. Th ese mounting holes accommodate M3 5 6 mm screws. Refer to the EXB-8205 and EXB-8505 Product Sp ecification fo ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 40

    Figure 14 Mounting holes on th e sides of the tape drive Figure 15 Mounting holes on the bottom of the tap e drive 40 EXB-8205 and EXB-8505 (Standard and XL) 302967 ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 41

    Chassis Grounding (Optional) If you needed additional chassis grounding, connect a 1 ⁄ 4 -inch fema le spade connector to the groun d tab at the rear of the ta pe drive. Or, connect an M 3-0.5 6 mm self-tapping screw to the grounding hole. The ground t ab and grounding hole are shown in Figure 7 on page 16. Note: The power supply returns are conn ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 42

    Appendix B Unload Button Options Depending on how your tape drive has been configured, the unload button functions in one o f three ways: ■ As a “normal” unload button (def ault) ■ A sa“ f a s t ”u n l o a db u t t o n ■ As a “super fast” unload button Table 7 summarizes the actions that occur with the three unload button options. ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 43

    Note: With the “super fast” unload button , the tape drive will unload the tape even if an error is present during the unload procedure, unless th e error is a serious hardware erro r as follows: ■ T h et a p ed r i v ei s u n a b l et or e m o v et h et a p e from the tape p ath and sp ool all of i t into the cartri dge. In this case, t he t ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 44

    Appendix C Tape Drive Specifications General Interface SCSI- 1 and SCSI-2, single- ended or differen tial Mean time between failure 1 60,000 hours Physical Characterist ics Form f actor 5.25-inch half- high Size 4.1 cm high 1 4. 6 c m w i de 20.3 cm de ep (1.62 5.75 8.0 0 inches) Weight 1.2 kilograms (2.6 poun ds) Environmental Operating temperatur ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 45

    Index C cable requireme nts power cable 38 SCSI cable 36 – 37 cartridg es see data cartridges cartridge t ape subsystem see tape drive chassis grounding 41 cleaning the tape drive frequency 28 instructions 29 – 30 time-to-clean L ED 28 condensation 8 CTS see tape drive D data cartridges 160 XL 24 care of 30 – 31 loading 26 replacing 31 select ...

  • Exabyte EXB-8205 - page 46

    U unload button location 20 options 27, 42 unload procedure 27, 42 unpacking instructions 8 W write-protect switch 25 X XL (eXtended-Le ngth) 160m data cartridge 24 tape drives 5 46 EXB-8205 and EXB-8505 (Standard and XL) 302967 ...

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