Sony SDX550V Support Question
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User Guide - Page 2
SONY MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS DOCUMENT. The number is assigned a Model No. No part of... with the rated voltage and current.
2 All rights reserved.
Your SDX-550V is indicated on the model number label on your drive along with the furnishing, performance or use of this document is protected by copyright. VORSICHT
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User Guide - Page 5
Contents
Overview ...6 Introduction ...7
About AIT Drives 7 Precautions ...8 Installation ...10 SCSI Connection/Setting the SCSI ID 10 Option Switches... the Dust Cover 17 Removing the Dust Cover 19 Operation ...20 Location of 3 LEDs 20 Drive Operation 21 Emergency Tape Removal Procedure 24 WORM Function ...26 Interface Implementation 28 Supported SCSI Messages 28 Supported SCSI Commands 28...
User Guide - Page 6
The Sony SDX-550V drive stores data on tape using Advanced Intelligent tape (AIT) technology. The SDX-550V drive achieves high data reliability through Read-After-Write, an additional level of Error Correction Code, and other features. Overview
The Sony SDX-550V drive is a high capacity data storage device using standard formats called AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape) and ALDC formats.
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User Guide - Page 7
... capacity is 80 gigabytes of storage on 186 m tape-length AIT-2 Turbo data cartridge. • Stored data are automatically checked for compression. • Ultra 160 Wide SCSI LVD/SE interface is fully supported for host computer access.
*1 This is an internal AIT drive unit that uses data cartridges conforming to system environment...
User Guide - Page 8
... be lost, whenever power to collect inside the drive. Precautions
Installation Avoid placing the drive in temperature, a malfunction may occur. • Turning off the power to the drive while they are writing to tape may cause the tape to become unreadable. If you attempt to operate the drive immediately after a sudden increase in a location subject to...
User Guide - Page 9
...Termination The SDX-550V conforms to the Microsoft PC97 standard, which requires the internal (naked) drive to use only the cartridges designed specifically for AIT. • Do not use anything but...or AIT-2 logo. Host Computer Wide SCSI 68p cable
Terminator
Example of SCSI setup
This drive
9 Microsoft PC97 SCSI requirements SCSI peripherals must not terminate the bus. Both internal and ...
User Guide - Page 11
Option Switches (DIP Switch)
DIP Switch
DIP Switch Positions Default
ON OFF
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1 Drive Mode (OFF) 2 Drive Mode (OFF) 3 Drive Mode (OFF) 4 Drive Mode (OFF) 5 Terminator Power (ON) 6 Periodic Cleaning Req
(ON) 7 DC Control (1) (ON) 8 DC Control (2) (OFF)
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User Guide - Page 12
... Recovery Mode, refer to the instruction manual that came with the application software you insert a write-protected tape into the drive, and all the drive LED blink. DR (Disaster Recovery*) Mode
ON OFF
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1 Drive Mode (ON) 2 Drive Mode 3 Drive Mode 4 Drive Mode 5 Terminator Power 6 Periodic Cleaning Req 7 DC Control (1) 8 DC Control (2)
* In Disaster Recovery Mode, the...
User Guide - Page 13
...by dust and other contaminants, we recommend keeping cleaning requests enabled. Note To maintain the drive in optimum condition in environments affected by host can be disabled when position 8 [DC ...DIP switch determines whether terminator power is ON. When this LED lights, clean the drive with a head cleaning cartridge. Data Compression Control DIP switch Data compression can be selected...
User Guide - Page 17
.... • The dust cover should be positioned so that the magnets*
on the cover's back face the drive bezel. * This magnet does not affect the tape of the cartridge. • Holding the dust cover at an angle as shown in the figure below, set the hinge clips on top of the ...
User Guide - Page 19
The dust cover hinge clips and drive bezel pins uncouple. Note
We recommend that you use the drive with the dust cover.
19 Removing the Dust Cover
1 Open the dust cover. 2 Holding the dust cover at both corners, carefully raise the
dust cover.
User Guide - Page 20
... 3 LEDs
There are defined as follows. Front Panel (for 3.5" Standard Height)
Advanced Intelligent Tape
LED
TAPE MOTION
CLEANING REQUEST
REPLACE TAPE
EJECT button
LED Indication for Drive Status
The LED indicators are three LED indications (TAPE MOTION LED, CLEANING REQUEST LED, REPLACE TAPE LED) and an EJECT button on /0.3 sec off ) Fast
1 pulse (0.3 sec on the...
User Guide - Page 21
... not turn off .
2 Open the dust cover.
3 Set the AIT data cartridge orientation as shown here and
insert it is automatically set in the drive and the TAPE MOTION LED lights.
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This may cause a malfunction or damage data.
1 Turn on the host computer. By inserting the data cartridge to the extent...
User Guide - Page 22
... rewound and the cartridge ejected from the tape but not written onto it.
In this state, data can be read from the slot. Unloading a Cartridge The cartridge ... position to a SCSI Unload Command, or by sliding the tab on the back of the arrow to protect the tape from writing or accidental erasure. Write-protecting a Cartridge Cartridges can be write-protected by pressing the EJECT bottom.
User Guide - Page 23
..., dispose it . Storage Precautions • Keep cartridges in their cases when not in the drives. • Avoid storing cartridges in dusty locations, in direct sunlight, near heaters or air ...the head needs cleaning, the CLEANING REQUEST indicator lights. Using a Cleaning Cartridge To keep the AIT drive in car storage trays.
23 Caution
Do not rewind the cleaning cartridge and reuse it and buy...
User Guide - Page 24
Reel motor
Loading motor Emergency Tape Removal Procedure
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Emergency Tape Removal Procedure
1 Remove the drive from the chassis or enclosure to allow
access to the bottom of the drive.
2 Remove the drive's top cover. 3 Locate the small opening in the bottom of the drive and
insert the tip of a precision screwdriver so that the Loading motor...
User Guide - Page 25
... has been removed, continue to turn the
Loading motor shaft located on the bottom of the drive clockwise with a precision screwdriver until the tape cartridge is ejected.
7 Return the drive to prevent tape damage. Caution
Stop rotating the motor shaft immediately, when the guide B gets to the area below the line C-C (This line is...
User Guide - Page 26
... not be read from regular cartridges by their WORM logo and red shutters.
Red
WORM logo
AIT-2 WORM cartridge: SDX2-50W
26 "WORM" is "WORM"? Tape Drive
Non-WORM drive WORM drive
Cartridge
Regular Cartridge (without WORM logo)
WORM Cartridge (with an application that supports the WORM function, data that data to...
User Guide - Page 27
... Software To find out whether your backup application is AIT WORM compliant, contact the manufacturer of the tape that is returned: "Sense Key = 07, ASC = 27h, ASCQ = 00: Persistent Write Protect...03, ASC=27h, ASCQ=04: Write Position Error." SCSI Commands Supported by the WORM Drive The WORM drives support the same SCSI commands that has already been written onto the cartridge. However, if...
User Guide - Page 29
...
less than 35 dB (A)
Insert/Eject
less than 60 dB (A)
Note
The sound level meter is located 1 m (3.3 ft.) in front of the center of the drive front panel.
Mass
3.5" 5.25"
780 g (27.5 oz.) 1050 g (37.0 oz.)
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