8-62 SCSI and I/O
HP C2478SZ (C1504B) DDS Tape Drives
Figure 8-31 shows the C2478SZ DDS tape drive.
Figure 8-31. HP C2478SZ Tape Drive
Specifications
• Integrated Single-ended SCSI-2 interface
• Data capacities per media length:
60 meter tape - DDS-1 = 1.3 Gbytes
90 meter tape - DDS-1 = 2.0 Gbytes
With Data Compression enabled, the above capacities will increase from 2 to 4 times the non
compressed capacities. The average data compression factor is 2 to 1.
• 1 Mbyte Data Buffer
• Switch or program selectable on-board DCLZ data compression
• Automatic Error correction and detection
• Downloadable firmware
• Asynchronous burst data transfer rate = 1.5 Mbytes/sec.
• Synchronous burst transfer rate maximum = 5.0 Mbytes/sec.
• MTBF = 50,000 power on hours at a 12% duty cycle
• Executes self-test at power on
• Inquiry Vendor Identification String = HP
• Inquiry Product Identification String = C2478SZ (C1504B)
• Inquiry Product Revision Level String = 1009