Tandberg Data TDC 3640 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Table of Contents
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1.1.
1.2.
1.3.
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2.1.
2.2.
2.3.
2.4
2.5.
2.6.
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3.2.
3.3.
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3.3.2.
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3.4.1.
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3.4.3.
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3.4.5.
3.4.6.
3.5.
3.5.1.
3.5.2.
3.5.3.
3.6.
3.6.1.
3.6.2.
3.6.3.
3.6.4.
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4.1.
4.2.
4.2.1.
4.2.2.
4.2.3.
4.2.4.
4.2.5.
4.3.
4.4.
Preface ....................................................................................................................
0·1
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About this Manual .................................................................................................. 1·1
Definitions ........................................................................................................... 1 ·1
Introduction to this Manual .................................................................................. 1-'
Additional Documentation ................................................................................... '·2
Introduction to the Drive ....................................................................................... 2·1
Summary ............................................................................................................. 2·'
General Drive Description ................................................................................... 2·1
Tape Format and Drive Operation ...................................................................... 2·3
Drive Block Diagram with Description ................................................................. 2·5
The Formatter Functions .................................................................................... 2·6
Interface to Host .......... .............. ............................................ ................... .......... 2-7
Ffroduct Specifications .......................................................................................... 3·1
Mechanical Dimensions and Weight ................................................................... 3-1
Power Requirements .......................................................................................... 3-1
Environmental Specifications .............................................................................. 3·2
Temperature and Relative Humidity .............................................................. 3·2
Temperature Variation ................................................................................... 3-3
Atmospheric Pressure .................................................................................... 3·3
Vibration ......................................................................................................... 3·3
Impact and Shock .......................................................................................... 3-3
Product Performance Specifications ................................................................... 3-4
Audible Noise ................................................................................................. 3-4
Radiated Electromagnetic Interference .......................................................... 3-4
Susceptibility to Electromagnetic Interference ............................................... 3-4
Static Discharge ............................................................................................. 3-4
Safety Standard ............................................................................................. 3-4
Mean Time to Repair ..................................................................................... 3-4
Product Reliability ............................................................................................... 3·5
Electronics MTBF ........................................................................................... 3-5
Mechanics MTTF .... ........................ ........ ...... .................. ........ .................. ..... 3-5
Useful life Cycle ............................................................................................ 3-5
Functional Specifications .................................................................................... 3-6
Media ............................................................................................................. 3-6
Track Width and location .............................................................................. 3-6
Head Specifications ....................................................................................... 3-9
Tape Movement ............................................................................................. 3-9
Recording Specifications ............................................................................. 3·10
Storage Capacity ......................................................................................... 3-11
Head Moving Mechanism ............................................................................ 3-11
Capstan System .......................................................................................... 3-11
Tape Sensor System ................................................................................... 3-11
Electronics ................................................................................................... 3-12
Mounting Specifications ....................................................................................... 4·1
General Mounting Information ............................................................................. 4-1
Strap Setting/Selecting Drive Number ................................................................ 4-3
Selecting Drive Number ................................................................................. 4·3
EnablelDisable Bus Parity Checking ............................................................. 4-4
External SCSI·bus Termination ..................................................................... 4-4
Serialln/Out Communication ......................................................................... 4·5
Test Functions ............................................................................................... 4·5
SCSI·Bus Interface Configuration ....................................................................... 4-6
Heat Dissipation .................................................................................................. 4-7
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