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Copyright Copyright 1993-1994 by Exabyte Corporation. All rights reserved. This item and the information contained herein are the property of Exabyte Corporation. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the express written permission of EXABYTE Corporation, 1685 38th Street,
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Product Warranty Caution The EXB-8205, EXB-8205XL, EXB-8505, and EXB-8505XL 8mm Cartridge Tape Subsystems (tape drives) are warranted to be free from defects in materials, parts, and workmanship and will conform to the current product specifications upon delivery. For the specific details of your warranty, refer to your sales contract or contact the company from which the tape drive was purchased. The warranty for the tape drive shall not apply to failures caused by: Physical abuse or use not co
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Contents Welcome ............................ 5 AboutThisGuide ....................... 6 ConventionsUsedinThisGuide . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 ForMoreInformation . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 1Installingthetapedrive ................... 7 Unpacking and Handling the tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SettingtheSCSIID .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Preparing the Tape Drive for the SCSI Bus . . . . . . . . . . . 11 InstallingtheTapeDriveinaComputer .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Performin
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W elcome ® Thank you for selecting the Exabyte EXB-8205, EXB-8205XL, EXB-8505, or EXB-8505XL8mm Cartridge Tape Subsystem (tape drive). These tape drives are high-capacity, high-performance, and highly reliable storage devices for PC, workstation, and local area network (LAN) applications. The “eXtended-Length” (XL) configurations of the tape drives (EXB-8205XL and EXB-8505XL) provide additional capacity by supporting the extended-length EXATAPE™ 160m XL 8mm Data Cartridge. Information about the
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About This Guide Use this guide as you install and operate the tape drive. In addition to instructions for installation and operation, this guide provides information about selecting and maintaining data cartridges, cleaning the tape drive, and packing the tape drive for shipment. Conventions Used in This Guide Special information is highlighted as follows: Note: Notes provide hints or suggestions about the topic or procedure being discussed. Important Information in Important boxes will help yo
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1 Installing the tape drive This section provides instructions for the following tasks: Unpacking and handling the tape drive (page 8) Setting the SCSI ID (page 9) Preparing thetapedrivefortheSCSIbus (page11) Installing the tape drive in a computer (page 13) Performing the initial power on (page 18) Table 1 lists the tools and equipment you will need. Table 1 Tools and equipment for installing the tape drive Required Tools and Equipment SCSI cable See page 36 for SCSI cable requirements. Power c
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Unpacking and Handling the tape drive The tape drive’s packaging is designed to protect the tape drive from shock, vibration, moisture, and electrostatic discharge (ESD). Save all original packaging in case you need to repack or ship the tape drive. If the temperature of the room in which you are unpacking the tape drive varies from the storage location by 15°C(27° F) or more, let the tape drive acclimate in its packaging to the unpacking environment for at least 12 hours before opening the box.
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Setting the SCSI ID After you have unpacked the tape drive, you can set the tape drive’s SCSI ID. You can use either of the following methods: 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 SCSI ID jumper block on the back of the tape drive. Setting the SCSI ID with Jumpers To set the SCSI ID using jumpers, follow these steps: 1. Locate the SCSI ID jumpe
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Figure 2 Jumper settings for the tape drive’s SCSI ID 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 provided 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. 2. If necessary, remove the jumpers from the pins. 3. Connect a remote switch to the jumper block.
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Preparing the Tape Drive for the SCSI Bus The SCSI bus that you attach the tape drive to must be terminated correctly to ensure proper operation. The devices that are physically located at each end of the SCSI cable must have terminators installed. All other devices on the SCSI cable must not have terminators installed. Ifyouplacethetapedriveat theendoftheSCSIbus,you must terminate the tape drive. The procedure you use depends on whether the tape drive uses a single-ended or a differential SCSI
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Figure 3 Location of R-packs on the back of the tape drive (single-ended configuration) Replacing the R-Packs If you need to put the R-packs back in the tape 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-pack should face upward. Pin 1 of the R-pack is marked with a colored line or dot and should line up with the right side of the socket. CAUTION If you replace an R-pack, be sure to use the corr
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Connecting the SCSI Cable After removing or installing terminators as required, connect the SCSI cable to the SCSI connector on the back of the tape drive. The connector is keyed so that it can be connected only one way. Figure 4 shows the location of the SCSI connector. See Appendix A starting on page 36 for information about the requirements for the SCSI cable. Figure 4 Location of SCSI connector Installing the Tape Drive in a Computer If you are installing the tape drive in a drive bay in a c
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4. If there is a cover plate over the drive bay you plan to use, remove it. Refer to your computer system documentation for instructions. Keep any screws or mounting clips; you may need them to secure the tape drive to the drive bay. Note: If necessary, remove a floppy disk drive to provide an empty half-high drive bay for the tape drive. Refer to your computer system documentation for instructions. Do not replaceyourfloppy driveA with thetape drive. Important If you remove a floppy disk drive t
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Figure 5 Attaching slide rails to the tape drive 3. From the front of the computer, thread the SCSI cable through the open drive bay, as shown in Figure 6. Slide the tape drive into the bay until the frontofthedriveisflush with thefrontofthedrive bay. 4. Connect the SCSI cable to the SCSI adapter card in your computer. Figure 6 Inserting the drive into the drive bay and connecting the SCSI cable to the adapter card May 1994 EXB-8205 and EXB-8505 (Standard and XL) 15
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5. Slide the tape drive into the drive bay and secure the drive to the bay as instructed in you computer system documentation. 6. If you needed additional chassis grounding, 1 connect a ⁄ -inch female spade connector to the 4 ground tab at the rear of the tape drive. Or, connect an M3-0.5 6 mm self-tapping screw to the grounding hole. The ground tab and grounding hole are shown in Figure 7. Note: The power supply returns are connected to the chassis, so you cannot isolate logic common ground fro
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7. Locatethepower connectorontheback ofthetape drive. Connect the power cable to the power connector as shown in Figure 8. CAUTION The power cable plug and the power connector are keyed so they can fit together in only one way. Before connecting the plug to the tape drive, be sure that the beveled edges of the plug are oriented in the same way as the beveled edges on the power connector. Do not force the plug into the connector or you may damage the tape drive. 8. Replace the cover on your compu
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Performing the Initial Power On The procedure you use to perform the initial power on depends on how long the tape drive has been stored. If you are not sure how long the tape drive has been stored, check the MLCH (machine level control history) label on the top of the tape drive to find out when the tape drive was manufactured. Although the tape drive may have been operated since it was manufactured, for the purpose of the initial power on, assume that it has been stored throughout this period.
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Tape Drive Stored for Six Months or More If the tape drive has been stored for six months or more, perform the following steps using your backup software to ensure that the tape drive’s internal lubrication is properly distributed: 1. Apply power to the tape drive. The tape drive performs its POST as described on page 18. 2. Locate a test tape and ensure that the write-protect switch is set to permit data to be written to the tape (see page 25). 3. Insert the data cartridge into the tape drive w
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2 Operating the tape drive This section includes information about the following: Reading the LEDs Selecting data cartridges Setting the write-protect switch on the data cartridge Loading and unloading a data cartridge Figure 9 shows the controls and indicators on the front panel of the EXB-8505. (Note that the front panel of the EXB-8205 is the same except the LEDs are vertical. The XL drives are the same as the non-XL drives except that they have a raised diamond pattern on the unload button.)
