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IBM 4690 Store System: IBM
TR-4 Tape Drive User's Guide
Last Updated: February 19, 1998
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IBM 4690 Store System: IBM TR-4 Tape Drive User's Guide Last Updated: February 19, 1998
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© Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1998. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users — Documentation related to restricted rights — Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
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Contents Upgrading the Firmware for the Tape Drive 11 Notices .............. v Installing the Software .......... 11 Trademarks.............. v Enabling the Feature ......... 12 Selecting the Correct EIDE Tape Drive.... 12 Preface .............. vii Who Should Read This Manual ....... vii Chapter 3. Using the Tape Drive.... 13 How This Manual is Organized ....... vii Loading and Unloading Tape Cartridges .... 13 Related Publications........... vii Setting the Write-Protect Switch....... 13 Store
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Notices References in this publication to IBM products, programs, or services do not imply that IBM intends to make these available in all countries in which IBM operates. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only IBM’s product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any of IBM’s intellectual property rights may be used instead of the IBM product, program, or service.
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Preface This book describes the 4690 Store System support for both the SCSI and the EIDE tape drives. Who Should Read This Manual This book is intended for users who are familiar with hardware and software installation procedures, and also with the concepts and facilities of the IBM 4690 OS Version 2 (hereafter called the operating system) and the IBM 4690 Store System. How This Manual is Organized This book contains 5 chapters. The following list briefly describes each chapter of the book. v “Ch
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IBM 4690 Store System: 4690 Terminal Services for DOS User’s Guide, SC30-3688 IBM 4680 and 4680-90 General Sales Application IBM 4680-90 General Sales Application: Planning and Installation Guide, GC30-3630 IBM 4680-90 General Sales Application: Guide to Operations, SC30-3632 IBM 4680-90 General Sales Application: Programming Guide, SC30-3631 IBM 4680 General Sales Application – Price Management Feature: User’s Guide, SC30-3461 IBM 4680 General Sales Application – Terminal Offline Feature: User’
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In-Store Processing: IBM OS/400 – Application Development Guide, SC30-3535 In-Store Processing: IBM 4680 OS – Application Development Guide, SC30-3536 Store System Related Publications — Hardware IBM 4694 Point-of-Sale Terminals IBM 4694 Point-of-Sale Terminals: Installation and Operation Guide, SA27-4005 IBM Store Systems: Installation and Operation for Point-of-Sale Input/Output Devices, GA27-4028 IBM 4693, 4694, and 4695 Point-of-Sale Terminals: Hardware Service Manual, SY27-0337 IBM Store Sy
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Scanners IBM 1520 Hand-Held Scanner User’s Guide, GA27-3685 IBM 4686 Retail Point-of-Sale Scanner: Physical Planning, Installation, and Operation Guide, SA27-3854 IBM 4686 Retail Point-of-Sale Scanner: Maintenance Manual, SY27-0319 IBM 4687 Point-of-Sale Scanner Model 1: Physical Planning, Installation, and Operation Guide, SA27-3855 IBM 4687 Point-of-Sale Scanner Model 1: Maintenance Manual, SY27-0317 IBM 4687 Point-of-Sale Scanner Model 2: Physical Planning Guide, SA27-3882 IBM 4687 Point-of-S
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IBM 4680 Support for COBOL Version 2 (Softcopy provided with the product) IBM 4680 Store System Regression Tester (Softcopy provided with the product) IBM 4680 X.25 Application Programming Interface, GG24-3952 NetView Distribution Manager: General Information, GH19-6587 Systems Network Architecture: General Overview, GC30-3073 IBM Local Area Network Administrator’s Guide, GA27-6367 DSX Preparing and Tracking Transmission Plans, SH19-6399 IBM Dictionary of Computing (New York; McGraw-Hill, Inc.,
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Chapter 1. Overview The operating system provides support for the following tape drives: v EIDE Internal v SCSI Internal v SCSI External Refer to the IBM 4690 OS V2: User’s Guide for more information on using the Streaming Tape Drive Utility. The following table shows the tape drives supported. Name Manufacturer Model Number Part Number IBM 4.0/8.0GB TR4 Internal Options by IBM 2359 06H9720 EIDE Tape Drive Seagate ATAPI TapeStor Seagate Technologies, TST8000R-ABET 8000 Inc. IBM TR-4 4.0/8.0 GB O
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Compatibility with the Floppy Drive Because the tape drive attaches to either a SCSI or IDE cable instead of the floppy ribbon cable and does not use DMA channel 2, there is no contention with the floppy drive. Installation Flexibility The tape drives install in either a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch bay inside the Store Controller. Note: Because the TR-4 EIDE tape drive uses EIDE, it works with systems that do not have a SCSI card. Reliability The Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) is an impressive 200,00
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Chapter 2. Tape Drive Installation This chapter contains hardware and software installation instructions for the TR-4 tape drives. It contains instructions for both the EIDE tape drive and the SCSI internal and external tape drives. Attention: Before installing this product, see “Safety” on page 25. Attention: Tape drives are sensitive to static electricity discharge. The drives are wrapped in a static-protective bag to prevent damage. Installing the TR-4 EIDE Tape Drive To install this drive, y
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SL – Slave CS – Cable Select Each of the two IDE cables (primary and secondary) normally has two connectors for attaching two IDE devices (master and slave). The C: drive must be on the primary IDE cable, and the tape drive must be on the secondary IDE cable. When choosing your configuration, remember that two devices on the same IDE cable cannot be accessed at the same time. Performance is increased if you can avoid using both devices that are on the same IDE cable at the same time. A device wil
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Master on primary IDE: C: drive Slave on primary IDE: none Master on secondary IDE: D: drive Slave on secondary IDE: tape drive In the configuration above, you do not need to change the jumper on the tape drive, but you may need to change the jumper on the D: drive. Some hard disks have three possible jumper settings: v master v master with a slave attached v slave If you have one of these hard disks and it is currently a “master with no slave” and you are adding the tape drive as a “slave”, then
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Step 3. Mounting the Drive 1. Locate an available bay or space in your store controller to mount the tape drive. The tape drive can be mounted in either a horizontal or vertical position. When mounted horizontally, the tape drive should be oriented so that the activity light is on the top left corner of the tape opening when looking at the tape drive from the front. The drive fits in a 3.5-inch (1-inch high) standard bay. Note: You can also mount the drive in a 5.25-inch (1.6-inch high) bay using
