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AIT Drive
User’s Guide
AIT-1 Turbo TAPE DRIVE
SDX-450V
AIT-E Turbo TAPE DRIVE
SDX-250V
2004 Sony Corporation
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS USE For your protection, please read these Power Sources – This unit should be safety instructions completely before operated only from the type of power operating the appliance, and keep this source indicated on the marking label. manual for future reference. If you are not sure of the type of electrical power, consult your dealer or Carefully observe all warnings, local power company. precautions and instructions on the appliance, or the one described in the For the unit w
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INSTALLATION SERVICE Water and Moisture – Do not use Damage Requiring Service – Unplug power-line operated units near water - the unit from the wall outlet and refer for example, near a bathtub, servicing to qualified service washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry personnel under the following tub, in a wet basement, or near a conditions: swimming pool, etc. • When the power cord or plug is Power-Cord Protection – Route the damaged or frayed. power cord so that it is not likely to be • If liquid ha
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Contents Overview .................................................................................................................. 6 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 7 About AIT Drives ............................................................................................ 7 Precautions ....................................................................................................... 9 Installat
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Overview The Sony SDX-450V and SDX-250V drives are high capacity data storage devices using Advanced Intelligent tape (AIT) technology. The SDX-450V and SDX-250V drives achieve high data reliability through Read-After- Write, an additional level of Error Correction Code, and other features. The Sony SDX-450V and SDX-250V drives store data on tape using standard formats called AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape) and ALDC formats. 6
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Introduction About AIT Drives The SDX-450V is an internal AIT drive unit that uses data cartridges conforming to the AIT-1 Turbo format. The SDX-250V is an internal AIT drive unit that uses data cartridges conforming to the AIT-E Turbo format. The SDX-450V supports AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1 Turbo and AIT-1 formats. The SDX-250V supports only AIT-E Turbo format. Features The AIT Drive Unit SDX-450V has the following features: • Supports reading and writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-E Turb
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The AIT Drive Unit SDX-250V has the following features: • Supports reading and writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-E Turbo format. • The third-level error correction code guarantee high data reliability. • Data compression provides 52 gigabytes of storage on 98 m tape-length *1 AIT-E Turbo data cartridge. The native capacity is 20 gigabytes of storage on 98 m tape-length AIT-E Turbo data cartridge. • Stored data are automatically checked for compression. • Wide Ultra SCSI LVD/SE int
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Precautions Installation Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to: – high humidity – high temperature – mechanical shock and vibration – direct sunlight * For details, see “Specifications” on page 29. Operation • Do not move the drive while it is operating. It may cause malfunction. • Avoid exposing the drive to sudden changes from a low to high temperatures. This may cause water condensation to collect inside the drive. If the ambient temperature should suddenly rise while the drive is
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Useable Cartridges The SDX-450V can be used with data cartridges marked with the AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1 Turbo or AIT-1 logo. The SDX-250V can be used with data cartridges marked with the AIT-E Turbo logo. Note • Be sure to use only the cartridges designed specifically for AIT. • Do not use anything but AIT cartridges with this system, as doing so can damage the AIT drive. Although commercially available 8mm videotapes resemble AIT cartridges in appearance, they have entirely different specifications
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Installation SCSI Connection/Setting the SCSI ID SCSI ID SCSI ID 0 1 2 SCSI 68pin Connector 3 Power Connector Jumpers 4 4 3 2 1 5 5 V GND GND 12 V 6 7 8 9 Parity Disable 10 11 Enable 12 Note : = CLOSED/Jumper 13 = OPEN/Jumper not installed 14 = Don’t care 15 Parity Disable Jumper Parity check function can be disabled by Jumper. Parity check is disabled while left end jumper is installed. Parity generate function is always enabled. 11 P.D. N.C. 3 2 1 0 Parity Disable No Connection SCSI ID 3 SCS
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Option Switches (DIP Switch) DIP Switch DIP Switch Positions Default 1 Drive Mode (OFF) 2 Drive Mode (OFF) ON 3 Drive Mode (OFF) OFF 4 Drive Mode (OFF) 5 Terminator Power (ON) 6 Periodic Cleaning Req 12345678 (ON) 7 DC Control (1) (ON) 8 DC Control (2) (OFF) 12
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* DR (Disaster Recovery ) Mode 1 Drive Mode (ON) 2 Drive Mode ON 3 Drive Mode OFF 4 Drive Mode 5 Terminator Power 6 Periodic Cleaning Req 12345678 7 DC Control (1) 8 DC Control (2) * In Disaster Recovery Mode, the drive enters the DR Standby Mode 15 seconds after you insert a write-protected tape into the drive, and all the drive LED blink. If you restart the drive while the LED are blinking, it starts as a CD-ROM device. For details about the Disaster Recovery Mode, refer to the instruction man
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Cleaning Request Mode Periodic cleaning requests can be enabled by a DIP switch. 1 Drive Mode 2 Drive Mode ON 3 Drive Mode OFF 4 Drive Mode 5 Terminator Power 6 Periodic Cleaning Req (ON) 12345678 7 DC Control (1) 8 DC Control (2) When switch 6 is ON, cleaning requests are enabled. When enabled, the “CLEANING REQUEST” LED on the front panel lights after every 100 hours of operation. When this LED lights, clean the drive with a head cleaning cartridge. Note To maintain the drive in optimum condit
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Mounting Holes For 3.5" Standard Height _ + _ + 7.6 0.5 mm [0.3" 0.02"] 6-M3 (depth 2.5mm [0.10"] max.) 6-M3 (depth 2.5mm [0.10"] max.) _ + 4.8 0.5mm _ _ 94.0 0.5mm [3.70" 0.02"] + + _ + [0.19" 0.02"] _ _ _ + + 41.2 0.5mm + 101.6 0.5mm [4.00" 0.02"] _ [1.62" 0.02"] + 15 _ 60.0 0.3mm + _ [2.36" 0.01"] + _ + 21.0 0.3mm _ _ _ [0.83" 0.01"] + 90.0 0.3mm [3.54" 0.01"] + + _ 9.8 0.6 mm + _ _ [0.39" 0.02"] + + _ 7.4 0.6mm [0.29" 0.02"] + _ _ 155.0 0.5mm [6.10
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For 5.25" Half Height _ _ + + 7.6 0.5 mm [0.3" 0.02"] 6-M3 4-M3 _ + 9.9 0.5mm _ [0.39" 0.02"] + _ _ + + _ 94.0 0.5mm [3.70" 0.02"] + 21.8 0.5mm _ [0.86" 0.02"] + _ _ 139.6 0.5mm [5.50" 0.02"] + + _ 41.2 0.5mm + _ _ _ 146.0 0.5mm [5.75" 0.02"] + + [1.62" 0.02"] + _ + _ 149.0 0.5mm [5.87" 0.02"] + 16 7.0mm _ _ 79.2 0.3mm [3.12" 0.01"] + + [0.28"] _ 47.5 0.3mm + _ _ _ + + [1.87" 0.01"] + 79.2 0.3mm [3.12" 0.01"] _ _ _ + _ + + 7.4 0.6mm [0.29" 0.02"]
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Reconfiguring from 5.25" Model to 3.5" Model You can reconfigure the 5.25" model to the 3.5" model yourself. 1 Remove the 2 screws for each side rail. 2 Take the side rail off. Side Rail (L) Side Rail (R) 17
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Orientation 10 10 10 10 ° ° ° ° 10 10 ° ° 10 ° 10° 18
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Attaching and Removing the Dust Cover Attaching the Dust Cover 1 Align the dust cover’s hinge clips (one on each side) with the pins of the drive bezel. * • 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 bezel pins, positioning them so that they bracket the pins. 19
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2 Press down at an angle on each side in turn until you hear the hinge clips click into place. Caution Do not press the dust cover in horizontally from the front. Doing so could cause the dust cover to break. 3 Close the dust cover. This completes attachment of the dust cover. 20
