Freecom LTO OEM FH User manual

Freecom LTO OEM FH Series
Technical Specifications
LTO-3 FH Ultrium 960 LTO-4 FH Ultrium 1840 LTO-5 FH Ultrium 3280
Form Factor 5¼-inch full-height 5¼-inch full-height 5¼-inch full-height
Physical (HxWxD)
Internal 3.3 x 5.7 x 8.2 in (8.3 x 14.6 x 20.7 cm) 3.3 x 5.7 x 8.2 in (8.5 x 14.5 x 20.7cm) 3.3 x 5.7 x 8.2 in (8.3 x 14.6 x 20.7 cm)
Physical (HxWxD)
External 4.7 x 8.6 x 11.7 in (12.0 x 21.8 x 29.7 cm) 4.7 x 8.6 x 11.7 in (12.0 x 21.8 x 29.7 cm) 4.7 x 8.6 x 11.7 in (12.0 x 21.8 x 29.7 cm)
Shipping (HxWxD)
Internal 10.6 x 10.6 x 13 in (27.0 x 27.0 x 33 cm) 10.6 x 10.6 x 13 in (27.0 x 27.0 x 33 cm) 10.6 x 10.6 x 13 in (27.0 x 27.0 x 33 cm)
Dimensions
Shipping (HxWxD)
External 11 x 12.2 x 15.4 in (28 x 31 x 39 cm) 11 x 12.2 x 15.4 in (28 x 31 x 39 cm) 11 x 12.2 x 15.4 in (28 x 31 x 39 cm)
LTO-3 FH Ultrium 960 LTO-4 FH Ultrium 1840 LTO-5 FH Ultrium 3280
Out of box, Internal 4.94 lb (2.24 kg) 4.94 lb (2.24 kg) 4.94 lb (2.24 kg)
Out of box, External 12.28 lb (5.57 kg) 12.28 lb (5.57 kg) 12.28 lb (5.57 kg)
Shipping, Internal 7.9 lb (3.6 kg) 7.9 lb (3.6 kg) 7.9 lb (3.6 kg)
Weight
Shipping, External 16.1 lb (7.3 kg) 16.1 lb (7.3 kg) 16.1 lb (7.3 kg)
LTO-3 FH Ultrium 960 LTO-4 FH Ultrium 1840 LTO-5 FH Ultrium 3280
Native 400 GB 800 GB 1.5 TB
Compressed
(assumes 2:1 data
compression)
800 GB 1.6 TB 3 TB
Capacity
Buffer Size 128 MB 128 MB 256 MB
Native Data transfer rate 80 MB/s with LTO 3 media
30 MB/s with LTO 2 media
20 MB/s with LTO 1 media
120 MB/s with LTO 4 media
80 MB/s with LTO 3 media
35.6 MB/s with LTO 2 media
140 MB/s with LTO 5 media
120 MB/s with LTO 4 media
80 MB/s with LTO 3 media
Data transfer rate,
compressed
(assumes 2:1 data
compression)
160 MB/s with LTO 3 media
60 MB/s with LTO 2 media
40 MB/s with LTO 1 media
240 MB/s with LTO 4 media
160 MB/s with LTO 3 media
71.2 MB/s with LTO 2 media
280 MB/s with LTO 5 media
240 MB/s with LTO 4 media
160 MB/s with LTO 3 media
Burst transfer rate Ultra320 SCSI: 160 MB/s Ultra320 SCSI: 190 MB/s
3Gb/sec SAS: 240 MB/s 600 MB/s with 6Gb/s SAS
Data rate matching range 27-80 MB/s 40-120 MB/s 47-140 Mb/s
Performance
(1Kb = 1,000
bytes)
Data access time (from
BOT) 46 seconds typical for LTO 1 and LTO 2 media 46 seconds typical for LTO 2 media 52 seconds typical for LTO 3 media 42 seconds typical for LTO 3 media 50 seconds typical for LTO 4 media

53 seconds typical for LTO 3 media 62 seconds typical for LTO 4 media 52 seconds typical for LTO 5 media
Rewind time from EOT < 88 seconds for LTO 2 media
< 98 seconds for LTO 3 media < 92 seconds for LTO 2 media < 102 seconds for LTO 3 media
< 124 seconds for LTO 4 media
< 78 seconds for LTO 3 media
< 93 seconds for LTO 4 media
< 96 seconds for LTO 5 media
Rewind tape speed 7 m/s for (LTO 3 and LTO 2 media) 7 m/s for (LTO 4 and LTO 3 media) 9 m/s for (LTO 5 and LTO 4 media)
Average load time <19 seconds (RW)
22 seconds (WORM) <19 seconds (RW) 22 seconds (WORM-initialized) Uninitialized
WORM media can take up to 70 seconds
<19 seconds (RW)
22 seconds (WORM-initialized)
Uninitialized WORM media can take up to
70 seconds
Average unload time <19 seconds (RW)
22 seconds (WORM) <19 seconds (RW) 22 seconds (WORM-initialized)
Uninitialized WORM media can take up to 70
seconds
<19 seconds (RW)
22 seconds (WORM-initialized)
Uninitialized WORM media can take up to
70 seconds
Encryption n/a AES 256 bit AES 256 bitSecurity WORM media support LTO 3 media LTO 4 media LTO-5 media
MTBF 250,000 hours
at 100% duty cycle 250,000 hours at 100% duty cycle 250,000 hours at 100% duty cycle
Reliability
Uncorrected Error Rate 1 in 1x10 17 bits 1 in 1x10 17 bits 1 in 1x10 17 bits
Read LTO Ultrium 3
LTO Ultrium 2
LTO Ultrium 1
LTO Ultrium 4
LTO Ultrium 3
LTO Ultrium 2
LTO Ultrium 5
LTO Ultrium 4
LTO Ultrium 3
Rewriteable
Media
Compatibility Write LTO Ultrium 3
LTO Ultrium 2 LTO Ultrium 4 LTO Ultrium 3 [unencrypted] LTO Ultrium 5 LTO Ultrium 4
Read LTO Ultrium 3 WORM LTO Ultrium 4 WORM
LTO Ultrium 3 WORM LTO Ultrium 5 WORM LTO Ultrium 4 WORM
LTO Ultrium 3 WORM
WORM Media
Compatibility
Write LTO Ultrium 3 WORM LTO Ultrium 4 WORM
LTO Ultrium 3 WORM LTO Ultrium 5 WORM LTO Ultrium 4 WORM
LTO-3 FH Ultrium 960 LTO-4 FH Ultrium 1840 LTO-5 FH Ultrium 3280
Recording method 16-channel linear serpentine 16-channel linear serpentine 16-channel linear serpentine
Recording format LTO Ultrium 3
LTO Ultrium 2 LTO Ultrium 4 LTO Ultrium 3 [unencrypted] LTO Ultrium 5 LTO Ultrium 4
Data compression LTO DC dual mode compression (an
enhanced version of ALDC) LTO DC dual mode compression (an enhanced version of ALDC) LTO DC dual mode compression (an enhanced version of ALDC)
Error detection/correction Reed-Solomon Reed-Solomon Reed-Solomon
Read Channel Technology Partial Response Maximum Likelihood
(PRML) Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML) Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML)
Data Tracks 704 896 1280
Tape Format
Data Encoding Method RLL 0,13/11 RLL 0,13/11 RLL 32/33

Interface type Ultra320 SCSI (LVDS) Ultra320 SCSI (LVDS) or 3Gb/sec SAS 6Gb/s Dual Port SAS
SCSI connector Internal: 68-pin LVDS
External: 68-pin HD LVDS
Array module: 80-pin SCA (SCSI and
power)
Rack-mount: 68-pin HD LVDS
SCSI Internal: 68-pin LVDS
SCSI External: 68-pin HD LVDS
SCSI Array module: 80-pin SCA (SCSI and
power)
SCSI Rack-mount: 68-pin HD LVDS
Interface
SAS connector SAS Internal: mini-SAS SFF-8482
SAS External: mini-SAS
SFF-8088
SAS Internal: mini-SAS SFF-8087
SAS External: mini-SAS
SFF-8088
LTO-3 FH Ultrium 960 LTO-4 FH Ultrium 1840 LTO-5 FH Ultrium 3280
Power requirements,
Internal (including rack-
mount model)
[email protected] (typical)
[email protected] (max)
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[email protected] (max)
[email protected] (typical)
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[email protected] (typical)
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[email protected] (typical)
[email protected] (max)
Power requirements,
External 100 to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, auto-ranging, 0.8A max 100 to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, auto-ranging, 0.8A max 100 to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, auto-ranging, 0.8A max
Power requirements, Array
Module [email protected] (typical) [email protected] (max)
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[email protected] (typical)
[email protected] (max)
N/A
Power
Specifications
Power consumption 12 Watts idle
30 Watts typical
35 Watts max
12 Watts idle
30 Watts typical
52 Watts max
7 Watts idle
24 Watts typical
41 Watts max
Standards
Compliance CSA Certification to C22.2, No.60950 (cCSAus) TÜV EN60950 (IEC 60950 and EN60950)
CE Declaration of Conformity
FCC 47 CFR Parts 15
NOM
VCCI
C-TICK
RRL
BSMI
GOSH
CB Certificate and Report (IEC 60950)
Front Panel
LED Indicators FREECOM LTO Ultrium 2,3 and 4 tape drives have four LED indicators on the front panel:
•Ready
•Drive Error
•Tape Error
•Clean

FREECOM LTO Ultrium 5 tape drives have five LED indicators on the front panel:
•Ready
•Drive Error
•Tape Error
•Clean
•Encryption
LTO-3 FH Ultrium 960 LTO-4 FH Ultrium 1840 LTO-5 FH Ultrium 3280
Internal LVD-SCSI: 31891 LVD-SCSI: 29793 SAS: 34378
SAS: 31889
external LVD-SCSI: 31892 LVD-SCSI: 29794 SAS: 34380
Freecom
Product Codes
SAS: 31890