Imation Mammoth 170 AME User manual

Mammoth 8505XL, 8700, Exabyte 8205, Exabyte 8200/SX,
Mammoth-2 (M2) (Exabyte 8900) Mammoth-LT 8700LT, Eliant 820 8505 8500/c
Read R/W No No No No
Exabyte
170m AME*
*Exabyte AME Advanced Metal Evaporated media is designed for use in Mammoth Tape technology tape drives only. Please verify your tape drive supports 170m AME tape prior to using this data cartridge.
The Imation Mammoth Tape Cartridge provides
expanded capacity to meet your growing data storage
needs. Formulated and certified for use with Exabyte
Mammoth tape drives, the Imation Mammoth Tape
Cartridge meets the market demand for high reliability,
performance and capacity in a format that integrates
easily into virtually any system architecture. The
Imation Mammoth Tape Cartridge is optimized for
network backup and supports the Exabyte Mammoth
tape drive’s 20GB native (40GB compressed) capacity
and native data transfer rate of up to 3MB/sec
(6MB/sec compressed). You can count on proven,
reliable, high-capacity tape backup from Imation,
a data storage leader.
Formulated specifically for Exabyte Mammoth Tape
technology drives, AME tape offers expanded recording
capacity and low abrasivity, reducing mechanical wear.
Features and Benefits
• Advanced Metal Evaporated media provides
reliable read/write operations
• Up to 40GB storage capacity (2:1 compression)
• Clamshell design cassette door keeps
out dirt and debris
• Lifetime of the product limited warranty
Mammoth
170m A ME
8MM DATA TAPE
Imation
Product UPC
Imation Mammoth 170 AME 8mm Data Tape 51122-41262
Imation Mammoth 170 AME 8mm Cleaning cartridge (provides up to 18 cleanings) 51122-41264
Ordering Information

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Product Specifications Imation Mammoth 170m
AME 8mm Data Tape
Physical Characteristics
Width 3.7 in.
Length 2.5 in.
Depth 0.6 in.
Tape Characteristics
Tape length 170m
Tape type Advanced Metal Evaporated
Capacity 20 GB uncompressed
40 GB compressed*
Base material Polyethylene
Terephthalate (PET)
Backcoating Anti-static agent
Physical properties Yield strength ≥4 N
Transparency ≤5%
Magnetic properties Coercivity (Hc):
1350 Oe (typical)
Tape Life
Archive storage 30 yrs.
Tape durability > 20,000 passes
*Compressed on 170m AME 8mm data tape cartridge
Cleaning Cartridges
Imation Mammoth 8mm Cleaning Cartridges clean
all drive surfaces that contact the media in a single-
pass process. Mammoth Tape technology drives
are equipped with a cleaning light which, when lit,
indicates cleaning is required. The use of cleaning
cartridges ensures both drive performance and data
reliability (use of other cleaning methods may void
drive warranty).
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