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Contents
Page
3 Introduction
5 Installing the drive
15 Operation and maintenance
22 Troubleshooting
25 Technical Support
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Publication Number T-013, Rev. A, January, 2002
FCC Notice
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in strict accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception which could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such
interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation.
If interference does occur, try to correct it by taking one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the computer and the receiver.
• Connect the computer into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Further, this equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital apparatus in accordance with Canadian Radio
Interference Regulations ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canda.
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About this manual
This manual describes how to install and oper-
ate your new Seagate Travan 40GB tape drive.
The manual also contains information on
troubleshooting and technical support for your
new drive.
Note. Wherever a page number is referenced in
this online manual, you can click on the
page number to jump to that page. You
can return to the original page by clicking
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Introduction
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About your Travan tape drive
The Seagate Travan 40GB can store up to 40
Gbytes on a single Travan 40 cartridge, and
features a data transfer rate of up to 240
Mbytes per minute.
Note. These values are based on 2:1 data
compression. Uncompressed values are
one half as high. Capacities, backup
speeds and transfer rates will vary with
file type and system configuration.
This drive also includes Seagate FastSense(TM)
technology for optimizing drive and host data
transfer rates.
The Seagate Travan 40GB can read and write
Travan 40 cartridges. It can read but
not write
Travan 20 or NS20 (TR-5) cartridges.
Note. This drive cannot use TR-1, TR-2, TR-3,
TR-4, or QIC-80 cartridges.
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This chapter describes how to install the
Seagate Travan 40GB ATAPI tape drive in your
computer.
What you will need
• You will need a standard flat-bladed screwdriver
and a Phillips screwdriver to install the tape
drive in your computer.
•This tape drive must be attached to a second-
ary IDE port. If your computer has two IDE
ports, and the secondary port is not being
used, you may need to obtain a 40-pin IDE
interface cable for your tape drive. See page
8 for details.
If your computer has only a single IDE port,
you will need to obtain a new ATAPI host
adapter that provides a secondary IDE port for
the tape drive. You will also need a second
40-pin IDE interface cable for your tape drive.
See page 9 for details.
Installing the drive
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Important precautions
To protect your computer and drive from electro-
static damage, follow these guidelines:
• Before you open your computer or remove the
drive from its antistatic bag, ground yourself
by touching the metal chassis of your com-
puter or some other grounded object. For
optimal protection, use an electrostatic
grounding strap.
Note. To be properly grounded, your computer
must be plugged into a grounded electri-
cal outlet.
• Do not touch any printed circuit boards or
electronic chips on your drive or in your
computer.
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Installation Procedure
Follow the steps below to install the Travan
40GB drive in your computer
Note. We recommend that you install your
backup software
before you install your
tape drive. For more information, see the
instructions that came with the backup
software.
1. Decide where to attach the tape drive.
Before you install your tape drive, you should
determine how many IDE ports your computer
has. You may find this information in the manual
for your computer. You can also look inside your
computer and compare your system with the
illustrations on pages 8 and 9.
If your computer has two IDE ports, continue to
page 8. If your computer has only one IDE port,
see page 9.
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If your computer has two IDE ports:
Most modern computers have two IDE ports.
Each port can support up to two devices (on a
single IDE cable). A hard disk is usually at-
tached to the
primary IDE port, as shown in
Figure 1. However, the Travan 40 should not be
attached to an IDE port that is being used by a
hard disc or a sound card. Thus, you must use
the secondary IDE port for your tape drive.
If no devices or cables are attached to the
secondary IDE port (as shown in Figure 1), you
will need to obtain a second IDE cable for your
tape drive.
If a CD-ROM or other compatible device is
attached to the secondary IDE port (as shown in
Figure 2) you can install the tape drive on the
same cable as the CD-ROM.
Continue to page 10 for instructions on setting
the master-slave jumpers.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Computer
Motherboard
Primary
IDE port
Secondary
IDE port
Hard
Disc
Hard
Disc
Attach tape drive and cable here
(tape drive must be configured
as "Master")
Computer
Motherboard
Primary
IDE port
Secondary
IDE port CD-ROM
configured as "Master"
Attach tape drive here
configured as "Slave"
CD-ROM
CD-ROM
Hard
Disc
Hard
Disc
EXAMPLE 1: Existing computer with two IDE ports
(hard disc attached to the primary IDE port)
EXAMPLE 2: Existing computer with two IDE ports
(ATAPI devices on both primary and secondary IDE Ports)
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If your computer has only one IDE port:
• If your computer has only a single IDE port,
as shown in Figure 3, it is probably being
used by the hard disc drive. You should not
attach your tape drive to an IDE port that is
being used by a hard disc or a sound card.
In this situation, before you can install the
tape drive, you must purchase an ATAPI host
adapter that provides a second IDE port. You
will also need a second IDE cable for the
tape drive. After installing the host adapter,
set the master/slave jumpers as described on
page 10.
Figure 3
Computer
Motherboard
Primary
IDE port
Hard
Disc
Hard
Disc
Since there is no secondary IDE
port, you must purchase an ATAPI
host adapter that provides two ports
EXAMPLE 3: Existing computer with only one IDE port
(hard disc attached to primary port)
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2. Set the master/slave jumpers
Will the tape drive be sharing the secondary IDE
port with any other devices?
• If a compatible ATAPI device, such as a CD-
ROM, is already attached to your secondary
IDE port (as shown in Figure 2 on page 8),
make sure that the existing ATAPI device is
configured as a “master.” Configure the tape
drive as a “slave,” as shown in Figure 4.
Note. Do
not attach your tape drive to an IDE
port that is being used by a hard disc or a
sound card.
• If your tape drive will be the only device on the
IDE cable, you need to configure your tape drive
as a “master,” as shown in Figure 4.
• If your IDE cable supports “Cable Select,”
configure the drive for “Cable Select,” as
shown in Figure 4. The second ATAPI device
must also be configured for “Cable Select.”
Figure 4
Master/slave
jumpers
Power
connector
Master / slave jumper
Cable-Select (CSEL) jumper
40-pin IDE Interface
connector
Reserved (do not use)
Reserved (do not use)
pin 39
pin 40 pin 2
pin 4
pin 1 pin 1
1 2 3 4
Tape drive set as "slave"
Tape drive set as "master"
Tape drive set for "Cable Select"
(tape drive is master or slave depending
on its location on the interface cable)
Jumper settings forTravan 40 tape drive:
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3. Attach or remove mounting brackets
Are you mounting the drive in a 3.5-inch or
5.25-inch drive bay?
• If you are mounting the drive in a 5.25-inch
drive bay and your drive did not come with
brackets already attached, you must attach
mounting brackets to each side of the drive,
as shown in Figure 5.
• If you are mounting the tape drive in a 3.5-
inch drive bay, you may need to remove the
mounting brackets from each side of the
drive.
4. Mount the drive.
Slide the drive into an unused drive bay until
the bezel is flush with the front of the computer.
The Drive-activity light/Eject button should be
on the upper left, as shown in Figure 6. Secure
the drive using four mounting screws. Do not
overtighten the screws.
Figure 5
Figure 6
5.25-inch
drive bay 3.5-inch
drive bay
Drive-activity light /
Eject button Drive-activity light /
Eject button
Drive-activity light /
Eject button
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5. Attach your tape drive to the secondary IDE port.
Are any other devices attached to your second-
ary IDE port?
• If you already have a CD-ROM or other device
attached to your secondary IDE port, attach
the tape drive to the middle connector on the
IDE cable, as shown in Figure 7.
Note. Do
not attach your tape drive to a cable
that is already being used by a hard disc
or a sound card.
• If no other devices are attached to your
secondary IDE port, use a new 40-pin IDE
cable to attach the tape drive to the second-
ary IDE port, as shown in Figure 8.
In either case, make sure that pin 1 on the tape
drive (located next to the power connector) is
connected to pin 1 on the IDE cable and on the
IDE port connector. Pin 1 on the IDE cable is
indicated by a stripe on the edge of the cable.
Figure 8
Figure 7
Computer
Motherboard
Primary
IDE port
Secondary
IDE port
Hard
Disc
Hard
Disc
CD-
ROM
CD-
ROM
Pin 1 (typical)
TAPE
TAPE
Computer
Motherboard
Primary
IDE port
Secondary
IDE port
Hard
Disc
Hard
Disc
Pin 1 (typical)
Stripe
on
cable
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6. Connect the power cable.
Connect a 4-pin power cable to the back of the
tape drive (see Figure 9). If all the power cables
in your computer are being used by other de-
vices, you can purchase a Y-shaped power-cable
splitter from your computer dealer.
7. Check all cables in your computer system.
Make sure that no cables have loosened during
the installation. Make sure that all cables are
routed so that they will not bind or become
crimped when you replace the cover of your
computer.
8. Reinstall your computer cover.
Your new tape drive is ready for use. However,
you may need to install drivers for your operat-
ing system, as described in step 9.
9. Install drivers (Windows systems only)
The first time you restart your computer after
installing the Travan 40 tape drive, the Windows
Figure 9
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operating system will try to identify the drive. To
complete this process, you need to install the
Windows tape drivers supplied on your Seagate
Tape Resource CD.
Windows systems include a driver installation
wizard, which will step you through the process.
When asked to locate the drivers, insert your
Seagate Tape Resource CD into your CD-ROM
drive and select to have the wizard find the
drivers automatically on the CD.
Using the tape drive
For instructions on using and maintaining your
Travan 40 tape drive and cartridges, see Section
3 on page 15. For instructions on using your
backup software, see the online manual that
came with your software.
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This section describes typical activities involved
in operating and maintaining the Travan 40 tape
drive. For instructions on using your backup
software, see the online manual that came with
your software.
Loading and unloading
cartridges
On the front of your drive is an opening for
inserting Travan cartridges. A protective door
covers the opening. Above and to the left of the
door is the drive-activity light that doubles as a
cartridge-eject button.
To load a cartridge: Insert the cartridge in the
drive with the metal baseplate facing down and
the red write-protect tab on the left, as shown in
Figure 10. The cartridge only fits in one orienta-
tion. Push the cartridge gently into the drive
until it is gripped by the drive mechanism and
pulled into the drive.
3
Figure 10
Operation and
maintenance
Drive-activity light /
Eject button
Write-protect
switch (red)
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To unload a cartridge: Wait until the Drive-
activity/Eject button light is off. Then push the
Eject button. When the cartridge has been
ejected by the drive, grasp the exposed sides of
the cartridge and pull the cartridge straight out.
If the drive-activity light has gone out, but you
believe your backup or restore operation did not
complete, repeat the backup or restore.
Caution. Do
not remove a tape cartridge while
the drive-activity light is on.
Handling Travan cartridges
Although Travan tape cartridges are ruggedly
built, they must be handled with care. Observe
the following precautions:
• Store cartridges in their protective cases when
you are not using them.
• Keep cartridges away from dust, dirt and
moisture.
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• Keep cartridges away from direct sunlight and
heat sources, such as radiators or warm air
ducts.
• Do not expose cartridges to temperature
extremes or rapid changes in temperature.
• Keep cartridges away from sources of strong
electromagnetic fields, such as telephones,
computer monitors, printers, dictation equip-
ment, mechanical or printing calculators,
motors or bulk tape erasers.
• Do not open the tape access door of a car-
tridge or touch the tape itself. One fingerprint
can prevent the drive from reading information
on the tape.
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Setting the write-protect switch
As shown in Figure 11, Travan cartridges feature
a write-protect or “lock” switch near the upper
left corner of the cartridge. When the write-
protect switch is in the “unlocked” position, the
cartridge is ready for normal writing and read-
ing. When the write-protect switch is in the
“locked” position, the drive can read data from
the cartridge, but cannot write to the cartridge.
Cartridges are shipped from the factory with the
write-protect switch set to the “unlocked”
position.
Retensioning tapes
Travan tapes must be retensioned frequently to
ensure data integrity and optimize drive perfor-
mance. If you ever have a problem reading a
tape, retensioning may solve the problem. Some
backup software automatically retensions Travan
media before a backup or restore. See your
Unlocked
Locked
Figure 11
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software manual for tape retensioning instruc-
tions.
We recommend retensioning whenever:
• A cartridge is being used for the first time
• A cartridge has not been used for over a
month
• A cartridge has been dropped
• A cartridge has been shipped from one loca-
tion to another
• A cartridge has been exposed to a significant
change in temperature
For optimum performance, cartridges should be
retensioned prior to each use if your backup
software does not retension them automatically.
See the literature included with your tape car-
tridge for additional cartridge operating recom-
mendations.
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