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Contents
Page
3Introduction
8 Installing Seagate Backup Exec
10 Installing an ATAPI drive
15 Installing a SCSI drive
20 Checking your installation
22 Operation and maintenance
28 Troubleshooting
31 Technical Support
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Copyright 1997, Seagate Technology. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval
system,or transmitted,in any form or by any means, electronic,mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise,without
prior written permission from Seagate Technology. Product features and specifications described in this guide are subject to
change without notification.
Seagate and the Seagate Logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
Publication Number 10004326-001, July 1997
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 Class B digital apparatus in accordance with Canadian Radio Interference
Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme au Règlement sur brouillage radioélectrique, C. R. C., ch. 1374.
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TapeStor 8GB Installation Manual 3
About this manual
This manual provides instructions on installing your
new TapeStor 8GB with Seagate Backup Exec software.
This manual also describes how to operate and care
for your tape drive and tape cartridges.At the end of
the manual is a list of relevant technical support
services.
Introduction
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About your Travan Tape Drive
The TapeStor 8GB attaches to your SCSI or ATAPI host
adapter.The drive uses software data compression to
store up to 8 Gbytes on a single Travan TR-4 cartridge.
This drive can read from and write to tapes support-
ing the QIC-3095 and QIC-3080 standards. It can read
previously written tapes in the QIC-80, QIC-3020, and
QIC-3010 formats.
In an optimally configured system, the TapeStor 8GB
can transfer data at up to 60 Mbytes/minute with 2:1
data compression. Uncompressed data-transfer rates
range from 18 to 30 Mbytes/min for the ATAPI drive
and up to 36 Mbytes/min for the SCSI drive.
This drive uses Seagate FastSense(TM) technology for
enhanced performance. FastSense allows the drive to
switch to the fastest data-transfer rate supported by
your computer system.
The drive is designed to be mounted inside a com-
puter, in a 3.5-inch or (with the included mounting
brackets) 5.25-inch drive bay.
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Before You Begin
Inspect the container that your drive was shipped in.
If it appears damaged,contact your dealer or shipper
immediately. Save the container and shipping materi-
als in case you have to ship the drive in the future.
Open the box and make sure that all the parts are
included. If any parts are missing, contact your dealer
or Seagate representative.The kit should contain:
• Internal SCSI or ATAPI Tape Drive (8-Gbyte capacity)
• Mounting brackets and front bezel to adapt the
drive to a 5.25-inch drive bay
• Mounting screws
• Installation poster
• This installation manual
• Seagate Backup Exec software
NoteNote
NoteNote
Note..
..
. Before you install the drive, write down its
model (STTXXXXX) and serial numbers in a
safe place.You will need these if you ever have
to call for service.These numbers are listed on
the underside of the drive.
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What you will need
• You will need flat-bladed and Phillips screwdrivers
to install the tape drive in your computer
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• If your computer has only a single IDE port, it will
probably be attached to your hard drive.In this case,
you will need to purchase and install an ATAPI host
adapter to provide a secondary IDE port for the tape
drive.
• If you have two IDE ports but do not have any
devices attached to the secondary port,you will
probably need to purchase a 40-pin IDE interface
cable for your tape drive.
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• You must have a SCSI host adapter to use the
TapeStor 8GB SCSI drive
• If there are no unused connectors on your SCSI
cable, you will need to purchase a 50-pin SCSI cable
with enough connectors for all your SCSI devices.
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Important precautions
To protect your computer and drive from electrostatic
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 computer or some other
grounded object.
• Do not touch the printed circuit board or any
electronic components on the drive.
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Installing Seagate
Backup Exec
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section describes how to install Seagate Backup Exec
for Windows 95,Windows NT Workstation and Win-
dows 3.1.
Place the Seagate Backup Exec CD in your CD-ROM.
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the drive letter for your CD-ROM,and press Enter.
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:\setup:\setup
:\setup, where d is the drive letter for your
CD-ROM, and press Enter. Follow the online instruc-
tions.
After the software installation is complete, restart
Windows.This allows the operating system to
recognize your new software.
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e
After you restart Windows,shut down your computer,
turn off the power, and remove the cover. Be sure to
observe the static discharge precautions listed at
the beginning of this manual.
If you are installing an ATAPI drive, continue to the
following page.If you are installing a SCSI drive,skip
ahead to page 15.
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This section describes how to install the TapeStor 8GB
ATAPI tape drive. If you are installing a SCSI drive,go
to page 15.
Examining your computer
Before you install your tape drive, look inside your
computer or read your computer manual to answer to
the following questions.The information you gather
will be used during the installation process.
1. Do you plan to mount the drive in a 3.5-inch or a
5.25-inch drive bay?
2. Do you have two IDE ports or one?
(First find your hard drive.Then find the wide, flat
40-pin cable attached to the hard drive.The other
end of this cable will be attached to your primary
IDE port—probably a socket on the motherboard. If
you have two IDE ports, the secondary port should
be located near the primary port. It may have a
cable leading to your CD-ROM.)
The figures at left show two typical computer
systems,each with two IDE ports.
3Installing an
ATAPI drive
Computer
Motherboard
Primary
IDE port
Secondary
IDE port
CD-ROM
CD-ROM
Hard
Drive
Hard
Drive
Computer
Motherboard
Primary
IDE port
Secondary
IDE port
Hard
Drive
Hard
Drive
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NoteNote
NoteNote
Note..
..
. If your computer has only one IDE port,you
must purchase an ATAPI host adapter card and
attach your tape drive to the IDE port on this
card.
3. Is there a 40-pin IDE cable already attached to your
secondary IDE port?
NoteNote
NoteNote
Note..
..
. If you do not already have a cable for your
secondary IDE adapter, you will need to pur-
chase one before installing your tape drive.
Configuring the ATAPI drive
If your tape drive will be on the same cable with an
existing ATAPI device (such as a CD-ROM), you do
not have to change the default jumper setting (tape
drive is a“slave”). Make sure that the existing device
is set as a “Master.”
If your tape drive will be the only device on your
secondary IDE port,you need to configure your tape
drive as a “Master.”Turn the drive over and move
the master/slave jumper to the “Master”position,
as shown in the figure at left.
a
Master
Slave
(default)
Cable
select
Note: Drive is shown upside down
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Mounting the ATAPI drive
If you are mounting the tape drive in a 3.5-inch drive
bay, skip to step c below. If you are mounting the
drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay, attach mounting
brackets to each side of the drive,as shown at left.
Slide the drive into an unused drive bay,so that the
bezel is flush with the front of the computer. Attach
the drive using four mounting screws. Do not
overtighten the screws.
c
b
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Attach your tape drive to the secondary IDE port.
NoteNote
NoteNote
Note..
..
. Do
not attach your tape drive to any cable that
is already connected to a hard drive,a floppy
drive or a sound card.
• If no drives or cables are attached to your secondary
IDE port,you may need to purchase a new 40-pin
IDE cable to run from the secondary IDE port to
your tape drive.Attach the IDE cable to the second-
ary port and to the tape drive as shown in the
illustration at top left.
• 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 the illustration at lower left.
NoteNote
NoteNote
Note..
..
. When attaching cables, Make sure that pin 1
on the drive is connected with pin 1 on the IDE
connector. Pin 1 on the tape drive is located
next to the 4-pin power cable.Pin 1 on the IDE
cable is indicated by a stripe on the edge of
the cable.
Computer
Motherboard
Primary
IDE port
Secondary
IDE port
TAPE
TAPE
Hard
Drive
Hard
Drive
CD-
ROM
CD-
ROM
Computer
Motherboard
Primary
IDE port
Secondary
IDE port
TAPE
TAPE
Hard
Drive
Hard
Drive
Pin 1 (typical)
Stripe
on
cable
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Connect a 4-pin power cable to the back of the tape
drive,as shown at left.If all the power cables in
your computer are being used by other devices, you
can purchase a Y-shaped power-cable from your
computer dealer.
Check all cables, including those of adjacent devices,
to make sure that none 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.
Reinstall your computer cover.
You are now ready to run Seagate Backup Exec and
check your installation.See Section 5 on page 20 for
further instructions.
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This section describes how to configure and install a
TapeStor 8GB SCSI tape drive.If you are installing an
ATAPI drive, see page 10.
Examining your computer
Before you install your SCSI drive, look in your com-
puter or read your computer manual to answer the
following questions.The information you gather will
be used during the installation process.
1. Do you have a 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch drive bay?
2. Do you have a SCSI host adapter?
3. Is there a unused connector available on your SCSI
cable (as shown at left)?
4.Is any other SCSI device using SCSI ID 4 (the tape
drive’s default SCSI ID setting)?
5. Will your new tape drive be the last SCSI device on
the SCSI cable?
NoteNote
NoteNote
Note..
..
. If your tape drive will be the only SCSI device on
the cable, you do not have to change the
default jumper or dip-switch settings.
4
SCSI
Host adapter
SCSI
Host adapter
SCSI data cable
Hard
Drive
Hard
Drive
Installing a SCSI
drive
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Configuring the SCSI drive
Before you install your SCSI drive,you may need to
configure the drive by changing jumper or dip-switch
settings.
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SetSet
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the SCSI Ithe SCSI I
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Each SCSI device attached to a SCSI cable must have a
unique SCSI ID number (from 0 to 7) assigned to it.
This tape drive is configured at the factory for SCSI ID 4.
You can assign the drive any SCSI ID number that is
not being used by another SCSI device.
To change the SCSI ID, set the jumpers on the SCSI
jumper block as shown at left.
NoteNote
NoteNote
Note..
..
. In general, you should
not use SCSI ID 7, which
is normally used by the SCSI controller,or SCSI
ID 0,which may be used by the computer’s
bootable hard drive.
SCSI ID 0
SCSI ID 1
SCSI ID 2
SCSI ID 3
SCSI ID 4*
SCSI ID 5
SCSI ID 6
SCSI ID 7
Jumper
Positions
Pin 1
Note: Drive is upside down
* Default is SCSI ID 4
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Check SCSICheck SCSI
Check SCSICheck SCSI
Check SCSI terminatermina
terminatermina
terminationtion
tiontion
tion
This tape drive is shipped with active SCSI termination
enabled.If the drive is the last or only device on the
SCSI cable (as shown at left), you do not have to
change this setting. If any devices are attached to the
SCSI cable after the tape drive,you must disable SCSI
termination on the tape drive by removing the active
termination jumper (see figure at lower left). In either
case, the last SCSI device on the cable must have
termination enabled.
Check additional SCSI optionsCheck additional SCSI options
Check additional SCSI optionsCheck additional SCSI options
Check additional SCSI options
•
SCSI termination power :The drive is shipped with
termination power enabled, which is appropriate for
most installations. If you have problems accessing
your tape drive, look in your SCSI controller manual
to determine if you should disable termination
power by removing the termination power jumper
(see figure at left).
•
Parity checking :The drive is shipped with parity-
checking enabled,which will work in most systems.
If you have problems accessing your tape drive, look
Enable termination power (default is ON)
Enable active termination (default is ON)
Enable parity checking (default is ON)
Jumper
Positions Pin 1
Note: Drive is upside down
c
SCSI termination in a system
in which the tape drive is the
only SCSI device.
SCSI termination in a system
with three internal SCSI devices.
Tape drive
(termination enabled)
SCSI Host Adaptor
(termination enabled)
Hard drive
(termination disabled)
Tape drive
(termination enabled)
SCSI Host Adaptor
(termination enabled)
CD-ROM drive
(termination disabled)
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in your SCSI controller manual to determine if you
should disable parity checking. If you need to
disable parity checking, remove the parity jumper,
as shown in the lower figure on page 17.
Mounting the SCSI drive
If you are mounting the tape drive in a 3.5-inch drive
bay, skip to step f below. If you are mounting the
drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay, attach mounting
brackets to each side of the drive,as shown at
upper left.
Slide the drive into an unused drive bay,so that the
bezel is flush with the front of the computer (see
figure at lower left). Attach the drive using four
mounting screws.
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f
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Look inside your computer to find your SCSI host
adapter and SCSI interface cable. Attach the tape
drive to the unused connector nearest the end of
the SCSI cable (see figure at left). Make sure that
pin 1 on the cable (indicated by a stripe) is attached
to pin 1 on the host adapter and on the drive.
Locate an unused 4-pin power cable and attach it to
the drive as shown at lower left. If all the power
cables in your computer are being used,you can
purchase a Y-shaped power-cable splitter from your
computer dealer.
Check all cables, including those of adjacent devices,
which may have been loosened during the installa-
tion.Make sure that all cables are routed so that
they will not bind or become crimped when you
replace the cover of your computer.
Reinstall your computer cover.
You are now ready to run Seagate Backup Exec and
check your installation. See Section 5 on page 20 for
further instructions.
SCSI Host
Adapter
TAPE
TAPE
Hard
Drive
Hard
Drive
Pin 1 (typical)
Stripe on
cable
Note: To use the tape drive In this configuration,
SCSI termination must be disabled.
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