Sony SDX-500 Series User manual

AIT Drive
Sony Corporation
Installation Manual
SDX-500 Series
Ver.2.0

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Introduction ............................................................................................................. 2
Product Features .................................................................................................... 2
Precautions............................................................................................................. 3
Installation ................................................................................................................ 4
SCSI Connection/Setting the SCSI ID................................................................... 4
Option Switches (DIP Switch)............................................................................... 5
Mounting Holes ................................................................................................. 6, 7
Orientation ............................................................................................................. 8
Operation .................................................................................................................. 9
Location of 3 LEDs................................................................................................ 9
LED Indication for Drive Status ........................................................................ 10
Drive Operation ....................................................................................... 11, 12, 13
Interface Implementation ................................................................................... 14
Supported SCSI Messages ................................................................................... 14
Supported SCSI Commands ................................................................................ 14
Specification .......................................................................................................... 15
Product Specifications ................................................................................... 15, 16
Sony Contacts ....................................................................................................... 17
Table of Contents

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SDX-500 Tape Drive
The Sony SDX-500 series drive is a high capacity data storage device using Advanced
Intelligent tape (AIT) technology. The SDX-500 series drive achieves high data reliability
through Read-After-Write, an additional level of Error Correction Code, and other features.
The Sony SDX-500 series drive stores data on tape using a standard format called AIT
(Advanced Intelligent Tape) and ALDC formats.
VORSICHT
Diese Ausrüstung erfüllt die Europäischen EMC-Bestimmungen für die
Verwendung in folgender / folgenden Umgebung(en):
• Wohngegenden
• Gewerbegebiete
• Leichtindustriegebiete
(Diese Ausrüstung erfüllt die Bestimmungen der Norm EN55022, Klasse B.)

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Product Features
Introduction
SDX-500 series *
Data Capacity 50 G Byte capacity (with AIT-2 230m tape)
(approximately 100 G Byte to 150 G Byte with Data Compression )
Transfer Rate 6 M Byte/sec (with AIT-2 format)
(sustained) (approximately 12 M Byte/sec to 18 M Byte/sec with Data Compression)
*Data compression function is available with SDX-500C and 510C.
• Supported Format : AIT-1, AIT-2
• Not compatible with the DDS and EXABYTE format tapes
• Burst Transfer Rate –12 M Bytes/sec Asynchronous
–40 M Byte/sec Synchronous
• Large 10 M Byte Buffer Memory
• 3.5” form factor
• Embedded SCSI Interface
(ULTRA/WIDE and LVD/SE (single-ended) model (SDX-500C) or HVD model
(SDX-510C) are available)
• Supports Variable or Fixed Record Length
• Supports SCSI Disconnection/Arbitration
• Read After Write (RAW) On and Off selectable
• Read Retry On and Off selectable
• Frame Rewrite Function
• Three levels of Error Correction Code (ECC)
• High Speed search (120 times normal Read/Write speed)
• Random Read, Append Write

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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
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 in temperature. This
may cause water condensation to collect inside the drive. If the ambient
temperature should suddenly rise while the drive is turned on , wait at least one
hour before turning on the drive. If you attempt to operate the drive immediately
after a sudden increase in temperature, a malfunction may occur.
• Turning off the power to the drive while it is writing to tape may cause the tape to
become unreadable. All previously negotiated parameters will be lost, whenever
power to the drive is cycled.
Transportation
• Keep the original packing materials to facilitate transportation of the drive.
• Always remove the tape before moving the drive. After removing the drive from the
computer, repack the drive into its original packing.
Notice of SCSI Termination
• The SDX-500C conforms to the Microsoft PC97 standard which requires the
internal (naked) drive to be terminated with an external terminator.
Microsoft PC97 SCSI requirements
SCSI peripherals must not terminate the bus. Both internal and external cable ends
are instead terminated by plug-in connectors.
Terminator
68p cable
Host Computer
Wide SCSI
Example of SCSI set-up
This drive

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Installation
SCSI Connection/Setting the SCSI ID
SCSI 68pin Connector
5 V
Power Connector
1234
GND GND 12 V
Disable
Enable
Parity
Note :
=
= CLOSED/Jumper
Don’t care
OPEN/Jumper not
installed
Parity Disable
No Connection
SCSI ID 3 SCSI ID 2 SCSI ID 1 SCSI ID 0
Jumpers
SCSI ID
SCSI ID
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
2 1 0
P.O.
N.C.
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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.

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DIP Switch Positions
Data Compression Control DIP switch
Data compression can be selected by DIP switches. Data compression is enabled while
position 7 [DC Control (1)] is ON. Control by host can be disabled when position 8 [DC Control
(2)] is ON.
DIP Switch
1 Reserved (OFF)
2 Reserved (OFF)
3 Reserved (OFF)
4 Reserved (OFF)
5 Terminator Power (ON)
6 Reserved (OFF)
7 DC Control (1) (ON)
8 DC Control (2) (OFF)
Option Switches ( DIP Switch )
ON
12345678

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Mounting Holes for 3.5" Standard Height (SDX-500C)
92.71mm (3.65 In)
3-M3 (depth 2.5mm)
(depth 0.10 In)
6-M3 (depth 2.5mm)
(depth 0.10 In)
4.7±0.5 mm
(0.185 In)
8 mm
(0.315 In)
94±0.3 mm
(3.70 In)
101.6±0.5 mm
(4.00 In)
5±0.3 mm
(0.20 In)
41.2±0.5 mm
(1.62 In)
90±0.3 mm
(3.54 In)
60±0.3 mm
(2.36 In)
21±0.3 mm
(0.83 In)
70±0.3 mm
(2.76 In)
42±0.3 mm
(1.65 In)
31±0.3 mm
(1.22 In)
155±0.5 mm
(6.10 In) 7.6±0.5 mm
(0.30 In)
7.4±0.5 mm
(0.29 In)

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Mounting Holes for 3.5" Standard Height (SDX-510C)
92.71mm (3.65 In)
3-M3 (depth 2.5mm)
(depth 0.10 In)
6-M3 (depth 2.5mm)
(depth 0.10 In)
4.7±0.5 mm
(0.185 In)
8 mm
(0.315 In)
94±0.3 mm
(3.70 In)
101.6±0.5 mm
(4.00 In)
5±0.3 mm
(0.20 In)
41.2±0.5 mm
(1.62 In)
90±0.3 mm
(3.54 In)
60±0.3 mm
(2.36 In)
21±0.3 mm
(0.83 In)
70±0.3 mm
(2.76 In)
42±0.3 mm
(1.65 In)
31±0.3 mm
(1.22 In)
170±0.5 mm
(6.69 In) 7.6±0.5 mm
(0.30 In)
7.4±0.5 mm
(0.29 In)

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Orientation
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
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