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MODEL 80e
Disk Recorder/Reproducer
TECHNICAL
MANUAL
Sypris Data Systems
605 East Huntington Drive
Monrovia, CA 91016
16831695
April 2003

Sypris Data Systems
605 East Huntington Drive
Monrovia, CA 91016
16831695-001 B
March 2003
Instructions For
Model 80e
Disk Recorder/Reproducer
TECHNICAL
MANUAL

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Sypris Data Systems Inc.
Customer Service Support
In U.S.A.: 1-800-937-9220
International: 1-626-930-9444
6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (GMT)
Monday – Friday
The Sypris technical support provides a broad range of product* support, including:
• Service – On-site and Factory
• Technical Support
• Replacement Parts – Spares and Repair/Exchange
• Service Contracts – Renewals and Adjustments
• Consumable Supplies
On-Site Service
Sypris initiates, monitors, and follows up on all service calls. Sypris uses a nationwide staff of Sypris-
authorized field engineers to ensure the fastest possible service regardless of geographical location.
To initiate a service call, contact Sypris at 1-800-937-9220 and give the customer service manager
the following information:
• Name
• Site location
• Equipment description by model number and serial number
• Description of problem
• Name, telephone, and email of primary contact person
A field engineer will return your call to confirm and estimated on-site arrival time.
Factory Service
Factory service is available at the Sypris Data Systems corporate headquarters for products which
do not require immediate on-site service. For information call 1-800-937-9220. A customer service
manager can provide current diagnostic fees and labor rates for your equipment. You will also receive
instructions on shipping your equipment to Sypris.
Specific cost estimates cannot be provided without a diagnostic evaluation to determine the condition
of your equipment. You must deliver or ship your equipment to Sypris for this evaluation, for which
you will be billed a diagnostic charge. After the condition of your equipment is determined, a service
technician will contact you with a cost quote for the required service and an estimated completion
date.

*This includes products manufactured by Honeywell Test Instruments Division and Metrum-
Datatape.
Technical Support
Factory trained technicians, experts on your specific equipment, are available to help you resolve
equipment problems by telephone and email. Call Sypris at 1-800-937-9220 and ask for Technical
Support. The Customer service manager will ask for your name, telephone, email address, and the
model and serial number of your equipment, and then, direct your call to a technician who is highly
specialized with your equipment. If the technician is not immediately available to assist you, your
call will be returned in a timely manner.
Spare Parts and Repair/Exchange Parts
Call 1-800-937-9220 when you need to order spare or repair/exchange parts. The Customer Service
Manager will direct your call to the appropriate parts specialist.
To Add/Delete Equipment on Service Contract
Periodically, it may be necessary to add or delete equipment to your on-site service contract. Please
use one of the following methods to add or delete equipment:
• Phone your request to Sypris by calling 1-800-937-9220
• Fax your request to 1-626-930-9482
• Mail your request to Sypris Data Systems Inc.,
605 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016-3636
• Email your request from the Sypris Data System Web site at
http://www.syprisdatasystems.com
To Renew/Change Service Contract
Normally, the Customer Service Manager will send an annual renewal notice to your current billing
address 90 days prior to the renewal date for the Service Contract for your equipment. This notice
includes the following information:
• Company name and address
• Contact name
• Equipment description by model number and serial number
• Annual service contract pricing
Sign and return the renewal notice and include a new purchase order if applicable. Return the notice
in the enclosed envelope or mail to: Sypris Data Systems Inc., 605 East Huntington Drive,
Monrovia, CA 91016-3636, Attn.: Contracts.
Changes in coverage or equipment may be requested with the renewal. Sypris must receive your
change request in writing 30 days prior to the renewal effective date. For contract renewal assistance,
call 1-800-937-9220.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION
1-1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
1-2 DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
1-2.1 Physical Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
1-2.2 Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
1-2.2.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
1-2.2.2 Touchscreen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
1-2.2.3 RAID Disk Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
1-2.2.4 ARMOR Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
1-2.2.4.1 Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
1-2.2.4.2 Tape Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
1-2.2.4.3 Tape Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
1-2.2.5 Archival Drive/Distribution Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
1-3 OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
1-3.1 Disk Recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
1-3.2 Host PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
1-3.3 Archival/Distribution Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
1-4 MODEL CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
1-5 ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
1-6 SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
SECTION 2 – INSTALLATION
2-1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
2-2 UNPACKING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
2-2.1 Backup Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
2-3 CLAIMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
2-4 RACK MOUNTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
2-5 POWER CONNECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
2-5.1 Voltage Selection Switch (if present) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
2-5.2 Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
2-6 INTERNAL CABLE CONNECTIONS – J1, J2, AND COM3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
2-7 CONNECTIONS TO ARMOR – J3, J4, J9, AND DATA IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
2-8 SCSI STORAGE DEVICE CONNECTION – J10 (OPTIONAL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
2-9 VIDEO OUT – J13 (OPTIONAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
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SECTION 2 – INSTALLATION (Continued)
2-10 KEYBOARD AND MOUSE (OPTIONAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
2-11 NETWORK CONNECTION – J5 (OPTIONAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
2-12 ARMOR-TO-USER’S DATA I/O EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
SECTION 3 – OPERATION
3-1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
3-2 FUNCTIONAL ROLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
3-3 POWERING UP THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
3-4 DISK SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
3-4.1 Record Storage Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
3-4.1.1 Single File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
3-4.1.2 Multiple Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
3-4.2 Playback File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
3-4.3 Setting the Record Storage Method and Playback Filename . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
3-5 ARMOR CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
3-6 RECORDING ARMOR DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
3-7 PLAYING ARMOR DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
3-8 ARCHIVING DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
3-8.1 Using the PBN Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
3-8.1.1 Single File Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
3-8.1.2 Multiple File Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
3-8.2 Drive Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9
3-8.3 DLT (Digital Linear Tape) Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9
3-8.4 Compact Disk (CDR/RW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
3-8.5 DVD-RAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
3-8.6 Model 64 Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
3-9 NETWORK OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
3-9.1 Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
3-9.2 Transmiing Data Files Over the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
3-10 POWERING DOWN THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
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SECTION 4 – MAINTENANCE
4-1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
4-2 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
4-2.1 External Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
4-2.2 Cleaning the Touchscreen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
4-2.3 Packaging the Disk Recorder for Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
4-3 CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
4-3.1 Reinstalling and Upgrading Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
4-3.1.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
4-3.1.2 Upgrading Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
4-3.2 Installing Archival Drives in Front-panel Drive Bays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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Figure 1-1. Model 80e Disk Recorder (typical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Figure 2-1. Power Cable Polarities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Figure 2-2. Model 80e Rear Panel (typical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Figure 2-3. Disk Recorder System Interconnect Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Figure 2-4. Model 80e Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Figure 3-1. Disk Recorder Setup Screen (typical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
Figure 3-2. ARMOR Primary Control Screen (typical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
Figure 3-3. ARMOR Play Mode Setup Screen (typical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Figure 3-4. PBN Reader – Single File Mode (typical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
Figure 3-5. PBN Reader – Multiple Files Mode (typical). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
Figure 3-6. System Utilities Window (typical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9
Figure 3-7. PCI-V64 Software Screen (typical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11
Figure 4-1. Fan Exhaust Port and Air Inlet Holes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1-1. Model Code Legend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Table 1-2. Accessories Supplied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Table 1-3. Disk Recorder Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Table 2-1. Disk Recorder Interconnect Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4