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4-680-373-11(1) AIT Drive User’s Guide AIT-2 TAPE DRIVE SDX-500V AIT-1 TAPE DRIVE SDX-400V 2003 Sony Corporation...
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Klasse B.) SONY MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS DOCUMENT. Sony shall not be liable for errors contained herein, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this document.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these Power Sources – This unit should be operated only from the type of power safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this source indicated on the marking label. manual for future reference. If you are not sure of the type of electrical power, consult your dealer or Carefully observe all warnings,...
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INSTALLATION SERVICE Water and Moisture – Do not use Damage Requiring Service – Unplug power-line operated units near water - the unit from the wall outlet and refer for example, near a bathtub, servicing to qualified service washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry personnel under the following tub, in a wet basement, or near a conditions:...
Overview The Sony SDX-500V and SDX-400V drives are high capacity data storage devices using Advanced Intelligent tape (AIT) technology. The SDX-500V and SDX-400V drives achieve high data reliability through Read-After- Write, an additional level of Error Correction Code, and other features.
Introduction About AIT Drives The SDX-500V is an internal AIT drive unit that uses data cartridges conforming to the AIT-2 format. The SDX-400V is an internal AIT drive unit that uses data cartridges conforming to the AIT-1 format. The SDX- 500V supports AIT-1 and AIT-2 formats.
Precautions Installation Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to: – high humidity – high temperature – mechanical shock and vibration – direct sunlight For details, see “Specifications” on page 27. Operation • Do not move the drive while it is operating. It may cause malfunction. •...
SCSI Termination The SDX-500V and SDX-400V conform to the Microsoft PC97 standard which requires the internal (naked) drive to be terminated with an internal 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.
Installation SCSI Connection/Setting the SCSI ID SCSI ID SCSI ID SCSI 68pin Connector Jumpers Power Connector GND GND 12 V Parity Disable Enable Note : = CLOSED/Jumper OPEN/Jumper not installed Don’t care Parity Disable Jumper Parity check function can be disabled by Jumper. Parity check is disabled while left end jumper is installed.
Option Switches (DIP Switch) DIP Switch DIP Switch Positions Default Drive Mode (OFF) Drive Mode (OFF) Drive Mode (OFF) Drive Mode (OFF) Terminator Power (ON) Reserved (OFF) DC Control (1) (ON) DC Control (2) (OFF)
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Reserved (OFF) DC Control (1) (ON) DC Control (2) (OFF) Emulation Mode returns the following in the Product Identification field of Inquiry of the SDX-500V. SDX-500C Emulation Mode returns the following in the Product Identification field of Inquiry of the SDX-400V.
Mounting Holes For 3.5" Standard Height 4.8 mm (0.19 in) 41.2 mm (1.62 in) 41.2 mm 97.3 mm (1.62 in) (3.83 in) 94 mm (3.7 in) For 5.25" Half Height 9.9 mm (0.39 in) 21.8 mm (0.86 in) 139.6 mm 41.2 mm (1.62 in) (5.5 in)
Reconfiguring from 5.25" Model to 3.5" Model You can reconfigure the 5.25" model to the 3.5" model yourself. Remove the 2 screws for each side rail. Take the side rail off. Side Rail (L) Side Rail (R)
Attaching and Removing the Dust Cover Attaching the Dust Cover Align the dust cover’s hinge clips (one on each side) with the pins of the drive bezel. • The dust cover should be positioned so that the magnets on the cover’s back face the drive bezel.
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Press down at an angle on each side in turn until you hear the hinge clips click into place. Caution Do not press the dust cover in horizontally from the front. Doing so could cause the dust cover to break. Close the dust cover.
Removing the Dust Cover Open the dust cover. Holding the dust cover at both corners, carefully raise the dust cover. The dust cover hinge clips and drive bezel pins uncouple. Note We recommend that you use the drive with the dust cover.
Operation Location of 3 LEDs There are three LED indications (TAPE MOTION LED, CLEANING REQUEST LED, REPLACE TAPE LED) and an EJECT button on the front panel of the unit. Front Panel (for 3.5" Standard Height) Advanced Intelligent Tape TAPE CLEANING REPLACE MOTION...
Drive Operation Loading a Cartridge Note While setting the data cartridge, do not turn off the host computer. This may cause a malfunction or damage data. Turn on the basic processing unit. Check that the drive’s TAPE MOTION LED, CLEANING REQUEST LED and REPLACE TAPE LED go off.
Using a Cleaning Cartridge A cleaning function is built into the SDX-500V and SDX-400V so the use of a cleaning cartridge is not needed. If however the drive experiences excessive errors, the use of a Sony cleaning cartridge is recommended.
Emergency Tape Removal Procedure Remove the drive from the chassis or enclosure to allow access to the bottom of the drive. Remove the drive’s top cover. Locate the small opening in the bottom of the drive and insert the tip of a precision screwdriver so that the Loading motor shaft can be rotated.
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After the tape slack has been removed, continue to turn the Loading moter shaft located on the bottom of the drive clockwise by a precision screwdriver until the tape cartridge is lifted out of the drive mechanism and is ejected. Return the drive to Sony for repair.
WORM Function The SDX-500V supports the WORM function. This section explains the WORM function. What is “WORM”? “WORM” is an acronym for “Write Once Read Many”, a function that allows data to be written to the same place on a tape only once, but permits that data to be read from the tape for any number of times.
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• The Company cannot accept liability for data written onto a WORM cartridge that is lost as a result of using this unit. • Sony accepts no responsibility for any financial damages, lost profits, or claims made by third parties arising from the use of this product.
20 to 80% RH, non-condensing Maximum wet bulb temperature = 26 ˚C Non-Operating (mech.) 5 to 95% RH ( T<30%/h) Non-Operating (tape) 20 to 80% RH ( T<30%/h) Power Requirements SDX-500V Current Voltage Max Ripple Typical Maximum 5 V +/– 5 % 100 mVp-p 1.1 A...
Suspended Particulate Less than 150 microgram/m Operating Based Sampling period 24 hours Discharge < 15 kV: No operation failure Voltage < 20 kV: No drive damage Air-cooling Requirement Surrounding temperature < 40 ˚C Clean air flow is recommended to minimize the possibility of data loss.
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