...................................... Scorpion 240 DDS-4 Autoloader ...................................... STDL42401LW ...................................... STDL62401LW ...................................... ...................................... Product Manual ...................................... h ...................................... Scorpion 240 DDS-4 Autoloader ...................................... STDL42401LW ...................................... STDL62401LW ...................................... ...................................... Product Manual ...................................... © 2000 Seagate Removable Storage Solutions, LLC. All rights reserved Part Number 1001282230 Seagate and the Seagate logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology, LLC. Scorpion and the Scorpion logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Removable Storage Solutions, LLC. Other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their owners. Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission from Seagate Removable Storage Solutions, LLC. Publication Number T-006, October 2000 FCC Notice This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used properly--that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions-- may cause interference to radio communications or radio and television reception. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in 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 this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · · · Reorient the receiving antenna. Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver. Move the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and receiver are on different branch circuits. If necessary, you should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. You may find the booklet, How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems, prepared by the Federal Communications Commission, helpful. This booklet (Stock No. 004-000-00345-4) is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Warning. Changes or modifications made to this equipment which have not been expressly approved by Seagate Technology may cause radio and television interference problems that could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Further, this equipment complies with the limits for a 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. The external device drive described in this manual requires shielded interface cables to comply with FCC emission limits. Additional Warnings: · · · To prevent fire or electrical shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. About This Manual All information contained in or disclosed by this document is considered proprietary by Seagate Technology. By accepting this material, the recipient agrees that this material and the information contained therein are held in confidence and in trust and will not be used, reproduced in whole or in part, nor its contents revealed to others, except to meet the purpose for which it was delivered. It is understood that no right is conveyed to reproduce or translate any item herein disclosed without express written permission from Seagate Technology. Seagate Technology provides this manual "as is," without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Seagate Technology reserves the right to change, without notification, the specifications contained in this manual. Seagate Technology assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, sufficiency, or usefulness of this manual, nor for any problem that may arise from the use of the information in this manual. Following are brief descriptions of the sections in this manual. Chapter 1, "Introduction" provides general information, features and an overview on DDS technology. Chapter 2, "Specifications" contains physical, performance, environmental, reliability, and power specifications. Chapter 3, "Installation" provides cautions, unpacking tips, inspection information and installation/connection steps. Chapter 4, "Drive Operation and Maintenance" explains the operation of the drive and describes necessary maintenance procedures. Chapter 5, "Theory of Operations" details the functional operation of various components of the drive. iii Contents Contents Introduction 1 Overview ......................................................................................................................1 DDS Format Standard Compatibility .....................................................................1 Scorpion 240 Capacity and Transfer Rates ..........................................................2 Features.......................................................................................................................3 Scorpion 240 drive models ..........................................................................................4 Specifications 5 Overview ......................................................................................................................5 Physical Specifications ................................................................................................5 Power Specifications....................................................................................................6 Internal drive..........................................................................................................6 External drive ........................................................................................................7 Drive Performance Specifications................................................................................8 Environmental Requirements.......................................................................................9 Reliability......................................................................................................................9 Mean Time Between Failures..............................................................................10 Mean Time to Repair ...........................................................................................10 DDS Cartridge Specifications ....................................................................................10 Regulatory Compliance..............................................................................................11 Installation 13 Introduction ................................................................................................................13 Unpacking and Inspection..........................................................................................13 Installing an internal Scorpion 240.............................................................................13 Guidelines and cautions ......................................................................................14 Configuring an internal Scorpion 240 ..................................................................14 Jumper settings ...................................................................................................14 Dip-switch settings ..............................................................................................16 Mounting an internal Scorpion 240......................................................................18 Installing an external Scorpion 240............................................................................20 Configuring the external Scorpion 240 ................................................................20 Connecting the SCSI interface cable ..................................................................21 Connecting the power cord .................................................................................21 iv Scorpion 240 Product Manual Drive Operation and Maintenance 22 Starting the autoloader.............................................................................................. 22 Using cartridges and magazines............................................................................... 23 Applying labels.................................................................................................... 23 Loading cartridges in a magazine....................................................................... 23 Loading a magazine into the autoloader............................................................. 24 Ejecting a cartridge or magazine ........................................................................ 24 Automatic and manual cartridge loading ............................................................ 25 About the front-panel buttons.................................................................................... 26 Eject button......................................................................................................... 26 Select button....................................................................................................... 26 Enter button ........................................................................................................ 26 About the front-panel LEDs....................................................................................... 26 Clean LED .......................................................................................................... 27 Media LED .......................................................................................................... 27 Drive LED ........................................................................................................... 27 LED Code summary ........................................................................................... 28 About the front-panel LCD display ............................................................................ 28 LCD display backlighting .................................................................................... 29 LCD display messages....................................................................................... 29 Configuring autoloader features using the LCD display ..................................... 30 Cleaning the tape drive ............................................................................................. 31 Cleaning procedure ............................................................................................ 31 DDS-4 cartridge information...................................................................................... 32 DAT cartridge compatibility................................................................................. 32 Write-protecting the DAT cartridge and magazine ............................................. 33 Preparation for shipping ............................................................................................ 34 Theory of operations 35 Overview ................................................................................................................... 35 The DDS-4 drive mechanism ............................................................................. 36 Motors and control circuits ........................................................................................ 38 Timing tracking circuitry...................................................................................... 38 Signal-processing electronics............................................................................. 38 Flash memory ........................................................................................................... 39 Sensors ..................................................................................................................... 39 Read-After-Write ....................................................................................................... 39 Media Recognition System (MRS) ............................................................................ 40 Data compression ..................................................................................................... 40 About the DDS data cartridge ............................... ...