AIT Drive

User’s Guide

4-671-484-11(2)

AIT-3 TAPE DRIVE

AITi260



2002 Sony Corporation

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Contents

Introduction ....................................... 4

Product Features ........................ 4

Precautions ................................ 5

Installation ......................................... 7

SCSI Connection/Setting the

SCSI ID ................................. 7

Option Switches (DIP Switch) .. 8

Mounting Holes ........................ 9

Remodeling from 5.25" Model to 3.5" Model ....................... 11

Orientation ............................... 12

Operation ......................................... 13

Location of 3 LEDs ................. 13

LED Indication for

Drive Status ......................... 13

Drive Operation ....................... 14

Emergency Cassette Removal

Procedure ............................. 15

Interface Implementation ................. 18

Supported SCSI Messages ...... 18

Supported SCSI Commands .... 18

Specification .................................... 19

Product Specifications ............. 19

Third Party Support Contacts

(In the USA) ............................... 21

Sony Contacts .................................. 23

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AITi260 Tape Drive

The Sony AITi260 drive is a high capacity data storage device using

Advanced Intelligent tape (AIT) technology. The AITi260 drive achieves high data reliability through Read-After-Write, an additional level of Error

Correction Code, and other features.

The Sony AITi260 drive stores data on tape using a standard format called

AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape) and ALDC formats.

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Introduction

Product Features

Data Capacity

AITi260

100 GB uncompressed (with AIT-3 230 m tape)

260 GB compressed * (with AIT-3 230 m tape)

12 MB/s uncompressed Transfer Rate (sustained)

* Assuming a 2.6 : 1 compression ratio.

(The compression ratio varies according to the type of data.)

• Supported Format : AIT-1, AIT-2, AIT-3

• Burst Transfer Rate

– 12 MB/s Asynchronous

– 160 MB/s Synchronous

• 18 MB Buffer Memory

• 3.5” Standard Height, 5.25” Half Height

• Embedded SCSI Interface

Ultra 160 Wide LVD/SE SCSI

• Supports Variable or Fixed Record Length

• Supports SCSI Disconnection/Arbitration

• Frame Rewrite Function

• Three levels of Error Correction Code (ECC)

• High Speed search (120 times normal Read/Write speed of AIT-3 mode)

• Random Read, Append Write

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.

• Upon execution of the hardware reset hole, the driver will be reset and there is a risk of lost and unreadable data. Thus, please do not use the hole other than repair purposes. (See page 13)

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.

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Notice of SCSI Termination

The AITi260 conform 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.

Host Computer Wide SCSI

68p cable

Terminator

Example of SCSI set-up

This drive

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Installation

SCSI Connection/Setting the SCSI ID

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12

13

14

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8

9

6

7

10

4

5

2

3

SCSI ID

SCSI ID

0

1

SCSI 68pin Connector

Jumpers

Parity

Disable

Enable

Power Connector

4 3 2 1

5 V GND GND 12 V

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. Parity generate function is always enabled.

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Option Switches (DIP Switch)

DIP Switch

DIP Switch Positions

ON

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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)

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.

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Mounting Holes

For 3.5" Standard Height

92.71 mm (3.65 in)

3-M3 (depth

2.5mm (0.10 in) max.)

6-M3 (depth

2.5mm (0.10 in) max.)

4.7

±

0.5 mm

(0.185 in)

8 mm (0.315 in)

94.0

±

0.3 mm (3.70

±

0.01 in)

101.6

±

0.5 mm (4.00

±

0.02 in)

5.0

±

0.3 mm

(0.20 in)

41.2

±

0.5 mm

(1.62 in)

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For 5.25" Half Height

25.46 mm

(1 in)

34.75 mm

(1.37 in)

146

±

0.5 mm

(5.75

±

0.02 in)

92.71 mm

(3.65 in)

19.48 mm

(0.77 in)

4-M3

4-M3

4.7

±

0.5 mm

(0.19

± 0.02 in)

8 mm

(0.31 in)

6-M3 (depth 3mm max.)

(depth 0.10 in max.)

94.0

±

0.3 mm

(3.7

±

0.01 in)

101.6

± 0.5 mm

(4 ± 0.02 in)

139.6

±

0.5 mm

(5.5

±

0.02 in)

149.0

±

0.5 mm

(5.87

±

0.02 in in)

9.9

±

0.5 mm

(0.39

±

0.02 in)

21.8

± 0.5 mm

(0.86

± 0.02 in)

19.7

± 0.5 mm

(0.78

± 0.02 in)

41.2

±

0.5 mm

(1.62

± 0.02 in)

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Remodeling from 5.25" Model to 3.5" Model

You can remodel the 5.25" model to the 3.5" model yourself.

1

Remove the 2 screws for each side rail.

2

Take the side rail off.

Side Rail (L)

Side Rail (R)

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Orientation

10 ° 10 °

10 ° 10 °

10 ° 10 °

10 °

10 °

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Operation

Location of 3 LEDs

There are three LED indications (Tape Motion, Cleaning Request, Replace

Tape) and an EJECT button on the front panel of the unit.

Front Panel (for 3.5" Standard Height)

3 Advanced

Intelligent

Tape

TAPE

MOTION

CLEANING

REQUEST

REPLACE

TAPE

LED

EJECT BOTTON

HARD RESET HOLE

LED Indication for Drive Status

The LED indicators are defined as follows

B

LED

Tape Motion Cleaning Request Replace Tape

A Independent Independent Tape Loaded

Independent

Sense

Independent Tape Access in Progress (write/read)

C

Independent

Independent

Independent

C

Independent

A

B

Independent

C

Independent

Independent

Independent

A

C

Tape Access in Progress (others)

Cleaning is requested

Cleaning is Not Completed

Media Error Occurred

H/W Error Occurred

A: On

B: Slow (0.9 sec on/0.3 sec off)

C: Fast (0.3 sec on/0.3 sec off)

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Drive Operation

Loading a Cassette

Insert a cassette into the slot on the front panel with the arrow on the cassette pointing towards the drive. As the cassette is inserted, the drive takes it and automatically loads it into drive mechanism.

Unloading a Cassette

The cassette can be removed from the AITi260 either in response to a SCSI

Unload Command, or by pressing the eject bottom.

By pressing Eject button, the tape goes to BOT, the drive unthreads it, and ejects the cassette from the slot.

Write-protecting a Cassette

Cassettes can be write-protected by sliding the tab on the back of the cassette. In this state, data can be read from the tape but not written onto it.

AIT-1 AIT-2, 3

Using your fingernail, push the switch in the direction of the arrow to protect the tape from writing or accidental erasure.

Return the switch to its original position to re-enable writing.

Using a Cleaning Tape

In case of AITi260 series, a cleaning function is built into the drive and hence the use of a c leaning cartridge is not needed. If however the drive experiences excessive errors, the use of a cleaning cartridge is recommended.

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Emergency Cassette Removal Procedure

In case the tape is stuck inside the drive, you could remove the tape cartridge manually.

1

Remove the drive from the chassis or enclosure to allow access to the bottom and right side of the drive.

2

Remove the drive’s top cover.

3

Locate the small opening in the bottom of the drive and insert the tip of a precision screwdriver so that the

Threading motor shaft can be rotated.

4

Rotate the motor shaft counterclockwise to bring the threading mechanism back to the initial position. (Refer to the photo-1 on page 17.)

5

Before manual eject procedure, tape slack must be removed in order to prevent tape damage. Press and rotate the gear mechanism located on the right side of the drive clockwise to tighten the tape.

6

After the tape slack has been removed, turn the screw located on the right side of the drive clockwise by a precision screwdriver until the tape cartridge is lifted out of the drive mechanism and is ejected.

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Return the drive to Sony for repair.

3. Cassette Compartment Motor

2. Reel Motor

1. Loading Motor

A tape guide surface tape guide surface

C detail A Cartridge

B

Photo-1: The Initial Position of the Threading Mechanism

Caution

Stop rotating the motor shaft immediately, when the guide B (see detail A of Photo-1) gets to the area below the line C-C (This line is defined by 2 circular tape guide surfaces of the cartridge). Otherwise the gear of the drive can be damaged.

C

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Interface Implementation

Supported SCSI Messages

Abort

Bus Device Reset

Command Complete

Disconnect

Extended Message

– Synchronous Data Transfer

Request

– Wide Data Transfer Request

Identify ( w/&w/o Disconnect )

Ignore Wide Residue

Message Parity Error

Message Reject

No Operation

Restore Pointers

Save Data Pointer

Supported SCSI Commands

Erase

Inquiry

Load/Unload

Locate

Log Sense

Log Select

Mode Select

Mode Sense

Prevent Allow Medium Removal

Read

Read Block Limits

Read Buffer

Read Position

Receive Diagnostic Result

Release Unit

Report Density Support

Report Luns

Request Block Address

Request Sense

Reserve Unit

Rewind

Seek Block

Send Diagnostic

Space

Test Unit Ready

Verify

Write

Write Buffer

Write Filemarks

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Specification

Product Specifications

Dimensions

3.5"

Height 41.2 mm (1.62 in)

Width 101.6 mm (4.0 in)

Depth 155.0 mm (6.1 in)

5.25"

41.2 mm (1.62 in)

146 mm (5.75 in)

155 mm (6.1 in)

Altitude

Operating 0 to 10,000 feet

Vibration

Operating Swept Sine 5 to 500 Hz

*0.25 G Peak 1 Octave/min.

3 axes, 3 directions

Non-Operating Swept Sine 5 to 500 Hz

*0.5 G Peak 1 Octave/min.

3 axes, 3 directions

Acoustic Noise

Streaming Write/Read

Insert/Eject

(A) curve weight

35 db (A)

60 db (A)

Note

The sound-meter on (A) scale is located 1m in front of the center of the drive front panel.

Shock

Operating No Data Loss

Half Sine

5 G Peak 3 ms

3 axes, 3 directions

*Interval 10 seconds

Non-Operating No Device Damage

Half Sine

90 G Peak 3 ms

(30 G Peak 11 ms)

3 axes, 3 directions

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Temperature and Humidity Range

Temperature

Operating 5 ˚C to 40 ˚C (

∆

T<10 ˚C/h)

Non-Operating (mech.) – 40 ˚C to 70 ˚C (

∆

T<20 ˚C/h)

Non-Operating (tape) – 40 ˚C to 45 ˚C (

∆

T<20 ˚C/h)

Humidity

Operating 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

Voltage Max Ripple

5 V +/– 5 % 100 mVp-p

12 V +/– 10 % 150 mVp-p

Typical

2.5 A

0.4 A

Current

Maximum

2.9 A

2.0 A

Suspended Particulate

Operating

Less than 150 microgram/m 3

Based Sampling period 24 hours

ESD

Discharge

Voltage

< 8 kV: No operation failure

Air-cooling Requirement

Surrounding temperature < 40 ˚C

Clean air flow is recommended to minimize the possibility of data loss.

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Third Party Support Contacts

(In the USA)

Adaptec

ATTO

Bus Logic

DPT

Future Domain

Initio

Qlogic

Ultera Systems Inc.

Host Adapter Vendors Phone Numbers

408-945-8600

716-691-1999

408-492-9090

407-830-5522

714-253-0400

408-988-1919

714-438-2200

714-367-8800

Operating Systems

DOS

Macintosh

OS/2

Windows

Windows NT

Backup Software Vendors

Arcada

Cheyenne

Columbia Data Products

Corel

NovaStor

Palindrome

ST. Bernard Sofware

Sytron

Tapedisk

Cheyenne

Corel

Dantz

NovaStor

Cheyenne

Corel

IBM

NovaStor

Sytron

Arcada

Cheyenne

Corel

Creata

NovaStor

ST. Bernard Software

Sytron

Arcada

Cheyenne

Creata

Microsoft

NovaStor

Avail Systems

Microsoft Windows NT

Advanced Server

* All phone numbers listed are in the USA.

Add the country code (1) prior to those numbers when calling from outside the USA.

Phone Numbers

407-333-7500

516-484-5110

407-869-6700

613-728-8200

805-579-6700

708-505-3300

619-676-2277

508-898-0100

715-235-3388

516-484-5110

613-728-8200

510-253-3000

805-579-6700

516-484-5110

613-728-8200

800-426-3333

805-579-6700

407-333-7500

407-333-7500

516-484-5110

613-728-8200

909-595-8811

805-579-6700

619-676-2277

508-898-0100

407-333-7500

516-484-5110

909-595-8811

206-882-8080

805-579-6700

303-444-4018

206-882-8080

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Operating Systems

Windows 95

DEC Unix

SUN Unix

Solaris Unix

SCO Unix

NCR Unix

HP Unix

AIX Unix

Interactive Unix

SGI Unix

Novell UNIXware

Novell NLM

Banyan

Lantastic

Amiga

RS6000

Backup Software Vendors

NovaStor

Cheyenne

NovaStor

Software Moguls

Work Station Solutions

Legato

NovaStor

Software Moguls

Sun Soft

Work Station Solutions

Cheyenne

Legato

NovaStor

Software Moguls

Sun Soft

Work Station Solutions

Cheyenne

Legato

Software Moguls

Work Station Solutions

NovaStor

Work Station Solutions

Cheyenne

NovaStor

Work Station Solutions

Cheyenne

Legato

NovaStor

Software Moguls

Work Station Solutions

Sun Soft

Software Moguls

Work Station Solutions

Novell

Arcada

Avail Systems

Cheyenne

Columbia Data Products

Creata

Legato

NovaStor

Novell

Palindrome

Performance Tech

ST. Bernard Software

Symantec

Sytron

Performance Tech

NovaStor

Moonlighter

Legato

NovaStor

Software Moguls

Phone Numbers

805-579-6700

516-484-5110

612-933-8790

612-933-8790

603-880-0080

415-812-6000

818-707-9900

612-933-8790

310-348-8649

603-880-0080

516-484-3150

415-812-6000

818-707-9900

612-933-8790

310-348-8649

603-880-0080

516-484-3150

415-812-6000

612-933-8790

603-880-0080

818-707-9900

603-880-0080

516-484-3150

818-707-9900

603-880-0080

516-484-3150

415-812-6000

818-707-9900

612-933-8790

603-880-0080

310-348-8649

612-933-8790

603-880-0080

801-263-3500

407-263-3500

303-444-4018

516-484-3150

407-682-0265

909-595-8811

415-812-6000

818-707-9900

801-419-5544

708-505-3300

210-979-2110

619-676-2277

310-449-4156

508-898-0100

210-979-2110

818-707-9900

407-384-9484

415-812-6000

818-707-9900

612-933-8790

Sony Contacts

For further information, please contact:

Sony Electronics Inc., Technical Support

3300 Zanker Road San Jose, CA95134, 1940. USA

TEL: (1) 800-801-7927

URL: http://sony.storagesupport.com/

E-mail: [email protected]

Sony Corporation

Electronic Devices Marketing Group, Product Marketing Div.

Computer Peripherals Dept. Tape Streamer Section

Osaki Gate City East Tower, 1-11-1, Osaki

Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-0032 Japan

TEL: (81) 3-5435-3486 FAX: (81) 3-5435-3565

Sony of Canada Ltd., AV/IT Marketing Group

Computer Peripherals Product Marketing

115 Gordon Baker Road Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6 Canada

TEL: (416) 499-1414 or (1) 800-961-7669

FAX: (416) 499-8541

Sony Computer Peripherals & Compornents Europe

URL: http://www.sonyisstorage.com/

Electronics Devices Marketing (Singapore)

(A division company of Sony Electronics (S) Pte. Ltd.)

Enterprise Storage Solutions Dept.

2 International Business Park, #01-10 Tower One,

The Strategy, Singapore 609930

TEL:65-6544-8000 FAX:65-6544-7390

Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Ltd.

Computer Peripheral Sales & Marketing Division

Electronic Devices Marketing Hong Kong

45/F, The Lee Gardens, 33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

TEL: (852) 2909-1008 FAX: (852) 2909-2001

Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Ltd. Beijing Rep. Office

Computer Peripheral Div.

Full Link Plaza Tower A 11/F., No.18 Chaoyangmenwai Ave., Beijing

100020 P.R.C.

TEL:86-10-6588-0558 FAX:86-10-6588-0855

URL: http://www.sony.com.cn

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Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Ltd. Shanghai Rep. Office

44F., HSBC Tower, 101 Yin Cheng East Road, Pudong, New Area,

Shanghai, P.R.C. Postcode 200120

TEL: 86-21-6841-3222 FAX: 86-21-6841-0280

Sony Brasil Ltda.

Rua Inocéncio Tobias, 125-BlocoA, CEP01144-000, São Paulo -SP-Brasil

TEL: (55) 11-3824-6586 to 6598 FAX: (55) 11-3611-9064

URL: http://www.sonybrasil.com

Sony Australia Ltd., Information Technology Products Division

P.O. Box 377, NSW 1670, Australia

TEL: 1800-226-429 FAX: (61) 2-9870-8564 A.C.N. 001 215 354

URL: http://www.sony.com.au/home.asp

E-mail: [email protected]

Sony Chile Ltda

Av. Kennedy 8017, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

TEL: (02) 210-6000 FAX: (02) 210-5417

Sony Taiwan Limited

Optical Devices Storage Dept. Data Storage Section

5F, 145 Changchun Road, Taipei 104, Taiwan

TEL: 886-2-2522-7920 FAX: 886-2-2522-2153

Sony Korea Corporation EDMK CP Sales & Marketing Team

34F, ASEM Tower, World Trade Center, 159-1, Samsung-Dong,

Kangnam-Ku, Seoul, 135-798, Korea

TEL: 82-2-6001-4249 FAX: 82-2-6001-4115

URL: http://www.sony.co.kr/cp/

Sony Gulf FZE Computer Display & Peripheral Div.

P.O.BOX 16871, Jebel Ali, Dubai, U.A.E.

TEL: 971-4-8815488 or 8816912 FAX: 971-4-8817210 or 8816259

Sony Marketing of Japan

Business Solution Dept. Server Solution Marketing Section

URL: http://www.sony.co.jp/STORAGE

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