ADIC DS9000 Series - Manual (Page 14)

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Equipment Description
The ADIC DS9000 Series consists of several models: the ADIC 4000, DS9400D/L, DS9700D and DS9800D. All
are SCSI compatible, high performance, streaming tape cartridge devices designed for storage of near-line and off-
line data.
The DS9400D/L, DS9700D, and DS9800D are equipped with a 2-line by 20-character, back-lit LCD display. The
LCD displays drive status messages, error messages, and drive Power-On Self-Test (POST) results messages. The
ADIC 4000 uses the drive bezel LEDs to communicate drive operations. The DS9000 Series also includes Flash
EEPROM technology that allows easy on-site installation of firmware updates from tape or from the host.
DLT Drives
Your DS9000 Series is equipped with a third-, or fourth-generation DLT drive. The DLT4000 and DLT7000 drives
can read and write 2.6 GB, 6.0 GB, and 10.0 GB tape formats for 100% interchange compatibility with earlier DLT
drives. The DLT 8000 drive can read and write 10.0, 15.0, 20.0, and 35.0 GB tape formats for 100% interchange
compatibility with the DLT 2000, DLT 2000xt, DLT 4000, and DLT 7000 drives. DLT 8000 default tape density is
40 GB (80 GB compressed) when using the DLTTape IV data cartridge. Tape density is selectable by the application
software or via the Operator Panel.
Model Drive
Model
Cartridge Max Capacity
(density - compressed mode)
Sustained Transfer Rate
(compressed mode)
DS9400D/L
ADIC 4000 DLT4000 20 GB (DLTTape III)
30 GB (DLTTape IIIXT)
40 GB (DLTTape IV)
3.0 MB/sec (180 MB/min)
DS9700D DLT7000 20 GB (DLTTape III)
30 GB (DLTTape IIIXT)
70 GB (DLTTape IV)
10.0 MB/sec (600 MB/min)
DS9800D DLT8000 20 GB (DLTTape III)
30 GB (DLTTape IIIXT)
80 GB (DLTTape IV)
12.0 MB/sec (720 MB/min)
Maximum Capacity and Sustained Transfer Rates
Options
SCSI Interface
The DS9000 Series is available with several different SCSI interfaces. These include Single-Ended (SE), Low
Voltage Differential/Single-Ended (LVD/SE), or High Voltage Differential (HVD) SCSI interface.