Exabyte EXB-8505 8mm - Manual (Page 11)

About This Manual
This product specification describes the functional, performance, and
environmental specifications for the following EXABYTE
® 8mm
Cartridge Tape Subsystems (tape drives):
EXB-8205
EXB-8205XL (extended length)
EXB-8505
EXB-8505XL (extended length)
Intended Audience
This manual is for engineering, purchasing, or marketing personnel
who want to evaluate the EXB-8205, EXB-8205XL, EXB-8505, and
EXB-8505XL to determine the feasibility of integrating them into
product lines.
How This Manual is Organized
This manual contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1 describes the features of the tape drives, including
compatibility with other Exabyte 8mm Cartridge Tape
Subsystems, data compression, tape capacity, and custom
EEPROM options. This chapter also describes the physical
features of the tape drives, including mechanical and electrical
components.
Chapter 2 describes the physical and logical recording formats
used by the tape drives, including the implementation of
helical-scan recording technology.
Chapter 3 describes the functional features of the tape drives,
including how they perform read and write operations.
Chapter 4 lists the requirements for installing, operating,
maintaining, and shipping the tape drives.
Chapter 5 describes how the tape drives implement the Small
Computer System Interface (SCSI), including an overview of SCSI
messages and commands.
Chapter 6 lists performance, reliability, power, and environmental
specifications.
May 1994 EXB-8205 and EXB-8505 xi
(Standard and XL)