Exabyte EXB-8505 8mm - Manual (Page 18)

EXB-8505 and EXB-8505XL EXB-8205 and EXB-8205XL
Form factor Half-high 5.25 inches
Data formats supported 8200, 8200c, 8500, 8500c 8200, 8200c
Buffer size 1.0 MByte
Data transfer rate* 1.0 MByte per second 500 KBytes per second
Search speed
75X normal (8500c, 8500, and
8200c formats)
10X normal (8200 format)
75X normal (8200c format)
10X normal (8200 format)
Synchronous data transfer yes
Time-to-clean LED indication yes
Compression yes
*These figures represent the maximum sustained data transfer rate, assuming a 2:1 data compression ratio.
Read/Write Compatibility with Other Tape Drives
The EXB-8205, EXB-8205XL, EXB-8505, and EXB-8505XL can read data
cartridges written by other Exabyte 8mm tape drives, including the
EXB-8200, the EXB-8200SX, the EXB-8500, and the EXB-8500c. They
can also write on data cartridges that are intended for use with these
other tape drives.
Supported Formats
The EXB-8505 and EXB-8505XL read and write data in four logical
formats:
8200
8200c (compressed)
8500
8500c (compressed)
The EXB-8205 and EXB-8205XL read and write data in two logical
formats:
8200
8200c (compressed)
Table 1-2 shows the read and write compatibility of the four logical
data formats with the tape drives. Table 1-3 compares these data
formats.
Table 1-1 Comparison of tape drive features
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(Standard and XL)
1 Features