Document Outline

• EXB-8205/XL and EXB-8505/XL Product Specification
• Contents
• About This Manual
  • Intended Audience
  • How This Manual is Organized
  • Related Publications
  • Conventions Used in This Specification
• 1 - Features
  • Features
    • Read/Write Compatibility with Other Tape Drives
    • Data Compression
    • Custom EEPROM Options
    • Storage Capacity
  • Physical Description
    • Front Panel Controls and Indicators
    • Back Panel Components
    • Internal Components of the Tape Drive
    • Size and Weight
  • Related Products
    • Integration with Other Exabyte Products
    • EXATAPE Data Cartridges
    • Exabyte Cleaning Cartridges
• 2 - Recording Format
  • Helical-Scan Recording
  • Physical Format
    • Physical Track Structure
    • Physical Blocks
    • Search Fields
    • Servo Areas
    • Recording Parameters
  • Logical Format
    • Supported Logical Formats
    • Logical Blocks
    • Gap Bytes
    • Gap Blocks and Gap Tracks
    • Filemarks
    • Setmarks (EXB-8505 and EXB-8505XL only)
    • End of Data (EOD)
  • Track and Block Counts
• 3 - Functional Description
  • Write Operations
    • Data Flow and Data Compression
    • Streaming and Start/Stop Modes
    • Thresholds During a Write Operation
    • Error Detection, Correction, and Recovery Procedures
  • Read Operations
  • Thresholds During a Read Operation
• 4 - Requirements for Use
  • Installation Requirements
    • Requirements for Setting the SCSI ID
    • Requirements for Mounting the Tape Drive
    • Requirements for SCSI Bus Termination
    • Requirements for Connecting a SCSI Cable
  • Operation
    • Power-On Mode
    • Tape Drive Controls
    • Device States
    • Loading Data Cartridges
    • Unloading Data Cartridges
    • Resetting the Tape Drive
    • Using SCSI Commands
  • Preventive Maintenance
    • Cleaning the Tape Drive
    • Determining When the Tape Drive Needs Cleaning
  • Loading New Microcode
  • Shipping Requirements
    • Shipping Cartons
    • Unpacking and Packing Instructions
• 5 - Interface Specifications
  • SCSI Features
  • Physical Path
  • SCSI Messages
  • SCSI Commands
  • Using SCSI Commands
    • Writing Data
    • Reading Data
    • Erasing Data
    • Searching for Data
    • Copying Microcode
    • Inquiring About Tape Drive Status
    • Performing Diagnostic Tests
    • Setting Operating Parameters
• 6 - Functional Specifications
  • Performance Specifications
    • Write Access Time
    • Read Access Time
    • Tape Speed
    • Reposition Time
    • Drum Rotation Period
    • Tape Tension Release and Drum Motion Suspension
    • Data Transfer Rate
  • Reliability Specifications
    • Service Life
    • Machine Reliability: Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
    • Data Integrity
    • Data Reliability
  • Power Specifications
    • Voltages
    • Power Connector
    • Grounding Hole and Ground Tab
  • Environmental Specifications
    • Operating Environment
    • Air Flow Requirements
    • Particulate Contamination Limits
    • Shock Specifications
    • Vibration Specifications
    • Acoustic Noise
• 7 - Safety and Regulatory Agency Compliance
  • Safety Agency Standards
  • Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
  • Radiated Susceptibility
• Glossary
• Index