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Sony StorStation AITi200-ST User Manual

Sony StorStation AITi200-ST User Manual

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2-546-891-14(1)
AIT Drive
User's Guide
AIT-3 Ex TAPE DRIVE
AITi390-ST/AITi390V-ST
AIT-2 Turbo TAPE DRIVE
AITi200-A/AITi200T-A/
AITi200-ST/AITi200T-ST
AIT-1 Turbo TAPE DRIVE
AITi100-A/AITi100T-A/
AITi100-ST/AITi100T-ST
AIT-E Turbo TAPE DRIVE
AITi50-A/AITi50T-A
2004 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 2-546-891-14(1) AIT Drive User’s Guide AIT-3 Ex TAPE DRIVE AITi390-ST/AITi390V-ST AIT-2 Turbo TAPE DRIVE AITi200-A/AITi200T-A/ AITi200-ST/AITi200T-ST AIT-1 Turbo TAPE DRIVE AITi100-A/AITi100T-A/ AITi100-ST/AITi100T-ST AIT-E Turbo TAPE DRIVE AITi50-A/AITi50T-A 2004 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 Bestimmungen der Norm EN55022, OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO Klasse B.) THIS DOCUMENT. ATTENTION Sony shall not be liable for errors According to the EU Directives related contained herein, indirect, special, to product safety, EMC and R&TTE incidental or consequential damages in...
  • Page 3 Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan overige relevante bepalingen van Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan der Richtlijn 1999/5/EC. Hersteller dieses Produktes. • Par la présente la société Sony Bevollmächtigter ist Sony déclare que l’appareil SDX-870V Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger est conforme aux exigences Strasse 61, D-70327 Stuttgart.
  • Page 4 ΣΥΜΜ ΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡ Σ ΤΙΣ ΥΣΙΩ∆ΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ Λ ΙΠΕΣ Σ ΕΤΙΚΕΣ ∆ΙΑΤΑ ΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ∆ΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ΕΚ • Con la presente la società Sony dichiara che questo SDX-870V è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.
  • Page 5: Important Safeguards

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these Power Sources – This unit should be safety instructions completely before operated only from the type of power operating the appliance, and keep this source indicated on the marking label. manual for future reference. If you are not sure of the type of electrical power, consult your dealer or Carefully observe all warnings,...
  • Page 6 INSTALLATION SERVICE Water and Moisture – Do not use Damage Requiring Service – Unplug power-line operated units near water - the unit from the wall outlet and refer for example, near a bathtub, servicing to qualified service washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry personnel under the following tub, in a wet basement, or near a conditions:...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Removing the Dust Cover ................24 Operation ........................ 25 Location of 3 LEDs ..................25 Drive Operation ....................26 Interface Implementation ..................29 Supported ATA Commands ................29 Supported ATAPI Packet Commands ............29 Specifications ......................30 Product Specifications ..................30 Sony Contacts ......................32...
  • Page 8: Aiti200-A/Aiti100-A/Aiti50-A/Aiti390-St/Aiti200-St/Aiti100-St Tape Drive

    AITi200-A/AITi100-A/AITi50-A/ AITi390-ST/AITi200-ST/AITi100-ST Tape Drive The Sony AITi200-A/AITi100-A/AITi50-A/AITi390-ST/AITi200-ST/ AITi100-ST drive is a high capacity data storage device using Advanced Intelligent tape (AIT) technology. The AITi200-A/AITi100-A/AITi50-A/ AITi390-ST/AITi200-ST/AITi100-ST drive achieves high data reliability through Read-After-Write, an additional level of Error Correction Code, and other features.
  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction Product Features Data Capacity Transfer Rate (sustained) 150 GB uncompressed AITi390-ST 18 MB/s uncompressed (with AIT-3 Ex 246 m tape) (with AIT-3 Ex tape) 390 GB compressed* (with AIT-3 Ex 246 m tape) 80 GB uncompressed AITi200-A 12 MB/s uncompressed (with AIT-2 Turbo 186 m tape) AITi200-ST (with AIT-2 Turbo tape)
  • Page 10 AITi390-ST/AITi200-ST/AITi100-ST • Supported Format AITi390-ST: AIT-2 Turbo, AIT-3, and AIT-3 Ex (read/write) AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1, AIT-1 Turbo, and AIT-2 (read only) AITi200-ST: AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1, AIT-1 Turbo, AIT-2, and AIT-2 Turbo AITi100-ST: AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1, and AIT-1 Turbo • Burst Transfer Rate 150 MB/s •...
  • Page 11: Precautions

    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. •...
  • Page 12: Installation

    Installation Jumper Setting The following figures apply to the AITi100-A and AITi50-A. Master Slave Cable Select IDE Interface Connector No Connection Power Connector Jumpers Drive Setting Master 5V GND GND 12V Slave Cable Select...
  • Page 13: Connectors

    Connectors The following figures apply to the AITi200-ST. SATA Power SATA Signal Legacy Power Connector (*1) Connector Connector (*2) 5V GND GND 12V Caution DO NOT USE both the SATA Power Connector (*1) and Legacy Power Connector (*2) at the same time. Using both connectors possible cause the system damage.
  • Page 14: Option Switches (Dip Switch)

    Option Switches (DIP Switch) DIP Switch DIP Switch Positions Default Drive Mode (OFF) Drive Mode (OFF) Drive Mode (OFF) Drive Mode (OFF) Reserved (OFF) Periodic Cleaning Req (OFF) DC Control (1) (ON) DC Control (2) (OFF)
  • Page 15 Cleaning Request Mode Periodic cleaning requests can be enabled by a DIP switch. Drive Mode Drive Mode Drive Mode Drive Mode Reserved Periodic Cleaning Req (ON) DC Control (1) DC Control (2) When switch 6 is ON, cleaning requests are enabled. When enabled, the “CLEANING REQUEST”...
  • Page 16: Mounting Holes

    Mounting Holes The following figures apply to the AITi100-A and AITi50-A. For 3.5" Standard Height 95.5 mm (3.76 in) 6-M3 (depth 2.5mm [0.10"] max.) 6-M3 (depth 2.5mm [0.10"] max.) 4.8 0.5mm 94.0 0.5mm [3.70" 0.02"] [0.19" 0.02"] 101.6 0.5mm [4.00" 0.02"] 41.2 0.5mm [1.62"...
  • Page 17 For 5.25" Half Height 146 0.5 mm (5.75 0.02 in) 95.5 mm (3.76 in) 6-M3 4-M3 9.9 0.5mm [0.39" 0.02"] 94.0 0.5mm [3.70" 0.02"] 21.8 0.5mm [0.86" 0.02"] 139.6 0.5mm [5.50" 0.02"] 41.2 0.5mm 146.0 0.5mm [5.75" 0.02"] [1.62" 0.02"] 149.0 0.5mm [5.87"...
  • Page 18 The following figures apply to the AITi200-ST. For 3.5" Standard Height 96.1 mm (3.78 in) 6-M3 (depth 2.5mm [0.10"] max.) 6-M3 (depth 2.5mm [0.10"] max.) 4.8 0.5mm 94.0 0.5mm [3.70" 0.02"] [0.19" 0.02"] 101.6 0.5mm [4.00" 0.02"] 41.2 0.5mm [1.62" 0.02"]...
  • Page 19 For 5.25" Half Height 146 0.5 mm (5.75 0.02 in) 96.1 mm (3.78 in) 6-M3 4-M3 9.9 0.5mm [0.39" 0.02"] 94.0 0.5mm [3.70" 0.02"] 21.8 0.5mm [0.86" 0.02"] 139.6 0.5mm [5.50" 0.02"] 41.2 0.5mm 146.0 0.5mm [5.75" 0.02"] [1.62" 0.02"] 149.0 0.5mm [5.87"...
  • Page 20: Reconfiguring From 5.25" Model To 3.5" Model

    Reconfiguring from 5.25" Model to 3.5" Model You can reconfigure the 5.25" model to the 3.5" model yourself. Remove the 2 screws for each side rail. Take the side rail off. Side Rail (L) Side Rail (R)
  • Page 21: Orientation

    Orientation 10 10 10 10...
  • Page 22: Attaching And Removing The Dust Cover

    Attaching and Removing the Dust Cover Attaching the Dust Cover Align the dust cover’s hinge clips (one on each side) with the pins of the drive bezel. • The dust cover should be positioned so that the magnets on the cover’s back face the drive bezel.
  • Page 23 Press down at an angle on each side in turn until you hear the hinge clips click into place. Caution Do not press the dust cover in horizontally from the front. Doing so could cause the dust cover to break. Close the dust cover.
  • Page 24: Removing The Dust Cover

    Removing the Dust Cover Open the dust cover. Holding the dust cover at both corners, carefully raise the dust cover. The dust cover hinge clips and drive bezel pins uncouple. Note We recommend that you use the drive with the dust cover.
  • Page 25: Operation

    Operation Location of 3 LEDs There are three LED indications (TAPE MOTION LED, CLEANING REQUEST LED, REPLACE TAPE LED) and an EJECT button on the front panel of the unit. Front Panel (for 3.5" Standard Height) Advanced Intelligent Tape TAPE CLEANING REPLACE MOTION...
  • Page 26: Drive Operation

    Drive Operation Loading a Cartridge Note While setting the data cartridge, do not turn off the host computer. This may cause a malfunction or damage data. Turn on the host computer. Check that the drive’s TAPE MOTION LED, CLEANING REQUEST LED and REPLACE TAPE LED go off.
  • Page 27: Using A Cleaning Cartridge

    Write-protecting a Cartridge Cartridges can be write-protected by sliding the tab on the back of the cartridge. In this state, data can be read from the tape but not written onto it. AIT-E Turbo AIT-1 Turbo AIT-1 AIT-2 Turbo AIT-2 AIT-3 AIT-3 Ex Using your fingernail, push the switch in the direction of the arrow to...
  • Page 28: Storage Precautions

    Storage Precautions • Keep cartridges in their cases when not in the drives. • Avoid storing cartridges in dusty locations, in direct sunlight, near heaters or air conditioners, or in humid locations. • Do not place cartridges on dashboards or in car storage trays.
  • Page 29: Interface Implementation

    Interface Implementation Supported ATA Commands – ATAPI SOFT RESET (0x08) – EXECUTE DRIVE DIAGNOSTIC (0x90) – ATAPI PACKET COMMAND (0xA0) – ATAPI IDENTIFY DEVICE (0xA1) – STANDBY IMMEDIATE (0xE0) – IDLE IMMEDIATE (0xE1) – CHECK POWER MODE (0xE5) – SLEEP (0xE6) –...
  • Page 30: Specifications

    Specifications Product Specifications Dimensions 3.5" 5.25" Height 41.2 mm (1.62 in) 41.2 mm (1.62 in) Width 101.6 mm (4.0 in) 146.0 mm (5.75 in) Depth 155.0 mm (6.1 in) 155.0 mm (6.1 in) Mass AITi390-ST AITi200-A/AITi200-ST AITi100-A/AITi50-A/AITi100-ST 3.5" 780 g (27.5 oz.) 780 g (27.5 oz.) 740 g (26.1 oz.) 5.25"...
  • Page 31 AITi200-ST Current Voltage Max Ripple Typical Maximum 5 V +/– 5 % 100 mVp-p 1.4 A 1.7 A 12 V +/– 10 % 150 mVp-p 0.5 A 1.3 A AITi100-A/AITi50-A Current Voltage Max Ripple Typical Maximum 5 V +/– 5 % 100 mVp-p 0.9 A 1.2 A...
  • Page 32: Sony Contacts

    FAX: (416) 499-8541 Sony Business 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.
  • Page 33 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/...

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