OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO Orientation ....... 11 THIS DOCUMENT. Operation ......... 12 Location of 3 LEDs ....12 Sony shall not be liable for error LED Indication for contained herein, indirect, special, Drive Status ......13 incidental or consequential damages in Drive Operation .......
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SDT-10000/SDT-11000 DDS-4 Tape Drive Congratulation on your purchase of the Sony DDS-4 drive SDT-10000/ SDT-11000. This drive is a high capacity data storage device using 4mm DAT (Digital Audio Tape) technology. The SDT-10000/SDT-11000 drive achieves high data reliability through Read-After-Write, an additional level of Error Correction Code, and other features.
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. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
Remodeling from 5.25" Model to 3.5" Model You can remodel the SDT-10000/R and the SDT-11000/R (5.25" model) to the SDT-10000 and the SDT-11000 (3.5" model) yourself. Remove the 2 screws for each side rail. Take the side rail off. Side Rail (L) Side Rail (R)
Operation Location of 3 LEDs There are three LED indicators (BUSY, TAPE and STATUS) and an EJECT button on the front panel of the unit. Front Panel (for 3.5" Standard Height) BUSY TAPE STATUS...
Drive Operation Loading a Cassette Insert a cassette into the slot on the front panel with the arrow on the cassette pointing towards the drive. When the cassette is inserted, the drive takes it and automatically loads it into drive mechanism. Unloading a Cassette The cassette can be removed from the SDT-10000/SDT-11000 either in response to a SCSI Unload Command, or by pressing the eject...
Using a Cleaning Tape The SDT-10000/SDT-11000 has a built-in super head cleaner designed to last for the life of the drive. In addition, a cleaning tape should be used periodically to clean the entire tape path. The drive will automatically request you to perform a cleaning operation. The need for a cleaning tape is determined by the drum rotating hours since the last cleaning was performed.
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Continue the procedure until the tape is lifted out of the drive mechanism and ejected. Return the drive to a service station for repair.
Third Party Support Contacts (In the USA) Host Adapter Vendors Phone Numbers Adaptec 408-945-8600 ATTO 716-691-1999 Bus Logic 408-492-9090 407-830-5522 Future Domain 714-253-0400 Initio 408-988-1919 Qlogic 714-438-2200 Ultera Systems Inc. 714-367-8800 Operating Systems Backup Software Vendors Phone Numbers Arcada 407-333-7500 Cheyenne 516-484-5110 Columbia Data Products...
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Operating Systems Backup Software Vendors Phone Numbers Windows 95 NovaStor 805-579-6700 DEC Unix Cheyenne 516-484-5110 NovaStor 612-933-8790 Software Moguls 612-933-8790 Work Station Solutions 603-880-0080 SUN Unix Legato 415-812-6000 NovaStor 818-707-9900 Software Moguls 612-933-8790 Sun Soft 310-348-8649 Work Station Solutions 603-880-0080 Solaris Unix Cheyenne 516-484-3150...
FAX: (416) 499-8541 Sony Computer Peripherals & Compornents 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.
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Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Ltd. Shanghai Rep. Office 44F., HSBC Tower, 101 Yin Cheng East Road, Pudong, New Area, Shanghai, P.R.C. Postcode 200120 TEL: 86-21-6841-3222 FAX: 86-21-6841-0280 Sony Comércio e Indústria Ltda. Rua Inocéncio Tobias, 125-Parte-Parque Industrial Thomas Edson-Barra Funda, CEP01144-000, São Paulo -SP-Brasil...