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Sony SDX-700C/R Product Specifications Manual (221 pages)

Brand: Sony | Category: Storage | Size: 3.01 MB

Table of Contents
3
About this Product Specification Manual
9
Introducing the SONY AIT Technology
9
Features of the Drive
10
Reference
11
How to Get ECMA-222 Standard Document
11
How to Get ECMA-246 Standard Document
11
How to Get MAM Document
11
- Specifications
  13
Dimensions
13
Mounting Holes
14
Weight
16
Connectors
16
SCSI Cables and Terminators
16
Environmental Specifications
16
Temperature and Humidity Range
16
Altitude
17
Suspected Particulate
17
Vibration
17
Shock
17
Acoustic Noise
17
Emc
17
Orientation
17
Performance Specification
18
Data Capacity
18
Data Transfer Rate
19
Sustained Data Transfer Rate to and from the Tape
19
Burst Transfer Rate to and from the SCSI Bus
19
Initialize Time
19
Load Time
19
Unload Time
19
Search Time
19
Rewind Time
19
Error Rate
19
Retry Limits on Rewrites
20
Definition of Failure
20
Mean Time between Failure
20
Mean Time to Repair
20
Component Life
20
Durability
20
Safety
20
Data Compression
21
Conditions of Acceptability
21
Installation Requirements
21
Power Requirements
21
Installation Guide
23
SCSI ID Number Jumper
24
Termination Power Switch
24
Parity Disable Jumper
24
Data Compression on Switch
24
Power Connector
25
SCSI 68 Pin Connector
25
- Operation
  29
Summary of LED Indications
29
Operator Action
30
Powering up the SDX-700C
30
Inserting Cassettes
30
Removing Cassettes
30
Write-Protecting Cassettes
31
Internal Function
31
The Load Sequence
31
The Unload Sequence
31
- (Effective for SDX-T3N,Non MIC Cassette ,Only )
  31
Power-Fail or SCSI Reset Handling
32
Diagnostic and Normal Status Displays
32
Diagnostic Status Display
32
Normal Status Display
33
Tapealert
33
Tape Format
33
Tape Partitions
34
Formatting Partitions
34
Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Service
34
Head Cleaning
34
Message When Cleaning Cassette Is Necessary
34
Usage of Cleaning Cassette
34
Troubleshooting Guide
35
Operational Problems
35
Replace Tape
38
Media Warning
38
Clearance for Service
38
Packaging for Return to Sony
38
- SCSI Interface
  39
Introduction
39
Overview of the SCSI Interface
39
Supported Messages
39
Supported and Unsupported Commands
40
SCSI BUS Operation
40
Typical SCSI Operation
40
Disconnect
41
Message Specification
42
COMMAND COMPLETE (00H)
42
EXTENDED MESSAGE (01H)
43
PARALLEL PROTOCOL REQUEST (04H)
43
SYNCHRONOUS DATA TRANSFER REQUEST(01H)
44
Wide Data Transfer Request
46
SAVE DATA POINTER (02H)
47
RESTORE POINTERS (03H)
47
DISCONNECT (04H)
47
INITIATOR DETECTED ERROR (05H)
47
ABORT (06H)
47
MESSAGE REJECT (07H)
48
NO OPERATION (08H)
48
MESSAGE PARITY ERROR (09H)
48
BUS DEVICE RESET (0Ch)
48
IDENTIFY (80H-Ffh)
48
IGNORE WIDE RESIDUE (23H)
49
Status Specification
49
- Command Specification
  51
ERASE 19H
52
INQUIRY 12H
53
LOAD/UNLOAD 1Bh
58
LOCATE 2Bh
60
LOG SELECT 4Ch
61
LOG SENSE 4Dh
63
The Log Page Descriptor
64
The Log Parameter Descriptor
65
Supported Log Pages
66
Summary List of Supported Pages
67
Last N Error Events List
68
Tapealert Log Page
69
Tape Log Page(Sony Unique)
74
Tape Capacity Log Page
76
Drive Usage Log Page (Sony Unique)
77
Read and Write Frame Error Counter Page
78
Data Compression Transfer Log Page
79
AIT Log Page (3Ch)
80
MIC Fixed Length Information Page (3Dh)
83
MIC Variable Length Information Page (3Eh)
88
MODE SELECT 15H
90
Disconnect-Reconnect Page (02H)
93
Control Mode Page (0Ah)
94
Data Compression Control Page (0Fh)
95
Device Configuration Page (10H)
97
Medium Partitions Parameter Page (11H)
99
Medium Partitions Parameter
101
Informational Exceptions Control Page (1Ch)
104
AIT Device Configuration Page (31H)
105
Append Partition (32H)
107
Delete Partition (33H)
113
MODE SENSE 1Ah
113
Mode Sense 31H (AIT Device Configuration Page)
115
PERSISTENT RESERVE in 5Eh
116
PERSISTENT RESERVE out 5Fh
120
PREVENT ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL 1Eh
123
READ 08H
124
READ BLOCK LIMITS 05H
126
READ BUFFER 3Ch
127
READ POSITION 34H
129
RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS 1Ch
131
RELEASE UNIT 17H
133
REPORT DENSITY SUPPORT 44H
134
REPORT LUNS A0H
137
REQUEST BLOCK ADDRESS 02H
138
REQUEST SENSE 03H
139
RESERVE UNIT 16H
147
REWIND 01H
148
SEEK BLOCK 0Ch
149
SEND DIAGNOSTIC 1Dh
150
SPACE 11H
152
Check Condition
154
Sony SDX-700C Unique Implementation for SPACE
154
Super High Speed Search
154
Data Buffer Management
154
TEST UNIT READY 00H
155
VERIFY 13H
156
WRITE 0Ah
158
WRITE BUFFER 3Bh
160
WRITE FILEMARKS 10H
162
Drive Diagnostics
163
Overview
163
Diagnostic Test
163
Power-On Self Test
163
SEND DIAGNOSTIC Command - Self Test
164
SEND DIAGNOSTIC Command - Individual Test
164
Diagnostic Test Number Summary
165
RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULT Command
166
Diagnostics Results Reference
168
Diagnostic Tests Requiring Additional Parameters
169
Error Rate Test (02) Diagnostic Parameters
169
Read Data Exerciser (43H) Diagnostic Parameters
170
MIC Data Structures
181
MIC Header
181
System Log
181
User Volume Note & User Partition Note
182
Super High Speed Search Map
182
Example of Usage
182
Functional Benefits
183
Fast Media Load/Unload
183
Data Integrity / Media Management
185
Sample Application for MIC
185
13. Appendix F: Miscellaneous Notes to AIT-3 Contact Type MIC
187
Partition Numbering in the DDS Emulation Mode
187
AIT Log Sense
187
Write Protection Tab on SDX2 Cassette
187
Unique Serial Number in MIC
187
AIT Cassette Manufacturer ID in MIC
187
AIT Cassette Secondary ID in MIC
188
Example SCSI Command Sequence for MIC
189
How to Create User Notes in AIT-3 MIC
189
Procedure for Writing User Data on MIC Using LOG SELECT
190
User Data Length : 380 Byte
192
Procedure of Reading User Data on MIC Using LOG SENSE
192
How to Update the User Volume Note
194
How to Update the User Partition Note
194
How to Expand or Shrink the User Partition Note
195
User Notes Hints
195
- Appendix G: MIC
  197
How to Expand or Shrink the User Volume Note
195
The Default Mode for Drive
197
Cassette Has a Mode
197
Re-Using Cassettes
197
Mode Select Page 31H (AIT Device Configuration Page)
198
Mode Sense Page 31H (AIT Device Configuration Page)
200
Mode Select Page 32H (Append Partition)
201
Mode Select Page 33H (Delete Partition)
204
Mode Select/Sense Page 34H (Partition Attribute)
208
Mode Select Page 11H (for Multi-Partitioned Tapes)
209
Log Sense Page 31H (Tape Capacity Page)
213
Create Multi-Partitioned Tapes
214
Un-Readable MIC
216
Write Protection TAB
216
Loading/Unloading
216
Application Notes
218
Backup Techniques with MIC Cassettes
218
How to Change Active Partition
218
Retention
218
- Appendix H: Glossary
  219

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