SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
SCORPION 96, STL496000N
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Device Type |
Internal Tape Drive |
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Interface |
SCSI |
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Format |
DDS-3 |
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Sustained Transfer Rate |
1,100KBPS 2,200KBPS (compressed) |
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Size |
5.25 in. full height |
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View |
Bottom |
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CONNECTIONS | |
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Function |
Label |
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Serial port (pin-out and function unidentified) |
CN1 |
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USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
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Setting |
Label |
Position | |
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MRS Mode disabled |
SW1/S4 |
On |
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MRS Mode enabled |
SW1/S4 |
Off | |
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Parity check disabled |
SW1/S5 |
Off |
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Parity check enabled |
SW1/S5 |
On | |
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Data compression enabled |
SW1/S6 |
Off |
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Data compression disabled |
SW1/S6 |
On | |
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Factory configured - do not alter |
SW1/S7 |
Off |
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Self-Test disabled |
SW1/S8 |
Off |
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Self-Test enabled |
SW1/S8 |
On | |
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Note: MRS (Media Recognition System) Mode enabled allows drive to detect DDS cartridges that support this feature. | |||
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DRIVE SELECT ID | ||||
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Drive ID |
JP1/Pins 1 & 2 |
JP1/Pins 3 & 4 |
JP1/Pins 5 & 6 | |
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0 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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1 |
Closed |
Open |
Open | |
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2 |
Open |
Closed |
Open | |
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3 |
Closed |
Closed |
Open | |
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4 |
Open |
Open |
Closed | |
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5 |
Closed |
Open |
Closed | |
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6 |
Open |
Closed |
Closed | |
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7 |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed | |
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Note: If using Pins 1-6 of JP1 for SCSI ID selection, S1, S2, and S3 of SW1 must be set to the ‘Off’ position. | ||||
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DRIVE SELECT ID | ||||
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Drive ID |
SW1/S1 |
SW1/S2 |
SW1/S3 | |
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0 |
Off |
Off |
Off |
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1 |
On |
Off |
Off | |
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2 |
Off |
On |
Off | |
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3 |
On |
On |
Off | |
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4 |
Off |
Off |
On | |
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5 |
On |
Off |
On | |
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6 |
Off |
On |
On | |
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7 |
On |
On |
On | |
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Note: If using S1, S2, and S3 of SW1 for SCSI ID selection, Pins 1-6 of JP1 must be set to the ‘Open’ position. | ||||
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TERMINATION POWER SELECTION | ||
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Setting |
JP2 | |
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TERMPWR supplied by drive |
Closed |
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TERMPWR supplied by SCSI interface to drive |
Open | |
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MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED MEDIA | ||
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Tape |
Capacity Without Compression |
Capacity With Compression |
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90 meter DDS-DC DAT cartridge |
8.0GB (4 Tapes) |
16.0GB (4 Tapes) |
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120 meter DDS-2 DAT cartridge |
16.0GB (4 Tapes) |
32.0GB (4 Tapes) |
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125 meter DDS-3 DAT cartridge |
48.0GB (4 Tapes) |
96.0GB (4 Tapes) |
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Note: Above capacities are achieved by loading 4 cartridges only. | ||
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DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) | |||
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LED |
Color |
Status |
Condition |
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LED1 |
Green |
On |
Cartridge is inserted and does not generate excessive errors |
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LED1 |
Green |
Slow Flash |
Cartridge is inserted but generates excessive errors (cleaning may be required) |
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LED1 |
Green |
Fast Flash |
Drive could not write to tape correctly - cleaning required |
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LED1 |
Green |
Off |
Cartridge not loaded |
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LED2 |
Amber |
On |
Drive is reading or writing to the tape |
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LED2 |
Amber |
Fast Flash |
A hardware fault occurred or moisture detected on tape |
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LED2 |
Amber |
Off |
Drive is not reading or writing to the tape |
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LED3 |
Green |
On |
A data compression or decompression operation is in progress on the current cartridge |
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LED3 |
Green |
Off |
A data compression or decompression operation is not in progress on the current cartridge |
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LED4 |
Green |
On |
A write-protected cartridge is currently loaded |
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LED4 |
Green |
Off |
A write-protected cartridge is not currently loaded |
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Note: If LED1 flashes slowly during flash of LED2, a prerecorded audio cartridge is inserted and is being played automatically. Use DDS DAT cleaning cartridges only. | |||
