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Sony SDX-550V/RP Product Specifications Manual (206 pages)

5.25" Model

Brand: Sony | Category: Storage | Size: 2.03 MB

Table of Contents
5
About this Product Specification Manual
11
Introducing the SONY AIT Technology
11
Features of the Drive
12
Reference
13
How to Get ECMA-222, 246, 291,292 Standard Document
13
- Specifications
  15
Dimensions
15
Mounting Holes
16
Weight
18
Connectors
18
SCSI Cables and Terminators
18
Environmental Specifications
18
Temperature and Humidity Range
18
Altitude
19
Suspected Particulate
19
Vibration
19
Shock
19
Acoustic Noise
19
Emc
19
Orientation
19
Performance Specification
20
Data Capacity
20
Data Transfer Rate
21
Sustained Data Transfer Rate to and from the Tape
21
Burst Transfer Rate to and from the SCSI Bus
21
Initialize Time
21
Load Time
21
Unload Time
21
Search Time
22
Rewind Time
22
Error Rate
22
Retry Limits on Rewrites
22
Definition of Failure
22
Mean Time between Failures
22
Mean Time to Repair
22
Component Life
22
Durability
23
Safety
23
Conditions of Acceptability
23
Installation Requirements
23
Power Requirements
23
Data Compression
24
Installation Guide
25
SCSI ID Number Jumper
26
Termination Power Switch
26
Parity Disable Jumper
27
Data Compression on Switch
27
Power Connector
27
SCSI 68 Pin Connector
27
Attaching and Removing the Dust Cover
30
Attaching the Dust Cover
30
Removing the Dust Cover
31
- Operation
  33
Summary of LED Indications
33
Operator Action
34
Powering up the SDX-550V
34
Inserting Cassettes
34
Removing Cassettes
34
Hard Reset Hole
34
Write-Protecting Cassettes
34
Internal Function
35
The Load Sequence
35
The Unload Sequence
35
Power-Fail or SCSI Reset Handling
35
Diagnostic and Normal Status Displays
36
Diagnostic Status Display
36
Normal Status Display
36
Tape Format
37
Tape Partitions
37
Formatting Partitions
37
Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Service
38
Head Cleaning
38
Message When Cleaning Cassette Is Necessary
38
The Condition of Cleaning Request
38
Usage of Cleaning Cassette
38
Troubleshooting Guide
38
Operational Problems
38
Clearance for Service
41
Packaging for Return to Sony
41
- SCSI Interface
  43
Read/Write Problems
41
Replace Tape
41
Media Warning
41
Introduction
43
Overview of the SCSI Interface
43
Supported Messages
43
Supported and Unsupported Commands
43
SCSI BUS Operation
44
Typical SCSI Operation
44
Disconnect
45
Message Specification
46
COMMAND COMPLETE (00H)
46
EXTENDED MESSAGE (01H)
47
SYNCHRONOUS DATA TRANSFER REQUEST(01H)
47
Wide Data Transfer Request
48
SAVE DATA POINTER (02H)
50
RESTORE POINTERS (03H)
50
DISCONNECT (04H)
50
INITIATOR DETECTED ERROR (05H)
50
ABORT (06H)
51
MESSAGE REJECT (07H)
51
NO OPERATION (08H)
51
MESSAGE PARITY ERROR (09H)
51
BUS DEVICE RESET (0Ch)
51
IDENTIFY (80H-Ffh)
52
IGNORE WIDE RESIDUE (23H)
52
Status Specification
52
- Command Specification
  55
ERASE 19H
56
INQUIRY 12H
57
LOAD/UNLOAD 1Bh
62
LOCATE 2Bh
63
LOG SELECT 4Ch
64
LOG SENSE 4Dh
66
The Log Page Descriptor 6
67
The Log Parameter Descriptor
68
Supported Log Pages
69
Summary List of Supported Pages
70
Write and Read Error Counters Pages
70
Last N Error Events List
71
Tape Alert Log Page
72
Tape Log Page (Sony Unique)
77
Tape Capacity Log Page
78
Drive Usage Log Page (Sony Unique)
79
Read and Write Frame Error Counter Page
80
Data Compression Transfer Log Page
81
AIT Log Page (3Ch)
82
MIC Fixed Length Information Page (3Dh) 6
84
MIC Variable Length Information Page (3Eh)
89
MODE SELECT 15H
91
Disconnect-Reconnect Page (02H)
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)
103
AIT Device Configuration Page (31H)
104
Append Partition (32H) 6
106
Append Partition (32H)
107
Delete Partition (33H) 6
108
Delete Partition (33H)
111
MODE SENSE 1Ah
111
Mode Sense 31H (AIT Device Configuration Page)
113
PERSISTENT RESERVE in 5Eh
114
PERSISTENT RESERVE out 5Fh
117
PREVENT ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL 1Eh
119
READ 08H
120
READ BLOCK LIMITS 05H
122
READ BUFFER 3Ch
123
READ POSITION 34H
126
RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS 1Ch
128
RELEASE UNIT 17H
130
REPORT DENSITY SUPPORT 44H
131
REPORT LUNS A0H
135
REQUEST BLOCK ADDRESS 02H
136
REQUEST SENSE 03H
137
RESERVE UNIT 16H
145
REWIND 01H
146
SEEK BLOCK 0Ch
147
SEND DIAGNOSTIC 1Dh
148
SPACE 11H
150
Check Condition
151
Sony SDX-550V Unique Implementation for SPACE
152
Super High Speed Search
152
Data Buffer Management
152
TEST UNIT READY 00H
153
VERIFY 13H
154
WRITE 0Ah
156
WRITE BUFFER 3Bh
158
WRITE FILEMARKS 10H
160
- Drive Diagnostics
  161
Overview
161
Diagnostic Test
161
Power-On Self Test
161
SEND DIAGNOSTIC Command-Self Test
162
SEND DIAGNOSTIC Command-Individual Test
162
Diagnostic Test Number Summary
163
RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULT Command
164
Diagnostics Results Reference
166
Diagnostic Tests Requiring Additional Parameters
167
Error Rate Test (02) Diagnostic Parameters
167
Read Data Exerciser (43H) Diagnostic Parameters
168
MIC Data Structures
179
MIC Header
179
System Log
179
User Volume Note & User Partition Note
180
Super High Speed Search Map
180
Functional Benefits
181
Fast Media Load/Unload
181
Super High Speed Search
182
Data Integrity/Media Management
183
Sample Application for MIC
183
- Appendix F: Miscellaneous Notes to AIT-2 Contact Type MIC
  185
Partition Numbering in the DDS Emulation Mode
185
AIT Log Sense
185
Write Protection Tab on SDX2 Cassette
185
Unique Serial Number in MIC
185
AIT Cassette Manufacturer ID in MIC
185
Procedure for Writing User Data on MIC Using LOG SELECT
188
- Command
  188
User Data Length: 380 Byte
189
Procedure of Reading User Data on MIC Using LOG SENSE
189
- Command
  189
How to Update the User Volume Note
190
How to Update the User Partition Note
191
How to Expand or Shrink the User Volume Note
192
How to Expand or Shrink the User Partition Note
192
User Notes Hints
192
- Appendix G: MIC
  193
MIC Features
193
The Default Mode for Drive
193
Cassette Has a Mode
193
Re-Using Cassettes
193
Loading/Unloading
194
Application Notes
195
Backup Techniques with MIC Cassettes
195
How to Change Active Partition
195
Retention
195
- Appendix H: AIT Based WORM System
  197
Important Notice
197
Write-Protected (WP) Bit in Mode Sense Data
197
How to Detect a WORM Cartridge
197
How to Initialize a WORM Cartridge
197
How to Handle the WORM Cartridge in the Drive
199
- Appendix I: Disaster Recover
  201
Overview
201
Creating Disaster Recovery Tape
201
Configuring the Drive for Disaster Recovery Operation
201
Exiting DR Mode
201
Supported CDROM DR Command Set
201
Inquiry (12H)
201
Read TOC (0X43)
202
Mode Sense/Select Page Code 0X3C
202
Reset Handling
202
- Appendix J: Glossary
  203

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