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- Page 1 Scorpion 96 DAT Autoloader Installation Manual 10004447-002 October 1997...
- Page 2 Scorpion 96 DAT Autoloader Installation Manual...
- Page 3 Other product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their owners. Seagate makes no Warranty of any kind with regard to this document. Seagate shall not be liable for any errors contained herein, or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this document.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
FCC notice................5 1. Introduction..............1 About this user’s guide..........1 About the Scorpion 96 autoloader .........1 Drive application .............2 Scorpion 96 capacity and data-transfer rates ..2 2. Before you begin............3 Precautions..............3 Unpacking and inspection ..........3 Removing shipping restraints ........4 Removing the front drawer restraints ......4 Removing the plastic spacer sheet ......5... - Page 5 6. Operating and maintaining the Scorpion 96....19 Using the autoloader tape magazine ......19 Loading cartridges in a magazine......19 Selecting cartridges ..........21 Removing a tape magazine ........21 Loading and unloading a single cartridge..... 21 Loading a single cartridge ........21 Unloading a single cartridge........
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Page 6: Fcc Notice
FCC notice This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception, which could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. -
Page 8: Introduction
Chapter 7 summarizes sources of technical support information. About the Scorpion 96 autoloader The Seagate internal Autoloader is a fully integrated, intelligent, multicartridge digital audio tape (DAT) system that supports the DDS (Digital Data Storage), DDS-1, DDS-2 and DDS-3 tape formats. -
Page 9: Drive Application
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual Drive application The Scorpion 96 autoloader is ideal for server and network/enterprise applications, including: • Backup of single or multiple high-capacity fixed disks • Automated storage management • On-line, unattended data collection • Near-line secondary storage for text, graphics or multimedia data of all types •... -
Page 10: Before You Begin
If you need to put down the drive, lay it on top of the antistatic bag or place it inside the bag. Unpacking and inspection Although Seagate autoloaders are inspected and carefully packaged at the factory, damage may occur during shipping. Follow these steps for unpacking the autoloader. -
Page 11: Removing Shipping Restraints
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual Removing shipping restraints The Scorpion 96 is shipped with several shipping restraints to protect the drive during shipping. These restraints must be removed before operating the drive. The restraints must be reinstalled before shipping. Removing the front drawer restraints The Scorpion 96 internal and external drives are shipped with three metal brackets attached to the front of the drive. -
Page 12: Removing The Plastic Spacer Sheet
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual Removing the plastic spacer sheet (internal drive only) The Scorpion 96 internal autoloader is shipped with a plastic spacer beneath the autoloader drawer. To remove this sheet, follow the instructions below. 1. Carefully turn the drive upside down and remove the two retaining screws, as shown in Figure 2. -
Page 13: Installing The Internal Autoloader
Chapter 4, beginning on page 16. Configuring the internal autoloader Before you install the internal version of the Scorpion 96 in your computer, you may need to configure the drive to work with your system. - Page 14 DAT Autoloader Installation Manual Changing the default settings To change one or more of the default settings (including SCSI ID or SCSI termination), you will need to use one of the following: External dip-switches located on a cutout on the top of the drive: •...
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Page 15: External Dip-Switches
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual External dip-switches Figure 3 shows the locations of and default settings for the 10 dip switches on the top of the autoloader. These configuration options are described in greater detail below. Figure 3. Location of 10 dip switches on top of internal autoloader Block of 10 dip switches Default settings:... -
Page 16: Jumpers On Back Of Drive
(about 5 seconds). Jumpers on back of drive On the back of the Scorpion 96 are five pairs of jumper pins, shown in Figure 4. The two pairs on the left are used to set SCSI termination and termination power. The other three... - Page 17 DAT Autoloader Installation Manual SCSI termination: The drive is shipped with SCSI termination disabled. This setting is appropriate if the drive is attached in the middle of a SCSI chain with other SCSI devices. If the autoloader is the only device or the last device on a SCSI chain, you must install a jumper on these two pins.
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Page 18: Internal Configuration Switches
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual Internal configuration switches Two additional sets of dip switches are located inside the autoloader drawer (see Figure 5). These are used to adjust the 8-character LED display and other settings. Figure 5. Location of internal dip switches Bank of seven dip switches (on top of drawer) Bank of four dip switches... - Page 19 DAT Autoloader Installation Manual Dip switches on top of autoloader drawer (bank of seven): A bank of seven dip switches located on top of the autoloader drawer (see Figure 5). These switches are used to set the language used in the alphanumeric LED display and to adjust the brightness of the display.
- Page 20 DAT Autoloader Installation Manual Dip switches on side of autoloader drawer (bank of four) Figure 5 shows the bank of four dip switches located inside the autoloader drawer, beneath a rubber plug. Note. Before configuring these switches, you must power-on the drive to open the magazine drawer. With the drive powered on, open the autoloader drawer by pressing the Open/Close button on the front bezel.
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Page 21: Mounting The Internal Autoloader And Attaching Cables
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual Mounting the internal autoloader and attaching cables Mounting the drive You can install the internal autoloader horizontally (top of drive facing up) or on its side (left-side down only). Mount the drive using two M3.0 metric screws on each side of the drive, as shown in Figure 6 on the following page. - Page 22 DAT Autoloader Installation Manual Figure 6. Locations of mounting holes on the internal autoloader. 82.4 mm 146 mm (3.246 in) (5.748 in) 21.8 mm 3.15 mm (.859 in) (.124 in) 11.9 mm 2 PLACES 2 PLACES 139.7 mm (.469 in) (5.504 in) 2 PLACES 215.0 mm...
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Page 23: Installing The External Autoloader
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual 4. Installing the external autoloader Configuring the external autoloader This section describes how to configure the SCSI ID used by the external autoloader. Additional drive options are configured at the factory as follows: • MRS checking is enabled. •... -
Page 24: Attaching Scsi Cables And Setting Scsi Termination
SCSI cable from the computer to one of the two connectors and attach a SCSI termination plug to the other connector. You can purchase a terminating plug from Seagate (part number 38-9-74000000). • If the autoloader is the last device in a chain of SCSI... -
Page 25: Connecting The Power Cord
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual and attach a SCSI termination plug to the other connector. You can purchase a terminating plug from Seagate (part number 38-9-74000000). • If the autoloader is not the last SCSI device attached to a host adapter, attach the cables from the computer or other devices to either of the SCSI connectors on the back of the autoloader. -
Page 26: Operating And Maintaining The Scorpion 96
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual 6. Operating and maintaining the Scorpion 96 This section describes how to use your Scorpion 96 autoloader and DAT cartridges. It also explains how to interpret the lights and alphanumeric codes displayed on the front of the drive. - Page 27 DAT Autoloader Installation Manual Figure 9. Inserting a cartridges into a magazine 5. After inserting one or more cartridges in the magazine, slide the magazine gently down into the loading port as shown in Figure 10, below. The cartridges should be facing into the autoloader.
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Page 28: Selecting Cartridges
Loading and unloading a single cartridge In addition to using multiple cassettes in a magazine, you can also use single cartridges in the Scorpion 96 autoloader. This section explains how to load and unload a single cartridge under normal operating conditions. -
Page 29: Unloading A Single Cartridge
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual 2. Insert the single cartridge carefully into the drive slot, as shown in Figure 11. The cartridge door should face into the drive opening. 3. Gently push against the back of the cartridge until the drive pulls the cartridge into the cartridge opening. The “Cassette”... -
Page 30: Using The Front-Panel Buttons
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual Using the front-panel buttons Using the “Step” button The Step button allows the user to manually select any cartridge in the magazine for insertion into the drive. When you push this button, the cartridge currently in the drive is returned to the magazine and the magazine is stepped to the next slot in the magazine. -
Page 31: Front-Panel Leds
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual Front-panel LEDs As shown in Figure 12, the front panel of the Scorpion 96 Autoloader contains four LEDs that provide operating information for normal as well as error conditions. These are summarized in the table below. -
Page 32: Drive Led (Amber)
In this situation, you should clean the drive heads using an approved cleaning cartridge (such as the Seagate part number 90301). If the LED continues flashing after you have cleaned the drive heads have been cleaned, or flashes while a cartridge is being ejected, the cartridge may be damaged. -
Page 33: Data Compression Led (Green)
Note. As routine maintenance, the drive heads on any DAT drive should be cleaned after every 25 hours of operation. Even though the Scorpion 96 Autoloader drive has an internal cleaning mechanism, a regular cleaning routing helps reduce errors due to environmental contaminants such as dust, carpet fibers or airborne debris. - Page 34 DAT Autoloader Installation Manual display shows the word “OPERATOR.” These and other messages are summarized in the following table: Note. In the following table, the letter n indicates which drive slot is affected. If no slot number is shown, a single cartridge has been inserted.
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Page 35: Autoloader Display Error Codes
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual 8-digit display messages Message Description SEARCH n A space command is being processed on the cartridge from slot n . SEL n Slot n has been selected using the Step button. SEL SLOT The magazine is present, but a cartridge is not inserted in the drive. -
Page 36: Dat Cartridge Information
Tape jam or magazine lock- Note. For some drive or media errors, you may see an error code is in the format AA BB CC DD. Contact Seagate technical support or refer to the Seagate DAT Tape Drives and Autoloaders SCSI Manual (P/N 10002663-00x) for information about these errors. -
Page 37: Write-Protecting A Dat Cartridge
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual DDS-2 and DDS-3 DAT drives also recognize 120-meter cartridges and other MRS cartridges when MRS is enabled. MRS cartridges have a series of alternating opaque and clear stripes at the beginning of the tape. These stripes classify the media as data-grade, rather than audio-grade. -
Page 38: Cleaning Procedure
Whenever the rectangular, green cartridge-status LED flashes during operation Cleaning procedure To clean the tape heads on your DAT drive, use only a Seagate- qualified DDS DAT cleaning cartridge designed for DAT drives. Seagate offers a cleaning cartridge, Model 90301, that you can order from Seagate Express (five per package). -
Page 39: Drive Specifications
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual 6. Drive specifications Summary of drive specifications Category specification (four-cassette magazine) Performance specifications Tape length/type (based on 2:1 data compression) 60 m MP 10.4 Gbyte (2.6 Gbytes / cassette) 90 m MP 16.0 Gbyte (4.0 Gbytes / cassette) 120 m MP+ 32.0 Gbyte (8.0 Gbytes / cassette) 125 m MP++... - Page 40 DAT Autoloader Installation Manual Category specification (four-cassette magazine) Drum rotation speed 4,000 RPM (DDS-3 mode) 8,000 RPM (DDS-2, DDS modes) Tape speed 0.43 in./sec Head-to-tape speed 246.94 in./sec Environmental Specifications Temperature (operating) to +113 (+ 5 to + 45 (nonoperating) –40 to +149 (–40...
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Page 41: Scsi Cables And Connectors
DAT Autoloader Installation Manual SCSI cables and connectors The internal Scorpion 96 supports connection to a standard, single-ended SCSI or SCSI-2 interface. A 50-conductor flat cable or a 25-signal twisted-pair cable may be used to connect the drive to its SCSI host adapter. The cable should not be longer than 6 meters (19.5 feet). - Page 42 DAT Autoloader Installation Manual Code Type Command ERASE MODE SENSE LOAD/UNLOAD RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS SEND DIAGNOSTIC PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL LOCATE READ POSITION WRITE DATA BUFFER READ DATA BUFFER CHANGE DEFINITION LOG SELECT LOG SENSE MOVE MEDIUM (AutoLoader Only) EXCHANGE MEDIUM (AutoLoader Only) READ ELEMENT STATUS (AutoLoader Only)
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Page 43: Technical Support
FAX. This service is available 24 hours daily. Australia 61-2-9756-5170 England 44-1628-894084 405-936-1640 Seagate Technical Support FAX: You can FAX questions or comments to technical support specialists 24 hours daily. Responses are sent during local business hours. Australia 61-2-9725-4052 England... - Page 44 DAT Autoloader Installation Manual Seagate Technical Support: For one-on-one help, you can talk to a technical support specialist during local business hours. Australia 61-2-9725-3366 England 44-1628-894083 France 33 1-41 86 10 86 Germany 49-89-140-9333 Hong Kong 852-2368 9918 Korea 82-2-556-8241...