Features Of The Drive - Freecom TAPEWARE AIT-450I Manual

1.Introduction

1.3. Features of the Drive

Major features of the Sony SDX-450V include:
• Capacity
20 Gbyte typical when using 98 meter tape AIT-E Turbo cassette (TAITE-20N)
52 Gbyte with 2.6:1 Data Compression
25 Gbyte typical when using 170 meter tape AIT-1 cassette (SDX-T3N or SDX1-25C)
65 Gbyte with 2.6:1 Data Compression
35 Gbyte typical when using 230 meter tape AIT-1 cassette (SDX1-35C)
91 Gbyte with 2.6:1 Data Compression
40 Gbyte typical when using 186 meter tape AIT-1 Turbo cassette (TAIT1-40N or TAIT40C)
104 Gbyte with 2.6:1 Data Compression
• Sustained transfer rate
6 Mbyte/sec when using AIT-E Turbo and AIT-1 Turbo cassette.
4 Mbyte/sec when using AIT-1 cassette.
• Supported Format: AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1 Turbo and AIT-1
• Not compatible with the DDS and EXABYTE format tapes
• Burst transfer rate
15.6 Mbyte/sec Asynchronous
40 Mbyte/sec Synchronous
• Large 12 MB Buffer Memory
• 3.5" Standard Height, 5.25" Half Height
• Embedded SCSI interface (Ultra/WIDE, Single-ended or Low Voltage differential)
• Supports Variable or Fixed record length
• Supports SCSI Disconnection/Arbitration
• Read After Write (RAW) On and Off capability
• Read Retry On and Off capability
• Frame rewrite function
• Three levels of Error Correction Code (ECC)
• High Speed search (120 times nominal Read/Write speed)
• Random read, Append write
• Repeat Write option
• MIC Support (Automatic reliability and performance enhancement.)
• MIC Support (Read and write capability for MIC user data area.)
1-2 SONY AIT-1 Turbo drive SDX-450V series Ver.1.0