Table Of Contents - Overland Data DLT LibraryXpress Series Service Manual

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 1
M .......................................................................................................................... 1
ODULES
SmartScale Storage™ Architecture............................................................................... 2
The Global Control Module .......................................................................................... 2
The Base Module .......................................................................................................... 3
The Capacity Module.................................................................................................... 3
SCSI I C
NTERFACE ONFIGURATIONS
SCSI B P
US ERFORMANCE
Data Transfer Rate .......................................................................................................4
Drives ........................................................................................................................... 4
Internal Cabling Configuration..................................................................................... 4
Bus Length Limitations ................................................................................................. 4
P C
HYSICAL ONFIGURATION
S E ........................................................................................................... 5
YSTEM XPANSION
Conversion of Free-Standing Base Modules for System Use.......................................... 5
F .......................................................................................................................... 5
EATURES
Control Panel ...............................................................................................................6
Power Supply................................................................................................................7
Tape Cartridge Magazines ............................................................................................ 7
Integral Fan Cooling ....................................................................................................9
Library Robotics ...........................................................................................................9
Bar Code Reader ..........................................................................................................9
A D F
DVANCED ESIGN EATURES
Embedded Diagnostics................................................................................................ 10
Error Checking ........................................................................................................... 10
Buffer.......................................................................................................................... 10
Compression ............................................................................................................... 10
Capacity ..................................................................................................................... 10
Media Life .................................................................................................................. 11
R P .................................................................................................. 11
ELATED UBLICATIONS
CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 13
I ................................................................................................................ 13
NTRODUCTION
P Y I
LANNING OUR NSTALLATION
Positioning the Modules.............................................................................................. 14
M I
ECHANICAL NSTALLATION
Identifying the Parts of the XpressChannel ................................................................. 14
Orientation of Parts During Assembly......................................................................... 16
Preparing to Assemble the XpressChannel .................................................................. 17
Assembling the XpressChannel.................................................................................... 17
Installing the Belt........................................................................................................ 19
Adding to an Existing XpressChannel ......................................................................... 23
Mounting the Module Rack Slides ............................................................................... 23
Installing the XpressChannel in the Rack .................................................................... 26
I
C
NTERFACES AND ABLING
XpressChannel Motor Cable ....................................................................................... 29
Control Cables............................................................................................................ 29
Power Cord ................................................................................................................ 29
SCSI Interfaces ........................................................................................................... 29
Interface Cable Specifications..................................................................................... 30
Terminators ................................................................................................................ 31
CONTENTS
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C ........................................................................ 4
ONSIDERATIONS
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