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Alpha Microsystems AM-648 manual available for free PDF download: Installation Instructions Manual
Alpha Microsystems AM-648 Installation Instructions Manual (41 pages)
Digital Audio Tape (DAT) High Capacity Tape Drives
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
List of Figures
4
Introduction
5
Product Descriptions
5
Common Characteristics
5
SCSI Bus Terminology
5
AM-647 (Archive) DAT Drive Characteristics
6
AM-648 (Exabyte) DAT Drive Characteristics
6
AM-649 (HP) DAT Drive Characteristics
6
Drive Mounting Kits
6
Tools Required
7
Preparing the Dat Drive for Installation
7
Jumpers and Switch Settings
7
Figure 1 - AM-647 Configuration-3.5" Wide Model
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Figure 2 - AM-647 Configuration-5.25" Wide Model
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Figure 3 - AM-648 (Exabyte) Configuration
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Figure 4 - AM-649-00 Configuration-HP Model C1536A
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Figure 5 - AM-649-01 Configuration-HP Model C1533A/C1599A
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Scsi Bus Termination
13
Termination Resistor Pack Locations
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Figure 6 - AM-649-00 and -01 Configuration Option Switches
13
External SCSI Bus Termination
14
Figure 7 - AM-648 (Exabyte) On-Board Terminators
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Figure 8A - External SCSI Terminator - Narrow
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Figure 8B - External SCSI Terminator - Wide
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Internal SCSI Bus Termination
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Termination Power
16
Dat Installation-Eagle and Am-1600 Deskside Computers
17
Dat Installation-Rack Mount and Pedestal Computers
17
Front Bezel Removal and Modification
18
Building and Installing the DAT Drive Mounting Assembly
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Figure 9 - Drive Mounting Assembly
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Figure 10 - Plastic Mounting Base
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Figure 11 - Metal Top Support Bracket
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Power and Interface Cables
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Figure 12 - Securing the Drive Assembly to the Front Bezel
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Figure 13 - AM-1400/1600 Drive Mounting Bracket
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Dat Installation-Am-1400 and Am-1600 Desktop Computers
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Figure 14 - AM-1400/1600 Drive Mounting Assembly
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Figure 15 - Peripheral Mounting Rail
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Dat Installation-Am-990 Computers
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Figure 16 - Attaching Mounting Rails to Peripheral
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Software Information for Dat Drives
26
Operating Software-Minimum File Versions
27
Copying the Generic Device Driver
28
Modifying the System Initialization Command File
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Testing the Initialization File
29
Warm Booting
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Figure 17 - DAT Warm Boot-CPU Boot Switch Settings
33
Running Self Test
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Am-647 Dat Drive Status Leds
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Figure 18 - AM-647 DAT Drive Faceplate
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Am-648 Dat Drive Status Leds
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Figure 19 - AM-648 DAT Drive Faceplate
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Figure 20 - AM-649 DAT Drive Faceplate
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Am-649 Dat Drive Status Leds
35
Using Your Dat Drive
36
Figure 21 - Loading a DAT Tape Cartridge
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Maintenance
39
Tape Formats, Usage, and Capacities
39
DDS, DDS-1, DDS-2, and Media Recognition
40
DAT Tape Identification
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Figure 22 - DAT Tape Cartridge Logos
40
Tape Capacities
41
Additional Documentation
41
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