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Exabyte EXB-8500 Maintenance Manual (122 pages)

8 mm Catridge Tape Subsystem

Brand: Exabyte | Category: Storage | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents
5
1 General Information

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- About this Manual
  13
  - Intended Audience
    14
  - Related Publications
    15
- Regulatory and Safety Agency Standards
  15
- Other Test Standards
  16
2 Approaches to Maintaining the EXB-8500

17
3 Pack Replacement

27
- Required Tools
  27
- Figure 3-1 Location of R-Packs (Back View of EXB-8500)
  
  28
- Removing an R-Pack
  28
- Installing an R-Pack
  29
- Testing the Replacement
  30
4 Top Cover Replacement

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- Required Tools
  32
- Figure 4-1 Location of Top Cover Screws
  
  33
- Removing the Top Cover
  33
- Replacing the Top Cover
  34
- Testing the Replacement
  35
5 Door Replacement

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Figure 5-3 Position of Door, Door Retainer, and Door Bracket

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6 Faceplate Replacement

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7 Card Retainer Replacement

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- Required Tools
  45
- Preparing the EXB-8500
  45
- Removing the Card Retainers
  46
- Replacing the Card Retainers
  47
- Reassembling the EXB-8500
  47
- Testing the Replacement
  47
8 Deck Hanger Replacement

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- Preparing the EXB-8500
  50
- Required Tools
  50
- Removing the Deck Hanger
  51
- Replacing the Deck Hanger
  52
9 Edge Mounted Card Replacement

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10 SYS Card Cover Replacement

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11 SYS Card Replacement

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- Preparing the EXB-8500
  68
- Figure 11-1 SYS Card Screws
  
  69
- Removing the Mounting Screws
  69
- Disconnecting the SYS Card Connectors
  70
- Figure 11-2 SYS Card Connectors
  
  71
- Figure 11-3 SYS Card Connectors
  
  72
- Reconnecting the SYS Card Connectors
  73
  - Reassembling the EXB-8500
    74
  - Testing the Replacement
    75
12 Deck Assembly Replacement

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18 Adjustingtheservoreadamplitude

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- Preparing the EXB-8500
  78
- Replacing the Deck
  79
- Testing the Replacement
  80
13 Main Housing Replacement

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- Preparing the EXB-8500
  82
- Replacing the Main Housing
  83
14 Cleaningtheexb-8500

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15 Loading New Microcode to the EXB-8500

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16 Removing Tape from the Tape Path

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17 Adjustingtheheadsynctiming

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Figure 18-4 Oscilloscope Reading with no Delay

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Figure 18-5 Oscilloscope Reading for EXB-8500 Format Servo Read Amplitude

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19 Replacing the Boot PROM

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- Preparing the EXB-8500
  112
- Removing and Replacing the Boot PROM
  113

Exabyte EXB-8500 Installation And Operation Manual (48 pages)

8mm Cartridge Tape Subsystems

Brand: Exabyte | Category: Storage | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents
5
Welcome

7
1 Installing the Tape Drive

9
2 Operating the Tape Drive

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- Reading the Leds
  23
- Selecting Data Cartridges
  25
- Setting the Write-Protect Switch
  26
- Loading a Data Cartridge
  27
- Unloading a Data Cartridge
  27
3 Preventive Maintenance

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4 Packing the Tape Drive

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- Packing the Tape Drive for Shipment
  36
- Environmental Requirements for Shipment
  38
Appendix A Installation Requirements

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- SCSI Cable Requirements
  39
- SCSI Cable Connector
  40
- Attaching the Tape Drive to a Frame
  40
- Chassis Grounding (Optional)
  42
- Power Cable Connector
  43
Appendix B Tape Drive Specifications

45
Index

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Exabyte EXB-8500 Installation Manual (34 pages)

Tabletop 8mm Cartridge Tape Subsystem

Brand: Exabyte | Category: Tape Deck | Size: 0 MB

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Exabyte EXB-8500 Maintenance Manual (122 pages)

Table of Contents

1 General Information

2 Approaches to Maintaining the EXB-8500

3 Pack Replacement

Figure 3-1 Location of R-Packs (Back View of EXB-8500)

4 Top Cover Replacement

Figure 4-1 Location of Top Cover Screws

5 Door Replacement

Figure 5-2 Separating the Door Parts (Front View of EXB-8500)

Figure 5-1 Location of Door Release Lever (Side View of EXB-8500)

Figure 5-3 Position of Door, Door Retainer, and Door Bracket

6 Faceplate Replacement

Figure 6-1 Location of Door Release Lever (Side View of EXB-8500)

Figure 6-2 Location of Faceplate Screws

7 Card Retainer Replacement

8 Deck Hanger Replacement

Figure 8-1 Deck Hanger

Figure 8-2 Correct Position of Deck Hanger's Copper Shield

9 Edge Mounted Card Replacement

Figure 9-1 Edge Connector Mounted Cards

Figure 9-3 KRW Card with Springs

Figure 9-2 KRW Card with Bus Bar

10 SYS Card Cover Replacement

Figure 10-1 SYS Card Cover Screws (EXB-8500 Shown Upside Down)

11 SYS Card Replacement

Figure 11-1 SYS Card Screws

Figure 11-2 SYS Card Connectors

Figure 11-3 SYS Card Connectors

12 Deck Assembly Replacement

18 Adjustingtheservoreadamplitude

13 Main Housing Replacement

14 Cleaningtheexb-8500

15 Loading New Microcode to the EXB-8500

16 Removing Tape from the Tape Path

Figure 16-1 Taping Open the Data Cartridge Door

Figure 16-2 Location of Screw for Erase Head Bracket

Figure 16-3 EXB-8500 with Tape Loaded (Tape Guide and Erase Head Bracket Removed)

17 Adjustingtheheadsynctiming

Figure 18-1 Location of Test Points on KRW Card

Figure 18-2 Location of Ground Points on the KRW Card

Figure 18-3 Oscilloscope Reading for EXB-8200 Format Servo Read Amplitude

Figure 18-4 Oscilloscope Reading with no Delay

Figure 18-5 Oscilloscope Reading for EXB-8500 Format Servo Read Amplitude

19 Replacing the Boot PROM

Figure 19-1 Location of Boot PROM on the SYS Card

Figure 19-2 Location of Notch in Boot PROM

Exabyte EXB-8500 Installation And Operation Manual (48 pages)

Table of Contents

Welcome

1 Installing the Tape Drive

2 Operating the Tape Drive

3 Preventive Maintenance

4 Packing the Tape Drive

Appendix A Installation Requirements

Appendix B Tape Drive Specifications

Index

Exabyte EXB-8500 Installation Manual (34 pages)

Table of Contents

Figure 1-1 Tabletop Cartridge Tape Subsystem

1 Introduction

2 Installing the Tabletop CTS

Figure 2-1 Location of SCSI ID Switch and Connectors

Figure 2-2 Location of Power Switch and Power Connector

Figure 2-3 Location of Controls and Indicators (EXB-8200 Shown)

3 Maintaining the Tabletop CTS

Table 3-1 Serviceable Parts

Figure 3-1 Location of Fuse Drawer

4 Packing and Shipping the Tabletop CTS

Appendix A Power Cord Requirements

Table B-1 SCSI Cable Specifications

Appendix B SCSI Cable Requirements

Index

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