Sign In
Upload
Manuals
Brands
Seagate Manuals
Storage
Scorpion 40 DDS-4
Seagate Scorpion 40 DDS-4 Manuals
Manuals and User Guides for Seagate Scorpion 40 DDS-4. We have
1
Seagate Scorpion 40 DDS-4 manual available for free PDF download: Product Manual
Seagate Scorpion 40 DDS-4 Product Manual (58 pages)
User Guide
Brand:
Seagate
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 0.34 MB
Table of Contents
Fcc Notice
6
About this Manual
7
Table of Contents
8
Introduction
12
Overview
12
DDS Format Standard Compatibility
12
Scorpion 40 Capacity and Transfer Rates
13
Features
14
Scorpion 40 Drive Models
14
Figure 2. Internal Scorpion 40 Drive with Drive Rails for Mounting in 5.25-Inch Drive Bay
15
Figures
15
Specifications
17
Overview
17
Physical Specifications
17
Figure 4. Internal Scorpion 40 Drive-Dimensions
18
Figure 5. Internal DDS Drive with Rails-Dimensions
18
Side View
18
Power Specifications
19
Drive Performance Specifications
20
Environmental Requirements
21
Reliability
21
Mean Time between Failures
21
Mean Time to Repair
22
DDS Cartridge Specifications
22
Regulatory Compliance
23
Installation
24
Introduction
24
Unpacking and Inspection
24
Installing an Internal Scorpion 40
24
Guidelines and Cautions
25
Configuring an Internal Scorpion 40
25
Jumper Settings
25
Figure 6. Jumper Settings for Internal Scorpion 40
26
Dip-Switch Settings
27
Mounting an Internal Scorpion 40
29
Figure 8. Mounting a Drive
29
Figure 9. Mounting Holes for Scorpion 40 Drive in 3.5-Inch Configuration (Without Mounting Brackets)
29
Figure 10. Mounting Holes for Internal Scorpion 40 in 5.25-Inch Configuration (with Mounting Brackets)
30
Power Connector
32
Installing an External Scorpion 40
33
Configuring the External Scorpion 40
33
Connecting the SCSI Interface Cable
33
Connecting the SCSI Interface Cable
34
Connecting the Power Cord
34
Drive Operation and Maintenance
35
Loading a Cartridge
35
Unloading a Cartridge
35
Figure 16. Loading a Tape Cartridge
35
Initializing a Blank Cartridge
36
DDS Cartridge Compatibility
36
Figure 17. Location of Eject Button and Leds on Internal Scorpion 40 (External Drive Is Similar)
36
Write-Protecting a Cartridge
37
LED Codes
37
Figure 18. Write-Protect Tab on a DDS Cartridge
37
Figure 19. Front Panel of Internal Scorpion 40 (External Drive Is Similar)
37
Clean LED
38
Drive LED
38
Media LED
38
LED Code Summary
39
Cleaning the Tape Heads
39
When to Clean the Tape Heads
39
How to Clean the Tape Heads
39
Automatic Drive Spin-Down and Write
40
Operating the Drive in High Temperature or Humidity Conditions
40
Data Compression
41
Loading Revised Firmware from Seagate Firmware Cartridges
41
Flash Memory
41
Firmware Download Process
41
Theory of Operations
43
Overview
43
The STD1401LW Drive Mechanism
44
Figure 20. Four-Head Cylinder Design
45
Motors and Control Circuits
46
Timing Tracking Circuitry
46
Signal-Processing Electronics
46
Figure 21. Alternating Azimuth Angles on Tape Tracks
46
Flash Memory
47
Sensors
47
Read-After-Write
47
Media Recognition System (MRS)
48
About the DDS Data Cartridge
48
Figure 22. DDS-4 Cartridge Design Features
49
Figure 23. Write-Protect Tab on the DDS Cartridge
49
Data Compression
50
Introduction
50
Data Compression-General
50
Data Compression Considerations
51
Hardware Compression
52
Data Integrity
52
DCLZ Algorithm
53
Advertisement
Advertisement
Related Products
Seagate 400
Seagate Travan 40
Seagate TapeStor Travan 40GB
Seagate RealStor 4005 Series
Seagate BARRACUDA 4LP ST32171N/W/WC/WD/DC
Seagate Momentus 42 ST94019A
Seagate 4320NT
Seagate Elite 47 ST446452W
Seagate BARRACUDA 4FC
Seagate HAWK 4 ST15230N
Seagate Categories
Storage
Computer Hardware
Network Storage Server
Network Hardware
DC Drives
More Seagate Manuals
Login
Sign In
OR
Sign in with Facebook
Sign in with Google
Upload manual
Upload from disk
Upload from URL