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Sony AIT-SDX460 Product Specifications Manual

Sony AIT-SDX460 Product Specifications Manual (192 pages)

5.25" Model

Brand: Sony | Category: Storage | Size: 1.74 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
1 Introducin

11
2 Specifications

13
- Dimensions
  13
- Mounting Holes
  14
- Weight
  16
- Connectors
  16
- IDE Cables
  16
- Environmental Specifications
  16
- Temperature and Humidity Range
  16
- Altitude
  17
- Suspended Particulate
  17
- Vibration
  17
- Shock
  17
- Acoustic Noise
  17
- Esd
  17
- Emi
  17
- Orientation
  18
- Performance Specification
  18
- Data Capacity
  19
- Data Transfer Rate
  19
- Sustained Data Transfer Rate to and from Tape
  19
- Burst Transfer Rate to and from the IDE Bus
  19
- Initialize Time
  19
- Load Time
  19
- Unload Time
  20
- Search Time
  20
- Rewind Time
  20
- Error Rate
  20
- Retry Limits on Rewrites
  20
- Definition of Failure
  20
- Mean Time between Failures
  20
- Mean Time to Repair
  20
- Component Life
  21
- Durability
  21
- Safety
  21
- Conditions of Acceptability
  21
- Installation Requirements
  21
- Power Requirements
  21
- Data Compression
  22
3 Installation

23
- Installation Guide
  23
- Data Compression on Switch
  24
- Power Connector
  24
- IDE Interface Connector
  24
- Jumper Connector
  25
- Attaching and Removing the Dust Cover
  26
- Attaching the Dust Cover
  26
- Removing the Dust Cover
  27
4 Operation

29
- Summary of LED Indications
  29
- Operator Action
  30
- Powering up the SDX-460V
  30
- Inserting Cassettes
  30
- Removing Cassettes
  30
- Hard Reset Hole
  30
- Write-Protecting Cassettes
  30
- Internal Function
  31
- The Load Sequence (Effective for SDX-T3N, TAITE-20N and TAIT1-40N) Refer to
  31
  - Fast Media Load/Unload (Effective for SDX1-25C, SDX1-35C and TAIT1-40C, MIC Cassette)
    31
  - Fast Media Load/Unload
    31
- Power-Fail Handling
  31
- Diagnostic and Normal Status Displays
  32
- Diagnostic Status Display
  32
- Normal Status Display
  32
- Tape Format
  33
- Tape Partitions
  33
- Formatting Partitions
  33
- Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Service
  34
- Head Cleaning
  34
- Message When Cleaning Cassette Is Necessary
  34
- The Condition of Cleaning Request
  34
- Usage of Cleaning Cassette
  34
- Troubleshooting Guide
  34
- Operational Problems
  34
- Read/Write Problems
  37
- Replace Tape
  37
- Media Warning
  37
- Clearance for Service
  37
- Packaging for Return to Sony
  37
5 ATA/ATAPI Interface

39
- Introduction
  39
- Overview of Interface
  39
- Device Registers
  40
- Interrupts
  42
6 ATA COMMAND Specification

43
- Check Power Mode (E5H)
  44
- Device Reset (08H)
  46
- Execute Device Diagnostics (90H)
  47
- Identify Device (Ech)
  49
- Identify Packet Device (A1H)
  50
- Idle Immediate (E1H)
  58
- NOP (00H)
  60
- Packet (A0H)
  61
- Read Sectors (20H)
  65
- Set Features (Efh)
  66
- Sleep (E6H)
  68
- Standby Immediate (E0H)
  70
7 ATAPI Packet Command Specification

73
- ERASE 19H
  74
- INQUIRY 12H
  75
- LOAD/UNLOAD 1Bh
  79
- LOCATE 2Bh
  80
- LOG SELECT 4Ch
  81
- LOG SENSE 4Dh
  84
- The Log Page Descriptor
  85
- The Log Parameter Descriptor
  86
- Supported Pages
  88
- Write and Read Error Counter Pages Code 02H & 03H
  89
- Last N Error Events List Page Code 07H
  89
- Tape Log Page (Sony Unique) Page Code 30H
  90
- Tape Capacity Log Page
  91
- Drive Usage Log Page (Sony Unique) Code 33H
  92
- Read and Write Frame Error Counter Page Codes 34H, 35H
  93
- Data Compression Transfer Log Page Code 39H
  94
- AIT Log Page Code 3Ch
  95
- MIC Fixed Length Information Log Page Code 3Dh
  96
- MIC Variable Length Information Log Page Code 3Eh
  100
- MODE SELECT 15H
  102
- MODE SENSE 1Ah
  104
- Disconnect-Reconnect Page 02H
  106
- Data Compression Control Page 0Fh
  106
- Device Configuration Page 10H
  108
- Medium Partition Page 11H
  110
- Medium Partition Page 11H (for Multi-Partitioned Tapes)
  112
- Informational Exceptions Control Page 1Ch
  114
- AIT Device Configuration Page 31H
  115
- Append Partition Page 32H
  117
- Delete Partition Page 33H
  118
- Capabilities and Mechanical Status Page 2Ah
  118
- PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL 1Eh
  120
- READ 08H
  121
- READ BLOCK LIMITS 05H
  123
- READ BUFFER 3Ch
  124
- READ POSITION 34H
  126
- RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS 1Ch
  128
- RELEASE UNIT 17H
  130
- REQUEST BLOCK ADDRESS 02H
  131
- REQUEST SENSE 03H
  132
- RESERVE UNIT 16H
  140
- REWIND 01H
  141
- SEEK BLOCK 0Ch
  142
- SEND DIAGNOSTIC 1Dh
  143
- SPACE 11H
  145
- TEST UNIT READY 00H
  148
- VERIFY 13H
  149
- WRITE 0Ah
  151
- WRITE BUFFER 3Bh
  152
- WRITE FILEMARK 10H
  154
8 Drive Diagnostics

155
- Overview
  155
- Diagnostic Test
  155
- Power-On Self Test
  155
- SEND DIAGNOSTIC Command - Self Test
  156
- SEND DIAGNOSTIC Command - Individual Test
  156
- Diagnostic Test Number Summary
  158
- RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC RESULT Command
  159
- Diagnostics Results Reference
  160
- Diagnostic Tests Requiring Additional Parameters
  161
9 APPENDIX A: ASC & ASCQ Alphabetic Order

165
10 APPENDIX B: ASC & ASCQ Numeric Order

167
11 APPENDIX C: ATA Commands (Op Code Order)

169
12 APPENDIX D: ATAPI Commands (Op Code Order)

171
13 APPENDIX E: ASC & ASCQ for AIT (Sony Unique)

173
14 APPENDIX F: Introduction to AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1 Turbo Contact Type MIC

175
- MIC Data Structures
  175
- MIC Header
  175
- System Log
  175
- User Volume Note & User Partition Note
  176
- Super High Speed Search Map
  176
- Example of Usage
  176
- Functional Benefits
  177
- Fast Media Load/Unload
  177
- Super High Speed Search
  178
- Data Integrity/Media Management
  179
- Sample Application for MIC
  179
15 APPENDIX G: Miscellaneous Notes to AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1 Turbo Contact Type MIC

181
16 APPENDIX H: MIC (SCSI Interface Specification for AIT Multiple Partitioning)

189
- MIC Features
  189
- The Default Mode for Drive
  189
- Cassette Has a Mode
  189
- Re-Using Cassettes
  189
- Loading/Unloading
  190
- Application Notes
  191
- Backup Techniques with MIC Cassettes
  191
- How to Change Active Partition
  191
- Retention
  191

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