Alpha Microsystems AM-647 Bedienerhandbuch

PDI-00649-00, A01AM-647, 648 & 649Digital Audio Tape (DAT)High Capacity Tape DrivesInstallation Instructions

Page 6 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01SCSI ID #0 SCSI ID #1 SCSI ID #2 SCSI ID #3SCSI ID #4 SCSI ID #5 SCSI ID #6The two outside

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 7PDI-00649-00, A01The AM-649-00 4 gigabyte DAT drive (HP model C1536A) has no provision to disable its termp

Page 8 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01The AM-649-01 may be labeled as either Model C1533A or C1599A. From an AMOS standpoint,the

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 9PDI-00649-00, A01ON12345678HP 4mm DAT Option SwitchesAMOS Default ConfigurationSWITCH 1 SWITCH 2

Page 10 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01Figures 1 and 2 show the location of the AM-647 on-board terminators. Refer to Figure 7 f

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 11PDI-00649-00, A0110- and 21-slot rack mount VME computers have no external SCSI connector. To install an e

Page 12 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01Figures 8a and 8b show two different types of external SCSI connectors:1. Figure 8a show

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 13PDI-00649-00, A01• SCSI subsystems attached to the main system should not have any additional devices sup

Page 14 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01Front Bezel Removal and ModificationYour DAT drive product installation kit includes inst

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 15PDI-00649-00, A01PLASTIC MOUNTING BASEDWF-20218-00DISKETTE DRIVEMETAL SUPPORT BRACKETDWF-20260-00DRIVE AC

FIRST EDITION: August 1997To re-order this document, request part number PDI-00649-00FCC NoticeThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with

Page 16 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01DWF-20218-00MAKE SURE THE DRIVE'SFRONT PANEL IS POINTED IN THEDIRECTION INDICATED B

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 17PDI-00649-00, A01DISKETTE DRIVEMOUNTING HOLESDWF-20260-00MOUNTING BRACKETMAKE SURE THE DISKETTE DRIVE&apos

Page 18 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01NYLON SHOULDER WASHERS(HDW-10004-07)FRONT BEZELMETAL SUPPORT BRACKETDWF-20260-00DAT TAPE

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 19PDI-00649-00, A01DAT INSTALLATION—AM-1400 AND AM-1600 DESKTOPCOMPUTERS1. Remove the four Phillips head sc

Page 20 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01DRIVE MOUNTINGBRACKETAC/DC GROUNDISOLATORAM-648 DAT TAPEDRIVEDWF-20713-00PLASTICHEX SCREW

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 21PDI-00649-00, A01DAT INSTALLATION—AM-990 COMPUTERSThe DAT drive is installed in the AM-990's main dri

Page 22 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01DWF-20652-00MOUNTING RAILFigure 16 - Attaching Mounting Rails to PeripheralOnce the rails

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 23PDI-00649-00, A01This does not apply to computers, such as the Eagle 550 and the AM-6000, which use the CM

Page 24 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01If you use AMOS 2.2C we recommend you update MTUSAV, MTURES, MTUDIR, andTAPSER to the lat

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 25PDI-00649-00, A01Increase the number of jobs allocated by one.The next thing to do is add a new DEVTBL st

PDI-00649-00, A01Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS 1Common Characteristics 1SCSI Bus Terminology 1AM-647 (Archive) DAT Drive Charact

Page 26 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01COPY AMOS32.INI=TEST.INI RETURNIf the computer doesn't boot successfully, or if the

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 27PDI-00649-00, A01Other than using the current version of WRMGEN.LIT and the minimum required operatingfile

Page 28 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01Creating a Sample WRMGEN FileLOG SYS: RETURNWRMGEN RETURNWarm Boot Monitor Generator X.X(

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 29PDI-00649-00, A01BOOT ID SWITCHONOFF12ALTERNATE BOOT DEVICEBOOT ID SWITCH1234ALTERNATE BOOT DEVICEAM-1600

Page 30 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01TAPE EJECTSTATUS LEDSGREENAMBERFigure 18 - AM-647 DAT Drive FaceplateThe amber Drive Stat

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 31PDI-00649-00, A01TAPE EJECTSTATUS LEDSGREEN YELLOWORANGEFigure 19 - AM-648 DAT Drive Faceplate• The green

Page 32 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01USING YOUR DAT DRIVEThe DAT drive is very simple to use:1. To save data to the tape, the

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 33PDI-00649-00, A01WINDOW SHUT = WRITE ENABLEWINDOW OPEN = WRITE PROTECTEDTAPE EJECT BUTTONDRIVE STATUS LEDs

Page 34 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01DAT Drive CompatibilityBy default, AM-648 and AM-649 DAT drives write data in compressed

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 35PDI-00649-00, A01MAINTENANCEIf excessive magnetic dust and debris collects on one or more of the heads, ma

Page ii AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01List of FiguresFigure 1 - AM-647 Configuration—3.5” Wide Model 4Figure 2 - AM-647 Configu

Page 36 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01DDS, DDS-1, DDS-2, and Media RecognitionOver the past few years many improvements have be

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 37PDI-00649-00, A01Tape CapacitiesWith AM-647 DAT drives the 60 and 90 meter tapes yield capacities of appro

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 1PDI-00649-00, A01INTRODUCTIONThis document describes the installation of the AM-647, AM-648, and AM-649 Dig

Page 2 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A01AM-647 (Archive) DAT Drive Characteristics• Two models: a 3.5” half-height drive, and a 5.

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 3PDI-00649-00, A01System Type Mounting KitVME Rack Mount PDB-00625-60VME Pedestal PDB-00625-61AM-2000M/AM-30

Page 4 AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape DrivesPDI-00649-00, A011RD2RD1SW1TERMINATORSSW1OFF12345678DAT DRIVEMOUNTING HOLESOFF123OFF123NO JUMPERS INSTALLED

AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives Page 5PDI-00649-00, A01SW1OFF12345678OFF123OFF123OFF123SCSI ID0123PARITY IS ENABLED AND DISABLED USINGSWITCH #5.