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EXABYTE CORPORATION

ELIANT 820 (EXTERNAL)

Device Type

Tape Drive

Interface

SCSI

Format

DDS

Sustained Transfer Rate

1MBPS (compression disabled) / 2MBPS (compression enabled)

Size

5.25 in. half height

View

Top

CONNECTIONS

Function

Label

Monitor connector (exact function unidentified)

CN1

DRIVE SELECT ID

Note: SCSI ID is selected by activating SW1 until the desired number is displayed in the viewing window.

MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED MEDIA

Tape

Capacity Without Compression

Capacity With Compression

EXATAPE 8mm 160mXL

7.0GB

14.0GB

DIAGNOSTIC LED(S)

LED1 (Amber)

LED2 (Green)

LED3 (Green)

Condition

On

On

On

Power-on self-test

Fast flash

Irregular flash

Off

Power-on self-test failure

Off

Irregular flash

Off

Drive ready (no tape loaded)

Off

Irregular flash

On

Drive ready (tape loaded)

Off

Irregular flash

Slow flash

Normal tape motion

Off

Irregular flash

Fast flash

High speed tape motion

On

Irregular flash

On

SCSI bus reset

Slow flash

N/A

Off

Drive error

Fast flash

N/A

Fast flash

Cleaning required

Off

Irregular flash

Slow flash

Cleaning in progress

DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) CONTINUED

LED

Color

Status

Condition

LED4

Unidentified

On

Power to drive enabled

LED4

Unidentified

Off

Power to drive disabled

MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL NOTES

Exact location of terminating resistors is unidentified.