ND110324

The ND110324 is a re-branded StorageTek model 2920 9-track tape drive.

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Technical data

• Interface : SCSI HVD (5V differential)
• Rack mounted, vertical orientation
• Weight 58 kg
• Tape formats 1600 / 6250 BPI , selectable manually or via software
• Auto load function but possible to load manually too

Fault codes

The drive have a lot of tests done during operation and can display a hexadecimal fault code on it's built in display. From 001 up to F13. For the complete list of fault codes, look in the FCD (Fault Code Dictionary) manual. Depending on interface and microcode version different fault codes can be displayed.

Microcode level

The drive can have several versions of microcode. To find the version of a drive, use the following front panel sequence.

<ENTER ADDR>,1FFA,<ENTER> : displays msb of the release level
                  <ENTER> : displays lsb of the release level

Configuration

There are a number of options that can be configured by switches on the interface card. (See chapter 6.1.8 in the service manual from Apr88)

• SCSI Bus ID
• Enable SCSI Bus Parity
• Connect TERMPWR to Pin 25
• Connect TERMPWR to Pin 26
• Enable DIFFSENS
• Disable Timeouts
• Report EOM.on Read
• Disable GCR Write Correction
• Write Buffer Threshold
• Read Buffer Threshold
• Number of Write Retries
• Number of Read Retries
• Buffer Size After Early EOT
• Sync on 2 Filemarks