IBM CORPORATION

OPTIONS 20/40 GB, DLT INTERNAL TAPE

Device Type

Internal Tape Drive

Interface

SCSI-2 Fast/Wide

Format

DLT

Sustained Transfer Rate

1.5 MBPS, 3 MBPS

Size

5.25 in. third height

View

Top

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

Setting

Label

Position

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP1/Pins 1 & 2

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP1/Pins 3 & 4

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP1/Pins 5 & 6

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP1/Pins 7 & 8

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP1/Pins 9 & 10

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP1/Pins 11 & 12

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP1/Pins 13 & 14

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP1/Pins 15 & 16

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP1/Pins 17 & 18

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP1/Pins 19 & 20

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP1/Pins 21 & 22

Unidentified

»

Termination enabled

JP1/Pins 23 & 24

Closed

 

Termination disabled

JP1/Pins 23 & 24

Open

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP1/Pins 25 & 26

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP2/Pins 1 & 2

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP2/Pins 3 & 4

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP2/Pins 5 & 6

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP2/Pins 6 & 7

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP2/Pins 8 & 9

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP2/Pins 9 & 10

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP2/Pins 11 & 12

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP2/Pins 13 & 14

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP2/Pins 15 & 16

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP2/Pins 17 & 18

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP2/Pins 19 & 20

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP2/Pins 21 & 22

Unidentified

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP2/Pins 23 & 24

Unidentified

»

Parity check disabled

JP2/Pins 25 & 26

Open

 

Parity check enabled

JP2/Pins 25 & 26

Closed

»

Factory configured - do not alter

JP4

Unidentified

DRIVE SELECT ID

Drive ID

JP3/Pins 1 & 2

JP3/Pins 3 & 4

JP3/Pins 5 & 6

 

0

Closed

Open

Open

»

1

Closed

Open

Open

 

2

Closed

Open

Open

 

3

Closed

Open

Open

 

4

Closed

Open

Closed

 

5

Closed

Open

Closed

 

6

Closed

Open

Closed

 

7

Closed

Open

Closed

DRIVE SELECT ID (CONT’D)

Drive ID

JP3/Pins 7 & 8

JP3/Pins 9 & 10

 

0

Open

Open

»

1

Open

Closed

 

2

Closed

Open

 

3

Closed

Closed

 

4

Open

Open

 

5

Open

Closed

 

6

Closed

Open

 

7

Closed

Closed

MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED MEDIA

Tape

Capacity Without Compression

Capacity With Compression

IBM 59H3040

20GB

40GB

DLTtapeIII

2.6GB, 6GB, 8GB, 10GB

20GB

DLTtapeIIIxt

15GB

30GB

DLTtapeIV

20GB

40GB

DIAGNOSTIC LED(S)

LED

Color

Status

Condition

LED1

Orange

On

Cartridge is write protected

LED1

Orange

Off

Cartridge is not write protected

LED2

Yellow

On

Tape is loaded and ready for use

LED2

Yellow

Off

No tape is loaded

LED2

Yellow

Blinking

Tape is in motion

LED3

Yellow

On

Drive heads need cleaning

LED3

Yellow

Off

Drive is in good working condition

LED4

Green

On

You can safely lift the insert/release handle

LED4

Green

Off

You can not safely lift the insert/release handle

LED4

Green

Blinking

Push the insert/release handle down

LED5

Yellow

On

You pressed the SELECT button to change tape density

LED5

Yellow

Off

No change was made for the tape density

LED6

Yellow

On

Data compression is enabled

LED6

Yellow

Off

Data compression is disabled

LED7

Yellow

On

Tape is to be recorded at 20GB capacity

LED7

Yellow

Off

Tape is not set at 20GB capacity

LED7

Yellow

Blinking

User requested 20GB capacity

LED8

Yellow

On

Tape is to be recorded at 10GB/15GB capacity

LED8

Yellow

Off

Tape is not set for 10GB/15GB capacity

LED8

Yellow

Blinking

User requested 10GB/15GB capacity

LED9

Yellow

On

Tape is to be recorded at 6GB capacity

LED9

Yellow

Off

Tape is not set at 6GB capacity

LED9

Yellow

Blinking

User requested 6GB capacity

LED10

Yellow

On

Tape is to be recorded at 2.6GB capacity

LED10

Yellow

Off

Tape is not set at 2.6GB capacity

LED10

Yellow

Blinking

User requested 2.6GB capacity

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