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# EXABYTE CORPORATION
EXB-8205, EXB-8505, EXB-8205XLI
EXB-8505XLI
Device Type Internal Tape Drive
Interface SCSI-2
Format EXATAPE 8mm
Sustained 500 KBPS
Transfer Rate
1 MBPS (compressed - EXB-8205XLI, and
EXB-8505XLI only)
Size 5.25 in. half height
View Top
IMG IMG 1
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| CONNECTIONS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Function | Label | Function | Label |
|------------------------+-------+-------------------+-------|
| Ground connector | CN1 | Unidentified | CN2 |
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| USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | Label | Position |
|-------------------------------------+-------+--------------|
| » | Factory configured - do not | JP2 | Unidentified |
| | alter | | |
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| DRIVE SELECT ID |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Drive | JP1/Pins 1 & 2 | JP1/Pins 3 & 4 | JP5/Pins 5 & 6 |
| ID | | | |
|---------+----------------+----------------+----------------|
| | 0 | Open | Open | Open |
|----+----+----------------+----------------+----------------|
| | 1 | Closed | Open | Open |
|----+----+----------------+----------------+----------------|
| » | 2 | Open | Closed | Open |
|----+----+----------------+----------------+----------------|
| | 3 | Closed | Closed | Open |
|----+----+----------------+----------------+----------------|
| | 4 | Open | Open | Closed |
|----+----+----------------+----------------+----------------|
| | 5 | Closed | Open | Closed |
|----+----+----------------+----------------+----------------|
| | 6 | Open | Closed | Closed |
|----+----+----------------+----------------+----------------|
| | 7 | Closed | Closed | Closed |
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| MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED MEDIA |
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| Drive | Tape | Capacity | Capacity With |
| | | Without | Compression |
| | | Compression | |
|-------------+------------+-----------------+---------------|
| EXB-8205 | EXATAPE MP | Unidentified | 0.6GB |
| | 15m | | |
|-------------+------------+-----------------+---------------|
| EXB-8205 | EXATAPE MP | Unidentified | 2.3GB |
| | 54m | | |
|-------------+------------+-----------------+---------------|
| EXB-8205 | EXATAPE MP | Unidentified | 5.0GB |
| | 112m | | |
|-------------+------------+-----------------+---------------|
| EXB-8505 | EXATAPE MP | Unidentified | 1.2GB |
| | 15m | | |
|-------------+------------+-----------------+---------------|
| EXB-8505 | EXATAPE MP | Unidentified | 4.7GB |
| | 54m | | |
|-------------+------------+-----------------+---------------|
| EXB-8505 | EXATAPE MP | Unidentified | 10.0GB |
| | 112m | | |
|-------------+------------+-----------------+---------------|
| EXB-8205XLI | EXATAPE MP | Unidentified | 0.6GB |
| | 15m | | |
|-------------+------------+-----------------+---------------|
| EXB-8205XLI | EXATAPE MP | Unidentified | 2.3GB |
| | 54m | | |
|-------------+------------+-----------------+---------------|
| EXB-8205XLI | EXATAPE MP | Unidentified | 5.0GB |
| | 112m | | |
|-------------+------------+-----------------+---------------|
| EXB-8205XLI | EXATAPE MP | 3.5GB | 7.0GB |
| | 160m XL | | |
|-------------+------------+-----------------+---------------|
| EXB-8505XLI | EXATAPE MP | Unidentified | 1.2GB |
| | 15m | | |
|-------------+------------+-----------------+---------------|
| EXB-8505XLI | EXATAPE MP | Unidentified | 4.7GB |
| | 54m | | |
|-------------+------------+-----------------+---------------|
| EXB-8505XLI | EXATAPE MP | Unidentified | 10.0GB |
| | 112m | | |
|-------------+------------+-----------------+---------------|
| EXB-8505XLI | EXATAPE MP | 7.0GB | 14.0GB |
| | 160m XL | | |
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| Note: "MP" refers to "metal particle". "XL" refers to |
| "extended length". |
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IMG IMG 2
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| DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| LED1 | LED2 | LED3 | Condition |
| | | | |
| (Orange) | (Grn/Org) | (Green) | |
|----------+-----------+---------+---------------------------|
| On | On | On | Power-on self-test start. |
|----------+-----------+---------+---------------------------|
| On | Flash 1 | Off | Power-on self-test end. |
|----------+-----------+---------+---------------------------|
| Flash 2 | Flash 1 | Off | Power-on self-test |
| | | | failure. |
|----------+-----------+---------+---------------------------|
| Off | Flash 1 | Off | Ready - no tape. |
|----------+-----------+---------+---------------------------|
| Off | Flash 1 | On | Ready - tape. |
|----------+-----------+---------+---------------------------|
| Off | Flash 1 | Flash 3 | Normal tape motion. |
|----------+-----------+---------+---------------------------|
| Off | Flash 1 | Flash 2 | High-speed tape motion. |
|----------+-----------+---------+---------------------------|
| On | Flash 1 | On | SCSI bus reset. |
|----------+-----------+---------+---------------------------|
| Flash 3 | Flash 1 | Off | Drive error. |
|----------+-----------+---------+---------------------------|
| Flash 2 | Flash 1 | Flash 2 | Cleaning required. |
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| Note: Flash 1 refers to an irregular flash rate and varies |
| with SCSI bus activity. The LED is off if the drive is not |
| attached to the bus. Flash 2 refers to a fast flash rate |
| at 4 flashes per second. Flash 3 refers to a slow flash |
| rate at 1 flash per second. |
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