Rewind Tape Speed
Rewind Tape SpeedRewind Tape Speed
Rewind Tape Speed
(USB)
1.41 m/s 1.41 m/s 1.41 m/s
Reliability
ReliabilityReliability
Reliability
DAT 24
DAT 24DAT 24
DAT 24 DAT 40
DAT 40DAT 40
DAT 40 DAT 72
DAT 72DAT 72
DAT 72
MTBF
MTBFMTBF
MTBF
(SCSI)
300,000 hours
at 12% duty cycle
125,000 hours
at 100% duty cycle
125,000 hours at 100%
duty cycle
Uncorrected Error Rate
Uncorrected Error RateUncorrected Error Rate
Uncorrected Error Rate
(SCSI)
1x10
15
bits read
1x10
-17
bits read
1x10
-17
bits read
MTBF
MTBFMTBF
MTBF
(USB)
125,000 hours
at 100% duty cycle
125,000 hours
at 100% duty cycle
125,000 hours at 100%
duty cycle
Uncorrected Error Rate
Uncorrected Error RateUncorrected Error Rate
Uncorrected Error Rate
(USB)
1x10
-17
bits read
1x10
-17
bits read
1x10-17 bits read
Media
MediaMedia
Media
DAT 24
DAT 24DAT 24
DAT 24 DAT 40
DAT 40DAT 40
DAT 40 DAT 72
DAT 72DAT 72
DAT 72
Recommended media
Recommended mediaRecommended media
Recommended media
DDS-3 (125m) DDS-4 (155m)
DAT 72 (170m)
Backward read-write
Backward read-writeBackward read-write
Backward read-write
compatibility
compatibilitycompatibility
compatibility
(SCSI)
DDS-2 (120m)
DDS (60 and 90m)
DDS-3 (125m)
DDS-2 (120m)
DDS-4 (155m)
DDS-3 (125m)
Backward read-write
Backward read-writeBackward read-write
Backward read-write
compatibility
compatibilitycompatibility
compatibility
(USB)
DDS-2 (120m) DDS-3 (125m)
DDS-2 (120m)
DDS-4 (155m)
DDS-3 (125m)
Tape Format
Tape FormatTape Format
Tape Format
DAT 24
DAT 24DAT 24
DAT 24 DAT 40
DAT 40DAT 40
DAT 40 DAT 72
DAT 72DAT 72
DAT 72
Recording Method
Recording MethodRecording Method
Recording Method
4 mm helical scan 4 mm helical scan 4 mm helical scan
Recording Format
Recording FormatRecording Format
Recording Format
(SCSI)
DDS-3, DDS-2, and DDS
(ANSI/ISO/ECMA)
DDS-4, DDS-3, and
DDS-2
(ANSI/ISO/ECMA)
DAT 72, DDS-4, DDS-3
(ANSI/ISO/ECMA)
Recording Format (USB)
DDS-3 and DDS-2 DDS
(ANSI/ISO/ECMA)
DDS-4, DDS-3, and
DDS-2
(ANSI/ISO/ECMA)
DAT 72, DDS-4, DDS-3
(ANSI/ISO/ECMA)
Data Compression
Data CompressionData Compression
Data Compression
Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ) Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ) Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ)
Error
ErrorError
Error
Detection/Correction
Detection/CorrectionDetection/Correction
Detection/Correction
Reed-Solomon Reed-Solomon Reed-Solomon
Data Encoding Method
Data Encoding MethodData Encoding Method
Data Encoding Method
Partial Response
Maximum Likelihood
(PRML)
Partial Response
Maximum Likelihood
(PRML)
Partial Response
Maximum Likelihood
(PRML)
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Technical Specifications
DA - 11883 Worldwide — Version 15 — March 20, 2006
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