Sony SDX-800V Computer Drive User Manual


 
1.Introduction
SONY AIT- 3Ex drive SDX-800V series Ver. 1.1
1-2
36 Gbyte typical when using 170 meter tape AIT-2 cassette (SDX2-36C)
93 Gbyte with 2.6:1 Data Compression
50 Gbyte typical when using 230 meter tape AIT-2 cassette (SDX2-50C)
130 Gbyte with 2.6:1 Data Compression
80 Gbyte typical when using 186 meter tape AIT-2 Turbo cassette (TAIT2-80N or TAIT2-80C)
208 Gbyte with 2.6:1 Data Compression
100 Gbyte typical when using 230 meter tape AIT-3 cassette (SDX3-100C)
260 Gbyte with 2.6:1 Data Compression
150 Gbyte typical when using 246 meter tape AIT-3Ex cassette (SDX3X-150C)
390 Gbyte with 2.6:1 Data Compression
• Sustained transfer rate
11 Mbyte/sec when using AIT-1 cassette
16 Mbyte/sec when using AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1 Turbo, AIT-2, AIT-2 Turbo cassette and AIT-3 cassette
18 Mbyte/sec when using AIT-3Ex cassette
• Supported Format
AIT-E Turbo (Read only)
AIT-1 (Read only)
AIT-1 Turbo (Read only)
AIT-2 (Read only)
AIT-2 Turbo (Read/Write)
AIT-3 (Read/Write)
AIT-3Ex (Read/Write)
• Not compatible with the DDS and EXABYTE format tapes
• Burst transfer rate
12 Mbyte/sec Asynchronous
160 Mbyte/sec Synchronous
• Large 96 MB Buffer Memory
• 3.5” Standard Height, 5.25” Half Height
• Embedded SCSI interface (Ultra 160 LVD, Single-ended or Low Voltage differential)
• Supports Variable or Fixed record length
• Supports SCSI Disconnection/Arbitration
• Read After Write (RAW) On and Off capability
• Read Retry On and Off capability
• Frame rewrite function – AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1, AIT-1 Turbo, AIT-2, AIT-2 Turbo, AIT-3
• Fragment rewrite function – AIT-3Ex
• Three levels of Error Correction Code (ECC) – AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1, AIT-1 Turbo, AIT-2, AIT-2 Turbo, AIT-3
• Two levels of Error Correction Code (ECC) – AIT-3Ex
• High Speed search (120 times nominal Read/Write speed)