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# CONNER PERIPHERALS, INC.
CTL96G-S
Device Type Internal Tape Drive
Interface SCSI
Format DDS-3
Sustained Transfer Rate 1,100KBPS
2,200KBPS (compressed)
Size 5.25 in. full height
View Bottom
(IMG) IMG 1
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| CONNECTIONS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Function | Label |
|-------------------------------------------------+----------|
| Serial port (pin-out and function unidentified) | CN1 |
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| USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | Label | Position |
|-------------------------------------+----------+-----------|
| » | MRS Mode disabled | SW1/S4 | On |
|-----+-------------------------------+----------+-----------|
| | MRS Mode enabled | SW1/S4 | Off |
|-----+-------------------------------+----------+-----------|
| » | Parity check disabled | SW1/S5 | Off |
|-----+-------------------------------+----------+-----------|
| | Parity check enabled | SW1/S5 | On |
|-----+-------------------------------+----------+-----------|
| » | Data compression enabled | SW1/S6 | Off |
|-----+-------------------------------+----------+-----------|
| | Data compression disabled | SW1/S6 | On |
|-----+-------------------------------+----------+-----------|
| » | Factory configured - do not | SW1/S7 | Off |
| | alter | | |
|-----+-------------------------------+----------+-----------|
| » | Self-Test disabled | SW1/S8 | Off |
|-----+-------------------------------+----------+-----------|
| | Self-Test enabled | SW1/S8 | On |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note: MRS (Media Recognition System) Mode enabled allows |
| drive to detect DDS cartridges that support this feature. |
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| DRIVE SELECT ID |
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| Drive ID | JP1/Pins 1 & 2 | JP1/Pins 3 & | JP1/Pins 5 & |
| | | 4 | 6 |
|------------+-----------------+--------------+--------------|
| » | 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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| Note: If using Pins 1-6 of JP1 for SCSI ID selection, S1, |
| S2, and S3 of SW1 must be set to the ‘Off’ position. |
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| DRIVE SELECT ID |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Drive ID | SW1/S1 | SW1/S2 | SW1/S3 |
|-----------------+------------------+-----------+-----------|
| » | 0 | Off | Off | Off |
|--------+--------+------------------+-----------+-----------|
| | 1 | On | Off | Off |
|--------+--------+------------------+-----------+-----------|
| | 2 | Off | On | Off |
|--------+--------+------------------+-----------+-----------|
| | 3 | On | On | Off |
|--------+--------+------------------+-----------+-----------|
| | 4 | Off | Off | On |
|--------+--------+------------------+-----------+-----------|
| | 5 | On | Off | On |
|--------+--------+------------------+-----------+-----------|
| | 6 | Off | On | On |
|--------+--------+------------------+-----------+-----------|
| | 7 | On | On | On |
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| Note: If using S1, S2, and S3 of SW1 for SCSI ID |
| selection, Pins 1-6 of JP1 must be set to the ‘Open’ |
| position. |
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| TERMINATION POWER SELECTION |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | JP2 |
|-------------------------------------------------+----------|
| » | TERMPWR supplied by drive | Closed |
|---+---------------------------------------------+----------|
| | TERMPWR supplied by SCSI interface to drive | Open |
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| MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED MEDIA |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Tape | Capacity Without | Capacity With |
| | Compression | Compression |
|--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| 90 meter DDS-DC | 8.0GB (4 Tapes) | 16.0GB (4 Tapes) |
| DAT cartridge | | |
|--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| 120 meter DDS-2 | 16.0GB (4 Tapes) | 32.0GB (4 Tapes) |
| DAT cartridge | | |
|--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| 125 meter DDS-3 | 48.0GB (4 Tapes) | 96.0GB (4 Tapes) |
| DAT cartridge | | |
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| Note: Above capacities are achieved by loading 4 |
| cartridges only. |
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(IMG) IMG 2
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| DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| LED | Color | Status | Condition |
|------+--------+--------+-----------------------------------|
| LED1 | Green | On | Cartridge is inserted and does |
| | | | not generate excessive errors |
|------+--------+--------+-----------------------------------|
| LED1 | Green | Slow | Cartridge is inserted but |
| | | Flash | generates excessive errors |
| | | | (cleaning may be required) |
|------+--------+--------+-----------------------------------|
| LED1 | Green | Fast | Drive could not write to tape |
| | | Flash | correctly - cleaning required |
|------+--------+--------+-----------------------------------|
| LED1 | Green | Off | Cartridge not loaded |
|------+--------+--------+-----------------------------------|
| LED2 | Amber | On | Drive is reading or writing to |
| | | | the tape |
|------+--------+--------+-----------------------------------|
| LED2 | Amber | Fast | A hardware fault occurred or |
| | | Flash | moisture detected on tape |
|------+--------+--------+-----------------------------------|
| LED2 | Amber | Off | Drive is not reading or writing |
| | | | to the tape |
|------+--------+--------+-----------------------------------|
| LED3 | Green | On | A data compression or |
| | | | decompression operation is in |
| | | | progress on the current cartridge |
|------+--------+--------+-----------------------------------|
| LED3 | Green | Off | A data compression or |
| | | | decompression operation is not in |
| | | | progress on the current cartridge |
|------+--------+--------+-----------------------------------|
| LED4 | Green | On | A write-protected cartridge is |
| | | | currently loaded |
|------+--------+--------+-----------------------------------|
| LED4 | Green | Off | A write-protected cartridge is |
| | | | not currently loaded |
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| Note: If LED1 flashes slowly during flash of LED2, a |
| prerecorded audio cartridge is inserted and is being |
| played automatically. Use DDS DAT cleaning cartridges |
| only. |
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