TANDBERG SLR75 Reference guide

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Table of Contents
0. Preface 1
1. About this Manual 1
1.1. Definitions 1
1.2. Introduction to this Manual 1
1.3. Additional Documentation 2
2. Introduction to the Drive 1
2.1. Summary 1
2.2. General Drive Description 1
2.3. Tape Format and Drive Operation 4
2.4. Drive Block Diagram with Description 5
2.5. Interface to Host 8
3. Product Specifications 1
3.1. Mechanical Dimensions and Weight 1
3.2. Power Requirements 1
3.3. Environmental Specifications 2
3.3.1. Temperature and Relative Humidity 2
3.3.2. Temperature Variation 3
3.3.3. Atmospheric Pressure 3
3.3.4. Vibration 3
3.3.5. Impact and Shock 3
3.4. Product Performance Specifications 4
3.4.1. Audible Noise 4
3.4.2. EMC Emission 4
3.4.3. EMC Immunity 4
3.4.3.1. Susceptibility to Electromagnetic Field (EN 61000-4-3) 4
3.4.3.2. Susceptibility to Electrostatic Discharge (EN 61000-4-2) 4
3.4.3.3. Susceptibility to Fast Transient (Burst) (EN 61000-4-4) 4
3.4.3.4. Susceptibility to Conducted Disturbances, Induced by
Radio Frequency Field (EN 61000-4-6) 4
3.4.3.5. Susceptibility to Surge Transients (EN 61000-4-5) 4
3.4.3.6. Susceptibility to Voltage Dips and Interruptions on AC-
power Parts (EN 61000-6-11) 5
3.4.3.7. Susceptibility to Power Frequency Magnetic Fields (EN
61000-4-8) 5
3.4.4. Safety Standard 5
3.4.5. Conformity Declarations 5
3.5. Product Reliability 6
3.5.1. Electronics MTBF 6
3.5.2. Mechanics MTTF 6
3.5.3. Useful Life Cycle 6
3.6. Functional Specifications 7
3.6.1. Media 7
3.6.2. Track Width and Location 8
3.6.3. Head Specifications 8
3.6.3.1. SLR50 pre VU 2000 Head (see NOTE) 8
3.6.3.2. SLR60/75/100/140 and SLR50 VU 2000 Head (see
NOTE) 9
3.6.3.3. SLR7 Head 9
3.6.4. Tape Movement 9
3.6.5. Recording Specifications 11
3.6.6. Data Error Rate Definitions 12
3.6.6.1. Data Error Rates 13
3.6.7. Head Positioning Mechanism 14
3.6.7.1. Head Stepping Mechanism 14
3.6.7.2. Head Servo Mechanism (Not for Tandberg SLR7) 14
3.6.8. Capstan System 15
3.6.9. Tape Sensor System 15
3.6.10. Data Buffer 15
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3.6.11. Cartridge Manipulation System 15
3.6.12. Tape Erasure for ALRF-1, ALRF-6, MLR3 (SLR50), QIC-
5010 and SLR6 (SLR24) 16
3.6.12.1. Logical Erase 16
3.6.12.2. Security Erase 16
3.6.13. Stand-by Mode 16
3.6.14. Operator Interface 16
3.6.14.1. Eject Button 16
3.6.14.2. LED Indicators 18
3.6.14.3. Cartridge Insertion and Removal 18
4. Mounting Specifications 1
4.1. General Mounting Information 1
4.2. Strap Setting / Selecting Drive Number 3
4.2.1. Selecting Drive Number 4
4.2.2. Enable/Disable Bus Parity Checking 5
4.2.3. Serial In/Out Communication 5
4.2.4. Test Functions 5
4.2.5. Termination Power 5
4.2.6. 8-bit SCSI 5
4.3. SCSI-Bus Interface Configuration 6
4.4. Power Dissipation 7
5. Data Reliability 1
5.1. Summary 1
5.2. General Introduction 1
5.2.1. Important SLR7/60/75/100/140 Recommendation 2
5.3. Write Mode 3
5.4. Read Mode 3
5.5. Cartridge Conditioning 3
6. Track, Tape-format and Encoding Specifications 1
6.1. Summary 1
6.2. Tape Formats 2
6.2.1. QIC-5010-DC and SLR6 (SLR24) Formats 2
6.2.2. MLR3 (SLR50) Format 3
6.2.3. ALRF-1 and ALRF-6 Formats 3
6.2.4. ALRF-2 Format 3
6.2.5. Other Formats 3
6.3. Block Layouts 4
6.3.1. Format-specific Block Layouts 4
6.3.1.1. Preamble 4
6.3.1.2. Block Marker 4
6.3.1.3. Randomizer Seed 4
6.3.1.4. Control Field 5
6.3.1.5. Data 5
6.3.1.6. CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) 5
6.3.1.7. Pad Field 5
6.3.1.8. Postamble 6
6.3.2. Other Formats 6
6.4. Recording Methods 7
6.4.1. Data Encoding; RLL 1,7 Rules 7
6.4.2. Data Encoding; VR
2
(Variable Rate and Randomization) RLL
Rules 8
6.4.2.1 Encoding 8
6.4.2.2 VR
2
RLL Constraints 8
6.4.3. Data Encoding; GCR 0,2 Rules 9
6.5. Rewriting of Blocks 10
6.5.1. Rewrite MLR3 (SLR50 / QIC-5010-DC / SLR6 (SLR24)
Formats 10
6.5.2. Rewrite ALRF-1 and ALRF-6 Formats 10
6.5.3. Rewrite ALRF-2 Format 11
6.6. Filemark and Setmark Blocks 11
6.7. Underrun 11
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6.8. Data Append 12
6.9. End of Track 12
6.10. Media Header 13
6.10.1. Identifier Field 13
6.10.2. Device Directory 13
6.11. Reference and servo Tracks 14
6.12. Write Data and Filemarks 15
6.12.1. Write From Beginning of Tape 15
6.12.2. Write From a Position on the Tape 15
7. Basic Operational Functions 1
7.1. Overwriting Previous Data 1
7.2. Terminate Write From a Position on the Tape 1
7.3. Terminate Write at Physical End Of Tape 2
7.4. Unrecoverable Write Error 2
7.5. Read Data and Filemarks/Setmarks 2
7.6. Read From Beginning of Tape 3
7.7. Read From a Position on the Tape 3
7.8. Read Until End Of Data 3
7.9. Read Until End Of Partition 3
7.10. Unrecoverable Read Error 3
7.11. Locating Data 3
8. Hardware Interface 1
8.1. Power Interface 1
8.2. Definition of Terms 1
8.3. Electrical Interface 2
8.3.1. Drive Interface Connector Layout 2
8.3.2. Bus Signals 4
8.3.3. SCSI Interface Timing 5
8.3.4. SCSI Termination 7
8.4. Bus Phases 7
8.4.1. Summary of SCSI-bus Phases 7
8.4.2. Bus Free Phase 8
8.4.3. Arbitration Phase 8
8.4.4. Selection Phase 9
8.4.5. Reselection Phase 10
8.4.6. Command Phase 11
8.4.7. Data Exchange Phase 12
8.4.8. Status Phase 13
8.4.9. Message In Phase 14
8.4.10. Message Out Phase 15
8.5. Bus Conditions 16
8.5.1. Attention Condition 16
8.5.2. Reset Condition 17
8.5.3. Phase Sequencing 17
9. Software Interface 1
9.1. General Information 1
10. Selftest and Diagnostics 1
10.1. Selftest Types 1
10.2. Power-on Selftest 2
10.3. Jumper Operated SelfExerciser 3
10.4. Diagnostic Cartridge 5
10.5. Standalone Diagnostics 6
10.6. SCSI Operated Diagnostics 8
10.6.1. Predefined Selftest Sequence 1 8
10.6.2. Predefined Selftest Sequence 2 8
10.6.3. User Defined Selftest Sequence 9
10.6.4. Special Purpose Predefined Selftest Sequences 12
10.7. DACI Operated Diagnostics 13
10.8. Test Sequence Details 14
10.8.1. Mainboard Test 14
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10.8.2. Cartridge Manipulation Test 15
10.8.3. Read/Write Test 16
10.9. For Advanced Use 19
11. Preventive Maintenance 1
App. A. Initialization and Power-on Selftest Marker Codes 1
A.1. Initialization Marker Codes 1
A.2. Power-on Selftest Codes 2
App. B. Manual Cartridge Eject 1
App. C. LED-Indicator Behavior 1
C.1. LED-behavior During Normal Operation 1
C.2. LED-behavior During FLASH Upgrade 2
C.3. LED-Behavior in Service Mode 2
App. D. Cartridge Positioning 1
D.1. Cartridge Positions During Load, Eject and Reset 1
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0. Preface
This is the Reference Manual for the Tandberg SLR Product Line (Tandberg SLR7, SLR50,
SLR60, SLR75, SLR100 and SLR140) SCSI compatible, Streaming Quarter-inch Tape
Cartridge Drives.
Tandberg Data ASA will appreciate any comments on this publication regarding:
discrepancies between specification and product
inconsistency of definitions
lack of clarity in the definitions
ALRF-1, ALRF-2, ALRF-6, MLR3 (SLR50), QIC-5010-DC,
SLR6/SLR24, QIC-4GB and QIC-2GB tape format
compatibility
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1. About this Manual
1.1. Definitions
The following two terms are widely used throughout this manual:
“The Drive”
Refers to the half-height SCSI
(“Small Computer System Inter-
face”) compatible Tandberg SLR
Product Line Drive.
“The Host”
Refers to the host computer that supports the SCSI hardware and software specifications,
and thus is able to control the SCSI compatible Tandberg SLR Product Line Drive.
1.2. Introduction to this Manual
This manual is intended to be the main reference document for users, system programmers
and system integrators of the Tandberg SLR Streaming Quarter-inch Tape Cartridge Drives.
This manual covers the following, six tape drive models:
Tandberg SLR140
Tandberg SLR100
Tandberg SLR75
Tandberg SLR60
Tandberg SLR50
Tandberg SLR7
Detailed circuit-board block diagrams, schematics and adjustment procedures are not
supported by this manual.
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Chapter 2
Describes the basic features of the Drive, accompanied by a block diagram.
Chapter 3
Gives the technical specifications in detail.
Chapter 4
Contains mounting specifications.
Chapter 5
Describes data reliability and tape conditioning.
Chapter 6
Describes the different tape formats and how the data is encoded.
Chapter 7
Describes the Drive’s supported basic operational functions.
Chapter 8
Describes the interface of the Drive with regards to the hardware.
Chapter 9
Only refers to the Tandberg SLR7, SLR50, SLR60, SLT75, SLR100, SLR140 SCSI In-
terface - Functional Specifications which are complete descriptions of the functional behav-
ior of the SCSI host interface.
Chapter 10
Gives descriptions of the Drive’s extensive built-in Self Diagnostics possibilities.
Chapter 11
Describes how to perform proper, preventive maintenance.
Appendix A
Lists the various Self Diagnostics error codes supported by the Drive.
Appendix B
Describes the manual cartridge eject procedure.
Appendix C
Describes the LED-indicator behavior.
1.3. Additional Documentation
The QIC-2GB Standard for Data Interchange, Revision B, March 1994
The QIC-4GB Standard for Data Interchange, Revision A, Nov. 1996
The QIC-5010-DC Standard for Data Interchange, Revision E, December 1994
The ALRF-1 Standard, Revision 1, December 1999
The ALRF-2 Standard, Revision 1, February 2001
The ALRF-6 Standard, Revision 2, October 2003
The QIC-CRF1 Standard for Data Interchange, Revision 3,
June 1995
The Tandberg Data ASA, “Serial Recorded Magnetic Tape Cartridge For Information
Interchange”, Revision A, August 30th 1995
The SCSI-2 X3.131 – 1994 Standard
The SCSI-3 Parallel Interface 2 (SPI-2) X3.302 – 1998 Standard
The Tandberg SLR7, SLR50, SLR60, SLR75, SLR100, SLR140 SCSI Interface functional
specification. Revision 13, October 2003
The Tandberg MLR Series Selftest Interface – Functional
Specification.
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2. Introduction to the Drive
2.1. Summary
This chapter describes the basic features of the Tandberg Data SLR Streaming Quarter Inch
Tape Cartridge Drive. After a general introduction, a description of the mechanical and
electrical drive design is given.
2.2. General Drive Description
The SLR series tape drives are supported by several different interface types and has data
compression embedded. The table below shows the SLR drive models described in this
document with capacity, data transfer rate interface types, and native (primary) tape formats:
Tape Drive Model Capacity
1)
Sustained Transfer
Rate
1)
Interface Type Native Tape
Format
SLR140 70/140 GB 6/12 MByte/sec 8/16-bit SCSI SE/LVD ALRF-6
4)
SLR100 50/100 GB 5/10 MByte/sec 8/16-bit SCSI SE/LVD ALRF-1
2)
SLR75 38/75 GB 4/8 Mbyte/sec 8/16-bit SCSI SE/LVD ALRF-1
2)
SLR60 30/60 GB 4/8 MByte/sec 8/16-bit SCSI SE/LVD ALRF-1
2)
SLR50 25/50 GB 2/4 MByte/sec 8/16-bit SCSI SE/LVD MLR3 (SLR50)
SLR7 20/40 GB 3/6 MByte/sec 8/16-bit SCSI SE/LVD ALRF-2
3)
The Tandberg SLR product line is equipped with SCSI interface and supports a variety of
data transfer rates. The product is also designed to support older media types according to
the table below.
The SLR drives read (R) and write (W) according to the following table:
Media Type
5)
Capacity Format SLR7 SLR50 SLR60 SLR75 SLR100 SLR140
SLRtape140 70/140 GByte ALRF-6
4)
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
R/W
SLRtape100 50/100 GByte ALRF-1
2)
N/A N/A N/A N/A
R/W
R/W
SLRtape75 38/75 Gbyte ALRF-1
2)
N/A N/A
R/W R/W
R/W R/W
SLRtape60 30/60 GByte ALRF-1
2)
N/A N/A
R/W R/W
R/W R/W
SLRtape50 25/50 GByte MLR3 (SLR50) N/A
R/W
R/W R/W R/W R/W
SLRtape40 20/40 GByte ALRF-1
2)
N/A N/A R/W R/W R/W R/W
SLRtape7 20/40 GByte ALRF-2
3)
R/W
N/A R R R R
SLR32 16/32 GByte QIC-5010-DC N/A R/W
6)
R
6)
R
6)
R
6)
N/A
SLRtape24 12/24 GByte SLR6 (SLR24) N/A R/W R R R N/A
SLRtape5 4/8 GByte QIC-4GB R R R R N/A N/A
DC9250 2.5/5 GByte QIC-2GB N/A R R R N/A N/A
NOTES:
1. Capacity and transfer rate in native/compressed (assuming 2:1 compression)
2. ALRF-1 = Advanced Linear Recording Format No. 1
3. ALRF-2 = Advanced Linear Recording Format No. 2
4. ALRF-6 = Advanced Linear Recording Format No. 6
5. Refer to Section 3.6.1. for other, equivalent media types (note awarranty disclaimer)
6. Includes 13/26GB media
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The Tandberg SLR7, SLR50, SLR60, SLR75, SLR100 and SLR140 products offer full
cartridge autoload/autoeject. The front door closes behind the cartridge when loaded to give
excellent ESD (ElectroStatic Discharge) and dust protection.
Drive Application
The Drive is well suited for a variety of applications:
Winchester back-up
Archival storage
Low cost background mass-storage system
Data logging
Data interchange
Software distribution
Streaming
The mode of operation is streaming, i.e. the Drive is designed to run the whole length of the
tape, normally without any interruption. Unnecessary start and stop operations in the middle
of the tapes will decrease the system performance considerably. Too many starts and stops
over a short tape distance may also reduce tape tension, which may adversely affect the re-
cording performance.
Basic Mechanical Building Blocks
The Drive mechanism is built inside a rigid aluminum die-casting. The mechanism includes a
direct-drive, brushless capstan motor, a load and eject system for the data cartridge and a
head positioning system. The cartridge load and eject system uses the capstan motor plus a
gear system embedded in the Drive’s top cover. The head positioning system consists of a
coarse positioning system (stepper motor with “worm-gear”) and a fine positioning system
(voice-coil).
The capstan motor, stepper motor, head positioning system and cartridge references are
mounted on a mechanical platform called the “bridge”. The “bridge” is rotating 10 degrees to
release the cartridge from its references. A dedicated motor is used to operate the “bridge”.
The Drive is delivered with a removable front bezel which can be customized according to
customer specifications. The bezel is equipped with an eject button and three LEDs for drive
status information. The front parts include a top-hinged door that will close after the cartridge
is loaded, and open inwards when the cartridge is ejected. Figure 2.1 illustrates the Tandberg
SLR Drive’s mechanical outline.
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Figure 2.1 The Tandberg SLR Product Line Drive
The Electronics
The electronics is contained on three printed circuit boards: the Mainboard, the Sensor Board
and the Operator Interface Board. “Flex-cables” are used to connect the different PCBs.
The Mainboard drive electronics comprises the MC68331 microprocessor and the FAS368M
SCSI-controller plus several custom-made ASICs to handle data formatting, error correction,
signal processing, motor control and the track following system.
The Sensor Board contains the analog circuitry used for tape-hole detection.
The Operator Interface Board contains the eject button and the three LED indicators.
The Magnetic Head
A thin-film, inductive write / magneto-resistive read head is used.
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2.3. Tape Format and Drive Operation
Data is formatted into small blocks, each block containing 512/1024 bytes of data (1024 bytes
for the QIC-2GB and QIC-4GB formats).
Special address and checking bytes are added to each block. The basic layouts are shown in
Figure 2.2.
Preamble Block
Marker
Control
Field
Data
(512 bytes)
CRC Postamble
Standard Data Block – QIC-5010-DC / SLR6 (SLR24) / MLR3 (SLR50)
Preamble Block
Marker
Data
(1024 bytes)
Control
Field
CRC Postamble
Standard Data Block - QIC-2GB/4GB
Preamble Block
Marker
Randomizer
Seed
Control
Field
Data
(512 bytes)
CRC Pad Field
Randomized
VR
2
RLL Coded
Standard Data Block – ALRF-1 / ALRF-2 / ALRF-6
Figure 2.2 Track formats (ECC-blocks not shown)
Write Operation
The data bytes are transferred from the Host to the Drive and stored in the Drive’s data
buffer. The data is assembled into blocks of 512/1024 bytes. The Drive adds special address
and check characters to each block prior to writing the complete block on the tape. The Drive
performs read-while-write checking, and blocks with errors are automatically rewritten further
down the tape.
Read Operation
In read mode, data is read from the tape and the special address and check characters are
removed. The data bytes are then transferred to the Host via the built-in data buffer in the
Drive.
Any corrupted data will normally be corrected by the Drive.
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2.4. Drive Block Diagram with Description
All drive operations are controlled by the MC68331 microcomputer on the Mainboard. This
includes the stepping and positioning of the head, the capstan motor operation, the sensing of
the tape holes and the communication with the Host.
Figures 2.3a and 2.3b show the drive block diagram for SLR50 and SLR7/40/60/75/100/140
respectively:
SCSI
Controller
SRAM
FLASH
MCU
MC68331
Head
Servo
Data
Separator
Read
Filter
Erase
Pre-
amplifier
Capstan
Servo
Step Motor
Driver
CAM Motor
Driver
Hole
Sense
Data Path
Controller
ASIC
Data
Com-
pression
DRAM
Buffer
Head
SCSI-bus
Voice Coil Motor
Capstan Motor
Step Motor
Cartridge Manipulation Motor
LEDs/Detectors
Write
CAM
Sensors
EEPROM
LED
Driver
Front LEDs
SPI
Figure 2.3a Drive block diagram – SLR50
SCSI
Controller
SRAM
FLASH
MCU
MC68331
Head Servo
(not for SLR7)
VR
2
Read
Filter
Pre-
amplifier
Capstan
Servo
Step Motor
Driver
CAM Motor
Driver
Hole
Sense
Data Path
Controller
ASIC
incl.
Data
Compression
DRAM
Buffer
Head
SCSI-bus
Voice Coil Motor
Capstan Motor
Step Motor
Cartridge Manipulation Motor
LEDs/Detectors
Write
CAM
Sensors
EEPROM
LED
Driver
Front LEDs
SPI
Figure 2.3b Drive block diagram – SLR7, SLR60, SLR75, SLR100 and SLR140
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SCSI Controller
The Qlogic’s FAS368M is a multimode SCSI controller which in addition to supporting ULTRA
and Wide Ultra SCSI bus Single Ended mode, also supports Low Voltage Differential (LVD)
mode. The device complies with the SCSI-3 Parallel Interface 2 (SPI-2) X3.302 standard for
both modes. Terminating the FASFAS368M for these modes must meet this standard.
Microprocessor Unit
The MC68331 is a member of the MC68000 family of the modular embedded controllers from
Motorola. The MC68331 combines high performance data manipulation capabilities with
powerful peripheral subsystems. The MCU is built up from standard modules that interface
through a common intermodule bus. The MCU incorporates a 32-bit CPU (CPU32), a system
integration module (SIM), a general purpose timer (GPT), and a queued serial module (QSM).
The MCU uses the 8/16-bit data bus to communicate with the digital circuits, and the SPI
(Synchronous Peripheral Interface) to communicate with the EEPROM and the Analog
ASICs.
The clock frequency is 25 MHz for the SLR60/75/100/140 and 16 MHz for the SLR7/50.
Data Path Controller
The DPC (Data Path Controller) is a digital ASIC designed by Tandberg Data which is
designed to communicate with the SCSI-controller, the data compression circuit, the data
buffer and the analog part of the Drive including the motors. The DPC has flow-through parity.
The DPC designed for SLR7/60/75/100/140 uses an integrated ALDC data compression core.
The DPC utilizes a 8MByte bank of SDRAM for the SLR7/60/75/100/140 and a 2MByte bank
of EDO DRAM for the SLR50.
Data Compression Circuit
The data compression circuit used in the Tandberg SLR Product Line Drives is the ALDC1-
20S-HA providing data compression based on the ALDC (Adaptive Lossless Data
Compression) algorithm which exhibits an average compression ratio of 2 to 1.
On the SLR7/60/75/100/140, the ALDC has been integrated in an ”in-line” configuration inside
the DPC ASIC, while on the SLR50, the stand-alone device has been implemented in a “look-
aside” fashion.
The ALDC algorithm has been accepted by several standardization organizations including
QIC.
Write Channel
The Write Channel is contained in a single ASIC featuring individual write current and Write
EQualization (WEQ) current programming for each of the write heads. The use of an ASIC
provides excellent signal symmetry.
The write channel features “double fault protection/single fault detection” to prevent unwanted
data overwrite and to provide very high data security.
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Read Channel SLR50
The read channel consists of the three ASICs: Preamplifier, READ (Read Equalizer And
Detector) and Dataseparator. The low-noise preamplifier ASIC features individually
programmable gain and MR-head sense current.
The READ circuit is a mixed digital/analog ASIC that performs signal conditioning and
detection. The circuit features fully programmable electronic filtering for high flexibility. This
enables coverage of a wide range of tape formats and speeds, and a very good and
consistent drive-to-drive read performance.
The Dataseparator circuit is a mixed digital/analog ASIC that performs the clock recovery of
the detected read signal. Most of the circuitry is digital and based upon oversampling the
detected read signal. The digital implementation secures high accuracy of the implemented
delays and pulse-widths, thereby keeping the timing window margins very good.
A special feature of the Write/Read Channel is a “Write/Read Test Loop”. This loop is used to
perform a selftest of the Write and Read Channels during Drive selftest
Read Channel SLR7/60/75/100/140
A PRML (Partial Response Maximum Likelihood) Read Channel has been implemented
which brings higher density and performance compared to the ”peak detection” mechanism
implemented on the SLR24/50. The read back signal coming from the head is amplified and
shaped by the Preamplifier and READ ASICs. The analog signals are then received by the
Overland’s VR
2
ASIC and converted to the digital signals. The Viterbi detection algorithms
then look for the best match (maximum likelihood) of least error with incoming data.
Erase Circuit (Tandberg SLR50 only)
The Erase circuit/head provides full-width tape erasure for writing of backwards compatible
tape formats. “Double fault protection/single fault detection” is also an Erase circuit feature.
Head Servo System (Not for Tandberg SLR7)
To achieve the required positioning accuracy, the SLR servo system comprises two
positioning components.
In addition to a normal stepper motor for coarse head positioning to, or in close vicinity to the
track, a so-called voice coil with a linear operating range of ±0.075 mm (±3 mil) is used to
fine position the head with respect to the track center-line.
The Voice Coil Motor is part of a head positioning feed-back loop which includes a servo-
controller ASIC containing an Analog Front End Signal Processor and a Digital Signal Proc-
essor (DSP). The Analog Front End Signal Processing demodulates the signals from the
servo track, converting them to a position error signal which is passed on to the DSP. Based
on a position control algorithm, the DSP will control the Voice Coil Motor in such a way that
the position error is minimized.
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Capstan Motor System
The Capstan Motor System consists of a brushless DC motor controlled by a quartz crystal
controlled servo loop. The speed sensors are Hall elements. Start and stop ramps are fully
controlled by drive firmware to assure optimum ramps and gentle tape handling.
Aside from moving the tape, the capstan motor system is also used to load and eject the
cartridge.
Cartridge Manipulation (CAM) System
The Cartridge Manipulation System uses a dedicated motor (the CAM motor) in addition to
the capstan motor to move the cartridge in and out of the Drive.
See Appendix B
Appendix B describes how to manually eject the cartridge in case of accidental power-down
or other error situations.
Tape Hole Sensor
The optical Tape Hole Sensor system features physically individual systems for the two tape
hole positions (upper and lower) to provide very high system reliability (especially against
tape runout). The sensitivity of the sensors are adjusted to achieve good design margins.
Pulsed light and synchronous detection are used to achieve sensitive systems that are very
tolerant to stray light.
2.5. Interface to Host
The Tandberg SLR7, SLR60, SLR75, SLR100 and SLR140 conform with the SCSI-3
standard. The Tandberg SLR50 conform with the SCSI-2 standard with some SCSI-3
extensions. Communication between the Drive and the host system is undertaken via a 9 or
18-bit bidirectional bus and nine control lines.
The Drive accepts commands from the Host. The Host may read the Drive status by asking
for the transfer of special status bytes from the Drive. See Chapter 9 for a complete list of
available commands. During read and write operations, the data bytes are transferred via the
Host Bus. The transfer of each data byte is supervised by the control lines in a handshake
operation to minimize timing burden on the host controller.
For a detailed description of the hardware and software interface to the Host, see Chapters 8
and 9.
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3. Product Specifications
This section contains a comprehensive set of specifications for the Drive.
3.1. Mechanical Dimensions and Weight
Standard drive
mounting
Fits in 5.25-inch half-height (“slim-line”) enclosure for diskette or disk drive. Standard
mounting holes for a half-height drive.
Max. dimensions
43.5 x 149.5 x 213 mm (1.713" x 5.886" x 8.386")
Weight
Approx. 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs)
See Section 4.1 for mounting details and mechanical drawings.
3.2. Power Requirements
Sleep Active Tape Start-up
Tape Running 120 ips
Read/Write/Erase/
Wind/Rewind
+5 V +12 V +5 V +12 V +5 V +12 V
RMS Current
1.2 A 0.1 A 1.2 A 2.0 A 1.5 A 1.3 A
Peak Current
1.5 A 4.0 A 2.0 A 2.1 A
Power-up Load/Eject
Cleaning Tape Running
53 ips
+5 V +12 V +5 V +12 V +5 V +12 V
RMS Current
1.2 A 2.0 A 1.2 A 2.0 A 1.5 A 1.3 A
Peak Current
1.5 A 4.0 A 1.5 A 4.0 A 2.0 A 2.1 A
The Drive is verified to be within specifications using the following test set-up:
PC with SCSI-adapter
Storage oscilloscope: LeCroy 9424E or
equivalent
Power supply: Powerbox PB-113-1L
Current probe: Tektronix AM503B current probe
amplifier/A6302 current probe/TM502A power
module or equivalent
Cartridge with max. drive force according to spec.
Length of Drive/power supply interconnection cable = 30 cm
Interconnection cable cross section area
= 0.50 sq. mm
The Drive’s TERMPWR (termination power) disabled
Typical current curve for the
+12 V power supply during
capstan-motor start-up (120
ips)
0 100 200 300 400
Time (ms)
3.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
Current (A)
Voltage
variations
+5 V ± 5 % Including ripple
+12 V ± 10 % Including ripple (No restrictions on the turn-on sequence)
Ripple on +5 V
Maximum 125 mV Peak-to-Peak
Ripple on +12 V
Maximum 200 mV Peak-to-Peak
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Power
dissipation
7.2 W Motor not running
23.1 W Typical, motor running with cartridge inserted
3.3. Environmental Specifications
The following definitions are used in this section:
Operating
The unit is unpacked, power is turned on and tape is running.
Storage
The unit is unpacked and power is turned off.
Transport
The unit is packed in original package as when ready for shipment from factory.
3.3.1. Temperature and Relative Humidity
Mode Temperature (°C) Rel. Humidity (%)
Operating *)
+5 +40 20 80
Storage
-30 +60 5 90
Transport
-40 +60 5 95
*) In operating mode these figures are limited by the media. Due to additional heating com-
ing from internal friction in the cartridge, the maximum surrounding temperature should
not exceed a value that violates the maximum temperature rating for the tape cartridges
which is 60°C on the baseplate. Maximum Wet Bulb temperature is 26°C operating. (See
figure below and IMPORTANT-notice in Chapter 5. Data Reliability).
The maximum allowed surrounding temperature is a function of the atmospheric
pressure. At lower pressure, the maximum allowed surrounding temperature is lower.
Relative
humidity (%)
80
20
Temp. ( °C)4030510152025 35
Drive temperature and humidity limits, operating
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