SONY CORPORATION

TSL-9000

Device Type Internal Tape Drive
Interface SCSI
Format DDS, DDS-2, DDS-3
Sustained Transfer Rate 1180KBPS
Size 5.25 in. full height
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USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

Setting

Label

Position

» Data compression/decompression enabled JP1/4 Open
  Data compression/decompression disabled JP1/4 Closed
» Parity enabled JP1/5 Closed
  Parity disabled JP1/5 Open
» Factory configured - do not alter JP1/6 Open
» Termination enabled JP1/7 Closed
  Termination disabled JP1/7 Open
» Termination power enabled JP1/8 Closed
  Termination power disabled JP1/8 Open


DRIVE SELECT ID

Drive ID

JP1/1

JP1/2

JP1/3

 

0

Open Open Open
 

1

Open Open Closed
 

2

Open Closed Open
 

3

Open Closed Closed
 

4

Closed Open Open
  5 Closed Open Closed
» 6 Closed Closed Open
  7 Closed Closed Closed


MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED MEDIA

Tape

Capacity Without Compression

Capacity With Compression

60 meter DDS cartridge 1.3 GB 2.6 GB
90 meter DDS cartridge 2.0 GB 4.0 GB
120 meter DDS-2 cartridge 4.0 GB 8.0 GB
125 meter DDS-3 cartridge 12.0 GB 24.0 GB


DIAGNOSTIC LED(S)

LED

Color

Status

Condition

BUSY

Green

On

SCSI interface is active
BUSY

Green

Blinking

Drive is active
BUSY

Amber

Blinking

Drive is writing data to tape
BUSY Green/amber Off Drive is not active
TAPE Green On Tape cartridge is loaded
TAPE Green Blinking Tape cartridge is loading/unloading
TAPE Green Off Tape cartridge not present