Owner`s manual

Getting Started Page 3-9
AM-6060 Computer Owner's Manual, Rev. 00
ABOUT STREAMING TAPE
There are several different ¼" streaming tape drives available for your computer: the AM-62x series of
narrow SCSI drives, and the AM-650 Wide SCSI-2 tape drive. For information on transferring data to
and from streaming tape, see the
System Commands Reference Manual
. For information on cleaning tape
drive heads, see Chapter 6.
Tape Capacity
The storage capacity of your tapes depends both on the drive you have and the type of tape cartridge you
are using. The following table shows the different types of tape cartridges available and the
corresponding capacity for the various drives.
The cartridge tapes shown in the table below are the ones specified for use by the tape drive
manufacturer. Using tapes other than those recommended may result in excessive head wear.
3M Cartridge Capacity Notes
DC6037 40MB Not supported in AM-650
DC6150 150MB
DC6250 250MB
DC6320 320MB Not supported in AM-625
DC6525 525MB Not supported in AM-625
Magnus 1.0 1GB Not supported in AM-625 or 626
Magnus 2.0 2GB AM-628 and AM-650 only
Imation 13GB 13GB or 26GB AM-650 only
Table 3-2: Supported ¼" Streamer Data Cartridges
¼" Tape Drive Read/Write Compatibility
Streaming tape drives use many different data formats. The tape drives for your computer can use the
following formats:
QIC-11 QIC-24 QIC-120 QIC-150 QIC-320 QIC-1000 QIC-2GB
AM-625
R - R - R - R W - - - - - -
AM-626
- - R - R - R W R W - - - -
AM-627
- - R - R - R W R W R W - -
AM-628
- - R - R - R W R W R W R W
AM-650
- - - - - - R W R W R W R W
Table 3-3: Supported ¼" Tape Formats
The AM-650 also supports QIC-5010 and QIC 5010C formats with 13GB tapes.
Some software may have further restrictions on tape format.