Datasheet

Reliability DAT 72 DAT 160
MTBF 125,000 hours at 100% duty cycle 125,000 hours at 100% duty cycle
Uncorrected Error Rate 1x10-17 bits read 1x10
-17
bits read
Media DAT 72 DAT 160
Recommended media DAT 72 (170m) DAT 160
(150m, wide tape)
Backward read-write
compatibility
DDS-4 (155m)
DDS-3 (125m)
DAT 72 (170m)
DDS-4 (155m)
Tape Format DAT 72 DAT 160
Recording Method 4 mm helical scan 8 mm helical scan
Recording Format DAT 72, DDS-4, DDS-3
(ANSI/ISO/ECMA)
DAT 160, DAT 72, DDS-4
Data Compression Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ) Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ)
Error Detection/Correction Reed-Solomon Reed-Solomon
Data Encoding Method Partial Response Maximum
Likelihood (PRML)
Partial Response Maximum
Likelihood (PRML)
Interface DAT 72 DAT 160
SAS Interface n/a SAS 1.1
SAS Connector n/a SAS Internal: mini-SAS SFF8482
SAS External: mini-SAS SFF8088
SCSI Interface SCSI-3 Ultra 160 LVD SCSI-3 Ultra 160 LVD
SCSI Connector Internal: 68-pin wide HD LVD
External: 68-pin wide LVDS, thumbscrew
Hot-plug: 80-pin SCA-2 (SCSI and power)
Array module: 80-pin EBBI
Internal: 68-pin wide HD LVD
External: 68-pin wide LVDS, thumbscrew
Array module: 80-pin EBBI
USB Interface USB 2.0 USB 2.0
USB Connector USB standard series B receptacle USB standard series B receptacle
Termination - is
only required for
the SCSI product
No terminator is required for internal model (assumes use of terminated cable).
External model requires termination with multimode terminator (included with
product).
SCSI Array module requires termination with multimode terminator (ordered
separately - p/n C2364A).
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