Manual

Chapter One – Introduction
Tandem 5142-xSE Rackmount Tape Subsystems User Guide 2
1.2 Product Parts List
The following items are supplied with each 5142-xSE rackmount subsystem:
Description Tandem
Model
Tandem
Part
Number
TapeLabs
Part
Number
Qty.
ASM: TD, DAT, DDS, DUAL, K-CO
The following items are included:
• DAT drive (1)
• 19" rack mount unit (1)
• Terminator, Centronics differential 50 pin (2)
• 125m DDS-3 tape cartridge (2)
• Cleaning Cartridge (1)
• User manual (1)
• Order form (1)
• Mounting screws, TPN 139218 (10-32X.50)
Phillips pan head SEMS with external lock
washer (4)
5142-1SE 139086 9-01-3152 1
ASM: TD, DAT, DDS, DUAL, K-CO
The following items are included:
• DAT drive (2)
• 19" rack mount unit (1)
• Terminator, Centronics differential 50 pin (2)
• 125m DDS-3 tape cartridge (2)
• Cleaning Cartridge (1)
• User manual (1)
• Order form (1)
• Mounting screws, TPN 139218 (10-32X.50)
Phillips pan head SEMS with external lock
washer (4)
5142-2SE 139085 9-01-3151 1
Table 4 5142-xSE Package Components
1.3 Features
1.3.1 Recording technology:
• Helical scan
1.3.2 Capacity:
Cartridge Type Drive Type Native Compressed*
60m cartridge DDS-1 1.3GB 2.6GB
90m cartridge DDS-1 2.0GB 4.0GB
120m cartridge DDS-2 4.0GB 8.0GB
125m cartridge DDS-3 12.0GB 24GB
*assumes 2:1 data compression
Table 5 Tape capacities
1.3.3 SCSI bus data transfer rates (sustained):