Exabyte EXB-8205 - Manual (Page 7)

1 Installing the tape drive
This section provides instructions for the following tasks:
■ Unpacking and handling the tape drive (page 8)
■ Setting the SCSI ID (page 9)
■ Preparing the tape drive for the SCSI bus (page 11)
■ Installing the tape drive in a computer (page 13)
■ Performing the initial power on (page 18)
Table 1 lists the tools and equipment you will need.
Required Tools and Equipment
SCSI cable See page 36 for SCSI cable requirements.
Power cable See page 36 for power cable requirements.
Power supply See pages 38-38 for power specifications.
Optional Tools and Equipment
Remote switch
or jumpers If you use a remote switch, use a female Molex®
22-55-2061 (or equivalent) cable connector.
External SCSI
bus terminator Differential: If the tape drive terminates the
SCSI bus, you must provide a Methode
Electronics, Inc. dataMate® DM103-01-0 (or
equivalent) differential external terminator.
Single-ended: If the tape drive terminates the
SCSI bus, you have the option of removing the
tape drive’s internal terminators (R-packs) and
using a dataMate DM103-02-0 (or equivalent)
single-ended external terminator.
Mounting frame
or brackets, four
M3
5 6 mm
screws, screwdriver
Depending on your installation requirements,
can be used to mount the tape drive.
Flat-nose
wiring pliers Can be used to remove the R-packs from a
single-ended tape drive that uses an external
terminator or does not terminate the SCSI bus.
1 ⁄
4 -inch female
spade connector
or M3-0.5
6 mm
self-tapping screw
Can be used for additional chassis grounding.
Table 1 Tools and equipment for installing the tape drive
May 1994 EXB-8205 and EXB-8505 (Standard and XL) 7