EXB-8505XL 8mm Extended Length Tape Drive

Features

• New eXtended Length data grade EXATAPE160m XL media with Recognition System
• 14 GB capacity on 160mXL and 10 GB capacity on 112m at 1 MB/sec. -- compressed
• Intelligent IDRC algorithm data compression
• BER less than one in 10 bits
• A field-proven 160,000-hour MTBF with a specified 16,000-hour head life
• 7 GB capacity for 5 GB price -- 40 percent capacity increase with no drive price premium
• Compatible with 8mm full-high tape drives
• Building block for 8mm libraries

Specifications

Capacity:                       160mXL                   112m
                                14.GB*                  10.GB*
                                7.GB                    5.GB
Transfer rate (sustained):      60 MB/min.*
                                30 MB/min. uncompressed
Transfer rate (burst):          Up to 5.0 MB/sec. synchronous
                                Up to 2.5 MB/sec. asynchronous
Search rate:                    4.5 GB/min.*
                                2.25 GB/min. uncompressed
Rewind speed:                   32.7 ips (83.1 cm/sec. or 75-times nominal)
Buffer size:                    1 MB
Data integrity:                 BER < 1 in 10 bits
                                Reed Solomon ECC
                                Onboard Error Recovery Procedures
Compression method:             IDRC with Compression Integrity CheckEXATAPE 
Drive reliability:              160,000 hours MTBF, 16,000-hour headlife,
                                < 15 minutes MTTR
Interface:                      SCSI-1 and SCSI-2, embedded
                                Single ended or differential, sequential access
                                SCSI address switch: remote and local
Read and write formats:         8500c, 8500 (ECMA standard), 8200c,
                                8200 (ISO/IEC and ECMA standard)
Areal density:                  74 million bits/sq. in. (477.4 million bits/sq. cm)
Operating temperature:          +5°C to +40°C (+41°F to +104°F)
Non-operating temperature:      -40°C to +60°C (-40°F to +140°F)
Relative humidity:              20% to 80% (noncondensing)
Power:                          +5 VDC, +12 VDC, 15 watts typical
Physical dimensions:            Standard 5.25-inch half-high form factor
Dimensions, internal:           1.6 in. (h) x 5.8 in. (w) x 8 in. (d)
                                1(4.1 cm x 14.6 cm x 20.3 cm)
Weight:                         Internal: 2.6 lbs. (1.2 kg), External: 8 lbs. (3.6 kg)
Warranty:                       Standard 2 year

* Compressed capacity based on typical 2:1 compression ratio. Ratio will vary dependent upon type of data.