AM-64x DAT High Capacity Tape Drives
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DAT INSTALLATION—AM-990 COMPUTERS
The DAT drive is installed in the AM-990's main drive bay using plastic mounting rails. You need two
rails to mount the drive. The rails (DWF-20652-00) are universal; they can be mounted on either the
right or left side of the drive.
Figure 15 shows one of the mounting rails and explains how they are used with various types of
peripherals, including the DAT tape drive:
LONG
END
SHORT
END
PERIPHERAL MOUNTING RAIL
DWF-20652-00
Use the top holes for
mounting full-height devices
Use the bottom holes for
mounting half-height devices
SHORT END
For Tandberg 1/4" streaming tape drives and all hard disk drives, mount
the rails with the short end pointing toward the rear of the computer
LONG END
For DAT tape drives, mount the rails with the long end pointing toward
the rear of the computer cabinet.
Figure 15 - Peripheral Mounting Rail
Besides the plastic rails, the peripheral mounting kit includes both standard and metric screws for
compatibility with all of Alpha Micro's 5.25” peripherals.
Be sure to observe the correct orientation of the long and short ends of the mounting rails. If
they're not installed correctly, the front of the drive will not align flush with the front of the
system chassis when the device is slid into place.
