Chapter 3. Installation and Operation of the SWXTL-BT Tabletop Tape Drive
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Order Number: EK–SM1TB–UG. E01
3.2
Unpacking
Unpack and inspect the contents of your shipment. It should contain the following items:
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This guide
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One SWXTL-BT Tabletop DLT cassette tape drive
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One blank CompacTape III cassette tape cartridge
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One CleaningTape III head-cleaning tape cassette
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One SCSI bus terminator
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One StorageWorks 10/20-GB DLT Cartridge Tape Drive Operator’s Reference Card
Also, check the contents for damaged components. Notify your vendor immediately if any
items are damaged. Keep all boxes and packing material for reshipment.
Confirm that you have received, either as a separate shipment or as part of this same order,
depending on your reseller, an appropriate SCSI-bus interface cable, corresponding to the
type of SCSI interface controller mounted in your computer system. (Refer to Table 3–1).
Table 3–1 10/20-GB DLT Cartridge Tape Drive SCSI Interface Cables
Application
Drive-end
Connector
Host-end
Connector
Digital SCSI Cable
Part Number
Low-Density to-
Low-Density
Cable
1
Low-Density
50-pin
Low-Density
50-pin
BC19J-1E
(18 inches long)
BC19J-06
(2.0 meters long)
Low-Density to
High-Density
Cable
2
Low-Density
50-pin
High-Density
50-pin
BC09D-03
(3.0 feet long)
BC09D-06
(6.0 feet long)
1The 50-pin low-to-low-density cable is compatible with most ISA-type SCSI-bus adapters.
2The 50-pin high-density cable is compatible with either of:
a. Most EISA-bus SCSI adapters.
b. Daisy-chain connection to DEC BA350 (Pedestal) or DEC BA353 (Desktop) SCSI storage
expansion cabinets.
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3.3
Preinstallation Procedures
Perform the following procedure before installing the SWXTL-BT tape drive.
3.3.1 Setting the SCSI ID Address of the Tape Drive
The SWXTL-BT Tabletop Tape Drive contains a push-button counter switch in the upper
right corner of the rear panel. The push-button counter is preset at the factory to SCSI ID 0,
but you can easily set the tape drive to any desired specific address by manually changing the
setting of the counter. The single-digit counter shows the current SCSI ID address selection.
Each time you press the button located just above the counter readout, the counter (and the
SCSI ID address) increments to the next higher value, until you reach 7, the upper limit.
Each time you press the button located just below the counter readout, the counter (and the
SCSI ID address) decrements to the next lower value, until you reach 0, the lower limit.
