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SCSI Peripherals and I/O Information
A2944A QIC Tape Drive (D Class only)
Figure 11-23 A2944A QIC Tape Drive
Specifications
• Integrated SE SCSI-2 Interface
• Industry standard QIC - 1000 data format
• Data capacity (dependent on media length)
• Write compatibility with; QIC -1000, QIC - 525, QIC - 150, and QIC 120 standards
• Read compatibility with; QIC - 1000, QIC - 525, QIC - 150, QIC - 120, and QIC - 24 standards
• On-board ECC electronics providing data reliability of less than 1 error in to the 14th bits
• 2.4 Mbyte/sec. Asynchronous burst transfer rate
• 4.8 Mbyte/sec. Synchronous burst transfer rate
• Data buffer capacity = 256 Kbytes
• MTBF 80,000 power on hours at a 10% duty cycle
• Preventative maintenance required: Head cleaning every 8 hours Capstan cleaning every 20 hours
• Vendor Identification String = WANGTEK
• Product Identification String = 51000 SCSI
• Product Revision Level String = M74H12