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MAGTAPE DRIVE 1600-3200 BPI¶

ND 106210

[Photo: Magnetic Tape Drive]

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Norsk Data

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MAGTAPE DRIVE 1600-3200 BPI¶

INTRODUCTION¶

The ND 106210 is a 19 inch form factor, rack mounted 1/2 inch magtape drive which records at both 1600 and 3200 BPI densities.

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    A[ND-100 Bus] --> B[ND-105570 Magtape Controller]
    B --> C[Unit 0\nND-106210]
    B --> D[Unit 1\nND-106210]
    B --> E[Unit 2\nND-106210]
    B --> F[Unit 3\nND-106210]

Note: Total cable length to last unit may not exceed 6 m (20 feet).

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MAGTAPE DRIVE 1600-3200 BPI¶

FEATURES¶

Simple streamer mechanics with 64 KB cache buffer for start-stop emulation
Superior performance to conventional vacuum column drives
Convenient mail-box autoload of media
Extensive power-on diagnostics and service aids for easy troubleshooting
Error correction and detection internal to the drive
Records at both 1600 BPI and 3200 BPI densities
1600 BPI data format is IBM/ANSI compatible
5, 7, 8, and 10.5" reels of either 1.0 or 1.5 milli-inch standard 1/2" media may be used
UL, CSA, and IEC certification
Embedded formatter for 1600 and 3200 bpi

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS¶

Specification	Details
Unformatted Capacity	50 MB @ 1600 bpi
Unformatted Capacity	100 MB @ 3200 bpi
Recording method	Phase Encoded (PE)
Data tracks	8
Parity tracks	1
Density	1600 bpi/3200 bpi
Operational speeds	100 ips/50 ips
Character rate	320 KB/sec.
Max. Block/record size	32 KB
Tape speeds	100 ips (at 1600 bpi)
	50 ips (at 3200 bpi)
Rewind speed	180 ips
LSV	1% of nominal
ISV	2% of long term
Media	ANSI X3.40-1976 2400' and 3600'
Weight	37.65 kg (82 lbs.)
Data reliability: Write errors	1 in 10⁸ bytes
Read recoverable errors	1 in 10⁹ bytes
Read permanent errors	1 in 10¹⁰ bytes
Formatter interface	Industry compatible (PERTEC)
Cable length	7.62 meters (25 feet) max.
Power requirements: Normal input voltage	100, 120, 220, or 240
Range of nominal	+ 10%, – 15%
Ave. backup time (75 MB disk)	Appx. 9 minutes without compare

DOCUMENTATION¶

Cipher Product Manual

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Norsk Data¶

Corporate Headquarters¶

Address: Olaf Helsets vei 5
P.O. Box 25, Bogerud
0617 Oslo 6

Norway Contact: - Tel.: +47-2-620000 - Telex: 17444 nd no

Norway Offices¶

Bergen: - Tel.: +47-5-207050

Trondheim: - Tel.: +47-7-921222

ND Comtec¶

Address: Olaf Helsets vei 5
P.O. Box 25, Bogerud
0617 Oslo 6

Norway Contact: - Tel.: +47-2-620000 - Telex: 17444 nd no

Sweden¶

ND Norsk Data AB - Address: Kanalvagen 3
P.O. Box 79
S-191 22 Upplands Vasby, Sweden - Tel.: +46-8-760-8400

ND-SILVIDATA¶

Address: S-851 88 Sundsvall, Sweden
- Tel.: +46-60-154150

Denmark¶

Norsk Data A.S - Address: Lautruphoj 1-3
P.O. Box 228
DK-2750 Ballerup, Denmark - Tel.: +45-2-668256

Finland¶

ND Norsk Data A/B - Address: P.O. Box 2
01151 Vantaa (A), Finland - Tel.: +358-0-945-022

Switzerland¶

Norsk Data (Switzerland) S.A. - Address: 10b Prime-Lusanne
Switzerland - Tel.: +41-21-55694 (A)

West Germany¶

Norsk Data GmbH - Address: Thomasstrasse 10-12
6380 Bad Homburg v.d.H., West Germany - Tel.: +49-6172-20060

The Netherlands¶

Norsk Data Nederland B.V. - Address: P.O. Box 560
3400 AN Nieuwegein, The Netherlands - Tel.: +31-340-72411

France¶

Norsk Data - Address: 4 Le Brevent
F-78230 Le Pecq, France - Telex: 333-530-8275

United Kingdom¶

Norsk Data Ltd. - Address: Newbury RG 14 6LN
Berkshire, England - Tel.: +44-635-34821

USA¶

Norsk Data N.A., Inc. - Address: Newborough Office Park
1800 West Park Drive, Suite 150
Westborough, MA 01581, USA - Tel.: +1-617-366-4662

Hong Kong¶

Norsk Data International - Address: 1932 Wing On Central
111 Connaught Road, Hong Kong - Tel.: +852-5-191914/12/6523

Represented by Agent In¶

India¶

Norsk Data (P) Ltd. - Tel.: 91-44-4477

Thailand¶

Norsk Data Thai Ltd. - Tel.: 006-662-583-345643

France and Italy¶

Matra-Datavision S.A. Paris - Address: 8, rue Sarrette
F-75684 Paris Cedex 14, France - Tel.: 33-509-327420