QuickSpecs

Tape Format
Tape FormatTape Format
Tape Format DAT 40
DAT 40DAT 40
DAT 40 DAT 72
DAT 72DAT 72
DAT 72 DAT 160
DAT 160DAT 160
DAT 160 DAT 320
DAT 320DAT 320
DAT 320
Recording Method
Recording MethodRecording Method
Recording Method 4 mm helical scan 4 mm helical scan 8 mm helical scan 8 mm helical scan
Recording Format
Recording FormatRecording Format
Recording Format DDS-4, DDS-3,
and DDS-2
(ANSI/ISO/ECMA)
DAT 72, DDS-4,
DDS-3
(ANSI/ISO/ECMA)
DAT 160, DAT 72,
DDS-4
DAT 320, and
DAT 160
Data Compression
Data CompressionData Compression
Data Compression Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ) Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ) Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ) Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ)
Error
ErrorError
Error
Detection/Correction
Detection/CorrectionDetection/Correction
Detection/Correction
Reed-Solomon Reed-Solomon Reed-Solomon Reed-Solomon
Data Encoding
Data EncodingData Encoding
Data Encoding
Method
MethodMethod
Method
Partial Response
Maximum
Likelihood (PRML)
Partial Response
Maximum
Likelihood (PRML)
Partial Response
Maximum
Likelihood (PRML)
Partial Response
Maximum
Likelihood (PRML)
for DAT 160 media
LDPC for DAT 320
media
Interface
InterfaceInterface
Interface DAT 40
DAT 40DAT 40
DAT 40 DAT 72
DAT 72DAT 72
DAT 72 DAT 160
DAT 160DAT 160
DAT 160 DAT 320
DAT 320DAT 320
DAT 320
SAS Interface
SAS InterfaceSAS Interface
SAS Interface n/a n/a SAS 1.1 SAS 1.1
SAS Connector
SAS ConnectorSAS Connector
SAS Connector n/a n/a SAS Internal: mini-
SAS SFF8482
SAS External: mini-
SAS SFF8088
SAS Internal: mini-
SAS SFF8482
SAS External: mini-
SAS SFF8088
SCSI Interface
SCSI InterfaceSCSI Interface
SCSI Interface SCSI-3 Ultra 160
LVD
SCSI-3 Ultra 160
LVD
SCSI-3 Ultra 160
LVD
N/A
SCSI Connector
SCSI ConnectorSCSI Connector
SCSI Connector Internal: 68-pin
wide HD LVD
External: 68-pin
wide HDLVD,
thumbscrew
Hot-plug: 80-pin
SCA-2 (SCSI and
power)
Array module: 80-
pin EBBI
Internal: 68-pin
wide HD LVD
External: 68-pin
wide LVDS,
thumbscrew
Hot-plug: 80-pin
SCA-2 (SCSI and
power)
Array module: 80-
pin EBBI
Internal: 68-pin
wide HD LVD
External: 68-pin
wide LVDS,
thumbscrew
Array module: 80-
pin EBBI
N/A
USB Interface
USB InterfaceUSB Interface
USB Interface USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0
USB Connector
USB ConnectorUSB Connector
USB Connector USB standard series
B receptacle
USB standard series
B receptacle
USB standard series
B receptacle
USB standard series
B receptacle
Termination - is
Termination - isTermination - is
Termination - is
only required for
only required foronly required for
only required for
the SCSI product
the SCSI productthe SCSI product
the SCSI product
No terminator is required for internal model (assumes use of terminated cable).
External model requires termination with multimode terminator (included with
product).
SCSI Array module requires termination with multimode terminator (ordered
separately - p/n C2364A).
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