Specifications
Page 9Installation Instructions: Roadrunner 030 & 040 AM-1000 / AM-1200 Upgrade
Once the computer has completed booting, enter the following commands to
update the tape drive firmware for SCSI-2 operation:
LOG OPR:
RETURN
FWUPD DVR:TSCZ2
RETURN
The program will prompt you for the name of the device, enter:
STR0:
RETURN
The firmware on the tape drive will automatically be updated for SCSI-2 operation;
it takes about one minute and the AMOS prompt will re-appear. In order for the
firmware update to take affect, you must power the computer down and then turn
the power on again. With the computer up and running, your AM-627 or AM-628
tape drive will now be SCSI-2 compatible.
Once the firmware has been updated, the drive is only compatible with the
Roadrunner hardware, AM-540 enhanced AM-3000M computers, or an AM-4000
CPU board. If the drive is ever used in a configuration with an earlier style CPU
board, the firmware must be converted back. To convert back to SCSI-1, follow
the same procedure outlined above, but enter the command:
FWUPD DVR:TSCZ1
RETURN
5.2AM-645 8mm Magnetic Tape Subsystem
In order for the Exabyte tape drive to work with the Roadrunner hardware, new firmware
must be installed in the drive. The updated firmware is available from Alpha Micro under
part number PDB-00645-90. Once the new firmware is installed, the Exabyte tape drive
will operate in SCSI-1 mode only. The ability to span tapes is not supported on the
Exabyte tape drive.
5.3AM-647 DAT Magnetic Tape Subsystem
The DAT tape drive is SCSI-2 ready and does not require any firmware updates to be
compatible with Roadrunner hardware. However, on the back of the DAT drive a change
needs to be made to one of the configuration switches. Switch S4 needs to be placed in
the "ON" position in order for the drive to operate in SCSI-2 mode.
After making a configuration switch change, you must turn the drive off and then power
the drive back on in order for the switch change to take affect.
PDI-00172-10, Rev. A03