Technical data

There are four versions of the TSZ07 Tape Drive as described in Table 1–1.
Table 1–1: TSZ07 Tape Drive Versions
Description Order Number
Rackmount unit without power cord. Customer must order the correct
country kit to obtain power cord. Single-ended SCSI.
TSZ07-AA
Rackmount unit installed in a Digital 40-inch high H9642 style cabinet
with an 874-D, 120 Volt, 24 Ampere, Filtered Power Controller. Single-
ended SCSI.
TSZ07-BA
Rackmount unit installed in a Digital 40-inch high H9642 style cabinet
with an 874-F, 240 Volt, 12 Ampere, Filtered Power Controller. Power cord
for the power controller must be ordered separately. Single-ended SCSI.
TSZ07-BB
Table-top unit without power cord. Customer must order the correct
country kit to obtain power cord. Single-ended SCSI.
TSZ07-CA
SCSI interface magtape, rackmountable reel to reel, 1600/6250 bits/in.
Differential-ended SCSI.
TSZ07-DA
SCSI magtape in H9642 cabinet with 874D, 120-Volt Power Controller.
Differential-ended SCSI.
TSZ07-EA
SCSI magtape in H9642 cabinet with 874F, 240-Volt Power Controller.
Differential-ended SCSI.
TSZ07-EB
SCSI interface magtape, table-top, reel to reel, 1600/6250. Differential-
ended SCSI.
TSZ07-FA
The table-top unit (TSZ07-CA/FA) is suitable for an open office environment that conforms
to the environmental limits stated in Appendix A. The rackmount unit (TSZ07-AA/DA) is
suitable for either a computer room or a manufacturing location. The Digital cabinet versions
(TSZ07-BA/EA or TSZ07-BB/EB) may be used in the same type environment as specified for
either the table-top or rackmount unit. Details covering the installation of the drive are
provided in the TSZ07 Tape Drive Installation/Owners Manual.
The TSZ07 reads and writes data at 100 inches per second (ips) in either the Phase Encoding
(PE) format at 1600 bits per inch (bpi) or the Group Code Recording format at 6250 bpi. The
drive uses industry-standard 0.5-inch wide tape with any of four reel sizes, 6.0, 7.0, 8.5, and
10.5 inches. The three larger tape reel sizes are auto-loaded by the TSZ07. The 6-inch reel
size does not have the same tape loading characteristics. Manual loading may be required
depending on the amount of tape on the 6-inch reel. Greater than 300 feet of tape is required
for auto-loading to be achieved with a high degree of confidence.
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