User's Manual

14 Scorpion 240 Product Manual
Guidelines and cautions
The following guidelines and cautions apply to handling and installing the Scorpion
240 internal drive. Keep them in mind as you install the drive.
• Internal drives contain some exposed components that are sensitive to static
electricity. To reduce the possibility of damage from static discharge, the drives
are shipped in a protective antistatic bag.
• Do not remove the drive from the antistatic bag until you are ready to install it.
• Before you remove the drive from the antistatic bag, touch a metal or grounded
surface to discharge any static electricity buildup from your body.
• Hold the drive by its edges only, and avoid direct contact with any electronic
components.
• If you need to put down the drive, lay it on top of the antistatic bag or place it
inside the bag.
Configuring an internal Scorpion 240
Before you install the tape drive in your computer, you may need to configure the
drive’s SCSI ID or other drive features using jumpers or dip switches.
Default settings
The default drive settings for the Scorpion 240 are listed below:
Drive setting Default condition
SCSI ID 6
Media Recognition System (MRS) checking Enabled
Parity checking Enabled
SCSI terminator power Disabled
Data compression Enabled
Power-on self-test diagnostics Enabled
If these default settings are appropriate for your needs, skip ahead to “Installing an
internal Scorpion 240” on page x.
Jumper settings
Configuration jumpers on the back of the drive are used to control the drive’s SCSI
ID, parity checking, and SCSI terminator power. Figure 4 shows the locations of the
jumper blocks for the internal Scorpion 240.
Note: Power down the drive before changing jumpers or dip switches. Changes
take effect when the drive restarts.