EXABYTE CORPORATION

ELIANT 820 (EXTERNAL)

Device Type             Tape Drive
Interface               SCSI
Format                  DDS
Sustained Transfer Rate 1MBPS (compression disabled) / 2MBPS (compression
                        enabled)
Size                    5.25 in. half height
View                    Top


                                CONNECTIONS

                 Function                              Label

  Monitor connector (exact function                     CN1
  unidentified)

                              DRIVE SELECT ID

  Note: SCSI ID is selected by activating SW1 until the desired number is
  displayed in the viewing window.

                      MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED MEDIA

        Tape              Capacity Without             Capacity With
                            Compression                Compression

     EXATAPE 8mm               7.0GB                      14.0GB
       160mXL


                             DIAGNOSTIC LED(S)

  LED1 (Amber)    LED2 (Green)     LED3 (Green)          Condition

       On              On               On           Power-on self-test

   Fast flash       Irregular           Off          Power-on self-test
                      flash                               failure

      Off           Irregular           Off         Drive ready (no tape
                      flash                               loaded)

      Off           Irregular           On            Drive ready (tape
                      flash                               loaded)

      Off           Irregular       Slow flash       Normal tape motion
                      flash

      Off           Irregular       Fast flash     High speed tape motion
                      flash

       On           Irregular           On             SCSI bus reset
                      flash

   Slow flash          N/A              Off             Drive error

   Fast flash          N/A          Fast flash       Cleaning required

      Off           Irregular       Slow flash      Cleaning in progress
                      flash

                        DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) CONTINUED

    LED         Color         Status                 Condition

   LED4      Unidentified       On            Power to drive enabled

   LED4      Unidentified       Off           Power to drive disabled

                MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL NOTES

  Exact location of terminating resistors is unidentified.