EXABYTE CORPORATION

EXB-8205, EXB-8505, EXB-8205XLI

EXB-8505XLI

Device Type             Internal Tape Drive
Interface               SCSI-2
Format                  EXATAPE 8mm
Sustained Transfer Rate 500 KBPS

                        1 MBPS (compressed - EXB-8205XLI, and EXB-8505XLI
                        only)
Size                    5.25 in. half height
View                    Top


                                CONNECTIONS

          Function            Label            Function             Label

  Ground connector            CN1     Unidentified                  CN2

                        USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

                 Setting                     Label         Position

  »   Factory configured - do not alter       JP2        Unidentified

                              DRIVE SELECT ID

    Drive ID       JP1/Pins 1 & 2     JP1/Pins 3 & 4     JP5/Pins 5 & 6

          0             Open               Open               Open

          1            Closed              Open               Open

  »       2             Open              Closed              Open

          3            Closed             Closed              Open

          4             Open               Open              Closed

          5            Closed              Open              Closed

          6             Open              Closed             Closed

          7            Closed             Closed             Closed

                      MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED MEDIA

       Drive            Tape        Capacity Without      Capacity With
                                      Compression          Compression

     EXB-8205         EXATAPE MP      Unidentified            0.6GB
                         15m

     EXB-8205         EXATAPE MP      Unidentified            2.3GB
                         54m

     EXB-8205         EXATAPE MP      Unidentified            5.0GB
                        112m

     EXB-8505         EXATAPE MP      Unidentified            1.2GB
                         15m

     EXB-8505         EXATAPE MP      Unidentified            4.7GB
                         54m

     EXB-8505         EXATAPE MP      Unidentified           10.0GB
                        112m

    EXB-8205XLI       EXATAPE MP      Unidentified            0.6GB
                         15m

    EXB-8205XLI       EXATAPE MP      Unidentified            2.3GB
                         54m

    EXB-8205XLI       EXATAPE MP      Unidentified            5.0GB
                        112m

    EXB-8205XLI       EXATAPE MP         3.5GB                7.0GB
                       160m XL

    EXB-8505XLI       EXATAPE MP      Unidentified            1.2GB
                         15m

    EXB-8505XLI       EXATAPE MP      Unidentified            4.7GB
                         54m

    EXB-8505XLI       EXATAPE MP      Unidentified           10.0GB
                        112m

    EXB-8505XLI       EXATAPE MP         7.0GB               14.0GB
                       160m XL

  Note: "MP" refers to "metal particle". "XL" refers to "extended
  length".


                             DIAGNOSTIC LED(S)

     LED1           LED2           LED3               Condition

   (Orange)      (Grn/Org)       (Green)

      On             On             On        Power-on self-test start.

      On          Flash 1          Off         Power-on self-test end.

   Flash 2        Flash 1          Off       Power-on self-test failure.

     Off          Flash 1          Off             Ready - no tape.

     Off          Flash 1           On              Ready - tape.

     Off          Flash 1        Flash 3         Normal tape motion.

     Off          Flash 1        Flash 2       High-speed tape motion.

      On          Flash 1           On             SCSI bus reset.

   Flash 3        Flash 1          Off               Drive error.

   Flash 2        Flash 1        Flash 2          Cleaning required.

  Note: Flash 1 refers to an irregular flash rate and varies with SCSI
  bus activity. The LED is off if the drive is not attached to the bus.
  Flash 2 refers to a fast flash rate at 4 flashes per second. Flash 3
  refers to a slow flash rate at 1 flash per second.