Iomega TAPE250 User manual

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First

Iomega

TAPE250™

Insider

and

Insider

Half-Height

Subsystems

Installation

Guide

Congratulations!

The

Ease

lomega

Tape

Data

Storage

Your

Fingertips

Use

this

installation

guide

set

and

install

your

omega

TAPE250

Insider

(Half-Height)

Subsystem.

CAUTION

Before

handling

the

TAPE250

drive(s),

discharge

any

built

static

elec-

tricity

touching

grounded

metal

object.

Circuit

boards

and

integrated

circuits

can

damaged

electrostatic

discharge.

Check

Your

Equipment

After

unpacking

the

TAPE250

Insider

shipping

box,

look

over

the

illustrated

parts

and

make

sure

the

subsystem

complete

and

undamaged.

Insider

Tape

Drive

AH-402—Data

Y-Cable

Power

Connector

Conversion

Cable

TAPE250

Insider

Ship

Kit*

(additional

kit

contents

for

the

Insider

are

shown

the

illustration)

The

number

diskettes

and

manuals

may

vary

from

this

illustration

upgrades

are

made.

Thoroughly

check

the

packing

materials

and

save

them

for

possible

future

use.

anything

missing

damaged,

contact

your

authorized

Iomega

dealer

before

proceeding.

you

purchased

the

Iomega

TAPE250

Insider

subsystem

(with

conversion

hardware

for

5’

inch,

half-height

bays),

the

Insider

ship

kit

includes

the

same

contents

illustrated

for

the

TAPE250

Insider

and

the

contents

illustrated

here.

TAPE250

Insider

Conversion

Hardware

for

5’

inch,

Half-Height

Bays

Preparing

for

Setup

WARNING

—

Turn

off

the

computer

system

electrical

power

(leaving

the

power

cord

connected

maintain

electrical

ground,

possible)

before

beginning

any

computer

system

hardware

change.

Temperature

and

Condensation

Let

the

hardware

—

subsystem

and

tapes

—

adjust

operating

temperature

(from

10°

45°C

50°

113°F)

before

use.

guideline,

the

hardware

was

stored

temperature

different

from

your

environment

temperature

but

within

the

above

limits,

one

hour

should

sufficient

time

for

the

hardware

temperature

stabilize.

the

hardware

was

stored

temperature

outside

these

limits,

several

hours

may

necessary

for

adjust-

ment.

not

operate

the

subsystem

when

condensation

present

the

drive

tapes.

Check

the

Jumper

Settings

The

DSS

jumper

set

the

factory

operate

with

most

IBM®

AT®

and

compatible

computers

(Optional

settings

are

described

and

illustrated

the

Jomega

TAPE250

Subsystems-General

Reference

Guide.)

Pessd

[oO

Factory

Jumper

Settings

Install

the

Configuration

and

Accessory

Hardware

The

Iomega

TAPE250

Insider

3’

inch,

inch-high,

internal

tape

subsystem.

designed

installed

directly

into

spare

inch,

inch-high

bay

most

IBM

and

compatible

com-

puters.

The

Jomega

Configuration

and

Accessory

Guide

lists

the

compatibility

hardware

your

computer

may

need;

also

lists

other

parts

help

you

optimize

backup

performance.

Install

the

TAPE250

Insider

Conversion

Hardware

Setup

for

Insider

installation

requires

installation

the

inch,

half-height

conversion

hardware

shipped

with

the

subsystem.

Refer

the

following

illustration

and

use

the

appropri-

ate

hardware

for

installing

your

drive

bay.

Optional

Rail

and

Screws

6-32x1/4

Optional

Rail

LZ)

and

Screws

"—_

6-32x1/4

Flat

M3x4

—————

Remove

the

cover

the

drive

bay

selected

for

the

TAPE250

drive

and

carefully

slide

the

drive,

with

the

appropriate

mounting

hardware

attached,

into

the

open

bay.

(Sometimes

itis

necessary

adjust

modify

the

mounting

hardware

slightly,

according

the

bay

mounting

requirements.)

Connect

spare

mini

power

connector

directly

the

tape

drive

power

connection,

Ifyou

connected

the

power

conversion

cable

Step

three,

now

connect

your

spare

power

cable

the

large

end

the

conversion

cable,

Ifyou

have

spare

power

cable,

refer

the

lomega

Configuration

and

Accessory

Guide

and

order

the

AH-402

power

Y-cable.

CAUTION

Most

data

connectors

have

one

marked

match

with

one

the

corresponding

connector.

Some

data

connectors

also

are

keyed

prevent

improper

connection.

Connecting

the

data

connectors

improperly

may

result

equipment

damage

and/or

data

loss

any

inserted

floppy

disks.

Data

Connection

The

three

steps

—

six,

seven,

and

eight

—

are

different

cases

for

data

connection,

de-

pending

your

configuration.

Read

the

qualifying

statements

for

each

step

and

decide

which

one

applies

your

situation.

Carry

out

that

step

next.

Data

Connection

Using

Spare

34-pin

Connector

Locate

spare

34-pin

data

connector

the

existing

data

cable

your

computer

and

find

one.

Align

one

the

data

connec-

tor

with

one

the

connector

the

rear

the

tape

drive

and

make

the

connection

illustrated

next.

One

Spare

34-Pin

Data

Connector

Stripe

Indicates

One

Connecting

Spare

34-Pin

Data

Connector

Card

Edge

Connectors

your

existing

data

cable

only

has

card-edge

connectors,

use

the

data

Y-cable

included

with

the

Insider

tape

drive

replace

your

existing

data

cable

and

connect

the

tape

drive

illus-

trated

Step

seven.

Installing

the

Insider

Conversion

Hardware

Install

Special

Rails

Other

Hardware

Special

rails

other

hardware

for

your

TAPE250

subsystem

should

installed

now.

The

Iomega

PC10p,

One

Megabit

per

Second

(Mbps)

Controller

The

PC10p,

1Mbps

tape

controller

can

double

the

data

transfer

rate

your

TAPE250

drive.

designed

coexist

with

replace

your

existing

floppy

controller.

Your

computer

needs

open

expansion

slot

for

the

PC10p.

Refer

the

Jomega

Configuration

and

Accessory

Guide

for

information.

Installing

the

Insider

Subsystem

Remove

any

floppy

disks

from

your

system

floppy

drive(s),

turn

off

the

computer

power

switch,

and

remove

the

computer

cover.

CAUTION

The

power

connectors

are

keyed

avoid

improper

connection.

Forcing

the

connectors

together

against

the

keyed

direction

will

cause

damage

the

subsystem.

you

plan

use

the

optional

PC10p

tape

controller,

the

Kit

Setup

instructions

shipped

with

the

controller.

spare

power

cable

with

mini-connector

available

your

computer,

connect

the

power

Locate

spare

power

cable

with

mini-connector

your

computer

and

Step

four.

(If

connector

conversion

cable

the

Insider

tape

drive

illustrated

next.)

Ground

Lug*

Power

Connection

Conversion

Cable

Connect

ground

wire

from

the

metal

computer

chassis

this

ground

lug

for

proper

subsystem

grounding.

Connecting

the

Power

Connector

Conversion

Cable

the

Insider

Tape

Drive

Data

Connection

Spare

34-pin

Data

Connector

Available

Disconnect

the

existing

data

connector

from

your

computer

floppy

controller

card.

Reconnect

the

center

connection

the

data

Y-cable

included

with

your

Insider

tape

drive.

Connect

one

end

the

data

Y-cable

the

34-pin

connection

the

tape

drive.

Connect

the

other

end

the

data

Y-

cable

the

existing

floppy

controller

connection

illustrated.

Stripe

Indicates

One

(match

cable

one

with

board

one)

Existing

Floppy

Controller

One

AH-402—Data

Y-Cable

Existing

Data

Cable

From

Floppy

Drive(s)

Connecting

the

Data

Y-Cable

the

Existing

Floppy

Controller

and

the

TAPE250

Drive

Data

Connection

Using

the

Optional

PC10p

Tape

Controller

Connect

one

end

the

new

data

Y-cable

the

34-pin

connection

the

TAPE250

drive.

Connect

the

other

end

the

data

Y-cable

the

Iomega

PC10p

tape

controller

illustrated

next.

Stripe

Indicates

One

AH-402—Data

Y-Cable

One

Existing

Floppy

Controller

PC10p—

Tape

Controller

Floppy

Drive(s)

Connecting

the

Data

Y-Cable

the

PC10p

Tape

Controller

and

the

Insider

Tape

Drive

After

the

power

and

data

cables

are

connected

securely,

mount

the

drive

solidly

the

bay

(do

not

over-torque

the

mounting

screws).

Carefully

arrange

the

cables

allow

maximum

air

flow

inside

the

computer

and

replace

the

computer

cover.

about

installing

the

software,

formatting

tapes,

and

making

backups.

(If

you

installed

the

Restore

power,

boot

the

computer,

and

refer

the

software

documentation

for

instructions

PC10p,

you

must

configure

your

tape

software

run

with

the

PC10p

settings.)

Thank

you

for

choosing

Iomega

TAPE250!

Warranty

Information

This

TAPE250

product

and

any

lomega

TAPE250

tape

cartridge(s)

have

two

year

limited

warranty

beginning

from

date

purchase.

For

complete

warranty

information,

refer

the

Warranty

Information

packet

shipped

with

this

product.

you

need

additional

information

assistance,

refer

the

index

the

Jomega

TAPE250

Subsystems

General

Reference

Guide.

The

lomega

logo

registered

trademark

lomega

Corporation.

me,

All

other

company

and

product

names

mentioned

are

ENO1

4401

trademarks

their

respective

companies.

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