3480 and 3490 Compatible Tape Drives: Fujitsu M2483H.

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Fujitsu M2483H

Pictured: M2485H with desktop enclosure.

Small, Affordable 3480/3490 Tape Drive

Fujitsu M2483H/M2485H 18-Track Half-Inch Cartridge Tape Drive

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Our Extended Service eliminates hourly repair bills and puts you at the front of the line for tape drive repair. We repair many brands and formats of tape drives:

HP 88780/7980- based 9-track tape drives, including Tandem 5170, Tandem 5175, IBM 9348, Sun, Scitex, Sequent, AT&T, NCR;

18-track, 36-track, 128-track, 256-track and 384-track SCSI by Xcerta, Fujitsu, Tandem, IBM, Sequent, Qualstar, Overland Data, JVC, MP Tapes, VDS. (Formats: 3480, 3490, 3490e, 3590, 3590e, 3590h.)

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The M2483H/HD (rackmount) 18 track drive and the M2485H/HD/H1/HD1 (desktop) 18-track drive are half inch cartridge tape drives with 3480/3490 compatibility, offering leading mainframe technology for data interchange and backup for MS-DOS, Windows, Mac, Unix, IBM AS400, RS6000 and other advanced computer platforms.

Both 18-track tape drives come with an embedded SCSI-2 interface controller, providing easy system integration. These drives offer a data transfer rate of up to 3.0 megabytes per second. Built at Fujitsu's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, the M2483H and M2485H offer superior performance, compatibility and reliability for production-level data interchange and backup.

Small Size for Easy Installation

The M2483H has an embedded SCSI-2 interface controller, reducing the subsystem's size to 127 mm high, 217 mm wide and 380 mm deep (5 inches high, 8.5 inches wide and 14.9 inches deep), significantly smaller than most of its counterparts.

The M2483H's eight-inch form factor allows easy, space-saving integration into industry-standard 19-inch racks. The completely self-contained M2485H has a small footprint of only 222 mm by 650 mm (8.7 inches by 25.6 inches, with automatic cartridge loader), and is well suited for a convenient desktop configuration.

High Performance And Reliability

The M2483H and M2485H, with 2 megabyte buffers can attain a continuous stream of data input/output which offers a sustained data transfer rate of 3.0 megabytes per second and a burst rate of 4.0 megabytes per second in the synchronous mode.

With an automatic cartridge loader, the M2483H and M2485H support both five and ten-cartridge magazines for more than 20 gigabytes of storage capacity per magazine.

Fujitsu's advanced LSI technology has resulted in a streamlined design and simplified tape path, contributing to their high reliability. In fact, the mean time between failure (MTBF) rating of these drives is more than 30,000 hours, among the highest in its class.

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Available variations of the M2483 and M2485 model "H": m2483h, m2483h1, m2483hd, m2483hd1, m2485h, m2485h1, m2485hd, m2485hd1.

Specifications

Model		The M2483H/HD (rackmount) and M2485H/HD/H1/HD1 (desktop)
Data Transfer Rate	Host Drive/controller	3.0 Mb/s max. (asynchronous mode) 4.0 Mb/s max. (synchronous mode) 3.0 MB/s
Host Interface		SCSI-2 (B/B1-type: Single-ended) SCSI-2 (BD/BD1-type: Differential)
Data buffer capacity		2 MB
Tape speed		2.0 m/s
Recording density		37,871 bpi
*Recording capacity 1**		600 MB
Recording method		GCR (DD-NRZI 18 tr)
Number of tracks		18
IBG length		2.0 mm (0.079 in.)
Load/unload time		13 sec. (typical)
Rewind time (typical)		65 sec.
Options		-Automatic cartridge loader 2 -Flush mount automatic cartridge loader 4 -Power supply and cable -19-inc rack mount unit *5

EDRC is standard for M2483B/Bd and M2485B/BD/B1/BD1

Standard capacity with EDRC
Automatic cartridge loader standard for M2485H1/HD1
Flush mount auto cartridge loader is available for M2483H/HD
Power supply and cable are standard for M2485H/HD/H1/HD1
19-inch rackmount unit is optional for M2483H/HD

Physical Specs:

Model		M2483H/HD	M2485H/HD	M2485H1/HD1
Dimensions	Height Width Depth	127 mm (5.0 In.) 217mm (8.5 in) 400mm (15.74 in)	282 mm (11.1 in) 222mm (8.7 in) 440 mm (17.3 in)	282 mm (11.1 in) 222mm (8.7 in) 650 mm (25.6 In)
Weight		12 kg (26.4 lb. ) Max	20 kg (44.1 lb.) Max	30 kg (66.1 lb.) Max
Mean time to repair (MTTR)		Less than 30 min
Mean time between failures (MTBF)		30,000 hours	26,000 hours	13,000 hours

Available variations of the M2483 and M2485 model "H": m2483h, m2483h1, m2483hd, m2483hd1, m2485h, m2485h1, m2485hd, m2485hd1.

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