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IBM 3490-F11

Economical, Reliable 3490e Tape Drive

Refurbished IBM 3490E Model F11 36-Track Tape Drive

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IBM's 3490E Model F Tape Subsystems offer full function 3490E tape performance and compatibility at an economical price.

Highlights

Read/Write 36-track tape, read 18-track.
10 cartridge Automatic Cartridge Facility (ACF) providing up to 24GB of unattended storage with 3:1 compression.
ESCON attachment with optional controller feature on the 3490 FC0.
The IBM 3490E Model F11 is intended for use in backup, archiving files, off-site data storage for disaster recovery and data exchange with other systems.
The IBM 3490E Model F11 is rack-mountable. Up to four 3490E Model F11s can be installed in the 3490E Model FC0 Rack. An optional control unit is available on the FC0 rack which allows the F11 drive to be attached to ESCON systems.
The ten cartridge autoloader on the IBM 3490E Model F11 automatically loads and unloads cartridges as they are filled, improving efficiency by reducing operator handling.

Reliable and Efficient

The IBM 3490-F11 is designed to provide outstanding tape subsystem performance, high cartridge capacity, high reliability, and operational efficiency while allowing for remote tape operations.

High Capacity

Using a 36-track head while reading or writing 18 tracks bi-directionally, the 3490E-F11 doubles the capacity of a base IBM Cartridge System Tape and virtually eliminates rewind time for a full cartridge.

The F11 Model comes standard with a 10-cartridge auto loader.

Speedy Data Transfer

Using the Improved Data Recording Capability (IDRC) and a SCSI interface, effective data throughput can be as high as 6.8 MB/sec. The SCSI-2 attachment gives users the potential for higher effective throughput than what is currently provided by parallel channel attachment.

Enhanced Reliability

Major design enhancements for the 3490E F Models improve mechanical and data reliability. Tape path enhancements, advanced electronic packaging and circuit technology, along with enhanced control unit error recovery procedures, help make the 3490E F Models extremely reliable tape subsystems for the S/390, SP, AS/400, and RS/6000.

Specifications

Characteristics
Models	F00	F01	F11
Model type	Table-top	Stand-alone	Rack-mount
IDRC	Standard	Standard	Standard
Ten cartridges	NA	Standard	Standard
SCSI-2 differential interface	Standard	Standard	Standard
ESCON attachment	F00	F01	F11
Drive data rate (uncompacted)	NA	NA	NA
Maximum throughput (compacted)	F00	F01	F11
Cartridge Capacity
Per Cartridge	Up to 0.8GB	Up to 0.8GB	Up to 0.8GB
Per Cartridge (compacted)	Up to 2.4 GB	Up to 2.4GB x 10 cartridges	Up to 2.4GB x 10 cartridges
Total Capacity (compacted)	Up to 2.4 GB	Up to 24.0 GB	Up to 24.0 GB
Physical Characteristics
Width	22.2cm (8.75 in.)	17.7cm (7.0 in.)	43.2cm (17.0 in.
Height	25.9cm (10.2 in.	48.6cm (19.1 in.)	17.1cm (6.8 in.)
Depth	43.2cm (17.0 in.)	61.2cm (24.1 in.)	61.1cm (24.0 in.)
Weight	15.8 kg (34.8 lbs.)	29.5 kg (65.0 lbs.)	27.2 kg (60.0 lbs.)

Operating Environment
Temperature	16.0° to 32.0° C (60.8° to 85.0° F)
Relative Humidity	15% to 80%
Electrical voltage	85 to 295 volts at 47 to 63 Hz
Electrical power	150 watts (nominal)
Noise level	Less than 50 dB

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