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Xcerta 18

Xcerta 18: Sleek 3480 / 3490 Tape Drive

Get Faster, Quieter Data Exchange Between PCs, Mainframes, Open Systems

Extended Warranty for Tape Drives

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.)

Don't wait till trouble finds you. Call 800-432-8638/563-355-1212 today.

Advanced, fourth generation engineering. That's why Xcerta 18 is smaller, lighter, quieter and more reliable than other tape drives... without skimping on performance.

It transfers data on IBM 3480 (200MB) / 3490 (600MB) tapes at up to 4.5MB/sec.

Xcerta 18 includes an 18 month depot warranty. On-site service is available. (Insider's Note: Our data technicians love this drive, because it's fast, reliable and almost silent!)

3480/3490 Tape Drive Options

The Lockable 10 Tape Autoloader Option boosts storage to 6GB while allowing random access to any cartridge.

Xcerta 18 can be configured for almost any SCSI system, including Open Systems, PCs, IBM AS/400, IBM RS/6000, etc. Full 3480 / 3490 tape drive sub-systems often include software.

Specify table top enclosure or rackmount.

Specifications

Format
18-track:	3480/3490
Capacity:	200 MB to 600MB (with compression)
Transfer rate:	3 MB/sec to 4.5 MB/sec (with compression)
Tape Speed
Read/Write:	2 m/s (79 ips)
Rewind:	4 m/s (157 ips); max. 56 sec.; avg. 28 sec.
Tape Access
Cartridge load/thread:	4 sec. (or unthread and unload from BOT)
Access time:	350 milliseconds
Buffer
Data buffer:	2 MB (4 MB optional)
Emulation and Interface
Emulation:	IBM 7208-012
Interface:	SCSI fast/wide (single-ended or differential)
Burst rate:	20 MB/sec
Attachments (specify one if required)
AS/400:	2420/2621/6501
RS/6000:	2416/2420
Physical Specifications (Size)
Desktop:	11" Width x 14.8" Depth x 6.9" Height (279 mm x 376 mm x 175 mm)
W/Autoloader:	8.6" Width x 25.5" Depth x 16.4" Height (219 mm x 647 mm x 416 mm)
Physical Specifications (Weight)
Desktop:	23 lbs. (10.5 kg)
W/Autoloader:	56 lbs. (25.6 kg)
Power Requirements
Desktop:	90 to 260 VAC 80 watts
W/Autoloader:	90 to 260 VAC 110 watts
Reliability
MTBF:	>100,000 hours
MTTR:	30 minutes
Head life:	3,000 hours (tape motion)
Options
Rack Mount:	Replacing desk top
Cartridge loader:	10 cartridges; removable magazine; random access to any cartridge; Storage capacity: 2GB (6GB compressed)