High Performance, Quad-Density 9-Track Tape Drive
Xcerta Quad-9 ½-inch Open Reel Magnetic Tape Drive
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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.
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The Xcerta Quad-9 is a high-performance 9-track tape drive that operates at 800, 1600, 3200 and 6250 bpi. The Quad-9 runs at 50 ips true start/stop and at 100 ips in streaming mode at all densities. Microprocessor-driven servos provide fast and reliable push button operation.
Easy to Operate
Using the large LCD display and user-friendly front panel, the operator may select start/stop or streaming, enable or disable cache buffers, adjust transfer rates and more. The Xcerta Quad-9 may be run in both programmable and auto-program modes. Auto-program permits the drive to select the mode of operation permitting the greatest overall throughput.
Available interfaces include the Pertec industry standard, SCSI, HPIB and RS-232.
Specifications
Tape Loading |
Self threading/Auto loading |
Tape Speed |
50 ips true start/stop |
100 ips streaming |
Media |
Computer grade half-inch magnetic tape ANSI-X3.40,1976 |
Reel Size |
6 inch to 10.5 inch |
Head Type |
9 track, dual gap, read-after-write |
Data Format |
GCR - 6250bpi |
DDPE - 3200bpi |
PE - 1600bpi |
NRZI - 800bpi |
Data Transfer Rate at 50ips |
GCR 312,000bps |
DDPE 160,000bps |
PE 80,000bps |
NRZI 40,000bps |
Data Transfer Rate at 100ips |
GCR 625,000bps |
DDPE 320,000bps |
PE 160,000bps |
NRZI 80,000bps |
Data Transfer Rate with Cache |
Up to 1.0 Megabytes per second |
Rewind Time |
180 seconds for 2400 foot tape |
Loading Time |
25 seconds maximum |
Operating Environment |
Temperature: 40 F (5 C) to 100 F (38 C) |
Relative Humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing |
Altitude: 0 to 10,000 feet |
Weight |
Rack: 83.6 lbs (38 kg) |
Desktop: 92.4 lbs (42 kg) |
Dimensions |
Rack: H: 8.7" (221 mm) W: 18.9" (480 mm) D: 24.4" (620 mm) |
Desktop: H: 9.4" (229 mm) W: 18.9" (480 mm) D: 24.4" (620 mm) |
Power |
100-120 VAC at 50-60Hz; 500 Watts maximum |
Connectivity |
Work Stations : HP, IBM, NEC, SGI, SONY, SUN |
PC: Windows 95/98/NT |
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