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Xcerta Quad-9

High Performance, Quad-Density 9-Track Tape Drive

Xcerta Quad-9 ½-inch Open Reel Magnetic Tape Drive

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.

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
Tape Speed	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)
Weight	Desktop: 92.4 lbs (42 kg)
Dimensions	Rack: H: 8.7" (221 mm) W: 18.9" (480 mm) D: 24.4" (620 mm)
Dimensions	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
Connectivity	PC: Windows 95/98/NT