[}{] Ol)ERLRND DRTR Installation & Tape· Utilities _......t:!~: ~: ,,~ll'' !:b"'-'~-- I User Man;ual nru ULn Installation and User's Manual PN 104010 © 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990 & 1991 by Overland Data, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Table of Contents If You Don't Read This Manual ...................................... i Where to Look for Information ...................................... iii Overview ......................................................................................iii Installation and Testing ..............................................................iii Subsystem ~est Tools ....................................................... ·········~~~ Easy Operation .........................................................................111 Data lnterchange ......................................................................iv Hard Disk Backup ......................................................................iv Tape Programming Utilities ........................................................ iv UNIX/XENIX 286 or 386 ............................................................iv Custom Configuration ................................................................iv Warranty lnformation ................................................................ .iv About 9-Track Tape .................................. ·· .................. t Overland Data 9-Track Products .... : .................................................. I Flashbak: High Speed Backup & Restore ......................................... I Novell Tar: 286 Novell Network Backup ......................................... I MS-DOS 9-Track Programming Toolkit ............................................... I UNIX and XENIX Support .................................................................2 TapeView: Enhanced Data Interchange .........................................2 Details About 9-Track Tape ..............................................................3 Physical Characteristics of 9-Track Tape ...................................... 3 Tape Format and Density ..........................................................3 Data Bytes ................................................................................4 Tape Capacity ...........................................................................4 Tape Layout ...................................................................................5 Unlabeled Tapes ..................................................................... .5 Labeled Tapes .......................................................................... 5 Tap~~~~j~-~k~::::::::::::::::::::::: :: : : : : :: : : : : : : : : :: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ~ Choosing an Appropriate Block Size ..................................... 7 Records ....................................................................................8 Data Fields ................................................................................8 Tape Formats ..................................................................................8 Format Specifications .......................................................................9 Signed Integers ........................................................................9 Unsigned Integers ....................................................................9 Microsoft Floating Point .............................................................9 IEEE Floating Point. .................................................................... I 0 Packed BCD .............................................................................. I I Unpacked BCD .......................................................................... I I Comp3 ..................................................................................... I I Zoned Decimal ......................................................................... I 2 Installation and Configuration ........................................ I 3 Controller Model TX-8 ..................................................................... I 4 Standard Features ..................................................................... l 4 Inventory Checklist .................................................................... l 4 Related Information ................................................................... 14 System Requirements ................................................................ l 4 Hardware Installation ................................................................ l 5 Remove the System Cover .................................................. 15 Select an Open Card Slot .................................................... l 5 Check the DIP Switch Settings ............................................. l 6 Install the TX-8 .................................................................... l 7 Install the Cable .................................................................. l 7 Reinstall the System Cover .................................................. I 7 Connect the Cable to the Tape Drive .................................. I 8 Grounding ......................................................................... 19 Installing the Software .............................................................. 19 TX-8 Configuration .................................................................... l 9 The CON FIG Program .........................................................20 Base Port ......................................................................20 Drive Type ...................................................................2 l J2-50 Speed/Density Select Line ................................... 2 1 Interrupt Level. .............................................................22 Tape Drive Address ...................................................... 22 Test the Complete System ......................................................... 23 Controller Model TXi-16 ...................................................................24 Standard Features .....................................................................2 4 Inventory Checklist ....................................................................2 4 Related Reading ....................................................................... 24 Hardware Installation ................................................................2 5 Remove the System Cover .................................................. 25 Select an Open Card Slot .................................................... 2 5 Install the TXi-16 ................................................................. 26 Install the Cable ..................................................................2 6 Reinstall the System Cover .................................................. 26 Connect the Cable to the Tape Drive .................................. 27 Grounding .........................................................................2 7 Installing the Software ..............................................................28 TXi-16 Configuration .................................................................28 Configuration Procedure ..................................................... 28 TXi-16 Configuration ...........................................................29 Setting Tape Drive Type and the 10 Address ................. 30 Test the Complete System ......................................................... 32 TXISPD ..................................................................................... 33 SETCARD .................................................................................. 34 Controller Model Xl/2 ..................................................................... 35 Standard Features ..................................................................... 3 5 Inventory Checklist .................................................................... 35 Related Reading ....................................................................... 35 System Requirements ................................................................ 35 Hardware Installation ................................................................ 36 Remove the System Cover .................................................. 36 Install the XU2 .................................................................... 36 Reinstall the System Cover .................................................. 36 Connect the Cable to the XU2 ............................................ 36 Connect the Cable to the Tape Drive .................................. 36 Grounding ......................................................................... 37 XU2 Configuration Overview ................................................... 37 Address .............................................................................. 38 Interrupt Level. ................................................................... 38 Drive Address ..................................................................... 38 Tape Density/Tape Speed Select ........................................ 38 Streaming or Start/Stop ........................................................ 38 Configuring the PS/2 for the Xl/2 ............................................. 39 Start Reference Diskette ................................................ 39 Copy XU2 Configuration File to Reference Diskette ........ 39 Activate Xl/2 Configuration File .................................... 39 Installing the Software ............................................................