Dual
Format Tape Units
The AMT-4800/D Enhanced
Tape Array unit for Tandem systems has the capability of
producing tapes in 4mm (DDS-1 or DDS-2) format, 8mm
format, or both simultaneously. With built-in data
compression the drives provide up to 10GB capacity with
data transfer rates of up to 1MB per second.*
The Enhanced Array
controller performs all necessary drive emulations to
enable connection to the Tandem controller (3681 or
3214). Since the Array fully emulates a standard Tandem
517x 6250 BPI tape drive, no special software is
required. For users who already have a full complement of
Tandem tape drives, the Enhanced Tape Array can be
configured with a built-in switch which allows the user
to dynamically select either the Enhanced Array or the
Tandem tape unit.
The Enhanced Tape Array
features an easy to use configuration menu which allows
the operator to select any of the following features:
- Off line tape
duplication
- Off line tape
diagnostics
- Engineering sub menu
for off line configuration
- Firware
changes/upgrades from tape

| Performance:
4mm Transport |
| Format |
4mm
DDS-2 |
| Storage
Capacity |
10
GB [*] |
| Error
Rate |
Less
Than 1 in 1017 |
| Data
Transfer Rate |
1
MB/sec |
| Performance:
8mm Transport |
| Format |
8mm |
| Storage
Capacity |
14
GB [*] |
| Error
Rate |
Less
Than 1 in 1017 |
| Data
Transfer Rate |
1
MB/sec |
* NOTE:
Total capacity is given assuming a data compression ratio
of 2:1 for 8mm and 2.5:1 for 4mm. Data transfer rate is
also based on this assumption. Actual speed and capacity
is system dependent. Per tape capacities are based on
120M tape on 4mm and 160M tape on 8mm.
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