Fibre Tape Bridge
FS 200

High performance Fibre-SCSI bridge for under $4,000 - best value on the market
The new Avax FS200 Storage Bridge is a new bridge for data transfers between Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (FC SANs)and SCSI devices. the FS200 has a single 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel port to connect to point-to-point, arbitrated loop or switched fabric topologies. Small Form Factor Plugable (STP) transceiver support includes copper, multi mode and single mode optical fibre for distance of up to 10 kilometers. The SCSI buses are LVD/SE, with automatic negotiation for Fast, Narrow, Wide, Ultra Wide Ultra 1 and Ultra 160 SCSI.

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CONFIGURATION AND PERFORMANCE:

The FS200 is supplied with two independent SCSI Ultra 160 Wide ports with Low Voltage Differential mode operations. The FS200 features an independent Fibre Channel interface working in full duplex mode. The FS200 deliver a full Fibre Channel throughput of 200 MB/s with 64KB data blocks.

COMPATIBILITY:

The FS200 is continually tested for compatibility with the leading Library manufacturer's latest products and also with the major Fibre Switch manufacturer's equipment to ensure the plug-and-play facilities of the FS200 are maintained.

FEATURES:

• 1 and 2 Gigabit automatic operation
• Low Cost
• Simple Plug and Play Operation
• Storage migration from SCSI to Fibre Channel
• 2 LVD/SE SCSI interfaces (HVD available as an option)
• Legacy SCSI hardware and Software compatibility
• Supports FCP-2 error recovery
• Supports disk, tape, optical and changer devices
• Configuration via integrated RS232 Port

SPECIFICATION:

Interface

Host Port	Fibre Channel 2 Gigabit Single port Transfer rate 200 MB/s (burst) auto negotiation between 1 and 2 GB networks
Slave Ports	SCSI Ultra 160 Transfer rate 160 Mbytes/sec (burst)

Connectors

Fibre Channel	Small Form factor Plugable
SCSI	68 Way VHDCI
RS232	9 Way D-Type Null Modem

Functionality

Block Size	1 MB maximum
NL_port	FL_port
F_port	N_port
Class 2 and Class 3 support

Electrical

Voltage Power Cons	PCB Single +5.0VDC +/-5% 15W (max)
Voltage Power Cons	Enclosure 110-230Vac 10W (max)

For more information about this product, download the FS200 datasheet now. (pdf)

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