Fujitsu 3490E Series 36-Track Tape Drive
Fujitsu 3490E Series 36-Track Tape Drive
The 3490e series 36 track M2483N/ND (rackmount) tape drive and the 3490e series 36-track M2485N/ND/N1/ND1 (desktop) tape drives are half inch cartridge tape drives with 3490e compatibility, offering leading mainframe technology for data interchange and backup to workstations and other advanced computer platforms.
Features
- 36-track bi-directional recording format
- Includes ANSI compliant microcode, designed to be fully compatible with ANSI standard for SCSI-2
- Supported by Fujitsu"s enhanced data recording capability (EDRC), the data recording method is compatible with IBM"s improved data recording capability (IDRC)
- Automatic cartridge loader and flush mount automatic loader available
- Fast data transfer rate of up to 3 megabytes per second
3490E Series 36-Track Tape Drives | |
Model | The M2483N/ND (rackmount) and M2485N/ND/N1/ND1 (desktop) |
Data transfer rate |
4.0 Mb/s max. (synchronous mode) |
Host Interface | SCSI-2 (N/N1-type: Single-ended) SCSI-2 (ND/ND1-type: Differential) |
Data buffer capacity | 2 MB |
Tape speed | 2.0 m/s |
Recording density | 75,742 bpi |
Recording capacity *1 | 1.2 MB |
Recording method | GCR (DD-NRZI 18 tr) |
Number of tracks | 36 |
IBG length | 2.0 mm (0.079 in.) |
Load/unload time | 13 sec. (typical) |
Rewind time (typical) | 65 sec. (120 sec with double-length tape) |
Options | - Automatic cartridge loader - Flush mount automatic cartridge loader - Power supply and cable - 19-inch rack mount unit |
Physical Specifications | ||||
Model | M2483N/ND | M2485N/ND | M2485N1/ND1 | |
Dimensions | Height Width Depth |
127 mm (5.0 In.) 217 mm (8.5 in) 400mm (15.74 in) |
282 mm (11.1 in) 222 mm (8.7 in) 440 mm (17.3 in) |
282 mm (11.1 in) 222 mm (8.7 in) 650 mm (25.6 In) |
Weight | 12 kg (26.4 lb.) Max | 20 kg (44.1 lb.) Max | 30 kg (66.1 lb.) Max | |
Mean time to repair (MTTR) | 30 min | |||
Mean time between failures (MTBF) | 30,000 hours | 26,000 hours | 13,000 hours |