Detail Memorex 3220 Precision Magnetic Tape Quantum HD 1/2" 7200ft
Performance. The Memorex 3220 Subsystem offers tape speeds of 125 IPS (Memorex 3226 tape drive) or 200 IPS (Memorex 3228 tape drive) with standard feature densities of 1600 BPI and 6250 BPI. Data rates from 200KB to 1,250KB per second can be achieved. This improved performance can lead to substantial increases in throughput- particularly to users of high-performance disc equipment. Operator Convenience. The 3220 offers an unparalleled array of operator convenience features. Its door contains a power-operated, down-moving window which ensures adequate clearance for tape loading. Tapes can be mounted quickly and surely on vacuum actuated hubs. Its microprocessor control provides the most sophisticated auto-load sequence available. And its tape search is limited to 20 meters, thus eliminating runaway on unlabelled or uninitialized tapes. Most important, the subsystem works surely, quickly and every time. In production environments, there is nothing that can touch the 3220. Dynamic Switching and 16-Drive Expansion. Dynamic switching allows a 3221 Controller to be attached to two channels on the same or different CPUs and a 3222 to be attached to four channels on the same or different CPUs. Sixteen-drive expansion permits the two controllers housed in the 3222 to access any of 16 drives. With both dynamic switching and 16-drive expansion the 3222 can permit four redundant channel paths to 16 drives. Maintainability. Special attention has been directed to insure that the 3220 remains at optimum performance. A hierarchical series of diagnostics, from the microprocessors' continuing diagnostics up through a series of comprehensive stand-alone and on-line diagnostics, flag most potential failures prior to their causing service interruptions.