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HP C1599A

Device Type             Internal Tape Drive
Interface               SCSI-2
Format                  DDS-DC, DDS-2
Sustained Transfer Rate 510 KBPS

                        1.0 MBPS (with compression)
Size                    3.5 in. half height
View                    Top


                        USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

                 Setting                     Label          Position

     Factory configured - do not alter       JP5         Unidentified

  Note: Jumper JP5 causes data compression on writes to be disabled at
  power on if connected to ground. A host may override this unless
  "switch 2" on underside of drive is set to OFF. Exact location and
  orientation of "switch 2" is unidentified.

                DRIVE SELECT ID

  Drive ID      JP1         JP2        JP3

     0         Open        Open        Open

     1         Open        Open       Closed

     2         Open       Closed       Open

     3         Open       Closed      Closed

     4        Closed       Open        Open

     5        Closed       Open       Closed

     6        Closed      Closed       Open

     7        Closed      Closed      Closed

                      MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED MEDIA

         Tape              Capacity Without            Capacity With
                             Compression                Compression

     60 meter DDS               1.3 GB                    2.6 GB
      cartridge

     90 meter DDS               2.0 GB                    4.0 GB
      cartridge

    120 meter DDS-2             4.0 GB                    8.0 GB
      cartridge


                             DIAGNOSTIC LED(S)

     LED1          LED2                        Condition
   (Green)       (Yellow)

     Off           Off             No power/drive Idle, no cartridge

      On           Off               Cartridge loaded, No Activity

    Flash          Off                Cartridge loaded, Activity

    Pulse          Off            Loading/Unloading/Ejecting/Power-On

     Off            On                     Self Test Failure

     Off          Pulse        No Cartridge, Caution (cleaning required)

      On          Pulse           Cartridge loaded, Caution (cleaning
                                               required)

    Flash         Pulse         Cartridge loaded, Drive Active, Caution
                                          (cleaning required)

    Pulse         Pulse           Cartridge loading/unloading, Caution
                                          (cleaning required)

