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WARNING: THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR USA WARNING ONLY. If used in USA, use the UL LISTED power cord specified To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to below. rain or moisture. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER POWER CORD. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.
Specifications ............. 22 (E) Differences between the GY-2120WD and GY-2120WS The GY-2120WD is equipped with an SCSI-2 interface of a wide differential type, while the GY-2120WS is equipped with an SCSI interface of a wide single-ended type. Select the type...
Introduction The GY-2120 is a 1/2-inch tape streamer for DTF System Configuration (Digital Tape Format). When it is connected to a host computer, a large amount of data can be stored on a cassette, 42 GB on an L-size cassette or 12 GB on an GY-2120 S-size cassette.
Introduction Track Set Layout End Code of Track Set (4 Bytes) 0F0F0F0F (16) Format Identification (4 Bytes) Reserved (12 Bytes) FFFF0000 (16) 117040 Bytes 136 Bytes 116884 Bytes Block Management Subcode Data User Data Table 1 Track Set = 4 Helical Tracks Max.
Location and Function of Parts Front panel I/O lamp COMP lamp BUSY lamp ERROR lamp POWER lamp Cassette slot ERROR COMP. BUSY POWER UNLOAD Display window UNLOAD button DIGITAL INFORMATION RECORDER GY-2120 PUSH OPEN Internal panel DIAG SCSI COMP RECOVER EJECT !™...
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Location and Function of Parts 1 COMP (data compression) lamp (orange) 9 Power switch Indicates the status as shown below. Turns the power supply to the unit ON or OFF. The lamp is lit when 0 COMP (data compression control) switch •...
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!∞ OPTION connector (D-sub 25-pin) @¢ SET UP switches For various systems, such as an DMS-B9. Sets the operation mode of the unit. For details, see “Settings the SET UP switches.” !§ RS232 connector (D-sub 25-pin) For service use only No.
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Location and Function of Parts SCSI connector Pin Assignment Signal name Signal name OPTION connector No. GY-2120WS GY-2120WD No. GY-2120WS GY-2120WD GROUND +DB (12) 35 –DB (12) –DB (12) Pin No. Signal GROUND +DB (13) 36 –DB (13) –DB (13)
When you transport the unit, be sure to pack it with the original packing materials. If the unit is not packed as designated, Sony Corporation cannot take On handling the unit(s) responsibility for damage during transportation.
Preparations Connections GY-2120 REVISION x.xx x.xx ⁄AC IN BREAKER RS232C OPTION SCSI cable SCSI TERM POWER SET UP SCSI ⁄ AC IN Host computer Terminator AC power cord to AC power source Cables and termination • Use an SCSI cable whose connector fits the SCSI connector on the host computer.
Setting the SCSI Address Setting the SET UP Switches The SCSI address is set to “5” at the factory. If the Set the SET UP switches according to the operation address must be changed, set it by turning the ID mode.
Operation Start and End Cassette Insertion and Removal The GY-2120 is designed for DTF cassettes (GW- Starting 240S, GW-730L). If another type of cassette is inserted, it is automatically ejected. Push the I side of the power switch on the internal panel .
Emergency eject Format (DTF) If the cassette cannot be ejected, insert a slender rod The tape must be formatted for DTF. If a cassette through the emergency hole on the internal panel and inserted and loaded in the unit has not been formatted, push.
Operation Formatting in manual loading mode Load (DTF) When a tape is inserted in the unit, [Unloaded] appears To write or read data to or from a tape, the tape must in the display window. If you recognize that the tape be loaded.
Method 3 Unload (DTF) Send the MOUNT command with the MOUNT bit set to 0. When reading or writing of data from or to a tape is finished, an unload operation is required before Send the EJECT command. ejecting the cassette. During the unload operation, Once the unload operation is completed, the updated volume information in the memory is written cassette is ejected.
Operation Recovery in manual loading mode Recovery (DTF) There are two methods, as shown below. Recovery is to re-create the DIT of the volume of a cassette that has not been properly unloaded. Method 1 The loaded tape must be unloaded before ejection, Insert a slender rod through the RECOVER hole on the whereupon the DIT of the current volume is update.
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Check Condition. The reported error is Not Ready (sense key:02, ASC:A0, ASCQ:00). This may be recognized as a problem of the GY-2120WD/2120WS such as a timeout of some application program ranning on the host computer.
Recovering.0% Recovery begins. ↓ ↓ User data to EOD (End of Data) Diff. SCSI I/F Differential type is read from the tape. GY-2120WD Recovering 100% ↓ S-Ended SCSI I/F Single-ended type Recovering DIT The header area is updated. GY-2120WS ↓...
Move Vol.xx UNLD The current logical volume is Ins. Cln TP>1xyy When an error occurrs during ↓ unloaded a READ/WRITE operation, (DTF) Move Vol. yy LOAD The destination logical volume the inserted tape is is loaded automatically ejected, an error (DTF) ↓...
Messages ∗ While the unit is operating normally, the following —————— Q Firmware version of the unit does not coordinate. Consult an authorized Sony messages appear in the display window. service personnel. ∗ —————— X The internal switch setting is not correct.
Error Messages Error Codes When a fatal error occurs in the unit, one of the When some fatal error has occurred in the unit, an following message appears in the display window. error code appears to the right of the error message in the display window, as shown below.
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Messages Error Code Contents Error Code Contents 1x3A Device timeout while waiting for a DATA 2x09 An abnormality was detected in a threading or READY signal for starting transmission unthreading operation. 1x3B ID cannot be read at the beginning of a read/ 2x0A Incompletion tape-top processing in threading write operation.
Maintenance Head Cleaning Air-Filter Replacement There is an air filter mounted on the back. Replace the Cleaning intervals air filter after every 6000 hours of operation. If the unit is left on continuously, we recommend After every 50 operating hours for reading/writing, replacement every 6 months.
12 GB (S-size cassette) Compressed 108 GB (L-size cassette) 31 GB (S-size cassette) (with a compression ratio of 1:2.59) Interface GY-2120WD SCSI-2 wide differential type GY-2120WS SCSI-2 wide single-ended type Power sources 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Current consumption 100 V: 2 A, 240 V: 0.8 A Dimension (w/h/d) (not including projecting parts) 315 ×...
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