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Setting the SCSI ID with a Remote Switch
If you want to set the SCSI ID remotely, you can attach a
remote switch assembly (not provided with the tape
drive) to the tape drive’s SCSI ID jumper block. To set the
SCSI ID with a remote switch, follow these steps:
1. Locate the SCSI ID jumper block on the back of the
tape drive, as shown in Figure 1.
2. If necessary, remove the jumpers from the pins.
3. Connect a remote switch to the jumper block.
Ensurethattheremoteswitchisnomorethan
30.5 cm (12 inches) from the jumper block. See
Table 1 on page 9 for connector requirements.
4. Make sure that the DIP switches (Figure 1) are set
toaSCSIIDof0.
5. Change the settings on the remote switch to the
correct SCSI ID for your configuration. The switch
settings should emulate the jumper positions shown
in Figure 3.
Note: For specific information about pin
assignments for the SCSI ID jumper block,
refer to the EXB-8500 and EXB-8500c Product
Specification.
Preparing the Tape Drive for the SCSI Bus
The SCSI bus that you attach the tape drive to must be
terminated correctly to ensure proper operation. The
devices that are physically located at each end of the SCSI
cable must have terminators installed. All other devices
on the SCSI cable must not have terminators installed.
If the tape drive will be located at the end of the SCSI bus,
you must terminate the tape drive. The procedure you
use depends on whether the tape drive uses a
single-ended or a differential SCSI configuration.
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