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TKZ60 Tape Drive for TA90/91 and IBM 3480/90 Compatibility

HIGHLIGHTS

o  Data compression interchange capability with TA91 and IBM 3490 tape
   drives

o  Reads and writes tape media in uncompressed mode

o  3.0 Mbytes per second transfer rate

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

In addition to TA90 and IBM 3480 data interchange capability on Digital
systems via the SCSI interface, many users require data compression
interchange capability with TA91 and IBM 3490 tape drives.

New variants of the TKZ60 18 track tape drive now are available with the
additional capability of IBM IDRC data compression. This allows for TA91 and
IBM 3490 18 track interchanges. The new tape drives also can read and write
tape media in the uncompressed mode. The new variants are connected via the
SCSI interface and also can be connected to higher end systems via various
SCSI adapters.

Existing noncompression TKZ60 tape drives built after May 1993 can be
upgraded to the data compression capability via a compression upgrade kit.
The manufacturing date of existing TKZ60 drives can be determined by reading
the serial number label on the rear of the drive.

Key specifications of the new TKZ60 are as follows:

o  TA90/TA91 and IBM 3480/3490 18 track format compatibility.
o  Workstation and desktop support via SCSI interface.
o  3.0 Mbytes per second (1.5 Mbytes per second uncompressed) transfer rate.
o  200 Mbytes (400 Mbytes compressed) per 540 foot tape cartridge.
o  Compact size (5.25" H x 8.55" W x 21.25" D).
o  Nonloader and sequential loader versions.
o  Tabletop and rackmountable versions.
o  Optional 5 or 10 cartridge tape magazines.
o  Autoranging power supply.
o  Single-ended and differential SCSI variations.

AVAILABILITY AND ORDERING

The TKZ60 tape drive is available now from the DECdirect and Electronic
Store services, local Digital sales offices, and Digital's business
partners.

A cleaning cartridge, one blank tape cartridge, a user manual, a
single-ended or differential SCSI terminator, and a 120 Vac power cord are
included with all model variants. Countries other than the U.S. and Canada
require a country-specific power cord.

SCSI cables are not included with the TKZ60; they are ordered separately.
Tape cartridges can be ordered from the DECdirect service.

Order No.        Description

TKZ60-EA	 TKZ60 3480/3490 compatible tape drive,
		 rackmountable, single-ended SCSI,
		 field installed (order rackmounting
		 kit separately)
TKZ60-EC	 TKZ60 3480/3490 compatible tape drive,
		 rackmountable, single-ended SCSI, with
		 cartridge loader, field installed (order
		 5 or 10 cartridge magazine and
		 rackmounting kit separately)
TKZ60-FA	 TKZ60 3480/3490 compatible tape drive,
		 tabletop, single-ended SCSI
TKZ60-FC	 TKZ60 3480/3490 compatible tape drive,
		 tabletop, single-ended SCSI, with
		 cartridge loader (order 5 or 10
		 cartridge magazine separately)
TKZ60-GA	 TKZ60 3480/3490 compatible tape drive,
		 rackmountable, differential SCSI,
		 field installed (order rackmounting
		 kit separately)
TKZ60-GC	 TKZ60 3480/3490 compatible tape drive,
		 rackmountable, differential SCSI, with
		 cartridge loader, field installed
		 (order 5 or 10 cartridge magazine
		 and rackmounting kit separately)
TKZ60-HA	 TKZ60 3480/3490 compatible tape drive,
		 differential SCSI, tabletop
TKZ60-HC	 TKZ60 3480/3490 compatible tape drive,
		 tabletop, differential SCSI, with
		 cartridge loader (order 5 or 10
		 cartridge magazine separately)
TK60U-AB	 IDRC upgrade kit; enables TKZ60 models
		 (TKZ60-AA/BA/AC/BC) built after May
		 1993 to read/write IDRC compressed data
TK60R-AA	 19" RETMA rackmount kit for TKZ60 drive
		 (one kit mounts two drives)
TK60K-AB	 5 slot cartridge magazine (4-pack)
TK60K-BB	 10 slot cartridge magazine (4-pack)
TA90K-30 	 30 cartridges

TECHNICAL DATA

Tape Drive Compatibility

Since the retirement of the TA90 and TA91 tape drives in June 1993, the
TKZ60 has been the only tape drive available from Digital that has both read
and write compatibility with TA90 and IBM 3480 18 track tape drives. With
the new TKZ60 compression variants, the TKZ60 is now also compatible with
the TA91 and IBM 3490 18 track tape drives. Digital also offers the TA92 36
track IBM 3490E compatible tape drive for datacenter environments where
higher performance or higher capacity per cartridge is a requirement. The
TA92 is backward read compatible with such 18 track drives as the TKZ60,
TA90, TA90E, and TA91. However, tape cartridges that have been written on
the TA92 cannot be read on 18 track tape drives.

System Support

HSJxx support is provided with HSJ V1.4 firmware; use the BC09D-xx SCSI
cable. HSC cluster support is provided via the HSC9x SCSI data channel card.

OpenVMS Systems	     ULTRIX RISC Systems  Alpha AXP Systems    SCSI Cable

MicroVAX 3xxx (1)    			  		       BC06P-xx
MicroVAX 3100-10     			  DEC 3000-300	       BC19J-xx
 /10E/20/20E
MicroVAX 3100-30     			  DEC 3000-400	       BC19J-xx
 /40/80/90
VAX 4xxx (1)	     			  DEC 4000	       BC06P-xx
VAXstation 3100	     DECsystem 2100	  		       BC56H-xx
VAXstation 4000	     DECsystem 5100	  DEC 3000-500	       BC19J-xx
 Models 60/90	     DECsystem 3100	  		       BC56H-xx
 		     DECsystem 5000	  DEC 2000-100/300     BC09D-xx
 		     DECsystem 5500 (2)	  		       BC06P-xx
 		     DECsystem 5900	  DEC 7000 (3)	       BC09D-xx
 		     			  DEC 10000 (3)	       BC09D-xx

NOTES: (1) Requires KZQSA adapter.
       (2) Via direct SCSI port only.
       (3) Requires KZMSA adapter.

Software Support

o  OpenVMS V5.5-2 and later.
o  OpenVMS AXP V1.5 and later.
o  ULTRIX V4.2A with CAM and later (loader support with dump utility only).
o  DEC OSF/1 V1.3 and later (tape loader supported only via DECnsr product).
o  HSC High Performance Software V8.3.

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