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StorageTek® TimberLine® 9490 Cartridge Subsystem

Large, data-intensive applications and large batch/backup workloads dragging you down? The 9490 cartridge subsystem provides the capacity and speed you need. The addition of a high-capacity cartridge loader and stacker brings you the StorageTek TimberLine 9490 M44 cartridge subsystem, effective for older environments with manual cartridge operations. 

bulletEliminate traditional queuing delays with the Controller Transport Unit (CTU). 
bulletExceptionally fast tape recall capabilities. 
bulletVital component redundancy ensuring reliability and availability

The StorageTek® TimberLine® 9490 cartridge subsystem is a high-performance 36-track tape subsystem ideal for data-intensive applications and large batch/backup workloads.

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9490 loads twice as fast as all other 36-track tape drives and is 40% faster searching to midtape. This level of performance makes 9490 an excellent choice for attaching to a StorageTek automated cartridge system library.

bulletEliminate bottlenecks. The control unit has both channel-side and device-side microprocessors for enhanced throughput.
bulletShorten search time. Speedy mechanicals enable four-second lead times and improve search time by 33 percent.
bulletHigh cartridge capacity. A single cabinet has four, 36-track cartridge transports, four high-capacity cartridge stacker loaders and four semi-automatic subsystems.
bulletConnect fast and wide. Native ESCON and SCSI-2 channel speeds.
bulletUse double-capacity long media. Extended Enhanced Tape (EETape) cartridges double the industry standard 36-track capacity
bullet(1.6 GB vs. 800 MB uncompressed).
bulletAvoid maintenance downtime. All vital components are redundant, ensuring reliability, availability and serviceability.
Performance
Data Transfer Rates (uncompressed)
  Transport 6 MB/sec.
  Channel Interface 18 MB/sec. ESCON
20 MB/sec. SCSI-2 fast & wide

Tape Speed  
  Read/Write 158 ips (4 m/sec.)
  Search/Rewind 427 ips (10.8 m/sec.)

Average Search Time  
  550 ft. Standard Tape 20.5 sec. end-to-end
(10.25 sec. to middle)
  1,100 ft. E-Tape 41 sec. end-to-end
(20.5 sec. to middle)

Thread/Load Time(until Ready)
  550 ft. Standard Tape 4.3 sec.
  1,100 ft. E-Tape 4.7 sec.
  2,200 ft. EETape 5.0 sec.

Host Attachments
 (per CTU)
1 or 2 ESCON or 1 SCSI-2

Data Buffer Size 4 MB per CTU

Data Compression Improved Cartridge Recording Capability (ICRC) is standard

Configurations
Models (M32 or M34) Manual Standalone
Library Attached
CSL Standalone (M32 only)
CTUs per Frame 2 (M32) or 4 (M34)
Host Attachments
(per CTU)
1 or 2 ESCON or 1 SCSI-2

Dimensions
Manual Standalone
  Height 2.2 m (85.5 in.) to 2.4 m (94.75 in.)

  Width 737 mm (29.0 in.)

  Depth 838 mm (33.0 in.)

  Weight (4 CTUs) 553 kg (1219 lbs.)
(2 CTUs) 476 kg (1050 lbs.)

CSL Standalone
  Height 2.2 m (85.5 in.) to 2.4 m (94.75 in.)

  Width 737 mm (29.0 in.)

  Depth 965 mm (38.0 in.)

  Weight 517 kg (1140 lbs.)

Library Attached
  Height1 1.8 m (72.0 in.)

  Width 737 mm (29.0 in.)

  Depth 584 mm (23.4 in.)

  Weight (4 CTUs) = 472 kg (1040 lbs.)
(2 CTUs) = 395 kg (872 lbs.)

Service Clearance
  Front None required

  Rear 74 cm (29 in.)
1NOTE: When overhead display is installed, the overall height varies from 2.2 m (85.5 in.) to 2.4 m (94.75 in.)

Environmental Specifications
Operating
  Temperature 16°C to 32°C (60° to 90°F)

  Humidity 20% to 80%

  Wet Bulb 25.6°C (78°F)

  Altitude 0 to 3.05 km (0 to 10,000 ft.)

Storage
  Temperature 4.4° to 32°C (40° to 90°F)

  Humidity 10% to 90%

  Wet Bulb 26.7°C (80°F)

  Altitude 0 to 3.05 km (0 to 10,000 ft.)

Transit
  Temperature -10° to 48°C (-23° to 120°F)

  Humidity 5% to 100%

  Wet Bulb 26.7°C (80°F)

  Altitude 0 to 15.24 km (0 to 50,000 ft.)
NOTE: The shipping environment must not exceed the limits of the storage environment for a period longer than 10 days.

Power Requirements
Voltage 200-240 VAC (nominal), Single Phase, 3 Wire
Frequency 50/60 Hz (nominal)

Operating Power Consumption
  4 CTUs2, 2CTUs2 1.46 kVA (1.40 kW), .88 kVA (.84 kW)

  2 CTUs2 + 2CLSs2 .99 kVA (.94 kW)

  4 CTUs2 + 4 CSLs2 1.60 kVA (1.50 kW)

Operating Heat Output
  4 CTUs2, 2CTUs2 1,210 kcal/hr. (4,800 Btu/hr.), 730 kcal/hr. (2,900 Btu/hr.)

  4 CTUs2 + 2 CTUs2 800 kcal/hr. (3,200 Btu/hr.)

  4 CTUs2 + 4 CSLs2 1,210 kcal/hr. (4,800 Btu/hr.)

Power Connectors
  U.S./Canada Russell Stoll 3720 IEC 309 Type
2NOTE: SSU adds .07 kVA (.06 kW) and 51 kcal/hr. (200 Btu/hr.)

Cartridge Specifications
Format Read 18-track,
Read / Write 36-track

Media Standard ANSI 3480 cartridge (550 ft.)
ECART (1,100 ft.)
Extended Enhanced Cartridge (EETape - 2,200 ft.)

9940 M44 Specifications

Performance
Tape Speed  
Read/Write 158 ips (4m/sec.)

Search/Rewind 427 ips (10.8m/sec.)

Average Search Time 550 ft.= 20.5 sec. end to end (10.25 to middle)
  1100 ft.= 41.0 sec. end to end (20.5 to middle)

Tape Load and Thread until Ready 4.3 sec. std. tape
4.7 sec. E-Tape
5.0 sec. EETape

Data Transfer Rates  
  Transport-to-Buffer 6 MB/sec. (uncompressed)

  Channel Interface 18 MB/sec. ESCON,
20 MB/sec. SCSI-2 fast & wide

Host Attachments (per CTU) 1 or 2 ESCON or 1 SCSI-2

Improved Cartridge Recording Capability (ICRC) Standard

M44 Cartridge Subsystem
CTUs per Frame 4

CSLs per Frame 4

CSL Standalone Dimensions  
  Height 2.2 m (85.5 in.) without overhead display
  2.4 m (94.75 in.) with overhead display

  Width 1,019 mm (40.15 in.)

  Depth 757 mm (29.8 in.) without CSL
  922 mm (36.3 in.) with CSL

  Weight 677 kg (1494 lbs.)

Service Clearance  
  Front None Required

  Rear 74 cm (29 in.)

Cartridge Specifications
Format Read 18-track
Read/write 36-track
Media Standard ANSI 3480 cartridge ECart
  Extended Enhanced Cartridge (EETape)

Cartridge Specifications
Format Read 18-track
Read/write 36-track
Media Standard ANSI 3480 cartridge ECart
  Extended Enhanced Cartridge (EETape)

Environment Specifications
Operating  
  Temperature 16° to 32°C (60° to 90°F)

  Humidity 20% to 80%

  Wet Bulb 25.6°C (78°F)

   Altitude 0 to 3.05 km (0 to 10,000 ft.)

Storage  
  Temperature 4.4° to 32°C (40° to 90°F)

  Humidity 10% to 90%

  Wet Bulb 26.7°C (80°F)

   Altitude 0 to 3.05 km (0 to 10,000 ft.)

Transit  
  Temperature -10° to 48°C (-23° to 120°F)

  Humidity 5% to 100%

  Wet Bulb 26.7°C (80°F)

   Altitude 0 to 15.24 km (0 to 50,000 ft.)
NOTE: The shipping environment must not exceed the limits of the storage environment for a period longer than 10 days.

Power Requirements
50/60Hz (200-240 VAC Nominal) Single Phase, 3 Wire

Operating Power Consumption (4 CTUs, 4 CSLs, 1 SSU) 1.67 kVA (1.56 kW)

Operating Line Frequencies Between 47 and 63 Hz Delta Connection

Operating Heat Output (4 CTUs, 4 CSLs, 1 SSU) 1,340 kcal/hr. (5,300 Btu/hr.)

Power Connectors Russell Stoll 3720

  U.S./Canada IEC 309 Type

Line Voltage 200 208 220 230 240

Tolerance +/-10 +10
-15
+10
-15
+/-10 +10
-15

Phases 1 1 1 1 1

Maximum Amps RMS 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2

 

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