On Feb 28, 13:34, Chuck McManis wrote:
> At 01:04 PM 2/28/99 +0000, Pete Turnbull wrote:
> >Both of my ExaByte 8200's have black faceplates. However, the LEDs are
> >side-by-side about 1.25" from the left side of the drive, and the button
is
> >on the right.
>
> This describes my drive as well, two LEDs side by side on the left,
button
> on the right.
>
> >When the drive is powered up, what do the LEDs do?
>
> Stay on solid until the CPU counts down to 5 (could be 4) then they go
off.
Sounds similar to my ExaBytes...
> > If you press the button, does the front open to allow you to insert a
tape,
> > like a miniature VHS machine?
>
> Wouldn't say a VHS machine (I've got an 8mm cam corder) but certainly the
> door opens and there is space in it to drop in the tape and then
presumably
> close the door.
Hmmm... ExaBytes 8200's take an 8mm tape cartridge like a Video8 cartridge.
> > Or does it just have an open slot to slide a cartridge into?
>
> Nope, the 4MM DAT drive on my Sun is like that. This is not one of those.
I wasn't thinking of DAT, so much as the old DC300-type cartridges, which
are much bigger. No matter, it's obviously neither DAT nor QIC.
It sounds like an 8mm ExaByte to me. If it looks like it's 5.25"
full-height, probably an 8200, maybe an 8500; if half-height, probably
8205, possibly 8505. I'd suggest you take a look at ExaByte's web pages
and see if it matches one of their pictures. Try
http://www.exabyte.com/suppserv/techsupp/8mm/fullhigh/
for starters. There's quite a good line drawing halfway down
http://www.exabyte.com/suppserv/techsupp/8mm/fullhigh/in0111.html
I've just noticed Zane mentioned camcorder tapes; they do work, but in my
experience they're don't have quite the same long-term reliability. Oh,
and they're a slightly different length. But they'd be OK for testing.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Dept. of Computer Science
University of York
Received on Sun Feb 28 1999 - 17:45:38 GMT