
Search Fields
Each track of data contains search fields used for high-speed search.
High-speed search occurs when the initiator issues a LOCATE
(2Bh) or SPACE (11h) command. The search fields are the only
areas of the tape that are read during a high-speed search. They
consist of small data areas interspersed with clock sync areas. The
search field data contains information for locating files and blocks
and detecting the end-of-data (EOD) mark during high-speed
searches.
Note: Tapes written in 8200 format are SCSI-1 compatible and do
not contain search fields. For this reason, 8200 format tapes
do not support high-speed search. In addition, the CTS does
not support the EXB-8200SX high-speed search feature.
1.3 Controls and Indicators
Figure 1-4 shows the unload button and LEDs on the front panel of
the EXB-8505. (The front panel of the EXB-8205 is the same except
that the LEDs are vertical instead of horizontal.)
Note: The EXB-8505 and EXB-8205 have a smooth unload button
with an oval-shaped indentation. The EXB-8505XL and
EXB-8205XL have a diamond pattern on the unload button.
May 1994 EXB-8205 and EXB-8505
(Standard and XL)
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