3480 Tape Drives were initially designed and built for mainframe computers. The first 3480 tape drives communicated through a bus and tag interface. Later models were able to take advantage of ESCON and high voltage SCSI interfaces. The advent of the SCSI interface made it possible to connect 3480 family tape drives to personal computers, which enabled mainframe-to-pc data exchange.
We at Sunstar Company offer refurbished 3480 Tape Drives with a choice of ESCON or SCSI interfaces with warranty.
The IBM 3480 was the first tape drive to employ thin-film heads, as well as the first to use chromium dioxide tape.
It was also distinguished by a relatively high data transfer rate: 3 megabytes per second. This was because it was able to read and write linear data across 18 recording tracks simultaneously, or 38,000 bytes per inch of tape.
IBM's prior technology employed 9 recording tracks and achieved only 1600/6,250 bytes per inch of tape, the 3480 format was greeted as a major breakthrough: 200 megabytes of data per tape cartridge as opposed to the 100 megabytes on the 6250 1/2" tape reels. IBM offered 3480 tape drives with bus and tag interfaces, other manufacturers sold models with SCSI interfaces.
At Sunstar Company we repair and reconfigure 3480 Tape Drives with most interfaces. Please do call us as we do have a significant inventory on hand and should you wish us to repair your tape drive this can easily be arranged.
Models that we tend to see most often:
DEC TKZ60, TKZ61, TKZ62, TKZ64
FUJITSU M2483K/M2485K FUJITSU M2483B/M2485B FUJITSU M2481 FUJITSU M2481A11
MP SYSTEMS 8418
OVERLAND DATA TAPE EXPRESS L490
JVC (Victor Data Systems) 8418
MP SYSTEMS MP 8436
Also available - Backup Software specific to 3480 Tape drives and we can support you if you have some conversion requirements.
info@sunstarco.com (800) 663-5523
Gavin
Sunstar Company, Inc
www.sunstarco.com
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