HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
HP C1528G/H, HP C1529G/H, SURESTORE DAT8I, SURESTORE DAT8E
Device Type | Internal Tape Drive |
Interface | SCSI-2 |
Format | DDS-2, DDS-DC |
Sustained Transfer Rate | 510 KBPS 1 MBPS (with compression) |
Size | 3.5 in. half height 5.25 in. half height (with bezel) |
View | Top |

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Setting | Label | Position | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | JP5 | Unidentified |
Note: Jumper JP5 causes data compression on writes to be disabled at power on if connected to a ground. A host may override this unless "switch 2" on underside of drive is set to OFF. Exact orientation of "switch 2" is unidentified. | |||
DRIVE SELECT ID | |||
Drive ID | JP1 | JP2 | JP3 |
0 | Open | Open | Open |
1 | Open | Open | Closed |
2 | Open | Closed | Open |
3 | Open | Closed | Closed |
4 | Closed | Open | Open |
5 | Closed | Open | Closed |
6 | Closed | Closed | Open |
7 | Closed | Closed | Closed |
MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED MEDIA | ||
Tape | Capacity Without Compression | Capacity With Compression |
60 meter DDS cartridge | 1.3 GB | 2.6 GB |
90 meter DDS cartridge | 2.0 GB | 4.0 GB |
120 meter DDS-2 cartridge | 4.0 GB | 8.0 GB |

DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) | ||
LED1 (green) | LED2 (yellow) | Condition |
Off | Off | No power/drive Idle, no cartridge |
On | Off | Cartridge loaded, No Activity |
Flash | Off | Cartridge loaded, Activity |
Pulse | Off | Loading/Unloading/Ejecting/Power-On |
Off | On | Self Test Failure |
Off | Pulse | No Cartridge, Caution (cleaning required) |
On | Pulse | Cartridge loaded, Caution (cleaning required) |
Flash | Pulse | Cartridge loaded, Drive Active, Caution (cleaning required) |
Pulse | Pulse | Cartridge loading/unloading, Caution (cleaning required) |