HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
HP C1554A
Device Type | Internal Tape Drive |
Interface | SCSI-2 |
Format | DDS-3, DDS-DC |
Sustained Transfer Rate | 1.0 MBPS 2.0 MBPS (with compression) |
Size | 3.5 in. half height |
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 ground. A host may override this unless "switch 2" on underside of drive is set to OFF. Exact location and 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 | Unidentified |
125 meter DDS-3 cartridge | 12.0 GB | 24.0 GB |

DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) | ||
LED1 (Green/Yellow) | LED2 (Green/Yellow) | Condition |
Off | Off | No power/drive Idle, no cartridge |
Off | Flash (Green) | No cartridge, drive active |
On (Green) | Flash (Green) | Cartridge present, drive active |
On (Green) | On (Green) | Cartridge loaded, drive idle |
On (Green) | Off | Cartridge present but not loaded |
Pulse (Green) | Pulse (Green) | Cartridge loading or unloading |
Pulse (Yellow) | Pulse (Green) | Write protect cartridge loading or unloading |
On (Yellow) | On (Green) | Write protect cartridge loaded, drive idle |
On (Yellow) | Off | Write protect cartridge present but not loaded |
On (Yellow) | On (Green) | Write protect cartridge loaded, drive active |
On (Green) | Pulse (Green) | Caution (media warning) - cleaning tape required |
Pulse (Yellow) | On (Yellow) | Self test failed |
Pulse (Yellow) | Pulse (Yellow) | Drive powering on |