DDS-XM200

The Digital Data Storage Device DDS-XM200 tape replacement device is a reliable, modern, plug & play solution which quickly and simply extends the usable life & productivity of aging exchange equipment. It offers full connectivity to SCSI and PERTEC systems and offers a configurable level of internal storage up to 48GB.

Major Features

• Drop-in replacement for legacy Magnetic Tape and Cartridge Tape Units (MTUs & CTUs)

• Supports most major switch vendors, including

  • NEC NEAX 61E, 61M, 61K, 61BR and 61 Sigma

  • Alcatel E-10, S-12

  • Ericsson AXE-10

  • Siemens EWSD

  • AT&T Lucent 5ESS

  • Nortel DMS10, DMS100

  • Fujitsu FETEX 150

  • Tropico

  • Solutions for other systems can be engineered contact DesignA Electronics for pricing

• Mode switchable between different tape emulation modes in software

• 2 x 50 pin Pertec 2.54mm IDC connectors

• Supports Pertec, Single ended SCSI, Differential SCSI and Kennedy

• 1x generic 50 pin IDC 2.54mm to support Cartridge Tape interface (e.g. NEAX 61K) and single-ended SCSI

• 1x RJ45 10/100MBit Ethernet port with software configurable IP address and gateway

• Network software supports remote control of the device, including transfer of files to and from the unit with 128-bit SSL encryption

• Table or Rack mountable (via optional brackets)

• 2x RS232 ports on DB9 connectors, one for factory maintenance, other for remote control of external devices

• 1 GB internal storage with internal RAID functionality for maximum data integrity; optionally, modular storage architecture supports expansion to 4 / 16 / 48 GB

• Full ECC (Error Correction Code) implementation on all stored data corrects 1 bit error in 256 bytes, reducing error rate to very low levels

• RAID1 provides additional data security

• 1GB SD Card for use as external / removable media

• 48V power supply via standard 6 pin connector

• Optional 12V DC power supply

• Rocker-type power switch

• 95 x 53mm colour touch screen for programming and control

• High performance, power-efficient 400MHz ARM compatible Intel XScale CPU with 64MB of RAM

• Reliable Linux based OS

• Software upgradable in the field and over the network

• Email and SMS alerts can be incorporated in the DDS if required, however the networking software that can be supplied as an option can generate alert messages over a LAN