The IBM TotalStorage (TM) Enterprise Tape System 3590 provides high
levels of capacity, performance, and reliability for IBM eServer
iSeries (AS/400*), IBM eServer pSeries (RS/6000*),
IBM eServer xSeries (NUMA-Q*), IBM eServer zSeries (S/390*), and
a variety non-IBM UNIX and Microsoft Windows** systems. It offers
significant enhancements over previous IBM 3480, 3490, or 3490E tape
drives and demonstrates IBM's continued leadership in storage solutions.
The Enterprise Tape System 3590 includes tape drives and controllers that
can be flexibly configured in a broad range of solutions that includes
stand-alone frames or racks, or in automated library solutions to meet a
broad set of customer requirements. The 3590 Tape Drives can be attached
to a SCSI host interface or Fibre Channel interface of selected IBM and
non-IBM midrange and open systems. The tape drives can also attach to
ESCON and FICON channels on host systems through a 3590 controller.
Model Abstract 3590-A00
(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 31, 1997)
The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Controller 3590 Model A00 is a
controller designed for attaching IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive
3590 Models B11 and B1A to ESCON channels on ES/3090, ES/9000, or S/390
systems. It can be installed in an IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Automated
Tape Library 3494, an IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive Frame 3590
Model A14, an IBM TotalStorage Silo Compatible Tape Drive Frame 3590
Model C14, or standard 19" rack (such as the IBM 9309 Rack Enclosure
Model 002). It can also be attached as a free-standing unit to an IBM
TotalStorage Silo Compatible Tape Drive Frame 3590 Model C12.
The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 demonstrates IBM's
continued commitment to providing advanced tape solutions to meet the
growing demands of the enterprise. As a member of the IBM's family of
advanced optical, tape, disk, and software solutions, the 3590 is for
attachment to the RS/6000, AS/400, ES/3090, ES/9000, S/390, and Sun
systems. It provides new levels of function, performance, reliability,
and cartridge capacity and is an extension to IBM's family of 3480, 3490,
and 3490E high performance tape drives. The Enterprise Tape Controller
3590 Model A50 or A00 is intended for attachment to ESCON channels on
ES/3090, ES/9000, or S/390 systems. It is for large system customers
with requirements for high performance and large storage capacity in a
stand-alone or automated tape library. It is well suited for
applications such as DASD storage management (DFSMShsm), document storage
(images), or large master files (seismic, credit history, etc.) or for
applications that require high system throughput such as DASD dumps that
can take advantage of the capabilities of the 3590 technology. Compared
to the 3490E units, it is designed to:
Improve system thruput
Increase capacity
Reduce overall cost of storage
Increase maximum channel distance
Improve data integrity
Provide ESCON attachment for 3494/3495 tape libraries
Higher Performance
The IBM 3590 offers a new level of performance for tape subsystems.
The drive data rate of 9 MB/sec is three times faster than previous IBM
3480, 3490, or 3490E tape drives allowing tape applications to read or
write data more quickly. Using the built-in data compression capability,
it can more effectively utilize the full capability of the ESCON channel
attachment. Each 3590 drive has its own integrated SCSI controller,
eliminating drive to control unit interference. A 3590 Model A50 or A00
provides a single data transfer path with one or two ESCON channel
adapters each with up to 64 logical channels and has a maximum channel
distance of 43 Km. Feature code 3311, a required feature, provides the
first ESCON channel adapter and feature code 3312, an optional feature,
provides the second ESCON channel adapter for increased availability and
performance. The 3590 Model A50 or A00, with two ESCON adapters and two
or more 3590 Tape Drives, provides simultaneous data transfer on both
adapters with an instantaneous data rate of 17 MB/sec on each path.
Note: The actual throughput a customer may achieve is a function of many
components, such as system processor, disk data rate, data block size,
data compressibility, I/O attachments, and the system or application
software used. Thus, although the drive is capable of a 9-20 MB/sec
instantaneous data rate, other components of the system may limit the
actual effective data rate.
Growth Enablement - Improved Efficiency
Since data transfer rates and throughput have been greatly enhanced,
customers can process more tape applications and run tape-related
workloads more quickly. Customers with limited time for systems backup
or with large amounts of disk storage need a high-performance tape
solution to back up their systems within the time available. The 3590
can provide greater efficiency of tape operations and may provide relief
to customers who have difficulty achieving their batch window. In the
event of loss or damage to files on disk storage, the performance of the
IBM 3590 can speed up system recovery. Improved tape efficiency will
also enable the growth of new applications across the enterprise.
Business Solutions - Enable Customers Competitive Advantage
Customers who run applications that are highly dependent upon tape
processing speed will be able to take advantage of the significant
performance improvements in the IBM 3590. Businesses that have
engineering /scientific applications that record or analyze large amounts
of tape data will benefit from improved subsystem performance. Those
customers who rely on the processing of large amounts of tape data as a
critical component of their business can become more productive and can
in effect gain a competitive advantage by producing more work in less
time.
Expanded Capacity
The IBM 3590 uses a metal particle media and an enhanced compression
technique to deliver vastly superior capacity as compared to the 3490E.
The 3590 cartridges have an uncompressed data capacity of 10 GB or 20 GB.
The capacity of an individual Model E11 or B11 Tape Drive has further
been increased by the addition of the Automatic Cartridge Facility (ACF),
which allows an operator to mount ten cartridges at a time via a
magazine. Two 3590 cartridges are supported:
The 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape, which provides up to 10 GB
uncompressed
The 3590 Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape, which provides up
to 20 GB uncompressed
With LZ1 data compression, the cartridges can contain up to three
times these capacities. Exploitation of the capacity is a function of
data characteristics.
Systems Management - Reduces Operations Costs
The increased capacity of the IBM 3590 greatly reduces the number of
cartridges that must be purchased and managed by the operations staff and
systems programmers. The ACF can improve operations productivity by
enabling the operators to quickly load and unload more cartridges than
with the current IBM 3490E. For some customers, the capacity of the ACF
may be sufficient to provide unattended operations for their entire
system. For customers with larger storage requirements, the new
cartridge dramatically expands the capacity of the Enterprise Tape
Library 3494.
Growth Enablement - Increased Automation
In a IBM 3494 or 3495 library, the new cartridge is designed to
significantly reduce the cost per megabyte of an automated storage slot.
This provides a cost-effective means to automate shelf data which was
previously too expensive to place inside the library. Customers will be
able to justify automation of a greater portion of their total tape
inventory, with this reduced cost of storage. The increased capacity of
the 3590 cartridge enables more data to reside in a single library than
ever before. Many customers will be able to put their entire tape
storage in a single IBM 3494 or 3495. Customers who wish to achieve a
true "lights out" operation will be able to do so more cost effectively
because of the enhanced cartridge capacity.
Business Solutions - Competitive Advantage
The expanded capacity of the 3590 cartridge lowers the cost of tape
storage. Fewer cartridges are required to store data, thus reducing
space and storage costs significantly. The expense of an automated
storage slot often limited the amount of data that could be cost-
justifiably placed within a tape library. With the reduced cost per
megabyte of an automated storage slot, customers can automate a greater
portion of their data, improving their competitive advantage.
Improved Reliability and Data Integrity
The Enterprise Tape System 3590 is designed for even higher
reliability than the already highly reliable 3490E tape drives. With the
increased data on a 3590 cartridge, the need to increase the data
integrity was apparent. The 3590 incorporates many features to improve
its reliability such as an improved Error Correction Code (ECC) and servo
tracks written on each tape cartridge to ensure accurate reading and
writing of the data. The new media has also been designed to improve the
reliability and archive life. A portion of the cartridge has been
reserved for an error history that is continually updated after each use
to aid in early identification of potential media problems. In addition,
each 3590 contains resident advanced diagnostics that dynamically monitor
the operation of the drive to detect potential problems and aid in fast
resolution should they occur.
Systems Management - Improved Availability
Data integrity is important to all customers. The reliability of tape
systems is of increased importance for customers who do unattended backup
of their systems. The tape drives need to reliably complete the backup
of the system without problems, as no operators are present to deal with
hardware problems or restart the backup process. In the event of
catastrophe, requiring the restoration of disk data, the tape must be
reliable to ensure successful restoration. Advance identification of
potential drive or media problems enable operators to avoid critical
outages when they can least afford them. Better diagnostics allow a
quicker resolution when they occur. More reliable tape drives improve
the availability of the entire system.
Systems Management - IS Productivity
The 3590 and MVS exploitation will significantly reduce the amount of
time for the detection and recovery of errors (hang conditions). This is
achieved by the new asynchronous operation of long-running commands as
well as the implementation of the reset allegiance function. Detection
and recovery times of typically over 20 minutes for the 3490 tape
subsystem will be reduced to 3-6 minutes with the 3590.
3494 and 3495 Tape Library Attachment
The Enterprise Tape Controller 3590 Model A50 or A00 was designed for
easy attachment in the Enterprise Tape Library 3494. The IBM
TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive Expansion Frame 3494 Model D14 can
contain up to four 3590 drives and a Model A50 or A00, while an IBM
TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Library Base Frame 3494 Model L14 can
contain up to two 3590 drives and a Model A50 or A00 controller. If a
3494 Model L14 or D14 frame contains one or more 3590 Model B1A drives, a
3590 Model A50 or A00 controller must also be installed in that frame.
The 3590 A14 Frame with an integrated 3590 Model A00 provides a frame
attachment of up to four 3590 Model B11 Tape Drives, with their
10-cartridge Automatic Cartridge Facility for operator usage, or up to
four 3590 Model B1A drives for automation with a 3495 Tape Library. The
3590 drives can be installed in the same libraries with 3490E drives.
Investment Protection - Upgradability
Customers with an existing Enterprise Tape Library 3494 will be able
to add the IBM 3590 drives to their library and take advantage of their
increased speed and capacity. The IBM 3494 Model L12 or L14 can attach
either Model D12 or D14 Frames, with 3590 drives inside, or attach Model
D10 Frames with 3490E drives. Likewise, a 3494 Model L10, with 3490E
drives, can attach a Model D12 or D14 with the new 3590 drives.
Customers can also choose to replace 3490E drives with the 3590 in
existing 3494 drive frames. As a customer converts the cartridge
inventory from 3480 or 3490E cartridges to the new 3590 cartridges, the
3490E library units can be converted to new models with 3590 drives.
Thus, the customer's investment in an IBM 3494 is enhanced.
Customers with existing IBM 3495 libraries will be able to add the IBM
3590 Model A14 containing Model B1A drives and the Model A00 Controller
to their library. The Model A14 can be added to the 3495 along with
existing 3490E drive boxes. It can also replace 3490E boxes for
customers upgrading to the 3590 drives.
Systems Management - Operations Productivity
In the past, integration of new technology often required a
significant conversion effort. With 3490E drives and 3590 drives in the
same library, customers will be able to copy data sets from the older
drives to new 3590 drives inside the library without requiring operators
to mount or dismount any cartridges. Operations will be able to convert
data to the new cartridges much easier and faster and be able to take
advantage of the new 3590 technology sooner.
In addition, to address upgradability and migration issues, by option,
a customer may choose to present the 3590 drive as a 3490E device through
the 3590 Model A50 or A00 Controller. This allows customer use of the
3590 drive with 3490E software levels. This 3490E emulation option is
available for the 3590 Model A14 stand-alone solution, with both Model
C12 and C14 Silo compatible solutions, or it can operate in a standard 19
inch rack (such as the IBM 9309 Rack Enclosure Model 002). The 3490E
Emulation feature is not supported in the 3494.
Model Description 3590-A00
The 3590-A00 is a controller for attaching the 3590 drives to ESCON
channels at 17 MB/second. Using ESCON Directors, the A00 controller can
be up to 43 kilometers from the host system. It is supported for
installation in a 3494 library or 3590 Model A14 Frame.
Provides ESCON attachment of up to four 3590 models B1A or B11
Delivers a maximum instantaneous data rate of 17 MB/sec per adapter
Attaches at a maximum channel distance of 43 Km
Contains one or two ESCON channel adapters
Supports attachment in both 3494 and 3495 tape libraries
Is available in a 3590 A14 Frame for non-library attachment
The Enterprise Tape Drive 3590 attached to the 3590 Model A00
Controller provides attachment of IBM's highest performance, large-
capacity tape subsystem, to ESCON channels. It should be the tape drive
of choice in any ESCON environment on ES/3090, ES/9000, or S/390 systems
where very reliable, fast tape data rate or high capacity is needed. It
offers significant enhancements in performance, capacity, and reliability
over today's IBM 3480, 3490, or 3490E tape drives. The 3590 may relieve
backup time constraints and provide the increased capacity needed to
support today's growing disk backup requirements. Compared to
competitive IBM 3490 equivalent tape technologies, the 3590's increased
capacity, performance, and data integrity are discernible advantages.
With its higher reliability and lower maintenance costs, the 3590 may
also provide a lower total cost of ownership over helical scan tape
technology offerings.
Although the 3590 provides the capability of very high tape
performance, other components of the system may limit the actual
performance achieved.
The 3590 also offers the greatest performance and capacity for use in
the 3494 or 3495 tape libraries. It can be intermixed in the IBM 3494
and/or 3495 with IBM 3490E tape drives to provide compatibility to
read/write to current tape cartridges.
Model Description Attaches to
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A00 Controller ESCON channels with 3590 Tape Drives from
3590 Model A14, C12, C14; 3494 library
Maximum
One Model A00 Controller can be installed in a Model A14 Frame or in
the 3494 Models L14 or D14 or in a 3494 Model L10 with feature #5304.
Up to two Model A00 Controllers can be installed in a Model C14 Silo
Compatible Frame or attached as free-standing units to a Model C12 Silo
Compatible Frame.
Customer Setup (CSU)
No.
Devices Supported
The following devices can be attached to the Model A00:
The IBM 3590 Model A00 is intended to connect the 3590 Model B11 or
B1A Tape Drives via ESCON channels for use on ES/3090, ES/9000 or S/390
systems that require reliable, high performance tape support for backup
restore, archive, and data interchange. It can be installed in an
Enterprise Tape Library 3494, Enterprise Tape Drive Frame 3590 Model A14,
or Enterprise Silo Compatible Tape Drive Frame 3590 Model C14. It can
also be attached as a free-standing unit to an Enterprise Silo Compatible
Tape Drive Frame 3590 Model C12. The Model A00 contains one or two ESCON
channel adapters. The ESCON adapter has an instantaneous data rate of 17
MB per second.
The 3590 Model A00 also provides 3490E emulation features that enable
attached 3590 Tape Drives to appear to the host system as "3490E" tape
drives. The 3490E emulation features can be used with 3590 Tape Drives
attached to an A00 controller installed in a 3590 Model A14 stand-alone
solution, both the 3590 Model C12 and C14 Silo compatible solutions, or
in rack-mounted subsystem solutions. This feature is not available when
the 3590 Model A00 is installed in a 3494 or 3495 tape library.
The 3590 Model A00 Controller provides attachment of the Enterprise
Tape Drive 3590 to ESCON channels on ES/3090, ES/9000, or S/390 systems
with feature #3311 (First ESCON/SCSI Adapters) and feature #3312 (Second
ESCON/SCSI Adapters). With both features installed it allows two ESCON
interfaces. Using ESCON Directors, the A00 controller can be up to 43
kilometers from the host system. The Model A00 can be placed in an
Enterprise Tape Library 3494, in an Enterprise Tape Drive Frame 3590
Model A14, in a standard 19" rack, in an Enterprise Silo Compatible Frame
Model C14, or attached as a free-standing unit to a Model C12 Silo
Compatible Frame.
For use with a 3494 library, up to four Model B1A drives and one Model
A00 controller can be attached in a frame of the 3494. When attached to
a 3494, the 3590 mode feature number 9301 or 4301 must be specified on
the 3590 Model A00 Controller. Four 3590 Model B1A Tape Drives and one
3590 Model A00 Controller can also be placed in a 3590 Model A14 Frame
for attachment to a 3495 library. Up to four Model B11 drives and one
Model A00 can be placed in a Model A14 for non-library attachment to an
ES/3090, ES/9000 or S/390 system. Four Model B1A drives and up to two
Model A00 Controllers can be placed in a Model C14 Silo Compatible Frame.
Up to two Model A00 controllers may be externally attached with the floor
standing package to 3590 B1A Tape Drives in a Model C12 Silo Compatible
Frame. When attached to a Model C12 or C14, the 3490E emulation feature
number 9300 or 4300 must be specified on the 3590 Model A00 Controller.
The 3590 Model A00 also provides 3490E emulation features that enable
attached 3590 Tape Drives to appear to the host system as "3490E" tape
drives. The 3490E emulation features can be used with 3590 Tape Drives
attached to an A00 controller installed in a 3590 Model A14 stand-alone
solution, both the Model C12 and C14 Silo compatible solutions, or in
rack-mounted subsystem solutions. This feature is not available when the
3590 Model A00 is installed in a 3494 or 3495 tape library. Either 3590
native mode or 3490E emulation mode should be specified on the Model A00.
Any Model A00 without one of these codes will be assumed to be in 3590
native mode. An MES requesting a different feature will be required to
change the operation mode.
The 3590 Tape Drives are supported for attachment to ESCON channels on
ES/3090, ES/9000, or S/390 systems through the 3590 Model A00 Controller
in 3590 native mode on the following operating systems:
MVS/ESA:
MVS/ESA SP Version 4.3, 5.1, or 5.2 plus SPEs (With JES3: JES3
Version 4.2.1, 5.1.1, or 5.1.2 is required)
DFSMS/MVS Version 1.2 plus SPE, or DFSMS/MVS Version 1.3 plus SPE
OS/390 Release 1
EREP Version 3.5 plus PTFs
ADSM/MVS Release 2.1 plus PTFs
DFSORT(TM) Release 13 plus PTFs
DITTO/ESA Release 2
VM/ESA:
VM/ESA Version 2.1 plus PTFs or VM/ESA 2.2
DITTO/ESA Release 2
ADSM/VM 2.1 plus PTFs
EREP Version 3.5 plus PTFs
VSE/ESA:
VSE/ESA Version 2.2
EREP Version 3.5 plus PTFs
DITTO/ESA Release 2
Transaction Processing Facility (TPF):
TPF Version 4.1 plus PTFs
In ES/9000 environments when the 3590 Model A00 Controller is attached
in 3490E emulation mode (with feature 9300 or 4300), release levels of
operating systems and application programs with 3490E device support are
required. The following environments support the 3490E emulation
features of the 3590 Model A00:
The following specify code indicates the attached system types. It is
used to determine how microcode updates will be distributed and may be
changed at any time.
#9000 Attached to ES/3090, ES/9000 or S/390 systems (For IBM US, No
Longer Available as of December 31, 1997)
Power Cords
No power cords need to be specified for the IBM 3590 Model A00. It
comes with a short cord that plugs into the 3494 Library frame or 3590
Model A14 frame, and takes advantage of the external power cord of the
box in which it is installed.
Plant Installation Features
(#9300) 3490E Emulation - Plant Install
(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 31, 1997)
This specify code allows the factory specification of 3490E Emulation
on a new order of a 3590 Model A00 Controller. Either feature 9300 or
9301 must be specified on each new order.
Maximum: One. Field installation: No.
(#9301) 3590 Mode - Plant Install
(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 31, 1997)
This specify code allows the factory specification of 3590 Mode on a
new order of a 3590 Model A00 Controller. Either feature 9300 or 9301
must be specified on each new order.
Maximum: One. Field installation: No.
(#9636) Plant Install Model A00 controller in a 3494 library
(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 31, 1997)
This specify code allows the factory merge of a new Model A00
controller into a new 3494 library from the plant. This code must appear
on both the Model A00 and 3494 orders.
Maximum: One. Field installation: No.
(#9637) Plant Install Model A00 controller in a Model A14 frame
(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 31, 1997)
This specify code allows the factory merge of a new Model A00
controller into a new Model A14 frame from the plant. This code must
appear on both the Model A00 and Model A14 orders.
Maximum: One. Field installation: No.
(#9641) Field Merge Model A00 controller in a Model C14
(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 31, 1997)
This specify code allows the field merge of a new 3590 Model A00
Controller from the plant into an existing Model C14 Silo Compatible
Frame.
Prerequisite: The 3490E emulation feature 9300 must be specified on
each 3590 Model A00 installed in the C14.
Maximum: One. Field installation: No.
(#9642) Plant Install Model A00 controller in a Model C14 frame
This specify code allows the factory merge of a new 3590 Model A00
Controller into a new Model C14 Silo Compatible Frame from the plant.
This code must appear on both the Model A00 and Model C14 orders.
Prerequisite: The 3490E emulation feature 9300 must be specified on
each 3590 Model A00 installed in the C14.
The following features are to provide rapid diagnostic and remote
support capability. The same modem and switch may be shared between the
following units:
3494 Model B10, B16, B18, B20, L10, L12, L14, and HA1
3590 Model A60, A50, or A00
One of the following three features should be selected based on the
number of units in the installation.
(#2710) Remote Support Facility
(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 31, 1997)
This feature supplies a cable and connectors for connection to an IBM
supplied modem to enable remote diagnostic support. This feature should
only be specified on the first unit in an installation. Each 3590 Model
A00 must specify either FC 2710, 2711, or 2712.
Maximum: One of FC 2710, 2711, or 2712. Plant or Field Installable.
(#2711) Remote Support Switch
(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 31, 1997)
This feature provides a switch, cables, and connectors for the
attachment of units through the switch to a modem. It should be ordered
on the second unit in an installation. One switch should be specified
for every set of fourteen units in an installation site. Each 3590 Model
A00 must specify either FC 2710, 2711, or 2712.
Maximum: One of FC 2710, 2711, or 2712. Plant or Field Installable.
(#2712) Remote Support Attachment
(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 31, 1997)
This feature provides an additional cable and connector to attach to
the Remote Support Switch (FC 2711). It should be ordered on the third
through fourteenth unit attached to the Remote Support Switch in an
installation site. Each 3590 Model A00 must specify either FC 2710,
2711, or 2712.
Maximum: One of FC 2710, 2711, or 2712. Plant or Field Installable.
ESCON/SCSI Adapters
The following adapters provide for SCSI attachment of the 3590 Tape
Drive through the 3590 Model A00 to ESCON channels.
(#3311) First ESCON/SCSI Adapters
(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 31, 1997)
This feature provides one SCSI adapter for attachment of 3590 Model
B11 or B1A Tape Drives and one ESCON adapter for attachment of those
drives to a host system ESCON channels. The ESCON adapter can connect to
up to 64 logical channels and, using ESCON Directors, can be up to 43
kilometers from the host system. This feature is required on all Model
A00 controllers. Maximum: One. Plant installation only.
(#3312) Second ESCON/SCSI Adapters
(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of March 30, 2001)
This optional feature provides a second SCSI adapter for attachment of
3590 Model B11 or B1A Tape Drives and a second ESCON adapter for
attachment to host system ESCON channels. Maximum: One. Plant or Field
installable.
Installation Features
(#4300) 3490E Emulation - Field Install
(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of March 30, 2001)
This specify code allows changing the operation mode of the 3590 Model
A00 from native 3590 mode to 3490E emulation mode on an installed Model
A00. Feature 9301 or 4301 are removed when this feature is installed.
Maximum: One. Field installation Only.
(#4301) 3590 Mode - Field Install
(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of March 30, 2001)
This specify code allows changing the operation mode of the 3590 Model
A00 from 3490E emulation mode to native 3590 mode on an installed Model
A00. Feature 9300 or 4300 are removed when this feature is installed.
Maximum: One. Field installation Only.
(#4641) Install A00 or A50 in a Rack
(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 31, 1997)
This optional feature provides the rack mounting hardware to install a
3590 Model A00 or A50 in a rack.
Maximum: One. Plant or Field installable.
(#5000) Floor Standing Package
(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 31, 1997)
This feature allows the 3590 Model A00 Controller to be a free-
standing unit attached to 3590 Model B1A Tape Drives installed in a 3590
Model C12 Silo Compatible Frame.
Maximum: One. Plant or Field installable.
Required when attaching to a 3590 Model C12.