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PRODUCT MANUAL 433689-01
CHAPTER 7 SPECIFICATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
This section lists the environmental specifications for the tape drive and the
cartridges.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR THE TAPE DRIVE
Tab le 7- 14 summarizes the environmental requirements for the tape path in
either the internal or external models of the tape drive. The following sections
provide additional detail about these requirements.
Internal Tape Drive: Operating Temperature and Humidity
Figure 7-3 provides the temperature and humidity requirements for the
internal tape drive. The area within the dotted line represents the operating
environment. Tab l e 7- 15 defines the points in the chart.
Table 7-14 Temperature and humidity specifications for the tape drive
Specification
Operating
a,b
Storage
c
/
Nonoperating
Transporting
c
Temperature range +5°C to +45°C (+41°F to +113°F) –40°C to +60°C (–40°F to +140°F)
Temperature variation 1°C per min; max 10°C per hour
(2°F per min; max 18°F per hour)
1°C per min; max 20°C per hour
(2°F per min; max 36°F per hour)
Relative Humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing 5% to 95% non-condensing
Wet bulb 29°C (84.2°F) max. N/A
Altitude –304.8 to +3,048 m
(–1,000 to +10,000 ft)
–304.8 to +12,192 m
(–1,000 to +40,000 ft)
a
The tape drive temperature and humidity must be stabilized in the specified environment for at least 24 hours.
b
Temperature measurements are made in the tape path.
c
The tape drive is in its original shipping container. When the tape drive is moved from a cooler storage environment to a warmer operating
environment, it must acclimate in its packaging for 24 hours to prevent damage from condensation.
Caution
The operating temperature and humidity specifications are for the tape path.
When the tape drive is in an enclosure, the ambient temperature typically must be
lower than the maximum temperature to avoid exceeding the maximum at the
tape path.