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Appendix
A—S
PECIFICATIONS
lists the vibration specifications for the autoloader during operation,
non-operation, storage, and transportation. The operating specifications
indicate the amount of vibration the autoloader can withstand while the
enclosed tape drive is reading and writing data.
Table A-5
Vibration limits
Random vibration
a
applied during operation
a
A 0.3 G rms random vibration spectrum is applied to each of three orthogonal axes for a
minimum of 20 minutes per axis.
1 Hz
PSD = 0.0000040 g
2/
Hz
5 Hz
PSD = 0.0000270 g
2
/Hz
10-150 Hz
PSD = 0.0004048 g
2
/Hz
200-400 Hz
PSD = 0.0001079 g
2
/Hz
Random vibration
b
applied during non-operation
c
and storage
d
b
A 1.06 G rms random vibration spectrum is applied to each of three orthogonal axes for a
minimum of 20 minutes per axis.
c
The autoloader has been unpacked, but is not operating.
d
The autoloader is packaged in its original shipping container.
1 Hz
PSD = 0.0003 g
2
/Hz
3 Hz
PSD = 0.00055 g
2
/Hz
12-100 Hz
PSD = 0.01 g
2
/Hz
400 Hz
PSD = 0.000003 g
2
/Hz
Transportation
d
ISTA Project 1A
Swept sine applied during non-operation
e
and operating
f
e
Three sweeps at one octave per minute are applied to each axis at 0.75 g (0 – peak) input.
f
Three sweeps at one octave per minute are applied to each axis at 0.3 g (0 – peak) input.
5 to 500 to 5 Hz