Environmental requirements
The following table lists the environmental specifications for the tape drive. You can mount the drive either vertically or horizontally.
Environmental Requirements:
Environmental Requirements:
Specification
Operational
Nonoperational
Specification
Operational
Nonoperational
Temperature
+
41° to
+
113° F
9
(
+
5° to
+
45°C)
−
40° to
+
149° F
10
(
−
40° to
+
65°C)
Acoustic level
operational
(a-wt sum)
55 dBA maximum
(measured in suitable
enclosure at 3-ft
distance and operator
height)
—
Thermal gradient
1° C per minute
(no condensation)
20° C per hour
Relative humidity
20% to 80%
noncondensing
9
5% to 95%
noncondensing
10
Shock (1/2 sine
wave)
2.5 g peak
11 millisecond
100 g peak
11 millisecond
Max wet bulb
temperature
78.8°F (26° C)
No condensation
Altitude
−
1000 to
+
15 000 feet
−
1000 to
+
50 000
feet
Vibration
Peak to peak
displacement
Peak
acceleration
0.005 in. max
(5 to 44.3 Hz)
0.50 g max
(44.3 to 500 Hz)
0.1 in. max
(5 to 17 Hz)
1.5 g max
(17 to 500 Hz)
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Mechanism and media
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Mechanism
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