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Chapter 7: Environmental Requirements and Specifications
Environmental Requirements
QX and QXS Setup Guide
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Environmental Requirements
Specification
Range
Altitude
To 3,000 meters (9,843 feet) [2U12/2U24/2U48]
To 1,829 meters (6,000 feet) [4U56]
Temperature*
5ºC to 40ºC (41ºF to 104ºF)
Humidity
10% to 90% RH up to 40ºC (104ºF) non-condensing
Shock
3.0 g, 11 ms, ½ sine pulses, X, Y, Z
Vibration
(Shaped-spectrum)
5 Hz to 500 Hz, 0.14 Grms total X, Y, Z
Table 68:
Operating environmental specifications
*Temperature is de-rated by 2ºC (3.6ºF) for every 1 km (3,281) feet above sea level.
Specification
Range
Altitude
To 12,000 meters (39,370 feet)
Temperature
-40ºC to 70ºC (-40ºF to 158ºF)
Humidity
Up to 93% RH @ 104ºF (40ºC) non-condensing
Shock
15.0 g, 11 ms, ½ sine pulses, X, Y, Z [2U12/2U24/2U48]
1” drop to hard unyielding surface per NEBS GR-63-CORE
Unpackaged Equipment Shock Criteria (§4.3.2) [4U56]
Vibration
(Shaped-spectrum)
2.8 Hz to 365.4 Hz, 0.852 Grms total (horizontal)
2.8 Hz to 365.4 Hz, 1.222 Grms total (vertical)
Table 69:
Non-operating environmental specifications
Note:
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