Provide Proper Acclimation And Environmental Conditions For Ultrium Tape Cartridges; Perform A Thorough Inspection Of Ultrium Tape Cartridges; Double-Boxing Tape Cartridges For Shipping - IBM TS3500 Introduction And Planning Manual

Figure 39. Double-boxing tape cartridges for shipping
Provide proper acclimation and environmental conditions for
Ultrium tape cartridges
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Perform a thorough inspection of Ultrium tape cartridges

v Before you use a cartridge, let it acclimate to the normal operating environment
for 1 hour. If you see condensation on the cartridge, wait an additional hour.
v Ensure that all surfaces of a cartridge are dry before inserting it.
v Do not expose the cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight.
v Do not expose recorded or blank cartridges to stray magnetic fields greater than
50 oersteds (4000 ampere/meter), such as terminals, motors, video equipment,
X-ray equipment, or fields that exist near high-current cables or power supplies.
Such exposure can cause the loss of recorded data or make the blank cartridge
unusable.
v Maintain the proper conditions for storing and shipping the cartridges.
After purchasing a cartridge and before using it, perform the following steps:
1. Inspect the packaging to determine if the cartridge was handled roughly.
Note: When inspecting a cartridge, open only the cartridge door. Do not open
any other part of the cartridge case. The upper and lower parts of the case are
held together with screws; separating them destroys the usefulness of the
cartridge.
2. Inspect the cartridge for damage before using or storing it.
3. Inspect the rear of the cartridge (the part that you load first into the tape load
compartment) and ensure that there are no gaps in the seam of the cartridge
case. (Refer to 1 in Figure 40 on page 158. If there are gaps in the seam, the
leader pin may be dislodged and may need to be repositioned.)
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