Cooling Requirements; Temperature Alarm - Sony SMO-F551 Technical Manual

Cooling Requirements

Forced-air cooling is required throughout the drive, preventing overheat of the drive
mechanism and electrical components. Forced-air cooling must be provided as a
system integration.
This maximum temperature is applicable to all operating conditions specified in this
manual.
The temperature conditions specified in this manual must always be met for the
SMO-F551 to function properly.

Temperature Alarm

Excessive internal temperature raise may cause the drive to stop functioning. In
case of drive overheat, the BUSY indicator LED of the drive will flash at 2 second
intervals.
ASC/ASCQ: 40H/84H) and returns a CHECK CONDITION status.
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SMO-F551 Technical Guide and Specifications
Sony Corporation 1998
Measuring Point
Disk Cartridge
The drive sets the Temperature Alarm sense data (Sense key: 4H,
Maximum Temperature
55 °C (131 °F)