Sdlt 600A Tape Drive Recording Method; Environmental Specifications; Air Flow Requirements; Temperature And Humidity - Quantum Tape Drive A-Series User Manual

SDLT 600A Tape Drive
Recording Method

Environmental Specifications

Air Flow Requirements

Temperature and
Humidity
Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User's Guide
The SDLT 600A tape drive uses the Partial Response Maximum
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Likelihood (PRML) 32/33 encoding method for reading/writing SDLT
600A tape drive format. It uses the same algorithm for reading SDLT 220,
SDLT 320, and the DLT VS160 tape drive formats.
The SDLT 600A tape drive operates in environments that include general
offices and work spaces with systems capable of maintaining standard
comfort levels.
The following subsections provide the environmental specifications for
the SDLT 600A tape drives (both the internal and the tabletop
configurations). For long-term trouble-free operation, the manufacturer
strongly recommends that SDLT 600A tape drives be used in a clean,
smoke-free environment.
The internal tape drive requires adequate air flow to dissipate the heat
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resulting from continuous drive operation. Specifically, the air flow must
be sufficient to keep the tape path temperature below 50 °C.
To allow enough air into the tape drive to keep the tape path below this
temperature, it is important to keep the cooling holes in the rear and the
grill in the front of the tape drive clear of any obstructions that may
hinder the air flow.
It is also important to limit the ambient air temperature to no
Note:
greater than 40 °C.
The ambient operating environment for the tape drive may not exceed
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the limits shown in table 15.
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