Tandberg Data SDLT 600 Product Manual page 104

Data Cartridge Handling Guidelines
When placing data cartridges in archival storage, be certain you stand each data cartridge
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vertically.
Do not carry data cartridges loosely in a box or any other container. Allowing data cartridges to hit
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together exposes them to unnecessary physical shock.
Always observe the proper environmental conditions for storing data cartridges. Refer to the data
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cartridge reference card supplied with each data cartridge. The ambient operating environment for
the data cartridge is
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Maintain clean operating, working, and storage environments.
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Do not expose the data cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight.
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Do not place data cartridges on or near devices that may produce magnetic fields, such as
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computer monitors, motors, or video equipment. Such exposure can alter or erase data on the
media.
Avoid unnecessary opening of the data cartridge door; this may expose the media to contamination
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or physical damage.
Do not touch or allow direct contact with media or tape leader. Dust or natural skin oils can
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contaminate the data cartridge and impact media performance.
Do not insert any data cartridge that has been dropped into the SDLT 600 tape drive without at
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least a thorough visual inspection, as described in
page B-3. A dropped data cartridge may have dislodged, loosened, or damaged internal
components.
Never apply adhesive labels or notes on the top, side, or bottom of your DLTtape VS1 data
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cartridge. Only use the user slide-in type label provided with each data cartridge and slide it into
the label slot on the data cartridge.
Do not use graphite pencils, water-soluble felt pens, or other debris-producing writing instruments
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on your labels. Never erase a label—replace it.
Be certain you place the unused data cartridge labels in the protective box so that you do not
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inadvertently pick them up along with the data cartridge during subsequent usage. A static
electricity charge on a data cartridge may cause a label to cling to the data cartridge. A label that is
accidentally inserted into the tape drive along with a data cartridge can prevent the hub reel and
drive gear from meshing.
Follow all data cartridge handling instructions that accompany your data cartridges or tape drive.
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B-2
Temperature
Relative Humidity
: If storage or transportation of a data cartridge has exposed it to conditions
outside the ambient values above, you should "condition" the data
cartridge to its operating environment for a 24-hour period.
10 C to 40 C (50 F to 104 F)
20% to 80% (non-condensing)
"Data Cartridge Inspection Procedure" on
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SDLT 600 Product Manual
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