Performance Specifications; Timing Characteristics; Table 4-1. Timing Characteristics Of The Tape Drive - Quantum DLT VS160 Product Specification

This chapter describes the performance specifications of the DLT VS160 tape drive, including timing
characteristics, data cartridge and media characteristics, and the reliability factors of the tape drive.
4.1

Timing Characteristics

Table 4-1 lists the timing characteristics of the DLT VS160.

Table 4-1. Timing Characteristics of the Tape Drive

Specification
Read/Write Tape Speed
Rewind Tape Speed
Linear Search Tape Speed
Average Rewind Time
Maximum Rewind Time
Average Access Time (BOT)
Maximum Access Time (from BOT)
Load to BOT — previously recorded tape
Unload from BOT
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Performance Specifications

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Value
122 inches per second
160 inches per second
122 inches per second
68 seconds
135 sec
90 sec
180 sec
120 sec
25 sec
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