Quantum LTO-3 manual Environmental Requirements, Specification Operational Non-operational

Chapter 5 Specifications

Environmental Requirements

Specification	Value
Average rewind time	> 51 seconds
(609-m tape)
Maximum rewind time	< 115 seconds
(609-m tape)
Average data access time	58 seconds
(609-m tape) from BOW
(beginning of wrap)
Maximum data access time	115 seconds
(609-m tape) from BOW
Average rewind time	< 115 seconds
(609-m tape)
Tape speed	Up to 5.9 meters per second

Environmental Requirements

Table 9 lists the environmental specifications for the LTO-3 Tape Drive.

Table 9 Environmental

Requirements

Specification	Operational	Non-operational
Temperature	+50° to +104°F	–40° to +149°F
	(+10° to + 40°C)	(–40° to + 66°C)
Airflow requirements	Internal: 9 CFM (front to back)	N/A
Thermal gradient	11°C per hour (10-40°C)	11°C per hour (10-40°C)
Relative humidity	20% to 80% non-condensing	10% to 95% non-condensing

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