Exabyte EXB-8505 8mm manual Environmental Specifications, 9Environmental specifications

6 Functional Specifications

Environmental Specifications

This chapter describes the following environmental specifications for the tape drive:

Operating environment

Air flow requirements

Particulate contamination limits

Shock and vibration specifications

Acoustic noise limits

Table 6-9 shows the overall environmental specifications for the tape drive.

Table 6-9Environmental specifications

Specification

Operationb

Storagec or

Transportationc

Not operatingd

Temperature

+5° C to + 40° C

–40°C to +60° C

–40°C to +60° C

Rangea

(+41

°

F to +104

°

F)

°

°

F)

(–40

°

F to +140

°

F)

(–40 F to +140

Temperature

1° C per minute;

1° C per minute;

1° C per minute;

Variatione

max 10

°

C per hour

°

max 20

°

C per hour

max 20 C per hour

(2° F per minute;

(2° F per minute;

(2° F per minute;

max 18° F per hour)

max 36° F per hour)

max 36° F per hour)

Relative

20% to 80%

10% to 90%

10% to 90%

Humiditye

Non-condensing

Non-condensing

Non-condensing

Wet Bulb

26°C (79°F) max

Altitude

–304.8 m to +3,048 m

–304.8 m to +3,048 m

–304.8 m to +12,192 m

(–1,000 ft to +10,000 ft)

(–1,000 ft to +10,000 ft)

(–1,000 ft to +40,000 ft)

aThe temperature specifications assume that temperature measurements are made at the tape path.

bAll operating measurements include an EXATAPE data cartridge.

cThe tape drive has not been unpacked. Data cartridges are not packed with the tape drive.

dThe tape drive has been unpacked but is not operating. The data cartridge is not included.

eThe data cartridge’s temperature and humidity must be allowed to stabilize in the specified ambient environment for 24 hours.

May 1994	EXB-8205 and EXB-8505	6-15
	(Standard and XL)