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6 Functional Specifications
Drum Rotation Period
Table
Table 6-5 Drum rotation periods
Format | Drum rotation period | Nominal effective | |
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8500c* |
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| 32.77 msec | 3.824 m/sec | |
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(1831.055 rpm) | (150.548 inch/sec) | ||
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8200c |
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8200 | 31.21 msec | 4.015 m/sec | |
| (1922.607 rpm) | (158.075 inch/sec) | |
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Tape Tension Release and Drum Motion Suspension
The tape drive releases tape tension under either of the following conditions:
The tape is at LBOT and the tape drive has not received a command to move the tape in the last 5 seconds.
The tape is not at LBOT and the tape drive has not received a command to move the tape in the last 15 seconds.
After releasing tape tension, the tape drive will stop drum rotation if it does not receive a tape motion command within the next 60 seconds.
If tape tension has been released, approximately 1.5 seconds will elapse before the tape drive can perform a tape motion command. If the drum rotation has been stopped, approximately 7 seconds will elapse before the tape drive can perform a tape motion command.
May 1994 | ||
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