DLT Drive and Media Specifications

Table 7 DLT Drive Specifications

Description

 

DLT 8000

 

 

 

Performance

 

 

 

 

 

Read/write transfer rate: (maximum

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Non-compressed mode:

sustained, DLT Type IV media)

 

6.0 MB/second

 

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Compressed (2:1 typical):

 

 

12.0 MB/second

 

 

 

Burst transfer rate

20

MB/second

 

 

Average access time

60 seconds

 

 

Loading time to BOT

37 seconds (average)

(for previously written tape)

 

 

 

 

Unloading time from BOT

17 seconds (average)

 

 

 

Interface type

■

Low-Voltage Differential (LVD)

 

 

Fast wide SCSI

 

■

High-Voltage Differential (HVD)

 

 

Fast wide SCSI

 

 

 

Environmental

 

 

 

 

 

Operating environment

 

 

Temperature

10° to 40° C (50° to 104° F)

Relative humidity

20% to 80% noncondensing

Wet-bulb temperature

25° C (77° F) maximum

 

 

 

162 DLT Drives and Tape Cartridges

Appendix A