2.9Environmental specifications

2.9.1Ambient temperature

Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive. Actual drive case temperature should not exceed 69°C (156°F) within the operating ambient conditions.

Above 1,000 feet (305 meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly to 112°F (44°C) at 10,000 feet (3,048 meters).

Operating:

0° to 60°C (32° to 140°F)

 

 

Nonoperating:

–40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)

 

 

2.9.2Temperature gradient

Operating:

20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation

 

 

Nonoperating:

30°C per hour (86°F per hour max)

 

 

2.9.3Humidity

2.9.3.1Relative humidity

Operating:

5% to 90% noncondensing (30% per hour max)

 

 

Nonoperating:

5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)

 

 

2.9.3.2Wet bulb temperature

Operating:

37.7°C (99.9°F max)

 

 

Nonoperating:

200 - 750 GB models: 37.7°C (99.9°F max)

 

40 - 160 GB models: 40°C (104°F max)

 

 

2.9.4Altitude

Operating:

–60.96 m to 3,048 m (–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)

 

 

Nonoperating:

–60.96 m to 12,192 m (–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)

 

 

2.9.5Shock

All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive mounting screws. Shock may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.

2.9.5.1Operating shock

These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum operating shock of 68 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 msec. Shocks should not be repeated more than two times per second.

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100451230 specifications

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