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Quantum A-Series manual Appendix B, Data Cartridges

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	Air Flow Requirements	41
	Temperature and Humidity	41
	Storage and Shipment	42
	Altitude	43
	Recording Media Specifications	43
	Media Structure	43
	Physical Data Cartridge	44
	Media Shipping, Operating, and Storage Specifications	45
	A-SeriesLTO-3A Tape Drive	46
	Power Specifications	46
	Drive Performance Specifications	47
	Environmental Requirements	49
	Reliability Specifications	50
	Mean Time Between Failures	50
	Mean Time to Replace	51
	LTO Cartridge Specifications	51
	Environmental Considerations	51
	Cartridge Memory	52
	Cartridge Reliability	52
Appendix B	Data Cartridges	53
	Using Data Cartridges for the SDLT 600A	53
	Data Cartridge Handling Guidelines	54
	Data Cartridge Inspection Procedure	56
	Data Cartridge Write-Protect Switch	60
	Using Data Cartridges for the LTO-3A	62
	Loading a Tape Cartridge	62
	Unloading a Tape Cartridge	62
	Write Protecting a Tape Cartridge	63
	Tape Cartridge Care and Maintenance	64
	Cleaning the Tape Mechanism	65
	Occasional Cleaning of Tape Head	65
	SDLT 600A	65
	Life Expectancy of the Cleaning Tape	65
	Compatibility of the Cleaning Tape	66
	Loading the Cleaning Tape Into a Tabletop Tape Drive	66
	LTO-3A	66
	Performing an Emergency Reset and Cartridge Eject	68
	Loading a Data Cartridge	69
	Unloading a Data Cartridge	70

Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide

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Quantum A-Series manual Appendix B, Data Cartridges

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$ $6HULHV7DSHULYHV$6HULHV7DSHULYHV TRADEMARK STATEMENT COPYRIGHT STATEMENTPreface ContentsIntroduction Getting StartedSpecifications Using Your Tape DriveAppendix A ChapterData Cartridges Appendix BGlossary Appendix CRegulatory Compliance Figures Write-Protect Switch on Super DLTtape II Data Cartridge Problems to Look for Inside the Data Cartridge DoorUltrium Tape Cartridge Write-Protect Switch Loading a Super DLTtape II Data CartridgeTables Super DLTtape II Media Operating Limits Preface This document is organized as follows Quantum Corporate Headquarters Quantum Home Page Technical Publicationslgpl.html overview.htmlGNU Lesser General Public License LGPL and hence can be freely used in commercial or non-commercial productsQuantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide Chapter IntroductionOverview Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction OverviewFigure 1 SDLT 600A Tabletop Drive A-Series Product FeaturesMaximum Storage Maximum NativeQuantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction Product FeaturesChapter Getting StartedThe Java Plug-in Certificate of Security Java Plug-inResetting System Defaults Name Password/SettingSafety Precautions Warranty NoteSafety, Handling, and ESD Protection Handling ESD, see Electrostatic Discharge ProtectionElectrostatic Discharge Protection Chapter Using Your Tape DriveSDLT 600A Front Panel LEDs and Tape EjectSDLT 600A LTO-3A LED/Button SymbolColor Port TitleLED/Button SymbolColor Port TitleLTO-3A In tableThis indication Signifies that the LED isActivity LED Error LEDStatus LED Drive ConditionWrite-Protect Switch Write Protecting a SDLT 600A Data Cartridge A-Series Data CartridgesWrite-protection Orange Indicator Rectangle Write-protect Switch Slide LEFT to EnableSlide RIGHT to Disable Write-protection Enables data to be switch toward theWrite Protecting an Ultrium Data Cartridge Sliding the write-protectUnloading a Data Cartridge Do not Data Cartridge Care and MaintenanceAlways POST Operation Power On Self-Test POST TroubleshootingStage What You Observeevent that your tape drive fails its POST You should… Over Temperature ConditionThen… Chapter 3 Using Your Tape Drive Frequently Asked QuestionsPower On Self-Test POST Troubleshooting Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s GuideA-Series SDLT 600A Tape Drive A-Series LTO-3A Tape Drive SpecificationsAppendix A Laser Guided Magnetic Recording A-Series SDLT 600A Tape DrivePivoting Optical Servo Magneto Resistive Cluster HeadsAdvanced Partial Response Maximum Likelihood Modular DesignAdvanced Metal Powder Media Positive EngagementData Control Module DCM Tape Control Module TCM TCM PCBA Data Control Module Tape Control ModuleBase Plate Positive Engagement Tape Leader Buckling Mechanism on page 29 forData Cartridge Receiver Positive Engagement Tape Leader Buckling MechanismElectronic Interface Module Super DLTtape II Data Cartridge Functional Specifications Product SpecificationsSpecification Shock and Vibration SpecificationsFunctional Specifications Shock UnpackagedShock Unpackaged Vibration Packaged Shock SDLT 600A tape Max fordrive Modes9 Common NotesAC Power W DC PowerMaxPk1 Max3Temperature and Environmental SpecificationsSDLT 600A Tape Drive Recording Method Air Flow RequirementsStorage and Shipment Recording Media Specifications Figure 11 Multiple Layers Recording Media SpecificationsComprise Super DLTtape MediaShipping Conditions Media Shipping Operating, and Storage SpecificationsOperating Conditions Storage ConditionsA-Series LTO-3A Tape Drive Power SpecificationsDimension ValueValue Drive Performance SpecificationsSpecification Value SpecificationDrive Performance Specifications Table 22 Environmental Environmental RequirementsReliability Specifications Table 24 Environmental LTO Cartridge SpecificationsCartridge Memory Cartridge Reliability Using Data Cartridges for the SDLT 600A Using Data Cartridges for the SDLT 600AUsing Data Cartridges for the LTO-3A Data CartridgesData Cartridge Handling Guidelines Temperature Data Cartridge Inspection Procedure Spring-loaded Hub Reel Lock Data Cartridge Reel Locks Data Cartridge Inspection Procedure Figure 16 Super DLTtapeFigure 17 Opening the Super DLTtape II Data Cartridge Door Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s GuideBent or towed-in appearance on one or both clips Data Cartridge Write-Protect Switch Data Cartridge Write-Protect SwitchFigure 19 Write-Protect Switch on Super DLTtape II Data Cartridge Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s GuideIndicator Switch PositionOrange Write-protectPlease refer to Loading a Data Cartridge Using Data Cartridges for the LTO-3AEnables data to be switch toward theWrite Protecting a Tape Cartridge Sliding the write-protectDo not Tape Cartridge Care and MaintenanceAlways Life Expectancy of the Cleaning Tape Cleaning the Tape MechanismOccasional Cleaning of Tape Head SDLT 600A Tape Into a Tabletop Tape Drive LTO-3A Compatibility of the Cleaning Tape Loading the Cleaninga The drive automatically ejects the LTO cleaning cartridge, or Then the tape drive firmware Performing an Emergency Reset and Cartridge EjectIF there is Data Cartridge Eject Button Drive Status LED Loading a Data CartridgeTape Drive Unloading a Data Cartridge Appendix C Regulatory ComplianceSDLT 600A LTO-3A Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s GuideElectromagnetic Emissions SDLT 600ASafety Certifications Electromagnetic Field Specifications Electromagnetic Interference Susceptibility Acoustic Noise Emissions Country LTO-3ARegulatory Organization Compliant to22, Class B VCCI 2006-04 Class BCountry Regulatory OrganizationPerchlorate Material Environmental ComplianceDisposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Glossary Applet BIOSASIC ASTMThe degree Celsius C is a unit of temperature DLT Digital Linear Tape FUP Firmware Update Gigabyte ISV Independent Software Vendor first to describe the structure of the file and its play out structural metadata but also to let the user specify its own metadata annotating the content of the file descriptive metadata SI The International System of Units VCCI Storing a file means creating a copy of a file from your local disk