Chapter 5 Specifications

 

 

LTO Cartridge Specifications

 

The mean time to replace (MTTR) is the average time required by a

 

Mean Time to

Replace

qualified service technician to diagnose a defective drive and to install a

 

 

replacement drive. The MTTR for LTO products is less than 0.5 hour (30

 

 

minutes).

 

 

The Quantum LTO drives are field-replaceable units. If a problem occurs

 

 

with a subassembly or component in the drive, you should replace the

 

 

entire unit. Return the drive to the factory in its original packaging.

 

 

Contact your distributor, dealer, your computer system company or your

 

 

Quantum sales representative to arrange the return.

LTO Cartridge Specifications

Environmental

 

Table 11 lists the basic environmental tolerances for LTO Ultrium

Considerations

cartridges.

 

 

 

 

Table 11 Environmental

 

Specification

Value

Tolerances

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating temperature

10°C to 40°C

 

 

 

 

 

 

Relative humidity

10% to 80% storage,

 

 

 

20% to 80% operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wet bulb temperature

26° C max

 

 

 

 

 

 

Max localized temperature-permanent tape

Greater than 52°C

 

 

damage

 

 

 

 

 

If during storage and/or transportation a cartridge has been exposed to conditions outside the above values, it must be conditioned before use in the operating environment. The conditioning shall be exposure to the operating environment for a time equal to, or greater than, the time away from the operating environment, up to a maximum of 24 hours. There shall be no deposit of moisture anywhere on or in the cartridge.

The stray magnetic field at any point on the tape shall not exceed 4000 A/ m.

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