Recording Media Specifications
Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide 45
Media Shipping,
Operating, and Storage
Specifications 1
The optimum media shipping conditions are described in table 13.
Figure 13 Super DLTtape II
Media Shipping Limits
Table 17 Super DLTtape II
Media Operating Limits
Table 18 describes the optimum media storage conditions.
Table 18 Super DLTtape II
Media Storage Limits
(Continued)
Shipping Conditions
Temperature –18 °C to 49 °C (0 °F to 120 °F)
Relative Humidity 20 to 80% (non-condensing)
Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature 26 °C (79 °F)
Maximum Dew Point 2 °C (36 °F)
Operating Conditions
Temperature 10 ° to 40 °C (50 ° to 104 °F)
Relative Humidity 20% to 80% (non-condensing)
Storage Conditions Archival Non Archival
Temperature 18 ° to 28 °C
(64 ° to 82 °F)
16 ° to 32 °C
(60 ° to 90 °F)
Relative Humidity 40% to60%
(non-condensing)
20% to 80%
(non-condensing)