Tandberg Data 600 manual Data Cartridge Handling Guidelines

Data Cartridge Handling Guidelines SDLT 600 Product Manual

•When placing data cartridges in archival storage, be certain you stand each data cartridge vertically.

•Do not carry data cartridges loosely in a box or any other container. Allowing data cartridges to hit together exposes them to unnecessary physical shock.

•Always observe the proper environmental conditions for storing data cartridges. Refer to the data cartridge reference card supplied with each data cartridge. The ambient operating environment for the data cartridge is

Temperature	10 °C to 40 °C (50 °F to 104 °F)
Relative Humidity	20% to 80% (non-condensing)

NOTE: If storage or transportation of a data cartridge has exposed it to conditions outside the ambient values above, you should “condition” the data cartridge to its operating environment for a 24-hour period.

•Maintain clean operating, working, and storage environments.

•Do not expose the data cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight.

•Do not place data cartridges on or near devices that may produce magnetic fields, such as computer monitors, motors, or video equipment. Such exposure can alter or erase data on the media.

•Avoid unnecessary opening of the data cartridge door; this may expose the media to contamination or physical damage.

•Do not touch or allow direct contact with media or tape leader. Dust or natural skin oils can contaminate the data cartridge and impact media performance.

•Do not insert any data cartridge that has been dropped into the SDLT 600 tape drive without at least a thorough visual inspection, as described in “Data Cartridge Inspection Procedure” on page B-3. A dropped data cartridge may have dislodged, loosened, or damaged internal components.

•Never apply adhesive labels or notes on the top, side, or bottom of your DLTtape VS1 data cartridge. Only use the user slide-in type label provided with each data cartridge and slide it into the label slot on the data cartridge.

•Do not use graphite pencils, water-soluble felt pens, or other debris-producing writing instruments on your labels. Never erase a label—replace it.

•Be certain you place the unused data cartridge labels in the protective box so that you do not inadvertently pick them up along with the data cartridge during subsequent usage. A static electricity charge on a data cartridge may cause a label to cling to the data cartridge. A label that is accidentally inserted into the tape drive along with a data cartridge can prevent the hub reel and drive gear from meshing.

•Follow all data cartridge handling instructions that accompany your data cartridges or tape drive.

B-2 March 2004 81-81184-02 REV A01