ACOUSTIC NOISE

Power Supply

The external tape drive uses an internal switching power supply. Do not change any input settings. The power supply automatically adjusts for changes in voltages and frequency within the specified range.

Table 7-10Power supply specifications (external model)

Type

40 watts, switching

 

 

Efficiency

70% minimum

 

 

 

Input voltagea

90

– 276 VAC

Frequency

47

– 63 Hz

 

 

 

aAutoswitching input selection; no user selection required.

Power Consumption

Table 7-11provides power consumption specifications.

Table 7-11Power consumption (external model)

AC input current

0.5amp @ 115 VAC 0.25 amp @ 230 VAC

ACOUSTIC NOISE

Internal tape drive—

 

 

Table 7-12Acoustic noise specifications (internal tape drive)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Mode

 

L

a

 

 

 

pA

Powered on, idle

 

40 LpA

Read or write

 

42 LpA

High-speed search or rewind (up to 2-minute duration)

 

42 LpA

aThe average A-weighted sound pressure level over the frequency range 5 Hz – 12.5 kHz.

External tape drive—When measured in the external enclosure, these levels do not exceed the upper limits specified in the table.

Table 7-13Acoustic noise specifications (external tape drive)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Mode

 

L

a

 

 

 

pA

Powered on, idle

 

40 LpA

Read or write

 

43 LpA

High-speed search or rewind (up to 2-minute duration)

 

43 LpA

aThe 30-second sustained average A-weighted sound pressure level over the following frequency range: 5 Hz to 12.5 KHz.

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Tandberg Data VXA-320 (VXA-3) manual Acoustic Noise, Power Supply

VXA-320 (VXA-3) specifications

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