Hardware Operator's Guide

Hardware Operator’s Guide
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Cartridge Environment Specifications
The following specifications refer to the international standard ECMA–209
operating and storage environments for DLT cartridges.
Table A–3. DLT Cartridge Environmental Specifications
Operating environment
Temperature
Relative humidity
Wet bulb temperature
10° to 40°C (50° to 104°F)
20% to 80% noncondensing
25°C (77°F) maximum
CAUTION:
Tape temperatures above 49°C (120°F) might damage the tapes. If during
storage or transportation a cartridge has been exposed to conditions outside
the above values, before using the cartridge, keep the cartridge within those
operating environment specifications for at least as long as the time period
that the cartridge was not within the specifications, up to two hours. Make
sure that the cartridge has no moisture on it.
CAUTION:
When storing DLT cartridges, the stray magnetic field at any point on the tape
shall not exceed 4000A/m. Make sure that the cartridge has no moisture on it.
Cartridge storage environment
Temperature
Relative humidity
Wet bulb temperature
16° to 32°C (61° to 90°F)
20% to 80% noncondensing
26°C (79°F) maximum
Cartridge storage environment for cartridges
intended for archiving data for one year or
more
Temperature
Relative humidity
18° to 26°C (64° to 79°F)
20% to 60%