User's Manual

Chapter 10 Specifications
Timing Characteristics
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Timing Characteristics 10
Table 17 lists the timing characteristics of the DLT-V4 tape drive.
Table 17 Timing Characteristics
Specification Value
Read/Write Tape Speed 118 inches per second
Rewind Tape Speed 160 inches per second
Linear Search Tape Speed 118 inches per second
Average Rewind Time 68 seconds
Maximum Rewind Time 135 sec
Average Access Time (BOT) 84 sec
Maximum Access Time (from BOT) 168 sec
Load to BOT — previously recorded tape 90 sec
Unload from BOT 22 sec (no brush), 61
sec (brush)