User's Manual

Chapter 3 Performance Specifications
Timing Characteristics
DLT-V4 Product Specification 10
Timing Characteristics 3
Table 5 lists the timing characteristics of the DLT-V4 tape drive.
Table 5 Tape Drive 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)