User's Manual

Technical Specifications
DLT2000/DLT2500/DLT2700 Cartridge Tape Subsystem A-11
A.3 Performance Specifications
Section A.3 describes performance specifications including:
Topic Section
Nominal Tape Tension A.3.1
DLT2000 Timing Characteristics A.3.2
DLT2700 Media Loader Timing
Characteristics
A.3.4
A.3.1 Nominal Tape Tension
Nominal tape tension is:
3.0 ± 1 oz when stationary
4.7 ± 1 oz at operating speed
A.3.2 DLT2000 Timing Characteristics
Table A-5 lists timing characteristics of the DLT2000 tape drive:
Table A-5 DLT2000 Timing Characteristics
Read/Write Tape speed 110 in/sec
RewindTape speed 150 in/sec search
Linear Search Tape speed 150 in/sec search
Average rewind time 60 sec
Maximum rewind time 120 sec
Average access time (from BOT) 45 sec
Maximum access time (from BOT) 90 sec
Load to BOT—previously written
48 sec; if using a blank tape, time
is slightly longer.
Unload from BOT 17 sec