User's Manual

Technical Specifications
A-12 DLT4000/DLT4500/DLT4700 Cartridge Tape Subsystem
A.6 Performance Specifications
Section A.6 describes performance specifications including:
Topic Section
Nominal Tape Tension A.6.1
DLT4000 Media Loader Timing Characteristics A.6.2
DLT4500 Media Loader Timing Characteristics A.6.3
DLT4700 Media Loader Timing Characteristics A.6.4
A.6.1 Nominal Tape Tension
Nominal tape tension is:
3.0 ± 1 oz when stationary
4.7 ± 1 oz at operating speed
A.6.2 DLT4000 Timing Characteristics
Table A-5 lists timing characteristics of the DLT4000 tape drive:
Table A-5 DLT4000 Timing Characteristics
Read/Write Tape Speed 98 in/sec
Rewind Tape Speed 150 in/sec search
Linear Search Tape Speed 150 in/sec search
Average rewind time 70 sec
Maximum rewind time 140 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