User's Manual

Technical Specifications
A-14 DLT4000/DLT4500/DLT4700 Cartridge Tape Subsystem
A.7 Environmental Specifications
Section A.7 describes environmental specifications including:
Topic Section
Temperature and Humidity A.7.1
Altitude A.7.2
The tape drive conforms to an environment that includes general offices and
workspaces with:
• Conditioned and marginally-conditioned areas with central or
remote air-conditioning
• Complete temperature and humidity controls
• Moderate control tolerances
• Systems capable of maintaining comfort levels (for example,
typical offices and general work areas)
• Marginal heating or cooling apparatus
• No humidity conditioning
• Uncontrolled tolerances
• Systems inadequate to maintain constant comfort levels (for
example, marginal offices and work spaces)
A.7.1 Temperature and Humidity
Table A-8 lists the operating temperature and humidity ranges.
Table A-8 Operating Ranges
Dry Bulb Temperature Range 10 to 40°C
Wet Bulb Temperature 25°C
Temperature Gradient 11°C/h (across the range)
Temperature Shock 10°C (over two minutes)
Relative Humidity 20 to 80% noncondensing
Humidity Gradient 10%/h