User's Guide

Quantum SuperLoader 3 User’s Guide Addendum
Document 81-81529-01, A01
December 2005
Environmental Specifications 5
Environmental Specifications 0
Typical cycle time
All Drive Types
< 40 seconds. One cycle consists of moving a
cartridge from the tape drive to a magazine slot,
selecting another magazine slot, and then
moving the cartridge back to the tape drive. It
does not include the time that the tape drive
takes to unload or load/calibrate.
Average load time to
BOT (after placing
cartridge in drive)
VS1 = < 70 seconds
Average unload time
(from BOT)
VS1 = 22 seconds (from BOT, no brush), 61
seconds (from BOT, brush)
Temperature Range (Dry Bulb)
Operating +10º to +35ºC
Nonoperating - 40ºC to +65ºC
Temperature Variation
Operating 10ºC per hour
Nonoperating 20ºC per hour
Humidity
Operating 20% to 80% noncondensing
Nonoperating 10% to 90% noncondensing
Gradient 10% per hour without condensation
Wet Bulb
Operating 26ºC max
Nonoperating 29ºC max
Altitude
Operating -153 m to 3048 m
Nonoperating -153 m to 12192 m