User`s guide

Chapter 5 Specifications
LTO Cartridge Specifications
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LTO Cartridge Specifications
Environmental
Considerations
Tab l e 1 0 lists the basic environmental tolerances for LTO Ultrium
cartridges.
Table 10 Environmental
Tolerances
If during storage and/or transportation a cartridge has been exposed to
conditions outside the specified values, it must be conditioned before
use in the operating environment. The conditioning shall be exposure to
the operating environment for a time equal to, or greater than, the time
away from the operating environment, up to a maximum of 24 hours.
There shall be no deposit of moisture anywhere on or in the cartridge.
The stray magnetic field at any point on the tape shall not exceed 4000
A/m.
Cartridge Memory Each Ultrium 1, 2, and 3 cartridge has 4 Kbytes of nonvolatile memory:
• 3 Kbytes are used to store tape-directory and hardware specific
information.
• 1 Kbyte is available for application and OEM use.
Each Ultrium 4 and 5 cartridge has 8 Kbytes of nonvolatile memory:
• 4 Kbytes are used to store tape-directory and hardware-specific
information.
Specification Value
Maximum localized temperature-
permanent tape damage
Greater than 52°C
Operating temperature 10°C to 40°C
Relative humidity 10% to 80% storage,
20% to 80% operating
Wet bulb temperature 26° C max