Fujitsu M2488 - Environmental Information; Table 1-6. Environmental Specifications

INTRODUCTION M2488 USER’S GUIDE
1-8 CG00000-011403 REV. A April 1997
1-11 ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
Table 1-6 describes the operational environment for the M2488 tape drive.
Table 1-6. Environmental Specifications
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENT
Operating:
Tape Drive
Temperatures 10
°
to 40
°
C, 50
°
to 104
°
F
29
°
C maximum wet bulb temperature; 15
°
C/hour maximum rate-of-change
Humidity 20 to 80%
Altitude
Vibration*
Shock**
0 to 3050 m, 0 to 10,000 feet
5 -10 Hz: 0.13 mm; 10 - 200 Hz: 0.25 G
4 G, 10 ms maximum.
* Cycle: 10mm/cycle log sweep, 3 axes
** Half sine pulse (+/-), 3 axes
Tape Cartridges
Temperatures 0
°
to 50
°
C, 32
°
to 122
°
F
Humidity 8 to 95%
NOTE: Acclimate the tape cartridge to the machine room environment for 24 hours prior to use.
Remove cartridge from drive if temperature exceeds 32
°
C for more than 12 hours.
The applicable proposed ANSI specification for half-inch tape cartridge requires operation in the range of 16
°
C to 32
°
C,
20% relative humidity and maximum wet bulb temperature of 25.6
°
C. Operation of this device beyond these limits may
result in a degradation of media reliability.
Magazine
Temperatures 0
°
to 50
°
C, 32
°
to 122
°
F
Humidity 8 to 95%
Non-Operating
Tape Drive
Temperatures 0
°
to 50
°
C, 32
°
to 122
°
F
Humidity 8 to 95%
Altitude
Vibration*
Shock**
not specified
5 - 8 Hz: 3.8 mm; 8 - 32 Hz: 0.5 G
32 - 55 Hz: 0.25 mm; 55 - 200 Hz: 1.5 G
20 G, 10 ms maximum.
* Cycle: 10mm/cycle log sweep, 3 axes
** Half sine pulse (+/-), 3 axes
Note 1:
Drive operation, under cartridge environment which exceeds the ANSI standard, may cause degradation of
media reliability.
Do not operate in the environment for many hours.
ANSI standard operation:
Temperature 16
°
C to 32
°
C; Humidity 20 to 80%; Maximum Wet Bulb 25.6
°
C
Note 2:
Acclimate the tape cartridge to the machine room environment for 24 hours prior to use.