Physical specifications for Model S24
This section gives physical specifications (such as height, width, depth, and
weight) for Model S24 of the TS3500 Tape Library.
Table 35. Physical characteristics of the TS3500 Tape LibraryModel S24
Physical Characteristic Measurement
Height of S24 frame (on casters) 1 800 mm (70.9 in.)
Height of S24 frame with shuttle station
3
2 275 mm (89.57 in.)
Width of S24 frame with covers 782 mm (30.8 in.)
Width of S24 frame without covers
1
725 mm (28.5 in.)
Depth of S24 frame (including front and rear doors) 1 212 mm (47.72 in.)
Weight of base frame with 0 cartridges 285.8 kg (630 lb)
Weight of base frame with shuttle station and 0
cartridges
3
302 kg (665.8 lb)
Weight of frame with maximum (1 000) 3592 tape
cartridges
2
526.2 kg (1 160 lb)
Weight of frame with shuttle station and
maximum (1 000) 3592 tape cartridges
3
542.4 kg (1 195.79 lb)
Notes:
1. Frame width only. Additional interframe spacing of 30 mm (1.2 in.) is required.
2. The weight with cartridges assumes a cartridge weight of .242 kg (.534 lb) for a standard 3592 tape cartridge.
The actual weight of the library varies, depending on the configuration and cartridge capacity.
3. One shuttle station can optionally be mounted on a Model S24 frame in a TS3500 Tape Library shuttle complex.
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