Quantum Scalar i80 User Manual

Chapter 12: Working With Cartridges and Barcodes
Handling Tape Cartridges Properly
336 Quantum Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User’s Guide
Handling Tape Cartridges Properly
To ensure the longest possible life for your cartridges, follow these
guidelines:
• Select a visible location to post procedures that describe proper
media handling.
• Ensure that anyone who handles cartridges has been properly
trained on all procedures.
• Do not drop or strike cartridges. Excessive shock could damage the
internal contents of cartridges or the casings themselves, rendering
the cartridges unusable.
• Do not expose cartridges to direct sunlight or sources of heat,
including portable heaters and heating ducts.
• Store cartridges in a location that is as free from dust as possible.
Dust can damage or degrade performance of tape media.
• Store cartridges in a vertical orientation, not horizontally. Vertical
orientation is particularly important for long-term or archival
storage.
• If cartridges must be stacked horizontally for moving and handling,
do not stack cartridges more than five high.
• The operating temperature range for Linear Tape Open (LTO)
cartridges is 50ºF to 113ºF (10ºC to 45ºC). The operating relative
humidity range is 10% to 80% (non-condensing).
• If cartridges have been exposed to temperatures outside the range
specified above, stabilize the cartridges at normal operating room
temperature for the same amount of time they were exposed to
extreme temperatures or 24 hours, whichever is less. Temperatures
above 125ºF (52ºC) can cause permanent damage.
• Do not place cartridges near sources of electromagnetic energy or
strong magnetic fields, such as computer monitors, electric motors,
speakers, or x-ray equipment. Exposure to electromagnetic energy
or magnetic fields can destroy data and the embedded servo code
written on the media by the cartridge manufacturer, rendering the
cartridges unusable.
• Place barcode labels only in the designated slots on the cartridges.

Quantum Scalar i80 Specifications

General

Power supply type	AC
Power requirements	100 – 240V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption (typical)	200 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)	445 x 793 x 264 mm
Media types supported	2x LTO-4
Maximum supported storage capacity	128 TB
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %
Media type	Tape Cartridge
Form factor	6U
Product type	Storage auto loader & library
Certification	IEC 60950, Class A / FCC part 15, ICES-003, CISPR 22, EN55022 Class A, VCCI, CNS 13438, KN22, AS/NZS CISPR 22, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3 EN55024, KN24 CE, VCCI, GS, FCC, ICES, NRTL, GOST, BSMI, KCC
Product color	Black
Standard interfaces	Fiber Channel

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	23800 g