Appendix C—Specifications Library Specifications
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Thefollowingtableslistthegeneralenvironmentalspecificationsforthe
library.
Shock and Vibration
Thelibraryoperatesnormallyafterexperiencingshockloadsasspecifiedin
thefollowingtable.Theoperatingshocklevelsindicatehowmuchshockthe
librarycanwithstandwhiletheenclosedtapedriv esarereadingandwriting
data.Thenon‐operatingandstorageshocklevelsindicatehowmuchshock
thelibrarycan withstand
whenitisnotoperating.
Operating Environment
Humidity 15%to85%(non‐condensing)
Temperaturegradient Lessthan10%perhour
Ambienttemperature
a
a. The air flow should be from the front of the library to the back.
50°Fto95°F(10°Cto35°C)
Maximumtemperaturechangerate
b
b. The library must be allowed to stabilize in the specified ambient temperature and humidity for 24 hours.
18°Fperhour(10°Cperhour)
Maximumwebbulbtemperature 79°F(26°C)
Altitude Sealevelto10,000feet(3,048meters)
Storing
a
and Shipping (Non-Operating) Environment
a. The library in its original packaging. The packaging is designed to protect the library from condensation
caused by extreme temperature variations (15° C or more). When the library is moved from a cold
storage environment to a warm operating environment, it must be acclimated in its packaging for at
least 24 hours before opening to prevent serious condensation damage from occurring.
Humidity 10%to90%(non‐condensing)
Temperature –22°Fto140°F(–30°Cto60°C)
Altitude SeaLevelto45,000feet(13,716meters)
Specification
Operating
Environment
Non-Operating Environment
a
a. Library is in its original packaging.
Shock 11ms@4Ghalfsine Storing(tabletopmodel):81Gsinewavewith
pulsedurationof3msorless
Shippingdroptestheight:30inchesforuptoa
maximumweightof77.6
lb(35.2kg).
Vibration
(SweptSine)
Notapplicable 5Hz–500Hz–5Hzat0.5G
Vibration
(Random)
5–500Hzat
0.25
Grms
Storing:5–200Hzat2.1Grms
Shipping:5–200Hzat1.35Grms
(Sixfacesfor30minutes/side)