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Chapter 5 Specifications
Environmental Requirements
44 LTO-3 Tape Drive User’s Guide
Environmental Requirements 5
Table 9 lists the environmental specifications for the LTO-3 Tape Drive.
Table 9 Environmental
Requirements
Average rewind time
(609-m tape)
> 51 seconds
Maximum rewind time
(609-m tape)
<
115 seconds
Average data access time
(609-m tape) from BOW
(beginning of wrap)
58 seconds
Maximum data access time
(609-m tape) from BOW
115 seconds
Average rewind time
(609-m tape)
<
115 seconds
Tape speed Up to 5.9 meters per second
Specification Operational Non-operational
Temperature +50° to +104°F
(+10° to + 40°C)
–40° to +149°F
(–40° to + 66°C)
Airflow requirements Internal: 9 CFM (front to back) N/A
Thermal gradient 11°C per hour (10-40°C) 11°C per hour (10-40°C)
Relative humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing 10% to 95% non-condensing
Specification Value