Specifications

Performance Specifications

Sustained Transfer Rate (MB/sec) Native

6

Compressed

12^*

Burst Transfer Rate (MB/sec) Synchronous

20

Asynchronous

12

Formatted Capacity Native

40

Compressed

80^*

Average File Access (sec)

60

Interface

SCSI-2 Fast /Wide (SE/LVD or HVD)

Tape Format Specifications

Recording Format

208 Track Serial Serpentine

Recording Density

98 kbits per inch

Track Density (tpi)

416

Encoding Method

RLL 2,7

Data Compression

DLZ

Reliability Specifications

MTBF

250,000 hours at 100% duty cycle

Head Life

50,000 hours

Media Durability

1,000,000 passes (15,000 uses)

Uncorrected Error Rate

1 X 1017 bits read

Undetected Error Rate

1 X 1027 bits read

Warranty (years)

3

Physical Specifications

Table Top

Rack Mount**

Width –inches (mm)

6.88 (174)

5.7 (144.8)

Length –inches (mm)

12.8 (325.1)

9.0 (228.6)

Height –inches (mm)

6.48 (164.6)

3.25 (82.5)

Weight–pounds (kg)

14 (6.35)

6 (2.9)

Environmental Limits

Operating

Temperature ^oF (^oC)

50 to 104 (10 to 40)

Non-Condensing Humidity (%)

20 to 80

Altitude (ft. maximum)

40,000

Non-Operating

Temperature ^oF ( ^oC)

-40 to 151 (-40 to 66) excluding media

Non-Condensing Humidity (%)

10 to 95

Altitude (ft. maximum)

40,000

Power Specification

Voltage

+5V, +12V

Power Consumption (typical)

28 Watts

Media/Format Compatibility

DLTtape III

10 GB native capacities

DLTtape IIIXT

15 GB native capacity

DLTtape IV

20, 35 and 40 GB native capacities

DLT Cleaning Tape

20 uses

Read/Write compatible with all previous DLT formats

Tape Life

Archive Storage

More than 30 year with less than 5% loss in demagnetization (at 20^o C and 40% non-condensing humidity)

Durability

Average 1,000,000 head passes in typical office/computer environment