Dell PowerEdge T30 User manual

Dell PowerEdge T30
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: D13M Series
Regulatory Type: D13M002

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2016 - 11
Rev. A00
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Contents
1 Dell PowerEdge T30 system overview............................................................................................................7
Supported configurations for the Dell PowerEdge T30 system.................................................................................. 7
Supported operating systems.......................................................................................................................................... 8
Front panel..........................................................................................................................................................................9
Front panel features of the PowerEdge T30 system..............................................................................................9
Back panel.......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Back panel features of the PowerEdge T30 system..............................................................................................11
Diagnostic Indicators........................................................................................................................................................12
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel..................................................................................................................12
NIC indicator codes....................................................................................................................................................13
Power on LED indicator codes..................................................................................................................................13
Power indicator codes for power supply unit......................................................................................................... 14
2 Documentation resources............................................................................................................................ 16
3 Technical specifications............................................................................................................................... 17
Chassis dimensions...........................................................................................................................................................17
Chassis weight..................................................................................................................................................................18
Processor specifications..................................................................................................................................................18
PSU specifications............................................................................................................................................................18
System battery specification.......................................................................................................................................... 18
Expansion bus specifications...........................................................................................................................................18
Memory specifications.....................................................................................................................................................18
Drive specifications.......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Hard drives.................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Optical drive................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Ports and connectors specifications..............................................................................................................................19
USB ports.................................................................................................................................................................... 19
NIC port...................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Video specification.....................................................................................................................................................20
Environmental specifications..........................................................................................................................................20
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications.......................................................................................... 21
4 Initial system setup and configuration..........................................................................................................23
Setting up your system................................................................................................................................................... 23
Options to install the operating system........................................................................................................................ 23
Methods to download firmware and drivers.......................................................................................................... 23
5 System Setup..............................................................................................................................................24
Boot Sequence.................................................................................................................................................................24
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................................................25
System Setup options.....................................................................................................................................................25
Updating the BIOS ..........................................................................................................................................................32
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BIOS recovery.................................................................................................................................................................. 33
BIOS recovery using USB key..................................................................................................................................33
Trusted Platform Module specification.........................................................................................................................33
Upgrading Trusted Platform Module to version 2.0..............................................................................................33
Downgrading the Trusted Platform Module to version 1.2.................................................................................. 34
Configuring TPM Bitlocker key................................................................................................................................35
System and setup password.......................................................................................................................................... 36
Assigning a system password and setup password.............................................................................................. 36
Deleting or changing an existing system and/or setup password.......................................................................37
Disabling a system password....................................................................................................................................37
Intel Active Management Technology ................................................................................................................... 38
6 Installing and removing system components................................................................................................39
Safety instructions...........................................................................................................................................................39
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................39
After working inside your system.................................................................................................................................. 39
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................40
System cover................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Removing the system cover.....................................................................................................................................40
Installing the system cover........................................................................................................................................41
Bezel..................................................................................................................................................................................42
Removing the bezel...................................................................................................................................................42
Installing the bezel..................................................................................................................................................... 43
Inside the system............................................................................................................................................................. 44
Power switch................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Removing the power switch.................................................................................................................................... 45
Installing the power switch.......................................................................................................................................46
Chassis intrusion switch..................................................................................................................................................47
Removing the chassis intrusion switch................................................................................................................... 47
Installing the chassis intrusion switch..................................................................................................................... 48
Input/Output (I/O) panel............................................................................................................................................... 49
Removing the I/O panel............................................................................................................................................49
Installing the I/O panel..............................................................................................................................................50
Hard drives........................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Removing the hard drive cage.................................................................................................................................52
Installing the hard drive cage................................................................................................................................... 53
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive carrier from the hard drive cage...................................................................... 54
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive carrier in the hard drive cage..............................................................................55
Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive(s) from the optical drive bay............................................................................56
Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive(s) in the optical drive bay....................................................................................58
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive carrier from the hard drive bay........................................................................ 60
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive carrier in the hard drive bay................................................................................ 60
Removing a hard drive from a hard drive carrier....................................................................................................61
Installing a hard drive into a hard drive carrier....................................................................................................... 62
Optical drive......................................................................................................................................................................64
Removing the optical drive.......................................................................................................................................64
Installing the optical drive......................................................................................................................................... 65
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Removing the optical drive filler...............................................................................................................................66
Installing the optical drive filler.................................................................................................................................68
System memory...............................................................................................................................................................69
General memory module installation guidelines......................................................................................................70
Sample memory configurations.................................................................................................................................71
Removing a memory module.................................................................................................................................... 72
Installing a memory module.......................................................................................................................................73
System fan........................................................................................................................................................................74
Removing the system fan......................................................................................................................................... 74
Installing the system fan........................................................................................................................................... 75
Expansion cards............................................................................................................................................................... 76
Expansion card installation guidelines......................................................................................................................76
Removing an expansion card....................................................................................................................................76
Installing an expansion card...................................................................................................................................... 77
Processors and heat sinks.............................................................................................................................................. 78
Removing a heat sink................................................................................................................................................ 79
Removing the processor...........................................................................................................................................80
Installing a processor..................................................................................................................................................81
Installing a heat sink...................................................................................................................................................82
Power supply unit............................................................................................................................................................ 83
Removing the power supply unit............................................................................................................................. 83
Installing the power supply unit................................................................................................................................84
System battery.................................................................................................................................................................85
Replacing the system battery.................................................................................................................................. 85
System board................................................................................................................................................................... 86
Removing the system board.....................................................................................................................................87
Installing the system board.......................................................................................................................................88
Entering the system service tag using Intel Active Management Technology..................................................89
Entering the system Service Tag by using System Setup................................................................................... 90
7 Using system diagnostics............................................................................................................................. 91
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics...............................................................................................................................91
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager.......................................................................91
System diagnostics controls..................................................................................................................................... 91
8 Jumpers and connectors .............................................................................................................................92
System board connectors...............................................................................................................................................92
System board jumper settings....................................................................................................................................... 94
Disabling forgotten password........................................................................................................................................ 94
9 Troubleshooting your system...................................................................................................................... 95
Safety first — for you and your system.......................................................................................................................95
Minimum to POST...........................................................................................................................................................95
Minimum components...............................................................................................................................................95
Troubleshooting system startup failure........................................................................................................................ 96
Troubleshooting external connections..........................................................................................................................96
Troubleshooting the video subsystem.......................................................................................................................... 96
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Troubleshooting a USB device.......................................................................................................................................96
Troubleshooting a serial I/O device...............................................................................................................................97
Troubleshooting a NIC.....................................................................................................................................................97
Troubleshooting a wet system.......................................................................................................................................97
Troubleshooting a damaged system..............................................................................................................................98
Troubleshooting the system battery.............................................................................................................................99
Troubleshooting power supply units..............................................................................................................................99
Troubleshooting power source problems............................................................................................................... 99
Power supply unit problems....................................................................................................................................100
Power supply unit Built-in Self Test button..........................................................................................................100
Troubleshooting cooling fans.........................................................................................................................................101
Troubleshooting system memory..................................................................................................................................101
Troubleshooting an optical drive.................................................................................................................................. 102
Troubleshooting a hard drive .......................................................................................................................................103
Troubleshooting expansion cards.................................................................................................................................103
Troubleshooting processors..........................................................................................................................................104
10 Getting help..............................................................................................................................................105
Contacting Dell............................................................................................................................................................... 105
Documentation feedback..............................................................................................................................................105
Accessing system information by using QRL............................................................................................................. 105
Quick Resource Locator..........................................................................................................................................106
Locating Service Tag of your system..........................................................................................................................106
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Dell PowerEdge T30 system overview
Dell PowerEdge T30 is a tower system that supports up to:
• One Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5 processor or Intel Core i3 series processor or Intel Pentium processor
• Four 3.5-inch SATA hard drives and additional two 2.5-inch SATA hard drives (with expansion kit and controller card)
• Four DIMM slots supporting up to 64 GB of memory
• Three full-height PCIe Gen 3 slots and one full-height PCI slot
• One AC cabled power supply unit (PSU)
Topics:
• Supported configurations for the Dell PowerEdge T30 system
• Supported operating systems
• Front panel
• Back panel
• Diagnostic Indicators
Supported configurations for the Dell PowerEdge T30
system
The Dell PowerEdge T30 system supports the following configurations.
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Figure 1. Supported configurations for the Dell PowerEdge T30 system
Supported operating systems
The Dell PowerEdge T30 system supports the following operating systems based on each configuration:
CAUTION: Windows 2008 R2 SP1 installation media does not include native driver support for USB 3.0 controllers, all attached
USB devices do not function during the OS installation. Follow the steps in the link to include the USB 3.0 drivers into the
operating system image: http://dell.to/1QGby5w
NOTE:
T30 only supports fixed-configuration with no operating system preinstalled from the factory.
The configuration available in China offers Non-ECC memory with no Windows operating system supported.
Table 1. Supported operating systems for T30 configuration
Supported regions Configuration Supported Operating systems
All regions 1 1x Processor Skylake Pentium G4400
1x 4 GB DIMM (ECC)
1x 1 TB Client hard drive
No Optical drive
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (test
only)
Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04
21x Processor Skylake Xeon E3-1225v5
1x 8 GB DIMM (ECC)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
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Supported regions Configuration Supported Operating systems
1x 1 TB Enterprise hard drive
1x DVD RW drive
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (test
only)
RHEL 7.2
Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04
Only in China 1 1x Processor Skylake Pentium G4400
1x 4 GB DIMM (Non-ECC)
1x 1 TB Client hard drive
1x DVD RW drive
Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04
21x Processor Skylake Core i3 6100
1x 4 GB DIMM (Non-ECC)
1x 1 TB Client hard drive
1x DVD RW drive
Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04
NOTE: Dell engineering team has tested Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system (OS) on Dell PowerEdge Servers
to ensure OS compatibility. While most OS features work as expected on this platform, some certification tests did not complete
successfully. These findings are documented at Dell.com/ostechsheets.
For more information on the specific versions and additions, see the information on supported operating systems at dell.com/OSsupport.
Front panel
The front panel provides access to the features available on the front of the server, such as the power button, status indicator, and USB
ports.
Front panel features of the PowerEdge T30 system
The following figure and the table describe the front panel features and its indicators.
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Figure 2. Front panel features and indicators
Table 2. Front panel features and indicators
Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description
1 Power indicator, power button To turn the system on or off, press the power button.
The indicator on the button indicates if the system is
on or off.
NOTE: The Power-on indicator is also known
as Power-on LED diagnostic indicator.
NOTE: To gracefully shut down an ACPI-
compliant operating system, press the power
button.
2 Optical drive (optional) One optional slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD +/-
RW drive. For information about the supported optical
drive, see the Technical specifications section.
3 Microphone connector Use the Microphone connector to connect a
microphone to the system.
4 Headphone connector Use the Headphone connector to connect a
headphone to the system.
5 USB 3.0 port (2) Use the USB 3.0 port to connect USB devices to the
system.
6USB 2.0 port (2) Use the USB 2.0 port to connect USB devices to the
system.
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Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description
7 Drive status indicator Indicates the drive activity.
Back panel
The back panel provides access to the features available on the back of the server, such as the power supply self-diagnostic button,
Ethernet port, HDMI port, two Display port, Serial port, Line-in and Line-out connector, and USB port.
Back panel features of the PowerEdge T30 system
The following figure and the table describe the back panel features and indicators.
Figure 3. Back panel features and indicators
Table 3. Back panel features and indicators
Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description
1 AC power status indicator Indicates power activity.
2 Self-diagnostic button Indicates the health status of the power supply.
3 Power connector Use the Power connector to connect the power cable.
4 PS/2 mouse port Use the PS/2 mouse connector to connect a PS/2 keyboard
to the system.
5 PS/2 keyboard port Use the PS/2 keyboard connector to connect a PS/2 mouse
to the system.
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Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description
6 USB 2.0 port (2) Use the USB 2.0 port to connect USB devices to the system.
7 Display ports (2) Use the Display ports to connect other external display
devices to the system.
8 HDMI port Use the HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
connector to transfer video data and compressed or
uncompressed digital audio data to a compatible computer
monitor or video projector.
9 USB 3.0 port (4) Use the USB 3.0 port to connect USB devices to the system.
10 Line-out connector Use the Line-out connector to connect the input of an audio
device to the system.
11 Line-in or microphone connector Use the Line-in or Microphone connector to connect other
input audio devices to the system.
12 Expansion card slots (4) Use the Expansion card slots to connect up to three full-
height PCIe expansion cards and one full-height PCI
expansion card.
13 Serial port Use the Serial connector to connect a serial device to the
system.
14 Ethernet port (NIC) One integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port. Use this
port to connect the system to the network.
15 Security-cable slot Allows you to connect a cable lock to the system.
16 Padlock ring Allows you to lock the system cover.
Diagnostic Indicators
The diagnostic indicators on the system indicate operation and error status.
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel
NOTE: No diagnostic indicators are lit when the system is turned off. To start the system, plug it into a working power source
and press the power button.
Table 4. Diagnostic indicators on the front panel
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Hard-drive indicator The indicator flashes amber if
there is a hard-drive error.
Check the hard drive. If the
problem persists, see the
Troubleshooting hard drive
section or the Getting help
section.
Power-on indicator The indicator flashes amber and
white if there is a component
failure.
This is due to component failure
in the system. For more
information, see the Power on
LED indicator codes section. If
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Icon Description Condition Corrective action
the problem persists, see the
appropriate Troubleshooting
section or the Getting help
section.
Related links
Getting help
NIC indicator codes
NIC on the back panel has an indicator that provides information about the network activity and link status. The activity LED indicates
whether the NIC is currently connected or not. The link LED indicates the speed of the connected network.
Figure 4. NIC indicators
1link indicator 2 activity indicator
Table 5. NIC indicators
Convention Status Condition
A Link and activity indicators are off The NIC is not connected to the network.
B Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid network at 10 Mbps
or 100 Mbps port speed.
C Link indicator is orange The NIC is connected to a valid network at 1000
Mbps port speed.
D Activity indicator is flashing yellow Network data is being sent or received.
Power on LED indicator codes
The Power on indicator button has a dual color Light Emitting Diode (LED) that is on the front panel of the system. This indicator functions
as a system diagnostic LED.
NOTE: The diagnostic LED is active and visible only during the POST process. Once the operating system starts to load, it is no
longer visible.
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Amber LED blinking scheme — The pattern is 2 or 3 blinks followed by a short pause then x number of blinks up to 7. The repeated
pattern has a long pause inserted in the middle. For example 2, 4 = 2 amber blinks followed by a short pause, and then 4 amber blinks
followed by long pause. Then, the pattern is repeated.
Table 6. Power on LED system state indicator codes
Amber LED state White LED state Description
off off system is OFF
off blinking system is in sleep state
blinking off power supply unit (PSU) failure
steady off PSU is working but failed to fetch code
off steady system is ON
Power on LED system diagnostics indicator codes
Amber LED blinking scheme — The pattern is 2 or 3 blinks followed by a short pause then x number of blinks up to 7. The same pattern is
repeated after a long pause. For example 3, 5 = 3 amber blinks followed by a short pause, and then 5 amber blinks followed by long pause.
Then, the pattern is repeated.
Table 7. Power on LED system diagnostics indicator codes
Amber LED state Description
2, 1 system board failure
2, 2 system board, PSU or PSU cabling failure
2, 3 system board, memory or CPU failure
2, 4 coin cell battery failure
2, 5 corrupt BIOS
2, 6 CPU configuration failure or CPU failure
2, 7 memory modules are detected, but there is a memory failure
3, 1 possible peripheral card or system board failure
3, 2 possible USB failure
3, 3 no memory modules are detected
3, 4 possible system board error
3, 5 memory modules are detected, but a memory configuration or compatibility error
3, 6 possible system board resource and/or hardware failure
3, 7 some other device failure with messages on screen
Power indicator codes for power supply unit
To perform a quick health check on the non-redundant power supply unit (PSU) of the system, press the self-diagnostic button.
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Figure 5. PSU status indicator and self-diagnostic button
1 self-diagnostic button 2 PSU status indicator
Table 8. PSU status indicators
Power indicator pattern Condition
Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the PSU is operational.
Not lit Power is not connected.
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Documentation resources
This section provides information about the documentation resources for your system.
Table 9. Additional documentation resources for your system
Task Document Location
Setting up your system For information about turning on the system and
the technical specifications of your system, see the
Getting Started With Your System document that
is shipped with your system.
Dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals
For information about installing the operating
system, see the operating system documentation.
Configuring your system For information about updating drivers and
firmware, see the Methods to download firmware
and drivers section in this document.
Dell.com/support/drivers
Managing your system For information about upgrading your system, Dell
recommends that you download and install the
latest BIOS, driver, and systems management
firmware on your system.
Dell.com/support
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Technical specifications
The technical and environmental specifications of your system are outlined in this section.
Chassis dimensions
Figure 6. Chassis dimensions of the PowerEdge T30 system
Table 10. Dimensions of the PowerEdge T30 system
X Y Z
175.00 mm (6.88 inches) 360.00 mm (14.17 inches) 454.00 mm (17.87 inches)
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Chassis weight
Table 11. Chassis weight
System Maximum weight (with all hard drives/SSDs)
PowerEdge T30 11.70 kg (25.70 lb)
Processor specifications
The PowerEdge T30 system supports the following processors:
• Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5 processor
• Intel Core i3 series processor
• Intel Pentium processor
PSU specifications
The PowerEdge T30 system supports a single 290 W AC cabled power supply unit (PSU).
Table 12. PSU specifications
PSU Heat dissipation (maximum) Frequency Voltage
290 W AC 989.00 BTU/hr 50 – 60 Hz 100 – 240 V AC, 5.4 A, autoranging
NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated by using the PSU wattage rating.
NOTE: The PowerEdge T30 system is also designed to connect to the IT power systems with a phase-to-phase voltage not
exceeding 230 V.
System battery specification
The PowerEdge T30 system supports CR 2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell system battery.
Expansion bus specifications
The PowerEdge T30 system supports PCI express (PCIe) generation 3 expansion cards, which must be installed on the system board. The
following table provides detailed information about the expansion card specifications:
Table 13. Expansion card specifications
PCIe slot Height Length Link
1 Full height Half length x16
3 Full height Half length x4
4 Full height Half length x4
NOTE: Slot 2 is a full-height, half-length PCI 32/33 card slot connected to PCIe and PCI Bridge.
Memory specifications
The PowerEdge T30 system supports up to four 2133 MT/s (ECC) and 2400 MT/s (Non-ECC), single rank or dual rank UDIMMs.
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CAUTION: Dell recommends you to use ECC DIMMs to minimize the risk of uncorrectable system error, data loss and/or silent
data corruption. Non-ECC DIMM is not used for mission-critical applications.
NOTE: Non-ECC DIMMs are supported only in selected countries, for more information contact your sales representative.
Table 14. Memory specifications
Memory module sockets Memory capacity Minimum RAM Maximum RAM
Four 288-pin 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB 4 GB 64 GB
Drive specifications
Hard drives
The PowerEdge T30 system supports one of the following hard drive configurations:
Table 15. Hard drive configurations
Number of hard drives Configuration
Six hard drives Up to four 3.5-inch hard drive, internal, cabled SATA or SATA SSD
drives and two 2.5-inch hard drive (optional), internal, cabled SATA,
or SATA SSD drives.
Three hard drives Up to three 3.5-inch hard drive, internal, cabled SATA or SATA SSD
drives and one optical drive (optional), internal, cabled SATA, or
SATA SSD drives.
Four hard drives Up to four 3.5-inch hard drive, internal, cabled SATA or SATA SSD
drives.
NOTE: If you install more than four hard drives, you need to get an additional SATA controller card, SATA cables (minimum 1.6
ft) and power extension cables.
Optical drive
The PowerEdge T30 system supports an optional slim 9.5 mm SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
NOTE: External optical drives can be connected through the USB ports.
Ports and connectors specifications
USB ports
The PowerEdge T30 system supports up to:
• Six USB 2.0-compliant ports
• Six USB 3.0-complaint ports
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Table 16. USB specifications
Front panel Back panel Internal
Two 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant Two 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant Two 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant
Two 4-pin USB 3.0-compliant Four 4-pin USB 3.0-compliant -
NIC port
The PowerEdge T30 system supports a Network Interface Controller (NIC) port on the back panel, which is available in 10/100/1000
Mbps NIC configurations.
Video specification
The PowerEdge T30 system supports:
• Intel® HD Graphics P530 for Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5 processor
• Intel® HD Graphics 510 for Intel Pentium processor
• Intel® HD Graphics 530 for Intel Core i3 series processor
Environmental specifications
NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/
environmental_datasheets.
Table 17. Environmental specifications
Type Condition Temperature or Specification
Temperature
Maximum Temperature Gradient (Operating and Storage) 20 °C/h (36 °F/h)
Storage Temperature Limits –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F)
Continuous operation (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117 ft) 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) with no direct sunlight on
the equipment.
Relative Humidity
Storage 5% to 95% RH with 33 °C (91 °F) maximum dew point.
Atmosphere must be non-condensing at all times.
Operating 10% to 80% Relative Humidity with 29 °C (84.2 °F)
maximum dew point.
Maximum Vibration
Operating 0.26 Grms at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (operating orientation).
Storage 1.37 Grms at 5 Hz to 200 Hz for 15 minutes (all six sides
tested).
Maximum Shock
Operating Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and
negative x, y, and z axes of 6 G for up to 11 ms.
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