Quantum ValueLoader DLT VS160 Owner's manual

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Revision History
All revisions made to this document are listed below in chronological order.
User Manual Statements for Class A Equipment
(Internal Tape Drive)
CE Notice (European Union). Marking by the symbol indicates compliance of this tape drive
to the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), and Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) of the European
Union. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms
(the equivalent international standards and regulations are in parentheses):
• EN 60950/A11: 1997/(IEC 60950/A4: 1996), Safety of Information Technology Equip-
ment including Electrical Business Equipment
• EN 55024: 1998 (IEC 1000-4-2, 1000-4-3, 1000-4-4, 1000-4-5, 1000-4-6, 1000-4-8,
1000-4-11) - “Information technology equipment – Immunity characteristics – Limits and
methods of measurement”
• Part 2 - Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Requirements
• Part 3 - Radiated Electromagnetic Field Requirements
• Part 4 - Electrical Fast Transient/Burst (EFT) Requirements
• Part 5 - Surge Requirements
• Part 6 - Conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields Requirements
• Part 8 - Power frequency magnetic field Requirements
• Part 11 – Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations Requirements
• EN 55022:1998/(CISPR 22:1997), Class B, “Limits and Methods of Measurement of
Radio Disturbance Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment.”
The following standards only apply to the tabletop tape drive:
• EN 61000-3-2: 1995, Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input) current up
to and including 16 A per phase
• EN 61000-3-3: 1995, Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage supply
systems for equipment with rated current up to and including 16A.
FCC Notices (U.S. Only). This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Document Release Date Summary of Changes
002287-01 14 December 2002 Initial Release
002287-01 A15 Jan. 22, 2004 Converted to FrameMaker, using Quantum template and Style
Guide per ECO C008880.
81-81275-01 A01 July 27, 2004 Changed the GB definition from 1,073,741,824 bytes to
1,000,000,000 bytes in the glossary; changed document part
number per ECO C009974.
81-81275-01 A02 Sept. 14, 2004 Minor changes in Chapter 6. Per ECO C011131

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User Manual Statements for Class B Equipment
(Tabletop Tape Drive)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more, of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio /TV technician for help.
The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications
Commission helpful: How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems. This
booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C., 20402.
Stock No. 004-00398-5
All external I/O cables connecting to this unit need to be shielded. See the User Manual or
installation instructions for more options.
Caution Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may void the
user’s authority to operate this equipment.
FCC Label

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IC Notice (Canada)
This Class [B] digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
VCCI Notice (Japan)
Class B ITE Translation:
This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for
Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this product is used near a
radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install
and use the equipment according to the instruction manual.
VCCI Class B ITE Regulatory Mark

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Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s
1Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Purpose and Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Structure of this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Conventions Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Typographical Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Reader Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
2Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Physical Dimensions and Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Environmental Temperature Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Environmental Humidity Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Internal Tape Drive Mounting Hole Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
3Functional Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Indicator Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Normal Operation — Ready LED Indicator Activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Normal Operation — Fault / Clean / Media LEDs Indicator Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Unload Button Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Unload Button Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Diagnostic Mode Event Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

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4Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Timing Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Data Cartridge and Media Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Reliability Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
5Power Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Current Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
External Power Supply and Chassis Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
6Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Temperature and Humidity Ranges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
7Shock and Vibration Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Operating Shock and Vibration Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Operating Shock Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Operating Vibration Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Non-operating Shock and Vibration Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Non-operating Shock Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Non-operating Packaged Vibration Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Non-operating Unpackaged Vibration Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
8Emission and Immunity Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Emissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Radiated Emissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Conducted Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Harmonic Current Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Acoustic Noise Emissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

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Immunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Radiated Immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Fast Transient Immunity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Surge Immunity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Conducted Immunity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Voltage Dips, Short Interruptions, and Variations Immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Direct Current (DC) Magnetic Field Interference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
9Safety Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Safety Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Consumer Bulletin Scheme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
GGlossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G-1

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List of Tables
1Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Table 1-1. Chapters in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Table 1-2. Typographical Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
2Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Table 2-1. Physical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Table 2-2. Weight Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Table 2-3. Proper and Acceptable DLT VS160 Tape Drive Orientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Table 2-4. Environmental Temperature Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Table 2-5. Environmental Humidity Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
3Functional Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Table 3-1. Functional Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Table 3-2. Normal Operation — Ready LED Indicator Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Table 3-3. Normal Operation — Fault / Clean / Media LEDs Indicator Activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Table 3-4. Unload Button Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Table 3-5. Unload Button Actions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Table 3-6. Diagnostic Mode Event Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
4Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Table 4-1. Timing Characteristics of the Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Table 4-2. Data Cartridge and Media Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Table 4-3. Reliability Factors for the Tape Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

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5Power Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Table 5-1. Current Specifications of the Tape Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Table 5-2. Common Mode Noise Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
6Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Table 6-1. Operating — Temperature and Humidity Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Table 6-2. Storage and Shipment — Temperature and Humidity Ranges (Packed or Unpacked) . . 6-2
7Shock and Vibration Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Table 7-1. Operating — Half Sine Wave Pulse Shock Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Table 7-2. Random — Operating Vibration Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Table 7-3. Random — Operating Vibration Specifications (PSD Spectrum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Table 7-4. Random Overstress — Operating Vibration Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Table 7-5. Random Overstress — Operating Vibration Specifications (PSD Spectrum) . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Table 7-6. Sweep / Dwell — Operating Vibration Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Table 7-7. Non-operating (Unpackaged) — Shock Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Table 7-8. Random Survival — Non-operating (Packaged) Vibration Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Table 7-9. Sweep/Dwell — Non-operating (Packaged) Vibration Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Table 7-10. Impact Drop — Non-operating (Packaged) Shock (Drop) Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Table 7-11. Random — Non-operating (Unpackaged) Vibration Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Table 7-12. Standalone — Random Non-operating (Unpackaged) Vibration Specifications (PSD
Spectrum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Table 7-13. Sweep/Dwell — Non-operating (Unpackaged) Vibration Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6

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8Emission and Immunity Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Table 8-1. Radiated Emissions Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Table 8-2. Conducted Emissions Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Table 8-3. Odd Harmonic Limits for Class A Equipment Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Table 8-4. Even Harmonic Limits for Class A Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Table 8-5. Acoustic Noise Emissions, Nominal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Table 8-6. Acoustic Noise Declaration for German Noise Declaration Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Table 8-7. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Immunity Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Table 8-8. Radiated Immunity Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Table 8-9. Fast Transient Immunity Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Table 8-10. Surge Immunity Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Table 8-11. Conducted Immunity Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Table 8-12. Magnetic Field Immunity Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Table 8-13. Voltage Dips, Short Interruptions, and Variations Immunity Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Table 8-14. Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
9Safety Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

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2Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Figure 2-1. Internal Tape Drive Mounting Hole Dimensions (Bottom View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Figure 2-2. Mounting Hole Dimensions (Side View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

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CHAPTER 1
Chapter 1Introduction
This chapter describes the purpose, scope, and audience of this manual. It also lists related
documentation and the conventions used in this manual.
1.1 Purpose and Scope
This manual describes the DLT VS160 tape drive, listing its physical, functional, and performance
specifications, and describing the standards that the tape drive meets.
1.2 Audience
The primary audience for this manual consists of engineers and technicians interested in integrating
the DLT VS160 tape drive into tape libraries and other equipment.
1.3 Related Documents
•DLT VS160 Tape Drive Installation and Operations Guide (81-81191-01)
•DLT VS160 SCSI Interface Guide (81-81268-01)

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1.4 Structure of this Manual
The manual contains the chapters listed in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1. Chapters in this Manual
Chapter Description
Chapter 1, “Introduction” This is the chapter you are reading now.
Chapter 2, “Physical
Specifications” Contains the physical description of the tape drive, including the environmental temperature and humidity specifications. This chapter
also shows the tape drive’s mounting hole dimensions.
Chapter 3, “Functional
Specifications” Contains the functional specifications of the tape drive, including the LED functions.
Chapter 4, “Performance
Specifications” Describes the performance specifications of the tape drive, including timing, media, and the reliability of the tape drive.
Chapter 5, “Power Specifications” Describes the power specifications of the tape drive.
Chapter 6, “Environmental
Specifications” This chapter describes the tape drive’s environmental specifications.
Chapter 7, “Shock and Vibration
Specifications” Describes the shock and vibration specifications of the tape drive.
Chapter 8, “Emission and
Immunity Specifications” Describes the emission and immunity specifications of the tape drive.
Chapter 9, “Safety Specifications” Describes the safety specifications to which the tape drive complies.
“Glossary” Provides a list of technical terms commonly used in the computer
industry and abbreviations specifically used in this manual.

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1.5 Conventions Used in This Manual
This manual uses the following conventions:
NOTE:Notes provide supplemental information.
TECH TIP:Tech Tips provide information that helps you complete a procedure or
avoid additional steps.
CAUTION Cautions provide information you must know to avoid
damaging the tape drive or losing data.
WARNING!Warnings provide information you must know to avoid
personal injury.

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1.6 Typographical Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions to designate specific elements.
1.7 Reader Comments
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Table 1-2. Typographical Conventions
Element Convention Example
Commands Uppercase (unless case-sensitive) FORMAT UNIT
Messages Uppercase INVALID PRODUCT
NUMBER
Hexadecimal Notation Number followed by lowercase h 25h
Binary Notation Number followed by lowercase b 101b
Decimal Notation Number without suffix 512
Acronyms Uppercase POST
Abbreviations Lowercase, except where standard
usage requires uppercase Mb (megabits) MB (megabytes)
Dimensions in Figures No units specified (Inches understood
unless otherwise specified) 0.57 EJECT DISTANCE