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Cooling

Install the drive so that no part extends from the mounting surface. Observe the following clearances from adjacent objects. 00000128.gif

Clearances for M2485B & BD models.

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Clearances for M2485B1 & BD1 models with automatic cartridge loader.

As the drive has an integral cooling fan at the rear of the cabinet it not necessary to provide for extra cooling, however, it is most important that at least a 50 millimetre gap is left at the back of the cabinet to maintain adequate air flow.

Cleaning

For cleaning insert an approved cleaning cartridge and cleaning will be performed automatically. When cleaning is finished, the cleaning tape is rewound and ejected automatically. Cleaning takes about 60 seconds. Cleaning is required when the message *CLEAN is displayed on the operator panel. However, it recommended to clean in the following periods according to the number of processed cartridges in a day regardless of any cleaning message.

5 cartridges/day :    once every 2 weeks      
                                              
10 cartridges/day :   once every week         
                                              
50 cartridges/day :   once every day          
                                              

Tape Capacity

Storage capacity per tape can vary dramatically according to the formatted block size. Below is a comparative list of those block sizes :

Block Size    Capacity    Percentage      
                                          
1K            54MB        25%             
                                          
4K            126MB       59%             
                                          
8K            163MB       76%             
                                          
16K           191MB       89%             
                                          
24K           202MB       95%             
                                          
32K           208MB       97%             
                                          
64K           213MB       100%