System Environmental
System EnvironmentalSystem Environmental
System Environmental
Specs
SpecsSpecs
Specs
Values are subject to change without notification and are for reference only.
Performance of system, options, and ancillary equipment will vary depending on the system
configuration.
Levels presented do not account for non-HP/Compaq installed hardware.
Ambient Air Temperature
Ambient Air TemperatureAmbient Air Temperature
Ambient Air Temperature
Operating
OperatingOperating
Operating
50° to 95°F (10° to 35°C) at sea level with an
altitude de-rating of 1.0°C per every 1000 ft
(300 m) above sea level to a maximum of 8000
ft (2500 m), no direct sustained sunlight.
Maximum rate of change is 77°F/Hr (25°C/Hr).
The upper limit may be limited by the type and
number of options installed.
Storage
StorageStorage
Storage
–22° to 140°F (–30° to 60°C) –
Maximum rate of change: 410°F/Hr (210°C/Hr).
Humidity
HumidityHumidity
Humidity
Operating
OperatingOperating
Operating
10% to 90% relative humidity (Rh), 86°F (30°C)
maximum wet bulb temperature, non-condensing
Storage
StorageStorage
Storage
10% to 95% relative humidity (Rh), 101.66°F
(38.7°C) maximum wet bulb temperature, non-
condensing
Altitude
AltitudeAltitude
Altitude
Operating
OperatingOperating
Operating
0 to 10,000 feet (0 to 3048 meters) – This value
may be limited by the type and number of
options installed. Maximum allowable altitude
change rate is 1,000 ft/min (304.8 m/min).
Non-Operating
Non-OperatingNon-Operating
Non-Operating
0 to 30,000 feet (0 to 9,144 meters) – Maximum
allowable altitude change rate is 1200 ft/min
(365.76 m/min).
Shock
ShockShock
Shock
Listed are the levels of shock the product can withstand with NO damage
being incurred. The values represent peak input acceleration during a 2 to 3
ms half-sine shock pulse, 11 ms trapezoidal shock pulse.
Non-Operating
Non-OperatingNon-Operating
Non-Operating
35G's (Half-sine Shock)
35G's (Trapezoidal Shock)
Vibration
VibrationVibration
Vibration
Listed are the levels of vibration the product can withstand with NO damage
being incurred. The values represent a flat random vibration input
acceleration profile across the given frequency range.
Operating
OperatingOperating
Operating
Random vibration at 5Hz@0.00025G²/Hz,
10Hz@0.01G²/Hz, 100Hz@0.01G²/Hz,
300Hz@0.00001G²/Hz
5Hz to 300Hz, (0.25G's nominal).
Non-Operating
Non-OperatingNon-Operating
Non-Operating
Random vibration at 0.008G²/Hz,
10Hz to 500Hz, (2 Grms nominal).
QuickSpecs
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System Details
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