Macintosh: Line Dropout Immunity (7/94)


How long can a Macintosh system be without power? Our Macintosh IIfx is
going to be used on a ship in rough conditions. We plan to use a battery,
which sometimes switches power.

Generally, the line dropout immunity for most Macintosh computers is 20
ms, including the AC adaptor for the Macintosh PowerBooks. The Macintosh
Plus has a dropout immunity of 16 ms.

This information is available in the "Guide to Macintosh Family Hardware",
ISBN 0-201-52405-8.

Note: We do not have the line dropout immunity for the Macintosh Quadra
computers at this time.

Article Change History:
18 Jul 1994 - Reviewed for technical accuracy.
31 Mar 1994 - Updated formatting.
09 Jul 1992 - Reviewed for technical accuracy
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012