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BS 4783-8:1994

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Storage, transportation and maintenance of media for use in data processing and information storage Recommendations for 4 mm and 8 mm helical scan tape cartridges
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-05-1994

Committees responsible
Foreword
Recommendations
1. Scope
2. Informative references
3. Definitions
4. Library
5. Control procedures for incoming cartridges
6. Environment and storage
7. Handling
8. Cleaning and maintenance
9. Identification and correction of faults
10. Transportation
Annex
A. (informative) Recommended inspection procedures
Table
1. Environmental conditions immediately surrounding
    the cartridge
Figure
1. Example of a tape cartridge record card
List of references

Gives advice on the care and maintenance of 4 mm and 8 mm helical scan tape cartridges. Coverage includes: control procedures for incoming cartridges; environment and storage; cleaning and maintenance; identification and correction of faults. Also gives detailed definitions.

This Part of BS 4783 provides recommendations on the care and maintenance of 4 mm and 8 mm helical scan tape cartridges. It includes recommendations for storage, handling, transportation, inspection, maintenance and fault identification.

Committee
ICT/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 93/651243 DC. (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

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BS ISO/IEC 11319:1993 Information technology. 8 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange. Helical scan recording
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BS ISO/IEC 11557:1992 Information technology. 3,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange. Helical scan recording. DDS-DC format using 60 m and 90 m length tapes
BS 7083:1989 Recommendations for the accommodation and operating environment of computer equipment
BS ISO/IEC 12246:1993 Information technology. 8 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge dual azimuth format for information interchange. Helical scan recording
BS ISO/IEC 10777:1991 Information technology. 3,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange. Helical scan recording. DDS format
BS ISO/IEC 11321:1992 Information technology. 3,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange. Helical scan recording. DATA/DAT format
BS ISO/IEC 12247:1993 Information technology. 3,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange. Helical scan recording. DDS format using 60 m and 90 m length tapes

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