1 - AS 3606.1-1988 INFORMATION PROCESSING-DATA INTERCHANGE ON 6.30 mm MAGNETIC TAPE CARTRIDGE USING GCR RECORDING AT...
4 - PREFACE
5 - Contents
8 - 1 Scope and field of application
8 - 2 Conformance
8 - 3 Reference
8 - 4 Definitions
8 - 4.1 magnetic tape:
8 - 4.2 Reference Tape Cartridge:
8 - 4.3 Secondary Reference Tape Cartridge:
8 - 4.4 typical field:
8 - 4.5 Reference Field:
8 - 4.6 Test Recording Currents:
9 - 4.7 Signal Amplitude Reference Tape Cartridge:
9 - 4.8 Standard Reference Amplitude (SRA):
9 - 4.9 Average Signal Amplitude:
9 - 4.10 in-contact:
9 - 4.11 track:
9 - 4.12 physical recording density:
9 - 4.13 data density:
9 - 4.14 position of flux transitions:
9 - 4.15 Reference Alignment Tape Cartridge:
9 - 4.16 recording area:
9 - 4.17 erasing field:
9 - 5 Environment and transportation
9 - 5.1 Testing environment
9 - 5.2 Operating environment
9 - 5.3 Storage environment
10 - 5.4 Transportation
10 - 5.4.1 Transportation environment
10 - 5.4.2 Transportation procedures
10 - 5.5 Conditioning of the cartridge
10 - 5.6 Flammability
10 - 5.7 Toxicity
10 - 6 Characteristics of the tape
10 - 6.1 Mechanical properties
10 - 6.1.1 Tape width
10 - 6.1.2 Tape length
10 - 6.1.3 Tape thickness
10 - 6.1.4 Markers
11 - 6.1.5 Light transmittance
11 - 6.1.6 Tensile yield force
11 - 6.1.7 Layer-to-layer adhesion
11 - 6.1.8 Cupping
11 - 6.1.9 Leaders and splices
11 - 6.1.10 Tape wind
11 - 6.2 Electrical surface resistance
11 - 6.3 Magnetic properties
11 - 6.3.1 Test densities
11 - 6.3.2 Test tracks
11 - 6.3.3 Typical field
11 - 6.3.4 Average Signal Amplitude
11 - 6.3.5 Ease of erasure
11 - 6.3.6 Defect density
12 - 6.3.7 Recording area
12 - 7 Characteristics of the cartridge
12 - 7.1 General description
12 - 7.1.1 Dimension
12 - 7.1.2 Cartridge positioning planes
12 - 7.1.3 Attachment
12 - 7.1.4 Mounting position
12 - 7.1.5 Light sensing
12 - 7.1.6 Cartridge-in-position sensing
12 - 7.1.7 Cartridge door
12 - 7.2 File protection
12 - 7.3 Physical labels
12 - 7.3.1 Location and size
13 - 7.3.2 Interchange
13 - 7.4 Tape guides
13 - 7.5 Speed
13 - 7.6 Instantaneous speed variation (ISV)
13 - 7.7 Low-frequency speed variation
13 - 7.8 Acceleration
13 - 7.9 Driving force
13 - 7.10 Total inertia
13 - 7.11 Dynamic response
13 - 7.11.1 Definition
13 - 7.11.2 Requirement
13 - 7.11.3 Procedure
13 - 7.12 Tape tension
13 - 7.12.1 Definitions
13 - 7.12.2 Requirements
14 - 7.12.3 Procedures
14 - 7.13 Drive ratio
14 - 7.14 Tape path length
14 - 7.15 Dynamic tape skew
14 - 7.16 Electrical resistance of the belt capstan
31 - Annex A - Measurement of light transmittance
31 - A.0 Introduction
31 - A.1 Description of the test device
31 - A.2 Test procedure
32 - A.3 Guidance on construction
34 - Annex B - Layer-to-layer adhesion
35 - Annex C - Instantaneous speed variation
35 - C.1 General
35 - C.2 Test circuit
35 - C.3 Method of test
38 - Annex D - Tape tension
38 - D.1 Test procedure for measuring instantaneous tension
38 - D.2 Test procedure for measuring tape tension variation
40 - Annex E - Electrical resistance of the belt capstan
40 - E.1 Procedure
40 - E.2 Test result