INFORMATION SYSTEMS - RECORDED MAGNETIC TAPE CARTRIDGE FOR INFORMATION INTERCHANGE - 4-TRACK, SERIAL, 0.250 INCH (6.30 MM), 6400 BPI (252 BPMM), INVERTED MODIFIED FREQUENCY MODULATION ENCODED

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2017

Publisher

Information Technology Industry Council

1 Scope and Purpose
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Purpose
2 Referenced and Related Standards
  2.1 American National Standards
  2.2 Other Standards
  2.3 Related American National Standards
3 Definitions
4 Recording
  4.1 Method
  4.2 Equipment
  4.3 Density of Recording
  4.4 Signal Amplitude
  4.5 Erase Function
  4.6 Azimuth
5 Format
  5.1 Number of Tracks
  5.2 Use of Tracks
  5.3 Byte and Code Requirements
  5.4 Gaps
  5.5 Data Block Length
  5.6 Control Block (Tape Mark)
  5.7 CRC
  5.8 Usable Recording Area
Appendix Cyclic Redundancy Check
           A1. Introduction
           A2. Definitions and Explanation of Terms
           A3. Principles of Operation
           A4. References

Gives a format and recording standard for a 0.250 inch (6.30 mm) wide, 4-track magnetic tape in a cartridge to be used for information interchange between information processing systems, communication systems, and associated equipment utilizing a standard code for information interchange, as agreed upon by the interchange parties.

Committee	X3B5
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	14
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2017
PublisherName	Information Technology Industry Council
Status	Current

IEEE 268-1992	American National Standard for Metric Practice
ISO 370:1975	Toleranced dimensions Conversion from inches into millimetres and vice versa
ISO 4341:1978	Information processing — Magnetic tape cassette and cartridge labelling and file structure for information interchange