ANSI INCITS 56 : 1986 : R2017
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01-01-2017
1 Scope and Purpose
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
2 Referenced Standards
2.1 American National Standards
2.2 Other Standards
3 Definitions
3.1 Magnetic Tape Cartridge
3.2 Flux Transition
3.3 Density
3.4 Recorded Block
3.5 Data Block
3.6 Interblock Gap
3.7 In Contact
3.8 Control Block (Tape Mark)
3.9 Reference Alignment Cartridge
3.10 Preamble
3.11 Postamble
3.12 Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)
3.13 Beginning of Tape (BOT) Marker
3.14 End of Tape (EGT) Marker
3.15 Load Point (LP) Marker
3.16 Early Warning (EW) Marker
3.17 Master Standard Amplitude Reference Tape
3.18 Secondary Standard Amplitude Reference Tape
3.19 Standard Reference Current
3.20 Standard Measurement Current
3.21 Standard Reference Amplitude
3.22 Track
3.23 Standard Length (SL) Cartridge
3.24 Long Length (LL) Cartridge
4 Recording
4.1 Method
4.2 Equipment
4.3 Density
4.4 Flux Transition Spacing
4.5 Signal Amplitude
4.6 Erase
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 Useable Recording Area
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