ANSI INCITS 14 : 1983 : R2006

1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Recording Area Markers
4 Recording
  4.1 Method
  4.2 Density of Recording
  4.3 Total Character Skew
  4.4 Erase
  4.5 Standard Reference Amplitude
  4.6 Signal Amplitude
5 Format
  5.1 Track Format
  5.2 Track Dimensions
  5.3 Reference Edge
  5.4 Track Identification
  5.5 Block Length
  5.6 Density Identification Area
  5.7 Gaps
  5.8 Tape Mark
6 Revision of American National Standard Referred to
  in This Document
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Appendix - Design Considerations
A1 - Introduction
A2 - Specification Support
     A2.1 Tape
     A2.2 Recording Area Markers
     A2.3 Recording Method
     A2.4 Format
A3 - Additional Considerations
     A3.1 Introduction
     A3.2 Noninterchange Applications
     A3.3 Information Exchange Flexibility

Contains specifications for format and recording for a 1/2 inch, 9-track magnetic tape to be used for information interchange among information processing systems, communication systems, and associated equipment utilizing ANSI X3.4:1977, American National Code for Information Interchange (ASCII).