ANSI INCITS 39 : 1986 : R2017
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS - RECORDED MAGNETIC TAPE FOR INFORMATION INTERCHANGE (1600 CPI, PE)
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01-01-2017
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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 Standard
3 Definitions
4 Recording Area Markers
5 Recording
5.1 Method
5 2 Density of Recording
5.3 Flux Transition Spacing
5 4 Total Character Skew
5.5 Erase
5.6 Signal Amplitude
6 Format
6.1 Track Format
6.2 Track Dimensions
6.3 Reference Edge
6.4 Track Identification
6.5 Block Length
6.6 Density Identification Area
6.7 Gaps
6.8 Tape Mark
Appendix Recommended Procedure and Instrumentation for Measuring
Flux Transition Spacing
A1. Procedure
A2. Instrumentation
Table A1 Worst-Case Test Patterns
Figure A1 Setup of Calibration of Read Chain
Gives specifications for format and recording for a 1/2 inch (12.7-mm), 9-track magnetic tape to be used for information interchange among information processing systems, communication systems, and associated equipment utilizing a code for information interchange that was agreed upon by the interchange parties.
| Committee |
X3B5
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
18
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| ProductNote |
Reconfirmed 2017
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| PublisherName |
Information Technology Industry Council
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| ANSI INCITS 40 : 1993 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS - UNRECORDED MAGNETIC TAPE FOR INFORMATION INTERCHANGE (9-TRACK 800 CPI, NRZI; 1600 CPI, PE; AND 6250 CPI, GCR) |
| ANSI INCITS 27 : 1987 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS - FILE STRUCTURE AND LABELING OF MAGNETIC TAPES FOR INFORMATION INTERCHANGE |
| IEEE 268-1992 | American National Standard for Metric Practice |
| ISO 370:1975 | Toleranced dimensions Conversion from inches into millimetres and vice versa |
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