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BS 4783-2:1988

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

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Storage, transportation and maintenance of media for use in data processing and information storage Recommendations for magnetic tape on open spools

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

01-07-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-02-1988

Foreword
Committees responsible
Recommendations
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Tape library
4. Incoming reels (control procedures)
5. Storage
6. Handling
7. Cleaning and maintenance
8. Identification and correction of faults
9. Transportation
Appendix
A. Goods inwards and inspection procedures
Figures
1. Example of a reel record
2. Illustrations of defective tapes

Gives recommendations on care and maintenance of magnetic tapes on open spools. Includes recommendations for storage, handling, transportation, inspection, cleaning, maintenance and fault identification. Gives examples of tape condition that may lead to poor performance or loss of data.

Committee
ICT/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 4783(1972) & 86/62869 DC. (07/2005) Inactive for the new design. (11/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
AS 3636.2-1989 Identical

BS 5454:1989 Recommendations for storage and exhibition of archival documents
BS 7083:1989 Recommendations for the accommodation and operating environment of computer equipment
BS 7083:1996 Guide to the accommodation and operating environment for information technology (IT) equipment
BS 4783-4:1988 Storage, transportation and maintenance of media for use in data processing and information storage Recommendations for magnetic tape cartridges and cassettes

ISO 1862:1975 Information processing 9- track, 12,7 mm (0.5 in) wide magnetic tape for information interchange recorded at 8 rpmm (200 rpi)
ISO/IEC 3788:1990 Information processing — 9-track, 12,7 mm (0,5 in) wide magnetic tape for information interchange using phase encoding at 126 ftpmm (3 200 ftpi), 63 cpmm (1 600 cpi)
ISO 1861:1975 Information processing 7- track, 12,7 mm (0.5 in) wide magnetic tape for information interchange recorded at 8 rpmm (200 rpi)
ISO 5652:1984 Information processing 9-Track, 12,7 mm (0.5 in) wide magnetic tape for information interchange Format and recording, using group coding at 246 cpmm (6 250 cpi)
ISO/IEC 1863:1990 Information processing 9-track, 12,7 mm (0,5 in) wide magnetic tape for information interchange using NRZ1 at 32 ftpmm (800 ftpi) 32 cpmm (800 cpi)
ISO/IEC 1864:1992 Information technology Unrecorded 12,7 mm (0,5 in) wide magnetic tape for information interchange 32 ftpmm (800 ftpi), NRZ1, 126 ftpmm (3 200 ftpi) phase encoded and 356 ftpmm (9 042 ftpi), NRZ1

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