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  • BS 4783-2:1988

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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    Withdrawn date:  01-07-2014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

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Table of Contents - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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

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    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.

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    Committee ICT/1
    Development Note Supersedes BS 4783(1972) & 86/62869 DC. (07/2005) Inactive for the new design. (11/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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

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    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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