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  • BS 4783-5:1991

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    Storage, transportation and maintenance of media for use in data processing and information storage Recommendations for 12.7 mm magnetic tape cartridges for data interchange, recording at 1491 data bytes per millimetre on 18 tracks

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  01-12-2006

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-09-1991

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Recommendations
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. Tape library
    4. Control procedures for incoming cartridges
    5. Storage
    6. Handling
    7. Cleaning and maintenance
    8. Identification and correction of faults
    9. Transportation
    Appendix
    A. Recommended goods inwards and inspection procedures
    Tables
    1. Conditions for the storage environment
    2. Maximum limits for the transportation environment
    Figure
    1. Example of a cartridge record

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    Gives recommendations on care and maintenance of 12.7 mm magnetic tape cartridges. Includes recommendations for storage, handling, transportation, inspection, cleaning, maintenance and fault identification.

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    Committee ICT/1
    Development Note Supersedes 90/65861 DC. (07/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn

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    BS 7083:1996 Guide to the accommodation and operating environment for information technology (IT) equipment

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    BS 7062:1988 Guide to construction and use of 12.7 mm (0.5 in) wide magnetic tape cartridges for data interchange, recording at 1491 data bytes per millimetre (37871 data bytes per inch), on 18 tracks
    BS 7083:1996 Guide to the accommodation and operating environment for information technology (IT) equipment
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