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  • BS 4783-8:1994

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    Storage, transportation and maintenance of media for use in data processing and information storage Recommendations for 4 mm and 8 mm helical scan tape cartridges

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-05-1994

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Recommendations
    1. Scope
    2. Informative references
    3. Definitions
    4. Library
    5. Control procedures for incoming cartridges
    6. Environment and storage
    7. Handling
    8. Cleaning and maintenance
    9. Identification and correction of faults
    10. Transportation
    Annex
    A. (informative) Recommended inspection procedures
    Table
    1. Environmental conditions immediately surrounding
        the cartridge
    Figure
    1. Example of a tape cartridge record card
    List of references

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    Gives advice on the care and maintenance of 4 mm and 8 mm helical scan tape cartridges. Coverage includes: control procedures for incoming cartridges; environment and storage; cleaning and maintenance; identification and correction of faults. Also gives detailed definitions.

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    This Part of BS 4783 provides recommendations on the care and maintenance of 4 mm and 8 mm helical scan tape cartridges. It includes recommendations for storage, handling, transportation, inspection, maintenance and fault identification.

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    Committee ICT/1
    Development Note Supersedes 93/651243 DC. (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

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    BS ISO/IEC 11319:1993 Information technology. 8 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange. Helical scan recording
    BS ISO/IEC 12248:1993 Information technology. 3,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange. Helical scan recording. DATA/DAT-DC format using 60 m and 90 m length tapes
    BS ISO/IEC 11557:1992 Information technology. 3,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange. Helical scan recording. DDS-DC format using 60 m and 90 m length tapes
    BS 7083:1989 Recommendations for the accommodation and operating environment of computer equipment
    BS ISO/IEC 12246:1993 Information technology. 8 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge dual azimuth format for information interchange. Helical scan recording
    BS ISO/IEC 10777:1991 Information technology. 3,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange. Helical scan recording. DDS format
    BS ISO/IEC 11321:1992 Information technology. 3,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange. Helical scan recording. DATA/DAT format
    BS ISO/IEC 12247:1993 Information technology. 3,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange. Helical scan recording. DDS format using 60 m and 90 m length tapes
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