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  • BS 5356-2:1976

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    Specification for magnetic single-disk cartridges (top loading) for data processing Track format

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  15-08-1999

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-08-1976

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Cooperating organizations
    Specification
    Section one. General
    1. Scope
    2. References
    3. Definitions
    4. General requirements
    4. Detailed description of track layout
    Appendices
    A. CRC implementation
    B. Rotational speed and clock frequency tolerance
    C. Data capacity
    D. Index slot detection tolerances
    E. Factors affecting data interchange
    Figures
    1. General track layout
    2. Sector zero layout
    3. Identifier layout (data sector)
    4. Data block layout
    5. CRC shift register
    6. Positions of last sector, track identifier and head
        relative to index

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    Modes of recording and a track format for interchange data.

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    Committee ICT/1
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn

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

    BS 5356-1:1976 Specification for magnetic single-disk cartridges (top loading) for data processing Mechanical and magnetic properties
    BS 5359:1976 Specification for magnetic eleven-disk packs for data processing. Mechanical and magnetic properties
    BS 4783-1:1988 Storage, transportation and maintenance of media for use in data processing and information storage Recommendations for disk packs, storage modules and disk cartridges

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 3564:1976 Information processing — Interchangeable magnetic eleven-disk pack — Physical and magnetic characteristics
    BS 5356-1:1976 Specification for magnetic single-disk cartridges (top loading) for data processing Mechanical and magnetic properties
    BS 4850-1:1972 Specification for magnetic six-disk packs for data processing Mechanical and magnetic properties
    ISO 3562:1976 Information processing — Interchangeable magnetic single-disk cartridge (top loaded) — Physical and magnetic characteristics
    BS 4850-2:1972 Specification for magnetic six-disk packs for data processing Track format
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