National foreword
Committees responsible
Guide
Section one: General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Conformance
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Environment and safety
Section two: Tape requirements
2.1 Characteristics of the tape
Section three: Cartridge requirements
3.1 Dimensional and mechanical characteristics of the
cartridge
Section four: Recording requirements
4.1 Method of recording
4.2 Track format
4.3 Data format
4.4 Tape format
Annexes
A. Recommendations for transportation
B. Inhibitor tape
C. Tape abrasivity measurement procedure
D. Recommendations on tape durability
E. Pre-recording condition
F. Representation of 8-bit bytes by 9-bit patterns
G. Measurement of bit shift
H. Dimensions of the cartridge
Tables
1. 7-bit coding
2. 8-bit coding
3. Block - ID bytes
4. CRC bytes
H.1 Linear dimensions
H.2 Angles
Figures
1. Coating adhesion
2. Position of test piece over two semi-circular
electrodes
3. Cartridge
4. Front side of case
5. Top side of case
6. Rear side of case
7. Bottom side of case
8. Side of case
9. Enlarged view
10. Cross-section of a location notch
11. Cross-section of a detail of the opening of case
12. Cross-section of the cartridge in hand
13. Cross-section of the cartridge in the drive
14. Teeth of the toothed rim
15. Cross-section of leader block
16. Fixation of tape to leader block
17. Leader block in case
18. Rate of change
19. Frame
20. Data block
21. Data Frame
22. Residual Frame 1
23. Residual Frame 2
24. Summary of ECC
25. Recorded Data Block
26. Zones
27. Summary of the relation between gaps and Tape Marks
28. Recordings other than Recorded Data Blocks
29. Tape layout
C.1 Ferrite wear bar
C.2 Wear bar holding fixture
C.3 Typical wear pattern