CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 17913-04 (R2014)

Section 1 - General
1 Scope
2 Conformance
3 Normative references
4 Definitions
5 Conventions and notations
6 Environment and safety
Section 2 - Requirements for the unrecorded tape
7 Mechanical and electrical requirements
8 Magnetic recording characteristics
9 Tape quality
Section 3 - Mechanical specifications of the tape cartridge
10 General
Section 4 - Requirements for an interchanged tape
11 Method of recording
12 Servo tracks
13 Data track format
14 Tape format
15 Packet format
16 Device blocks
17 Device block format
18 ECC
19 Recording of bytes on tape
Annexes
A - Tape abrasivity measurement procedure
B - Media type label
C - Measurement of bit shift
D - Vendor Identification Code
E - Recommendations for transportation
F - Inhibitor tape
G - Tape durability

Scope This International Standard specifies the physical and magnetic characteristics of a magnetic tape cartridge, using a magnetic tape 12,7 mm wide, so as to provide physical interchange of such cartridges between drives. It also specifies the quality of the recorded signals, the recording method and the recorded format known as Parallel Serpentine, thereby allowing data interchange between drives by means of such cartridges. The format supports variable length Logical Records, high speed search, and the use of the algorithm for data compression specified in International Standard ISO/IEC 15200. Information interchange between systems also requires, at a minimum, agreement between the interchange parties upon the interchange code(s) and the specification of the structure and labelling of the information on the interchanged cartridge. Together with a standard for volume and file structure, e.g. International Standard ISO 1001, this International Standard provides for full data interchange between data processing systems.

Scope This International Standard specifies the physical and magnetic characteristics of a magnetic tape cartridge, using a magnetic tape 12,7 mm wide, so as to provide physical interchange of such cartridges between drives. It also specifies the quality of the recorded signals, the recording method and the recorded format known as Parallel Serpentine, thereby allowing data interchange between drives by means of such cartridges. The format supports variable length Logical Records, high speed search, and the use of the algorithm for data compression specified in International Standard ISO/IEC 15200. Information interchange between systems also requires, at a minimum, agreement between the interchange parties upon the interchange code(s) and the specification of the structure and labelling of the information on the interchanged cartridge. Together with a standard for volume and file structure, e.g. International Standard ISO 1001, this International Standard provides for full data interchange between data processing systems.