CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 18836-04 (R2012)

Section 1 - General
1 Scope
2 Conformance
3 References
4 Definitions
5 Conventions and Notations
6 Acronyms
7 Environment and Safety
Section 2 - Requirements for the case
8 Dimensional and mechanical characteristics of the case
Section 3 - Requirements for the Unrecorded Tape
9 Mechanical, physical and dimensional characteristics of
   the tape
10 Magnetic recording characteristics
Section 4 - Requirements for an Interchanged Tape
11 Track Format
12 Method of recording
13 Track geometry
14 Layout of a tape
Annexes
A (normative) - Measurement of Light Transmittance of
                Tape and Leaders
B (normative) - Tape abrasivity measurement procedure
C (normative) - Generation of the Logical Block CRC
D (normative) - ECC3 Check Bytes
E (normative) - Generation of the Data Area CRC
F (normative) - Generation of the ECC
G (normative) - Pre-coder
H (normative) - Representation of 8-bit bytes by 10-bit
                patterns
J (normative) - Randomisation
K (normative) - Generation of the Search Field CRC
L (normative) - The Search Field ECC
M (normative) - Measurement of bit shift
N (informative) - Recommendations for transportation

Scope This International Standard specifies the physical and magnetic characteristics of an 8 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge to enable physical interchange of such cartridges between drives. It also specifies the quality of the recorded signals, the recording method and the recorded format called MammothTape-2, and thereby allowing data interchange between drives by means of such magnetic tape cartridges. Information interchange between systems also requires, at a minimum, agreement between the interchange parties upon the interchange code(s) and the specifications of the structure and labelling of the information on the interchanged cartridge.

Scope This International Standard specifies the physical and magnetic characteristics of an 8 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge to enable physical interchange of such cartridges between drives. It also specifies the quality of the recorded signals, the recording method and the recorded format called MammothTape-2, and thereby allowing data interchange between drives by means of such magnetic tape cartridges. Information interchange between systems also requires, at a minimum, agreement between the interchange parties upon the interchange code(s) and the specifications of the structure and labelling of the information on the interchanged cartridge.