CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 20062-04 (R2012)

Section 1 - General
1 Scope
2 Conformance
3 Normative references
4 Terms and 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 Tape Format
13 Method of recording
14 Track geometry
15 Layout of a tape
Annexes
A - Measurement of Light Transmittance of Tape and Leaders
B - The Packet ECC
C - The Segment ECC
D - Generation of the Segment Overhead CRCs
E - Generation of the Segment Data CRC
F - Generation of the Packet CRC
G - Representation of 8-bit bytes by 14-bit patterns
H - Measurement of bit shift
J - Tape Count
K - 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 VXA-1, and thereby allowing data interchange between drives by means of such magnetic tape cartridges. This International Standard specifies three types depending on the length of magnetic tape contained in the case, referred to as Type A, Type B and Type C. 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. If compression is used with this format, it shall be according to International Standard ISO/IEC 15200.

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 VXA-1, and thereby allowing data interchange between drives by means of such magnetic tape cartridges. This International Standard specifies three types depending on the length of magnetic tape contained in the case, referred to as Type A, Type B and Type C. 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. If compression is used with this format, it shall be according to International Standard ISO/IEC 15200.