1 Scope
2 Conformance
2.1 Magnetic tape cartridge
2.2 Generating drive
2.3 Receiving drive
3 Normative References
4 Definitions
4.1 Absolute Frame Number (AFN)
4.2 a.c. erase
4.3 Access Point
4.4 algorithm
4.5 Area ID
4.6 Average Signal Amplitude
4.7 azimuth
4.8 back surface
4.9 byte
4.10 cartridge
4.11 Channel bit
4.12 Codeword
4.13 Data Format ID
4.14 Early Warning Point (EWP)
4.15 End of Data (EOD)
4.16 Entity
4.17 Error Correcting Code (ECC)
4.18 flux transition position
4.19 flux transition spacing
4.20 Fragment
4.21 Frame
4.22 Housekeeping Frame
4.23 Logical Beginning of Tape (LBOT)
4.24 magnetic tape
4.25 Master Standard Amplitude Calibration Tape
4.26 Master Standard Reference Tape
4.27 Optimum Recording Field
4.28 Partition Boundary
4.29 Physical Beginning of Tape (PBOT)
4.30 Physical End of Tape (PEOT)
4.31 physical recording density
4.32 pre-recording condition
4.33 processing
4.34 processed data
4.35 Processed Record
4.36 Processed Record Sequence
4.37 record
4.38 Reference Recording Field
4.39 reprocessing
4.40 Secondary Standard Amplitude Calibration Tape
4.41 Secondary Standard Reference Tape
4.42 Separator Mark
4.43 Standard Reference Amplitude
4.44 Tape Reference Edge
4.45 Test Recording Current
4.46 track
4.47 unprocessed data
4.48 Unprocessed Record
4.49 Virtual End of Tape (VEOT)
5 Conventions and Notations
6 Acronyms
7 Environment and safety
7.1 Testing environment
7.2 Operating environment
7.3 Storage environment
7.4 Transportation
7.5 Safety
7.6 Flammability
8 Dimensional and mechanical characteristics of the case
8.1 General
8.2 Overall dimensions
8.3 Loading grip
8.4 Holding areas
8.5 Notches of the lid
8.6 Lid dimensions
8.7 Optical detection of the beginning and end of tape
8.8 Bottom side
8.9 Hubs
8.10 Attachment of leader and trailer tapes
8.11 Interface between the hubs and the drive spindles
8.12 Opening of the lid
8.13 Release of the hub locking mechanism
8.14 Label areas
8.15 Requirement for autoloaders
9 Mechanical, physical and dimensional characteristics of
the tape
9.1 Materials
9.2 Tape length
9.3 Tape width
9.4 Discontinuities
9.5 Tape thickness
9.6 Longitudinal curvature
9.7 Cupping
9.8 Coating adhesion
9.9 Layer-to-layer adhesion
9.10 Tensile strength
9.11 Residual elongation
9.12 Flexural rigidity
9.13 Electrical resistance of coated surfaces
9.14 Light transmittance of the tape
9.15 Media Recognition System (MRS)
10 Magnetic recording characteristics
10.1 Optimum Recording Field
10.2 Signal Amplitude
10.3 Resolution
10.4 Overwrite
10.5 Ease of erasure
10.6 Tape quality
10.7 Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) characteristic
11 Format
11.1 General
11.2 Basic Groups
11.3 Sub-Groups
11.4 Sub code Information
11.5 Sub code location
12 Method of recording
12.1 Physical recording density
12.2 Long-term average bit cell length
12.3 Short-term average bit cell length
12.4 Rate of change
12.5 Bit shift
12.6 Read signal amplitude
12.7 Maximum recorded levels
13 Track geometry
13.1 Track configuration
13.2 Average track pitch
13.3 Variations of the track pitch
13.4 Track width
13.5 Track angle
13.6 Track edge linearity
13.7 Track length
13.8 Ideal tape centreline
13.9 Azimuth angles
14 Recorded patterns
14.1 Recorded Main Data Fragment
14.2 Preamble Zone, Margin Zones
15 Format of a track
15.1 Format of a track
15.2 Positioning accuracy
15.3 Tracking scheme
16 Layout of a Single Data Space tape
16.1 Device Area
16.2 Reference Area
16.3 Position Tolerance Band No. 1
16.4 System Area
16.5 Data Area
16.6 EOD Area
16.7 Post-EOD Area
16.8 Early Warning Point - (EWP)
16.9 Initialization
17 Layout of a partitioned tape
17.1 Overall magnetic tape layout
17.2 Area ID
17.3 System Area Pack Items No. 3 and No. 4
17.4 Empty partitions
17.5 Initialization of partitioned tapes
18 Housekeeping Frames
18.1 Amble Frames
18.2 System Log Frames
18.3 Tape Management Frames
Annexes
A - Measurement of the light transmittance of the prisms
B - Measurement of light transmittance of tape and leaders
C - Measurement of Signal-to-Noise Ratio
D - Method for determining the nominal and the maximum
allowable recorded levels
E - Representation of 8-bit bytes by 10-bit patterns
F - Measurement of bit shift
G - Measurement of track edge linearity
H - Recognition Holes
J - Means to open the lid
K - Recommendations for transportation
L - Read-After-Write
M - Example of the content of a Basic Group No. 0