ISO/IEC 14417:1999

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 14417
First edition
1999-03-15
Information technology — Data recording
format DD-1 for magnetic tape cassette
conforming to ISO/IEC 1016
Technologies de l'information — Format d'enregistrement des données
DD-1 pour cassette à bande magnétique conforme à l'ISO/CEI 1016
Reference number
B C
Contents
1 Scope.1
1.1 Purpose.1
2 Conformance .1
2.1 Magnetic tape cassettes.1
2.2 Generating systems .1
2.3 Receiving systems.1
3 Normative References .1
4 Definitions.1
4.1 Auxiliary data.1
4.2 Annotation record .2
4.3 Annotation tracks.2
4.4 Average Signal Amplitude (ASA).2
4.5 azimuth.2
4.6 block.2
4.7 byte.2
4.8 Codeword Digital Sum (CDS).2
4.9 Data area .2
4.10 Data area reference line .2
4.11 Data area reference point.2
4.12 Data field.2
4.13 Digital Sum Variation (DSV).2
4.14 Dropout.2
4.15 Erase.2
4.16 Erasing field.2
4.17 Equivalent reference edge.2
4.18 flux transition spacing.3
4.19 Helical (data) record .3
4.20 Helical track.3
4.21 Home track ID .3
4.22 Inner code .3
4.23 Leader .3
4.24 Logical volume .3
4.25 magnetic tape .3
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4.26 Master Standard Reference Tape.3
4.27 Outer code.3
4.28 physical recording density .3
4.29 Postamble.3
4.30 Preamble.3
4.31 reference edge .3
4.32 reference field.3
4.33 Resolution .3
4.34 Secondary Standard Reference Tape.4
4.35 Sector.4
4.36 Sector recording tolerance .4
4.37 Standard Reference Amplitude.4
4.38 Standard Reference Current.4
4.39 Sync pattern.4
4.40 Tape mark .4
4.41 Tolerance zones .4
4.42 track.4
4.43 track angle .4
4.44 Track Set .4
4.45 Track Set ID (TSID) .4
4.46 Volume set .4
5 Conventions and notations.5
5.1 Representation of numbers.5
5.2 Names.5
5.3 Acronyms .5
6 Environmental and safety .6
6.1 Testing environment.6
6.2 Operating environment .6
6.3 Cassette conditioning .6
6.4 Storage environment .6
6.5 Safety.6
7 Cassette.7
7.1 General description .7
7.2 Dimensions.7
7.3 Identification holes.7
8 Tape mechanical and electrical properties.8
8.1 Materials.8
8.2 Tape width and tolerance.8
8.3 Delta width.
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