ANSI/INCITS/ISO/IEC 20062:2001
Information technology - 8 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange - Helical scan recording VXA-1 format

Standard No.

ANSI/INCITS/ISO/IEC 20062:2001

Release Date

2001

Published By

American National Standards Institute （ANSI)

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ANSI/INCITS/ISO/IEC 20062:2001

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.

ANSI/INCITS/ISO/IEC 20062:2001 history

• 2001 ANSI/INCITS/ISO/IEC 20062:2001 Information technology - 8 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange - Helical scan recording VXA-1 format