Figure 2-5, Physical track structure for 8200c track format -7, Figure 2-6 – Exabyte EXB-8505 8mm User Manual
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Figure 2-4 shows the position of the EXB-8505 and EXB-8505XL’s
write (W1, W2), read (R1, R2), and servo heads, relative to the tracks
as the heads pass across the tape when the tape drive is writing or
reading 8500 and 8500c format tapes.
8200c and 8200 Physical Track Structure
In 8200c and 8200 formats, the tape drive writes one physical track on
the tape for each revolution of the head/drum assembly. The width of
the track is 25
µ
m. During a read operation, the tape drive reads a
single track. The EXB-8505 and EXB-8505XL use the W2 write head
and R2 read head for these operations.
Figure 2-5 shows the physical track structure on a tape written in
8200c format. Figure 2-6 shows the physical track structure on a tape
written in 8200 format.
Figure 2-4 Position of the tape drive’s heads relative to the tracks (8500/8500c format)
2-6
EXB-8205 and EXB-8505
510504
(Standard and XL)
2 Recording Format