Xerox DOCUPRINT 180 User Manual

Xerox Laser Printing Systems Tape Formats Manual

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Laser safety

This manual describes the characteristics of various tape formats which can be processed by Xerox laser printing systems Operating System Software (OSS). Printer carriage control conventions are also included. The information is organized into chapters by vendor.

WARNING: Use of controls or adjustments, or performances other than specified herein, may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Xerox laser printing systems are certified to comply with laser performance standards set by the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare as Class 1 laser products. This is a class of laser products that does not emit hazardous radiation. This is possible only because the laser beam is totally enclosed during all modes of customer operation.

When performing operator functions, laser warning labels may be visible. These labels are to alert and remind the service representative and are placed on or near panels or shields which require a tool for removal. THE PANELS TO WHICH THESE

LABELS ARE FIXED OR NEAR ARE NOT TO BE REMOVED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN A XEROX SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE.

This label is located inside the left door, on the machine frame just above the directions for clearing a jam in area 4.

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Operation safety

Your Xerox equipment and supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. These include safety agency examination and approval, and compliance with established environmental standards. Attention to the following notes will ensure the continued safe operation of your equipment.

Always connect equipment to a properly grounded power source receptacle. If in doubt, have the receptacle checked by a qualified electrician.

WARNING: Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in electrical shock.

Always place equipment on a solid support surface with adequate strength for the weight of the machine.

Always use materials and supplies specifically designed for your Xerox equipment. Use of unsuitable materials may result in poor performance and can possibly create a hazardous situation.

Never move or relocate either the printer or the system controller without first contacting Xerox for approval.

Never use a ground adapter plug to connect equipment to a power source receptacle that lacks a ground connection terminal.

Never attempt any maintenance function that is not specifically described in your operator guide.

Never remove any covers or guards that are fastened with screws. There are no operator-serviceable areas within these covers.

Never override or “cheat” electrical or mechanical interlock devices.

Never use supplies or cleaning materials for other than their intended purposes. Keep all materials out of the reach of children.

Never operate the equipment if unusual noises or odors are noticed. Disconnect the power cord from the power source receptacle and call Xerox service to correct the problem.

If you need any additional safety information concerning the equipment or materials Xerox supplies, call Xerox Product Safety at the following toll-free number:

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1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) labeled tapes

The American National Standards Institute has defined standard labeled magnetic tapes in ANSI Standard X3.27—1969. The structure of these tapes is described in the following sections on tape marks and labels.

The tape mark is used on ANSI tapes in the following places:

• Following every file header label group

• Preceding and following the end-of-file label group (a double tape mark follows the last, or only, file on tape)

• Preceding and following the end-of-volume label group (a double tape mark follows the last volume).

Labels

Used in the manner described above, the tape mark identifies the boundaries between the data and label groups of a file, and the label groups in consecutive files.

Double tape mark A double tape mark (two consecutive tape marks) indicates that

no further data follows on the tape. A double tape mark also occurs between a header label group and a trailer label group when a file containing no information (a null file) is written. This null file double tape mark is formed by the tape mark following the file header label group and the one preceding the end-of-file label group.

There are two general classes of labels for ANSI tapes: operating system labels and user labels. Operating system labels are generated and processed by the operating system. User labels are generated and processed by user programs.

Four types of labels Within these general classes, there are four types of labels, each

80 characters long. They are beginning-of-volume, beginning-offile, end-of-volume, and end-of-file. The names of the various classes and types of labels are defined in table 1-1.

Note: In user labels, the letter “a” refers to any of the graphic characters defined in ANSI Standard X3.4—1968.

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Table 1-1. ANSI labels

Type Operating system labels User labels

Beginning-of-volume VOL1 (required

(Additional VOL labels prohibited)

Beginning-of-file HDR1 (required)

HDR2 to HDR9 (optional)

End-of-volume EOV1 (required)

EVO2 to EOV9 (optional)

End-of-file EOF1 (required)

EOF2 to EOF9 (optional)

The beginning-of-volume label identifies the volume and its owner and is often referred to as a volume label. Other labels are called “file labels” and are either header labels (if they precede the file) or trailer labels (if they follow the file).

The Xerox/OSS can process four tape configurations:

• Single file, single volume

• Single file, multiple volume

• Multiple file, single volume

• Multiple file, multiple volume.

ANSI labeled tape structures

The locations of the types and classes of labels in these configurations are shown in figures 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3. Figure 1-1 shows ANSI labeled tape structure when no optional labels are used.

UVL1 to UVL9 (optional)

UHLa (optional; unlimited number allowed)

UTLa (optional; unlimited number allowed)

Figure 1-2 shows ANSI labeled tape structures with end-of-file (EOF) and end-of-volume (EOV) marks coinciding.

• In general, the pattern shown in option 1, figure 1-2, occurs when the end-of-tape reflective strip is reached while writing the last block of a file. Usually, the operating system does not yet know that this is the last block, and the EOV label group is recorded at this time.

• On the other hand, the pattern shown in option 2, figure 12, occurs when the reflective strip is reached after the EOF label group has been started.

• The pattern shown in option 3, figure 1-2, permits the initiation of any file within a file set at the beginning of a volume. When this configuration is used, the block count (field 12) of the end-of-volume label is undefined. File sets are not terminated by an end-of-volume label group.

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Structures with optional labels Figure 1-3 shows ANSI labeled tape structure when optional

labels are used. Optional operating system and user labels are used to structure files, as follows, without otherwise modifying the relationship between the required labels and files.

• Optional operating system labels of a given type follow a required label of the same type.

• User labels of a given type directly follow a consecutive group of operating system labels of the same type. When no optional operating system labels are used in the label group, the user labels directly follow a required label of the same type.

• There are no tape marks within a group of labels.

• Every label is completed on the volume where the first label of a group was reached.

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Figure 1-1. ANSI labeled tape structure Note: No optional labels are shown.

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Figure 1-2. ANSI labeled tape structure—assuming

coincident end-of-file and end-of-volume where a continuation volume exists

* If end-of-volume and end-of-file coincide, the labeling

configuration is as shown above. The letters (A) and (B) indicate to which file the labels belong. These tapes assume no optional operating system or user labels are used.

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Figure 1-3. ANSI label groups with optional labels

Notes:

1. The letter “a” refers to any of the graphic characters

defined in the ANSI Standard X3.4—1968.

2. The letter “n” refers to a number 2 through 9.

* For the first file on a volume, HDR1 immediately follows the last

volume label without an intervening tape mark.

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VOL1 label

The VOL1 label must appear as the first block on every ANSI labeled tape and in no other position. It provides the identification for a particular reel of tape. No other label is permitted whose identifier (first three characters) is VOL. The VOL1 label is described in table 1-2.

Table 1-2. VOL1 label (ANSI tapes)

Character

Name

Label identifier 1-3 1 This is the 3-character identifier VOL. Label number 4 2 This is the number 1. Volume serial —number 5-10 3 This is a 6-character code assigned by the owner

position(s) Field Description

to identify this reel (physical volume) of tape. These characters must be those defined in ANSI Standard X3.27

—1969 as “a” characters.

Accessibility 11 4 This is an access code. Any of the characters

specified for the volume serial number may be used. A space means unlimited access; any other

character means special handling. Reserved 12-31 5 Spaces. Reserved 32-37 Spaces. Owner identification 38-51 8 This is an owner identification code composed of

characters defined in ANSI Standard X3.27—1969

as “a” characters. Reserved 52-79 8 Spaces. Label standard level 80 9 This is a standard level code. A number 1

indicates that the labels and data formats on this

volume conform to ANSI Standard X3.27—1969.

A space indicates that they do not.

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HDR1, EOV1, EOF1 labels

Note: The formats and contents of these labels are identical

except for the block count. The formats are shown in table 1-3. Table 1-3. HDR1, EOV1, and EOF1 labels (ANSI) tapes

Character

Name

Label identifier 1-3 1 This is the 3-character identifier HDR, EOV, or EOF. Label number 4 2 This is the number 1. File identifier 5-21 3 This may be made up of any of the characters defined

Set identification 22-27 4 This identifies the set of files to which this belongs and

File section number* 28-31 5 This number is 0001 for the first header label of each

position(s) Field Description

in the ANSI Standard X3.27—1969 as “a” characters.

may be any of the characters defined in the ANSI Standard X3.27—1969 as “a” characters. The identification is the same for all files of a multi-file set.

file. This applies to the first or only file on a volume and to subsequent files on a multi-file volume. The field is incremented by 1 on each subsequent volume of the file.

File sequence number 32-35 6 This is a 4-digit numeric field that specifies the

sequence number of files within the volume or set of volumes. Within all the labels for a given file, this field contains the same number.

Generation number (optional)

36-39 7 This is a 4-digit numeric field that specifies the

sequence number of files within the volume or set of volumes. Within all the labels for a given file, this field contains the same number.

Generation version (optional)

40-41 8 This is a 2-digit numeric field that specifies successive

iterations of the same generation. The generation version number of the first attempt to produce a file is

00.

Creation date 42-47 9 This consists of a space, followed by two numeric

digits for the year, followed by three numeric digits for the day (001 to 365) within the year.

Expiration date 48-53 10 This field has the same format as field nine. An

“expired” file is one in which today's date is equal to, or later than, the date given in this field. If this condition is satisfied, the remainder of this volume may be overwritten. To be effective on multi-file volumes, the expiration date of a file must be less than or equal to the previous “expire from” date of all previous files on the volume.

Accessibility 54 11 This indicates any restriction on who may have access

to information in this file and may be any one of the characters defined in the ANSI Standard X3.27—1969 as “a” characters. A space indicates unlimited access; any other character indicates special handling.

*Fields 3, 5, and 12 are used by the operating system.

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Table 1-3. HDR1, EOV1, and EOF1 labels (ANSI) tapes

(continued)

Character

Name

position(s) Field Description

Block count* 55-60 12 For HDR1, this field contains zeros. For EOV1 and

EOF1, it is a 6-digit numeric field specifying the number of data blocks (exclusive of labels and tape marks) since the preceding HDR group.

System code (optional) 61-73 13 This is a 13-character field specifying the operating

system that recorded this file. Any of the characters defined in ANSI Standard X3.27—1969 as “a” characters may be used

Reserved 74-80 14 Spaces

*Fields 3, 5, and 12 are used by the operating system.

The HDR1 label is required for all files and for continuation of files on succeeding reels. It identifies the file and contains operating system information that relates to the file.

The EOV1 label is required following the last data block on a tape when the file or file set is continued on a succeeding tape. It is separated from the last data block by the tape mark that must precede every end-of-volume label group.

HDR2, EOV2, EOF2 labels

The EOF1 label is required following the last data block of every file. It is separated from the last data block by the tape mark that must precede every end-of-file group.

These labels are optional. EOF2 and EOV2 may be formatted differently by different operating systems.

The HDR2 label is optional but is provided automatically by some operating systems. When used, it must directly follow HDR1. HDR2 generally provides data relating to the physical parameters of the recorded file, including record format, record length, and block length. Table 1-4 describes the format of HDR2 labels.

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Table 1-4. HDR2, EOV2, and EOF2 labels (ANSI) tapes)

Character

Name

position(s) Field Description

Label identifier 1-3 1 This is the 3-character identifier HDR, EOV, or EOF. Label number 4 2 This is the number 2. Record format* 5 3 F = fixed length.

D = variable length with the number of characters in the record specified in decimal. U = undefined length.

Block length* 6-10 4 This specifies the maximum number of characters per

block and is a 5-digit numeric field. For Burroughs large systems ANSI format, this field represents Burroughs' words (6 characters per word)

rather than a character count.

Record length* 11-15 5 This specifies record length if record format is F,

maximum record length including any count fields if record format is D or V, or undefined if record format is undefined. Record length is a 5-digit numeric field.

Reserved for operating systems

Block attribute* (IBM only)

16-49 6 This field may have any of the characters defined in the

ANSI Standard X3.27—1969 as “a” characters.

50 7 In the HDR2 label for IBM labels only, this field is the

block attribute.

Buffer offset* 51-52 8 This is a 2-digit numeric field specifying the character

length of any additional field inserted before a data block (e.g., block length). This length is included in block length (field 4).

Reserved 53-80 9 Spaces

*Fields 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 are used by the operating system.

The EOV2 label is optional and is provided automatically by some operating systems. When used, it must directly follow EOV1. In some operating systems, EOV2 is identical to HDR2. Table 1-4 describes the format of these labels. In other operating systems, EOV2 has the format described in table 1-5. (Refer to next section.)

The EOF2 label is optional but is provided automatically by some operating systems. When used, it must follow EOF1 directly. In some operating systems, EOF2 is identical to HDR2. Table 1-4 describes the format of these labels. In other operating systems, EOF2 has the format described in table 1-5. (Refer to next section.)

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HDR3-9, EOV3-9, EOF3-9 labels

These operating system labels are optional. The formats of the labels are shown in table 1-5.

Table 1-5. HDR3-9, EOV3-9, and EOF3-9 labels (ANSI)

tapes*

Character

Name

Label identifier 1-3 1 This is the 3-character identifier HDR, EOV, or EOF. Label number 4 2 This is a 1-digit number from 3 to 9. Operating system option 5-80 3 This field may have any of the characters defined as

*In some operating systems, EOF2 and EOV2 may use this format.

position(s) Field Description

“a” characters in ANSI Standard X3.37—1969.

UVL, UHL, UTL labels

These are optional user labels. Their format is described in table 1-6.

Table 1-6. UVL, UHL, UTL labels (ANSI) tapes

Character

Name

Label identifier 1-3 1 This is the 3-character identifier UVL,UHL, or UTL. Label name 4 2 For UVL, this may be a number from 1 to 9. For UHL

User option 5-80 3 This may be any character defined in ANSI Standard

position(s) Field Description

and UTL, this may be any of the characters defined in ANSI Standard X3.27—1969 as “a” characters.

X3.27—1969 as “a” characters.

Block sequence indicator

Tapes recorded with the optional block sequence indicator referred to by the appendix of the ANSI Standard X3.27—1969 cannot be printed.

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Printer carriage control conventions

The ANSI control characters for IBM tapes are shown in table 1-7. Table 1-7. ANSI control characters for IBM tapes

USASCII graphic

USASCII tapes

EBCDIC tapes Control function

blank 20 40 Space one line before printing. 0 30 FO Space two lines before printing. — 2D 60 Space three lines before printing. + 2B 4E Suppress space before printing.* 1 31 F1 Skip to channel 1 and print. 2 32 F2 Skip to channel 2 and print. 3 33 F3 Skip to channel 3 and print. 4 34 F4 Skip to channel 4 and print. 5 35 F5 Skip to channel 5 and print. 6 36 F6 Skip to channel 6 and print. 7 37 F7 Skip to channel 7 and print. 8 38 F8 Skip to channel 8 and print. 9 39 F9 Skip to channel 9 and print. A 41 C1 Skip to channel 10 and print. B 42 C2 Skip to channel 11 and print. C 43 C3 Skip to channel 12 and print.

*A record with a write-type control character immediately followed by a record with the “Write (no space)” control character will be processed according to the job descriptor entry option selected for overprint handling.

The processing parameters for ANSI carriage control are as follows.

ANSI

INITIAL BOF DEFAULT (OVR,SP1P) ADVTAPE YES MASK X‘FF‘ ASSIGN See values in table 1-7.

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ANSI tape JSL sample

IBMRCA:JDL; 000010 /* */ 000020 /* SYSTEM TO PRINT IBM OS STANDARD AND DOS STANDARD */ 000030 /* LABELED TAPES, IBM ANSI LABELED TAPES, IBM OS */ 000040 /* WRITER TAPES, AND US70 (RCA) LABELED TAPES. */ 000050 /* */ 000060 V1: VFU ASSIGN=(1,5), ASSIGN=(2,10), ASSIGN=(3,15), 000070 ASSIGN=(4,20), ASSIGN=(5,25), ASSIGN=(6,30), 000080 ASSIGN=(7,35), ASSIGN=(8,40), ASSIGN=(9,45), 000090 ASSIGN=(10,50), ASSIGN=(11,55), ASSIGN=(12,60), 000100 TOF=5, BOF=66; 000110 /* */ 000120 /* VFU FOR OS WRITER WITH CHANNEL 9 ASSIGNED TO LINE 66 */ 000130 /* */ 000140 WR: VFU ASSIGN=(1,5), ASSIGN=(2,10), ASSIGN=(3,15), 000150 ASSIGN=(4,20), ASSIGN=(5,25), ASSIGN=(6,30), 000160 ASSIGN=(7,35), ASSIGN=(8,40), ASSIGN=(10,45), 000170 ASSIGN=(11,50), ASSIGN=(12,60), ASSIGN=(9,66), 000180 TOF=5, BOF=66; 000190 /* */ 000200 VOLUME HOST=IBMOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC, PLABEL=YES; 000210 LINE DATA=(1,132), PCCTYPE=ANSI, PCC=(0,NOTRAN), 000220 OVERPRINT=(MERGE,NODISP), VFU=V1; 000230 ACCT USER=(BIN,TRAY); 000240 /* */ 000250 /* CATALOG FOR OS VARIABLE BLOCKED TAPES */ 000260 /* */ 000270 OSVB:CATALOG; 000280 BLOCK LENGTH=2660, PREAMBLE=4, LTHFLD=2, FORMAT=BIN; 000290 RECORD LENGTH=136, PREAMBLE=4, STRUCTURE=VB, 000300 LTHFLD=2, OFFSET=0, FORMAT=BIN; 000310 /* */ 000320 /* CATALOG FOR OS WRITER TAPES */ 000330 /* */ 000340 OS:CATALOG; 000350 VOLUME HOST=OSWTR, OSCHN=9, OSTLP=0, OSHDP=1, 000360 PLABEL=YES; 000370 BLOCK LENGTH=2400, PREAMBLE=4, LTHFLD=2, FORMAT=BIN; 000380 RECORD LENGTH=136, PREAMBLE=4, STRUCTURE=VB, 000390 LTHFLD=2, FORMAT=BIN; 000400 LINE DATA=(1,132), PCCTYPE=ANSI, PCC=(0,NOTRAN), 000410 OVERPRINT=(MERGE,NODISP), VFU=WR; 000420 /* */ 000430 /* CATALOG FOR UNIVAC SERIES 70 */ 000440 /* (FORMERLY RCA) */ 000450 /* */ 000460 US:CATALOG; 000470 VOLUME HOST=US70, LABEL=STANDARD, PLABEL=YES; 000480 BLOCK LENGTH=1330, PREAMBLE=0; 000490 RECORD LENGTH=133, STRUCTURE=FB; 000500 LINE DATA=(1,132), PCCTYPE=US70, PCC=(0,NOTRAN), 000510 OVERPRINT=(MERGE,NODISP), VFU=V1; 000520 /* */ 000530 /* IBM OS/DOS STANDARD LABELED TAPES */ 000540 /* ------------------------------------------- */ 000550 /* */ 000560 /* THE FOLLOWING JDES PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR IBM OS STANDARD */ 000570 /* AND IBM DOS STANDARD LABELED TAPES */ 000580 /* */ 000590

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Figure 1-4 JSL sample for IBM OS, DOS, ANSI, WRITER

tapes

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/* CHARACTERISTICS JOB */ 000600 /* --------------- -------- */ 000610 /* */ 000620 /* OS STANDARD LABELS, 1403 PCC 1 */ 000630 /* OS STANDARD LABELS, ANSI PCC 2 */ 000640 /* OS STANDARD LABELS, 1401 PCC 3 */ 000650 /* OS STANDARD LABELS, NO PCC 4 */ 000660 /* DOS STANDARD LABELS, 1403 PCC 5 */ 000670 /* DOS STANDARD LABELS, ANSI PCC 6 */ 000680 /* DOS STANDARD LABELS, 1401 PCC 7 */ 000690 /* DOS STANDARD LABELS, NO PCC 8 */ 000700 /* */ 000710 1:JOB INCLUDE=(OSVB); 000720 VOLUME HOST=IBMOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000730 LINE PCCTYPE=IBM1403; 000740 2:JOB INCLUDE=(OSVB); 000750 VOLUME HOST=IBMOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000760 LINE PCCTYPE=ANSI; 000770 3:JOB INCLUDE=(OSVB); 000780 VOLUME HOST=IBMOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000790 LINE PCCTYPE=IBM1401; 000800 4:JOB INCLUDE=(OSVB); 000810 VOLUME HOST=IBMOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000820 LINE PCCTYPE=NONE; 000830 5:JOB; 000840 VOLUME HOST=IBMDOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000850 LINE PCCTYPE=IBM1403; 000860 6:JOB; 000870 VOLUME HOST=IBMDOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000880 LINE PCCTYPE=ANSI; 000890 7:JOB; 000900 VOLUME HOST=IBMDOS,LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000910 LINE PCCTYPE=IBM1401; 000920 8:JOB; 000930 VOLUME HOST=IBMDOS, LABEL=STANDARD, CODE=EBCDIC; 000940 LINE PCCTYPE=NONE; 000950 /* */ 000960 /* IBM ANSI LABELED AND OS WRITER TAPES */ 000970 /* ---------------------------------------------- */ 000980 /* */ 000990 /* THE FOLLOWING JDES PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR IBM ANSI LABELED */ 001000 /* TAPES AND OS WRITER TAPES. */ 001010 /* */ 001020 /* CHARACTERISTICS JOB */ 001030 /* --------------- -------- */ 001040 /* */ 001050 /* ANSI LABELS, ASCII CODE, ANSI PCC 21 */ 001060 /* ANSI LABELS, ASCII CODE, NO PCC 22 */ 001070 /* OS WRITER, ANSI PCC 23 */ 001080 /* OS WRITER, 1403 PCC 24 */ 001090 /* */ 001100 21:JOB; 001110 VOLUME HOST=IBMOS, LABEL=ANSI, CODE=ASCII, LCODE=ASCII; 001120 LINE PCCTYPE=ANSI; 001130 22:JOB; 001140 VOLUME HOST=IBMOS, LABEL=ANSI, CODE=ASCII, LCODE=ASCII; 001150 LINE PCCTYPE=NONE; 001160 23:JOB INCLUDE=(OS); 001170 VOLUME HOST=OSWTR; 001180 LINE PCCTYPE=ANSI; 001190 24:JOB INCLUDE=(OS); 001200 VOLUME HOST=OSWTR; 001210 LINE PCCTYPE=IBM1403; 001220 /* */ 001230 /* US70 (RCA) STANDARD LABELED TAPES */ 001240 /* ------------------------------------------- */ 001250 /* */ 001260 /* JDES 41 AND 42 PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR US70 (FORMERLY RCA) */ 001270

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AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) LABELED TAPES

/* STANDARD LABELED TAPES. */ 001280 /* */ 001290 41:JOB INCLUDE=(US); 001300 VOLUME HOST=US70, LABEL=STANDARD; 001310 END;END; 001320

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OS/360 ANSI labeled tapes

2. IBM OS/360 and DOS/360 standard labeled tapes

The Xerox/OSS accepts any of the following IBM 360 9-track tapes:

• ANSI labeled tapes created under OS/360

• OS/360 standard labeled tapes

• DOS/360 standard labeled tapes

• Nonstandard unlabeled tapes whose data files conform to the record format, blocking factor, and carriage control requirements as described within this section.

ANSI labeled tapes created under OS/360 conform to ANSI Standard X3.27—1969. These tapes always have the HDR2, EOF2, and EOV2 labels.

IBM standard labeled tapes

Type OS/360 DOS/360 User (optional)

Beginning-of-volume VOL1 VOL1 OS: None permitted.

Beginning-of-file HDR1, HDR2 HDR1 UHL1—UHL8 End-of-volume EOV1, EOV2 EOV1 UTL1—UTL8 End-of-file EOF1, EOF2 EOF1 UTL1—UTL8

The EOF2 and EOV2 labels are always identical to the HDR2 and the actual count in EOF2 and EOV2. The recording code for both labels and data files is ASCII.

OS/360 and DOS/360 standard labeled tapes are similar in principle to ANSI labeled tapes but differ enough in detail to require separate processing. The labels created by these operating systems and, optionally, by users, are shown in table 2-

1. The location of these labels in the various tape configurations are illustrated in figures 2-1 and 2-2.

Table 2-1. IBM OS/360 and DOS/360 tape labels

Class and originator

DOS: VOL2—VOL8.

Table 2-2 shows the principal differences between IBM standard labeled tape structures and ANSI tape structures.

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IBM OS/360 AND DOS/360 STANDARD LABELED TAPES

Figure 2-1. IBM labeled tape structure

* HDR2, EOV2, and EOF2 are provided under OS/360 but not

under DOS/360. Note that optional labels are not shown.

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IBM OS/360 AND DOS/360 STANDARD LABELED TAPES

** Multiple file tapes created under DOS/360 must be created with

the DTF TPMARK = NO specification to avoid incorrectly placing two tape marks between files.

Table 2-2. ANSI and IBM labeled tape structure

Feature ANSI labels IBM OS/360 standard labels

Tape marks A double tape mark

follows the last EOF or EOV label group on a tape to indicate the end of recorded data on the tape.

A double tape mark follows only the last EOF label group on a tape. This indicates that end of recorded data has been encountered, and there is not a continuation reel.

VOL VOL1 only. OS: VOL1 only

DOS: VOL1 provided.

VOL2-9 permitted. UVL 1-9 allowed. None allowed. HDR, EOF, EOV 1 required; 2-9 optional. OS: 1 and 2 provided.

DOS: 1 provided; additional

labels not used. UHL, UTL These are limited only by

Only UHL 1-8 allowed. the 63 USASCII graphics available as “a” characters for the label “number.”

Recorded code USASCII EBCDIC

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of contents

1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) labeled tapes 1-1

2. IBM OS/360 and DOS/360 standard labeled tapes 2-1

3. IBM DOS/360 GRASP tape organization 3-1

Tape marks

1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) labeled tapes

Labels

ANSI labeled tape structures

HDR2, EOV2, EOF2 labels

UVL, UHL, UTL labels

2. IBM OS/360 and DOS/360 standard labeled tapes