Description : Which method of digital data encoding does NOT return the tape to neutral between pulses but, instead, saturates the tape positively or negatively as the incoming data changes between zero and one?
Last Answer : Non-return-to-zero (NRZ) encoding.
Description : List four factors that can degrade the frequency response of magnetic tape recorders.
Last Answer : a. A too-high or too-low bias signal level setting for the record head. b. An improper reproduce head gap. c. An improper tape transport speed. d. Poor tape-to-head contact.
Description : Which digital data encoding method records a digital one as a positive pulse and a digital (zero) as a negative pulse and returns the tape to neutral between pulses?
Last Answer : Return-to-zero (RZ) encoding.
Description : Which digital data tape encoding method presets the magnetic tape to all zeros and then records digital ones onto the tape?
Last Answer : Return-to-bias (RB) encoding.
Description : Digital magnetic tape recorders used to store and retrieve digital data fall into what three categories?
Last Answer : a. Computer-compatible digital tape recorders. b. Telemetry digital tape recorders. c. Instrumentation digital tape recorders
Description : Which of the eight methods for encoding digital data onto magnetic tape is most widely used because it’s accurate, simple, and reliable?
Description : What method for erasing magnetic tape is much more effective and reliable than using a recorder’s erase head?
Last Answer : Using a magnetic tape degausser
Description : What format of digital tape recording is normally used to record instrumentation or telemetry data?
Last Answer : Serial digital magnetic tape recording.
Description : What format of digital tape recording takes a serial input stream of data pulses, breaks them up, and records them on more than one data track?
Last Answer : Serial-parallel digital magnetic tape recording.
Description : What format of digital tape recording is normally used to store computer data?
Last Answer : Parallel digital magnetic tape recording.
Description : In digital magnetic tape recording, the series of recorded digital pulses can represent what three types of data?
Last Answer : a. Data used by digital computers. b. Pulsed squarewave signals. c. Digitized analog waveforms.
Description : What are two disadvantages of using a recorder’s erase head to erase data recorded on a magnetic tape?
Last Answer : Using an erase head is slow, and it may not completely erase the tape.
Description : What method for encoding digital data enables you to store more data in less space by limiting the distance between pulses on a hard disk?
Last Answer : Run length-limited (RLL) encoding.
Description : Older, single-sided, single-density floppy disk drives would probably use what method for encoding digital data onto the floppy disk?
Last Answer : Frequency-modulation encoding.
Description : What three formats are used for digital magnetic tape recording?
Last Answer : 1) Serial, (2) parallel, and (3) serial-parallel.
Description : Two tape recorders have signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) of 25-dB RMS and 35-dB RMS respectively. Which of the SNRs can record and reproduce the widest range of input signals and why?
Last Answer : 35-dB RMS because the highest SNR can always record and reproduce the widest range of input signals.
Description : What two types of record and reproduce electronics are used by magnetic tape recorders?
Last Answer : . a. Direct record (AM). b. Frequency modulation (FM).
Description : What type of reeling system best controls a tape recorder's tape tension during starts and stops?
Last Answer : A tape buffering reeling system
Description : What are the four basic parts of a magnetic tape recorder's tape transport system?
Last Answer : a. Tape reeling system. b. Tape speed control system. c. Electronic subsystem. d. Basic enclosure.
Description : What causes flutter in a tape recorder’s output?
Last Answer : Non-uniform tape motion caused by variations in tape speed.
Description : What number harmonic is the primary harmonic distortion in magnetic tape recorders?
Last Answer : Third-order harmonic.
Description : Technical manuals for tape recorders can state the SNR in what three different ways?
Last Answer : a. Root-mean-square (RMS) signal-to-RMS noise. b. Peak-to-peak signal-to-RMS noise. c. Peak signal-to-RMS noise.
Description : You plan to measure your tape recorder’s SNR. What test equipment will you need?
Last Answer : A VTVM and a signal generator.
Description : The head driver circuit of a tape recorder’s FM record electronics (figure 5-4) performs what function?
Last Answer : It amplifies the frequency-modulated output from the record oscillator and sends it to the record head.
Description : The equalization and phase correction circuit in a tape recorder’s direct reproduce electronics (figure 5-2) performs what function?
Last Answer : It generates an equalization signal which corrects any frequency response problems in the input signal from the pre-amplifier circuit.
Description : The head driver circuit in a tape recorder’s direct record electronics component (figure 5-1) performs what function?
Last Answer : It takes the signal from the summing network, amplifies it, and sends it to the record head for recording.
Description : Magnetic tape recorders can have up to three different heads installed. What are the three functions performed by a recorder's heads?
Last Answer : Record, reproduce, and erase.
Description : After using a tape that was stored in an area where temperatures exceeded 130º F you notice pieces of oxide sticking to the recorder's tape-transport mechanism, to its magnetic heads, and onto the tape. What is the probable cause of these symptoms?
Last Answer : Oxide shedding. At temperatures above 130º F, oxide coating becomes soft and sheds.
Description : In Manchester encoding, does a low-to-high light level transition occurring in the middle of the bit duration represent a binary 1 or a binary 0?
Last Answer : Binary 0.
Description : What are the three most popular methods for encoding digital data onto magnetic disks?
Last Answer : a. Frequency modulation (FM). b. Modified frequency modulation (MFM). c. Run length limited (RLL).
Description : The data recording format in most of the modern magnetic tape is A) 7-bit ASCII B) 7-bit EBCDIC C) 8-bit ASCII D) 8-bit EBCDIC
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The data recording format in most of the modern magnetic tape is a. 7-bit ASCII b. 7-bit EBCDIC c. 8-bit ASCII d. 8-bit EBCDIC
Last Answer : 8-bit EBCDIC
Last Answer : d. 8-bit EBCDIC
Description : The frequency-response specification of your tape recorder reads within +/ - 3 dB from 150 Hz to 150 kHz at 60 ips. What does this mean?
Last Answer : The recorder can record all frequencies between 150 Hz and 150 kHz at 60 ips without varying the output amplitude more than 3 dB.
Description : One method of troubleshooting digital circuits in a console is to ___________. A. supply alternate logic levels at the input(s) and test for change of state conditions at the output B. ground all ... output D. vary each input smoothly from 0-10 volts and test for similar variance at the output
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : What two specifications determine the maximum frequency that a recorder's record and reproduce heads will be able to transfer?
Last Answer : a. Size of the headgap. b. Speed of the magnetic tape.
Description : How do closed-loop capstan drive tape transports overcome the disadvantages of the open-loop drive design?
Last Answer : Closed loop capstan drive transports use more than one capstan to clamp the tape in the area around the magnetic head.
Description : Variation of biphase that is used for encoding SMPTE time code data and for recording on video tapes
Last Answer : Biphase – M
Description : What two preventive maintenance actions must you do regularly to increase magnetic head life and to ensure good tape recording and playback?
Last Answer : a. Keep the heads clean. b. Keep the heads demagnetized.
Description : What are four types of tape errors that can degrade a magnetic recording system’s performance?
Last Answer : Signal dropout, noise, skew, and level. Dropout is the most common.
Description : What are the four widely used variations of the NRZ encoding method?
Last Answer : a. Non-return-to-zero level (NRZ-L). b. Enhanced non-return-to-zero level (E-NRZ-L). c. Non-return-to-zero mark (NRZ-M). d. Non-return-to-zero space (NRZ-S).
Description : Is a digital recording generated from an old vinyl record or tape invisible to copyright flags?
Last Answer : Quick NO not invisible. The copyright detection software works off the tunes themselves and tries to do pattern matching on the sound. So it may be an old LP or an old reel-to-reel recording that is your source, but if they can recognize the sound pattern, they will ding you.
Description : Which single phase ac motor will you select for record players and tape recorders? a) Hysteresis motor b) Shaded pole motor c) Reluctance motor d) Two value capacitor motor
Last Answer : Which single phase ac motor will you select for record players and tape recorders? Hysteresis motor
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 What is the purpose of the receiver's squelch circuit? A. To overcome fluctuations in the level the RF signal arriving at the receiver antenna B. To prevent ... signals D. To prevent amplified noise from reaching the loudspeaker during the absence of an incoming signal
Last Answer : D. To prevent amplified noise from reaching the loudspeaker during the absence of an incoming signal
Description : How could you check the phase response of a tape recorder?
Last Answer : Record and reproduce a square wave and see if the output on an oscilloscope is symmetrical.
Description : How should a tape recorder with good phase response reproduce a complex waveform, such as a square wave?
Last Answer : With no distortion
Description : What component in an amplifier circuit tends to limit the low-frequency response of the amplifier?
Last Answer : The coupling capacitor (C3).
Description : A two-input X-OR gate will produce a HIGH output when the inputs are at what logic levels?
Last Answer : . One or the other of the inputs must be HIGH, but not both at the same time.
Description : _____ encoding has a transition at the beginning of each 0 bit. A) RZ B) Manchester C) Differential Manchester D) All the above
Last Answer : Differential Manchester
Description : _____ encoding has a transition at the middle of each bit. A) RZ B) Manchester C) Differential Manchester D) All the above
Last Answer : All the above