Embodiments of the present invention provide a tape transport control system with enhanced regulation of tape tension and velocity over the entire length of the tape. The tape transport control system comprises of circuitry adapted to output and circuitry adapted to receive one or more signals representing a tape velocity, at least one radius of either the first tape reel or the second tape reel, and a tape tension, and based on the received signals, generate at least one control signal to control at least one of the first reel motor or the second reel motor so as to reduce a tension disturbance at a minimum, one frequency corresponding to a time-varying reel-rotation frequency, based on controller parameters that depend on the tape velocity and on the at least one radius of either the first tape reel or the second tape reel.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a tape transport control system with enhanced regulation of tape tension and velocity over the entire length of the tape. The tape transport control system comprises of circuitry adapted to output and circuitry adapted to receive one or more signals representing a tape velocity, at least one radius of either the first tape reel or the second tape reel, and a tape tension, and based on the received signals, generate at least one control signal to control at least one of the first reel motor or the second reel motor so as to reduce a tension disturbance at a minimum, one frequency corresponding to a time-varying reel-rotation frequency, based on controller parameters that depend on the tape velocity and on the at least one radius of either the first tape reel or the second tape reel.

A drive-implemented method according to one embodiment includes determining that unthreading of a tape is to be performed, and in response to the determination that the unthreading of the tape is to be performed, determining whether to write an index on the tape prior to unthreading the tape. In response to a determination to write the index on the tape, the index is written on the tape prior to unthreading the tape. The tape is then unthreaded.

A tape transport control system with enhanced regulation of tape tension and velocity over the entire length of the tape. For example, a closed-loop control system for controlling a tape transport includes circuitry adapted to output a signal representing a tape velocity at a tape head, circuitry adapted to output a signal representing a tape velocity at the first tape reel and a signal representing a tape velocity at the second tape reel, circuitry adapted to output a signal representing a tape tension, and circuitry adapted to, based on the received signals, generate control signals to control the tape velocity at least at one of the tape head, the first tape reel, the second tape reel, and the tension of the tape, using controller gains that depend on a longitudinal position of the tape, and to implement a system transfer function that is approximately independent of the longitudinal position.

A suspension board with circuit includes one pair of pedestals. A pedestal conductive layer of one pedestal has a fan portion and a continuous portion. The pedestal conductive layer of the other pedestal has at least the fan portion. When the pedestal conductive layer of the other pedestal has only the fan portion, the pedestal supporting layer is disposed so as to be overlapped with the fan portion in the thickness direction in each of the pedestals and so as not to be overlapped with the continuous portion in the one pedestal and when the pedestal conductive layer of the other pedestal has the continuous portion, the pedestal supporting layer is disposed so as to be overlapped with the continuous portion or is disposed so as to be overlapped with the fan portion and so as not to be overlapped with the continuous portion in each of the pedestals.

According to at least one embodiment, a method, a computer system, and a computer program product for enhanced dynamic braking of a tape storage device during a loss of power is provided. The present invention may include identifying a direction in which tape is moving; identifying a position of the tape; setting brake/coast conditions, wherein the brake/coast conditions comprise a BrakeSelect value of a supply reel and a BrakeSelect value of a take-up reel, based on the identified direction in which the tape is moving and the identified position of the tape; and based upon a detection of a loss of power, applying the set brake/coast conditions to the supply reel and the take-up reel.

According to at least one embodiment, a method, a computer system, and a computer program product for enhanced dynamic braking of a tape storage device during a loss of power is provided. The present invention may include identifying a direction in which tape is moving; identifying a position of the tape; setting brake/coast conditions, wherein the brake/coast conditions comprise a BrakeSelect value of a supply reel and a BrakeSelect value of a take-up reel, based on the identified direction in which the tape is moving and the identified position of the tape; and based upon a detection of a loss of power, applying the set brake/coast conditions to the supply reel and the take-up reel.