Difference between revisions of "TM03 magtape controller"
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| − | The TM03 is implemented as a set of [[DEC card form factor|larger]] custom boards, all of which plug into a custom hex-high nine-slot system unit (for a BA11, etc box). The modules include three hex-size boards, six quad-size modules, and | + | The TM03 is implemented as a set of [[DEC card form factor|larger]] custom boards, all of which plug into a custom hex-high nine-slot system unit (for a BA11, etc box). The modules include three hex-size boards, six quad-size modules, and six dual-high modules. |
The hex modules are: | The hex modules are: | ||
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** M8934-YA for the TU45 | ** M8934-YA for the TU45 | ||
* M 8905-YB | * M 8905-YB | ||
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| + | The dual modules are: | ||
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| + | * M8937 | ||
| + | * M8908-YA | ||
| + | * M8908 | ||
| + | * 3 x M5903 or M5903-YA | ||
==Drive bus== | ==Drive bus== | ||
Revision as of 20:17, 7 November 2016
The TM03 magtape controllers is a MASSBUS device controller, used with 1/2" magtape drives; supported drives include the TE16 (45 inches per second), TU45 (75 IPD) and TU77 (125 IPS).
It can control up to 8 drives, although the TM03 and drives count as only a single MASSBUS entity. The TM03 controller connects to all the drives over a 'slave bus'; all the drives are identical (unlike in the {{TM11]]/TU10 system.
Implementation
The TM03 is implemented as a set of larger custom boards, all of which plug into a custom hex-high nine-slot system unit (for a BA11, etc box). The modules include three hex-size boards, six quad-size modules, and six dual-high modules.
The hex modules are:
- M8933 -
- M8909 -
- M8906 for use with a PDP-11
- M8915 for use with a PDP-10 and TE16 or TU45
- M8915-YA for use with a PDP-10 and TU77
The quad modules are:
- 3 x M8901
- M8901-YA for the TE16
- M8901-YB for the TU45
- M8901-YC for the TU77
- M8932
- M8934
- M8934 for the TE16 and TU77
- M8934-YA for the TU45
- M 8905-YB
The dual modules are:
- M8937
- M8908-YA
- M8908
- 3 x M5903 or M5903-YA
