RP02 disk drive - Revision history

Jnc: argh, redo caption, found an actual RP02 image

2024-02-10T18:41:54Z

argh, redo caption, found an actual RP02 image

2024-02-10T17:59:13Z

Add image, some ext links

2024-02-10T15:29:47Z

‎External links: Link to IA version

2023-08-14T22:34:17Z

New cat

2022-05-25T16:48:38Z

Also the RP11

2022-05-25T16:45:58Z

‎External links: +Peripheral Systems Corporation 660-1 schematics

2018-11-06T14:21:28Z

Add ext link

2018-11-06T14:17:31Z

Confusion over exact model no

2018-10-20T20:46:21Z

Bah. typo

2018-10-20T20:45:25Z

Proper cat

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 | image = RP02.jpg
 | imgwidth = 200px
-| caption = Memorex 660 drive
+| caption = RP02 drive
 | manufacturer = Memorex (basic drive), [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] (electronics)
 | controller = [[RP10 disk controller|RP10]] ([[PDP-10]])<br>[[RP11 disk controller|RP11]] ([[UNIBUS]])

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 {{Infobox Disk drive
 | name = RP02
 | manufacturer = Memorex (basic drive), [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] (electronics)
 | controller = [[RP10 disk controller|RP10]] ([[PDP-10]])<br>[[RP11 disk controller|RP11]] ([[UNIBUS]])
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 a - There is some disagreement among sources; some claim it was a 660-1. There was apparently also a 660-0, which was a different version, rented out by Memorex; many were converted to 660-1's and sold to DEC.
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 ==External links==
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160321041117/http://chmss.wikifoundry.com/page/Memorex+660-1+Disk+Drive+(OEM+2314) Memorex 660-1 Disk Drive (OEM 2314)]
 * [https://www.computerhistory.org/storageengine/memorex-introduces-an-ibm-compatible-hdd/ Memorex Introduces an IBM Compatible HDD]
-* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/disc/rp02_rp03/RP02__MRX_660-1_Schematic.pdf Peripheral Systems Corporation 660-1 schematics]
+** [http://s3.computerhistory.org/groups/memorex-630.pdf Memorex 630]
 [[Category: DEC Early Disk Drives]]
 [[Category: DEC Removable-pack Disks]]

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 ==External links==
-* [http://chmss.wikifoundry.com/page/Memorex+660-1+Disk+Drive+(OEM+2314) Memorex 660-1 Disk Drive (OEM 2314)]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160321041117/http://chmss.wikifoundry.com/page/Memorex+660-1+Disk+Drive+(OEM+2314) Memorex 660-1 Disk Drive (OEM 2314)]
 * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/disc/rp02_rp03/RP02__MRX_660-1_Schematic.pdf Peripheral Systems Corporation 660-1 schematics]
 [[Category: DEC Early Disk Drives]]
 [[Category: DEC Removable-pack Disks]]

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 a - There is some disagreement among sources; some claim it was a 660-1. There was apparently also a 660-0, which was a different version, rented out by Memorex; many were converted to 660-1's and sold to DEC.
 ==External links==
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 * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/disc/rp02_rp03/RP02__MRX_660-1_Schematic.pdf Peripheral Systems Corporation 660-1 schematics]
-{{semi-stub}}
+[[Category: DEC Early Disk Drives]]
+[[Category: DEC Removable-pack Disks]]

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 | name = RP02
 | manufacturer = Memorex (basic drive), [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] (electronics)
-| controller = [[RP10 disk controller|RP10]] ([[PDP-10]])
+| controller = [[RP10 disk controller|RP10]] ([[PDP-10]])<br>[[RP11 disk controller|RP11]] ([[UNIBUS]])
 | capacity = 23.3 Mbytes (formatted), 29 Mbytes (raw)
 | transfer rate = 7.4 usec/18-bit word

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 The '''RP02''' was the predecessor to the later [[RP03 disk drive|RP03]] multi-[[platter]] large [[disk]] drive.
-The actual drive was produced by Memorex - a model 660-2 - and [[Original Equipment Manufacturer|OEM]]'d by [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]], who added interface [[electronic]]s.
+The actual drive was produced by [[Memorex]] - a model 660-2<sup>a</sup> - and [[Original Equipment Manufacturer|OEM]]'d by [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]], who added interface [[electronic]]s.
 A maximum of 8 drives were supported per controller.
 {{semi-stub}}
 [[Category: DEC Disk Drives]]