RX33 Flexible Disk Drive - Revision history

Jnc: Adjust image sizes a bit

2023-09-15T13:51:38Z

Adjust image sizes a bit

2023-09-15T12:37:36Z

DEC order number for RX33 floppy added.

2023-09-15T11:27:38Z

Picture of RX33K floppy added

2023-09-14T08:25:18Z

Citation from the RX33 Flexible Diskette Drive Brochure added

2023-09-14T08:17:16Z

‎External links: Link to RX33 brochure added

2023-09-13T17:58:19Z

Usage for MicroVAX 2000 systems added

2023-09-13T17:52:31Z

Fixed typo

2023-08-15T19:05:24Z

2023-08-15T19:05:04Z

Upgrade somewhat; new cat

2023-07-31T08:02:54Z

Added some more info

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-[[image:decmateIII.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[DECmate III]] with RX33 in the system box underneath the monitor - the expansion box to the right contains an RX50 dual floppy drive]]
+[[image:decmateIII.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[DECmate III]] with RX33 in the system box underneath the monitor - the expansion box to the right contains an RX50 dual floppy drive]]
 The '''RX33 Flexible Disk Drive''' was a half height [[floppy drive]] for 5.25" 1.2 MB floppies. It is a re-badged Teac FD-55GFR drive.
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 == Citation from the RX33 Flexible Diskette Drive Brochure ==
-[[File:RX33K.jpg|thumb|[[RX33|RX33K floppy]]]]
+[[File:RX33K.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[RX33|RX33K floppy]]]]
 '''''Half-height and Packed with Features'''''

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	It is supported by the [[RQDX3 MFM Disk & Floppy QBUS Controller\|RQDX3]] [[QBUS]] MFM disk controller; there was no [[UNIBUS]] controller for it. It was also used in a large number of other DEC products; e.g. in the [[MicroVAX 2000]] and as a [[bootstrap]] device in [[Hierarchical Storage Controller]]s.		It is supported by the [[RQDX3 MFM Disk & Floppy QBUS Controller\|RQDX3]] [[QBUS]] MFM disk controller; there was no [[UNIBUS]] controller for it. It was also used in a large number of other DEC products; e.g. in the [[MicroVAX 2000]] and as a [[bootstrap]] device in [[Hierarchical Storage Controller]]s.
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		+	The DEC order number for RX33 floppies is '''RX33K'''.

	The RX33 floppy drive is the successor to the [[RX50]] dual floppy drive.		The RX33 floppy drive is the successor to the [[RX50]] dual floppy drive.

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	== Citation from the RX33 Flexible Diskette Drive Brochure ==		== Citation from the RX33 Flexible Diskette Drive Brochure ==
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		+	[[File:RX33K.jpg\|thumb\|[[RX33\|RX33K floppy]]]]

	'''''Half-height and Packed with Features'''''		'''''Half-height and Packed with Features'''''

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-[[image:decmateIII.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[DECmate III]] with RX33 in the system box underneath the monitor - the expansion box to the right contains an [[RX50]] dual floppy drive]]
+[[image:decmateIII.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[DECmate III]] with RX33 in the system box underneath the monitor - the expansion box to the right contains an RX50 dual floppy drive]]
 The '''RX33 Flexible Disk Drive''' was a half height [[floppy drive]] for 5.25" 1.2 MB floppies. It is a re-badged Teac FD-55GFR drive.
 It is supported by the [[RQDX3 MFM Disk & Floppy QBUS Controller|RQDX3]] [[QBUS]] MFM disk controller; there was no [[UNIBUS]] controller for it. It was also used in a large number of other DEC products; e.g. in the [[MicroVAX 2000]] and as a [[bootstrap]] device in [[Hierarchical Storage Controller]]s.
 ==Specifications==

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 * [https://avitech.com.au/?page_id=2660 DEC RX33 Floppy Drive]
-* [http://bitsavers.org/www.computer.museum.uq.edu.au/pdf/EK-ORX33-IP-001%20RX33%20Flexible%20Disk%20Drive.pdf RX33 Flexible Disk Drive Illustrated Parts Breakdown ]
+* [http://bitsavers.org/www.computer.museum.uq.edu.au/pdf/EK-ORX33-IP-001%20RX33%20Flexible%20Disk%20Drive.pdf RX33 Flexible Disk Drive Illustrated Parts Breakdown]
 [[Category: DEC Floppy Disk Drives]]

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 The '''RX33 Flexible Disk Drive''' was a half height [[floppy drive]] for 5.25" 1.2 MB floppies. It is a re-badged Teac FD-55GFR drive.
-It is supported by the [[RQDX3 MFM Disk & Floppy QBUS Controller|RQDX3]] [[QBUS]] MFM disk controller; there was no [[UNIBUS]] controller for it. Itwas also used in a large number of other DEC products; e.g. as a [[bootstrap]] device in [[Hierarchical Storage Controller]]s.
+It is supported by the [[RQDX3 MFM Disk & Floppy QBUS Controller|RQDX3]] [[QBUS]] MFM disk controller; there was no [[UNIBUS]] controller for it. It was also used in a large number of other DEC products; e.g. as a [[bootstrap]] device in [[Hierarchical Storage Controller]]s.
 ==Specifications==

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 [[image:decmateIII.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[DECmate III]] with RX33 in the system box underneath the monitor - the expansion box to the right contains an [[RX50]] dual floppy drive]]
-.25", [[floppy drive]] 1.2 MB
+.25" half height [[floppy drive]] 1.2 MB
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 [[Category: DEC Disk Drives]]