TS04 Tape Transport - Revision history

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The '''TS11 tape transport''' was the [[magnetic tape drive]] of the [[TS11 Subsystem]]. It contained an integrated [[formatter]], which used a custom [[microprocessor]] for overall control. It communicated with a [[TS11 controller]] over a [[serial]] [[bus]]. The transport was packaged with its associated [[power supply]] in a standard 19-inch rack mountable frame.

Reading and writing are performed at 45 inches per second, and data is recorded at 1600 bits per inch, using [[Phase Encoded|PE]] [[encoding]]. Use of [[ANSI]] standard format recording allows data to be transferred easily between computer systems.

==Details==

The formatter and on-board [[electronic]]s consisted of a number of [[printed circuit board|PCBs]], some mounted on the main deck-plate of the transport, and connected to other boards by [[harness]]es, but most plugged into specific, numbered slots in a custom [[backplane]] in a logic rack:

{| class="wikitable"
! Board !! Location!! Function
|-
| G057 ||   || TS04 Read Preamplifiers
|-
| G157 (x2) || 1,2 || TS04 Read Amplifiers
|-
| G158 ||   || Reel Servo
|-
| G159 ||   || Capstan Servo
|-
| M8922 || 7 || Branch Logic and VCO Control
|-
| M8923 || 3 || Read Control
|-
| M8924 (x3) || 4,5,6 || PE Formatter
|-
| M8929 || 13 || Write Control
|-
| M8962 || 8 || Microprocessor Board 1
|-
| M8963 || 11 || Microprocessor Board 2
|-
| M8964 || 9 || ROM Board
|-
| M8965 || 15 || I/O Section 1
|-
| M8966 || 14 || I/O Section 2
|-
| M8967 || 12 || I/O Section 3
|-
| M8968 || 10 || ROM Extension Board
|}

==Specifications==

* Performance:
** 114 cm/sec (45 inches/sec) read/write speed
** 72,000 bytes per second transfer rate
** 380 cm/sec (150 inches/sec) rewind speed
** Bidirectional reading capability

* Capacity:
** 1600 bit/in phase encoded ANSI compatible recording
** 15.24 cm to 26.67 cm (6 inches to 10.5 inches) tape reel capacity

* Reliability /Data Integrity:
** Automatic error correction
** Read after write check
** In-line [[diagnostic]]s that run continuously during drive standby mode
** Off-line self-diagnostics

==External links==

* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/ TS11] - documentation at [[BitSavers]]
** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/EK-OTS11-UG-02_TS11ug_Jan84.pdf TS11 Subsystem User Guide] (EK-0TS11-UG-002)
** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/EK-OTS11-TM-003_TS11techMan.pdf TS11 Subsystem Technical Manual] (EK-0TS11-TM-003)

[[Category: DEC Tape Drive]]

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 ** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/MP00868_TS11-C_Field_Maintenance_Print_Set_Aug79.pdf TS11-C Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP00868) - contains the ''TS04-A-1 Field Maintenance Print Set'' (MP000848) on pp. 41-175)
 ** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/MP00851_TS11-D_revA_Engineering_Drawings_Oct1980.pdf TS11-D Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP00851)
-* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts04/TS04.jpg TS04 - DEC image of a TS04, labelled as such]
+* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts04/TS04.jpg TS04] - DEC image of a TS04, labelled as such
 [[Category: DEC Tape Drives]]

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 ** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/MP00868_TS11-C_Field_Maintenance_Print_Set_Aug79.pdf TS11-C Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP00868) - contains the ''TS04-A-1 Field Maintenance Print Set'' (MP000848) on pp. 41-175)
 ** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/MP00851_TS11-D_revA_Engineering_Drawings_Oct1980.pdf TS11-D Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP00851)
-* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts04/TS04.jpg TS04 - DEC image of a TS04, labelled as such
+* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts04/TS04.jpg TS04 - DEC image of a TS04, labelled as such]
 [[Category: DEC Tape Drives]]

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-The '''TS11 tape transport''', somewhat later formally named '''TS04''', was the [[magnetic tape drive]] of the [[TS11 Subsystem]]. It contained an integrated [[formatter]], which used a custom [[microprocessor]] for overall control. It communicated with a [[TS11 controller]] over a [[serial]] [[bus]]. The transport was packaged with its associated [[power supply]] in a standard 19-inch rack mountable frame.
+The '''TS04 Tape Transport''' (referred to in most DEC documentation as a '''TS11 tape transport'''), was the [[magnetic tape drive]] of the [[TS11 Subsystem]]. It contained an integrated [[formatter]], which used a custom [[microprocessor]] for overall control. It communicated with a [[TS11 controller]] over a [[serial]] [[bus]]. The transport was packaged with its associated [[power supply]] in a standard 19-inch rack mountable frame.
 Reading and writing are performed at 45 inches per second, and data is recorded at 1600 bits per inch, using [[Phase Encoded|PE]] [[encoding]]. Use of [[ANSI]] standard format recording allows data to be transferred easily between computer systems.
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 ** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/EK-OTS11-PS-005_TS11_Pocket_Service_Guide_Jan84.pdf TS11 Subsystem Pocket Service Guide] (EK-OTS11-PS-005)
 ** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/MP00850_TS11-B_revA_Engineering_Drawings_Oct1980.pdf TS11-B Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP00850)
-** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/MP00868_TS11-C_Field_Maintenance_Print_Set_Aug79.pdf TS11-C Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP00868)
+** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/MP00868_TS11-C_Field_Maintenance_Print_Set_Aug79.pdf TS11-C Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP00868) - contains the ''TS04-A-1 Field Maintenance Print Set'' (MP000848) on pp. 41-175)
 ** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/MP00851_TS11-D_revA_Engineering_Drawings_Oct1980.pdf TS11-D Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP00851)
 * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts04/TS04.jpg TS04 - DEC image of a TS04, labelled as such
 [[Category: DEC Tape Drives]]

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 ** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/MP00868_TS11-C_Field_Maintenance_Print_Set_Aug79.pdf TS11-C Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP00868)
 ** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/MP00851_TS11-D_revA_Engineering_Drawings_Oct1980.pdf TS11-D Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP00851)
-* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts04/TS04.jpg TS04 - DEC image od a TS04, labelled as such
+* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts04/TS04.jpg TS04 - DEC image of a TS04, labelled as such
 [[Category: DEC Tape Drives]]

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-The '''TS11 tape transport''' (also known as '''TS04''') was the [[magnetic tape drive]] of the [[TS11 Subsystem]]. It contained an integrated [[formatter]], which used a custom [[microprocessor]] for overall control. It communicated with a [[TS11 controller]] over a [[serial]] [[bus]]. The transport was packaged with its associated [[power supply]] in a standard 19-inch rack mountable frame.
+The '''TS11 tape transport''', somewhat later formally named '''TS04''', was the [[magnetic tape drive]] of the [[TS11 Subsystem]]. It contained an integrated [[formatter]], which used a custom [[microprocessor]] for overall control. It communicated with a [[TS11 controller]] over a [[serial]] [[bus]]. The transport was packaged with its associated [[power supply]] in a standard 19-inch rack mountable frame.
 Reading and writing are performed at 45 inches per second, and data is recorded at 1600 bits per inch, using [[Phase Encoded|PE]] [[encoding]]. Use of [[ANSI]] standard format recording allows data to be transferred easily between computer systems.
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 ** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/MP00868_TS11-C_Field_Maintenance_Print_Set_Aug79.pdf TS11-C Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP00868)
 ** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/MP00851_TS11-D_revA_Engineering_Drawings_Oct1980.pdf TS11-D Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP00851)
 [[Category: DEC Tape Drives]]

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−	The '''TS11 tape transport''' was the [[magnetic tape drive]] of the [[TS11 Subsystem]]. It contained an integrated [[formatter]], which used a custom [[microprocessor]] for overall control. It communicated with a [[TS11 controller]] over a [[serial]] [[bus]]. The transport was packaged with its associated [[power supply]] in a standard 19-inch rack mountable frame.	+	The '''TS11 tape transport''' (also known as '''TS04''') was the [[magnetic tape drive]] of the [[TS11 Subsystem]]. It contained an integrated [[formatter]], which used a custom [[microprocessor]] for overall control. It communicated with a [[TS11 controller]] over a [[serial]] [[bus]]. The transport was packaged with its associated [[power supply]] in a standard 19-inch rack mountable frame.

	Reading and writing are performed at 45 inches per second, and data is recorded at 1600 bits per inch, using [[Phase Encoded\|PE]] [[encoding]]. Use of [[ANSI]] standard format recording allows data to be transferred easily between computer systems.		Reading and writing are performed at 45 inches per second, and data is recorded at 1600 bits per inch, using [[Phase Encoded\|PE]] [[encoding]]. Use of [[ANSI]] standard format recording allows data to be transferred easily between computer systems.

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 ** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/EK-OTS11-UG-02_TS11ug_Jan84.pdf TS11 Subsystem User Guide] (EK-0TS11-UG-002)
 ** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/EK-OTS11-TM-003_TS11techMan.pdf TS11 Subsystem Technical Manual] (EK-0TS11-TM-003)
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	** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/EK-OTS11-TM-003_TS11techMan.pdf TS11 Subsystem Technical Manual] (EK-0TS11-TM-003)		** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts11/EK-OTS11-TM-003_TS11techMan.pdf TS11 Subsystem Technical Manual] (EK-0TS11-TM-003)

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