Vaxorcist: Cipher Model F880 added

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Cipher Model F880 added

Jnc: Stubby, but an OK start

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Stubby, but an OK start

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The '''TS05 Tape Transport''' was a compact, low cost, medium performance, [[magnetic tape drive]] for [[PDP-11]] and low-end [[VAX]] systems, using industry-standard [[9-track]] tape. It was an auto-loading (auto-threading, using directed air flows), streaming drive (i.e. no vacuum columns or tension arms). It included a [[magnetic tape controller|formatter]], and had [[microprocessor]]-controlled electronics in the drive for maintainability (including built-in [[diagnostic]]s) and high data reliability.

The drive was not made by [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]; it was actually produced by [[Cipher Data Products]].

The [[TSV05 Tape Transport Subsystem]] consisted of a TS05 Tape Transport, and a [[device controller]] which plugged into a [[backplane]] in the host computer. The drive and controller communicated over an industry-standard [[bus]].

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==Further reading==

* ''TSV05 Subsystem Technical Manual'' (EK-TSV05-TM) - not online
* ''TSV05 Field Print Set'' (MP-01157) - not online

==External links==


* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/qbus/EK-TSV05-UG-001_TSV05_Users_Guide_Sep82.pdf TSV05 Tape Transport Subsystem User Guide] (EK-TSV05-UG-001)
* [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/qbus/EK-TSV05-IN-001_TSV05_Installation_Guide_Sep82.pdf TSV05 Tape Transport Subsystem Installation Manual] (EK-TSV05-IN-001)
* [https://vt100.net/mirror/hcps/TSV05_Maint.pdf TSV05 Tape Transport Pocket Service Guide] (EK-TSV05-PS-004) - although the title indicates it is for the TSV05, the content is almost all TS05-related
* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/brochures/DEC-TSV05-S-Magtape.pdf TSV05-S Industry Standard Magtape for BA200-Series Enclosures] - sales brochure

[[Category: DEC Tape Drives]]

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 The '''TS05 Tape Transport''' was a compact, low cost, medium performance, [[magnetic tape drive]] for [[PDP-11]] and low-end [[VAX]] systems, using industry-standard [[9-track]] tape. It was an auto-loading (auto-threading, using directed air flows), streaming drive (i.e. no vacuum columns or tension arms). It included a [[magnetic tape controller|formatter]], and had [[microprocessor]]-controlled electronics in the drive for maintainability (including built-in [[diagnostic]]s) and high data reliability.
-The drive was not made by [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]; it was actually produced by [[Cipher Data Products]].
+The drive was not made by [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]; it was actually produced by [[Cipher Data Products]]. Cipher sold the same device as its own product under the name [[Cipher F880|F880]].
 The [[TSV05 Tape Transport Subsystem]] consisted of a TS05 Tape Transport, and a [[device controller]] which plugged into a [[backplane]] in the host computer. The drive and controller communicated over an industry-standard [[bus]].
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 * [https://vt100.net/mirror/hcps/TSV05_Maint.pdf TSV05 Tape Transport Pocket Service Guide] (EK-TSV05-PS-004) - although the title indicates it is for the TSV05, the content is almost all TS05-related
 * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/brochures/DEC-TSV05-S-Magtape.pdf TSV05-S Industry Standard Magtape for BA200-Series Enclosures] - sales brochure
 [[Category: DEC Tape Drives]]

TS05 Tape Transport - Revision history

Vaxorcist: Cipher Model F880 added

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