TU10 DECmagtape - Revision history

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External links: +TU10 DECmagtape engineering drawings, etc

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	==External links==		==External links==

	* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/tu10/EK-TU10-MM-007_maint_Aug77.pdf EK-TU10-MM-007 TU10 DECmagtape maintenance manual]		* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/tu10/ TU10] - documentation at [[Bitsavers]]
	* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/tu10/DEC-00-TU10M-D_TU10_Master.pdf DEC-00-TU10M-D TU10 DECmagtape Master System Manual] - covers the master functional unit in drives configured with it		** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/tu10/EK-TU10-MM-007_maint_Aug77.pdf EK-TU10-MM-007 TU10 DECmagtape maintenance manual]
			** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/tu10/DEC-00-TU10M-D_TU10_Master.pdf DEC-00-TU10M-D TU10 DECmagtape Master System Manual] - covers the master functional unit in drives configured with it
			** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/tu10/TU10_engineeringDrws.pdf TU10 DECmagtape engineering drawings]
			* [http://www.bitsavers.org/www.computer.museum.uq.edu.au/pdf/EK-TMBEF-MM-002%20TMB11-TU10W%20DECmagtape%20System%20Maintenance%20Manual%20(TMB11-E-F%20System).pdf TMB11/TU10W DECmagtape system maintenance manual] (EK-TMBEF-MM-002)

	[[Category: DEC Tape Drives]]		[[Category: DEC Tape Drives]]

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Make the image a smidge smaller

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	{{Infobox Tape drive		{{Infobox Tape drive
			\| name = TU10
	\| image = tu10.jpg		\| image = tu10.jpg
	\| ~~name~~ = ~~TU10~~		\| imgwidth = 200px
	\| caption = TU10 drive		\| caption = TU10 drive
	\| tape speed = 45 ips (Forward/Reverse)<br>150 ips (Rewind)		\| tape speed = 45 ips (Forward/Reverse)<br>150 ips (Rewind)

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2024-01-09T01:46:35Z

Jnc moved page TU10 magtape drive to TU10 DECmagtape: Actual DEC name

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Formal DEC names

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	The '''TU10''' is a classic big [[magnetic tape drive]] from [[Digital Equipment Corporation]], able to store 5-20 Mbytes on a 2400' 0.5" wide [[magnetic tape]] on a standard 10-1/2" reel. It supports 7-track operation at 200, 556, and 800 BPI, and 9-track at 800 BPI.		The '''TU10 DECmagtape''' is a classic big [[magnetic tape drive]] from [[Digital Equipment Corporation]], able to store 5-20 Mbytes on a 2400' 0.5" wide [[magnetic tape]] on a standard 10-1/2" reel. It supports 7-track operation at 200, 556, and 800 BPI, and 9-track at 800 BPI.

	The tape transport utilizes a single capstan, with vacuum columns. The TU10 drive contains a fair amount of [[electronics]], in the form of [[FLIP CHIP]] modules in a 19" wide [[wire-wrap]] [[backplane]] (mounted fore and aft in the drive itself).		The tape transport utilizes a single capstan, with vacuum columns. The TU10 drive contains a fair amount of [[electronics]], in the form of [[FLIP CHIP]] modules in a 19" wide [[wire-wrap]] [[backplane]] (mounted fore and aft in the drive itself).
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	==TU10W==		==TU10W==

	The '''TU10W''' is actually a [[TU16 ~~magtape drive~~\|TU16]] (effectively an upgraded TU10), with a board (M8926) (also used in the [[TE16 ~~magtape drive~~\|TE16]]) installed to make it useable with a TM11 series controller.		The '''TU10W''' is actually a [[TU16 Tape Transport\|TU16]] (effectively an upgraded TU10), with a board (M8926) (also used in the [[TE16 DECmagtape Transport\|TE16]]) installed to make it useable with a TM11 series controller.

	==External links==		==External links==

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Link to formatter

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	It was first used with the [[PDP-10]], with a [[TM10 Magnetic Tape Control\|TM10]] [[device controller\|controller]]; to connect to [[UNIBUS]] [[PDP-11]]'s, one of the [[TM11 magtape controller\|TM11 series]] of magtape controllers is used. Details of the controller-Master interface are given [[TM11 magtape controller#Drive Connection\|there]].		It was first used with the [[PDP-10]], with a [[TM10 Magnetic Tape Control\|TM10]] [[device controller\|controller]]; to connect to [[UNIBUS]] [[PDP-11]]'s, one of the [[TM11 magtape controller\|TM11 series]] of magtape controllers is used. Details of the controller-Master interface are given [[TM11 magtape controller#Drive Connection\|there]].

	The TM11 controller connects to a 'Master' TU10 drive, which includes extra Flip Chip modules in its backplane; additional 'Slave' drives (up to seven) may be connected to the Master drive. The additional Flip Chips perform extra functions (e.g. [[cyclic redundancy check\|CRC]]); they also convert the Positive bus from the controller to the Negative bus native to the TU10. The Master and Slave variants use the same wire-wrap backplane in the drive.		The TM11 controller connects to a 'Master' TU10 drive, which includes extra Flip Chip modules, the [[magnetic_tape_controller\|formatter]], in its backplane; additional 'Slave' drives (up to seven) may be connected to the Master drive. The additional Flip Chips perform extra functions (e.g. [[cyclic redundancy check\|CRC]]); they also convert the Positive bus from the controller to the Negative bus native to the TU10. The Master and Slave variants use the same wire-wrap backplane in the drive.

	==7-track/9-track Differences==		==7-track/9-track Differences==

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External links: +tech manuals

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	The '''TU10W''' is actually a [[TU16 magtape drive\|TU16]] (effectively an upgraded TU10), with a board (M8926) (also used in the [[TE16 magtape drive\|TE16]]) installed to make it useable with a TM11 series controller.		The '''TU10W''' is actually a [[TU16 magtape drive\|TU16]] (effectively an upgraded TU10), with a board (M8926) (also used in the [[TE16 magtape drive\|TE16]]) installed to make it useable with a TM11 series controller.

			==External links==

			* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/tu10/EK-TU10-MM-007_maint_Aug77.pdf EK-TU10-MM-007 TU10 DECmagtape maintenance manual]
			* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/tu10/DEC-00-TU10M-D_TU10_Master.pdf DEC-00-TU10M-D TU10 DECmagtape Master System Manual] - covers the master functional unit in drives configured with it

	[[Category: DEC Tape Drives]]		[[Category: DEC Tape Drives]]

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link PDP-10 controller

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	}}		}}

	The '''TU10''' is a classic big [[magnetic tape]] ~~drive~~ from [[Digital Equipment Corporation]], able to store 5-20 Mbytes on a 2400' 0.5" wide [[magnetic tape]] on a standard 10-1/2" reel. It supports 7-track operation at 200, 556, and 800 BPI, and 9-track at 800 BPI.		The '''TU10''' is a classic big [[magnetic tape drive]] from [[Digital Equipment Corporation]], able to store 5-20 Mbytes on a 2400' 0.5" wide [[magnetic tape]] on a standard 10-1/2" reel. It supports 7-track operation at 200, 556, and 800 BPI, and 9-track at 800 BPI.

	The tape transport utilizes a single capstan, with vacuum columns. The TU10 drive contains a fair amount of [[electronics]], in the form of [[FLIP CHIP]] modules in a 19" wide [[wire-wrap]] [[backplane]] (mounted fore and aft in the drive itself).		The tape transport utilizes a single capstan, with vacuum columns. The TU10 drive contains a fair amount of [[electronics]], in the form of [[FLIP CHIP]] modules in a 19" wide [[wire-wrap]] [[backplane]] (mounted fore and aft in the drive itself).

	It was first used with the [[PDP-10]]; to connect to [[UNIBUS]] [[PDP-11]]'s, one of the [[TM11 magtape controller\|TM11 series]] of magtape controllers is used. Details of the controller-Master interface are given [[TM11 magtape controller#Drive Connection\|there]].		It was first used with the [[PDP-10]], with a [[TM10 Magnetic Tape Control\|TM10]] [[device controller\|controller]]; to connect to [[UNIBUS]] [[PDP-11]]'s, one of the [[TM11 magtape controller\|TM11 series]] of magtape controllers is used. Details of the controller-Master interface are given [[TM11 magtape controller#Drive Connection\|there]].

	The TM11 controller connects to a 'Master' TU10 drive, which includes extra Flip Chip modules in its backplane; additional 'Slave' drives (up to seven) may be connected to the Master drive. The additional Flip Chips perform extra functions (e.g. [[cyclic redundancy check\|CRC]]); they also convert the Positive bus from the controller to the Negative bus native to the TU10. The Master and Slave variants use the same wire-wrap backplane in the drive.		The TM11 controller connects to a 'Master' TU10 drive, which includes extra Flip Chip modules in its backplane; additional 'Slave' drives (up to seven) may be connected to the Master drive. The additional Flip Chips perform extra functions (e.g. [[cyclic redundancy check\|CRC]]); they also convert the Positive bus from the controller to the Negative bus native to the TU10. The Master and Slave variants use the same wire-wrap backplane in the drive.
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	==TU10W==		==TU10W==

	The '''TU10W''' is actually a [[TU16]] (effectively an upgraded TU10), with a board (M8926) (also used in the [[TE16]]) installed to make it useable with a TM11 series controller.		The '''TU10W''' is actually a [[TU16 magtape drive\|TU16]] (effectively an upgraded TU10), with a board (M8926) (also used in the [[TE16 magtape drive\|TE16]]) installed to make it useable with a TM11 series controller.

	[[Category: Tape Drives]]		[[Category: DEC Tape Drives]]
	~~[[Category: DEC Peripherals~~]]

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2018-12-13T23:54:27Z

TU10W: +cats

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	The '''TU10W''' is actually a [[TU16]] (effectively an upgraded TU10), with a board (M8926) (also used in the [[TE16]]) installed to make it useable with a TM11 series controller.		The '''TU10W''' is actually a [[TU16]] (effectively an upgraded TU10), with a board (M8926) (also used in the [[TE16]]) installed to make it useable with a TM11 series controller.

	[[Category:Tape Drives]]		[[Category: Tape Drives]]
			[[Category: DEC Peripherals]]

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Module Locations: Additional notes

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	==Module Locations==		==Module Locations==

	This table shows the Flip Chip modules locations in the integral backplane. Slave drives appear to hold a sub-set of this list, slots 6-15 are empty in Slave drives; cards present only in Master drives are in ''italics'':		This table shows the Flip Chip modules locations in the integral backplane. ([[DEC card form factor\|Dual-height]] cards, which most of the TU10 cards are, are shown as taking the entire slot. Single-height cards are show in correct 'side' of the slot.)

			Slave drives appear to hold a sub-set of this list, slots 6-15 are empty in Slave drives; cards present only in Master drives are in ''italics'':

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Slot !! Top !! Bottom		! Slot !! Top !! Bottom
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| G933		\| 1 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| G933$
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| G933		\| 2 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| G933$
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| G9341		\| 3 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| G9341
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	\| 5 \|\| M908# \|\| G9340		\| 5 \|\| M908# \|\| G9340
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6 \|\| ''M958''+		\| 6 \|\| ''M958''+ \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 7 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| ''M929''#		\| 7 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| ''M929''#
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	\| 15 \|\| ''M100'' \|\| ''M896''		\| 15 \|\| ''M100'' \|\| ''M896''
	\|-		\|-
	\| 16 \|\| M7670		\| 16 \|\| M7670 \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 17 \|\| M903# \|\| G741-YA%		\| 17 \|\| M903& \|\| G741-YA%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 18 \|\| M903# \|\| G741%		\| 18 \|\| M903& \|\| G741%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 19 \|\| M903# \|\| G741%		\| 19 \|\| M903& \|\| G741%
	\|-		\|-
	\| 20 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| M768		\| 20 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| M768
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	\| 26 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| M763		\| 26 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| M763
	\|-		\|-
	\| 27 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| G350		\| 27 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| G350$
	\|-		\|-
	\| 28 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| M765		\| 28 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| M765
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	\| 31 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| G060		\| 31 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| G060
	\|-		\|-
	\| 32 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| G050		\| 32 \|\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| G050$
	\|}		\|}

	<nowiki>#</nowiki> = Cable<br>		<nowiki>#</nowiki> = Cable<br>
	% = ~~only~~ at end of device bus; M903 cable otherwise<br>		$ = Cable plugged into the bottom half of this dual card<br>
			& = Cable, but only when more than one drive<br>
			% = Only at end of device bus, M903 cable otherwise; with a single drive system, may be in either slot<br>
	+ = Not required when used with a TM11 controller		+ = Not required when used with a TM11 controller

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Module Locations: org

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	==Module Locations==		==Module Locations==

	This table shows the Flip Chip modules locations in the integral backplane. ~~Cards~~ present only in Master drives are in ''italics'':		This table shows the Flip Chip modules locations in the integral backplane. Slave drives appear to hold a sub-set of this list, slots 6-15 are empty in Slave drives; cards present only in Master drives are in ''italics'':

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	% = only at end of device bus; M903 cable otherwise<br>		% = only at end of device bus; M903 cable otherwise<br>
	+ = Not required when used with a TM11 controller		+ = Not required when used with a TM11 controller

	~~Slave drives appear to hold a sub-set of this list; slots 6-15 are empty in Slave drives.~~

	'''''Note''''': ''In the TU10 Slave backplane drawings, slots 28-30 show different module numbers; however, those original module numbers are crossed out, and the same module numbers as in the Master drive are written in by hand (on the master copy of the drawings). The captions in those slots (e.g. "Peak Detector"), however, match those of the written-in boards, not the boards originally listed. Thus, the original numbers are likely erroneous.''		'''''Note''''': ''In the TU10 Slave backplane drawings, slots 28-30 show different module numbers; however, those original module numbers are crossed out, and the same module numbers as in the Master drive are written in by hand (on the master copy of the drawings). The captions in those slots (e.g. "Peak Detector"), however, match those of the written-in boards, not the boards originally listed. Thus, the original numbers are likely erroneous.''