TU45 magtape drive - Revision history

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 Used 1/2 inch-wide industry standard [[magnetic tape]] with a capacity of 40 megabytes at 1600 bpi per spool. Data transfer speed of 120 KB/sec at 1600 bpi. Maximum of 8 drives per [[device controller]]. Read and write speed of 75 inch/sec; rewind speed of 250 inch/sec. It could use tapes of any size up to 2400' reels.
-Selectable recording density of either 1600 bpi (using [[Phase Encoding|PE]] [[encoding]]) or 800 bpi (using [[Non Return to Zero Inverted|NRZI]] encoding) were selectable by software.
+The recording density, of either 1600 bpi (using [[Phase Encoding|PE]] [[encoding]]) or 800 bpi (using [[Non Return to Zero Inverted|NRZI]] encoding), was selectable by software.
 The TU45 is normally used with a [[TM03 magtape controller|TM03]] [[device controller|controller]], which is a [[MASSBUS]] controller; a TM03 can handle up to eight TU45 drives.

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 | caption = TU45 drive
 | imgwidth = 130px
-| tape speed = 75 inch/sec
+| controller = [[TM03 magtape controller|TM03]]
 | media = standard half-inch tape
-| manufacturer = [[Digital Equipment Corporation]]
+| manufacturer = [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]
-| density = 1600 or 800bpi
+| power = 75(standby, unloaded)<br>325 (standby, loaded)<br>450 (operating)<br>850 (maximum)
 }}
-The TU45 was a manually-loaded nine-track [[magnetic tape drive]] produced by [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]].
+The TU45 was a manually-loaded nine-track [[magnetic tape drive]] produced by [[PERTEC]] for [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]].
-Used 1/2 inch-wide industry standard [[magnetic tape]] with a capacity of 40 megabytes at 1600 bpi per spool. Data transfer speed of 120 KB/sec at 1600 bpi. Maximum of 8 drives per [[device controller]]. Selectable recording density of either 1600 bpi or 800 bpi selectable by software. Read and write speed of 75 inch/sec; rewind speed of 250   inch/sec. Could use tapes of any size up to 2400" reels.
+Used 1/2 inch-wide industry standard [[magnetic tape]] with a capacity of 40 megabytes at 1600 bpi per spool. Data transfer speed of 120 KB/sec at 1600 bpi. Maximum of 8 drives per [[device controller]]. Read and write speed of 75 inch/sec; rewind speed of 250 inch/sec. It could use tapes of any size up to 2400' reels.
 The TU45 is normally used with a [[TM03 magtape controller|TM03]] [[device controller|controller]], which is a [[MASSBUS]] controller; a TM03 can handle up to eight TU45 drives.

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	* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/tu45/ER-00016_TU-45_Maint_May78.pdf ER-00016 Digital Model TU45 Dual Format Synchronous Read After Write Tape Transport]		* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/tu45/ER-00016_TU-45_Maint_May78.pdf ER-00016 Digital Model TU45 Dual Format Synchronous Read After Write Tape Transport]

−	[[Category: ~~DEC~~ Tape Drives]]	+	[[Category: MASSBUS Tape Drives]]

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 | image = tu45.jpg
 | caption = TU45 drive
-| imgwidth = 150px
+| imgwidth = 130px
 | tape speed = 75 inch/sec
 | media = standard half-inch tape

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 {{Infobox Tape drive
 | name = TU45
 | tape speed = 75 inch/sec
 | media = standard half-inch tape
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 | density = 1600 or 800bpi
 }}
 The TU45 was a manually-loaded nine-track [[magnetic tape drive]] produced by [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]].

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	Used 1/2 inch-wide industry standard [[magnetic tape]] with a capacity of 40 megabytes at 1600 bpi per spool. Data transfer speed of 120 KB/sec at 1600 bpi. Maximum of 8 drives per [[device controller]]. Selectable recording density of either 1600 bpi or 800 bpi selectable by software. Read and write speed of 75 inch/sec; rewind speed of 250 inch/sec. Could use tapes of any size up to 2400" reels.		Used 1/2 inch-wide industry standard [[magnetic tape]] with a capacity of 40 megabytes at 1600 bpi per spool. Data transfer speed of 120 KB/sec at 1600 bpi. Maximum of 8 drives per [[device controller]]. Selectable recording density of either 1600 bpi or 800 bpi selectable by software. Read and write speed of 75 inch/sec; rewind speed of 250 inch/sec. Could use tapes of any size up to 2400" reels.
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		+	The TU45 is normally used with a [[TM03 magtape controller\|TM03]] [[device controller\|controller]], which is a [[MASSBUS]] controller; a TM03 can handle up to eight TU45 drives.
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		+	The TU45/TM03 with an RH780 Massbus Adapter of the VAX-11/780 is denominated as a '''TEU45'''.

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

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 [[Image:tu45.jpg|right|thumb|150px|TU45]]
-The TU45 was a manually-loaded nine-track [[magnetic tape drive]] produced by [[DEC]].
+The TU45 was a manually-loaded nine-track [[magnetic tape drive]] produced by [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]].
-Used 1/2 inch-wide industry standard magnetic tape with a capacity of 40 megabytes at 1600 bpi per spool. Data transfer speed of 120 KB/sec at 1600 bpi. Maximum of 8 drives per controller. Selectable recording density of either 1600 bpi or 800 bpi selectable by software. Read and write speed of 75 inch/sec; rewind speed of 250   inch/sec. Could use tapes of any size up to 2400" reels.
+Used 1/2 inch-wide industry standard [[magnetic tape]] with a capacity of 40 megabytes at 1600 bpi per spool. Data transfer speed of 120 KB/sec at 1600 bpi. Maximum of 8 drives per [[device controller]]. Selectable recording density of either 1600 bpi or 800 bpi selectable by software. Read and write speed of 75 inch/sec; rewind speed of 250   inch/sec. Could use tapes of any size up to 2400" reels.
 [[Category: DEC Tape Drives]]

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−	The TU45 was a manually-loaded nine-track tape drive ~~producted~~ by [[DEC]].	+	The TU45 was a manually-loaded nine-track tape drive produced by [[DEC]].

	Used 1/2 inch-wide industry standard magnetic tape with a capacity of 40 megabytes at 1600 bpi per spool. Data transfer speed of 120 KB/sec at 1600 bpi. Maximum of 8 drives per controller. Selectable recording density of either 1600 bpi or 800 bpi selectable by software. Read and write speed of 75 inch/sec; rewind speed of 250 inch/sec. Could use tapes of any size up to 2400" reels.		Used 1/2 inch-wide industry standard magnetic tape with a capacity of 40 megabytes at 1600 bpi per spool. Data transfer speed of 120 KB/sec at 1600 bpi. Maximum of 8 drives per controller. Selectable recording density of either 1600 bpi or 800 bpi selectable by software. Read and write speed of 75 inch/sec; rewind speed of 250 inch/sec. Could use tapes of any size up to 2400" reels.