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| − | The '''RP10 disk controller''' is a [[disk]] [[device controller]] for the [[PDP-10]], primarily for the early models ([[KA10]] and [[KI10]]) which had the [[PDP-10 I/O | + | The '''RP10 disk controller''' is a [[disk]] [[device controller]] for the [[PDP-10]], primarily for the early models ([[KA10]] and [[KI10]]) which had the [[PDP-10 I/O Bus]] as a standard bus. It is always paired with a [[DF10 Data Channel]] unit which performs [[Direct Memory Access|DMA]] to [[main memory]]. |
It works with the [[RP01 disk drive|RP01]], [[RP02 disk drive|RP02]] and [[RP03 disk drive]]s; up to 8 drives per controller. The RP10 has the ability to perform [[seek]]s on multiple drives simultaneously. | It works with the [[RP01 disk drive|RP01]], [[RP02 disk drive|RP02]] and [[RP03 disk drive]]s; up to 8 drives per controller. The RP10 has the ability to perform [[seek]]s on multiple drives simultaneously. | ||
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* [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp10/periph/DEC-10-HRPC-D_RP10-C_Disk_Pack_Synchronizer_Maint_Oct73.pdf RP10-C Disk Pack Synchronizer Maintenance Manual] | * [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp10/periph/DEC-10-HRPC-D_RP10-C_Disk_Pack_Synchronizer_Maint_Oct73.pdf RP10-C Disk Pack Synchronizer Maintenance Manual] | ||
* [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp10/periph/RP10_Engineering_Drawings.pdf RP10 Engineering Drawings] | * [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp10/periph/RP10_Engineering_Drawings.pdf RP10 Engineering Drawings] | ||
| + | * [http://bitsavers.org/www.computer.museum.uq.edu.au/pdf/DEC-10-XSRMA-A-D%20DECsystem10%20System%20Reference%20Manual.pdf DECsystem-10 System Reference Manual] - documents the RP10 in sections 7-5–7-8 (pp. 243-260 of the PDF) | ||
[[Category: PDP-10 Storage Controllers]] | [[Category: PDP-10 Storage Controllers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:59, 8 March 2023
The RP10 disk controller is a disk device controller for the PDP-10, primarily for the early models (KA10 and KI10) which had the PDP-10 I/O Bus as a standard bus. It is always paired with a DF10 Data Channel unit which performs DMA to main memory.
It works with the RP01, RP02 and RP03 disk drives; up to 8 drives per controller. The RP10 has the ability to perform seeks on multiple drives simultaneously.
See also
External links
- RP10 Product Description
- RP10-C Disk Pack Synchronizer Maintenance Manual
- RP10 Engineering Drawings
- DECsystem-10 System Reference Manual - documents the RP10 in sections 7-5–7-8 (pp. 243-260 of the PDF)
