Difference between revisions of "TU45 magtape drive"
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{{Infobox Tape drive | {{Infobox Tape drive | ||
| name = TU45 | | name = TU45 | ||
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| manufacturer = [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] | | manufacturer = [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] | ||
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The TU45 was a manual-loaded nine-track tape drive producted by [[DEC]]. | The TU45 was a manual-loaded nine-track tape drive producted 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. | + | 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. |
Revision as of 11:09, 17 May 2007
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| Manufacturer: | Digital Equipment Corporation |
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| Media: | standard half-inch tape |
| Tape speed: | 75 inch/sec |
The TU45 was a manual-loaded nine-track tape drive producted 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.
