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The '''BA11-S mounting box''' was a [[QBUS]] [[PDP-11]] [[mounting box]] from [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]; effectively a [[QBUS#Variable_address_size|Q22]] variant of the earlier [[BA11-N mounting box]]. The manual says the BA11-S was for [[PDP-11/23B]]. | The '''BA11-S mounting box''' was a [[QBUS]] [[PDP-11]] [[mounting box]] from [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]; effectively a [[QBUS#Variable_address_size|Q22]] variant of the earlier [[BA11-N mounting box]]. The manual says the BA11-S was for [[PDP-11/23B]]. | ||
| − | It included the | + | It included the [[H7861 power supply]] (an up-rated version of the [[H786 power supply|H786]] of the BA11-N); and an [[H9276 backplane|H9276]] 9-slot [[QBUS#Backplanes|Q22/CD]] [[backplane]], which could hold [[DEC card form factor|quad-sized]] cards. |
| − | Since it was a Q/[[CD interconnect|CD]] backplane, dual-width [[QBUS]] cards could only be placed in the left-hand slots, and quad QBUS-only cards had to not use any pins on the [[DEC edge connector contact identification|right-hand C/D connectors]]. (The only DEC card with this | + | Since it was a Q/[[CD interconnect|CD]] backplane, dual-width [[QBUS]] cards could only be placed in the left-hand slots, and quad QBUS-only cards had to not use any pins on the [[DEC edge connector contact identification|right-hand C/D connectors]]. (The only DEC card with a problem with this seems to have been the [[MMV11-A QBUS core memory|MMV11-A]].) |
| − | It was available both with a front panel with a bezel (with '[[ | + | It was available both with a front panel with a bezel (with '[[bootstrap|Boot]]', '[[Halt]]' and '[[LTC]] On' switches, and power and run status indicators); and also with a blank front panel (for use as an expansion box). |
It was a 5-1/4" tall mounting box, for the [[H960 rack|H960]] series of 19"-wide racks, one of the [[BA11 mounting boxes]]. The H960 racks provided 63" of vertical mounting space, divided into units of 10-1/2", which were further subdividable into a pair of 5-1/4" spaces. The 5-1/4" tall BA11-S mounting box was designed for these spaces. | It was a 5-1/4" tall mounting box, for the [[H960 rack|H960]] series of 19"-wide racks, one of the [[BA11 mounting boxes]]. The H960 racks provided 63" of vertical mounting space, divided into units of 10-1/2", which were further subdividable into a pair of 5-1/4" spaces. The 5-1/4" tall BA11-S mounting box was designed for these spaces. | ||
| − | For rack mounting purposes. it did not use external slides (as all the other BA11 mounting boxes did); instead, it was housed in an external 'skin' | + | For rack mounting purposes. it did not use external slides (as all the other BA11 mounting boxes did); instead, it was housed in an external 'skin' (termed a 'logic box cover' in DEC documentation, the base unit being called a 'logic box') into which it is slid; the cover would be bolted to the rack. |
| − | The backplane was mounted vertically, facing backward (unlike the BA11-M mounting box, where they had been facing forward). Cooling fans mounted on the side of the BA11-S passed air both over the boards, and through the power supply. | + | The backplane was mounted vertically, facing backward (unlike the [[BA11-M mounting box]], where they had been facing forward). Cooling fans mounted on the side of the BA11-S passed air both over the boards, and through the power supply. |
The BA11-S's dimensions were 5-1/4" high, 19" wide, and 22-3/4" deep, and it weighed 44 lbs (without any boards). The rack mounting was 26-3/4" long. | The BA11-S's dimensions were 5-1/4" high, 19" wide, and 22-3/4" deep, and it weighed 44 lbs (without any boards). The rack mounting was 26-3/4" long. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
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| + | * [[BA11-N mounting box]] | ||
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| + | ==Further reading== | ||
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| + | * ''PDP-11/23B Mounting Box Technical Manual'' (EK-23BMB-TM-001) - not available online | ||
| + | * ''Expanding into a BA11-SA Box'', [[MicroNote]] #R12 | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
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| + | * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/qbus/Digital_Microcomputer_Products_Handbook_1985.pdf Microcomputer Products Handbook] - the BA11-S is covered in Chapter 54 (pp. 529-533 of the PDF) | ||
| + | * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp11/1123/EK-23BMB-UG_001_1123B_MountingBox_Jan82.pdf PDP-11/23B Mounting Box User's Guide] (EK-23BMB-UG-001) | ||
| + | * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/qbus/MP01233_BA11-S_schem_Mar81.pdf BA11-S Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP-01233) | ||
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| + | [[Category: DEC Mounting Boxes]] | ||
| + | [[Category: QBUS Hardware]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:06, 1 August 2024
The BA11-S mounting box was a QBUS PDP-11 mounting box from DEC; effectively a Q22 variant of the earlier BA11-N mounting box. The manual says the BA11-S was for PDP-11/23B.
It included the H7861 power supply (an up-rated version of the H786 of the BA11-N); and an H9276 9-slot Q22/CD backplane, which could hold quad-sized cards.
Since it was a Q/CD backplane, dual-width QBUS cards could only be placed in the left-hand slots, and quad QBUS-only cards had to not use any pins on the right-hand C/D connectors. (The only DEC card with a problem with this seems to have been the MMV11-A.)
It was available both with a front panel with a bezel (with 'Boot', 'Halt' and 'LTC On' switches, and power and run status indicators); and also with a blank front panel (for use as an expansion box).
It was a 5-1/4" tall mounting box, for the H960 series of 19"-wide racks, one of the BA11 mounting boxes. The H960 racks provided 63" of vertical mounting space, divided into units of 10-1/2", which were further subdividable into a pair of 5-1/4" spaces. The 5-1/4" tall BA11-S mounting box was designed for these spaces.
For rack mounting purposes. it did not use external slides (as all the other BA11 mounting boxes did); instead, it was housed in an external 'skin' (termed a 'logic box cover' in DEC documentation, the base unit being called a 'logic box') into which it is slid; the cover would be bolted to the rack.
The backplane was mounted vertically, facing backward (unlike the BA11-M mounting box, where they had been facing forward). Cooling fans mounted on the side of the BA11-S passed air both over the boards, and through the power supply.
The BA11-S's dimensions were 5-1/4" high, 19" wide, and 22-3/4" deep, and it weighed 44 lbs (without any boards). The rack mounting was 26-3/4" long.
See also
Further reading
- PDP-11/23B Mounting Box Technical Manual (EK-23BMB-TM-001) - not available online
- Expanding into a BA11-SA Box, MicroNote #R12
External links
- Microcomputer Products Handbook - the BA11-S is covered in Chapter 54 (pp. 529-533 of the PDF)
- PDP-11/23B Mounting Box User's Guide (EK-23BMB-UG-001)
- BA11-S Field Maintenance Print Set (MP-01233)
