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The '''KLESI Low-End Storage Interconnect''' controllers are a series of [[device controller]]s which use [[Mass Storage Control Protocol|MSCP]] and TMSCP to interface with [[disk]]s and [[magnetic tape drive]]s. They include the '''KLESI-UA''' ('''M8739''') for the [[UNIBUS]], the '''KLESI-QA''' ('''M7740''') for the [[QBUS]] and the '''KLESI-B''' ('''T1014''') for the [[VAXBI]] bus. The -UA is a [[DEC card form factor|quad]] card which plugs into an [[Small Peripheral Controller|SPC]] slot. The -QA is a dual (although the -S variant is packaged in a quad form, with an [[S-box]] handle, for the [[BA200 series enclosure]]s). The KLESI-B is contained on a standard BI module.
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The '''KLESI Low-End Storage Interconnect''' controllers are a series of [[device controller]]s which use [[Mass Storage Control Protocol|MSCP]] and TMSCP [[protocol]]s, running over a [[Low End System Interconnect]] physical interconnect, to interface with [[disk]]s and [[magnetic tape drive]]s.
  
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One main use was with the TU81E/TU81-Plus variant of the [[TU81 magtape drive]]; it was also used with the [[RC25 disk drive]].  
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They include the '''KLESI-UA''' ('''M8739''') for the [[UNIBUS]], the '''KLESI-QA''' ('''M7740''') for the [[QBUS]] and the '''KLESI-B''' ('''T1014''') for the [[VAXBI]] bus. The -UA is a [[DEC card form factor|quad]] card which plugs into an [[Small Peripheral Controller|SPC]] slot. The -QA is a dual (although the -S variant is packaged in a quad form, with an [[S-box]] handle, for the [[BA200 series enclosure]]s). The KLESI-B is contained on a standard BI module.
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One main use was with the TU81E/TU81-Plus variant of the [[TU81 Streaming Tape Unit‎]]; it was also used with the [[RC25 disk drive]].  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 23 April 2024

The KLESI Low-End Storage Interconnect controllers are a series of device controllers which use MSCP and TMSCP protocols, running over a Low End System Interconnect physical interconnect, to interface with disks and magnetic tape drives.

They include the KLESI-UA (M8739) for the UNIBUS, the KLESI-QA (M7740) for the QBUS and the KLESI-B (T1014) for the VAXBI bus. The -UA is a quad card which plugs into an SPC slot. The -QA is a dual (although the -S variant is packaged in a quad form, with an S-box handle, for the BA200 series enclosures). The KLESI-B is contained on a standard BI module.

One main use was with the TU81E/TU81-Plus variant of the TU81 Streaming Tape Unit‎; it was also used with the RC25 disk drive.

Further reading

  • KLESI-B Module User and Installation Guide (EK-LESIB-UG)
  • KLESI-B Adapter Technical Manual (EK-LESIB-TM)

External links

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