Difference between revisions of "RP03 disk drive"
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| name = RP03 | | name = RP03 | ||
| manufacturer = Sperry Univac ISS (basic drive), [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] (electronics) | | manufacturer = Sperry Univac ISS (basic drive), [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] (electronics) | ||
| − | | controller = [[RP11 disk controller|RP11]] ([[UNIBUS]]) | + | | controller = [[RP10 disk controller|RP10]] ([[PDP-10]])<br>[[RP11 disk controller|RP11]] ([[UNIBUS]]) |
| capacity = 41 Mbytes | | capacity = 41 Mbytes | ||
| transfer rate = 7.5 μsec/word | | transfer rate = 7.5 μsec/word | ||
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The '''RP03''' was the successor to the earlier [[RP02 disk drive|RP02]] multi-[[platter]] large [[disk]] drive. | The '''RP03''' was the successor to the earlier [[RP02 disk drive|RP02]] multi-[[platter]] large [[disk]] drive. | ||
| − | The actual drive was produced by the Information Storage Systems (ISS) division of Sperry Univac, and [[OEM]]'d by [[DEC]], who added interface | + | The actual drive was produced by the Information Storage Systems (ISS) division of Sperry Univac, and [[OEM]]'d by [[DEC]], who added interface [[electronic]]s. |
| − | A maximum of 8 drives were supported per controller. | + | A maximum of 8 drives were supported per [[device controller]]. |
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[[Category: DEC Disk Drives]] | [[Category: DEC Disk Drives]] | ||
Revision as of 20:53, 20 October 2018
| RP03 | |
| Manufacturer: | Sperry Univac ISS (basic drive), Digital Equipment Corporation (electronics) |
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| Drive Controller(s): | RP10 (PDP-10) RP11 (UNIBUS) |
| Capacity: | 41 Mbytes |
| Transfer Rate: | 7.5 μsec/word |
| Average Access Time: | 41.5 msec |
| Revolutions per Minute: | 2400 |
| 1/2 Revolution Time: | 12.5 msec |
| One Track Seek Time: | 7.5 msec |
| Average Seek Time: | 29 msec |
| Maximum Seek Time: | 55 msec |
| Total Surfaces: | 20 |
| Tracks per Surface: | 406 (nominally 400 plus 6 spares; many systems used all 406, as reliability was high) |
| Sectors per Track: | 10 |
| Words per Sector: | 256 |
| Density: | 2200 bpi (maximum) |
| Recording Method: | double frequency, NRZ |
| Physical Size: | 30" W x 40" H x 24" L |
| Weight: | 315 pounds |
| Power Consumption: | 660 VA per phase (running); 3300 VA per phase(starting) |
The RP03 was the successor to the earlier RP02 multi-platter large disk drive.
The actual drive was produced by the Information Storage Systems (ISS) division of Sperry Univac, and OEM'd by DEC, who added interface electronics.
A maximum of 8 drives were supported per device controller.
