Difference between revisions of "TS03 DECmagtape Transport"
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| + | | controller = [[TM11 magtape controller|TM11]], [[TM8-E Controller|TM8-E]] | ||
| tape speed = 12-1/2 ips (Forward/Reverse)<br>120 ips (Rewind) | | tape speed = 12-1/2 ips (Forward/Reverse)<br>120 ips (Rewind) | ||
| size = 19"W x 17"D x 10-1/2"H | | size = 19"W x 17"D x 10-1/2"H | ||
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| − | The '''TS03''' | + | The '''TS03''' was a low-cost, smallish, modest performance [[magnetic tape drive]] from [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]. |
| − | It is able to store 5 Mbytes on a 600' 0.5" wide tape, on a standard 7" (i.e. small) reel. It | + | It is able to store 5 Mbytes on a 600' 0.5" wide tape, on a standard 7" (i.e. small) reel. It supported 9-track operation at 800 BPI only, using [[NRZI]] [[encoding]]. The tape transport utilized a single capstan, with linear-drive reel servos, and mechanical servo arms to control tape tension. |
| − | To connect to [[UNIBUS]] machine such as a [[PDP-11]], one of the [[TM11 magtape controller|TM11 series]] of magtape [[device controller]]s | + | To connect to [[UNIBUS]] machine such as a [[PDP-11]], one of the [[TM11 magtape controller|TM11 series]] of magtape [[device controller]]s was used; the TS03 usually shipped with a TMB11. (Details of the controller-drive interface are given [[TM11 magtape controller#Drive Connection|here]].) To connect to the [[OMNIBUS]] on a [[PDP-8 family|PDP-8]], a [[TM8-E Controller]] was used. |
| − | A single controller could handle up to two TS03 drives; the first TS03 drive | + | A single controller could handle up to two TS03 drives; the first TS03 drive was a 'Master', and contained a [[DEC card form factor|hex]]-sized M8920 interface board to adapt the TM11 interface to the drive; the additional 'Slave' drive may be connected to the Master drive. |
A TS03 drive can be mounted on slides in a standard 10-1/2" mounting space in a normal DEC rack such as an [[H960 rack|H960]]. | A TS03 drive can be mounted on slides in a standard 10-1/2" mounting space in a normal DEC rack such as an [[H960 rack|H960]]. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
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| + | * [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/tmb11/EK-TMB11-OP-001_Nov76.pdf TMB11/TS03 DECmagtape system user's manual (TMB11-M system)] (EK-TMB11-OP-001) | ||
| + | * [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp8/omnibus/EK-T3TM8-MM-001_TS03-TM8-E_DECmagtape_System_Maintenance_Manual_Apr76.pdf TS03/TM8-E DECmagtape system maintenance manual] (EK-T3TM8-MM-001) | ||
| + | * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/ts03/TS03M_engrDrawings_1975.pdf TS03-M Engineering Drawings] | ||
| + | * [https://www.pdp-11.nl/peripherals/tape/ts03-info.html TS03 tape drive] | ||
[[Category: DEC Tape Drives]] | [[Category: DEC Tape Drives]] | ||
Revision as of 14:15, 1 March 2023
| TS03 | |
| Drive Controller(s): | TM11, TM8-E |
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| Tape speed: | 12-1/2 ips (Forward/Reverse) 120 ips (Rewind) |
| Size: | 19"W x 17"D x 10-1/2"H |
| Weight: | 34 lbs |
The TS03 was a low-cost, smallish, modest performance magnetic tape drive from DEC.
It is able to store 5 Mbytes on a 600' 0.5" wide tape, on a standard 7" (i.e. small) reel. It supported 9-track operation at 800 BPI only, using NRZI encoding. The tape transport utilized a single capstan, with linear-drive reel servos, and mechanical servo arms to control tape tension.
To connect to UNIBUS machine such as a PDP-11, one of the TM11 series of magtape device controllers was used; the TS03 usually shipped with a TMB11. (Details of the controller-drive interface are given here.) To connect to the OMNIBUS on a PDP-8, a TM8-E Controller was used.
A single controller could handle up to two TS03 drives; the first TS03 drive was a 'Master', and contained a hex-sized M8920 interface board to adapt the TM11 interface to the drive; the additional 'Slave' drive may be connected to the Master drive.
A TS03 drive can be mounted on slides in a standard 10-1/2" mounting space in a normal DEC rack such as an H960.
External links
- TMB11/TS03 DECmagtape system user's manual (TMB11-M system) (EK-TMB11-OP-001)
- TS03/TM8-E DECmagtape system maintenance manual (EK-T3TM8-MM-001)
- TS03-M Engineering Drawings
- TS03 tape drive
