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| + | * [http://www.bitsavers.org/www.computer.museum.uq.edu.au/pdf/EK-RP04-IN-001%20RP04%20Disk%20Drive%20Installation%20Manual.pdf RP04 disk drive installation manual] (EK-RP04-IN-001) | ||
* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/disc/rp04/DEC11-HRJPA-B-D_RJP04_Disk_Subsystem_Maintenance_Aug74.pdf RJP04 moving head disk subsystem maintenance manual] (DEC11-HRJPA-B-D) | * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/disc/rp04/DEC11-HRJPA-B-D_RJP04_Disk_Subsystem_Maintenance_Aug74.pdf RJP04 moving head disk subsystem maintenance manual] (DEC11-HRJPA-B-D) | ||
* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/disc/rp04/UP002511-1_RP04_ISS_733_Parts_Jan76.pdf UP002511-1 Disk Storage Drive Model 733 DEC Parts Catalog] | * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/disc/rp04/UP002511-1_RP04_ISS_733_Parts_Jan76.pdf UP002511-1 Disk Storage Drive Model 733 DEC Parts Catalog] | ||
Revision as of 00:01, 15 August 2024
| RP04 | |
| Manufacturer: | Sperry Univac ISS (basic drive), Digital Equipment Corporation (electronics) |
|---|---|
| Drive Controller(s): | RH10 (PDP-10) RH11 (UNIBUS) RH70 (PDP-11/70) |
| Capacity: | 88 Mbytes |
| Transfer Rate: | 2.5 usec/word |
| Average Access Time: | 36.3 msec |
| Revolutions per Minute: | 3600 |
| 1/2 Revolution Time: | 8.3 msec |
| One Track Seek Time: | 7 msec |
| Average Seek Time: | 28 msec |
| Maximum Seek Time: | 50 msec |
| Total Surfaces: | 19 |
| Tracks per Surface: | 411 |
| Sectors per Track: | 22 |
| Words per Sector: | 256 |
| Density: | 4040 bpi (maximum) |
| Recording Method: | Modified Frequency Modulation (MFM) |
| Physical Size: | 31" W x 40" H x 32" L |
| Weight: | 600 pounds |
| Power Consumption: | 660 VA per phase (running); 3300 VA per phase (starting, 10 seconds max) |
The RP04 was the successor to the RP03 multi-platter large disk drive, and the predecessor to the later RP05. It used a pack compatible with the IBM 3336 pack, used on the IBM 3330 drive.
The actual drive was produced by the Information Storage Systems (ISS) division of Sperry Univac (a model 733-10), and OEM'd by DEC, who added interface electronics.
It was the first large drive to use the MASSBUS bus; thus, it did not have a specific device controller, but used the appropriate MASSBUS controller. A maximum of 8 drives were supported per controller.
