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The '''DR11s''' were a series of parallel interfaces for the [[UNIBUS]] and [[QBUS]]. Some used [[Direct Memory Access|DMA]], others were [[programmed I/O]].
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The '''DR11s''' were a series of [[parallel interface]]s for the [[UNIBUS]]. Some used [[Direct Memory Access|DMA]], others were [[programmed I/O]].
  
They included, for the UNIBUS:
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They included:
  
* [[DR11-A General Device Interface|DR11-A]]: [[programmed I/O]], [[DEC card form factor|quad]] [[Small Peripheral Controller|SPC]] slot
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* [[DR11-A General Device Interface|DR11-A]]: [[programmed I/O]], [[DEC card form factor|dual]] card (in quad [[Small Peripheral Controller|SPC]] slot)
* [[DR11-B parallel interface|DR11-B]]: [[Direct Memory Access|DMA]], 4-slot [[system unit]]
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* [[DR11-B parallel interface|DR11-B]]: DMA, 4-slot [[system unit]]
* [[DR11-C general device interface|DR11-C]]: single-board replacement for the DR11-A
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* [[DR11-C general device interface|DR11-C]]: quad single-board replacement for the DR11-A
* [[DR11-K parallel interface|DR11-K]]: similar functionality to the DR11-C, more robust user interface
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* [[DR11-K parallel interface|DR11-K]]: hex board with similar functionality to the DR11-C, more robust user device interface
* [[DR11-L parallel interface|DR11-L]]: double input-only
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* [[DR11-L general-purpose interface|DR11-L]]: double input-only
* [[DR11-M parallel interface|DR11-M]]: double output-only
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* [[DR11-M general-purpose interface|DR11-M]]: double output-only
* [[DR11-W parallel interface|DR11-W]]: [[DEC card form factor|hex]] single-board replacement for the DR11-B
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* [[DR11-W Direct Memory Access Interface|DR11-W]]: hex single-board replacement for the DR11-B
  
and for the QBUS:
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<!--Almost all use the same interface, except the DRV11-J, which for space reasons uses a different header on the card. -->
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==See also==
  
* [[DRV11 Parallel Line Unit|DRV11]]: as for the DR11-C, on a [[DEC card form factor|dual]] card
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* [[DRV11 parallel interface]]
* [[DRV11-J High-Density Parallel Interface|DRV11-J]]: 4 DRV11's on a dual card
 
* [[DRV11-B Direct Memory Access Interface|DRV11-B]]: DMA, quad card, 18-bit DMA addresses
 
* [[DRV11-WA General Purpose DMA Interface|DRV11-WA]]: DMA, dual card, 22-bit DMA addresses
 
  
There is also a DRV11-C (M8040), but little is currently known about it.
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{{disambiguation}}
  
Almost all use the same interface, except the DRV11-J, which for space reasons uses a different header on the card.
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[[Category: UNIBUS Parallel Interfaces]]
 
 
[[Category:UNIBUS Peripherals]]
 
[[Category:QBUS Peripherals]]
 

Latest revision as of 22:02, 14 December 2021

The DR11s were a series of parallel interfaces for the UNIBUS. Some used DMA, others were programmed I/O.

They included:

See also

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