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| manufacturer = Memorex (basic drive), [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] (electronics)
 
| manufacturer = Memorex (basic drive), [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] (electronics)
 
| capacity = 176 Mbytes
 
| capacity = 176 Mbytes
| controller = [[RH11 MASSBUS controller|RH11]] ([[UNIBUS]])
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| controller = [[RH10 MASSBUS controller|RH10]] ([[PDP-10]])<br>[[RH11 MASSBUS controller|RH11]] ([[UNIBUS]])
 
| average access time = 38.3 msec
 
| average access time = 38.3 msec
 
| transfer rate = 806 KB/s (peak)
 
| transfer rate = 806 KB/s (peak)
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The '''RP06''' was the successor to the [[RP04 disk drive|RP04]] multi-[[platter]] large [[disk]] drives. The actual drive was a Memorex 677-01, [[OEM]]'d by [[DEC]], who added interface electonics.
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The '''RP06''' was the successor to the [[RP04 disk drive|RP04]] and [[RP05 disk drive|RP05]] multi-[[platter]] large [[disk]] drives. The actual drive was a Memorex 677-01, [[Original Equipment Manufacturer|OEM]]'d by [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]], who added interface [[electronic]]s.
  
 
As a [[MASSBUS]] device, it did not have a specific [[device controller]], but used the appropriate MASSBUS controller. A maximum of 8 drives were supported per controller; drives could be dual-ported, to allow access from two different controllers.
 
As a [[MASSBUS]] device, it did not have a specific [[device controller]], but used the appropriate MASSBUS controller. A maximum of 8 drives were supported per controller; drives could be dual-ported, to allow access from two different controllers.
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The block headers are protected by a [[CRC]], and the data by an [[ECC]].
 
The block headers are protected by a [[CRC]], and the data by an [[ECC]].
  
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[[Category:DEC Disk Drives]]
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==See also==
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* [[RP04 disk drive]]
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[[Category: MASSBUS Devices]]
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[[Category: DEC Disk Drives]]

Revision as of 01:04, 2 August 2021


RP06
Manufacturer: Memorex (basic drive), Digital Equipment Corporation (electronics)
Drive Controller(s): RH10 (PDP-10)
RH11 (UNIBUS)
Capacity: 176 Mbytes
Transfer Rate: 806 KB/s (peak)
Average Access Time: 38.3 msec
Revolutions per Minute: 3600
1/2 Revolution Time: 8.3 msec
One Track Seek Time: 10 msec
Average Seek Time: 30 msec
Total Surfaces: 20 (19 data, 1 servo)
Tracks per Surface: 815
Sectors per Track: 22
Words per Sector: 256
Tracks per Inch: 384
Density: 4040 bpi (maximum)
Recording Method: Modified Frequency Modulation (MFM)
Physical Size: 33" W x 47" H x 32" L
Weight: 600 pounds
Power Consumption: 660 VA per phase (running); 3300 VA per phase (starting, 10 seconds max)


The RP06 was the successor to the RP04 and RP05 multi-platter large disk drives. The actual drive was a Memorex 677-01, OEM'd by DEC, who added interface electronics.

As a MASSBUS device, it did not have a specific device controller, but used the appropriate MASSBUS controller. A maximum of 8 drives were supported per controller; drives could be dual-ported, to allow access from two different controllers.

The block headers are protected by a CRC, and the data by an ECC.

See also