Difference between revisions of "TU45 magtape drive"
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| − | The TU45 was a manually-loaded nine-track [[magnetic tape drive]] produced by [[DEC]]. | + | The TU45 was a manually-loaded nine-track [[magnetic tape drive]] produced by [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]. |
| − | Used 1/2 inch-wide industry standard magnetic tape with a capacity of 40 megabytes at 1600 bpi per spool. Data transfer speed of 120 KB/sec at 1600 bpi. Maximum of 8 drives per controller. Selectable recording density of either 1600 bpi or 800 bpi selectable by software. Read and write speed of 75 inch/sec; rewind speed of 250 inch/sec. Could use tapes of any size up to 2400" reels. | + | Used 1/2 inch-wide industry standard [[magnetic tape]] with a capacity of 40 megabytes at 1600 bpi per spool. Data transfer speed of 120 KB/sec at 1600 bpi. Maximum of 8 drives per [[device controller]]. Selectable recording density of either 1600 bpi or 800 bpi selectable by software. Read and write speed of 75 inch/sec; rewind speed of 250 inch/sec. Could use tapes of any size up to 2400" reels. |
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| + | ==External links== | ||
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| + | * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/magtape/tu45/ER-00016_TU-45_Maint_May78.pdf ER-00016 Digital Model TU45 Dual Format Synchronous Read After Write Tape Transport] | ||
[[Category: DEC Tape Drives]] | [[Category: DEC Tape Drives]] | ||
Revision as of 18:28, 23 August 2021
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| Manufacturer: | Digital Equipment Corporation |
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| Media: | standard half-inch tape |
| Tape speed: | 75 inch/sec |
The TU45 was a manually-loaded nine-track magnetic tape drive produced by DEC.
Used 1/2 inch-wide industry standard magnetic tape with a capacity of 40 megabytes at 1600 bpi per spool. Data transfer speed of 120 KB/sec at 1600 bpi. Maximum of 8 drives per device controller. Selectable recording density of either 1600 bpi or 800 bpi selectable by software. Read and write speed of 75 inch/sec; rewind speed of 250 inch/sec. Could use tapes of any size up to 2400" reels.
