I have always heard that Dec screwed with the smd spec. Maybe not?
On July 25, 2024 12:41:57 PM GMT+02:00, Michael Thompson via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: >The CDC test system for the RM03 is a standard SMD device. You disconnect the >Massbus interface and connect the test system where the Massbus interface was >connected. So the drive interface is probably standard SMD. The data transfer >of the 9762 is fairly high, so it may not work with slow controllers. > >> On Jul 25, 2024, at 5:59 AM, Christian Corti via cctalk >> <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> >> we now have a RM03 drive, but are missing all the cables and the RH11 >> backplane, though I have the cards. >> Since the drive itself is a CDC 9762 I was wondering if I could ignore the >> Massbus adapter in the drive cabinet and use the CDC as a "normal" SMD drive >> (at least it uses the standard 60+26 pin cables). >> There are no service manuals/schematics of the drive itself, so I can't look >> there. And all I could find on the net were discussions of using the Massbus >> adapter for normal SMD drives but in my case, I don't want Massbus at all. >> >> Christian
