Re: DEC tape drives and cards

[js--- via cctalk]

On 1/6/2018 5:51 AM, shad via cctalk 
wrote:

Hello,
I have some doubt about DEC tape units and related interfaces.

What I know about (right or wrong, please correct):
- TU80 is a Pertec drive, it needs M7454 (unibus, TS11 driver) which is a
modified Dilog DU132. No option for QBUS.

- TS05 is a Pertec drive, it needs TSV05 (qbus, TSV05 driver) which is a
modified Emulex ???)

- TU81 plus is LESI or Pertec, you need KLESI (unibus / qbus, TMSCP driver).

Now the questions:
I have both a TU80 and TU81plus, and both Unibus and Qbus machines, but no
interfaces.
I would like to connect at least TU80 to unibus, and TU81 to qbus, but for
backup reasons it would be better to have both drives on both busses.

What are the DEC or third party card which would fit better on my drives,
and/or which would offer better driver compatibility with various OSs (via
switchable configuration).

I'm not sure about interface compatibility (Pertec interfaces could be
swapped),
and driver compatibility (what is better for RT11, what for BSD, what for
VMS).

I would accept also some offer to my email, if somebody has something
interesting to sell (better if in EU).

Thanks
Andrea


I only have SCSI tape drives, and a TS05.  But take a look at the various 
Emulex tape controllers.   I believe TS11 and TMSCP emulations are what you'd 
want.


TC02Q   Emulex Pertec-interface tape drive controller.
Emulates TS11. Early revisions incompatible
with VMS.

TC02Q   Emulex Pertec-interface tape drive controller.
Emulates TS11. Early revisions incompatible
with VMS. Supports 1-4 Cipher F880, CDC 92181,
Kennedy 6809, and Pertec F1000.

TC02/FS Q   Emulex .5" reel-to-reel tape controller,

TC05Q   Emulex CDC Sentinel .25" cartridge tape controller.
Emulates TS11. Supports CDC 92192 Sentinel.

TC05/SX Q   Emulex .5" reel-to-reel tape controller.

TC11/N  U   Emulex .5" reel-to-reel tape controller.
Emulating TM11/TU10.

TC11/P  U   Emulex .5" reel-to-reel tape controller.
Emulating TM11/TU10.

TC11/V  U   Emulex .5" reel-to-reel tape controller.
Emulates MT11/TU10. Needs Emulex VAX/UT software.

TC12U   Emulex .5" reel-to-reel tape controller.
Emulates TS11. 22-bit. Supports 1-4 Cipher F880,
CDC 92181, Kennedy 6809, and Pertec F1000.

TC12/FS U   Emulex .5" reel-to-reel tape controller,

TC13Q   Emulex Pertec-interface tape drive controller.
Switchable TU81 TMSCP or TS11 emulation.

TC13U   Emulex Pertec-interface tape drive controller.
Switchable TU81 TMSCP or TS11 emulation. Supports
1-4 Cipher F880, CDC 92181, Kennedy 6809, and
Pertec F1000.

{above excerpted from M. Gentry's Field Guide)


- js.

Re: DEC tape drives and cards

[Jon Elson via cctalk]

On 01/06/2018 04:51 AM, shad via cctech wrote:

Hello,
I have some doubt about DEC tape units and related interfaces.

What I know about (right or wrong, please correct):
- TU80 is a Pertec drive, it needs M7454 (unibus, TS11 driver) which is a
modified Dilog DU132. No option for QBUS.
Well, not from DEC.  I did have a Pertec T9000 (same as 
TU45) on my uVAX system, using an MDB MLSI-TM11 controller.
It emulated the DEC TM11, which was never available in a 
Q-bus version.  However, even with my limited VMS driver 
skills, I was pretty easily able to get the TM11 driver 
converted to work on Q-bus.


I also figured out how to set up a system so the 
non-volatile config memory could be accessed via the uVAX 
console monitor.


I do have source and .exe of that driver, but it is for a 
VMS 4.7 system.


Jon

DEC tape drives and cards

[shadoooo via cctalk]

Hello,
I have some doubt about DEC tape units and related interfaces.

What I know about (right or wrong, please correct):
- TU80 is a Pertec drive, it needs M7454 (unibus, TS11 driver) which is a
modified Dilog DU132. No option for QBUS.

- TS05 is a Pertec drive, it needs TSV05 (qbus, TSV05 driver) which is a
modified Emulex ???)

- TU81 plus is LESI or Pertec, you need KLESI (unibus / qbus, TMSCP driver).

Now the questions:
I have both a TU80 and TU81plus, and both Unibus and Qbus machines, but no
interfaces.
I would like to connect at least TU80 to unibus, and TU81 to qbus, but for
backup reasons it would be better to have both drives on both busses.

What are the DEC or third party card which would fit better on my drives,
and/or which would offer better driver compatibility with various OSs (via
switchable configuration).

I'm not sure about interface compatibility (Pertec interfaces could be
swapped),
and driver compatibility (what is better for RT11, what for BSD, what for
VMS).

I would accept also some offer to my email, if somebody has something
interesting to sell (better if in EU).

Thanks
Andrea