24 Jan
2016
24 Jan
'16
1:23 p.m.
A picture of an example tape
http://petelancashire.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=5246
-pete
On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 12:59 PM, Rik Bos <hp-fix at xs4all.nl> wrote:
If I read the doc's correctly I only have the
medium resolution system
board, pity
the graphics where not a daughter board.
No problem with building a sync separator.
My goal list to use the thing as a GPIB controller. Have quite a few HP
diagnostics that are on tape (and will need to get a tape drive) that
make
extensive use of HP Basic.
Final use is as a bench controller for the same instruments
-pete
What kind of tapes do you have?
DC100A (HP 98200A) are in most cases not compatible with the 9000/200-300
series because they contain HP 9825A?B programs or 9835/45 programs.
The DC300 like quick tapes like the HP 88140SC / 150 Ft. or HP 88140LC /
600 Ft. 16 track tapes uses the HP 9144A or compatible drives.
For HP-UX systems HP used DAT tapes in the 90'th but I'm not sure if they
also used them for instrument verification and test programs.
The programs I have are all on disc.
Before you put your old quick tapes in a drive you need to check if the
drive belt is in good condition, if the tension is to low it will ruin the
tape.
Drive belts can be retentioned by putting them in hot water >70C the belt
will shrink then and go back to the right tension.
If you use the search function on the site you can find a mail from
Christian Corti describing the procedure.
-Rik