24 Mar
2005
24 Mar
'05
7:37 a.m.
Message: 3 Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:11:49 -0500 From: "Ashley Carder"
<wacarder at usit.net> Subject: RE: TU10 vs TE10 To: "General Discussion:
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The tape drive that's currently on ebay with the 11/34 in the short
cabinet has a label that says TE10 on the back. The seller sent
me some pictures that appear to say TE10, and he says it's a model
TE10. Take a look at ebay item 5178288415. Looks like a TU10
with different style buttons on the control panel.
Ashley
The TE10 uses the TE16 transport with a Unibus TM11 interface.
The TU10 used the TU16 transport with the Unibus TM11 interface.
The TE16 is the redesigned version of the TU16 with a better tape path,
auto-rewind to BOT after tape load etc.
The TE10 is the better unit although both are the same spec
800bpi/1600bpi (IIRC) and 45ips (or is it 45ips rewind speed?).
I used to do a lot of Field Service on the DEC tape drives and the TE16
was pretty reliable -- with only the tape locking mechanism
breaking (same part as one of the Kennedy drives).
Bill
Bill
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"Ashley" == Ashley Carder <wacarder at usit.net> writes:
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Ashley> What's the difference between a TU10 and a TE10 DEC magtape
Ashley> drive?
I don't remember a TE10. There's a TE16, which as far as I remember
is a TU16 with the mechanics made more user-friendly (easier tape
loading and all that).
Looking at the RSTS code, there is no trace of TE10 in there, so it
looks like the difference is invisible to software.
paul