I think I have a few of the RL02 cables that have the funny ends. But I only have one of
the ribbon cable that goes from the inerface card with a berg connector to the bulk head.
I am sure I could scrounge one of those spares if you don't get one elsewhere. I only
have one
good working RL02 drive, but many parts drives.
--- On Sun 10/16, Curt @ Atari Museum < curt at
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From: Curt @ Atari Museum [mailto: curt at
atarimuseum.com]
To: General at
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Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 16:17:37 -0400
Subject: Re: Looking for RL02 cable and terminator
I have a half dozen terminators if you need one, I don't have any spare
<br>cables
though.<br><br><br>Curt<br><br><br><br>Charles
wrote:<br><br>>... like the subject line
says.<br>><br>>Now that my 8/A is up and running it's time to hook
up the RL02. I<br>>do have the interface board plugged into the Omnibus, the
correct<br>>boot ROMs on the option board, and the RL02 has the Unit
"0" plug<br>>but no cable or terminator. I could make my own if someone
can<br>>tell me where to get the connectors that fit the drive
end.<br>><br>>Also, I think someone cannibalized the disk brush out of
mine :( <br>>There is a big open area towards the right rear of the
disk<br>>compartment and a pin with a snapring groove protruding
downwards,<br>>but nothing in the empty hole there except two
silver-colored<br>>tubes down below (air ducts?)... seemed pretty clean inside,
as it<br>>should.<br>><br>>So I left the heads parked (blocked
by the transport plate),<br>>inserted the disk pack and ran
the blower for a while anyway.<br>>Fault light was on, load light was not. I
didn't hook it up to the<br>>interface board (obviously :) but not being
well-acquainted with<br>>these drives I don't know if it *has* to be
connected before the<br>>fault light goes off, or the heads free to load, or
both...<br>><br>>I do have a copy of the "RL01/02 Disk Subsystem
User's Manual" but<br>>the service manual and parts list looks essential
at this point.<br>>Hope it's on bitsavers
;)<br>><br>>Thanks for any
help.<br>>-Charles<br>><br>><br>><br>>
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