13 Nov
2005
13 Nov
'05
5:44 a.m.
Subject: Wangtek DC-300 drive and controller
From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 21:26:33 -0800
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
I've got a Wangtek DC-300 tape drive (model 54590) and a controller with a
5.25" footprint. The controller has a 50-conductor edge connector keyed
the same way as the drive connector, so I'm assuming that the drive is
connected there. The controller also has a 50 pin male header. I believe
the controller is also a Wangtek model WT05ZK. It's got an 8085A-2 on it,
as well as the usual support chips (8257 DMAC AM9128 PIC). Chip dates are
1984.
What's the interface to the controller? SASI? Anyone know what the
command set might be?
Cheers,
Chuck
It might be QIC, QIC02 or QIC24 and definately not SASI or SCSI though
they existed at the time.
Allison
13 Nov
13 Nov
6 a.m.
On 11/13/2005 at 12:44 AM Allison wrote:
It might be QIC, QIC02 or QIC24 and definately not SASI
or SCSI though
they existed at the time.
Allow me to clarify:
The interface from the controller to the host is what I'm asking about, not
the interface from the controller to the drive, which I'm almost certain is
QIC-02 or some variety thereof.
Cheers,
Chuck
6:51 p.m.
I've got a
Wangtek DC-300 tape drive (model 54590) and a controller with a
5.25" footprint. The controller has a 50-conductor edge connector keyed
the same way as the drive connector, so I'm assuming that the drive is
connected there. The controller also has a 50 pin male header. I believe
the controller is also a Wangtek model WT05ZK. It's got an 8085A-2 on it,
as well as the usual support chips (8257 DMAC AM9128 PIC). Chip dates are
1984.
What's the interface to the controller? SASI? Anyone know what the
command set might be?
Cheers,
Chuck
It might be QIC, QIC02 or QIC24 and definately not SASI or SCSI though
they existed at the time.
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