Date sent: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 10:19:03 -0700 (PDT) Send reply to: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu From: James Willing <jimw(a)agora.rdrop.com> To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> Subject: Specs wanted: Pertec Interface (tape drives) Nice drives! The Pertec interface is pretty simple -- a pair of 50- conductor flat cables, and the appropriate IDC connectors, will do nicely. Note that the pair of 50's is assuming that the drive(s) already have a formatter built in. There would be three cables (read, write, and control) going from formatter to drive, and the two 50 flats would then attach to the formatter. What controller did you have in mind for it? Not all can handle 6250 (GCR) densities. FWIW, those drives work Really Well with the Dilog or Emulex Qbus tape controllers.