TE10/TU10\

[Bill Pechter]

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> 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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>>>>>>>> >>>>> "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?
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>>> 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
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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  
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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