Looking for RL02 cable and terminator

[Curt at Atari Museum]

I have a half dozen terminators if you need one, I don't have any spare 
cables though.


Curt



Charles wrote:

>... like the subject line says.
>
>Now that my 8/A is up and running it's time to hook up the RL02. I
>do have the interface board plugged into the Omnibus, the correct
>boot ROMs on the option board, and the RL02 has the Unit "0" plug
>but no cable or terminator. I could make my own if someone can
>tell me where to get the connectors that fit the drive end.
>
>Also, I think someone cannibalized the disk brush out of mine :( 
>There is a big open area towards the right rear of the disk
>compartment and a pin with a snapring groove protruding downwards,
>but nothing in the empty hole there except two silver-colored
>tubes down below (air ducts?)... seemed pretty clean inside, as it
>should.
>
>So I left the heads parked (blocked by the transport plate),
>inserted the disk pack and ran the blower for a while anyway.
>Fault light was on, load light was not. I didn't hook it up to the
>interface board (obviously :) but not being well-acquainted with
>these drives I don't know if it *has* to be connected before the
>fault light goes off, or the heads free to load, or both...
>
>I do have a copy of the "RL01/02 Disk Subsystem User's Manual" but
>the service manual and parts list looks essential at this point.
>Hope it's on bitsavers ;)
>
>Thanks for any help.
>-Charles
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