PDP11 Plessey disk drive info needed

From: John Lawson <jpl15_at_netcom.com>
Date: Mon May 3 15:23:29 1999

On Mon, 3 May 1999 Jgzabol_at_aol.com wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I would like to connect a Plessey disk drive to a PDP11 RK11-D controller.
>
> The drive has a fixed platter and a removable platter, compatible to RK05 I
> believe, and these numbers on it:
> Plessey 3468-0231
> PMDD/11B
> 700540-200217D


  If this is the one I'm thinking you have, it is more like an RL02,
RK05s are front-loading. This is the "take the bottom off the
pack, put it on the spindle, and put the bottom over the top of the
pack" type... no?

  If so, I belive I have the service docs on it... must wait to get
home tonite to see for sure. I gave a PDP 11/04 system to a
Listmember which had a pair of these attached. I have written him
offering copies of these dosc but so far only silence has returned to
me.....

   HINT HINT you know who you are.

  Anyway..

   (snip)

>
> Question: Would anyone have a maintenance manual for the Plessey drive
> available ? Short of that, maybe the pinout of the connector, so that I can
> make the cable ?



  I can copy this as well for any others with the drive in
question... let me know. I will post the exact model the docs are
for this evening.

  Cheers

John
Received on Mon May 03 1999 - 15:23:29 BST