DEC TU-56 Restoration, (Yet another lost cause? :-)

From: Corda Albert J DLVA <CordaAJ_at_nswc.navy.mil>
Date: Tue Aug 15 17:09:58 2000

I'm currently trying to revive a TU-56(dectape drive). Unfortunately, it
came with
a number of flipchip modules missing (the perils of shopping ebay :-( From
what I've been able to determine, I need the following boards:

flipchip #(quantity)

G742 , G859, M941(2), M531, M040, G851, M117(2), M113(3), M302, M908(2),
W032(2) M922(2), M923

I've been rummaging through the hamfests in the area, but so far no luck. If
anyone
has any spares available, please drop me an email note... I'm quite willing
to try
my hand at repairing blown modules (or fabricating missing ones, if at all
feasible).

I'm also going to need a Unibus interface. I'm not certain what the module
number
for the interface is (I've checked the Dec Module Handbook on Megan's site,
but none of the descriptions for the tape controllers mentions TU-56).
Anyone know
which controllers/Module #'s will work with this drive?

Also, the TU-56 manual I downloaded indicated that I might/might not need 5
G888
modules (Manchester Read/Write interfaces) depending on what the drive was
connected
to. Anyone know any more about this? I'm intending to use the drive on an
11/34a.

-Thanks in advance to all!

-al-
-acorda_at_geocities.com
Received on Tue Aug 15 2000 - 17:09:58 BST