Table Of Contents - Honeywell MTU9104 Operation Manual

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Section 1. General Description
NRZI Magnetic Tape Controller
(MTC910l) ......................... 1-1
Data Integrity and Protection.. . . . . . . . . . .. 1-1
System Availability.. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-1
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-2
Section 2. Programming
MTC Memory and Command
Interpretation ...................... 2-1
Channel Number ........................ 2-1
Simultaneity.. . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . ... 2-1
Interrupts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-1
Media Interchangeability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-1
Magnetic Tape ......................... " 2-2
Beginning and End of Tape ............ 2-2
Beginning-of-Tape Gap ................ 2-2
Data Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-2
Interblock Gaps ....................... 2-2
Tape Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-2
NRZI Data Recording Format .......... 2-3
Check Characters ..................... 2-3
Data Formats ........................... 2-3
7 -Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-3
9-Track ............................. " 2-3
Instructions ............................. 2-3
Output Commands .................... 2-4
Input Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-8
Section 3. Controls and Indicators
Operator Control Panel 3-1
Section 4. Operation
Applying Power ......................... 4-1
Removing Power ....................... " 4-1
Tape Mounting.................... .. .... 4-1
Tape Threading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-1
Tape Rewinding ......................... 4-2
Tape Demounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-2
Operator Maintenance............. ...... 4-2
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-2
BOT Patch Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-3
Tape Handling and Storage ............ 4-3
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2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
3-1
4-1
4-2
1-1
2-1
2-2
2-3
3-1
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Figures
Level 6 System with Tape Units
Mounted in Freestanding
Cabinet ..................... 1-1
Magnetic Tape Layout ............ 2-2
Data Block Formats .............. 2-2
Tape Mark Block Formats. . . . . . . .. 2-3
Data Formats .................... 2-4
Operator Control Panel ........... 3-1
Tape Threading Diagram ......... 4-1
Tape Head Assembly ............. 4-3
Tables
Magnetic Tape Unit Specifications. 1-2
Magnetic Tape Commands ........ 2-4
Status Bit Definitions - Word 1... 2-10
Status Bit Definitions - Word 2... 2-12
Operator Control Panel Controls
and Indicators. . ... .. .. . . . . .. 3-1
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