Special Features:

296 mb storage capacity; 5.25 in. Size; q-bus controller; power supply and cabinet supplied by the computer system box that this drive fits into; used on vax, microvax and dec system computers; uses compac tape ii cartridges (tk52-k); not available in desktop or rack mount versions; 125 kb per sec transfer rate; field installed; uses ba200 series enclosures

Properties:

A component of data, audio or video recording, prosessing and/or reproducing equipment, that accommodates magnetic recording tape. It consists of items such as recording-reproducing heads, tape controls, bias generators, meters, reels, and the like, that facilitate the utilization of magnetic tape for rapid information recording and retrieval. The item does not include amplifiers, drivers, or transducers primarily designed for signal amplification or conversion; however, it may include elementary devices, such as cathode followers that insure impedance matching, noise reduction, stability, and similar functions. See also reader, punched tape.