Special Features:

Stores up to 40 mb of data on a 10.50 in reel; 180 ips rewind speed; 40 kb per sec transfer rate; rack mountable; q-bus controller; for use with vax 4000 systems and ba2xx-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.