Special Features:

Upgrade for the sz12 expansion box; 95 mb formated capacity; 62.5 kb per sec data transfer rate; 5.25 in. Half-height drive; designed as a software distribution and backup device for the decsystem 5100, microvax 3100, vaxstation 4000, and vaxstation 3100 systems; slides into rack bays inside the sz12 desktop expansion box

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.