[QuadList] tape drive from hell was:Magnetic paychecks was: Another

[COURYHOUSE at aol.com]

_http://www.smecc.org/datamatic_1000_vol_1_the_assembly_program.htm_ 
(http://www.smecc.org/datamatic_1000_vol_1_the_assembly_program.htm) 
 
read about the system at the link  above
 
 
In a message dated 1/30/2010 12:30:53 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
COURYHOUSE at aol.com writes:

Magnetic Tape
No. of units that can be  connected    100 Units
No. of  chars/linear inch 600 dec,     400 alpha  char/in
Channels or tracks on the  tape         31  Channels
Tape  speed                             100 Inches/sec
Transfer rate      60,000 dec, 40,000 alpha char/sec

BRL 1961,  DATAMATIC 1000, start page 0217 







Physical properties of  tape
Width
3 Inches
Length of  reel        2,700  Feet
Composition         Plastic  sandwich
 
 


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