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RQDX3 and Teac FD55
Newer Teac drives are geared exclusively to the PC market. For example, they
only terminate the DS1 (0-3) line, so you pretty much have to use the PC-style
twisted cable. Older drives should work fine. Here's some notes I've written
on using various Teac drives with the RQDX3:
The DEC RX33 is an IBM AT-type drive with some jumper changes. DEC's drive is
some variant of the TEAC FD55G. I have experimented and discovered that the
following drives/jumperings work with the RQDX3:
TEAC FD-55GFV-17-U
Jumpers in:
HG
I (Roman numeral 1)
U1
U2
DC
FG
DS0 (for first RX33)
DS1 (for second RX33)
Jumpers out:
(all others)
Install the terminator, RA1, on the last (or only) drive
TEAC FD-55GFR-540-U
Jumpers in:
I (Roman numeral 1)
U0
U1
DC2
FG
D0 (for first RX33)
D1 (for second RX33)
Jumpers out:
(all others)
Install the terminator, RA1, on the last (or only) drive
Toshiba FDD 6882E1J01 (or ND-08DE-G)
Jumpers in:
LD
DC
DE
D1 (for first RX33)
D2 (for second RX33)
Jumpers out:
(all others)
Install the terminator jumper, TM, on the last (or only) drive
TEAC FD-55GFR-149-U can be used as an RX33 by installing jumpers
on FG, DC, I, and D0 (for 1st drive) or D1 (for 2nd drive). The "I" jum-
per is hard to find - here's a picture:
LG o o
IS o o o<---- This is the "I" jumper
o<-/
DC o o o o
o o o
I've tested this with RX50 and RX33 media under XXDP+ and RSTS/E.
Terry Kennedy