DECtape, originally called Microtape, is a magnetic tape data storage medium used with many Digital Equipment Corporation computers, including the PDP-6, PDP-8, LINC-8, PDP-9, PDP …

DECtape was a low-cost, low-capacity tape magnetic storage system intended for storage of small data entities (e.g. programs). It used 3/4-inch wide magnetic tape on small 4-inch reels, …

The TU56 DECtape Drive is a dual transport reel to reel tape drive. The DECtape drive served the purpose of a floppy disk drive on modern machines. Even though it was tape it was formatted …

The Digital Equipment TU56 DECtape is the “classic” DEC minicomputer tape drive. It is block addressable, just like a disk drive. It contains 10 tracks – 5 tracks with 100% redundancy- a …

DECtape, originally called Microtape, is a magnetic tape data storage medium used with many Digital Equipment Corporation computers, including the PDP-6, PDP-8, LINC-8, PDP-9, PDP …

DECtape was a random access, block addressable medium for storing information on small magnetic tape. For the first time, tape was divided into sectors so that it could be used as an …

Apr 24, 2014 · If the tape is DECtape, you will definitely need to find a TU-56 drive to read it. TU-56 units are going to be pretty hard to come by, and would likely require some repair …

Feb 15, 2025 · the big difference between LINC and DECtape (besides the tape moving right to left on LINCtape) is the mark track coding works in either direction because it encodes the …

Find out information about DECtape. A reel of magnetic tape about 4 inches in diameter and one inch wide. Unlike today's macrotapes, microtape drivers allowed random access to the data, …

TC01 DECtape Control, or by commands generated in manual operation of racker type switches located on the front panel of the transport. Manual control is used to mount new reels of tape …