TMA11 DECmagtape System

This document is the official system manual for the TMA11 DECmagtape System. It provides necessary information for system operation, covering the TU10 tape transport, the TMA11 controller, and the magnetic tape itself. The manual includes comprehensive sections on:

• Introduction: System description and specifications.
• Installation: Procedures for unpacking, inspection, power/cable requirements, and system setup.
• Operation: Control panel details, mounting and removing tape, and off-line/on-line operating procedures.
• Programming Information: Details on device registers (MTS, MTC, MTBRC, MTCMA, MTD, MTRD), interrupts, and error handling.
• Theory of Operation: A detailed functional description of controller logic, including selection, bus control, and read/write operations, supported by timing diagrams.
• Module Description: A list of logic modules used in the controller.

It also contains appendices covering master tape transport signals.