RP10-C Disk Pack Synchronizer

This document covers the RP10-C Disk Pack Synchronizer, providing detailed information on system relationships with PDP-10, disk drive integration, and data transfer protocols. It includes:

• System Overview: Descriptions of the RP10-C, its role as a synchronizer/adapter for RP02/RP03 disk drives, and its data channel (DF10) interface.
• Installation: Procedures for site preparation, power requirements, cabling, and turn-on/checkout.
• Operation: Detailed controls and indicators, loading/unloading disk packs, and programming instructions including DATAO/DATAI command structures.
• Theory of Operation: Explanations of recording techniques, register organization, read/write data flow, error detection, and control sequences.
• Maintenance: Preventive maintenance schedules, diagnostic testing (MAINDECs), corrective procedures, and detailed calibration for the Read Data Separator.
• Appendices: A glossary of terms for RP10-C mnemonics and a list of engineering drawings.