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OCTOBER 1965 3110278-10
REV E 8/68




TECHNICAL MANUAL
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TAPE TRANSPDRT




CDMPUTER PRDDUCTS DIVISIDN
AMPEX P.D. BDX 329, CULVBA CITY, CALIF.
LIST DF EFFECTIVE PABES


All pages are original through revision D, except
for page 5-24, which is a revision E page.




A
TABLE OF CDNTENTS


Section Paragraph

I GENERAL DESCRIPTION

1-1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-2 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-3 Performance Characteristics 1-1
1-4 Major Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1-5 Autotransformer Assembly .. . 1-4
1-6 Cabinet Blower Assembly . . . . 1-4
1-7 Cable Assemblies . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1-8 Capstan Servo Assembly . . . . . 1-4
1-9 Control Electronics Assembly . . . . 1-4
1-10 Data Electronics Assembly (Option). 1-5
1-11 Electronics Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1-12 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . 1-5
1-13 Input/Output Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1-14 Logic Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1-15 Operator Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1-16 Reel Servo Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-17 Tape Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-18 Magnetic Head Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-19 Photosense Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-20 Reel Retainers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-21 Tape Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-22 Write Enable Switch Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-23 Vacuum Blower Housing Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-24 Vacuum Control Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

II INSTALLATION

2-1 Introduction . . . . 2-1
2-2 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-3 Custom Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-4 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-5 Physical DimensioRs and Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-6 Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2-7 Input/Output Signals and Connections. . . . . . ........... . 2-4
2-8 Input/Output Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2-9 Command Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2-10 Select. . . . . . . . . . ................. . 2-10
2-11 Forward/Reverse,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . . . 2-10



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Section Paragraph

II 2-12 Run/Stop . . . . . . . . . " .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 2-13
2-13 Forward/Stop . . . . . . . . . . ... . . ',' . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 -13
2-14 Reverse/Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . '. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-13
2-15 Rewind. . . . .