A Wangtek Quiz (what is this board?)
Marco S Hyman
marc at dumbcat.sf.ca.us
Tue Apr 9 12:34:59 AEST 1991
A Wangtek quiz!
I have an unknown wangtek tape drive and controller without documentation.
The price was right (free) so I didn't complain too loudly when it was given
to me. However, I'd like to use it. Perhaps there is a net.expert out there
who can give me some help.
The physical drive doesn't tell me much. The PCB is ASSY 31040-002 Rev B.
It has the usual power connector and a 50 finger edge connector. Between the
power and edge connector is two two-pin headers labeled FA0 and FA1. Below
the edge connector is a two-pin header labeled E3.
The controller is ASSY 30475-001 Rev C. It looks like:
+------------------------------------------------+
| 50 pin header |
| +-
| -| mounting
| 5 | bracket
| 0 |
| p |
| i |
| 10 pos DIP sw n |
| IRQ DRQ DACK -|
| :::::::::::: W1 |
+--+ +-------|
|_____________________________________| |
|
I Have the cable that goes from the 50-pin header to the drive. I can select
an IRQ line. The DRQ and DACK selections are labeled 1 through 3. What I
need to know is:
* what is W1
* what are the various DIP switches used for
* How to DRQ and DACK relate to DMA channels
* Can I use this thing with 386/ix 2.0.2
* Will it interfere with my Adaptec SCSI controller
Damn, I'm one ignorant individual when it comes to tape drives! Any and all
education on the subject will be appreciated.
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