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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

3725.0. "ST150S-II/90 or QIC-150 questions" by SHARE::DOYLE () Thu Apr 26 1990 12:09

    Dec has a new Tape streamer offered with it's new decstations, after
    a search through the notes, I couldn't find reference to this particular
    model.
    	Things I know:
    			It's an ST150-n tape drive.
    			It runs off the scsi board in the new decstations
    			It requires a special driver (scitape.sys--I think).
    			It's 5.25 half hieght.
    
    	Does anyone else know anything else about these? Can one of these
     be hooked to an Amiga?
        If so, what controler would work with it?
        Special Software?
    							Thanks
    								Ed
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3725.1Tapes are usELWOOD::PETERSThu Apr 26 1990 12:4222
    
    
    	The ST150S-II/90 is a Cipher QIC-150 ( 150 MB/tape ) drive. It is
    a 5 1/4 half height SCSI tape drive. The drive has been sold on the
    DEC/Tandy PCs for over a year.
    
    	I have tested this drive with a GVP SCSI controller and the GVP
    TapeStore software ( requires version 2.3 boot ROMS ). The combination
    works well. You can have disks as well as tapes on the same controller.
    
    	I have been working on my own software to work with the SCSI DIRECT
    programmers interface. This software should work with many different
    controllers ( including the A2091 ). All I need is the exact definition
    of SCSI DIRECT.
    
    		Steve Peters
    		Tape/Optical Eng.
    
    P.S. I have also tried TK50Z, TKZ30, TLZ04 ( 4mm DAT ) and a couple not
         yet released.
3725.2$175 bucks for Roms, is this right?SHARE::DOYLEThu Apr 26 1990 13:166
     Wow, the GVP Tape Software & Roms are listed at $175 in AC's Guide!
     This doesn't include thier interface does it?
     Can't find any prices on just the SCSI interface.
     Looks like I'll have to give em a call.
    							Ed
3725.3Little to xpensiveSHARE::DOYLEThu Apr 26 1990 15:287
     Well I called them, they told me $200 dollars for the controler, and
     it is $175 for the the Roms and Software.
     Thats $375 No Drive/TapeDrive.
      Maybe I'll just get the controler, and skip the tape rom/software for
     now.                                             
    						Ed
3725.4Briwall - $158CAFEIN::KANOUSEKen Kanouse NJD SWSMon Apr 30 1990 10:385
    Ed - Briwall in PA had the roms for $158 but I believe thats without
    the software.  I got the GVP WT150 drive and the roms come seperate
    and the software comes with the drive.
    
    Ken