Hardware Documentation - Machines DEC - VAX hardware reference
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This is an (incomplete) list of Digital Equipment Corporation VAX computers and specifications. Compiled by abs@NetBSD.org with much help from port-vax@NetBSD.org users. This is very much still a work in progress - many sections are little more than placeholders. Having said that, there should be enough here to prove useful. |
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CQD200 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | disk controller | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus protocol: | MSCP | Specification: | SCSI disks & tapes |
| Vendor: | CMD | Last updated: | 1999-02-16 |
| Notes: | xx3 has S-handle, /T is tape, /M is disk, /TM are disk & tape controller | ||
CQD203 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | disk controller | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus protocol: | MSCP | Specification: | SCSI disks & tapes |
| Vendor: | CMD | Last updated: | 1999-02-16 |
| Notes: | xx3 has S-handle, /T is tape, /M is disk, /TM are disk & tape controller | ||
CQD240 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | disk controller | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus protocol: | MSCP | Specification: | SCSI disks & tapes |
| Vendor: | CMD | Last updated: | 1999-02-16 |
| Notes: | xx3 has S-handle, /T is tape, /M is disk, /TM are disk & tape controller | ||
CQD243 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | disk controller | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus protocol: | MSCP | Specification: | SCSI disks & tapes |
| Vendor: | CMD | Last updated: | 1999-02-16 |
| Notes: | xx3 has S-handle, /T is tape, /M is disk, /TM are disk & tape controller | ||
DELQA (Interface cards index)
| Type: | ethernet interface | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specification: | M7516 DELQA Ethernet interface | Last updated: | 2004-07-15 |
DEQNA (Interface cards index)
| Type: | ethernet interface | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last updated: | 1998-01-24 | ||
DQ132 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | Pertec tape controller | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor: | Dilog | Last updated: | 1999-02-16 |
| Notes: | emulates TS11 and TSV05 | ||
DQ153 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | Pertec tape controller | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor: | Dilog | Last updated: | 1998-11-23 |
DQ686 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | disk controller | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus protocol: | MSCP | Specification: | ESDI disks |
| Vendor: | Dilog | Last updated: | 1999-02-16 |
| Notes: | controller for 4 disks. | ||
DQ696 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | disk controller | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus protocol: | MSCP | Specification: | ESDI disks |
| Vendor: | Dilog | Last updated: | 1999-02-16 |
| Notes: | controller for 2 disks. | ||
DRV-11 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | ethernet interface | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specification: | M7651 DRV-11 parallel interface | Last updated: | 2004-07-15 |
DZQ-11 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | serial card | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specification: | 4 port serial card | Last updated: | 1998-01-24 |
KDA50 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | disk controller | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus protocol: | MSCP | Specification: | SDI disks (eg: RA90) |
| Last updated: | 1998-01-26 | ||
Q22 Q-bus expander (Interface cards index)
| Type: | bus expander | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specification: | M9404 Q22 Q-bus expander | Last updated: | 2004-07-15 |
| Type: | disk controller | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus protocol: | MSCP | Specification: | ESDI disks |
| Vendor: | Emulex | Last updated: | 1999-02-16 |
| Notes: | controller for 2 disks. | ||
| Type: | Pertec tape controller | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus protocol: | TMSCP | Vendor: | Emulex |
| Last updated: | 1999-02-16 | Notes: | QT14 is a QT13 with S-handle |
| Type: | Pertec tape controller | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus protocol: | TMSCP | Vendor: | Emulex |
| Last updated: | 1999-02-16 | Notes: | QT14 is a QT13 with S-handle |
QTS30 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | disk controller | Bus: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus protocol: | E(?) | Vendor: | MTI |
| Specification: | SCSI disks | Last updated: | 1998-02-06 |
RQDX1 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | disk controller | Bus: | Q-bus (quad width) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specification: | M8639YA controller. Four drives. RX50, RD50, RD51, RD52, and RD53 | Bus protocol: | MSCP |
| Last updated: | 1998-01-26 | Notes: | RX50 counts as two drives |
RQDX2 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | disk controller | Bus: | Q-bus (quad width) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specification: | M8639YB controller. Four drives. RX50, RD50, RD51, RD52, and RD53 | Bus protocol: | MSCP |
| Last updated: | 1998-01-26 | Notes: | There were at least two firmware releases of the RQDX2 RX50 counts as two drives |
RQDX3 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | disk controller | Bus: | Q-bus (dual height) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specification: | M7555 controller. Four drives. RX50, RX33, RD50, RD51, RD52, RD53, and RD3x | Bus protocol: | MSCP |
| Last updated: | 1998-01-26 | Notes: | RX50 counts as two drives |
TKB70 (Interface cards index)
| Interface: | VAXBI bus | Bus protocol: | TMSCP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last updated: | 1998-03-18 | Notes: | Used to connect TK70 to a VAXBI bus machine |
TQK50 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | tape interface | Interface: | Q-bus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus protocol: | TMSCP | Last updated: | 1998-01-28 |
| Notes: | Used to connect TK50 to a Q-bus machine | ||
TUK50 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | tape interface | Interface: | UNIBUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus protocol: | TMSCP | Last updated: | 1998-01-28 |
| Notes: | Used to connect TK50 to a UNIBUS machine | ||
TZK50 (Interface cards index)
| Type: | tape interface | Interface: | SCSI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus protocol: | TMSCP | Last updated: | 1998-01-28 |
| Notes: | Used to convert TK50 to TK50Z | ||
VCB01 (Interface cards index)
| Alias: | QVSS | Type: | video card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus: | Q-bus | Specification: | Monochrome |
| Last updated: | 1998-01-24 | Notes: | Came with vr290 to turn MicroVAX II into a VAXstation II |
VCB02 (Interface cards index)
| Alias: | QDSS | Type: | video card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus: | Q-bus | Specification: | 4 (2 boards) or 8 (3 boards) plane colour |
| Last updated: | 1998-01-24 | Notes: | Used to turn MicroVAX II into a VAXstation II/GPX |
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