TS(4) | Device Drivers Manual (vax) | TS(4)

# NAME

`ts` —
TS-11/TSV-05 mag tape interface

# SYNOPSIS

`ts0 at uba? csr 0172520`

# DESCRIPTION

The TS-11/TSV-05 combination provides a standard tape drive interface as described in vax/mtio(4). The TS-11 operates only at 1600 BPI, and only one transport is possible per controller.

The TS-11 is attached to an UNIBUS, and the TSV-05 is attached to a Q22 bus.

# DIAGNOSTICS

ts%d: no write ring.
  An attempt was made to write on the tape drive when no write ring was present; this message is written on the terminal of the user who tried to access the tape.
ts%d: not online.
  An attempt was made to access the tape while it was offline; this message is written on the terminal of the user who tried to access the tape.
ts%d: error at bn%d.
  An error occurred on the tape at block bn; status register and controller state is printed in hex and decimal.

# SEE ALSO

tar(1), vax/mt(1), vax/ht(4), vax/mt(4), vax/mtio(4), vax/tm(4), vax/ut(4)

# HISTORY

The `ts` driver appeared in 4.1BSD.

A new `ts` driver showed up in NetBSD 1.2.

# BUGS

Lots of them.

February 17, 2017 | NetBSD 10.1