DEC RX180 4-drive 5 1/4-inch floppy disk drive system
Catalog Number
X2263.2002
Type
Physical object
Description
The object consists of 4 parts: RX180AB 2-drive external floppy disk drive unit; RX180AD 2-drive external floppy disk drive unit; one data cable terminated with a DB-25-P plug at one end and a DB-25-S plug at the other end; and a soft translucent vinyl dust cover.. The RX180AD drive unit is placed on top of the RX180AB unit and the two units appear to be attached to each other with adhesive foam tape. The data cable connects to two drive units.. The weight and dimensions are of the combined system with both drive units and the cable.. The letters A, B, C, and D have been hand-printed in white ink or paint on the front panels of the two drive units, with one letter adjacent to each of the four floppy-disk drive doors.. The "Where Made" entry applies to the RX180AD unit. No comparable information was evident for the other components.. The name "Digital" is molded into one side of the plastic outer shells of the data-cable plugs.
Date
1982
Manufacturer
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)
Place Manufactured
Japan
Identifying Numbers
Model number
RX180AB
Model number
RX180AD
Other number
BCC22H-02
BCC22H-02 is molded into one side of the plastic outer shells of the data-cable plugs.
