Dual-drive custom FD360 Cabinet
with Pertec FD400 Drives
The
FD360 drive cabinet has been serviced and tested and works with the included
Altair disk controller pair. The drive cabinet also works with the FDC+
controller (not included).
The
white bezel & door indicate a Pertec FD4x0 DC Drive. The FD400 is
an appropriate drive for a MITS system or an iCOM FD360. The drives are interchangable with drives used in MITS
Single-drive cabinets.
This FD360 cabinet replaces the iCOM controller boards with the new Altair
buffer boards The new boards have large heat sink. The heat sink and power supply components are
not installed because the S-171 modular power supply is used.
The iCOM FD360
cabinet introduces the modular power supply concept to Altair design. The S-171 power in the iCOM FD360
cabinet is more reliable than the MITS single-deive cabinet.
The Custom FD360 dual-drive cabinet
is prototype/concept design for the MITS/Pertec 3202 dual-drive
cabinet. The FD360 cabinet is unique because of the vertical drive
arrangement and S-171 modular power supply.
Tom Durston's Disk Controller pair was tested and works with a MIT Single-Drive Cabinet (not included) and a MITS/Pertec 3202 Dual-Drive Cabinet (not included).
Both Pertec FD400 drives have been aligned and serviced.
FD400, FD5xx Drive Manual.pdf
The
drive cabinet has been serviced and tested and works with the included
disk controller pair. The drive cabinet also works with the FDC+
controller (not included). The drives are the same drives used in MITS
Single drive cabinets.
Newest MITS Drive Buffer Boards from MITS Single-Drive Cabinet
Power supply components not installed because modular power supply was used.
Small Paddle Boards connect to the FD400 Drives
Drive Paddle Board (rear)
Drive Paddle Board (front)
iCOM FD360 drive cabinet fan
Floppy Drive support bracket and S-171 Modular Power Supply
Altair Floppy Disk by Tom Durston
Computer Notes/July, 1975
Internal Mainframe Cable Connections