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## RQDX3 and Teac FD55

    Newer Teac drives are geared exclusively to the PC market. For example, they
    only terminate the DS1 (0-3) line, so you pretty much have to use the PC-style
    twisted cable. Older drives should work fine. Here's some notes I've written
    on using various Teac drives with the RQDX3:

    The DEC RX33 is an IBM AT-type drive with some jumper changes. DEC's drive is
    some variant of the TEAC FD55G. I have experimented and discovered that the
    following drives/jumperings work with the RQDX3:

    TEAC FD-55GFV-17-U

    	Jumpers in:
    	HG
    	I (Roman numeral 1)
    	U1
    	U2
    	DC
    	FG
    	DS0 (for first RX33)
    	DS1 (for second RX33)

    	Jumpers out:
    	(all others)

    	Install the terminator, RA1, on the last (or only) drive

    TEAC FD-55GFR-540-U

    	Jumpers in:
    	I (Roman numeral 1)
    	U0
    	U1
    	DC2
    	FG
    	D0 (for first RX33)
    	D1 (for second RX33)

    	Jumpers out:
    	(all others)

    	Install the terminator, RA1, on the last (or only) drive

    Toshiba FDD 6882E1J01 (or ND-08DE-G)

    	Jumpers in:
    	LD
    	DC
    	DE
    	D1 (for first RX33)
    	D2 (for second RX33)

    	Jumpers out:
    	(all others)

    	Install the terminator jumper, TM, on the last (or only) drive

    TEAC FD-55GFR-149-U can be used as an RX33 by installing jumpers
    on FG, DC, I, and D0 (for 1st drive) or D1 (for 2nd drive). The "I" jum-
    per is hard to find - here's a picture:

      LG o o
      IS o o o<---- This is the "I" jumper
             o<-/
    DC o o o o
         o o o

    I've tested this with RX50 and RX33 media under XXDP+ and RSTS/E.

    Terry Kennedy