Backplane types - overview

PDP-11 chassis and backplanes


Unibus

model

height

power supply

backplane

usage

model

height

power supply

backplane

usage

BA11-A

10.5 in

H7140,
opt. H7750-B BBU

 

PDP-11/24, PDP-11/44, VAX-11/730

BA11-B

 

 

 

PDP-11/35

BA11-C

10.5 in

H720

 

PDP-11/20

BA11-D

10.5 in

H750

 

PDP-11/05, PDP-11/10, PDP-11/35

BA11-E

10.5 in

H720

 

PDP-11/05, PDP-11/20 expansion box, rack -ES, tabletop -EC

BA11-F

21 in

two H742 or H7420

 

PDP-11/40, PDP-11/45, PDP-11/70, Unibus expansion - cards pull out left

BA11-G

7.5 in

 

DDV11-E

tabletop box w/ L-H Research power supply

BA11-J

 

n/a

n/a

strong cover for table top PDP-11/05

BA11-K

10.5 in

H765

 

PDP-11/05, PDP-11/34, PDP-11/35, Unibus expansion, MJ11, MK11

BA11-L

5.25 in

H777

 

PDP-11/04, 11/24

BA11-P

 

two H7420,
opt. H775 BBU

 

PDP-11/60, PDP-11/60 expansion box, 11D34

BA11-Y

10.5 in

 

 

DYS50

BA11-Z

 

 

 

VAX-11/730

BB11

 

 

 

four slot blank mounting panel (backplane w/ Unibus and power only)

Note that the H742/H7420 bulk power supply use up to five regulator assemblies (max four for the H7420-E and H7420-F) of various types, the H750 uses one regulator, and the H765 uses two regulators:

H744

+5V 25A

 

H745

-15V 10A

 

H746

+23.2V 1.6A, +19.7V 3.3A, -5V 1.6A

used for MOS memory in 11/45

H754

+20V 8A, -5V 1-8A

used for MF11-U/UP

H770

+15V 10A

 

H781

+5V 15-25A, +15V 4A

H7440 with added +15V regulator and LTC output

H7440

+5V 25A

 

H7441

+5V 32A

 

H7850

+5V 2.5A, +12V 0.1A, -12V 0.15A

used for MOS memory, supports H775 battery backup

70-14251

+5V, +12V, -12V

 


Unibus Backplanes

model

organization

model

organization

DD11-A

four SPC, AB slots in middle for power (BA11-C)

DD11-B

four SPC, AB slots in middle for two DF11

DD11-CF

four SPC, power harness for BA11-F

DD11-CK, 54-11560

four SPC, power harness for BA11-K

DD11-DF

nine SPC, power harness for BA11-F

DD11-DK, 54-11414, 70-11164-00

nine SPC, power harness for BA11-K

DD11-PK 70-11523

11/04, 11/34, 11/34a backplane

70-16905

PDP-11/24, M7133 KDF11-UA processor in slot 1
M7134 KT24 Unibus map in slot 2 CDEF (no grant)
extended Unibus in slots 2-6 AB
modified Unibus in slots 7-8 AB
Unibus in alot 9 AB
SPC in slots 3-6, 9 CDEF
NPR SPC in slots 7-8 CDEF (use G7273 grant in CD)

70-16502

PDP-11/44 KD11-Z processor

H9277-A, 54-15658, 70-20650-01

PDP-11/84

DH11-XX, 54-10333, 70-09561

DH11

MM11-S

MM11-L

PCL11-BP, 70-07204, 76-06675-A

PCL11-B

RH11-BP

RH11


Qbus

model

height

backplane

organization

power supply

used in

model

height

backplane

organization

power supply

used in

BA11-M

3.5 in

DDV11-A, H9270

4 Q18-Q18

H780

PDP-11/03

BA11-N

5.25 in

H9273

9 Q18-CD

H786, H7861

PDP-11/23

H9275

9 Q22-Q22

H786, H7861

PDP-11/23

BA11-R

5.25 in

H9273

9 Q18-CD

H786, H7861

PDP-11/23

BA11-S

5.25 in

H9276

9 Q22-CD

H7861

PDP-11/23+

BA11-U

15.75 in

3*H9270

 

 

PDP-11/03 in VAX-11/780

BA11-VA

3.6 in

H9281-BA

2 Q18-Q18

 

 

BA11-VB

3.6 in

H9281-AB

4 Q18-Q18

 

 

 

 

H9281-AC

6 Q18-Q18

 

 

 

 

H9281-QA

2 Q22-Q22

 

 

 

 

H9281-QB

4 Q22-Q22

 

 

 

 

H9281-QC

6 Q22-Q22

 

 

BA11-W

5.25 in

 

 

 

PDP-11/23-AH

BA23

 

H9278

3 Q22-CD, 5 Q22-Q22

H7864, H7864-A

MicroPDP-11

BA123 "world box"

 

70-22019-00 pwb,
54-17507-01 assy

4 Q22-CD, 8 Q22-Q22

H7260, H7261

 

 

 

DDV11-B

6 hex, ABCD are Q18-Q18

 

 

 

 

DDV11-CK, 54-13036 assy

 

 

 

VT103

 

54-14008

4 Q18-Q18

H7835

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