Section 8 Specifications
8 - 2
May 1992
MX-5050 Operation and Maintenance Manual
8.1 Tape Transport
Track Configuration Tape Width: 1/4"
Tape Width
MX-5050 BIII-F Full Track
MX-5050 BIII-2 2 Track NAB
MX-5050 BIII-2E 2 Track DIN
MX-5050 MKIV-2 2 Track NAB
Heads BIII-F BIII-2 BIII-2E MKIV-2
Repro (2T) x 1 Erase x 1 Erase x 1 Erase x 1
Erase x 1 Record x 1 Record x 1 Record x 1
Record x 1 Repro x 1 Repro x 1 Repro x 1
Repro (FT) x 1
Motor Capstan x 1 (DC brushless PLL servo motor)
Reel x 2 (AC Induction Motor)
Reel Size max. 10.5" NAB
Tape Speed High Speed Version: 15 ips/7.5 ips
Low Speed Version: 7.5 ips/3.75 ips
Tape Speed Accuracy max. ± 0.2 %
Tape Speed Deviation max. 0.2%
Wow And Flutter Peak Weighted Per DIN 45507
15 ips: max. ± 0.06 b%
7.5 ips: max. ± 0.08 %
3.75 Ips: max. ± 0.12 %
Start Time Time required to accelerate to double the specified Wow and Flutter value.
Speed Start Time
15 ips max. 0.5 sec
7.5 ips max. 0.4 sec
3.75 ips max. 0.3 sec
Stop Time Time to stop from Play mode
Speed Stop Time
15 ips max. 0.5 sec
7.5 ips max. 0.3 sec
3.75 ips max. 0.3 sec
Time to Stop from Fast Wind max. 3 sec.
Fast Wind Time max. 110 sec for 2500 ft (50Hz)
max. 90 sec for 2500 ft (60 Hz)