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US 4,062,048 AGranted
Tape timing apparatus and method employing a phase comparison between sequential pulse trains
AssigneeAmpex Corporation
InventorDonald William Weber
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InventorDonald William Weber
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A tape timer system is described for indicating the position of recording tape, moved longitudinally by a drive mechanism, relative to a tape head. Periodic first pulses are developed from the drive mechanism by a tachometer system and are used to operate a counter. The counter produces a series of sequences of count pulses, each count pulse being related to receipt of the first pulses. The phase of the count cycle of the counter is adjusted by comparing the phase of the first pulses with the phase of second pulses related to longitudinal spacing of recorded information on the tape (control track pulses). Information as to tape position is developed from the count pulse sequences which have been phase corrected as needed in accordance with the arrival of the second pulses.
Apparatus for indicating the position of recording tape, moved longitudinally by a drive mechanism, relative to a tape head, comprising, means for developing periodic electrical first pulses related to movement of the drive mechanism which is related to tape movement, means for developing periodic electrical second pulses related to longitudinal spacing of recorded information on the tape, means for producing a series of equal numbered sequences of count pulses related to said first pulses, means for beginning a new one of said sequences of said count pulses only upon the occurrence of a detected phase difference between said second pulses and said first pulses, and means for producing an indication of tape position related to the count pulse sequences, whereby the new sequences of count pulses are phase shifted to coincide with the second pulses.
A tape timer system for indicating the position of recording tape, moved by a drive mechanism, relative to a tape head, comprising, means for developing electrical first pulses related to a movement of the drive mechanism which is related to tape movement, means for developing periodic electrical second pulses related to the spacing of recorded information on the tape, electrical counter means adapted to produce periodic count pulses related to receipt of the first pulses, said counter means being adapted to reset after producing each of a series of equal numbered sequences of count pulses, means coupled to said counter means for indicating tape position related to the count pulse sequences produced by said counter means, and phase adjusting means adapted to receive the second pulses and being responsive to a phase difference between the second pulses and the first pulses to reset said counter means to the beginning of a count pulse sequence, whereby production of the sequences of count pulses by said counter means is phase shifted in accordance with the occurrence of second pulses.
A method for indicating the position of recording tape, moved longitudinally by a drive mechanism, relative to a tape head, comprising, developing periodic electrical first pulses related to movement of the drive mechanism which is related to tape movement, developing periodic electrical second pulses related to longitudinal spacing of recorded information on the tape, producing a series of equal numbered sequences of count pulses related to said first pulses, detecting a phase difference between said second pulses and said first pulses and, only in response to such a phase difference, beginning a new one of said sequences of said count pulses, and producing an indication of tape position related to said count pulse sequences, whereby said new sequences of said count pulses are phase shifted to coinicide with said second pulses.
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