Device for driving magnetic tape

A device for intermittently driving a magnetic tape comprising:

• a capstan for driving said magnetic tape;
• a motor directly connected to said capstan for driving the capstan;
• a tachometer for detecting the rotating speed of said motor and producing an output;
• a speed control means having a settable speed means for setting a desired motor speed and into which the output from said tachometer is fed back for enabling said speed control means to sense when said motor is rotating at the desired motor speed;
• an intermittent drive control means for supplying a triggering signal to trigger said settable speed means to cause said settable speed means to operate said speed control means for accelerating said motor to the desired motor speed and driving it at said speed, said intermittent drive control means including means for generating said triggering signal in response to a speed setting signal and a head switch signal;
• and
• means for detecting a control signal recorded on said magnetic tape while said motor is being driven at said desired speed and connected to said intermittent drive control means;
• said intermittent drive control means further having means responsive to the detection of said control signal for discontinuing said triggering signal after the passage of a predetermined period of time for causing said settable speed means to decelerate the driving of said motor from said desired motor speed, whereby the position of said magnetic tape relative to the position of the recorded control pulse at the end of the deceleration by said speed control means is constant.