pcjs/devices/pdp11/rl11/README.md

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title: RL11 Disk Controller
permalink: /devices/pdp11/rl11/
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RL11 Disk Controller
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The RL11 Disk Controller controls up to four RL01 or RL02 disk drives, which in turn read/write
[RL01K](/disks/dec/rl01k/) or [RL02K](/disks/dec/rl02k/) disk cartridges.
Machines containing the [RL11 Component](/modules/pdp11/lib/pc11.js) include:
- [PDP-11/70 with Front Panel](/devices/pdp11/machine/1170/panel/) (with [Debugger](/devices/pdp11/machine/1170/panel/debugger/))
- [PDP-11/70 with VT100 Terminal](/devices/pdp11/machine/1170/vt100/) (with [Debugger](/devices/pdp11/machine/1170/vt100/debugger/))
PCjs has archived a selection of [RL01K](/disks/dec/rl01k/) and [RL02K](/disks/dec/rl02k/) disk images
from [Paul Nankervis](http://skn.noip.me/pdp11/) for use by those machines, which are also listed in the
following RL11 Device XML file:
- [Default](/devices/pdp11/rl11/default.xml)
which is typically referenced by a Machine XML file as:
```xml
<device ref="/devices/pdp11/rl11/default.xml"/>
```
Device XML files not only configure a device, but also list all the resource the device will use, and define UI elements
used to control the device, such as choosing which disks should be "auto-mounted" by the RL11 device. For example:
```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<device id="rl11" type="rl11" autoMount='{RL0:{path:"http://archive.pcjs.org/disks/dec/rl02k/RL02K-XXDP.json"}}' pos="left" width="35%" padLeft="8px" padBottom="8px">
<name>Disk Drive Controls</name>
<control type="container">
<control type="list" binding="listDrives"/>
<control type="list" binding="listDisks">
<disk id="disk01" name="XXDP+ Diagnostics" path="http://archive.pcjs.org/disks/dec/rl02k/RL02K-XXDP.json"/>
</control>
<control type="button" binding="loadDisk">Load</control>
<control type="button" binding="bootDisk">Boot</control>
<control type="description" binding="descDisk" padRight="8px"/>
<control type="file" binding="mountDisk"/>
</control>
</device>
```