Try this URL  http://www.hp.com/tape/unix-dds/c_switch.html  It isn't for the 1504 specifically but I would try the default configuration.
Basically switches 1and 2 are for compression and 3 is for MRS. If you don't know what MRS is then search the archives, there has been some
very good explanations from some of the people on the list.
Bob Thelen

Christian Lheureux wrote:

> Paul,
>
> You sure need to insert a pseudo between the card and the device in your sysgen config. No idea, however, about the DIP switch settings.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Christian Lheureux
> Systems and Networks Department
> APPIC R.H.
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>
> -----Message d'origine-----
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> Date:   mercredi 19 mai 1999 20:34
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> Objet:  HPC1504B Configuration Questions
>
> I'm adding an HPC1504B DDS drive to my system in a mini tower. Do you
> have to have a PSEUDO device(24.3) in the path for the drive(24.3.0)
> like you do for disk devices? Does anyone have the settings for the 8
> position dip switch on the bottom? TIA!
>
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