A tachometer module 81 generates a collimated light beam which passes through the encoder disk 80 to a photodetector array which puts out electrical signals in quadrature relationship indicative of both velocity and {HEAD ~ direction} of {TAIL ~ movement} of the tape 20 
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A tachometer module 81 generates a collimated light beam which passes through the encoder disk 80 to a photodetector array which puts out electrical signals in quadrature relationship indicative of both velocity and { HEAD ~ direction } of { TAIL ~ movement } of the tape 20
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