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r233 r234 10 10 --><!--#set var="next" value="analog.shtm" 11 11 --><!--#set var="next_title" value="Analog and hybrid computers" 12 --><!--#set var="credits" value="M. Kaye / Ann Arbor, MI, USA"12 13 13 --><title>technikum29 - <!--#echo var="title" --></title> 14 14 … … 41 41 indispensable. Even in those days, other manufacturers kept their 42 42 blueprints in secret for fear of unauthorized re-use (e.g. HP). 43 <br/>PDP computers were especially used by scientists. By using self-made 43 44 </p> 45 </div> 46 47 <p>For further reading see the story about <a class="go" name="backlink-dec" 48 href="/en/devices/dec-history.shtm">Rise and Fall of DIGITAL (Equipment Corporation)</a>.</p> 49 50 <!--alter Text: The legendary Classic PDP 8 from the company DEC (year of manufacture 1965) can be admired among others. Furthermore you can see the PDP 8L or <a class="go" href="/en/devices/pdp_8I.shtm">PDP 8I</a> (year of manufacture 1967, a lot of periphery) and the laboratory computer <a class="go" href="/en/devices/lab_8e.shtm">LAB8e</a> (1971). 51 Because of constantly growing claims for storage capacity, backing storage (19-zoll drawers for 4kB with a weight of 20kg) was offered. The PDP 8I could not administrate more than 32kB. 52 <br />THe PDP 8L, a trimmed-down version of the PDP 8I, cannot hold more than 8 kB.</p> --> 53 54 <h3>Classic PDP-8</h3> 55 <div class="box left clear-after"> 56 <img src="/shared/photos/rechnertechnik/dec/pdp-8.jpg" width="400" height="474" alt="PDP 8 Classic" /> 57 <img style="clear:left" src="/shared/photos/rechnertechnik/dec/pdp-8,pannel.jpg" width="400" height="300" alt="PDP-8 Bedienungspannel" /> 58 <img style="clear:left" src="/shared/photos/rechnertechnik/dec/pdp8-fluegel.jpg" width="400" height="345" alt="PDP-8 Flügel" /> 59 60 61 <p>PDP computers were especially used by scientists. By using self-made 44 62 (CPU) interface boards, already existing (experimental) equipment could easily 45 63 migrated to the new hardware. DEC even offered prefabricated boards to … … 49 67 module with ICs (from 1967) which was used in the PDP-8i, PDP-8L and PDP-12. 50 68 On the right is an empty module just suitable for being equipped by the 51 user for interfaces to own periphery. 52 </p> 53 </div> 54 55 <p>For further reading see the story about <a class="go" name="backlink-dec" 56 href="/en/devices/dec-history.shtm">Rise and Fall of DIGITAL (Equipment Corporation)</a>.</p> 57 58 <!--alter Text: The legendary Classic PDP 8 from the company DEC (year of manufacture 1965) can be admired among others. Furthermore you can see the PDP 8L or <a class="go" href="/en/devices/pdp_8I.shtm">PDP 8I</a> (year of manufacture 1967, a lot of periphery) and the laboratory computer <a class="go" href="/en/devices/lab_8e.shtm">LAB8e</a> (1971). 59 Because of constantly growing claims for storage capacity, backing storage (19-zoll drawers for 4kB with a weight of 20kg) was offered. The PDP 8I could not administrate more than 32kB. 60 <br />THe PDP 8L, a trimmed-down version of the PDP 8I, cannot hold more than 8 kB.</p> --> 61 62 <h3>Classic PDP-8</h3> 63 <div class="box left"> 64 <img src="/shared/photos/rechnertechnik/dec/pdp-8.jpg" width="400" height="474" alt="PDP 8 Classic" /> 65 </div> 66 <div style="margin-left: 400px; min-width: 490px"> 67 <div class="box center auto-bildbreite"> 68 <img src="/shared/photos/rechnertechnik/dec/pdp-8,pannel.jpg" width="400" height="300" alt="PDP-8 operator panel" /> 69 <p class="small">Left: <b>PDP-8</b> with tape unit TU 580, paper tape reader 70 and hard disc DF32. Right: Operator panel</p> 71 </div> 72 </div> 73 74 75 <p> 69 user for interfaces to own periphery.<br> 70 71 76 72 One of the museum highlights: The complete PDP-8 system with processor, 77 73 a big tape deck TU-580 (originally belonged to the PDP-5, manufactured in 1963), … … 82 78 </p> 83 79 84 <div class="box left clear-after">85 <img src="/shared/photos/rechnertechnik/dec/pdp8-fluegel.jpg" width="400" height="345" alt="PDP-8 Flügel" />86 80 <p>This computer features various different logic and register modules. All logic 87 81 is only built with NAND and NOR gatters. Registers are constructed with flip-flop … … 96 90 The picture shows the uncovered computer with opened right wing where you can easily 97 91 see the wire-wrap connections.</p> 98 </div> 99 92 93 <p class="small">Top: Complete PDP-8 system, <br/> center: console of the computer <br/> below: open computer, the right wing is extended. Here you can see the wire-wrap connections.<br><br> 94 The processor and the tape reader are on loan from the <a href="http://www.fitg.de"> "FITG"</a>, Frankfurt (Germany)</small> 95 96 </div> 100 97 <!-- The <b>Classic PDP 8</b> from DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation, Massachusetts): 101 98 He is considered to be the world's first mass-produced "minicomputer" (1965). "Mini" is relative: Only too very … … 162 159 </div> 163 160 <div class="box center" style="min-width: 840px;"> 164 <img src="/shared/photos/rechnertechnik/dec/pdp-12-k eyboard.jpg" width="400" height="282" alt="LAB-12 Bedienungspannel" />161 <img src="/shared/photos/rechnertechnik/dec/pdp-12-konsole.jpg" width="400" height="256" alt="LAB-12 Bedienungspannel" /> 165 162 </div> 166 163 167 <p>The PDP-12 was released in 1969. It was the last series that168 could operate in L ink mode (it could be switched to either Link-8164 <p>The PDP-12 was released in 1969. Just 755 units were sold worldwide. It was the last series that 165 could operate in LINC-Mode (it could be switched to either LINC-8 169 166 or PDP-8). This is a laboratory computer, equipped with AD and DA 170 167 converter as standard. Such computers were usually kept up to date … … 272 269 </dl> 273 270 271 <div class="desc-left auto-bildbreite borderless" style="margin-bottom: 0;"> 272 <img src="/shared/photos/rechnertechnik/dec/talk-to-me.jpg" width="163" height="209" alt="Demo-12 Demoprogramm" /> 273 <p class="bildtext small">So logs the PDP-12-demo program</p> 274 </div> 275 274 276 <p>This system is fully developed. This was a common approach at that time: At first the 275 277 computer was purchased in the basic version which was barely affordable. Afterwards 276 278 more options were installed step-by-step. That way the enormous acquisition costs 277 were distributed over several years and the computer was always up to date. 279 were distributed over several years and the computer was always up to date.<br> 280 We have very good programs [Demo-12 running on DIAL], which shows with extreme illustrative the performance of the computer. This includes an on-screen analog clock with real-time display and the game 281 "SPACE WAR". Some of will be soon available on our special page [in working]. 278 282 </p> 279 280 283 <div class="cols" style="clear:left;"> 284 <div class="leftcol"> 285 <p class="small">(Google-translation!):We have a PDP-12 price list from the year 1973, a period in which the PDP-12 was already an outdated model. Our fully-equipped computer was a PDP-12 LDP (Laboratory Data Processor), here specifically a "clinical lab12", sold at a price of DM 206.700. Most of the options listed above were built in. (In 1973 3,50DM corresponds to 1$).<br> 286 This computer was equipped with 4kB Memory Core. So one needs in adition a "Memory Extension Control" for 16.600 DM and a 4kB Memory Module for 25.100 DM. The price for the unimposing Peripheral Expander BA12 was 5.400 DM (equivalent to a midsize car) and "High-Speed Paper Tape Reader/Punch" incredible 16.200 DM.</div> 287 <div class="rightcol"> 288 <p class="small"> 289 290 A Disk Cartridge Drive RK05 where sold for DM 21.200, where one needs in addition the "Positive I/O Bus to Omnibus Converter" DW8E (6750 DM). Similarly is the Converter DW08A and the Cabinet AA50 for additional D/A Controller. The 3 plugged D/A modules were calculated with 1.680 DM per unit. 291 The memory expansion to 32K does not appear on the list, but the price for this option was about 50.000 DM including the controller.<br> 292 293 In the sum it is a staggering number of 387.690 DM, which is today corresponding about 500,000 or 600.000 $!</p> 294 </small> 295 </div> 296 </div> 297 <div class="clear"> 298 </div> 281 299 282 300 <h3 id="8e">Lab-8e, PDP-8e</h3> -
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