Re: Help with TCBASX and TCRANX (PDP8/OS8/TC08)

2019-06-04 Thread Rick Murphy via cctalk

On 6/4/2019 12:54 AM, Marc Howard via cctech wrote:

How do you run TCBASX.DG (TC01 Basic Exerciser) and TCRANX.DG (TC01 Random
Exerciser)?

When I run TCBASX.DG it almost immediately halts.  Pressing makes the TC08
controller lights grind but no tape motion.  TCRANX.DG is basically the
same.

Is there any documentation for these two programs?


Searching for "TC01 Basic Exerciser" finds that this was originally 
called "MAINDEC-08-D3BB".


Search for that finds 
https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_decpdp8dia_3375676


The random exerciser is MAINDEC-08-D3RA.

There's apparently some YouTube videos of those diags in operation that 
might be of interest.

    -Rick



Help with TCBASX and TCRANX (PDP8/OS8/TC08)

2019-06-03 Thread Marc Howard via cctalk
How do you run TCBASX.DG (TC01 Basic Exerciser) and TCRANX.DG (TC01 Random
Exerciser)?

When I run TCBASX.DG it almost immediately halts.  Pressing makes the TC08
controller lights grind but no tape motion.  TCRANX.DG is basically the
same.

Is there any documentation for these two programs?

Thanks,

Marc Howard