The simh PDP-8 manual is what I was speaking of/ I did read every piece of info off Bitsavers I could find so I think it will be fairly complete.
Thanks Ray On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 12:47 PM, Johnny Billquist <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2016-04-09 17:51, Ray Jewhurst wrote: > >> Actually, the FPP is not in the manual. So that is why I tried the >> documentation on Bitsavers and needed help to fill in the gaps. >> > > Which manual? > > Johnny > > >> Thanks >> Ray >> >> On Apr 9, 2016 10:58 AM, "Johnny Billquist" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> On 2016-04-09 13:32, Ray Jewhurst wrote: >> >> Those registers are in the pdp8_fpp.c file. As for the other >> ones, I >> already utilized them. >> >> >> But then you do not need documentation on the FPP8A, so the question >> at the start was misleading. We're now talking about the >> implementation in SIMH... The registers of the FPP8A are all >> documented in the Users Manual. >> >> Johnny >> >> >> Thanks >> Ray >> >> On Apr 9, 2016 5:08 AM, "Johnny Billquist" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> >> Where do you find those registers? I'm looking at the FPP8A >> Users >> Manual, and cannot find them. >> In that manual you have all the FPP8A registers listed in >> table 2-1. >> >> Johnny >> >> On 2016-04-09 04:19, Ray Jewhurst wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> The register I don't know are FPAC0-4, CMD, XRA, SSF >> and FLAG. >> To be >> honest with you, I know very little about FFP's. The >> most I >> really know >> about floating point operations is the difference >> between a >> float and a >> double! lol. I am more of an end user and >> administrator than I am a >> coder. I am glad though that everyone is so helpful >> and patient >> with me. >> >> Thanks >> Ray >> >> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 9:04 PM, Ray Jewhurst >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>>> >> >> wrote: >> >> I already used EK-FFP8A-MM-001 and the Handbook >> and could >> figure out >> about half the registers. I'm not by my code >> right now but >> I will >> send a message listing the ones I couldn't figure >> out later >> tonight. >> While I was thinking of amending the documentation >> to >> include the FFP8A. >> >> Thanks >> Ray >> >> On Apr 8, 2016 7:15 PM, "Rick Murphy" >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected] >> >> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>>> >> >> wrote: >> >> At 04:15 PM 4/8/2016, Ray Jewhurst wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I'm trying to expand the help files on some >> of >> simulators >> and noticed that I can't find much >> information for >> the PDP-8 >> FPP. I have current documentation but >> there are no >> references to the FPP at all. If anyone >> can point >> me in >> the right direction, I'd really >> appreciate. I'm also >> checking to see if I can get any relevant >> information from >> Bitsavers. >> >> >> The most comprehensive documentation is the >> Maintenance >> Manual: >> >> http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/dec/pdp8/pdp8a/EK-FPP8A-MM-001_FPP8-A_Maint_Sep76.pdf >> >> Chapter 2 has the register info. >> >> Also, FPP-12 documentation, for example >> http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/dec/pdp12/fpp12/ >> The FPP-8A and FPP-12 are register compatible. >> The >> FPP-8 has a >> few tweaks but it's generally quite compatible. >> >> If you want any review of whatever >> documentation you end up >> writing, I'll be happy to help (I did a bunch >> of work >> on the >> SIMH FPP-8A simulation to get it working and >> make it >> compatible >> with the real FPP.) >> -Rick >> _______________________________________________ >> Simh mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>> >> >> http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Simh mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> >> http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh >> >> >> -- >> Johnny Billquist || "I'm on a bus >> || on a psychedelic trip >> email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> || >> >> Reading murder books >> pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - >> B. 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