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http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp012f75r812q| Title: | PDP-8/L Minicomputer Restoration and Programming |
| Authors: | Minshew, William Schwarzenbach, Eric |
| Advisors: | Littman, Michael G. |
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| Class Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | In this project, we successfully restored a Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-8/L minicomputer and interfaced it to a modern laptop. During its restoration, we repaired the power supply, replaced a defunct cooling fan, fixed the front panel, repaired the core memory, created a library of basic programs on an emulator in PDP-8 assembly language (PAL), ran extensive diagnostics on both the CPU logic and memory stack, and designed an RS-232 to current loop interface to allow the PDP-8 to communicate with the terminal of a modern laptop. |
| Extent: | 34 pages |
| URI: | http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp012f75r812q |
| Access Restrictions: | Walk-in Access. This thesis can only be viewed on computer terminals at the Mudd Manuscript Library. |
| Type of Material: | Princeton University Senior Theses |
| Language: | en_US |
| Appears in Collections: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 1924-2023 |
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| Schwartenback-Minshew-Thesis_vF.pdf | 1.11 MB | Adobe PDF | Request a copy |
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