Now that's interesting..
I have a PDP-8/e as well. I can't store in locations 000 000 000 000 to
000 000 011 000 (0 - 24 Dec)
Above is OK
If somebody has an answer to your problem. They might know something
about mune.
Rod Smallwood
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Sent: 09 May 2008 16:36
To: cctech at
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Subject: PDP-8E diagnostic help needed
Hi,
I've got a PDP-8E which I've almost got working.
Can anyone here help me figure out this remaining problem?
As I examine memory, the address lights count up to 01111, then go back
to 00000, instead of 10000. I can manually enter an address higher than
1111, but the 10000 and 100000 bits don't stick -- they go low, as soon
as I hit the examine switch to step to the next memory location.
I can manually load an address 1000000 or 10000000, and hit examine to
see 1000001, 1000010, 1000011, etc..., but once I reach 1001111, it's
back to 1000000.
It was recommended to me that it might be the carry between E52 and E37,
or the E38 input multiplexer for bit 7 (on M8300), so last night I
socketed and replaced all three of those ICs, but I still see the same
symptoms.
I have extender boards, so can access M8300 during operation. I measured
the carry line between E52 and E37 go low when I reach 1111, but the
light for line 10000 doesn't light on the front panel on the next
address, and I see the data from memory location 0000, 0001, etc.
repeated, displayed as I continue to step through memory locations, as
described above.
Of course, if someone has a spare M8300 they would be willing to sell
me, that's another option.
Mark
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