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

[Rick Murphy]

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