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Summary of Contents for 1800

Page 1: ...r operating the data processing input output devices No specific programming system is assumed Functions of the system console keys lights and switches are included in this publication as well as desc...

Page 2: ...ch device Pictorial illustrations are included for their value in clarifying procedures Second Edition January 1970 This is a major revision of and makes obsolete GA26 S7S3 0 and Technical Newsletter...

Page 3: ...M 1810 DISK STORAGE 66 Splicing Paper Tape 19 Operator Controls 66 Clearing Error Conditions 19 Removing a Disk Cartridge 67 IBM 1055 PAPER TAPE PUNCH 22 Inserting a Disk Cartridge 68 Operator Control...

Page 4: ...61 6 Status Indicators 11 24 2315 Disk Cartridge 66 7 Data Flow Indicators 12 25 1810 Keys and Lights 66 8 1054 Operator Controls 16 26 1316 Disk Pack 70 9 1055 Operator Controls 22 27 2841 Switch 71...

Page 5: ...ch operators The com The Role of the Operator puter cannot execute a source program because a source program is in a programming language and not in machine language The source deck is then translated...

Page 6: ...tions System Components Description Form GA27 3015 INPUT OUTPUT CONTROL Data processing DP I O operations involve the transfer of information to or from main storage and DP I O devices I O device ope...

Page 7: ...he logical condition of the processor controller is changed The following DP I O devices are under direct program control IBM 1053 Printer IBM 1054 Paper Tape Reader IBM 1055 Paper Tape Punch IBM 1627...

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Page 9: ...1801 1802 Processor Controller IBM 1801 1802 Processor Controller 5...

Page 10: ...gram CPU Within its basic design the CPU has interrupt and cycle stealing capabilities which are used in controlling the various I O devices to be attached to the using system Index registers and indi...

Page 11: ...9 10 II 12 13 14 15 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 i DATA ACQUISITION AND CONTROL SYSTEM EMERGENC PULL DISPLAY ADDRESS REGI...

Page 12: ...sor controller branches to location 0000 to begin instruction execution after the first card or tape record has been transferred to main storage Therefore location 0000 should contain a valid instruct...

Page 13: ...when it terminates the load I operation The Reset Switch is used to reset all I O devices basic timing controls and registers except index registers and address registers Digital input and digital ana...

Page 14: ...ses the contents of the data entry switches to be stored at the address specified by the I register The processor controller must be in a stopped condition The I register is incremented following each...

Page 15: ...ay occur if the position of this switch is changed while the processor controller is running The Data Entry Switches provide a means of entering data under either manual or program control Under progr...

Page 16: ...struction The F Format Indicator is on when a two word instruction is being executed The Tag Indicators reflect the index registers used in modi fication of the address portion of an instruction The I...

Page 17: ...ntry switches 11 Position mode switch to LOAD 12 Press LOAD I 12 Position mode switch to RUN 14 Press START MAIN STORAGE DISPLAY Single Cycle Operations To display main storage data between single cyc...

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Page 19: ...1054 Paper Tape Reader IBM 1054 Paper Tape Reader 15...

Page 20: ...ape reader for transmission to main storage When a word is assembled the I O channel is signalled and the word is transferred to main storage The I register is then incremented by one IPL continues in...

Page 21: ...nd must be turned over LOADING PUNCHED TAPE 1 Press TABLE RELEASE 2 Lightly push tape across table toward back of reader inserting it under tape guides A Make sure that top edge of tape is aligned aga...

Page 22: ...f take up reel 11 Replace outer cylinder G turning it slightly clock wise to lock it in place LOADING A TAPE LOOP A tape loop requires the same loading procedure as normal punched tape The following s...

Page 23: ...bottom of trailer and allow glue to become tacky Lap leader edge under trailer edge aligning delete characters and feed holes for registration Press tape firmly together to form d proper bond and then...

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Page 25: ...1055 Paper Tape Punch IBM 1055 Paper Tape Punch 21...

Page 26: ...by punching a delete character and a feed hole Delete characters are punched continuously by pressing and holding DELETE and FEED The Feed Key is used to advance the tape by punching feed holes Feed...

Page 27: ...hough reel is free running while power is on any slight hand pressure stops it 7 Grasp outer cylinder and turn slightly counterclock wise Pull outward on outer cylinder and reel will separate 8 Thread...

Page 28: ...n any slight hand pressure stops it 4 Grasp outer cylinder and turn it slightly counter clockwise Pull outward on outer cylinder and reel will separate Punched tape can now be removed 5 After punched...

Page 29: ...d tape tension lever is up and forward from its normal position Verify that tape pressure lever is down and holding tape against feed wheel 3 4 Verify that no tape jams have occurred Verify that tape...

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Page 31: ...1442 Card Read Punch IBM 1442 Card Read Punch 27...

Page 32: ...and If the 1442 is in ready status and a card is registered at the punch station a column of data is requested and trans ferred to the 1442 via data channel cycle steal operation An incremental punch...

Page 33: ...n 3 Either cards in the hopper or the 1442 is in last card routine 4 Stacker not full 5 Check light off 6 Chip box light off The Chip Box Light turns on when the chip box is either Figure 11 1442 Keys...

Page 34: ...until the operation is complete otherwise the 1442 will not recognize that STOP has been pressed The NPRO Nonprocess Runout Key is used to eject cards from the serial path without processing them Pres...

Page 35: ...rs and press NPRO to re set error condition and run out any cards in card feed or transport areas 5 Reconstruct any damaged cards and place card deck back into hopper 6 Press START This places 1442 in...

Page 36: ...cycle for card 2 Error Indication TRANS and CHECK Card Positions After Error Shown at left Procedure 1 When program halts empty hopper and clear 1442 card path 2 Place cards 2 and 3 in front of card 4...

Page 37: ...a difference between first and second reading of a card column Error Indication READ REG and CHECK Card Positions After Error Shown at left Procedure 1 When program halts empty hopper and clear 1442 c...

Page 38: ...the 1442 required service Error indication OVERRUN and CHECK Card Positions Mter Error Shown at left Procedure 1 When program halts empty hopper and press NPRO to eject cards 1 and 2 2 If necessary re...

Page 39: ...Press START to ready 1442 Storage Protect indicates attempt to read a column into a storage protected location Error Indication No 1442 error lights will be on Card Positions After Error Shown at lef...

Page 40: ...1443 Printer IBM 1443 Printer 37...

Page 41: ...430 600 39 190 300 52 150 240 63 120 200 The 52 character set is standard A selective character feature must be ordered for any other character set Carriage The carriage is tape controlled and advance...

Page 42: ...TURN OFF WHILE TYPEBAR IS MOVING SYNC CHECK PARITY CHECK Figure 13 1443 Keys Switches and Lights is de tected by the error checking circuits It is reset by pressing console RESET printer RESET or whe...

Page 43: ...e switch at OFF the ribbon motor typebar motor and ready light are turned off however ribbon and typebar con trol circuits remain active With the switch at TYPEBAR REMOVAL the ribbon motor typebar mot...

Page 44: ...then made with the horizontal print vernier This control is capable of moving the forms tractor a maxi mum of 1 2 inch The Vertical Print Vernier is used to position forms such that printing is in a s...

Page 45: ...e one end of control tape held so printed cap tions can be read over pin feed drive wheel C and engage pins in center drive holes of control tape 5 Place opposite end of loop around adjustable carriag...

Page 46: ...se 4 Lift print position indication C 5 Turn manual clutch knob D to OUT 6 Lift form guide plate E and tractor door F on each tractor 7 Position left form tractor slightly to left of first printing po...

Page 47: ...al punched holes on right side of forms This is done by pressing down on tractor lock lever 1 and sliding tractor to desired position 12 Place marginal punched holes on right side of forms over drive...

Page 48: ...g controls to desired settings Lower print position indicator 22 Restore carriage tape to first printing line by pressing CARRIAGE RESTORE 23 Set manual clutch to IN 24 Close top cover on printer 25 P...

Page 49: ...cover of printer Press RESET and then START to place printer in ready status REMOVING OR INSERTING A TYPEBAR 1 Raise top cover of printer to gain access to typebar and controls 2 Turn typebar motor s...

Page 50: ...grasp typebar at cutaway por tion of guide I and push it in to engage drive wheel 11 Using typebar insertion wheel align typebar flag with decal on typebar guide Left edge of top portion of flag is a...

Page 51: ...chanisms 2 Turn typebar motor switch to TYPEBAR REMOVAL and remove typebar 3 Turn platen positioning control A fully counter clockwise 4 Raise print position indicator B 5 Lift ribbon spool from each...

Page 52: ...persists notify a customer engineer CLEARING A PARITY CHECK CONDITION A parity check can be cleared by the program A branch if indicator on instruction testing the parity indicator causes the parity c...

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Page 54: ...1627 Plotter IBM 1627 Plotter 51...

Page 55: ...on to the chart surface Pen and Carriage X Axis Paper Y Axis Pen tv otion Figure 17 1627 Pen and Paper Motions Plot Y Supply Spool Take up Spool OPERATOR CONTROLS LEFT PANEL Figure 18 Figure 18 1627 S...

Page 56: ...sed to manually position the drum The Pen Up Down Switch provides a means for manually raising or lowering the pen in respect to the surface of the drum The Chart Drive On OffSwitch allows the supply...

Page 57: ...to take up spool while making certain that drum sprockets I are properly meshed with sprocket holes on both sides of paper 11 Reinstall pen assembly 1 using reverse procedure outlined in step 2 Note t...

Page 58: ...otting a critical project Cleaning the pen tip after each hour of use is also recommended to prevent blotting CHECKING PLOTTER OPERATION 1 Install graph paper and pen assembly 2 Turn power and chart d...

Page 59: ...n switch to UP When carriage reaches right side turn both switches off Verify that pen traces another 45 line parallel to the line previously traced 10 Repeat steps 8 and 9 changing switch settings to...

Page 60: ...1816 Printer Keyboard 1053 Printer IBM 1816 Printer Keyboard and IBM 1053 Printer 57...

Page 61: ...ure 20 The Tab Key causes the print element carrier to move to the next tab stop when pressed The REST KBD Restore Keyboard Key when pressed unlocks the keyboard releasing any key that is down Pressin...

Page 62: ...p clears any tab stop at the position at which the print element carrier is located The Motor On Off Switch is located on the right side of the front panel on the 1816 This switch turns the power to t...

Page 63: ...r variable registration of forms When a pin feed platen is installed the right platen knob must be used for variable registration of forms Figure 22 Printer Manual Controls 60 IBM 1800 Operating Proce...

Page 64: ...e of the ribbon The Ribbon Reverse Lever allows the direction of the ribbon to be manually reversed The ribbon automatically reverses when either end of the ribbon is reached The Ribbon Change Lever i...

Page 65: ...left platen knob G in and rotate for vernier adjustment Use right platen knob H if pin feed platen 8 Close cover of printer 9 As printing occurs the first several forms should be guided for proper sta...

Page 66: ...er is in lower case shift when arrow A on top of print element points toward platen 3 Lift up on print element release lever B The release lever locks in released position when fully open 4 Lift print...

Page 67: ...keys may inadvertently be pressed simultaneously causing them to lock down If this condition occurs 1 2 Press REST KBD This unlocks keyboard and releases keys that are locked down Reenter character EX...

Page 68: ...1810 Disk Storage IBM 1810 Disk Storage 65...

Page 69: ...etized spots around the circular pattern on the disk The circular patterns of data on the disk are called tracks The track on the upper surface of the disk and the corre Figure 24 2315 Disk Cartridge...

Page 70: ...cartridge can be removed The Cartridge Unlocked Light turns on when the access release lock mechanism is unlocked When this light is on the cartridge may be removed REMOVING A DISK CARTRIDGE 1 Press...

Page 71: ...idge Closing the cartridge door also immobilizes the disk in the cartridge 2 Clean the cartridge protective covers periodically to remove any buildup of dust Use a soft lint free cloth or paper wipe 3...

Page 72: ...2841 Storage Control 2311 Disk Storage Drive IBM 2841 Storage Control and 2311 Disk Storage Drive 69...

Page 73: ...for the inside disk surfaces The entire pack of Figure 26 1316 Disk Pack disks is covered by a two piece plastic cover Information is written on and read from the ten disk surfaces as they revolve at...

Page 74: ...ing the start stop switch to STOP and then to START The Enable Disable Switch enables or disables communi cation between the 2311 and the 1800 system It also enables or disables the 2311 usage meter I...

Page 75: ...disk pack 4 With cover resting evenly on disk pack rotate cover at least two full turns counterclockwise The ro tating action fastens cover to disk pack and reieases pack from spindle 5 Lift cover con...

Page 76: ...e cover clockwise until firm resistance is met and then lift cover off Be careful not to hit cover against disk pack 4 Reassemble empty container sections top and bottom covers and store them 5 Close...

Page 77: ...be distorted or damaged through impact or excessive pressure or abrasion Should a pack be suspected of damage 74 IBM 1800 Operating Procedures s 6 f 8 have it inspected by a customer engineer before...

Page 78: ...2401 Magnetic Tape Unit IBM 2401 Magnetic Tape Unit 75...

Page 79: ...n to the machine reel Figure 29 The loop in each vacuum column acts as a buffer for sudden start and stop motion of the tape Tape may be backspaced over a tape block or rewound to beginning of the ree...

Page 80: ...401 Keys and Lights The light is turned off by mounting a tape reel that is not file protected If the file protection ring has been re moved and this light fails to turn on notify a customer engineer...

Page 81: ...y when pressed removes the tape unit from ready status and returns the tape unit to manual control Pressing RESET stops all tape unit operations in progress except unload with a high speed rewind oper...

Page 82: ...unting hub and close hub latch Verify that hub latch is closed Hold reel release down and rotate file reel clockwise unwinding about 4 feet of tape Thread tape as shown in diagrams at left Place and h...

Page 83: ...f Tape 10 ft min 1 Machine Side of Tape 1 14 ft min 1 Start of Tape End of Tape n End of tape Marker Operator Side of Tape 80 IBM 1800 Operating Procedures marker approximately where writing is to sto...

Page 84: ...e 32 2401 Tape Transport Models 2 or 3 oxide from surface of guides and between elements with lint free cloth moistened with tape transport cleaner 4 Clean H shield and erase head with lint free cloth...

Page 85: ...hout leaving a residue Never use an eraser to alter the identification on a label 4 Do not expose tapes that contain useful information to magnetic fields 82 IBM 1800 Operating Procedures 5 Tobacco an...

Page 86: ...tions to be made when punching a tape are as follows 1 2 A channel l punch is required for each form to de fine the location of the first printing line It is also required to reset a channel l2 punch...

Page 87: ...ast four Jilles proceed with step 8 Otherwise continue with step 3 3 Mark first channel on line that corresponds to first line to be printed on form 4 Mark additional channel fur each skip stop requir...

Page 88: ...unt down tape same number of lines and mark desired channel Count down number of 1 8 inch increments from top of form to each predetermined print location Count down tape same number of lines for each...

Page 89: ...m I 0 10 o o 10 1 1 0 I 0 1 0 _ _ L _ I Predetermined Print Location 1 L 0 ____ 4 I 0 86 IBM 1800 Operating Procedures 6 7 8 9 Cut tape at line marked for cutting Using an ink eraser remove glaze from...

Page 90: ...ess of safeguards is decreased by failure to keep the covers closed when the machines are running Appendix B Safety The frames of all IBM equipment have been made electrically safe by recommended grou...

Page 91: ...g 85 88 IBM 1800 Operating Procedures Carriage continued Fast Run Switch 1627 52 Interlock Light 1443 39 Restore Key 1443 40 Single Step Switch 1627 52 Space Key 1443 40 Stop Key 1443 40 Tape Idler Lo...

Page 92: ...ster Indicators 12 IA Indicator 12 Identifying Start of Tape 1054 17 IMMED Stop Switch 9 Impression Control Lever 1053 1816 61 II Initial Program Load Processor Controller 8 1054 Paper Tape Reader 16...

Page 93: ...g Punched Tape 17 Operator Controls 16 Photograph 15 Principles of Operation 16 Splicing Paper Tape 19 Paper Tape Splicing 1054 19 90 IBM 1800 Operating Procedures Parity Check Clearing a 1443 49 Ligh...

Page 94: ...443 Printer 39 1810 Disk Storage 67 2311 Disk Storage Drive 71 2401 Magnetic Tape Unit 77 Readying the 1442 30 Real Time Applications 1 Removing Punched Tape 1055 24 Reset Switch Console 9 1443 Printe...

Page 95: ...rocedures 1054 Paper Tape Reader continued Loading a Tape Loop 1 Loading Punched Tape 17 Operator Controls 16 Photograph 15 Principles of Operation I Splicing Paper Tape 19 1055 Paper Tape Punch Empty...

Page 96: ...64 Inserting Forms 61 Keys and Lights 58 59 Manual Controls 60 Photograph 57 Principles of Operation 58 1816 Printer Keyboard continued Print Element Controls 61 Ribbon Controls 61 Setting Margins 64...

Page 97: ...ganized for convenient use Complete Well illustrated Well Indexed Written for your technical level What is your occupation How do you use this publication As an introduction to the subject For advance...

Page 98: ...Note Please direct any request for copies of publications or for assistance in using your IBM system to your IBM representative or to the IBM branch office serving your locality fold fold BUSINESS REP...

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