BRL 1964, CCC 6B4 TRAINER, starting page 0054

 
    CCC 6B4 TRAINER
    6B4 Digital Computer Trainer and Logic Demonstrator

    MANUFACTURER
    Computer Control Company Inc.


    
    The digital logic demonstrator.   Photo by Computer Control Company, Inc.
    APPLICATIONS
    Designed for classroom instruction in the principle of 
    digital logic, implementation of Boolean algebra,
    basic organization of general purpose computers and
    programming techniques. By removal of three front panels
    the 6B4 is converted from a basic systems trainer to a 
    logic demonstrator.

    PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM
    Internal number system          Binary
    Binary digits/word              10
    Binary digits/instruction        4
    Instructions decoded            13
     (Including multiply and divide).
    Arithmetic system               Fixed point
    Instruction type                One address

    ARITHMETIC UNIT
    Arithmetic mode                 Parallel
    Timing                          Synchronous
    Operation                       Sequential

    STORAGE
                                   No. of        No. of Bin.
    Medium                         Words         Digits
    Silicon Controlled Rectifiers    25          250
    
    INPUT
       Medium                 Speed 
     Toggle Switches         Manually operated

    OUTPUT
     Medium 
    Indicator Lights
      The results of all arithmetic operations and the 
    contents of all registers are displayed by indicator 
    lights on the panel.

    POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION
    Power, computer         115 Volts 60 cycle AC
    Volume, computer         77.63 cu ft
    Area, computer           13.6 sq ft
    Floor loading           147 lbs/sq ft
    Weight, computer      2,000 lbs
    No special site preparations or air conditioner required.

    PRODUCTION RECORD
    Number produced to date          2
    Number in current operation      2
    Anticipated production rates     1/month
    Time required for delivery       4 months
    For multiple unit orders, the delivery is 4 months, 
    for first unit, and one unit per month thereafter.
    

 


    CCC 6F2 TRAINER
    Digital Computer Maintenance Trainer

    MANUFACTURER
    Computer Control Company, Inc.

    
    Photo by Computer Control Company, Inc.

    APPLICATIONS
    A general purpose computer designed for use in 
    computer maintenance and programming training courses. The
    6F2 prototype was developed for the Army Participation 
    Group at the Naval Training Device Center, Port Washington, New York.

    PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM
    Internal number system        Binary
    Binary digits/word            20
    Binary digits/instruction      6
    Instructions/word              1
    Instructions decoded          26
    Arithmetic system             Fixed point
    Instruction type              One address
    Flexible controls permit program routines to be 
    run continuously, or a program may be interrupted 
    in order to step through the program one instruction 
    at a time, or to execute each instruction in a 
    series of sequential steps.

    Diagnostic routines are provided for instructional 
    purposes as well as for actual machine maintenance.
      Automatic coding
      Assembler

     ARITHMETIC UNIT
                  Incl. Stor. Access
                  Microsec
    Add             24
    Mult           176
    Div            176 (32 with overflow)
    Construction                   (Arithmetic unit only)
    Constructed with transistors. 
    Arithmetic mode
    Input-output unit:          serial-parallel 
    Arithmetic unit:            serial-parallel 
    Remainder of computer:      parallel
    Timing                      Synchronous 
    Operation                   Sequential
    The range of operating frequencies include 
    1 megacycle/second, 10 kilocycles/second, 
    2 cycles/second and 1/2 cycle/second.

    STORAGE
                      No. of       No. of           Access
                      Words        Binary Digits    Microsec
    Magnetic Core      1,024         20,480            6
    The core storage unit is of the co-incident current
    type.
    Magnetic Tape
     No. of units that can be connected         2 Units
     Channels or tracks on the tape             8 Track/tape
     Tape speed                               150 Inches/sec
     Transfer rate                         42,000 Chars/sec
    Start time                                  3 Millisec
    Stop time                                   3 Millisec
    Physical properties of tape
     Width                                      0.5  Inches

    INPUT
    Medium Speed
    Magnetic Tape (2 CEC)                  42,000 chars/sec
    Paper Tape (Rheem)                        300 chars/sec
    Typewriter (Flexowriter)                   10 chars/sec


 




    CCC 6F4 TRAINER
    6F4 Computer Orientation Trainer

    MANUFACTURER
    Computer Control Company, Inc.

    
    Photo by Computer Control Company, Inc.

    APPLICATIONS
    The 6F4 is specifically built for demonstrating the 
    organization, operation, programming techniques and
    applications of a typical, general purpose, digital 
    computer. The 6F4 protype was developed for the Army
    Participation Group at the Naval Training Device Center, 
    Port Washington, New York.

    PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM
    Internal number system        Binary
    Binary digits/word            20
    Binary digits/instruction      6
    Instructions/word              1
    Instructions decoded          15
    Arithmetic system             Fixed point
    Instruction type              One address

    ARITHMETIC UNIT
                       Incl. Stor. Access
                       Microsec
    Add                  240
    Mult               1,760
    Div                1,760
    Construction (Arithmetic unit only)
     Transistors are used.
    Arithmetic Mode
     Input-output unit:        serial-parallel
     Arithmetic units:         serial-parallel
     Remainder of computer:    parallel
    Timing                     Synchronous
    Operation                  Sequential
    

 

    CCC DDP 19
    Digital Data Processor 19

    MANUFACTURER
    Computer Control Company Inc.

    
    Photo by Computer Control Company, Inc.

    APPLICATIONS
    Processing batch check rocket engine test data, simulating 
    air and space borne vehicles and control systems,
    flight test data processing, aerial survey data reduction,
    statistical analysis, nuclear reactor control, operations
    research procedures (status reports, inventories, etc.) for 
    flight test operations, spectral analysis of airplane
    vibration and gust-load data, real-time data reduction of     
    in-flight maneuvers from telemetry signals, scientific data
    filing, batch or continuous processing for petroleum, steel, 
    chemical, petro-chemical industries, precision tracking
    of high speed targets, on-line auxiliary or control of other 
    computers, real-time simulation involving hybrid digital
    and analog computers, and presentation of scaled, calibrated 
    and digitally filtered real time data.

    PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM
    Internal number system          Binary
    Binary digits/word              19
    Binary digits/instruction
    Instructions/word                1
    Instructions decoded            57
    Arithmetic system               Fixed point
     Internal number system is sign-magnitude
    Instruction type                One-plus-one
    Instruction contains one operand address and next
    instruction address.
    Number range *218 per word
    Instruction word format
     +-------+---------+---------+
     | 1 bit | 6 bits  | 12 bits |
     +-------+---------+---------+
     | Index | Op-Code | Address |
     +-------+---------+---------+

    

    
    Photo by Computer Control Company, Inc.

    Automatic built-in subroutines
    Sine/cosine resolver, octant reduction, 
       and binary coded decimal-binary conversion.
    There are 3 index registers which may be incremented, 
      replaced or cleared and are capable of modifying either
      address under control of two index control bits located 
      in each instruction.
    Automatic coding  
      Symbolic assembler algebraic compiler
      (ALGOL structure plus complement of FORTRAN statements)
      Symbolic assembler dracula
        (Programming package for DDP-19 and Digital Resolver)

    Registers and B-Boxes  
       Program counter  
       Instruction register 
       Index register  
       3 arithmetic registers 
       Memory address register 
       Memory information register

    ARITHMETIC UNIT
                 Incl. Stor. Access Excl. Stor Access
                 Microsec           Microsec
    Add           10                  3
    Mult          21-57              18-54
    Div           66                 57
    Construction (Arithmetic unit only)
       Transistors               950
       Diodes                  6,462
    Arithmetic mode               Serial
    Additions are performed in serial, multiplication 
    is performed in serial-parallel to achieve 50 microsec 
    multiply time. Optional digital resolver available 
    for high speed coordinate transformation.

    Timing           Synchronous 
    Operation        Sequential
    Input/output is designed to communicate asynchronously 
    with internal operation of the processor.

    STORAGE
                  No. of      No. of        Access
       Medium     Words       Bin/Digits    Microsec
    Core          4,096         19            3
     A 8,192 word memory is optional.
     Magnetic tape is optional.
    Magnetic Tape
    No. of units that can be connected       16 Units
    No. of chars/linear inch                555.5 Chars/inch
    Channels or tracks on the tape            7 Track/tape
    Blank tape separating each record         0.75 Inches
    Tape speed                              112.5 Inches/sec
    Transfer rate                        62,500 Chars/sec
    Start time                                5  Millisec
    Stop time                                 5 Millisec

    

    INPUT
    Medium            Speed
    Paper Tape      60 octal digits/sec
     Analog to digital conversion is optional.
     Card reader is optional.
     Fully buffered is optional.

    OUTPUT
    Medium            Speed
    Typewriter      10 chars/sec
     Digital to analog conversion is optional.
     Paper tape punch is optional.
     High speed printer is optional.
     Fully buffered is optional.

    CIRCU IT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM
     Type         Quantity
    Tubes               0
    Diodes         22,600
    Transistors     2,700

    CHECKING FEATURES
    Fixed checking features include overflow, 
    improper divide and paper tape reader parity.

    POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION
    Power, computer          0.4 Kw
    Volume, computer       105 cu ft
    Area, computer          15 sq ft
    Room size              112 x 69 x 61
    Floor loading          150 lbs/sq ft
     150 lbs concen max
    Air conditioner         None
    Weight, computer     2,200 lbs
    No site preparation required.

    PRODUCTION RECORD
    Number produced to date        3
    Number in current operation    3
    Time required for delivery     6 months

    COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES
    Support services, included with purchase of the DDP-19,
    are designed to provide the user with continuing service
    and flow of information after delivery.

    Programmer Training Course includes instructions for 
    programming in machine language, an introduction to DDP-19 
    programming systems, and instruction in DDP operation. 
    A one-week course is provided quarterly without charge.

    Maintenance Training Course includes operation, logic design,
    diagnostic routines, preventive maintenance procedures and a 
    logictic support program for personnel with previous digital 
    logic design knowledge. Two-week course, provided semiannually 
    without charge.

    Logistic Support Program provides after-delivery service 
    and information to DDP-24 users. Statistical compilation
    of field operating experience based on failure reporting 
    program, technical notes on system hardware
    modification, technical notes on programming modification, 
    spare parts provisioning, and stocking of programming
    forms and paper tapes are provided.

    Installation service of up to one week is provided with each DDP-19.
    Programming, maintenance and systems engineering services 
    are available on a contract basis.

    PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
    One operator and one engineer are required.
    Training made available by the manufacturer to user includes
     operation and maintenance. The programs having
    once been prepared are utilized without need of further 
    programming unless the computer is to be used for new
    and different modes of operation. Since the existing 
    programs meet the present system needs, no current
    programming effort is utilized.

    RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE
    System features and construction techniques utilized by 
    manufacturer to insure required reliability includes
    completely transistorized and modularized construction. 
    Package types are limited to 8.   98% of the systems
    utilize 4-package types.

    ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS
    Outstanding features include a fast hardware multiply-divide,
    modular construction, independent memory, unlimited expansion
    of I/0 channels, a degree of modularity and large scale orientation.
    DDP-19 is a solid state, core memory, parallel serial 19-bit 
    word, binary, single address, stored program, general purpose
    computer, with indexing and indirect addressing.

    Sign-magnitude machine code is used for maximum convenience 
    of operator and programmer. DDP-19 is capable of up to 100,000 
    computations per second, communicates with peripheral equipment 
    with a minimum of external decoding. Input and output can
    occur asynchronously and be interleaved with processing at 
    transfer rates up to 166,000 words per second.

    Ease of DDP-19 programming is assured. Command structure is 
    flexible, simple and straightforward; oriented to
    real-time applications. A complete programming package, 
    including a Fortran II compiler, an assembler and a
    scientific programming system specifically designed for 
    the minimally experienced user are included with the DDP-19,
    as well as comprehensive utility, service, and executive routines. 
    Programmer and maintenance training, a logistic, support program,
    and installation services are part of the DDP-19 user support program.

    The DDP-19 is a high-speed computer due to the basic machine 
    cycle of 5 sec and powerful command structure.   Yet its internal 
    organization allows for moderate-speed circuitry. This in turn
    provides the wide performance margins and reliability of the 
    DDP-19. No critical timing problems; easy addition of peripheral 
    equipment is possible.

    The DDP-19's combination of modular design and an extensive 
    selection of input-output options and peripheral equipment 
    permits nearly unlimited expansion at modest cost. 

    Interrupt lines, a multilevel priority system,
    buffered input-output channels for parallel and character 
    transfer can be added as required. Ready and interrupt
    modes enable the computer to be used in any system or to 
    control subsystems. Fully buffered input-output
    control units with priority memory access and modular 
    memory banks provide true simultaneous real-time input-
    output and continued computation. Integral control 
    matrices minimize external decoding and controlling
    hardware.

    The complete standard DDP-19 is contained in a single 
    cabinet, including control unit, arithmetic unit, core
    memory, input-output system, integrated operator console,
    maintenance panel, paper-tape punch and reader,
    and electric typewriter.


 





    CCC DDP 24
    Digital Data Processor 24
    MANUFACTURER
    Computer Control Company Inc.

    
    Photo by Computer Control Company, Inc.

    APPLICATIONS
    Hybrid digital-analog systems 
    Simulation for spaceborne or airborne vehicles 
          and control system. 
    Automatic test and checkout functions 
    Data acquisition and reduction 
    Antenna pointing 
    Real-time test data processing
    Automatic launch control 
    Statistical analysis 
    Data reduction in from telemetry input 
    Communication formatting and buffering 
    Radar systems implementation 
    Scientific computation
    Flight test data processing
    Flight test operations procedures 
    Spectral analysis of airplane vibration and gustload data
    Nuclear reactor control
    Batch or continuous processing Precision missile tracking 
    On-line satellite to other computers 
    Process control

    PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM
    Internal number system      Binary
    Binary digits/word          24
    Binary digits/instruction   24
    Instructions/word            1
    Instructions decoded        60
    Arithmetic system           Fixed point
    Floating point is programmed with special hardware instructions.
    Sign/magnitude, special instructions for multiple
    precision operation.
    Instruction type            One address
    Single address; single command with indexing and
    indirect addressing.
    Number range                +- 223 per word

    Instruction word format
     Instruction Word
     1       Indirect Addressing Bit
     2       Bit Reserved for Optional Index Registers
     3       Index Bit
     4 - 9   OP-Code 6 Bits
    10       Bit Reserved for optional Addressing 
                    32,768 word memory
    11 - 24  Address 14 Bits
     
     

 


    Data Word
+------+---------------------+
|  1   | 2               24  |
+------+---------------------+
| Sign | Magnitude (23 Bits) |
| Bit  |                     |
+------+---------------------+
Automatic built-in subroutines include initial fill 
routine, sine/cosine resolver, octant reduction, 
and Binary Coded Decimal-Binary conversion

Automatic coding.
Software:
FORTRAN II -- Fortran II compiler with Boolean statements, 
         capable of operating with basic  DDP system.
DAP -- Symbolic Assembly Program, relocatable or absolute 
         object output; subroutine linkage, allowing Fortran compatibility.
DIP -- Scientific Interpretive Programming System
DEP -- Executive Control Program
Complete set of utility and service routines. 

Registers and B-Boxes
Arithmetic Unit. This consists of the A-register, 
B-register and Adder. The Z-register may also be 
considered part of the arithmetic unit at certain times.
A-Register. The main arithmetic register of the computer.
B-Register. The auxiliary arithmetic register.
Z-Register. A 24 bit register receiving its information 
     from the memory. After a command fetch 
     the 14 least significant bits contain the address 
     of the instruction, or the 14 bit operand in some 
     cases. After an operand fetch the Z-register contains 
     the operand and then is to be considered part of the 
     arithmetic unit.
ADDER. The logic structure providing for sums or 
     differences during computations.
CONTROL UNIT. This consists of the program counter 
     (P-register), op-code register (0-register), 
     index register (Xregister), shift counter (S-register),
     transfer bus, AU bus, and control unit clock. 
     In addition, the Z-register can sometimes be considered
     part of the control unit, sometimes part of the arithmetic 
     unit. The functions of these registers are: 
PROGRAM COUNTER. (P) Contains the memory location of the next
     instruction to be performed. Normally its contents are 
     incremented with a ONE each time a new command of the 
     computer program is fetched out of memory. In case
     of a transfer in the program the program counter will 
     be filled with the memory location to which the program
     shall transfer. 
OP-CODE REGISTER. (O) Contains the 6 bit op-code for the 
     instruction being performed, the index bit and the indirect 
     address bit. 
INDEX REGISTER. (I) If the index register is specified 
     by an instruction, its contents are added to the address
     of the instruction and the result becomes the effective address. 
    (There are a few instructions, such as scale and normalize, 
    where the index register is used in a slightly different manner, 
    as here under described with these individual instructions.) 
SHIFT COUNTER. (S) This is used with the shift instructions, 
    indicating the number of shift steps. 
Z-REGISTER. (Z) Permits arithmetic operation to overlay 
    I/0 operation in some circumstances.
There are 3 index registers which may be incremented, replaced 
or cleared and are capable of modifying either address under
 control of two index control bits located in each instruction. 

ARITHMETIC UNIT
        Incl. Stor. Access    Excl.  Stor. Access
        Microsec              Microsec
Add       10                    5
Malt      31                   26
Div       33                   28
Construction (Arithmetic unit only)
Transistors                   540
Arithmetic mode                Parallel
Timing                         Synchronous
Operation                      Sequential
Input/output is designed to communicate asynchronously
     with internal operation of the processor.

STORAGE
Medium            No. of Words      Access Microsec
Magnetic Core    4,096 - 32,768         3
Coincident current ferrite core; non-destructive
storage.
Magnetic tape
No. of units that can be connected    128 Units
No. of chars/linear inch              200 or  555 Chars/inch
Channels or tracks on the tape          7 Track/tape
Blank tape separating each record       1 Inch
Tape speed                             30, 45,  75 Inches/sec
Transfer rate                      16,500; 25,000; 41,500 Chars/sec
Average time for experienced
operator to change reel of tape        30 Seconds
Physical properties of tape
Width                                   0.5 Inches
The tape unit is connected to a word forming buffer.
   The buffer communicates with the computer in 24 bit words.
   These words are separated into 6 bit characters and
   parity is assigned (or checked) according to the IBM convention 
   of odd for binary and even for BCD. The number of characters
   per 24 bit word is selectable under program control. 
   OCP commands are used to select parity, characters per word, 
   and initiation of a read or write operation. The word forming 
   buffer will communicate with the FBC. The tape system will
   have an interrupt line to the computer. 
Characteristics of the Tape Unit are:
Tape speed                   45 inches/second, forward and reverse.
Temperature                  55oF and 110oF ambient.
BCD and Binary formats.
Rewind less than 4 minutes.
Vacuum column tape buffers.
Interrecord gap. Less than 0.450 inch for read after wire recording. 

INPUT
Medium                     Speed
Paper Tape Reader           300 chars/sec
   (Operates in on-line and  off-line modes)
Electric Typewriter          13 chars/sec
   (Operates in on-line and  off-line modes)
Punched Card Reader Reads    80 columns
            12 row cards at 200 cards/min

OUTPUT
Medium                    Speed
Paper Tape Punch             60 chars/sec
   (On line and off-line modes)
Line Printer                600 or 1,200 lines/min
Card Punch                  100 cards/min
Electric Typewriter          15 chars/sec
(On and off-line modes)
Digital Plotter & Adapter   200 increments/sec
(Incremental)

 


A word forming buffer is provided with format control
   for 6-bit characters 2, 3, 4, characters per 
  word generates and checks even, off, or no parity.
The printer line has 72 columns. Double speed is for numeric data.
   Eighty column 12-row cards are punched at above speeds.

CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM
Type                 Quantity
Tubes                   0
Diodes             22,000
Transistors         2,700

CHECKING FEATURES
Fixed parity checking with 1/0. Optional parity checking. 
Diagnostic routines.

POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION
Power, computer          0.4 Kw
Volume, computer       105 cu ft
Area, computer          15 sq ft
Room size              112 x 69 x 61
Floor loading          150 lbs/sq ft  150 lbs concen max
Weight, computer     2,000 lbs
Site preparation requirements
 1,400 w, single phase; 115:610v 60 cycles/sec
Power failure protecting feature incorporated.

PRODUCTION RECORD
Number produced to date         5
Number in current operation     4
Number in current production   20
Number on order                13
Anticipated production rates    l/week
Time required for delivery      5.7 months

COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES
The DDP-24 general purpose computer with 4,096 words 
core memory, indirect addressing, hardware index register,
 paper tape reader, paper tape punch, 1/0 typewriter, 
16 sense lines and 4 input/output channels 
is priced at: $87,000.00

 


COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES

 
  
CONCORD DIGITAL COORD
Concord Digital Coordinatograph

MANUFACTURER
Concord Control Incorporated

   
Photo by the Concord Control Incorporated

APPLICATIONS
On-line or off-line precision digital plotting. 
Concord precision digital coordinatographs are 
large, high speed, automatic plotting systems, 
accurate to within +0.002 inch over surfaces up to 
60 x 60 inches. These systems are capable of 
drawing or scribing continuous curved lines on 
paper or coated plastic, plotting or pricking 
points, printing alphanumeric data with a mechanical 
print head on paper or plastic, and photographically 
exposing lines, names, symbols, and other 
data on sheet film. Input may be punched paper tape, 
punched cards, or magnetic tape.

PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM
Internal number system      Binary coded dec.
Decimal digits/word         20
Decimal digits/instruction   6
Instructions/ word           3
A 2 coordinate position instruction is used, 
which is one of six special functions.

+-----------------+-----------------+------------+
| +003140         | -002489         | S2 345  CE |
+-----------------+-----------------+------------+
| deltaY=+31.40mm | de;taY=-24.89mm | Print 345  |
+-----------------+-----------------+------------+

CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM
Construction is accomplished with transistors and relays.

INPUT
 Medium 
Magnetic Tape 
Punched Paper 
Tape Manual 
Keyboard
Magnetic tape input capability is particularly 
useful in drawing or scribing continuous curved 
lines which result from the solution of mathematical 
equations. The program can be in any of the 
common computer codes.

 



CONCORD NUM CNTRL NC 5
Numerical Control System NC 5
MANUFACTURER
Concord Control Incorporated


Photo by the Concord Control, Inc.
APPLICATIONS
Numerical Industrial Control Systems. The Model NC-5 
is a two-axis, point-to-point, numerical 
control system developed to control the automatic 
rivetting of aircraft wing panels. Numerical 
positioning and auxiliary function instructions 
may be programmed on punched paper tape or 
entered manually by the operator.

Feedback control position command signals are 
generated for the hydraulic positioning system of 
a table 60 feet long and 12 feet wide. Both 
direction and speed are controlled and table 
positioning is accurate to within f0.02 inch.
Auxiliary function command signals initiate up 
to ten different machine operations. The system 
awaits execution of each operation before issuing 
the next command.

 



CONTROL DATA 160A
Control Data 160 A

MANUFACTURER
Control Data Corporation


Photo by the Control Data Corporation
APPLICATIONS
The system has been used widely for real-time 
and on-line applications, scientific data 
processing, and peripheral processing applications. 
It is well suited for real-time applications due 
to fast data handling capabilities and its 
bit-manipulation type instructions.

PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM
Internal number system     Binary
Binary digits/word         12
Binary digits/instruction  12 or 24
Instructions/word           1 or 2
Instructions decoded      130
Arithmetic system          Fixed point
Instruction type           One address
Number range             +- 4,096 (Single Precision)

Instruction word format
One word instruction:
+---------+------------------+
| 6 Bits  | 6 Bits           |
+---------+------------------+
| OP code | Address/Constant |
+---------+------------------+

Two word instruction:
+------------------+------------------+
| 12 Bits          | 12 Bits          |
+------------------+------------------+
| OP Code          | Address/Constant |
+------------------+------------------+
Automatic built-in subroutines
A hardware bootstrap instruction is built-in to 
load information on paper tape into core memory. 
This is initiated by a console switch.

Automatic coding. 
  FORTRAN 
  SICOM - Floating point interpreter 
  INTER for floating point interpreter 
  AUTOCOMM - An abbreviated COBOL 
  OSAS - A symbolic assembly language 
Registers and B-Boxes 
  Arithmetic accumulator 
  Buffer limit control registers

ARITHMETIC UNIT
          Incl. Stor. Access    Excl. Stor Access
          Microsec              Microsec
Add         12.8 - 19.2
Mutt       120                     57
Div        145 - 180              106
Multiplication and division are performed in a 
separate arithmetic unit.

    

 

CONTROL DATA 924


MANUFACTURER
Control Data Corporation


Photo by Control Data Corporation

APPLICATIONS
Applications include telemetry data processing and reduction, missile and 
satellite checkout, and satellite simulation.

PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM
Internal number system        Binary
Binary digits/word            24
Binary digits/instruction     24
Instructions/word              1
Instructions decoded          64
Arithmetic system             Fixed point
Instruction type              One address
Instruction word format
+---------+------------------+------------------+
| 6 Bits  | 3 Bits           | 15 Bits          |
+---------+------------------+------------------+
| OP Code | Index Designator | Address/Constant |
+---------+------------------+------------------+

Automatic built-in subroutines  
  A hardware paper tape bootstrap routine is available. 
Automatic coding  
  A symbolic assembler is available. 
Registers and B-Boxes  
  6 Flip Flop Index Registers (15 bit)  
  An Arithmetic Accumulator (24 bit)  
  An Auxiliary Arithmetic Register (24 bit)

ARITHMETIC UNIT
        Incl. Stor. Access    Excl. Stor. Access
        Microsec              Microsec
Add        10.6 (Average)
Mult       20.4 - 39.6          10 - 30
Div        38                   28
The arithmetic unit is constructed of transistors
and diodes.
Arithmetic mode         Parallel
Timing                  Synchronous
Operation               Concurrent

 

 CONTROL DATA 1604A
Control Data 1604A

MANUFACTURER
Control Data Corporation


Photo by the Control Data Corporation

APPLICATIONS
General purpose computing and data processing.

PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM
Internal number system        Binary
Binary digits/word            48
Binary digits/instruction     24
Instructions/word              2
Arithmetic system             Fixed & floating point
Instruction type              One address
Instruction word format
+---------+------------------+------------------+
| 6 Bits  | 3 Bits           | 15 Bits          |
+---------+------------------+------------------+
| OP Code | Index Designator | Address/Constant |
+---------+------------------+------------------+

 
Automatic built-in subroutines
A hardware Paper Tape Bootstrap routine is built in 
Automatic Coding includes the use of FORTRAN, ALGOL,
  COBOL, and CODAP, a symbolic assembler. 
Registers and B-Boxes
  6 Index Registers: 15-bits each 
  An Arithmetic Accumulator: 48-bits 
  An Auxiliary Arithmetic Register: 48-bits

ARITHMETIC UNIT
            Incl. Stor. Access    Excl. Stor. Access
            Microsec              Microsec
Add            7.2                   -
Mult           25 - 63             18 - 56
Div            56                  49
Construction (Arithmetic unit only) 
    Transistors  
    Condenser-Diodes
Arithmetic mode       Parallel
Timing                Synchronous 
Operation             Concurrent

STORAGE
              No. of      No. of       Access
 Medium       Words       Bits/Word    Microsec
Core          32,000        48           4.8 (Average)
Disk       4,194,304        48
The Disk File is expandable to 16,777,216 words. The 225,000 disks operate 
at 1,200 rev/minute.

Magnetic tape
 No. of units that can be connected        120 Units
 No. of chars/linear inch                  556 Chars/inch
 Channels or tracks on the tape              7 Track/tape
 Blank tape separating each record           0.75 Inches
Tape speed                                 150 Inches/sec
Transfer rate                           83,000 Chars/sec
Start time                                   3 Millisec
Stop time                                    2 Millisec
 Average time for experienced
operator to change reel of tape             20 Seconds
 Physical properties of tape
 Width                                       0.5 Inches
 Length of reel                          2,400 Feet
 Composition                                Mylar

INPUT
Medium                         Speed
Typewriter                     10 chars/sec
Paper Tape Reader             350 chars/sec
Card Reader                 1,200 cards/min
The Control Data 160 and 160A Computers may be used as satellite systems.

 
  

CONTROL DATA 3600
Control Data 3600

MANUFACTURER
Control Data Corporation


Photo by Control Data Corporation

APPLICATIONS
A general purpose computing and data processing system.

PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM
Internal number system          Binary
Binary digits/word              48
Binary digits/instruction       24 and 48
Instructions/word                1 or 2
Arithmetic system               Fixed & floating point
Single precision arithmetic operations use a 36-bit mantissa.
 Double precision arithmetic operations use an 84-bit mantissa. 
Number range
Single precision, fixed point   48-bits
Double precision floating point 84-bits

+---------+------------------+------------------+
| 6 Bits  | 3 Bits           | 15 Bits          |
+---------+------------------+------------------+
| OP Code | Index Designator | Address/Constant |
+---------+------------------+------------------+
 
Only the one address form (24-bit is shown. 
The (48-bit instructions have different formats.

Automatic built-in subroutines 
  Search 
  Byte manipulation 
Automatic coding  
  FORTRAN, ALGOL, COBOL 
  Compass - a symbolic assembler 
Registers and B-Boxes 
 6 Index Registers - 15-bits 
 1 Arithmetic Accumulator - 48-bits 
 2 Auxiliary Arithmetic Registers - 48-bits 
 1 Interrupt Mask Register

 
  

CONTROL DATA 6600
MANUFACTURER
Control Data Corporation


Photo by Control Data Corporation

APPLICATIONS
Practical formulation and solution of large-scale three-dimensional 
mathematical models for solution of such problems as those in 
nuclear physics, theoretical physics, such as one that 
might include setting up a mathematical model of the earth's atmosphere 
and solving the three dimensional relationships of air flow,
temperature, pressure, and humidity for weather forecasting.

PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM
Internal number system           Binary
Binary digits/word               60
Arithmetic system                Fixed and floating point
Automatic coding                 FORTRAN
Registers and B-Boxes
  Eight 18-Bit Address Registers
  Eight 18-Bit Increment Registers
  Eight 60-Bit Operand Registers
  Thirty-two 32-Bit Instruction Registers
Up to 32 instructions can be held at once in registers for program loops.

ARITHMETIC UNIT
               Incl. Stor. Access
               Microseconds
Add              0.333
Arithmetic mode  Parallel
There are 10 independent 12-bit word-length computers each with a 
4,096-word core storage unit and an arithmetic unit, capable of 
concurrent operation.
An eleventh one is the central processor, which has 10 arithmetic and 
logical units: 
   - add, 
   - two multiply, 
   - divide,
   - long-add, 
   - shift, 
   - branch, 
   - Boolean and 
   - two increment.
Timing             Asynchronous 
Operation          Concurrent
There is concurrency in program execution in the 10 built-in Peripheral and 
Control Processors, concurrency in the 52 independent banks of the Central
Memory. Eleven programs are run simultaneously, which are not time shared.

 

CORRELATION COMP CC 1
Correlation Computer Model CC 1

MANUFACTURER
Mnemotron Corporation


Photo by the Mnemotron Corporation

APPLICATIONS
On-line and real-time uses include ,averaging of evoked potentials in the 
various portions of the brain through scalp electrodes, averaging of nerve 
action potentials along various portions of the nerve paths, spinal cord or
portion of the brain, averaging responses of autonomic reflexes such as 
GSR, evoked potentials of the retina and of the spread of visually evoked 
potentials thruout brain, study of evoked potentials of patients with nervous
disorders and of mental patients, detection of deafness in small children, 
pupil responses, interaction of one reflex function with another, 
interaction of combined stimuli, study of sympathetic and parasympathetic balance,
autocorrelation and crosscorrelation.

The CC-1 is not a general purpose computer, but rather a tool for 
processing biological data. It is composed of the CAT-400E 
and the COR-256 sub-units.

PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM
Internal number system           Binary coded decimal
Decimal digits/word               5 or 6
Decimal digits/instruction        4 (BCD)
Instructions decoded              2
Arithmetic system                Fixed point
Instruction type                 One address
Number range                     105 or 106 counts per channel
Instruction word format
The system is not programmed by word format, but rather has fixed type 
programming.

Registers and B-Boxes  
   Address Register  
   Arithmetic Register  
   Shift Register

ARITHMETIC UNIT
             Incl. Stor. Access
             Microsec
Add           36 
Mult          36
 An analog multiplier is used.
Construction (Arithmetic unit only)
 Transistors  24
A "Hall Effect" analog multiplier is used in the arithmetic unit.
Arithmetic mode           Serial
Timing                    Synchronous
Operation                 Sequential

STORAGE
                  No. of        No. of           Access
Medium            Words         Digits           Microsec
Magnetic Cores     400          5 or 6 (dec.)     30
Magnetic Cores     256          9 bits + Sign     10
The access time is dependent upon the operating mode.

INPUT
 Medium                 Speed
Varying D.C. voltage      20,000 pulses/sec
Paper Tape (Model M550)       60 char/sec
The paper tape reader requires the Model M520 Control Unit.
The maximum speeds are given above.

OUTPUT
Medium                           Speed
Printer (Model M500)
Typewriter (Model M530)
 Requires extra drive unit
Papertape Punch (Model M540)     60 char/sec
 Requires extra control unit

 
  
CYCLONE
CYCLONE

MANUFACTURER
Iowa State University



Photo by Iowa State University

APPLICATIONS
General purpose computing.

PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM
Internal number system       Binary
Binary digits/word           40
Binary digits/instruction    20
Instructions/word            Two
Instructions decoded        240
Arithmetic system            Fixed point
Instruction type             One address
Instruction word format
+----------------+------------------+
| 8 bit          | 12 bit           |
+----------------+------------------+
| Operation code | Address          |
+----------------+------------------+

Memory is organized in four blocks of 4,096 words. Most orders reference 
locations within present block (as determined by location counter but 
certain orders called "Universal Orders", divide word as 6 bit op. code
and 14 bit address and may address all of memory as a single contiguous 
block of 16,384 words.

Twos complement arithmetic is used. Floating point is programmed. There are 
no automatic built-in subroutines.

Automatic Coding  
   SAE - Symbolic assembly routine  
   EERIE - Symbolic interpretive routine  
   ALGOL - Algorithmic compiler
Registers
  A Register   an accumulator
  B Register   quotient
  N Register   number
  X Register   saves location counter for return  branch
 R3 Register   order