Top Document: PDP-8 Summary of Models and Options (posted every other month) Previous Document: What is a PDP-8? Next Document: What is a PDP-8/S? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Date of introduction: 1966 (during or before March). Date of withdrawal: 1969 Total production run: 142. Price: $38,500 Technology: DEC Flip Chip modules, as in the PDP-8, with a LINC CPU partially reimplemented in Flip Chips and partially emulated with PDP-8 instructions. (The original LINC was built from the same System Modules used in the PDP-5.) Compatability: The PDP-8 part of the machine was identical to the PDP-8. Reason for withdrawal: The PDP-12 accomplished the same goals at a lower cost. Standard configuration: The combined PDP-8/LINC CPU, plus 4K of memory was central to the system. The set of peripherals bundled with the machine was impressive: -- An ASR 33 Teletype modified for the LINC character set. -- Two LINCtape drives. -- 8 analog to digital converter channels with knob inputs. -- Another 8 ADC channels with jack inputs. -- 6 programmable relay outputs, good up to 60 Hz. -- 1 Tektronix 560 oscilliscope, somewhat modified. The X and Y axis control for the scope came from DACs attached to the LINC's AC and MB registers, respectively. Expandability: In addition to standard PDP-8 peripherals, up to 3 additional pairs of LINCtape drives could be added, for a total of 8 drives. The design of the type 555 dual DECtape transport was based on that of the LINCtape drive. Up to 2 additional ranks of 8 ADC channels could be added. Remote oscilliscope could be added. Survival: A few LINC-8 systems are in operable condition today. User Contributions:Top Document: PDP-8 Summary of Models and Options (posted every other month) Previous Document: What is a PDP-8? Next Document: What is a PDP-8/S? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: jones@cs.uiowa.edu (Douglas W. Jones)
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