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Notes For V3.3
RESTRICTION: The HP DS disk is not debugged. DO NOT enable this
feature for normal operations.
WARNING: Massive changes in the PDP-11 make all previous SAVEd
file obsolete. Do not attempt to use a PDP-11 SAVE file from a
prior release with V3.3!
1. New Features in 3.3
1.1 SCP
- Added -p (powerup) qualifier to RESET
- Changed SET <unit> ONLINE/OFFLINE to SET <unit> ENABLED/DISABLED
- Moved SET DEBUG under SET CONSOLE hierarchy
- Added optional parameter value to SHOW command
- Added output file option to SHOW command
1.2 PDP-11
- Separated RH Massbus adapter from RP controller
- Added TU tape support
- Added model emulation framework
- Added model details
1.3 VAX
- Separated out CVAX-specific features from core instruction simulator
- Implemented capability for CIS, octaword, compatibility mode instructions
- Added instruction display and parse for compatibility mode
- Changed SET CPU VIRTUAL=n to SHOW CPU VIRTUAL=n
- Added =n optional parameter to SHOW CPU HISTORY
1.4 Unibus/Qbus simulators (PDP-11, VAX, PDP-10)
- Simplified DMA API's
- Modified DMA peripherals to use simplified API's
1.5 HP2100 (all changes from Dave Bryan)
CPU - moved MP into its own device; added MP option jumpers
- modified DMA to allow disabling
- modified SET CPU 2100/2116 to truncate memory > 32K
- added -F switch to SET CPU to force memory truncation
- modified WRU to be REG_HRO
- added BRK and DEL to save console settings
DR - provided protected tracks and "Writing Enabled" status bit
- added "parity error" status return on writes for 12606
- added track origin test for 12606
- added SCP test for 12606
- added "Sector Flag" status bit
- added "Read Inhibit" status bit for 12606
- added TRACKPROT modifier
LPS - added SET OFFLINE/ONLINE, POWEROFF/POWERON
- added fast/realistic timing
- added debug printouts
LPT - added SET OFFLINE/ONLINE, POWEROFF/POWERON
PTR - added paper tape loop mode, DIAG/READER modifiers to PTR
- added PV_LEFT to PTR TRLLIM register
CLK - modified CLK to permit disable
1.6 IBM 1401, IBM 1620, Interdata 16b, SDS 940, PDP-10
- Added instruction history
1.7 H316, PDP-15, PDP-8
- Added =n optional value to SHOW CPU HISTORY
2. Bugs Fixed in 3.3
2.1 SCP
- Fixed comma-separated SET options (from Dave Bryan)
- Fixed duplicate HELP displays with user-specified commands
2.2 PDP-10
- Replicated RP register state per drive
- Fixed TU to set FCE on short record
- Fixed TU to return bit<15> in drive type
- Fixed TU format specification, 1:0 are don't cares
- Fixed TU handling of TMK status
- Fixed TU handling of DONE, ATA at end of operation
- Implemented TU write check
2.3 PDP-11
- Replicated RP register state per drive
- Fixed RQ, TQ to report correct controller type and stage 1 configuration
flags on a Unibus system
- Fixed HK CS2<output_ready> flag
2.4 VAX
- Fixed parsing of indirect displacement modes in instruction input
2.5 HP2100 (all fixes from Dave Bryan)
CPU - fixed S-register behavior on 2116
- fixed LIx/MIx behavior for DMA on 2116 and 2100
- fixed LIx/MIx behavior for empty I/O card slots
DP - fixed enable/disable from either device
- fixed ANY ERROR status for 12557A interface
- fixed unattached drive status for 12557A interface
- status cmd without prior STC DC now completes (12557A)
- OTA/OTB CC on 13210A interface also does CLC CC
- fixed RAR model
- fixed seek check on 13210 if sector out of range
DQ - fixed enable/disable from either device
- shortened xtime from 5 to 3 (drive avg 156KW/second)
- fixed not ready/any error status
- fixed RAR model
DR - fixed enable/disable from either device
- fixed sector return in status word
- fixed DMA last word write, incomplete sector fill value
- fixed 12610 SFC operation
- fixed current-sector determination
IPL - fixed enable/disable from either device
LPS - fixed status returns for error conditions
- fixed handling of non-printing characters
- fixed handling of characters after column 80
- improved timing model accuracy for RTE
LPT - fixed status returns for error conditions
- fixed TOF handling so form remains on line 0
SYS - fixed display of CCA/CCB/CCE instructions
2.5 PDP-15
FPP - fixed URFST to mask low 9b of fraction
- fixed exception PC setting