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PDP-8/L Minicomputer Restoration and Programming

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dc.contributor.advisorLittman, Michael G.
dc.contributor.authorMinshew, William
dc.contributor.authorSchwarzenbach, Eric
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-30T13:06:37Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-29T23:39:05Z
dc.date.available2013-07-30T13:06:37Z
dc.date.available2026-09-29T23:39:05Z
dc.date.created2013-05-02
dc.date.issued2013-07-30
dc.description.abstractIn this project, we successfully restored a Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-8/L minicomputer and interfaced it to a modern laptop. During its restoration, we repaired the power supply, replaced a defunct cooling fan, fixed the front panel, repaired the core memory, created a library of basic programs on an emulator in PDP-8 assembly language (PAL), ran extensive diagnostics on both the CPU logic and memory stack, and designed an RS-232 to current loop interface to allow the PDP-8 to communicate with the terminal of a modern laptop.en_US
dc.format.extent34 pagesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp012f75r812q
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses-dissertations.princeton.edu/handle/88435/dsp012f75r812q
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rights.accessRightsWalk-in Access. This thesis can only be viewed on computer terminals at the <a href=http://mudd.princeton.edu>Mudd Manuscript Library</a>.
dc.titlePDP-8/L Minicomputer Restoration and Programmingen_US
dc.typePrinceton University Senior Theses
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pu.date.classyear2013en_US
pu.departmentMechanical and Aerospace Engineeringen_US
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