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Manual / Guide · 1966

680 Scientific Computing System Reference Handbook

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This reference handbook covers the EAI 680 Scientific Computing System, a large-scale analog/hybrid computer. It describes all computing components in textbook format, including combination amplifiers, summers, servo-set potentiometers, multipliers, fixed and variable diode function generators, comparators, logic trays, and the patch panel layout. A fully expanded 680 features 156 amplifiers, 120 servo-set pots, 24 multipliers, 18 variable DFGs, and 24 comparators; the handbook guides programmers from machine organization and the signal selector system through mode control, time scale selection, and appendices on specific applications and scaling techniques.

Manufacturer
EAI
System
EAI 680
Year
1966
Type
Manual / Guide
Language
English
Learning track
machine reference
Pages
208
Credit
Electronic Associates, Inc. Publication No. 00800.2048-0, October 1966
  • EAI 680
  • EAI
  • analog computer operation
  • patch panel programming
  • computing components
  • hybrid computation

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680 Scientific Computing System Reference Handbook

68@ SCIENTIFICCOMPUTINE SYSTEIUI FIE FE FIENCE HANtrlBc|ClK q-'r EB@ EAI s c t E t u T t Fct c o r u pt u T l i l G s y s T E t u l FIE FE FIENC.E HANEIBClCIT< q - ' @ AssoctATEs, tNc. t966 .. PRINTED lN U.S.A. a puBL. N O . O O8 0 0 . e o a 8 - o , i a ocToBER t_9_ .6:6, ' -.d I -- er-ecrnoNtc 4,_--_-.*ib : i.. ;r,,i RELATED PUBLICATIONS The table below lists other publications which may be of interest to the readers of this manual. Unless otherwise indicated by title or footnote, all are maintenance handbooks. Note that maintenance handbooks directly applicable to a particular system are normally supplied with the sys- tem. Title Fublieation Number Handbook of Analog Computation 00 800.0001-3 8850 X-Y Plotter - Volume 1 8850 X-Y Plotter - Volume 2 00800.1133-0 00800.1134-0 8880 Display Unit 00800.1145-1 8875 Recorder - Volume 1 00800.1150-1 8875 Recorder - Volume 2 00800.1151-0 8875 Recorder - Volume 3 00800.1152-0 8881 Oscilloscope 00800.1153-1 680 Reference Handbook 00 800.2048-0 680 Console Components 00 800.2049-0 680 Computing Components 00 800.2050-0 680 Replaceable Parts Lists 00800.2051-1 680 Drawings - Volume 1 00 800.2052-1 680 Drawings - Volume 2 00 800.2053-1 680 Digital Voltmeter, Model 26.268 00 800.5027-0 _l -1 -l -l -l NOTICE In order to enable us to process your requests for spare parts and replacement items quickly and efficiently, we request your conformance with the following procedure: 1. 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Bulletin No. tL{4104-6 June,1966 I CONTENTS Page CHAPTER tr.- INTRODUCTION 1. 1 PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL. 1-1 L.2 BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE ASSUMED 1-1 1.3 STRUCTURE OF THIS MANUAL 1-1 1..4 WHAT TO READ FIRST CHAPTER 2 - GENERAL MACHINE ORGANIZATION I a 1-1 1-2 2-l 2.T THE PATCH PANEL 2-2 2.2 THE OVERLOAD INDICATOR,S 2-2 2.3 THE LOGIC READOUT PANEL 2-3 2.4 THE HANDSET POT STRIP 2-5 2.5 THE ANALOG READOUT PANEL 2-5 2.6 THE CONTROL KEYBOARD 2-7 2.7 THE TEST POSITION 2-L0 2.8 THE VDFG AND LIMITER DRAWERS 2-10 CHAPTER 3 - THE SIGNAL SELECTOR,SYSTEM 3-1 3.1 THE COMPONENT SELECTION KEYS 3-1 3.2 THE TEN NUMERTCAL KEYS (0 - 9) 3-2 3.3 THE CONTROL KEYS (CL, DAC, INC, cO) 3-3 3.4 READOUT PROCEDURES 3-4 3.5 SEQUENTIALREADOUT 3-4 3.6 PATCH PANEL TERMINALS 3-5 3.7 SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM 3-5 CHAPTER 4 - THE SERVO POT-SETTING SYSTEM 4-l 4.T SETTING A POT FROM THE KEYBOARD. 4-L 4.2 EXAMPLE OF SEQUENTIAL POT-SETTING 4-2 4.3 MANUAL ADJUSTMENT 4-3 CONTENTS (Cont) Page 4.4 MANUAL ADDRESSING. 4-4 4.5 CIRCUIT DETAILS. 4-4 CHAPTER 5 - PATCH PANEL LAYOUT 5.1 THE TRAY 5-1 5.2 ROWS, STRIPS, AND FIELDS. 5-2 5.3 THE TYPICAL ANALOG FIELD 5-3 5.4 THE LOGIC ROW D-D 5.5 SUMMARY OF EQIITPMENT COMPLEMENT 5-6 CHAPTER 6 - THE COMBINATION AMPLIFIER 6-1 6.1 LOCATION AND ADDRESSING 6-1 6.2 PATCH PANEL LAYOUT 6-1 6.3 APPLICATIONS 6-3 6.4 MODE CONTROL AND CAPACITOR SELECTION. 6-3 6.5 CIRCUIT DETAILS 6-4 CHAPTERT -THESUMMER 7-t 7.L THE TRACK/STORE SUMMER 7-L 7.2 THE LIMIT SUMMER . J- D CHAPTER 8 - THE POTENTIOMETER 8-1 8.1 SERVO-SET POTS 8-1 8.2 HANDSET POTS 8-2 CHAPTER I - FD(ED DFG's AND JUNCTION INVERTERS It 5-1 9-1 9.1 THE JUNCTION INVERTER ... 9-1 9.2 THE LOG/EXPONENTIAL DFG 9-4 9.3 THE SrN/COSDFG 9-? CHAPTER 10 - THE VARIABLE 10-1 10.1 LOCATION AND ADDRESSING 10-1 IO.2 APPLICATIONS 10-2 T J J II 1 b i I ! Il i i I I I I 1 CONTENTS (Cont) Page 1 0 .3 SETUPPROCEDURE.... t0-2 1 0 .4 CIRCUIT DETAILS l0-20 CHAPTER 1 1 - T H E M U L T I P L I E R . . . . 1 1 -1 1 1 .1 LOCATION AND ADDRESSING 11-1 Lt.2 APPLICATIONS . 11-1 1 1 . 3 CIRCUIT DETAILS 11-1 CHAPTER12 - MISCELLANEOUSANALOG COMPONENTS ... L2-l t2.1 THE FEEDBACK LIMITER .. 12-t 12.2 THE NOISE GENERATOR. .. . t2-3 t2.3 T]NCOMMITTED RESISTORSAND DIODES t2-3 L2.4 TRUNK,S t2-4 t2.5 REFERENCE, TEST REFERENCE, AND GROUND t2-4 12.6 READOUT DEVICES t2-5 CHAPTER13 - THE INTERFACE TRAY 13-1 1 3 . 1 LOCATION AND ADDRESSING 13-1 13.2 TH E ANALOG-TO.DIGITAL COMPARATOR t3-2 1 3 .3 THE DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG SWITCH. t3-4 t3.4 THE DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG RELAY 13-4 CHAPTER 14 - THE GATE TRAY. 14-t L4,t LOCATION AND ADDRESSING t4-l t4.2 APPLICATIONS . t4-l CHAPTER1 5 - T H E G P R T R A Y 1 5 .1 ....,.. 15-1 LOCATION AND ADDRESSING 15-1 1 5 . 2 REGISTER INPUTS AND OUTPUTS .. 1 5- 1 1 5 . 3 FLIP-FLOP INPUTS AND OUTPUTS . . 15-3 L5.4 15-5 PROGRAMMER'S SYMBOLS . tlI CONTENTS (Cont) Pa€e 1 5 .5 DISPLAY AND MANUAL CONTROL.... CHAPTER16 . THE BCD COUNTER TRAY 1 6 -1 1 6 .1 LOCATION AND ADDRESSING 16-1 t6.2 READOUT AND MANUAL CONTROL . . . 1 6 -1 1 6 .3 REGISTER TERMINATIONS . t6-2 16.4 INDIVIDUAL FLIP-FLOP 16-3 1 6 .5 PROGRAMMER'SSYMBOL .. TERMINAI.S CHAPTER1?- THE MONOIDIFF TRAY t7.L LOCATION AND ADDRESSING 16-3 L 7- L 1?-1 1 7 . 2 THE MONOSTABLE TIMER t 7- t 1 7 .3 17-3 THE DIFFERENTIATOR CHAPTER 18 - IVIISCELLANEOUSLOGIC COMPONENTS... 1 8 -1 1 8 . 1 TRUNKS 1 8 -1 1 8 . 2 s c o P E S , P L O T T E R S , A N D R E C O R D E R S. . . . 1 8 -1 1 8 . 3 DIGITAL PUSHBUTTONS.. 1 8 -1 CHAPTER19 - ANALOG TIME SCALE CONTROL 1 9 -1 CHAPTER20 - ANALOG MODE CONTROL 20-1 20.L MANUAL AND LOGICAL CONTROL .... 20-1 20.2 NORMAL REPETITIVE OPERATION .. 20-1 20.3 FUNCTIONS OF THE TERMINALS IN THE TIMER TRAY ..... 20-2 20.4 CIRCUIT DETAILS 20-6 CHAPTER21 - LOGIC MODE AND CLOCKRATE CONTROL tv 15-5 2t-L 2l,t THE LOGIC MODES 21-L 21.2 CLOCK RATES 2L-L 2t.3 LOGIC DIAGRAM 2t-L t I t I t I t I f 1 1 l f I T Ir I ; 1 I CONTENTS (Cont) Page APPEND; 1 - ANALOG SYMBOLS AND PATCHING A1-1 1.1 INVERSION A1-1 t.2 INTEGRATION A1-2 1.3 SUMMATION AL-4 t.4 POT FEEDBACK A1-6 1.5 TRACK/STORE OPERATION A1-9 1.6 HIGH-GAIN AMPLIFIERS A1-13 1.7 ZERO LIMITING. A1-13 1.8 FEEDBACK LIMITERS A1-15 1.9 POT APPLICATIONS 1.10 MULTIPLICATION. A1-18 1 .1 1 DIVISION At-20 1.12 SQUARING A1-20 1.13 SQUARE ROOTS A1-23 1.74 GENERATING-xlxl. AL-24 1.15 GENERATING-(sign x) .m At-24 1.16 THE LOG FUNCTION A1-24 L.77 THE EXPONENTIAL FUNCTION. At-27 1.18 THE SINE FUNCTION At-27 1.19 THE COSINE FUNCTION A1-29 1.20 I].N/ERSE TRIG FUNCTIONS. AL-29 I.2l ARBITRARY FUNCTIONS. A1-30 r.22 UNCOMMITTED RESISTORSAND BORROWED NETWORIiS .. A1-31 L.23 THE A/D COMPARATOR A1-32 1.24 ELECTRONIC SWITCHING. A1-32 L.25 RELAY SWITCHING At-34 A1-17 CONTENTS (Cont Ess A2-L APPENDD( 2 - EQUIPMENT ASSIGNMENT SHEETS 2.I AMPLIFIER SHEETS A2-t 2.2 P O T E N T I O M E T E RS H E E T S . . . . . , . A2-t 2.3 NONLINEAR COMPONENTS AND HANDSET POTS . A2-6 2.4 LOGIC SHEET AND INTERFACE SHEET A2-6 A3-1 APPENDD( 3 - STARTUP PRObEDURE .... vl 3.1 APPLYING POWER A3-1 3.2 INSERTING THE PATCH PANEL A3-1 APPENDD( 4 - USES OF THE LOG/EXPONENTIAL DFG.. A4-l 4.I BASIC EXPONENTIAL CIRCUIT.... A4-2 4.2 WIDE-RANGE EXPONENTIAL A4-3 4.3 EXPONENTIAL WITH ARBITRARY SCALE FACTOR A4-4 4,4 GENERATING FRACTIONAL POWERS ... A4-ä 4.5 MULTIPLICATION WITH BUILT-IN SCALE FACTOR A4-6 4.6 MULTIPLICATION WITH ARBITRARY SCALE FACTOR..... A4-7 4.7 P R O D U C T SO F P O W E R S . . . A4-8 4.8 DIVISION A4-9 4.9 R E C I P R O C A I S. . . A4-10 4.10 BASE 10 LOGS A4-11 4.II I L L U S T R A T I O NO F A D U A L C I R C U I T 4.I2 LOGIEXPONENTIALTABLES ...... A4-11 A4-t2 APPENDD( 5 - ELECTRONIC SWITCHES.. A5-1 APPENDD( 6 - NORMALLY-CLOSED PATCH PANEL SWITCHES A6-1 APPENDX ? - STANDARD 680 PATCH PANEL CONFIGURATION . A7-1 I I I I I I I I I I I l l ILLUSTRATIONS Figure Number Title 2.1 Ouerqll View of the 680 9 9 The Log,ic Read.out pqnel 9 2 The Arnlog Readout panel . 2-1 2-3 2-5 2.4 The Control Keyboard 2.5 A Combination Amptifier in the Test position. .... 2-11 3,1 Si.gnalSelector, Block Diagram .... 3-6 4.1 Logic Diagram of Seruo pot-Setting SysteTrt 4.2 Indi,uidual pot Addres sing Circuitry 5.1 A Typical Tray and. Its patching Area. 5-1 5.2 Patch Panel Layout, Shnwing Rows, S.trips, and.Fields 5-3 5.3 Detqiled Patch panel Layout 2-8 6-2 6-5 ' Si.mplified Schemqtic of a Combi.nation Amptifier A 2 simplified schematic of capacitor serection circaitr, 7,1 Patching Area for Track/Store 7.2 Simplifi. ed Schematic of Tr ac k/ Stor e Sotmmer 7 P a t c h i n gA r e a f o r L i . m i t 9 u m m e r . . . . . . . . , 7.5 Simplified Schematic for Limit Summer , ,I 7.6 Equiualent Circaits of Limdt Summer, with 8.1 Seruo-Set Pot Locations Within a Field 8.2 Normally - Clo s ed Cotarccti.ons on pots Q Simplified Schematic, Junction Inu erter ) 1t ) ; a 1 o-/ Summer . Typical Applications of the Li.mit Summer I I 4-6 A ? 4-C 5-4 l J ,.. Patch Panel Layout for Combination Am\tifier. 7.4 I Page 7-2 . 7-4 7-6 ... 7-7 7-8 Bottteph.tg Inserted . .... 9.2 Junction Inaerter patching Areas o e Use of the Junction Inuerter as a DFG Outtut Amplifier 7-8 8-1 8-2 9-1 9-2 . 9-3 ILLUSTRATIONS (Cont) Figure Number vtll TitIe Page q 4 Siruplified Schematic, Junction Inuerter with Zero Limi.ti.ng 9-4 9.5 The Log/Exponential 9-5 9.6 Patching Termiymtions for Sin/Cos DFG 9-8 10.1 Vqri.able DFG Patching Tet'minations . 10-1 10.2 Ty|ical 70-4 70.3 Effect of Changing Slope Pot 5 on DFG Outtut 70-5 10.4 DFG Setup Panel (In UPPer DFG Drawer) 1-0-7 10.5 Typical DFG Drawer (Except for UPPer Drawer) 70-8 10.6 Ty Dical Func ti on R eq.r.iring Slof e Am blifi c ati on 10-13 10.7 Initi.ally Horizontal El euen- Segtnent Function 10-75 L0.8 A Typical Twenty-Segment Function 10-18 10.9 Typi.cal Ci.rcuitry for One Segment 10-20 1,0.1,0 10/20/INV Switching 10-21 10.11 Setup Panel Ci.rcui.try 10-23 11.7 Quarter-Square Multiplier Patching Areq. . 11 -2 1 1, 2 Quarter-Square Multiplier Eqtiualent Schematics . . . 11 -2 12.1 Patching Termi.rntions for a Feedback Li.miter 12-1 12.2 Feedback Limiter 12-2 13.1 Interfac e Tray Termirwtions 13-1 13,2 Block Diagram, Electronic Comparator .. 1 3-3 13.3 Relay Equiaalent of D/A Electronic Switch' 14,1 Patch Panel Termi.rntions and Programrnerts Gates . DFG Patching Terminations . Ten-Segm ent Function ... SetuD Controls in Sli.deout Drawer t, 73-5 Symbols for AND 14-1 14.2 Using an AND Gate for the OR Functi.on 14-2 15.1 Patch Panel Termirations for a Gensral-Purpose Register ...... 15-1 ILLUSTRATIONS (Cont) Figure Number TitIe Page 15.2 Internal Connections for the nLoadn and ,,Erutblet, Inputs 15.3 Programmerts 16.1 Patchi.ng Termiywtions for BCD Counter 16.2 Programrnerts 17.1 Patch Panel Terminations 17.2 Programmer ts Symbol for Moynstable Timer 1 7- 3 17.3 Programm er ts Symbol for Differentiq.tor 17-3 18.1 Programmer Is Symbol for Digitat pushbutton 19.1 M a s t s r q . n d l n d i u i . d t t aTl i . m eS c a l e C o n t r o l 20.1 Mode Control/Timer 20.2 Timing pulses and Rep-Op Timer 20-6 20.3 Mode Register and Mod.e Control Logic. 20-7 21.1 Logic Diagram of the Logic Mode and Clock At. L Programmer,s Symbols for Inuerter,s .... 4L-1 47.2 ffandard Patching and Symbols for an Integrator A1-s r''7.3 Integrator with Ten Tirnes Normal Gq.in. . AL-3 41.4 Integrator with rc/Op AJ.5 Abbreuiated Symbot for the Integrator in Figure Aj.4 r'-l.6 Summation with q Track/Store 41.7 Summation with a Limit Summer . .. .., ... 41-5 A1.B Sotmmationwith a Combirati.on Amplifier . ... .. At_-6 41.9 Usi.ng the Trqck/S'tore Summer with pot Feedback At-7 r'^l.10 Using the Limi.t Summer with pot Feed.back 47-8 Symbol for a Flip_Ftop arui a Register 1 6- 3 for Mono,/Diff Tray . 1 7-1 . .... 18 -1 ..i... . Using the Combination Amplifier 1^1.12 Conuentional Track/Stor e Unit 19 -2 20-2 Rate Control ......,. Mode Cycling From a Singte Logic Source.. ,4-1.11 15-5 1 6- 1 Symbol for BCD Counter Tray 15-4 Summer . 21-.2 A7-4 A1-4 41-5 .. . . with pot Feedback 41-8 A1-9 ILLUSTRATIONS (Cont) Figure Number Page TitIe A1-10 Unit uith Pot Feedback .. . . 41.13 Track/Store 41.L4 Track,/Store Unit with Arbitrary 4L.15 usi'ng the combi'nnti'on Ampti'fi'er as a Track/store 4J.76 (Jsing the Juncti'on Inuerter as a Hi'gh-Gai'n Ampli'fier " " ' A7-13 4t.77 tlsi,ng the Li'rni't Summer as a Hi,gh-Gai,n Amplifier A7-74 A1.78 (Ising the Track/Store 41.19 Using the Cornbi,rwtion Arn\tifi'er 41.20 Limiting 41.27 Feedback Limi'ter, Symbol and Patching A1-16 41.22 Two-Terminal Pot, Typical Symbol and Patchi'ng A1-17 4L.23 Three Terminal Pot, Typical Symbol and' Patching A1-17 47.24 Iv[ulti\lier 41.25 Mutti\lication A1.26 gtmbol and Patghi,ng for Diui'si'on 41.27 Squaring u/ith DFG 7 and Associ'ated Ampli'fi'er .. .. A1-22 A1.28 Squari.ng with DFG 1 and Another Am|lifier A1-22 41.29 Square Root Circait, DFG 2 .... A1-23 4L.30 G e n e r a t i n g- x t x l . A1-25 Al-.31 Generating -(sisn xtffi 47.32 Logarithm, Using the +Log Network .... A1-26 41.33 Logarithm, tlsi.ng the -Log Network .... A1-26 41.34 Exponenti.al, Usi'ng the +Netaork . . . . 47.35 Symbol and Patchi,ng for A1.36 Programmer's 4J..37 Symbot and Patching for Inuerse Sine Ft'r'ncti'on. . . . . At-11 Feedback A7-12 unit ' '''" " ' AJ.-14 as a High-Gain Amplifi'er " " " ' AJ -L5 Summer as a High-Gain Am\lifier the Limi.t Summer to Positi'ue Otr't|uts Al -L6 A1-78 Symbols and Patcbing AL -19 with Pot Feedback . . . - A7 -20 ...:.. AL-25 'l -Si.n0 SYmbolfor +Cos9 AL-27 A7-28 A1-29 A1-30 I JI h h 5 I I I ILLUSTRATTONS (Cont) Figure Number Tiile 3S A1.38 Inaerse Sine Function with pot Feedback .... 41,.39 Arbitrary 41.40 I IBo,t l,oaoed t, 41,41 Programmerts Symbol, Electronic 41.42 Programmer,s Symbol for D/A Switch . . . r'.l.43 use of the hmbinqtion Amptifier as an Erectronic 41-30 Function Genq,qtion Resi.stor 41-31 Netaork Af -32 Combarator A1-32 AJ -33 sr,oitch tIl- -5c 41.44 Use ofthe D/A Relq.y (with Complementary Input) 41-35 4J.45 Use of the D/A Relay as a Latching Relay . 41-35 42.1 Amplifier Assignment Sheet (A0-A5g) ,.. A2-2 42.2 Amplifier Assi.gnment Sheet (A60-4119) ... 42-3 42.3 Potentiom eter As signment Sheet (p00 _p|g) 42-4 42-5 I 42.4 Potentiometer As signment Sheet (p60 _pl 1 g) .) 42.5 Nonl_inear Component As signn t ent Sheet, (Muttiplier s, DF G,s, Limiters and Handset pots), \ 42.6 Logzc Assignment Sheet 1 42.7 Ircterface Assignment Sheet . A2-9 44.1 Basic Exponential Circait .... A4-2 44.2 Circait Diagram for Scaled Example A4-s A4.s Exponential with Arbitrary 44.4 Generating Nth power 44.C Mt r.ttiplication - Single Amplifier 44.6 Multiplication 44.7 Multiplicati.on with Arbitrary -T 44.B Products of pouters t 44.9 Diaision t' t'L I t q I l_ 42-7 42-8 Scale Factor 44-4 A4-J - Many prod:ucts with 44-6 Common Factors Scale Fqctor .,.. A4-6 44-7 44-8 44-9 xr ILLUSTRATIONS (Cont) Figure Number xu Page 44.10 Reciprocal Generation A4-10 44.11 Base 70 Log .. A4-11. 44.12 Illustration 46.1 Normally 46.2 Norrnally Closed Switch with Patchcord Inserted 46.3 Normally 46.4 Norrnally -Open Switch lilitlmrt Patchcor d 46.5 Normally-Open Switch with Patchcord (or Pin) Inserted . . , . . .. . . 46.6 Narmally-Open Diagrams Patch Panel Switch as it Appears on Schematic of a Dual Circait. Closed Switch withnut Patchcord. Closed Switch as i.t Appears on Schematic Diaglarn's. . .. 44-71 A6-L A6-1 A6-7 A6-1 A6-L A6-1 l CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL This manual is intended to fill two specific needs: The need for a text for the programmer to study to familiarize himself with the computer, and the need for a reference book for the experienced programmer to look up an occasional circuit. To accomplish these goals, the main body of the book (Chapters 1 through 21) is written in "textbook" format, covering each component in turn. The reader interested in rapidly learning how to use a given component should read only the initial paragraphs of each chapter, and skip the paragraphs marked,'Circuit Details", which contain schematics, block diagrams, and other information on the internal hard- wate. Explicit patching diagrams and suggested programmer's symbols for analog components are given in Appendix 1, which is organized somewhat differently from the rest of the book. The rest of the book is organized by componeals,'Appendix 1 is organized by apptications. I.2 BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE ASSUMED This handbook is intended to provide the experienced analog programmer with a description of the specific features in the 680. Familiarity with analog computation in generalis assumed. Hence, no information on programming and scaling is included, with one principal exception. This exception is Appendix 4, which covers the log/exponential DFG, and includes a considerable amount of sbalng detail, since most textbooks on analog computation do not cover log,/exponential scaling adequately. 1.3 STRUCTURE OF THIS MANUAL The manual may be divided into three main subdivisions, exclusive of appendices: 1.3.1 C h a p t e r s2 t h r o u g h 5 These chapters contain basic programming and operating information for the computer as a ; whole. L.3.2 C h a p t e r s6 t h r o u g h 1 8 These chapters contain descriptions of individual components. Each chapter covers a single component or a group of closely related components. 1-1 680 REFERENCE HANDBOOK 1.3.3 C h a P t e r s1 9 t h r o u g h 2 1 and time scale selection' This information These chapters contain information on mode control problems' but can be quite useful for repetitive is not necessary for simple, straightforward 20.3 contains descriptions of a number of and iterative operation. In particular, Paragraph are occasionally useful' mode control and overl0ad detection features which 1.4 WHAT TO READ FIRST L. 4.L Basic Information For the reader who is just starting out, and wants blem, the following reading is recommended: to "get on the computer" for a simple pro- t.4,L,LRead'Chapters2throughs.Theseparagraphscontainbasicmaterial 'where to find things", and how to set up the problem' on |,4.|.2ReadAppendix6,whichexplainstheuseofnormally-closedpatchpanel throughout the manual' and are essential contacts. These contacts appear in many schematics Even the reader who is not "schematic-oriented"' to understanding many of the patching features. should examine this appendix' and Figure but simply wants to know how to patch the components, pot feature can result in considerable patching simpli8.2. Proper use of the normally-connected Inverter (Figure 9' 3) requires a knowfication. Similarly, a full understanding of the Junction operates' Iedge of how the normally-connected feedback resistor to the applications Read the paragraphs in Appendix 1 which correspond of the corresponding chapfor the particular problem, and read the initial sections t.4,t.3 you require ters. Refer to the photograph of the patch panel in 1.4.L.4 t. 4.2 Appendix 7' Read Appendix 3 (Startup Procedure)' Further Information of the machine and has run one or two Once the programmer has obtained a basic understanding especially Paragraphs 20' 1' problems, a reading of chapters 19 through 21 is recommended, at least skimmed, with the possible excep20.2, and 20,3. AII appendices should be read, or tionofAppendix4(iftheprogrammerhasnointerestinlogsorexponentials). discretion' In particular, the paraThe balance of the book may be read at the programmerrs to some programmers and of little graphs marked "circuit Details" may be of great interest or no interest to others. t-2 I -I -1 -1 -l -] CHAPTER 2 GENERAL MACHINE ORGANIZATION An overall view of the 680 Console is given in Figure 2.1. are briefly described in this chapter. The major portions of the console More detailed information is given in subsequent chap- ters. , ,::,:r::':f99tG':..,, ,,.,1;RHAS$tt?',',,, ,,f;,*!|f,! :; ,,: ;.::.11 .,fst*aPTsR,,.e,l 'WEfit-$Ä$,, tNtlC*fSRS {cIIAFTER.2} -] I -] I f f t.:!i:i\\a r::i::i:i?:1; J t'. : : ! ! CONTROLKEYSOARD (CHAPTERSö A!*D4} "ilxtTFR$ l#,: UPPERDRAWER ( C H A P T €R I O ) I ! Figure 2.7. Ooer(rll View of the 6g0 2-t : E 680 REFERENCE HANDBOOK 2.T THE PATCH PANEL The patch panel is divided into five rows. flops, counters, gates, etc. ). The upper row is devoted to logic elements ({lip- The lower four rows contain the analog elements. Almost all computing components are housed in slideout trays direcily behind the panel. F. i: E, Further informa- tion on the patch panel organization is given in Chapter 5. f', 1.. il The panel is of aluminum, and has a total of 4080 holes. i:. 3. sertion and removal. :: A motorized drive is provided for in- See Appendix 3 for the procedure. t--. $,' F Sl 2.2 THE OVERLOAD INDICATORS t. ä' Sl *, Directly above the patch panel are the overload indicators (Figure 2.1). overloads, the appropriate light on the overload panel glows. for the amplifiers are laid out in four rows, similar When a component Note that the overload indicators to the layout of the patch panel itself. first two digits are common to a block of ten amplifiers, The and only the last digit lights up. A similar arrangement is used for the VDFG's and multipliers. 2.2.1 OverloadCriteria An.amplifier is regarded as overloaded when its summing junction departs from virtual ground. This usually means that the output has been driven beyond its normal operating range. Most amplifiers are capable of producing outputs up to about 1.2 or 1.3 units (12 or 13 votts) before overloading. A VDFG is regarded as overloaded for the purpose of triggering the alarm when its output exceeds 1.05 units (10.5 volts) in magnitude. A multiplier is regarded as overloaded when the sum of the absolute values of the inputs exceeds 2.05 units (20. 5 volts). Note that for this to happen, it is necessary, but not sufficient, tlat at least one input be greater than 1.0 unit. Under some conditions, an input greater than reference voltage can be multiplied by a smallerinputcorrectly. Forexample,if X=L.25 units(12.5volts)andY=0.6unit(6.0 volts), then lXl + lVf <2. OS. The muttiplier will not indicate an overload, and the output product will be correct (t0. ?5 unit, or t7. 5 volts). Thus the overload system is designed to respond only to genuine overloads. Overload indication is also provided for the TREFERENCE power supplies. A malfunction or (such excessive loading as accidentally patching reference to ground) causes an overload indication. 2-2 -l CHAPTER 2 It q 2.2.2 GENERAL MACHINE ORGANIZATION Audible Overload Alarm In addition to the visual indication, an audible alarm is provided to which produces a tone whenever any component overloads. A volume control is provided for this alarm behind the Iogic readout panel. The volume may be varied continuously from an inaudible level up to one so loud tfiat it may be easily heard in a room fuII of people and machinery. II !-1 -1 2.2.3 Logic Level and Control In addition to the visual and audible alarms there is an output on the logic panel which comes high whenever any component overloads. Iogieal control. 2.3 A stored overload feature is also provided, under For details on these features, see paragraph 19.3. ?. THE LOGIC READOUT PANEL (Fisure 2.2) This panel contains indicators that show the state of each logic element. When the element is in the ONE state, the corresponding indicator is lit. Most of those indicators are pushbuttons as well, allowing the logic element to be set or reset manually. A listing of the indicators and controls is given below. More detailed information is given in the chapters on the individual components. :l 1 tJ coitTFotsJ FOR MOJ{OSTABLE TIMERS (FARA2.3.2l Figure 2.2. t_ _t t_ t*ps61141DIGITAL PUSHBUTTO}IS {PARA2.3_3} PUSHBUTTON/ II\IOICATORS FOR RfGISTERS {PARA 2.3.5} The Logic Req.dout panel 2-3 680 REFENENCE IIANDBOOK T h e C o u n t e r s ( S e eC h a p t e r 1 6 ) 2.3.1 Controls are provided for three BCD counters, each with two decades. The eight flip-flops in each counter are individually displayed so that the contents of the counter may be determined at any time by adding the numbers on all indicators that are lit. buttons which may be used to manually set any given flip-flop. each column allow mariual clearing. The indicators are also pushPushbuttons at the bottom of At the top of the panel, a pair of thumbwheels is provided, to allow an initial value to be loaded into the counter. The Monostable Timers (Seealso Chapter 17) 2.3.2 A thumbwheel and vernier pot, used for setting ttre time interval, are provided for each of the six monostable timers. Digital Pushbuttons (Seealso Chapter 18) 2.3.3 Six general purpose pushbuttons are provided. output terminal on the patch panel. Each button provides a ZERO or a ONE at an Each output corresponds to a pair of buttons. Depressing the button on tfie left sets the output to ONE; depressing the button on the right sets the output io ZERO. The button on the left acts as an indicator; it is lit when the output is set to ONE. This output is not synchronized with the system clock. When the output is set to ZEPrO, a synchronized blip (a pulse one clock period in length) is generated at the output terminal each time the button on the right is depressed. The complementary output is also terminated. 2.3.4 The AND Gates (Seeaiso Chapter 14) Each AND gate in the computer is provided with an indicator which lights when the gate output is logic ONE. Each indicator is also apushbutton. Depressingthe button has vn effectonthe gate output. Since the gate is not a "memory" device, it is not possible to "SET" or "RESET" it. However, depressing the button will tight the light as long as the button is held down. This feature provides a quick check for a burned-out bulb. 2.3.5 The Registers (Seealso Chapter 15) Each GPR (General-Purpose-Register) contains four flip-flops. For each flip-flop, there is a pair of pushbuttons. The button on the left serves as an indicator; it lights when the flip-flop is set. It may also be used for manual control; depressing it sets the flip-flop. the button on the right resets the flip-flop. 2-4 Depressing I 5 h I h l ! IT -I -I 1 h I I 1 CHAPTER 2 2.4 GENERAL MACHINE ORGANIZATION THE HANDSET pOT STRIP (Figure 2.3) This strip contains the twelve handset pots. They are ten-turn, bK pots, with locking knobs. See Paragraph 8.2 for further details. 2.5 THE ANALOG READOUT PANEL (Figure 2.3) This panel contains the DVM display, display for comparators and function relays, and other controls. HANDSäT POT S.TRIP. {PARAE.4} DVM DISPLAY (PARA e.S,r) COMmRATOft, DTSPLAY AND coillTRoLs (PARAa.5.2' L{ REP-OP T n[r€R ( cosrTRo{-s l (PARA 1 J e5.5)'" MAHUAL POT. SETTIN6 cor{Tfiol-s (PARAa.5.61 MAIN POtl|Eft sw!TcHEs tiena a.6.sl PATCH PANEL DRIVgSWrTct"r€,s (PARA2.5.4) Figure 2.3. H,- The Awlog Readout panel z-c 680 NEFERENCE HANDBOOK 2.5.t The DVM Displav This displays the address (e. g. , A25) and value (e. g. , +. 5942) of whatever component is addressed on the signal selector. (See Chapter 3 for a description of the signal selector. ) Values are displayed on a unit-scaled basis; that is, reference voltage is taken as the unit of measurement. Hence, plus Reference is displayed as +1.0000 unit. A x20qooverrange is pro- vided; i. e., the DVM will measure values up to +1.1999 units (r11.999 volts). 2.5.2 The Comparators and Function Relays (See also Chapter 13) A pair of buttons is provided for each of the 24 comparators in the computer. The button on the left is an indicator; it lights when the comparator output is ONE. Depressing this button will set the output flip-flop, forcing the comparator output on the patch panel to ONE regardless of the state of the analog inputs. Similarly, depressing the other button forces the output to ZERO. When the finger is removed from the button, the comparator reverts to normal operation, following its analog inputs. Of course, if the LATCH input is high, or the clock is in the STOp mode, the analog inputs have no effect (see Paragraph 13.2) and the comparator output remains in the state to which it was manually set. This feature is useful for checkout. since it allows the establishment of test signals at the comparator outputs. A similar arrangement is provided for each of the 24 function relays. When a relay is in the 'r+" state, the button on the Ieft is lit. This button, when depressed, forces the relay into the "+" state independently of the patched Iogic inputs. The button on the right, when depressed, forces the relay into the "-" state. These relays are driven by flip-flops, so that if no logic signal is patched in, they remain in the state into which.tley are manually set. Hence, if no' logic inputs are patched, the relays may be used as manual function switches. 2.5.3 Main Power Switches These switches apply power to the computer. the OFF button turns it off. 2.5.4 Depressing the ON button turns the.computer on; For startup procedures, säe Appendix 4. Patch Panel Drive Switches These switches, marked ENG and DIS are for insertion and removal of the motor-driven patch panel. 2-6 See Appendix 4 for procedure. CHAPTER 2 2.5.5 GENERAL MACHINE ORGANI ZAT ION Rep-OpTimer Controls These controls determine the duration of the computing intervals in theÄep-op mod,e. See Chapter 20, Paragraph 20. 2 and 20.3 for details. 2.5.6 The Manual Pot SettinE Controls In the lower left-hand corner of the panel are a pair of pushbuttons marked POT ADDRESS and a setof thumbwheels marked MANUAL SELECTOR. Belowthe DVM is a lever marked POT CONTROL. 4. 2.6 J T l i l l l l l l l -l 1 These controls allow manual setting of the servo-set pots. Details are given in Chapter For normal servo-setting operation, the POT ADDRESS should be in the KEYBOARD mode. THE CONTROL KEYBOARD (Figure 2.4) The Control Keyboard located on the shelf below the analog readout panel. Its main functions are mode control, signal selection, and pot-setting. From left to right, the buttons are as follows: 2.6.1 Logic Mode Control and Clock Rate Selection The four buttons markedST, 10, 105, and 106 select the clock rate for the synchronized Iogic elements, They form a mutually-exclusive group. (OnIy one of the four is lit at a time. Depressing one button lights it and extinguishes the