MLP-900 - Revision history

Jnc: Canonicalize a bit, add a few links

2024-04-24T13:39:28Z

Canonicalize a bit, add a few links

2024-01-08T00:53:49Z

rm dup cat

2024-01-08T00:51:51Z

+New category

2023-10-24T05:59:42Z

Quote from USC article.

2023-10-23T13:04:42Z

+photo

2023-07-11T11:37:03Z

36-bit cat.

2022-03-09T16:26:52Z

‎External Links: +good overview

2021-11-02T06:30:37Z

Link to ISI page.

2021-08-25T13:00:58Z

+cat, links

2021-04-21T07:03:04Z

Recollections from Rick Shiffman.

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 [[Image:MLP900.png|thumb|right|300px|Wanda Canillas with the ISI MLP-900.]]
-Computer created by STANDARD Computer Corporation, intended for microprogrammed emulation of other computers.  Data words are 36 bits wide.  Instructions were 32 bits, but expanded to 36 bits at USC ISI.
+The ''MLP-900''' ('Multi-Lingual Processor') was a computer created by STANDARD Computer Corporation, intended for [[microcode|microprogrammed]] [[emulation]] of other computers.  Data words are 36 bits wide.  Instructions were 32 bits, but expanded to 36 bits at [[Information Sciences Institute|USC ISI]].
 === Recollections from Richard Shiffman ===
 <q>[[Information Sciences Institute|ISI]]'s machine room was on the 12th floor of the south triple tower in Marina del Rey, California.
-Kieth Uncapher, the founder of ISI, Tom Ellis, and Mac McMinley, when they moved from [[RAND]], put the machine room on the top floor of the building.
+Keith Uncapher, the founder of ISI, Tom Ellis, and Mac McMinley, when they moved from [[RAND]], put the machine room on the top floor of the building.
 Unfortunately the roof would leak when it rained; the leak was always over the MLP, no matter where they moved it.
 This would drive Ray Mayson nuts, he was always repairing it.

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 * [https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2023/03/the-early-isi-years-a-firsthand-account-from-the-hardware-team/ The Early ISI Years: A Firsthand Account from the Hardware Team]
 [[Category: 36-bit Computers]]
 [[Category: Unique Computers]]

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 The MLP was big rectangular prism full of [[emitter-coupled logic|ECL]] small scale [[integrated circuit|ICs]], Motorola 10K or 100K series I think.
 It used a lot of power, but was the fastest ICs at that time.</q>
 === External Links ===
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 * [ftp://ftp.isi.edu/isi-pubs/tm-78-7.pdf "PRIM System: Tool Builders Manual and User Reference Manual"]
 * [http://www.datasaab.se/Papers/Datasaab%20Experiences%20and%20Reflections.pdf "Datasaab Experiences and Reflections"], by Harold "Bud" Lawson
 [[Category: Computers]]
 [[Category: 36-bit Computers]]

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	== Multi-Lingual Processor ==		== Multi-Lingual Processor ==
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		+	[[Image:MLP900.png\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Wanda Canillas with the ISI MLP-900.]]

	Computer created by STANDARD Computer Corporation, intended for microprogrammed emulation of other computers. Data words are 36 bits wide. Instructions were 32 bits, but expanded to 36 bits at USC ISI.		Computer created by STANDARD Computer Corporation, intended for microprogrammed emulation of other computers. Data words are 36 bits wide. Instructions were 32 bits, but expanded to 36 bits at USC ISI.

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 === External Links ===
 * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/standardComputer/809001-6_MLP-900_Multi-Lingual_Processor_PrincOps_May70.pdf "MLP-900 Multi-Lingual Processor - Principles of Operation"]
 * [ftp://ftp.isi.edu/isi-pubs/rr-73-8.pdf "A Microprogramming Language for the MLP-900"]

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	Computer created by STANDARD Computer Corporation, intended for microprogrammed emulation of other computers. Data words are 36 bits wide. Instructions were 32 bits, but expanded to 36 bits at USC ISI.		Computer created by STANDARD Computer Corporation, intended for microprogrammed emulation of other computers. Data words are 36 bits wide. Instructions were 32 bits, but expanded to 36 bits at USC ISI.
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		+	=== Recollections from Richard Shiffman ===
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		+	<q>ISI's machine room was on the 12th floor of the south triple tower in Marina del Rey, California.
		+	Kieth Uncapher, the founder of ISI, Tom Ellis, and Mac McMinley, when they moved from RAND, put the machine room on the top floor of the building.
		+	Unfortunately the roof would leak when it rained; the leak was always over the MLP, no matter where they moved it.
		+	This would drive Ray Mayson nuts, he was always repairing it.
		+	I don't remember seeing the MLP run, but with the right microcode loaded the MLP could emulate a KA10 faster than DEC's KA10.
		+	The MLP was big rectangular prism full of ECL small scale ICs, Motorola 10K or 100K series I think.
		+	It used a lot of power, but was the fastest ICs at that time.</q>

	=== External Links ===		=== External Links ===