Difference between revisions of "QBUS CPU ODT"
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| + | The main serial interface is normally configured so that when the CPU is running, sending a [[asynchronous serial line|break]] on the console serial line halts the CPU. (Depending on which interface card is used, some can be set to [[bootstrap]] the machine instead.) | ||
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Revision as of 18:38, 19 August 2019
ODT (Octal Debugging Technique) on QBUS PDP-11s is effectively their front panel. These CPUs do not have a front panel to control them; instead, as a cost-reduction measure, when the CPU is halted, specialized microcode uses the main serial line as a operating console. There are commands to read and write main memory, start the CPU, etc.
The command set is:
- '/' - open location
- '<CR>' - close open location
- '<LF>' - open next location
- 'G' - start CPU
- 'P' - proceed CPU after halt
The main serial interface is normally configured so that when the CPU is running, sending a break on the console serial line halts the CPU. (Depending on which interface card is used, some can be set to bootstrap the machine instead.)
