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MicroNotes (originally spelt μnote) were a series of short, very detailed notes on complex technical issues from DEC; primarily about hardware, but some were about software. They were mostly about QBUS PDP-11's, their bus, and its devices; but a few of the last ones were about QBUS VAX systems.
There were two different and almost totally independent sets (there is a small amount of overlap between the end of the first set, and the start of the second); an original set, and a second set, labelled "OEM MicroNotes".
Original set
This set notionally contained 111, but the re-print set (below) apparently contains ones up through 116.
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | 4/1/77 | Battery Backup |
| 002 | REV11 PROM Chips | |
| 003 | Macro & Assembl on the 11V03 | |
| 004 | 4K RAM in Bank 0 | |
| 005 | 5/2/77 | IEEE Bus Sub-specs |
| 006 | Correct MU BASIC Language Manual | |
| 007 | Memory in LSI-11 and 11/03 Systems | |
| 008 | DMA Devices in LSI-11 Systems | |
| 009 | 6/6/77 | Hex and Quad Hold-down Bracket for LSI-11 Systems |
| 010A | 6/7/77 | Power Supply for H909C |
| 011 | 6/8/77 | LSI-11 Halting During Interrupt Cycle |
| 012 | 7/11/77 | LSI-11 Bus Theory of Operation |
| 013 | 8/2/77 | Installing APL-11 on 11V03 and 11T03 |
| 014 | 9/28/77 | Correct Input Parameters for the QJV11 PROM Formatting Program |
| 015 | 11/21/77 | Power Sequencing for the KD11-HA Module |
| 017 | 11/28/77 | LSI-11/2 Processor Clock |
| 018 | 11/28/77 | DR11-C vs. DRV11 |
| 019 | 11/29/77 | EIA RS-422 and RS-423 |
| 020 | 11/30/77 | 9 x 6 Slot Backplane Documentation Error |
| 021 | 12/5/77 | Comparison of Data Transmission Techniques |
| 022 | MRV11-BA New Feature | |
| 023 | 12/16/77 | Using the MSV11-D 30K Option |
| 024 | Async., Serial Line Unit Comparisons | |
| 024A | 10/13/78 | Async., Serial Line Unit Comparisons |
| 025 | 21/21/77 | Configuring Memory Systems with MSV11-D RAM & PROM |
| 026 | 1/4/78 | Micro Backplane Mechanical Mounting Guidelines |
| 027A | 1/25/78 | PROM Chips Available Under Part #MRV11-AC |
| 028 | 2/2/78 | Extended Memory for the LSI-11 |
| 029 | 1/12/78 | Using the MRV11-AA for a Bootstrap ROM |
| 030 | SRUN Signal | |
| 032 | 2/3/78 | Extended Bus Time-out Logic |
| 033 | 2/24/78 | Cables for DLV11, DLV11-E, DLV11-F |
| 034 | 3/2/78 | Configuring a 3-box 11/03 System |
| 035 | 4/4/78 | PROM Programming |
| 036 | 5/16/78 | Core Memory in 11/03-L Backplane |
| 037 | 5/30/78 | C-D Interconnect Scheme |
| 038 | 6/13/78 | Diagnostics for 30K Memories on LSI-11's |
| 039 | 6/27/78 | DMA Request/Grant Timing |
| 040 | 6/27/78 | Patches for BASIC/PITS on LSI-11 |
| 041 | 7/5/78 | New Functions for BDV11-AA Boot |
| 042 | 7/17/78 | Removing Modules from "Live" Backplanes |
| 043 | 7/19/78 | Backplanes for the RLV11 (RL01) |
| 044 | 7/26/78 | Console ODT "L" Command on 30K Systems |
| 045 | Mounting LSI-11/2 Modules on the Eurocard | |
| 046A | 12/27/78 | DLV11-F Replacement for the DLV11 |
| 047 | 12/19/78 | Incompatibility Between the REV11 and the LSI-11/23 |
| 048 | 12/20/78 | LSI-11/23 Instruction Timing (Preliminary) |
| 049 | 12/22/78 | System Differences - LSI-11 vs. LSI-11/23 |
| 050 | 12/29/78 | Micro ODT Differences - LSI-11 vs. LSI-11/23 |
| 051 | 12/22/78 | Digital Supported PROM's |
| 052 | 12/27/78 | Parity Memory in LSI-11/23 Systems |
| 053 | 12/27/78 | PDP-11 Family Differences |
| 054 | 12/27/78 | MXV11 Configuration |
| 055 | 12/28/78 | LSI-11 vs. LSI-l1/23 Bus Timing |
| 056 | 12/29/78 | DLV11-J Cabling |
| 057 | 12/29/78 | Location of W13 on the BDV11 |
| 058 | 1/2/79 | Configuring Memory for LSI-11 Systems with More Than 64K Bytes |
| 059 | 1/4/79 | LSI-11/23 Four-Level Interrupts |
| 060 | 3/1/79 | Maximum Configuration of DLV11-J Modules |
| 061 | 2/2/79 | Programming the MRV11-C |
| 062A | 6/14/79 | Bootstraps for TU58, RL01, RK05, RX02, RX01 |
| 063 | 3/19/79 | RL01 Type-in Bootstrap |
| 063A | RL01 Type-in Bootstrap | |
| 064 | 4/3/79 | DLV11-J I/O Page Address Problem Report |
| 064A | DLV11-J I/O Page Address Problem Report | |
| 065 | 6/4/79 | Bootstrap for RX02 |
| 065A | Bootstrap for RX02 | |
| 066 | 6/8/79 | 11/23 Floating Point Compatibility |
| 067A | 8/16/79 | DLV11-J Receiver Chip Problem |
| 067B | DLV11-J Receiver Chip Problem | |
| 068 | 7/3/79 | Microcomputer Module Environmental Considerations |
| 069 | 6/21/79 | 18-bit DMA with Chipkits |
| 070 | 6/22/79 | LSI-11 vs. LSI-11/23 Transaction Differences |
| 071 | 7/5/79 | Expanding BA11-MA And BA11-NC Based Systems |
| 072 | 7/12/79 | Peripheral Compatibility with 11/23 Systems |
| 073 | 7/5/79 | TU58 Cabling |
| 074 | 7/5/79 | MXV11-AA, -AC Cabling |
| 075 | 7/18/79 | MXV11-A2 Bootstrap Error Halts |
| 076 | DLV11-F Current Loop Problem | |
| 077 | 8/10/79 | Summary of Bootstrap Sources |
| 078 | 8/2/79 | LSI-11/23 Processor Differences |
| 079 | 8/13/79 | The LSI-11/23 and the LSI-11/2 Buses are the Same |
| 080A | 10/29/79 | LSI-11/23 I/O Page Addressing |
| 081 | 8/23/79 | Use of Recommended Diskettes |
| 082 | 8/27/79 | Handlers for Serial Line Printers |
| 083 | 9/5/79 | Alternate Clock Frequencies for the MXV11 |
| 084 | 10/11/79 | Improved DLV11-F |
| 085 | 10/29/79 | Wake-up Circuit Implementations |
| 086 | 1/9/80 | Interfacing to the TU58 w/o Break |
| 087 | 12/18/79 | Type-in Bootstrap for TU58 |
| 088 | 1/4/80 | RT-11 V3B FB Monitor and TUS8's |
| 089 | 3/4/80 | Standalone Problem Loader |
| 090 | 4/17/80 | Using the BAll-VA in Small Systems |
| 091 | 4/29/80 | Using the MXV11-A2 Bootstrap on the MRV11-C |
| 092 | 5/8/80 | Two Potential Problems with the RXV21 |
| 093 | 5/12/80 | User Written System Tasks Under RT-11 V4 |
| 094A | 5/13/80 | RL02 Support by Digital Software |
| 095 | 5/19 | VTI03 Applications for Unusual Baud Rates |
| 096 | 6/6/80 | TU58 Tips |
| 097 | 5/5/80 | TU58 Tape Format and Addressing Modes |
| 098 | 5/19/80 | 11/23 & 11/03 RL01 Based Packaged System Expansion |
| 099 | 8/15/80 | RL02 Bootstrap Failures Using BDV11 |
| 100 | 11/13/80 | Upgrades for PB11 |
| 101 | 1/26/81 | TU58 System Power Problem |
| 102 | 1/14/81 | MMU Configuration Jumpers |
| 103 | 9/30/81 | Creating a Diagnostics DECTAPE II Under XXDP+ |
| 104 | 12/3/81 | 11/23 ECO Status |
| 105 | 2/3/81 | MXV11 Bootstrap Problems |
| 106 | 4/29/81 | MXV11 Functionality |
| 107 | 7/16/81 | 22-Bit Addressing for DMA Chipkit Users |
| 108 | 1/5/82 | ADV11-A, AAV11-A, KWV11-A vs. ADV11-C, KWV11-C, AAV11-C Differences |
| 109 | 4/13/82 | Using the Falcon SBC-11/21 in a Standalone Environment |
| 110 | 4/13/82 | MUL, DIV, and ASH Instruction for the Falcon SBC-l1/21 |
| 111 | 5/4/82 | Differences Between MSVI1-L and MSV11-P Memories |
| 112 | 2/17/83 | 18-bit RXV21 in 22-bit LSI-11 RSX-11M V4.0 |
| 113 | 6/1/83 | Block Mode DMA |
| 114 | 11/28/83 | Compatible Bootstrap for the LSI-11/73 |
| 115 | 11/28/83 | LSI-11/73 Upgrade Paths |
| R12 | 8/10/82 | Expanding into a BA11-SA Box |
(Ones with a blank date in the table are not reproduced in the scanned version linked below.)
OEM set
This set notionally contained only 41 (as listed in the re-printed collection, below), but 44 are available online (below).
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | 13-Apr-82 | MUL, DIV, & ASH Instruction for the FALCON and the FALCON-PLUS |
| 002 | 01-Jun-83 | Block Mode DMA |
| 003 | 28-Nov-83 | Compatible Bootstrap for the LSI-11/73 |
| 004 | 28-Nov-83 | LSI-11/73 Upgrade Paths |
| 005 | 23-Apr-84 | Q22 Compatible Options |
| 006 | 23-Apr-84 | Differences Between the LSI-11/73 and LSI-11/23 |
| 007 | 01-May-84 | User Defined Memory Maps for the FALCON and the FALCON-PLUS |
| 008 | 22-Jun-84 | Memory Management and the LSI-11/73 |
| 009 | 02-Jul-84 | Cache Concepts and the LSI-11/73 |
| 010 | 27-Jul-84 | MicroVAX I/O Programming |
| 011 | 04-0ct-84 | LSI-11/73 Advanced Memory Management |
| 012 | 09-0ct-84 | OMA on the Q-bus |
| 013 | 09-0ct-84 | Run-time System Performance Evaluation Using MicroPower/Pascal V 1.5 |
| 014 | 16-0ct-84 | Using Fortran Routines In A VAXELN/pascal Environment |
| 015 | 16-0ct-84 | Q-bus Hardware Bootstrap |
| 016 | 16-0ct-84 | KXT11-CA Software Development Tools |
| 017 | 19-Nov-84 | LSI-11/23 ECO History |
| 018 | 28-Dec-84 | Programming the KXT11-CA DMA Controller |
| 019 | 10-Jan-85 | Disabling RAM on the MXV11-BF |
| 020 | 10-Jan-85 | Differences between the MXV11-A and MXV11-B |
| 021 | 10-Jan-85 | Floating Point Consideration on MicroVAX I |
| 022 | 28-Apr-85 | Differences Between the MicroVAX I and MicroVAX II CPUs |
| 023 | 28-Apr-85 | MicroVAX I to MicroVAX II Upgrade Issues |
| 024 | 28-Apr-85 | MicroVAX Instruction Set Differences |
| 025 | 28-Jun-85 | FPJ11-AA Compatibility with the LSI-11/73 (KDJ11-A) |
| 026 | 28-Jun-85 | The MicroVAX Multicomputing Capability |
| 027 | 28-Jun-85 | Using Messages with VAXELN |
| 028 | 28-Jun-85 | MSV11-Q/M/J Memory Comparisons |
| 029 | 28-Jun-85 | Q-bus Expansion Concepts |
| 030 | 28-Jun-85 | The Private Memory Interconnect between the KDJ11-B and the MSV11-J |
| 031 | 28-Jun-85 | MSV11-QA Revision Differences |
| 032 | 28-Jun-85 | KXT11-C Parallel I/O Programming |
| 033 | 28-Jun-85 | System Configuration of DL-type Devices |
| 034 | 19-Jul-85 | Programming the KXT11-C Multiprotocal SLU |
| 035 | 19-Jul-85 | Backplane Expansion/Termination |
| 036 | 19-Jul-85 | MicroVMS Revealed |
| 037 | 19-Jul-85 | In Search of NanoVMS |
| 038 | 26-Jul-85 | DECnet Downline Loading |
| 039 | 08-Aug-85 | Differences between KDJ11-A and KDJ11-B |
| 040 | 17-Sep-85 | FPJ11 Theory of Operation |
| 041 | 17-Sep-85 | Device Ordering Chart for Q-bus Systems |
| 042 | 20-May-86 | Software Features Comparison |
| 043 | 10-Jun-86 | RQDX Controller Status/Information |
| 044 | 10-Jun-86 | VAX/VMS Realtime Programming |
External links
- μnote Reprints
- OEM MicroNotes
- Micronotes - second series, as individual files
