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BRL 1961, BENDIX CUBIC TRACKER, start page 0062

BENDIX CUBIC TRACKER

BENDIX G-15D and MTA-2 p/o AN/GSQ-29(x1-l) MANUFACTURER Computer Division Bendix Aviation Corporation and Cubic Corporation APPLICATIONS Systems are located at Tyndall Air Force Base, Cape San Blas, and Carabelle, Florida. Tracking Stations at Cape San Blas and Carabelle develop direction cosines measured from x & y base lines for up to three targets, and a frequency correction word for each target transmitter. Information is transmitted via data link to computing site at Tyndall. Data words are automatically converted to G-15D word length and written directly on computer drum. Pro- gram converts direction cosine information to (x,y,z) position and controls automatic position plot of two of the three targets.A command word is generated at the computer site to instruct the program which target trajectories to plot, the change being con- trolled by transmission of a release signal from one target (interce tor) and a burst signal from a second target (missile.Burst also causes the program to compute the vector miss distance from the 3rd target (drone) to the missile in the velocity vector coord- inate system of the drone, and the scalar escape dis- tance between the missile and the interceptor in the MATTS (AN/GSQ-29) coordinate system. Program modifi- cations also permit computation of x, y, z coordinates of any or all targets either on a sample by sample basis (basic sample rate is 20/sec) in non-real time, or at a rate of approximately one sample/sec either real or non-real time. Though the system was basically designed for scor- ing air-to-air missile firings it has also been suc- cessfully used to track missiles fired from the ground. Modifications made to the G-15D to permit on-line data processing were accomplished so as to also per- mit general purpose use of the computer. Part of the high speed punch facility was utilized for an additional long memory line for format conversion and automatic data entry, and the DA-2 circuitry was modified in a minor way to permit data to be written on the M16 and M17 long lines separately. STORAGE No. of No. of Access Media Words Digits Microsec Computer Drum long line 108 3,132 19,500 avg Computer Drum 4 wd. line 4 116 504 avg Computer Drum 2 wd. line 2 58 270 avg Computer Drum 1 wd. line 1 1 270 INPUT Media Speed Photo Tape Reader 200 hex char/sec MTA-2 (Bendix) 427 hex char/sec 300,000 words/unit max of 4 units IBM Typewriter Modified Manual Matta Buffer & Input Register Buffer "reads" incoming data at rate of 20 samples sec max,.stores twelve 19 bit cosine words and six 10 bit calibrate words at 3kc bit rate, "write" data onto computer drum at 110kc clock rate under auto- matic control of computer and converts words into computer word length of 29 bits. Maximum time between end of "read" and start of "write" 19,500 microsec. (1/2 drum rev). Write time = 4860 microsec (18 word times),Input register automatically reads one word onto computer Early Buss under program control. Maximum access time is 4 wt (1,080 microsec including ready test. OUTPUT Media Speed Photo Tape Punch 17 hex char/sec MIA-2 427 hex char/sec Max. of 4 units IBM Typewriter 8 hex char/sec Output Register 270 microsec/word Under program control Minimum program time for (x, y, z) plot of two targets via output register is 16 word times (4320 microsec) including transfer from storage and transfer to output register. Output register operates automatically under computer control. POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Power, computer 4.3 Kw 4.5 KVA 0.95 Pf Power, air conditioner 6 Kw 7.5 KVA 0.80 pf Volume, computer 60 cu ft Volume, MTA-2 30 cu ft Volume, MATTS System 130 cu ft Volume, sir conditioner 192 cu ft Area, computer 10 sq ft Area, MTA-2 6 sq ft Area, MATTS System 18 sq ft Area, air conditioner 24 sq ft Room size, systemVan 30 x 8 x 7.5 ft Room size, air conditioner 4 x 6 x 8 ft Floor loading, system 45 lbs/sq ft Weight, computer 450 lbs Capacity, air conditioner 6 Tons Parking pad is approximately 30 x 10 ft Power is 220 v, 60 cycle, 3-wire; 80 amps. COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES Components distribution Computer Site (1) Data Handli (2) Data Link (3) Tape Recorders (4) Computer and Typewriter (5) MTA-2 (6) D/A Converters (3 ea) (7) Plotting Boards (2 ea) Tracking Sites (l) Tracking System (2) Data Handling (3) Tape Recorders (2 ea/site) (4) Data Link (GFE) Airborne Transmitters (1) Interceptor (2) Target (3) Missile
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Maintenance available on system through Cubic Corp. Maintenance available on computer through Bendix Computer Division. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS One 8-Hour Two 8-Hour Three 8-Hour Shift Shifts Shifts Used Recom Used Recom Used Recom Supervisors- Programmers 1 1 1 1 1 1 Engineer- Operator 3 4 3 8 0 12 Operation tends toward open shop. Methods of training used includes formal classroom plus on-the-job training under qualified personnel, teaching operation and maintenance. Customer personnel (USAF), includes 1 Supervisor, 2 Programmers (Computer Operators) and 10 Technicians. RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY Average error-free running period 40 Hours Good time 12 Hours/Week (Average) Attempted to run time 12.1 Hours/Week (Average) Operating Ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.99 Above figures based on period l Mar 60 to 1 Aug 60 Date this system passed customer acceptance test: undergoing acceptance tests. Time is probably available to other AF organizations on an availability basis. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS System utilizes GP computer for special purpose application yet permits utilization of computer for GP applications by merely rotating a switch. System measures spatial position to 50 parts million, less than 40 ft. error in vector miss distance. Special purpose system utilizing GP computer system designed for scoring air-to-air missile firing, with latitude in design to permit modification to other related applications. FUTURE PLANS Replacement of electro-mechanical servo system and data handling system at tracking sites with Cubic Electronic Digital Phase Meters. INSTALLATIONS System distributed between Tyndall AFB, Cape San Blas, and Carabelle, Florida..


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BENDIX D12

Bendix D12 Digital Differential Analyzer MANUFACTURER Bendix Computer Division of Bendix Aviation Corp.
Photo, 18 K bytes Photo by Griffiss Air Force Base APPLICATIONS Manufacturer Solution of differential equations. Statistical Services Div., Hq RADC, Griffiss AFB The system is used for the solution of scientific problems, involving differential-integral equations (orbits, trajectories, Bessel functions, etc). PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Internal number system Binary coded decimal Decimal. digits/word 8 Arithmetic system Fixed point Number range -5.0000000 to +4.9999999 As this system is a digital differential analyzer, usual digital computer instructions are not used. The computer employs a semi-fixed program. ARITHMETIC UNIT Microsec Add time (exclud stor access) 43 Construction Vacuum tubes Basic pulse repetition rate 200 Kc/sec Arithmetic mode Serial Timing Synchronous Operation Sequential Decimal digits are treated serially, whereas their binary codes are held in parallel. STORAGE Manufacturer Media Words Binary Digits Magnetic Drum 550 22,000 Access times are not relevant because of the fixed program. Griffiss AFB Magnetic Drum 2408 plus sign This system has 60 integrators. INPUT Manufacturer Media Speed Paper Tape 6 dig/sec Griffiss AFB Paper Tape 6 dig/sec Typewriter KeyboardManual Curve Follower 20 dig/sec (Imperical Input) (Attachment)
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OUTPUT Manufacturer Media Speed Typewriter 10 dig/sec Graph Plotter 20 dig/sec, 100 steps/inch Griffiss AFB Typewriter (IBM) 10 dig/sec Paper Tape 10 dig/sec Graph Plotter 20 dig/sec, 100 steps/inch CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Tubes 700 Tube types 6 Crystal diodes2,200 Separate cabinets 2 CHECKING FEATURES Overflow in addition ' Prescribed code as a result of addition POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Manufacturer Power, computer 7.5 Kw Power, air conditioner 105 cu ft 25 sq ft Weight, computer 2,000 lbs A desk is provided in addition to the computer con- sole proper. Griffiss AFB Power, computer 7.5 Kw Vole, computer 125 cu ft Area, computer 42.5 sq ft Room size, computer 400 sq ft Located on false floor. Air conditioner is shared with other equipment. PRODUCTION RECORD Manufacturer The Bendix D-12 is no longer in production and is manufactured only when a customer's needs can not be met by any other equipment. The DA-1 used with the G-15D General Purpose Computer System is based on the D- 12 and uses the memory of the G-15D for combined GPC and DDA operation. The DA-1, while lowpriced, is therefore equipped with 108 integrators and 108 constant multipliers. COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES Manufacturer Approximate cost of basic system $55,000, including one graph plotter unit. Approximate cost of additional equipment $8,035 for unit for interconnecting two computers. Griffiss AFB The basic computer cost $48,000. The extra coding unit, graph plotters and curve follower cost $20,000. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Griffiss AFB System requires one engineer and 1 operator. Operation tends toward closed shop. Method of training includes the use of maintenance manuals and on-the-job training. RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY Manufacturer Good time 500 Hours Attempted to run time 600 Hours Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.83 Passed Customer Acceptance Test1 Aug 54 Griffiss AFB Average error-free running period 40 Hours Good time 1,000 Hours Above figures based on period 15 Mar 56 to 1 Nov 56. Passed Customer Acceptance Test 15 Mar 56 ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Manufacturer The system is unusually easy to code and operate, since it is a fixed code machine. INSTALLATIONS Products Division Bendix Aviation Corporation Mishawaka, Indiana Wright Air Development Center Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio Redstone Arsenal Huntsville, Alabama Lockheed Aircraft Company Marietta, Georgia Griffiss Air Force Base Rome, New York
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BENDIX G15

Bendix G15 MANUFACTURER Bendix Corporation Bendix Computer Division
Photo, 45 K bytes Photo by North American Aviation, Inc. APPLICATIONS Manufacturer General purpose and scientific computing. U. S. A. Artillery & Missile School, Ft. Sill Located in Bldg. 900, Gunnery/Cannon/Rocket Dept., Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the system is used for cannon and rocket research studies. U. S. A. Command and General Staff College Located in Room 345, Bell Hall, USACGSC, the system is used for curve fit analysis of nuclear data for instructional and operational purposes, various con- version tables, and production of data for tables of preco umnuclear target analyses (Weapon Selection Tables . U. S. A. Engineer District, Little Rock Located at 300 Broadway, Little Rock, Arkansas, the system is used for reservoir and flood routing, earthwork quantities for embankments and highways, stability analysis for dams and walls, traverse closure in surveys, moment distribution, reinforced concrete design cantilever wall, and pile foundation design. U. S. A. Engineer District, Los Angeles Located at the Los Angeles District Office, the system is used for engineering computations in the fields of surveying, soils, hydrology, hydraulics, structural design and miscellaneous engineering applications. U. S. A. Map Service, Americas Division Located at Army Map Service, Americas Division, 6500 Brooks Lane, Washington 25, D. C., the system is used for geodetic, astronomic, and photogrammetric computations. U. S. A. Ord. Frankford Arsenal - ORDRA-6230 Located at Frank ford Arsenal Bldg. 220-1st floor, the system is used for optical design - 95,%, and miscellaneous technical - 5,%. U. S. A. Ordnance Mission, White Sands Missile Range Located at the Structures Branch, the system is used for calculation of structural response, stress anal- ysis calculations in structural members, processing of structural data collected from missile range fir- ings, processing of structural data collected from laboratory tests of structural items, calculations involving simulations of missile systems, and research
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Photo, 45 K bytes Photo by Naval Supersonic laboratory, MIT into transient loading at missile structures. This computer is to be used to reduce the engineering time required for structural analyses calculations resulting from measurements collected during missile range operations and structural laboratory testing. U.S.A. Snow Ice Permafrost Research Establish- ment Located at 1215 Washington Ave., Wilmette, Illinois, the system is used for engineering analysis. U. S. N, Air Development Center Located at the Aeronautical Computer Laboratory, Johnsville, Pa., the system is used for scientific computations and scientific data processing. U. S. N. Bureau of Weapons Located in Temporary "W" Bldg., Room 2W91, 18th & Constitution Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C. the system is used for the solution of scientific problems only. U. S. N. Charleston Shipyard Located at the Design Division, Planning Department, the system is used for polemast stress analyses, longitudinal strength calculations, transverse strength calculations, shear and moment curves for simply supported beams, A.C. power analysis, A.C. lighting analysis, angle-arc analysis, list and stability calculations, natural frequency of resilient mounts, inclining experiments, weight and moment calculations, lighting system fixtures analysis, moment distributions, star tracker, trochoidal wave, curve expansions, and properties of simply supported beams. U. S.N. Engineering Experiment Station Annapolis Located in Building 113 the system is used for noise spectrum analysis, magnetic fields-data reduction and statistical analysis, bearings computations, harmonic tables computation, thermoconductivity-regression analysis, "one-shot" type engineering problems, and training of station personnel. U. S. N. Hydrographic Office, Suitland Located at the Geodetic Computing Unit, Survey Branch, Chart Construction Division, system is used for position determination, triangulation computations, electronic aids to navigation computations, statistical studies, astro and azimuth computations and distance computations. U. S. N. Mine Defense Laboratory System is used as an on line computer in a navigation system to provide positional data on a real time basis. U. S. N. Missile Center Point Mugu System is used for the solution of engineering problems, particularly those of guided missile design and analysis, and satellite and probe trajectories. U. S. N. Supersonic Laboratory, M.I.T. Located at 560 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Mass., system is used mainly for on line processing of experimental wind tunnel data; e.g. force and moment aerodynamic tests, pressure distribution tests, heat transfer testing, nozzle block calibration, and strain gage balance calibration.
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Photo, 45 K bytes Photo by U.S.A.F. Patrick AFB U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, Salt Lake City Located at 32 Exchange Place, Salt Lake City, Utah, the system is used for representative civil engineer- ing computer applications in design, office engineer- ing, project development and construction contract administration work, such as earthwork volumes for roads, canals, borrow pits, multiple linear corre- lation-forecasting runoff, drain spacing analysis, triangulation and traverse computations, operation studies for reservoirs and related facilities, water surface profiles, and flood routing through a reser- voir. Illinois Division of Highways Located at the Illinois Division of Highways, Bureau of Research and Planning, State Office Building, Springfield, Illinois, the computer is used for com- putation of highway cut and fill quantities and perti- nent earthwork design data, moment influence line ordinates for 3 and 4-span continuous beams, bridge deck elevations adjusted for dead load deflections, traverse closure and coordinate adjustment, areas, etc., earthwork embankment stability analysis, rectan- gular and circular column analysis, azimuth determina- tion from sun observation, geodetic position from State plane coordinates and vice versa, and highway letting cost distribution. This computer is used for the solution of engineering problems only, - problems which require a relatively small amount of input data, but a great amount of complex mathematical computation. Michigan State Highway Department Located on the 8th Floor of the S. T. Mason Building, Lansing, Michigan, the system is used by the Michigan State Highway Department, Road Design Division, for earthwork computations, vertical alinement computa- tions, circle-circle, circle-line intersections,
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Photo, 45 K bytes Photo by Michigan State Highway Department traverse closure computations, and storm sewer design. It isused by the Traffic Division for traffic pattern classification and loadometer. It is used by the Bridge Design Division for circular bridge geometry, vertical alignment, pier design, composite beam de- sign,plate girder design, slab and screed data for the straight bridge, straight bridge elevations, abutment design, and 3, 4, and 5 span girder calcula- tions. The system is also used for bid checking. AiResearch Mfg. Co. of Arizona Located at 402 South 36th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, the system is used for test data reduction for gas turbines, starters, pneumatic controls, engineering design problems for various aircraft components, and engineering research problems relative to aircraft and missile components. Bendix Aviation Corp., Eclipse-Pioneer Division Located at Plant One, Teterboro, N.J., the system is used for the numerical solution of differential equations, amplitude and polar angles of complex rational functions to facilitate Bode and Nyquist stability analysis, and inverse interpolation programming to find the roots of transcendental equations. Bendix Radio Division, Bendix Aviation Corp. Located in the Engineering Bldg., Towson, Md., the system is used for all sorts of scientific, physical problems. The majority have to do with radar systems development. Bendix Systems Division, The Bendix Corporation Located at the Data Processing and Display Dept., Bendix Systems Div., Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Bendix G-15A Computer is used in conjunction with CRT Display equipment for the COMPAC Contract. This general purpose computer has been modified for real-time cathode ray tube display of simulated air traffic raids against radar environments. Dow Chemical Company Located at the Dow Chemical Company, Engineering Dept., Bldg. B-1201, Room 3129, Freeport, Texas, the system is used for chemical engineering (distillation, heat exchange, flow of fluids, absorption), for mechanical engineering (piping flexibility), for civil engineering (surveying, and for other engineering problems. Ebasco Services Inc. Located at 2 Rector Street, New York 6, New York, the system is used for economic calculations, electrical calculations (electric power fields), steam turbogenerator and associated mechanical calculations, pipe stress, and structural analysis. Fellows Gear Shaper Company Located in the Engineering Dept., River Street, Spring-
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Photo, 45 K bytes Photo by U. S. Army Engineers, Los Angeles District field, Vt., the system is used for calculation of all data pertaining to gear shaper helical and spur cutters master gears, shaving tools, cams, form ground cam cutters, pitch lines of non-circular gears analysis of gear errors (Fourier coefficient method). The system is used also for the calculation of forces and stresses in molding machines. Ford Instrument Company Located in the Engineering Laboratory No. 11, 31-10 Thomson Ave., LIC, N. Y., the whole number machine (G-15D) is used for the solution of equations for nuclear reactor models, cam design, missile and orbital trajectories, on line instrument data processing and data reduction, digital computer design simulation, and solution of matrix (10 x 10) equations for electrical network. The Digital Differential Analyzer is used for nuclear reactor design, inertial platform response, and simulation of navigational systems. General Mills, Inc., Mechanical Division Located at 2003 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis 13, Minn., the system is used for data reduction and engineering analysis. Hercules Powder Co., Applied Mathematics Div. Located at the Company Home Office, Wilmington 99, Del., the system is used for the solution of engineering problems in distillation calculations, heat trans fer calculations, pipe sizing, personnel forecasting, and project accounting. Other applications include multiple correlation, mass spectrometer calculations, rocket trajectory calculations, and specific impulse calculations. International Harvester Company Located at 5225 So. Western Blvd., Chicago 9, Illinois, the system is used in engineering design for aerodynamic analysis, thermodynamic analysis, stress analysis, and engine simulation, in data reduction for engine test cell data, in cost reduction for materials handling, and in statistics for regression analysis. Humble Division, Humble Oil & Refining Company Located at the Humble Houston Research Center, 3120 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, Texas, the system is used for the study of applicable numerical techniques for predicting the movement of fluids through the pores of reservoir rocks, for the study of applicable techniques for predicting and optimizing drilling operations, for the study of techniques for well log interpretation, and for miscellaneous computation associated with numerous other endeavors in our field of activity. Lockwood, Kessler & Bartlett, Inc. Located at One Aerial Way, Syosset, N. Y., the system is used for structural analysis and design, highway
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Photo, 45 K bytes Photo by U. S. Naval Engineering Experimental Station design and supervision, and surveying and photogrammetry. The Martin Company Located at the Manufacturing, Engineering, and Research Dept., Machine Planning Section, Baltimore, Md., the system is used for numerical control, for the manufacture of punched tape to operate numerical control milling machines. It is also used to compute various engineering and mathematical problems. North American Aviation, Inc., Missile Division Located at 12214 Lakewood Boulevard, Downey, Calif., the system is used for stability and control, vibrations and flutter, thermodynamics, aerodynamics, preliminary design, trajectory calculations, research and special compilers to prepare tape for airborne computers and ground checkout equipment. The Ohio Oil Company Located at Robinson, Illinois, the system is used for mass spectrometer calculations, refinery yield structure, refinery economic studies, linear programming (gasoline blending), gas chromatograph calculations, curve fitting, regression analysis, heat exchanger calculations, and equilibrium flash vaporization calculations. RCA Service Company, Pan American World Airways Located at Room 3-059, Bldg. 989, Patrick Air Force Base; Florida, the system is used for mathematical analysis and research in engineering problems and physical sciences such as investigations of mathematical models used in reducing data acquired by various optical and electronic instrumentation, derivation of physical relations in such fields as refraction, geodesy, celestial mechanics, etc., statistical analysis and error propagation studies, and mathematical solutions of a general nature such as solutions of systems of equations, transformations, etc. Gulf Coast Division, Sun 011 Co., Beaumont Located at 1096 Calder, Beaumont, Texas, the system is used for reservoir engineering and economic evaluations, reservoir simulation, geophysical calculations, civil and mechanical engineering calculations as applied to petroleum drilling and production technology.. Sun Oil Company Richardson Located at 503 N. Central Expressway, Richardson, Texas, the system is used for reservoir engineering, differential equations of fluid flow, chemical engineering process calculations, statistical studies, and for data processing of laboratory results. Vitro Laboratories Located at 200 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, New Jersey, the system is used for analytical studies involving solution of differential equations, matrix
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Photo, 45 K bytes Photo by The Martin Company, Baltimore algebra, statistical analyses, and general studies. Pacific Union College Data Processing Laboratory Located at the Nelson Memorial Library, Pacific Union College, Angwin, California, the system is used as an educational laboratory facility for classes in computer programming and numerical analysis, punched card accounting, research and mathematics, chemical kinetics, nuclear physics, and business management. Pomona College Located in the Physics Laboratory, the system is used for the teaching of digital computer techniques and scientific research applications. Schellenger Research Laboratory, Texas Western College Located in the Computer Section, the computer is presently being used in contract work for White Sands Missile Range, White Sands, New Mexico. Of particular importance 1s the SOTIM (Sonic Observa- tionsof Trajectories and Impacts of Missiles) pro- gram. In addition, applications in acoustics and electronics, particularly problems of sound refrac- tion,calibration, and data reduction, are common. University of Delaware Located at the Computing Center, Evans Hall, Univer- sity of Delaware, the system is used for calculations for research, sponsored and unsponsored (70%), class- room use for coding instruction and demonstration (20`x), and for commercial work (10`x).
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Photo, 45 K bytes Photo by U.S. Army Map Service
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Photo, 50 K bytes Photo by U. S. Army Map Service Automatic built-in subroutines include multiply and divide. Automatic coding includes an algebraic compiler and symbolic assemblers. Humble 011 A floating point interpretive system is customarily used. This system permits use of 864 words of storage for commands and operands. It includes indexing and auxiliary storage on a magnetic tape system. ARITHMETIC UNIT Manufacturer Incl Stor Access Exclud Stor Access Microsec Microsec Add 540 270 Mult 2,430 to 16,700 Time range for multiply and divide represents range between single decimal digit precision and maximum precision. Construction (Arithmetic unit only) Vacuum-tubes 50 Approx. Short tracks used on drum. Arithmetic mode Serial Timing Synchronous Operation Sequential STORAGE Manufacturer No. of No. of Access Medium Words Bin/Dig Microsec Magnetic Drum 2,176 63,104 14,500 avg 540 min Magnetic Tape No. of units that can be connected 4 Units No. of char/linear inch of tape 57 Char/inch Channels or tracks on the tape 6 Tracks/tape Blank tape separating each record 0.5 Inches Tape speed 7.5 Inches/sec Transfer rate 427 Char/sec Start time 15 Millisec Stop time 15 Millisec Average time for experienced operator to change reel of tape 150 Seconds Physical properties of tape Width 0.5 Inches Length of reel 3,600 Feet Composition Mylar All installations require the use of magnetic drum storage.
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Photo, 50 K bytes Photo by U.S. Army Map Service The following installations utilize magnetic tape storage: USA AMS Hercules Powder USA C and G SC Humble 011 USA Ord WSMR The Martin Company, Baltimore USN Bu Weap North American USN EES Ohio Oil USN MC Pt Mugu SUNOCO Richardson USN SL MIT Vitro Labs AiResearch Pacific Union College Fellows Pomona College General Mills Univ of Del INPUT Manufacturer Media Speed Typewriter 8 char/sec(Full alphanumeric) Card Reader 100 cards/min Full alphanumeric) Paper Tape 400 char/sec (Sexadecimal) (Optional) Paper Tape 250 char/sec (Sexadecimal) (Standard) All installations utilize paper tape input and output. All installations utilize the typewriter (Flexowriter) input and output. The following installations utilize punched cards for input-output. Michigan SHD North American General Mills Pacific Union College Hercules Powder OUTPUT Manufacturer Media Speed Typewriter 11 char/sec (Numeric) 8.5 char/sec (Alphanumeric) Cards 100 cards/min Line Printer (IBM 402) 100 lines/min (80 char/line) Paper Tape Standard 17 char/sec (Sexadecimal Paper Tape Optional 60 char/sec (Sexadecimal) The graph plotter can be driven by the computer at 200 increments/second and 100 increments/inch or by the digital differential analyzer at 34 increments/ second. The following organizations utilize the line printer: AiResearch Pacific Union College North American The following organizations utilize the graph plotter: USN SL MIT Bendix Radio
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CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Type Tubes Computer Approx.450 (Mostly dual triodes) DDA Approx. 75 Card Coupler Approx. 310 Diodes Computer Approx. 2,500 DDA Approx. 800 Card Coupler Approx. 1,100 Transistors 16 (In typewriter coupler) All logic is mounted on plug-in packages. CHECKING FEATURES Several test commands are available. POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Manufacturer Power, computer 3.5 Kw 0.98 pf Volume, computer 31 cu ft Area, computer 6 sq ft Room size, computer 8 ft x 8 ft Floor loading 160 lbs/sq ft 250 lbs concen max Weight, computer 1,000 lbs 110 V, 50a, 60 cycle line. No special air conditioning is required if adequate ventilation is provided and approved by contractor. USA C and G SC Power: Install 110 volt, single phase, three-wire system. Air conditioning: If room is small or poorly venilated, install hood or air conditioner. If room is large enough, no air conditioning is required. Heat from computer is 14,300 BTU/hr, and from magnetic tape is 2,200 BTU/hr.
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PRODUCTION RECORD Manufacturer Number produced to date Over 300 Number in current operation Over 300 Time required for delivery 1 to 2 months COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES USA AMS Basic System $1,485 per month. Additional Equipment Magnetic Tape Unit - $27O per month. USA C and G SC Monthly Basic System Purchase Lease G-15 Computer w/alphanumeric $51,000 $1,530 typewriter MTA-2 Magnetic Tape Unit 6,800 270 -------- -------- $57,800 $1,800 Additional Equipment Punch Card Coupler CA-2 $19,500 $582 Graph Plotter PA-3 2,500 130 Maintenance is part of lease price. This includes parts and labor. If computer is purchased, a maintenance contract may be entered into at the following rates: G-15 Computer $500/month MTA-2 Tape Unit 50/month USA Eng LRD Additional Equipment Cost 20-inch carriage w/pin-feet platen $ 400 Clary model 148.067/703 Add-Punch 1,900 Basic System $1,530 per month rental rate. [ costs to some other users deleted ] AiResearch G-15 Computer, $1,524/month; Total Systems $4,590 per month. Rental Rates for Additional Equipment Magnetic Tape Units at $270 $1,280 1 Bendix CA-2, Card Converter 850 1 IBM 402 Printer 400 2 IBM 523 Summary Punch at $100 200 1 IBM 082 Sorter 65 1 IBM 519 Reproducer 150 2 IBM 026 Key Punch at $6o 120 ------ Total Rent for Month for Additional $3,065 Equipment Bendix Eclipse-Pioneer Cost for Basic System $50,000 per G-15A general purpose digital computer Cost for Additional Equipment $10,000 per Digital Differential Analyzer.
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PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Manufacturer one 8-Hour Two 8-Hour Three 8-Hour Shift Shifts Shifts Supervisors 1 1 1 Analysts 2 Programmers 2 4 6 Operators 1 1 2 Training made available by the manufacturer to the user includes programming and operation training at no cost to the user. The G-15 Computer is generally used as an open shop computer, thus many engineers and mathematicians utilize the equipment as a tool for solving their problems. USA C and G SC 1 Programmer, 1 Operator; formal classes of instruction are given by Bendix personnel at our request. Individual training or assistance is given by our computer room personnel as required. USA AMS 1 Supervisor-analyst, 2.5 programmers, 6 coders; open shop; courses by Department and manufacturer. USA Eng LRD A number of engineers from technical sections of the District will be trained in the use of Intercom 1000; open shop. [ page 79 not included - more personnel experience ]
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RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY USA AMS Average error-free running period 100 Hours Good time 38.8 Hours/Week Average Attempted to run time 40.0 Hours/Week Average Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.970 Above figures based on period from May 58 to Jun 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test May 58 Time is not available for rent to outside organiza- tions. USA C and G SC Average error-free running period 2 - 3 Weeks Good time 35 Hours/Week (Average Attempted to run time 36 Hours/Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.97 Above figures based on period 1 Apr 60 to 19 Aug 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test 31 Mar 60 Time is available for rent to qualified outside or- ganizations. Computer is available for other agencies if time available on an 8-hour day basis. [ page 81 more of above ]
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Manufacturer Outstanding features include low cost, expandability through such accessories as magnetic tape, punch card, paper tape units, plotter, etc., reliability (better than 95,% average uptime for all units installed), fast delivery, access to hundreds of programs through users exchange organization, applicability for both business and scientific problems, and nationwide service facilities. Unique system advantages include simplified programming systems like Intercom, Pogo, Autopoint, Algebraic Compiler, etc., expansion simplified by merely plugging accessories into the back of the computer, all input, output is fully buffered, permitting computation during input-output operations, and alphanumeric input-output. USA C and G SC The "Intercom 1000" system has been devised by Bendix as a programming system that can be learned in two days. It takes care of decimal point location and provides simple control over various machine functions. The machine hardware of the G-15 contains a most versatile and powerful command structure. Coupled with this is one of the most completely buffered input-output systems offered on any computer. Magnetic tape labelling is not a problem, since only one or two tapes are used. Paper tape program storage is handled by labeled storage boxes. Duplicate tapes are kept in a fire proof vault. This includes paper tape copies of data on magnetic tape. We have found the computer easy to use and operate. Maintenance of the machine is handled from Kansas City, Missouri, which is about forty-five miles distant. Service has been very prompt, and the machine is well maintained. USA Eng LAD Outstanding features include flexibility in programming. USA MS Outstanding features include very versatile programming features in machine language and very simple programming in interpreter-compiler system. Unique system advantage is that it lends itself readily to open shop operation. Master tapes of all programs are maintained in case of destruction of any operational tape. USA Ord WSMR Outstanding features: reliable, easy to program with interpretive routine. Adopted procedures for magnetic tape labelling, storage, shipping, and protection from humidity, temperature and physical, electrical, fire, or other damage include: placed over cooling tunnel for building air conditioning system and all electrical plugs are disconnected at night. [ pages 83, 84, and 85 contain FUTURE PLANS INSTALLATIONS ]
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BENDIX G20

Bendix G20 General Purpose Data Processing System MANUFACTURER Bendix Computer Division Bendix Aviation Corporation
Photo, 12 K bytes Photo by the Bendix Computer Division APPLICATIONS The completely modular construction of the G-20 system permits the creation of general purpose commercial data processing, general purpose scientific computing, off-line, on-line, or real-time systems by appropriate selection and interconnection of modules. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Internal number system Binary Bihary digits/word 32 + 1 parity bit Binary digits/instruction 32 + 1 parity bit Instructions per word 1 Instructions decoded 63 for central processor Arithmetic system Floating point Instruction type One address Number range +- 10-57 to +- 1069 Instruction word format +-------+--------+-------------------+---------+-----------------+ |Flags | Mode | Operation Code | Index | Base Address | | | Code | | | | +-------+--------+-------------------+---------+-----------------+ | 31 30 | 29 28 | 27 21 | 20 15 | 14 0 | +-------+--------+-------------------+---------+-----------------+ Automatic built-in subroutines include fixed point arithmetic and storage, 63 index register and associated operation codes, automatic repeatable commands (32 in number), can be repeated any desired number of times, interrupt request hardware, and clock interrupt (1 per sec.). Automatic coding includes Symbolic Program and Assembly Routine, Algebraic Compiler, Executive Routine, Report Generator, Sort Routines, File Maintenance Routine, and Commercial Compiler. Registers and B-boxes include 63 memory locations used as Index locations (Built-in Index Registers), interrupt and control registers, and a fixed point exponent register. ARITHMETIC UNIT Incl Stor Access Exclud Stor Access Microsec Microsec Add 27 13 Mult 70 56 Div 112 98 Construction (Arithmetic unit only) Transistors 5,000 approx. Diodes 30,000 approx. Arithmetic mode Parallel Timing Synchronous Operation Concurrent STORAGE No. of No. of Access Media Words Digits Microsec Magnetic Core 4,096 to 28,672 to 8.4 32, 768 1,081,344 Magnetic Tape No. of units that can be connected Any number Units No. of char/linear inch of tape 550 Char/inch Channels or tracks on the tape 10 Tracks/tape Blank tape separating each record 0.75 Inches Tape speed 110 or220 Inches/sec Transfer rate 60,000 Char/sec Start time 4 Millisec Stop time 4 Millisec Average time for experienced operator to change reel of tape 30 Seconds Physical properties of tape Width 1 Inch Length of reel 3,600 Feet
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INPUT Media Speed Paper Tape 500 char/sec Cards 650 cards/min Control Console (type) Manual Magnetic Tape 60,000 char/sec Characters are 8 bits. OUTPUT Media Speed Paper Tape 100 char/sec Cards 250 cards/min Printer 600 lines/min Magnetic Tape 60,000 char/sec Characters are 8 bits. Printer is up to 120 characters wide. CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Type Quantity Tubes 240 Diodes 38,000 Transistors 8,900 Magnetic Cores 173,000 - 1,081,344 The entire system could range from a central processor and control console with typewriter to a large data system, with many magnetic tape and card units. The above information considers the entire system as a central processor, control console, four magnetic tape units, a magnetic tape control unit, a card and printer coupler, a high speed printer and a control buffer. CHECKING FEATURES Checking features include parity check in central processor (to and from memory), parity check on all input-output equipment, and parity check, parity bit recorded and automatic read immediately after writing. POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Power, computer 3.5 KVA 0.9 pf Volume, computer 67.5 cu ft Area, computer 12.7 sq ft Floor loading 24,000 lbs/sq ft 753 lbs concen max Weight, computer 2,000 lbs A plenum can be used for air intake from underneath. No rear access is needed for Central Processor. All accessory units - subfloor air cooling advisable, but air intake can be from the back as well as the underside. Minimum rear access to accessories is 24 inches. Air conditioner to maintain 650 - 800F ambient temperature. PRODUCTION RECORD Time required for deliveryApprox. 15 months COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES
G-20 and Accessory Price List Monthly Maint.for Lease per Purchase Purchased Equipment Month G-20 Processor, including 4,096 words of core memory $ 290,000 $1,210 $6,500 MM-10 Auxiliary Core Memory of 4,096 55,000 230 1,650 MC-10 Auxiliary Core Memory of 4,096 words & Control 110,000 460 3,300 Feature CC-10 Control Console Station, including alphanumeric 10,000 45 300 input-output monitor typewriter TC-10 Magnetic Tape Control Unit - necessary for control 30,500 130 915 of from one to four tape units MT-10 High Speed Magnetic Tape Unit 28,500 120 855 LP-10 Line Printer (72 characters) (needs CP-10) 28,700 120 860 LP-11 Line Printer (120 characters) (needs CP-11) 68,300 285 2,050 CP-10 Adapter for Card and Tabulator Equipment (80 column) 22,500 95 675 CP-11 Adapter for Card and Tabulator Equipment (120 column) 27,500 115 825 CB-10 Buffer Control Station 50,000 210 1,500 PT-10 Paper Tape Input-Output Station, including a paper 17,500 75 525 tape reader (500 characters per second) and a paper punch (100 characters per second) The cost of maintenance for punched equipment on the G-20 Central Processor and all accessory equipment is given above, along with purchase price and lease rate. The minimum contract will be (1) one year.
PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS One 8-Hour Two 8-Hour Three 8-Hour Shift Shifts Shifts Supervisors 1 2 3 Analysts 2 4 5 Programmers 6 8 10 Coders 4 8 12 Clerks 0 1 1 Operators 1 2 3 In-Output Oper 0 0 1 Personnel required will vary from installation to installation due to type of application, i.e. third shift may be used unattended with one operator. Figures are for a minimum lease system. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS The addressing facilities allow the programmer to operate on the address, the contents of the address or the contents of the contents of the address with every command. Prior to and after computation, information may be available with the decimal. point in any prespecified digit position-for work in dollars and cents, etc. Control buffers, which control input/output separate from the central processor, may be added to the systems. INSTALLATIONS Bendix Computer Division, Bendix Aviation Corporation, 5630 Arbor Vitae Avenue, Los Angeles 45, California Bendix Aviation Corp., Research Laboratories Div., P. O. Box 5115, Detroit 35, Michigan
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BIZMAC I

Radio Corporation of America BIZMAC System Model I MANUFACTURER Radio Corporation of America
Photo, 47 K bytes Picture by Ordnance Tank-Automotive Command APPLICATIONS Demand History File - A file containing demand and issue data for approximately 100,000 items of supply. This process involves accumulating and recording for each item in the file one year's demand and issue activity. Frequency of File Maintenance: Bi-Weekly Availability Balance File - A magnetic tape file containing asset and level information both summarized and separated as to location for approximately 123,000 items. The processing of stock status information provides an up-to-date file of supply information for all items which are recognized as OTAC responsibility. This file also provides the capability of editing requisitions by machine and is also used for statistical analysis of inventory. Frequency of File Maintenance: 3 Days Financial Inventory Analysis - A process that provides for analysis of the asset position of each item in the Availability Balance File and provides management with necessary information from which to prepare required financial reports. Assets and levels are converted into dollar figures and assets are applied against levels in established priorities. Frequency of File Maintenance: Quarterly Vehicle Parts File - Maintenance of a file containing about 300,000 messages of repair parts, tools, equipment items, and special notes, arranged in enditem designation sequence. Frequency of File Maintenance: Weekly Type 3 Supply Manual - Maintenance of a file containing about 1,250,000 messages of a cross-reference between Federal Stock Numbers (FSN) and reference numbers, including repair- part identifying numbers and previously assigned stock numbers that were withdrawn. The record is maintained in FSN sequence for all Ordnance managed repair parts. Frequency of File Maintenance: As required Above applications are being made by the U. S. Army Ordnance Tank-Automotive Command.
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PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Arithmetic system Fixed point Instruction type Three address Data are organized in the RCA BIZMAC System in the following manner: Seven bits (6 information + 1 parity) comprise one BIZMAC character (63 characters including ten decimal digits, 26 letters, control symbols, and miscellaneous symbols). A variable number of related characters preceded (on the left) by a control symbol comprises an item (corresponding to a word). A group of related items enclosed by control symbols is a message (for handling as a unit on tape). An instruction consists of eight BIZMAC characters interpreted as follows: Operation Variation Addresses A B C B B BB BB BB There are twenty-four basic operations which may be varied by the variation character to obtain approximately 140 distinct combinations. The computer may perform decimal and binary arithmetic operations. Operands are completely variable in length. A 32- character operand limitation is necessary in decimal addition and subtraction where an end-around carry is possible and in multiplication where the multiplicand is also restricted in the same manner. ARITHMETIC UNIT In arithmetic operations, the three addresses are used to specify the High Speed Memory locations of the least significant characters of the operands and the result. Execution time for each of these instructions is variable depending on the number of significant characters in the operands. Control symbols as well as space symbols to the left of operands cause the operations to end. The following timing formulae are available: ADDITION TIME is given by 120 + 40C microseconds, where C equals number of characters in longest operand. This is the formula for addition with positive operands. Formula time is increased when the zero suppression or automatic left justification option is desired or if there is an end-around- carry. MULTIPLICATION TIME is given by 160 + 288N + 145MN microseconds, where M = No. of digits in multiplicand N = No. of digits in multiplier. The constants 288 and 145 in the above formula are average times for reading out characters, and repetitive additions are determined by the magnitude of the digits in the multiplier. Division is programmed, and the time varies with the type of division program used, as well as with the characters of the operands. The timing formulae shown above include instruction staticizing time as well as transfer-of-data time to and from the memory.
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Basic construction of the arithmetic unit is vacuum tube- diode. There are no programmed rapid access registers outside of the 4,096-character High Speed Memory. Basic pulse-repetition rate is 500 KC throughout the Computer. Arithmetic operations are primarily serial although pairs of characters (one from each operand) are read from memory in parallel. Construction Magnetic cores and vacuum tubes Timing Synchronous for the computer Asynchronous for tape operation Operation Sequential by character Concurrent by 7 bits forming the character. STORAGE Microsec Media Digits Access Magnetic Core 4,096 20 Magnetic Drum 18,000 5,120 Magnetic Tape Indefinite 5,000 Random access to any character in core storage. Characters may be transferred between magnetic drum storage in blocks of k or 8 at 80 microseconds per block. Words are variable in length. Intermediate storage is magnetic tape. Read/write 10,000 char/sec. 125 char/in density, 7 bit code. INPUT Media Speed Card Transcriber 375 cards/min (Card to Magnetic Tape) Tapewriter and Verifier 5,000 strokes/hour (Key to Paper Tape) Paper Tape Transcriber 200 char/sec (Paper to Magnetic Tape) Inputs to all data processing equipment via magnetic tapes are at 10,000 characters/sec with blanks eliminated by variable word length. Direct paper tape input to the computer is at 400 characters/sec. OUTPUT Media Speed Electromechanical Printer 300/600 lines/min 120 char/line Magnetic Tape Transcriber 20 char/sec (Magnetic to Paper Tape) Trancoded 50 char/sec (Magnetic Tape to Teletype Tape) Document Printer 10 char/sec (Paper Tape to Typewriter) Transcribing Card Punch 150 char/min (Magnetic Tape to Card) Interrogation Unit 4 min/inquiry (Magnetic Tape to Typewriter) (average)
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Photo of printer - 26 K bytes ELECTROMECHANICAL PRINTER - Picture by Radio Corporation of America With the exception of monitor print (via on-line typewriter) the output of all high-speed data processing equipment is magnetic tape: 10,000 characters per second with blanks eliminated by variable word length. The document printer prints upper and lower case directly from magnetic tape. CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Tubes 5,000 Tube types 12 Crystal diodes 14,500 Magnetic cores 28,700 The above figures are for the Computer only. System figures depend on exact equipment complement. Government Sample Ordnance Tank-Automotive Command System has the following complement: Tubes 30,000 Crystal diodes 70,000 Magnetic cores 35,000 Transistors 200 Separate cabinets 470 CHECKING FEATURES Parity The BIZMAC code is designed in such a fashion that each character of information contains a redundant parity bit for even parity checking. The various devices in the system contain hardware for extensive utilization of this feature. In the Computer, information circulating internally or transferred to and from tape is checked for parity. Adder Comparison The adder forms two sums (the second by using complements of the operands). These sums must be equal, or comparator alarms are registered. Tape Checks Input checks are provided to assure that the proper sequence of control symbols is sensed (marking the beginning and end of messages). The first character read in is checked to see that it is one of three permissible control symbols. An output check is provided by an echo signal, which is used to determine that writing on tape has properly taken place. Dual recording on magnetic tape is provided. Fourteen channel tape permits the duplicate storage of each bit. Program Control Checks are provided to insure that instructions are properly located, that drum switching is correctly completed, and that the flow of basic machine cycles is correct. Instruction Characteristics Facilities which are present for use in programs include a verify instruction for data comparison, and an overflow alarm usable with decimal arithmetic instructions. Computer Stop-Rollback Switch This device is used to reduce manual intervention when certain types of errors are detected: parity, adder comparison, programmed verify and overflow, control-symbol sequence incoming from tape. When the switch is in the rollback position a transfer of control will be made automatically to a specific
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drum line, permitting attempts to repeat the affected operation. General Only a partial listing of checking features is presented above. The RCA BIZMAC System makes extensive use of hardware checks to insure the proper operation of the system as a whole. Many of the checks are implicit in the design (e.g. no erase while reading) or explicit in special circuits (e.g. parity checking). POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Ordnance Tank-Automotive Command Power, entire system 246 KW 274 KVA 0.9 pf Power, air cond. 500 KW Volume, entire system 2,600 cu ft Area, entire system 20,000 sq ft Room size required 61 ft x 360 ft Weight, computer 26,500 lbs Floor loading 125 lbs/sq ft Capacity, air cond. 270 tons Volume, air cond. 1,200 cu ft Area, air cond. 100 sq ft False ceiling and pedestal floor in System Control Center. Accoustical walls necessary in high speed printer room. High temp. heads for sprinkler system. 270 ton air conditioning plant plus precipitrons. COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES $4.5 million acquisition cost. (1) Computer, (3) File Maint. computers (fixed program), (1) Interrogation Unit, (182) tape stations, (1) System Control Unit, (1) Card Transcriber, (1) Paper Tape Transcriber, (2) high speed printers, (1) Transcribing Card Punch, (3) Document Printers, (10) Flexo-writers. RCA Service Bureau Contract for Maint. $514,000/year PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS One 8-Hour Two 8-Hour Shift Shifts Supervisors 8 9 Analysts 7 0 Programmers 22 0 Clerks 4 3 Librarians 0 2 Operators 0 25 In-Output Oper 0 14 Tape Handlers 0 4 Operation tends toward modified "open" shop. Higher echelon positions of responsibility filled by upgrading. Personnel "pipe line" is filled at trainee level by necessity.
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Initially at manufacturer's plant in Camden, N. J.; later to be provided at site or plant as required. Programming and on-the-,job operational training now conducted by Ordnance personnel at site. RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY Ordnance Tank-Automotive Command Good time 98.29 Hours/Week (Average) Operating Ratio (Good/ 0.9928 Attempted to run time Above figures based on period from Mar 60 to Jun 60 Date this system passed customer Nov 55 acceptance test Time is not available for rent to outside organizations. Above calculations predicted on: Total possible available system hours (minus actual machine downtime) Example 377.9 Total Production Hours - April 1960 Actual Avail Hours Less 9.4 Total Unscheduled Maint. Less 13.2 Total Hours Idle (All Causes) Less 20.5 Total Hours Spoiled word (All Causes) ----- 334.8 Total Hours Productive - Apr. 60 (Computer only) ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS All equipment items in the RCA BIZMAC System are designed to accomodate actual data lengths. All equipment items in the RCA BIZMAC System are designed to permit equipment integration, i.e. central operation of all equipment including interconnection of Tape Stations and operating devices. This means of integration permits parallel operation of equipment items on "tight" schedule basis. A separate equipment item, the Sorter, is provided to rearrange information on magnetic tape. It is provided to sort, merge and extract said information with provision for variations of these basic operations. A separate equipment item, the Interrogation Unit, is an optional part of the system. It is a search and print-out device which permits prompt access to any message stored on any Tape Station within the RCA BIZMAC System. The BIZMAC Computer has definite operating advantages: Random composition - read-in. Random composition - write-out. Full algebraic decimal add, subtract and multiply and binary add and subtract using variable length operands are possible. Magnetic tape and drum memory storage of programs with automatic program input from drum memory. Automatic rollback function to permit correction of transient errors. Three address instruction code with operating variations provided per instruction.
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Photo - 30 K bytes TAPEWRITER & VERIFIER (Key to Paper Tape) - Picture by Radio Corporation of America Addressable character extract. Linear-time-dependent transfer of data. Automatic zero suppression. Specific instruction provision for handling subroutines. Ability to write on tape while computing or reading (Simultaneous Write Instruction). High speed paper tape input of 400 characters per second. Fifteen addressable universal tape trunks, each can be used either as an input or output trunk. Ability to read into High Speed Memory in compressed data form. (Linear Read). Ordnance Tank-Automotive Command Outstanding features include variable word length, absolute count control, and an interrogation unit. Unique system advantages are that the interrogation unit permits rush interrogations at no loss of computer availability. It also permits data quality control check which minimizes re-run time. Electronic sorters preclude use of computer for nonessential processing. One hundred- eighty two tape stations permits maximum machine loading thru prescheduling. Adopted procedures for magnetic tape labelling, storage, shipping, and protection from humidity, temperature and physical, electrical, fire, or other damage are those internal procedures that are in accordance with Department of the Army and Command directives. INSTALLATIONS Ordnance Tank-Automotive Command Detroit 9, Michigan FUTURE PLANS Plans are being formalized to supplement existing system with the addition of one (1) RCA 501 System consisting of (1) Computer - 65K memory, eighteen (18) Tape Stations, one (1) card transcriber, one (1) transcribing card punch, one (1) high speed printer, one (1) tape selecting unit and one (1) tape switching unit. Part of the above system will be Government owned and the remainder will be leased from RCA. When the capacity of the new system has absorbed a major portion of the mark I process, it is planned that one (1) operating shift of the mark I will be phased out. Task groups have been recently organized to study new applications for the other Directorates of this Command. PRODUCTION RECORD Produced 3 Operating 3 Above includes all early BIZMAC models. [ pages 96 and 97 are more photographs ]
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BIZMAC II

BIZMAC II MANUFACTURER Radio Corporation of America
Photo - 44 K bytes Photo by Radio Corporation of America APPLICATIONS Located at the EDP Center, Electronic Data Processing Division, RCA, Camden, New Jersey, the system is used for engineering desing, automated design of wiring for electronic equipment, accounting, statistical analysis, medical research, market research - automated logic, and management controls and clerical automation. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Arithmetic system Fixed point Instruction type Three address Data are organized in the BIZMAC II System in the following manner: Seven bits (6 information + 1 parity) comprise one BIZMAC character (63 characters including ten decimal digits, 26 letters, control symbols, and miscellaneous symbols). A variable number of related characters preceded (on the left) by a control symbol comprises an item (corresponding to a word). A group of related items enclosed by control symbols is a message (for handling as a unit on tape). An instruction consists of eight BIZMAC characters interpreted as follows: Operation Variation Addresses --------- --------- --------- A B C B B BB BB BB There are twenty-four basic operations which may be varied by the variation character to obtain approximately 140 distinct combinations. The computer may perform decimal and binary arithmetic operations. Operands are completely variable in length. A 32- character operand limitation is necessary in decimal addition and subtraction where an end-around carry is possible and in multiplication where the multiplicand is also restricted in the same manner.
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ARITHMETIC UNIT In arithmetic operations, the three addresses are used to specify the high speed memory locations of the least significant characters of the operands and the result. Execution time for each of these instructions is variable depending on the number of significant characters in the operands. Control symbols as well as space symbols to the left of operands cause the operations to end. The following timing formulae are available: ADDITION TIME is given by 120 + 40C microseconds, where C equals number of characters in longest operand. This is the formula for addition with positive operands. Formula time is increased when the zero suppression or automatic left justification option is desired or if there is an end- around-carry. MULTIPLICATION TIME is given by 160 + 288N + 145MH microseconds, where M = No. of digits in multiplicand N = No. of digits in multiplier. The constants 288 and 145 in the above formula are average times for reading out characters, and repetitive additions are determined by the magnitude of the digits in the multiplier. Division is programmed, and the time varies with the type of division program used, as well as with the characters of the operands. The timing formulae shown above include instructionstaticizing time as well as transfer-of-data time to and from the memory. Basic construction of the arithmetic unit is vacuum tube- diode. There are no programmed rapid access registers outside of the 8,192-character high speed memory. Basic pulse- repetition rate is 500 KC throughout the computer. Arithmetic operations are primarily serial although pairs of characters (one from each operand) are read from memory in parallel. Construction Magnetic cores and vacuum tubes Timing Synchronous for the computer Asynchronous for tape operation Operation Sequential by character Concurrent by 7 bits forming the character STORAGE No. of Access Media Alpha Char Microsec Magnetic Core 8,192 20/char Magnetic Drum 32,736 5,120 Magnetic Tape Indefinite 5,000 INPUT Media Speed Card Transcriber 400 char/min Tapewriter & Verifier Operator limited Paper Tape 200 char/sec OUTPUT Media Speed Electro-mechanical 600 lines/min Printer (off-line) Document Printer 9 char/sec Transcribing Card Punch 150 cards/min Interrogation Unit 4 min/avg inquiry CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Tubes 5,000 Tube types 12 Crystal diodes 14,500 Magnetic cores 28,700 The above figures are for the computer only. System figures depend on exact equipment complement. CHECKING FEATURES Parity The BIZMAC code is designed in such a fashion that each character of information contains a redundant parity bit for even parity checking. The various devices in the system contain hardware for extensive utilization of this feature. In the computer, information circulating internally or transferred to and from tape is checked for parity. Adder Comparison The adder forms two suns (the second by using complements of the operands). These sums must be equal, or comparator alarms are registered. Tape Checks Input checks are provided to assure that the proper sequence of control symbols is sensed (marking the beginning and end of messages). The first character read in is checked to see that it is one of three permissible control symbols. An output check is provided by an echo signal, which is used to determine that writing on tape has properly taken place. Dual recording on magnetic tape is provided. Fourteen channel tape permits the duplicate storage of each bit. Program Control Checks are provided to insure that instructions are properly located, that drum switching is correctly completed, and that the flow of basic machine cycles is correct. Instruction Characteristics Facilities which are present for use in programs include a verify instruction for data comparison, and an overflow alarm usable with decimal arithmetic instructions. Computer Stop-Rollback Switch This device is used to reduce manual intervention when certain types of errors are detected: parity, adder comparison, programmed verify and overflow, control-symbol sequence incoming from tape. When the switch is in the rollback position a transfer of control will be made automatically to a specific drum line, permitting attempts to repeat the affected operation. General Only a partial listing of checking features is presented above. The RCA Bizmac System makes extensive use of hardware checks to insure the proper operation of the system as a whole. Many of the checks are implicit in the design (e.g. no erase while reading) or explicit in special circuits (e.g. parity checking).
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POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Power, computer 37.2 Kw 50.9 KVA Power, air cond 5.0 Kw 7.5 KVA Volume, computer 2,600 cu ft Volume, air conditioner 1,200 cu ft Area, computer 325 sq ft Area, air conditioner 100 sq ft Room size, computer 5,000 sq ft (entire system) Room size, air conditioner 100 sq ft Capacity, air conditioner 15 Tons Weight, computer 26,500 lbs Plenum. Unit wiring overhead. PRODUCTION RECORD Number produced 3 Number operating 3 See BIZMAC I COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES (1) Computer, (3) file maint. computers (fixed pro am), (1) interrogation unit, (182) tape stations, ) system control unit, (1) card transcriber, (1) paper tape transcriber, (2) high speed printers, (1) transcribing card punch, (3) document printers, (10) Flexo-writers for the BIZMAC I cost $4,500,000 to acquire. Maintenance service on BIZMAC I is done by computer installation personnel. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Three 8-Hour Shifts Supervisors 5 Analysts 3 Programmers 4 Coders 14 Clerks & Secretary 2 Librarians 0 Operators 4 Engineers 0 Technicians 1 In-Output Operators 4 Operation tends toward closed shop. Methods of training used is a combination of formal instruction and on-the-job training. RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY Good time 102.7 Hours/Week (Average) Attempted to run time 104.73 Hours/Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.98 Above figures based on period 1 Jan 60 to 30 Jun 60 Time is available for rent to outside organizations. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Outstanding features are interrogation unit, a direct on- line paper tape input to computer at 400 char/sec, dual recording on tape, and variable word and message lengths. Standard security procedures for handling magnetic tape have been adopted. INSTALLATIONS Electronic Data Processing Division Camden EDP Center Camden, New Jersey [ page 0101 is blank ]
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BOGART

Bogart Computing System APPLICATIONS Department of Defense Located at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, the system is used for mathematical calculations by the Department of Defense. STORAGE Department of Defense Medium No. of Words Magnetic Core 4,096 INPUT Department of Defense Media Speed Paper Tape (Ferranti)400 frames/sec Magnetic Tape (IBM 727) 75 inches/sec Flexowriter Manual OUTPUT Department of Defense Media Speed Paper Tape 60 frames/sec Magnetic Tape (IBM 727)75 inches/sec Flexowriter 10 char/sec MANUFACTURER Remington Rand Univac Division of Sperry Rand Corporation PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Department of Defense One 8-flour Shift Supervisors 1 Operators 1 Engineers 1 Technicians 1 Operation tends toward closed shop. Formal class and on-the-job training is given. RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY Department of Defense Good time 38 Hours/week (Average Attempted to run time38.4 Hours/Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.989 Above figures based on period 1 Dee 59 to 31 Dec 59 Time is not available for rent to outside organiza- tions. INSTALLATIONS Fort George G. Meade, Maryland [ page 0103 is blank ]

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BRLESC

Ballistic Research Laboratories Electronic Scientific Computer MANUFACTURER Ballistic Research Laboratories
Photo - 40 K bytes Photo by U. S. Army APPLICATIONS Exterior ballistics problems such as high altitude, solar and lunar trajectories, computation for the preparation of firing tables and guidance control data for Ordnance weapons, including free flight and guided missiles. Interior ballistic problems, including projectile, propellant and launcher behavior, e.g. physical characteristics of solid propellants, equilibrium composition and thermodynamic properties of rocket propellants, computation of detonation waves for reflected shock waves, vibration of gun barrels and the flow of fluids in porous media. Terminal ballistic problems, including nuclear, fragmentation and penetration effects in such areas as explosion kinetics, shaped charge behavior, ignition, and heat transfer. Ballistic measurement problems, including photogramnetric, ionospheric, and damping of satellite spin calculations, reduction of satellite doppler tracking data, and computation of satellite orbital elements. Weapon systems evaluation problems, including antiaircraft and nati-missile evaluation, war game prolems, linear programming for solution of Army logistical problems, probabilities of mine detonations, and lethal area and kill probabilities of mine detonations, and lethal area and kill probability studies of missiles. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Internal number system Binary Binary digits/word 68 + 4 parity Binary digits/instruction 68 Instructions/word 1 Instructions decoded 33 Arithmetic system Fixed and floating point Instruction type Three-address Instruction word format +-------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 14 | +-------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+ |Order |Para- | Index| A-Ad-|Index | B-Ad-|Index | Y-Ad-| |type |meter | | dress| | dress| | dress| +-------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
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Number word format Fixed Point +------+------+----------------------+ |3 | 1 | 4 . 60 | +------+------+----------------------+ Tag Sign Binary Point Number word format Floating Point +------+------+----------------------+------+ |3 | 1 | 4 . 52 | 8 | +------+------+----------------------+------+ Tag Sign Binary Coefficient Biased Point Exp of 16 Automatic built-in subroutines In addition to the standard set of jump instructions, three more jump instructions have been included which will be used in connection with the "permanent" storage of "built-in" subroutines. These are Jump to "permanent" instruction, Jump to "built-in" subroutine, and Set index and jump to main memory. Registers and B-boxes The machine will have 63-one microsecond access index registers, addressable by the A, B, and Y addresses of the instruction words. The parameter bits of the instruction word are used to indicate variations of the basic order type. All three arithmetic registers are 68 bits. Tag bits enter these registers only on the logical instructions and the shift instruction if it is cyclic or is a Boolean shift. On arithmetic orders, the tag bits are saved in a separate three bit register and the three extra bits in the arithmetic registers are used for checking overflow. Thus the range of numbers in the arithmetic unit is -128 < N < 128. Add and subtract are performed the same as for normalized arithmetic, except the result is never shifted left at the end of the operation. Before multiply is done, the coefficient that has the largest absolute value is normalized. There is no left normalization after the operation. Thus the result has approximately the same number of significant digits as the operand that had the smaller number of significant digits. It does tend to retain an average of about two or more bits than it should, however. Before divide is done, both operands are normalized but the number of divide steps performed is reduced accordingly so that the result has approximately the same number of significant digits as the operand that had the smaller number of significant digits. ARITHMETIC UNIT Microseconds Operation Excl A T Incl A T Fixed point add or subtract 1 5 Fixed or floating multiply 20 25 Fixed or floating divide 60 65 Floating add or subtract 3.0 6 Boolean logic operation 1 5 Indexing and control 2 2(Avg) Construction (Arithmetic unit only) The arithmetic unit is constructed of standard vacuum tube logical packages, with tube driven, crystal diode logical gating. The arithmetic unit only is constructed of 1727 vacuum tubes of 4 types, 853 transistors of 3 types, 46,500 diodes of 2 types and 1,600 pulse transformers of 1 type. Arithmetic mode Parallel Timing Synchronous Logical events are controlled by a five-phase clock, permitting decisions at a 5 Mc rate. Operation Concurrent Indexing and control will be concurrent with arithmetic operations. Except for arithmetic or Boolean compare instructions, the test overflow instructions with P33 = 1, or any arithmetic order that stores in any index register or stores in the location of the next instruction, the machine always gets its next instruction from the memory while it is doing the previous instruction. If this next instruction is one of the control and indexing orders, it is immediately done, unless it is an input-output order or a test overflow order. If it is done, it proceeds to get another instruction and do it, if possible. Thus almost all of the control and indexing orders can be done concurrently with the arithmetic or logical orders. Only the arithmetic and logical orders require the use of the main arithmetic unit of the machine. All types of input-output orders can be done concurrently with other instructions. Automatic interlocks are provided so as to prevent timing conflict. Reference to a main memory position within the range of either an input or output instruction will halt the computer until the input or output transfer has occurred at that memory position. The computer is released as soon as the transfer of that particular word has been made and does not wait for the entire transfer to be completed. There is no interlock on the index memory when it is used as index registers. Only the effective addresses A, B, and Y are conflict checked. The programmer can easily make the computer wait until such a transfer is complete by using the last address in the index range of the snout order in the A, B, or C addresses of a dummy order. An input-output instruction is not started until the previous arithmetic instruction is finished, hence the last arithmetic result may be included in the range of any input-output order. As many as five input-output orders can be operating concurrently with computing and with each other. There is a separate trunk for reading cards, punching cards, using drum, and two separate trunks for using magnetic tape and all five of these trunks can operate concurrently. STORAGE No. of Digits Access Media Words per Word Microsec Magnetic Core (Main) 4,096 72 binary 2 Magnetic Core (Index) 63 16 binary 1 Magnetic Drums (Two) 24,576 Magnetic Tapes (Six) No. of units that can be connected 16 Units No. of chars/linear inch 400 Char/in Channels or tracks on the tape 16 Tracks/tape Blank tape separating each record 0.80 Inches Tape speed 150 Inches/sec Transfer rate 120,000 Char/sec Start time 3.0 Millisec Stop time 3.0 Millisec Average time for experienced operator to change reel 60 Seconds Physical properties of tape Width 1.0 Inches Length of reel 2,500 Feet Composition 0.43 Magnetic coating 1.45 Mil Provision is made for up to 16,384 words of high speed memory and system can be expanded to 28 tape stations.
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INPUT Media Speed Card Reader 800 cards/min Magnetic Tape See "Storage" OUTPUT Media Speed Card Punch 250 cards/min Magnetic Tape See "Storage" Peripheral equipment. A single unit that is capable of converting alphanumerical characters from cards to tape, tape to high speed printer, tape to cards, cards to high speed printer and paper to magnetic tape. CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Type Quantity Tubes 5847 5,600 6197 110 6C4 110 6AQ5 220 Misc 80 Diodes LD70/CTP309 12,600 LD71 100,000 Misc 13,700 Transistors 2N697 600 2N1143 240 2N398 1,600 Misc 6,300 CHECKING FEATURES Code checking features will include stopping on any selected address, the display of the contents of any memory cell, the display of normal or abnormal conditions, the ability to manually store in any selected memory cell, and the ability to transfer control to any part of the system. Parity checking is performed in each of the four 17-bit groups in each word. POWER. SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Power, computing system 35 Kw Power, air conditioner 20 Kw Space, computing system Plenum is 30 ft x 40 ft Space, air conditioner Chilled water is sent two flights up to compu- ter site to heat exchanger, transferring heat from computer closed loop air to closed loop chilled water. On ground floor, compressor refrigerant ab- sorbs heat from chilled water. An evaporative system absorbs heat from refrigerant in a cooling tower. Compressor located two floors below. Liquid coolant piped upstairs. Heat exchanger, computer closed-loop air-to-coolant at computer site, and coolant-to-outside air downstairs. Capacity, air conditioner 25 Tons PRODUCTION RECORD Number of systems produced to date 1 Operational date anticipated as 1 April 1961. COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES The approximate cost, including an additional bank of 4,096 words of high speed memory, 6 tape stations, the system as described, with all peripheral converters and input-output equipment, site preparation, overhead and other related costs will be approximately 2.0 million dollars. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Three 8-Hour Shifts Supervisors 6 Analysts 3 Programmers and Coders 14 Clerks 1 Engineers 1 Technicians 6 No engineers are assigned to the operation of the machine, but are used for development and design of additions to the machine. The technicians consult the engineers when a total break-down occurs. RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY A high degree of reliability is achieved by utilizing standard logical plug-in packages, a ruggedized, long life, driver tube, derated components and point-to-point soldered connections. INSTALLATIONS Computing Laboratory Ballistic Research Laboratories Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland [ page 0107 is blank ]
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BURROUGHS 204

Burroughs 204 Electronic Data Processing System MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation (Formerly manufactured by the Electrodata Corporation) APPLICATIONS Manufacturer
Photo - 40 K bytes See Burroughs 205 for further details U. S. Army Tank-Automotive Command Located at Detroit Arsenal, the system is used for engineering projects (tank firing stability studies, fuel consumption (battlefield day), performance analysis, suspension studies, and data reduction), and for mathematical programs (solution of complex formula and equation, empirical curve fitting, precision simulation of vehicle behavior, land locomotion research support, and mathemetical model development). U. S. Naval Air Test Center Located in Armament Test, NATO, Patuxent River, Md., the system is used for reduction of experimental test data concerning naval aircraft and systems. Examples are phototheodolite space positions, aircraft sighting tables, fire control systems test, and aircraft performance - climb, speed, etc. U. S. Air Force Wright Air Development Center Located in Bldg. 30, WADD, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, the system is used for scientific data reduction in flight and engineering test field. American Bosch Arma Corp. Located at the Arma Division, ABAC, Garden City, N. Y., the system is used for the design, development, testing, and evaluation of inertial guidance systems, Photo by U. S. Army Ordnance Tank-Automotive Command airborne digital computers, and other electronic equipment. California Research Corporation Located at 527 Standard Avenue, Richmond, California, the system is used for computative work associated with a large petroleum research laboratory. It might be described as calculations resulting from chemical analysis, engineering calculation, and analysis of data. Convair, Division of General Dynamics Corp. Located in Building 4 Convair, Pomona (Engineering Computer Laboratoriesj, this machine is used on many varied types of problems, for example, trajectories, evaluation of rational polynomials, finding routs of polynomials, inverse Laplace, heat transfer, optics, regression analysis, scheduling of completion of manufacture of a missile via completion of its parts, etc. The Dow Chemical Company Located in A-1201, Room 42, Plant "A", Freeport, Texas, the system is used for the solution of technical and scientific problems. Great Lakes Pipe Line Company Located in the Bryant Building, Kansas City, Mo., the system is used to conduct research on product scheduling by computer accounting and administrative control operations.
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Photo Photo by American Bosch Arma Corporation [ and leaving out 7 applications ] Purdue University Computing Laboratory Located at ENAD, W. Lafayette, Indiana, the system is used for undergraduate and graduate instruction and research. It is also used for student scheduling. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Manufacturer See Burroughs 205 for further details. ARITHMETIC UNIT Manufacturer See Burroughs 205 for further details. STORAGE Manufacturer See Burroughs 205 for further details. U. S. Army OTAC Magnetic Drum 4,000 words (Main; Magnetic Drum 80 words (High Speed Loops); Magnetic Tape 800,000 words. U. S. Naval Air Test Center Magnetic Drum 4,080 words; Magnetic Tape 400,000 words, 2 units. USAF WADC MD 4,080 words; MT 400,000 words/tape. Arma MD 4,080; MT 400,000. Cal Res Corp MD 4,080 Convair MD 4,080 words; Magnetic tape can be construed as additional storage. Three tape transports are "on- line" with the system. Each 2500 ft reel of 3/4 inch tape can have 10,000 blocks of 20 words-on each of two read/write heads (channels). Approx. 10000X20X2 = 400,000 words.
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Photo Photo by California Research Corporation Dow Chemical MD 4,080 words; Mr 2,000,000 words. The average access time for 80 words of drum memory is 850 micro seconds. Great Lakes Pipe Line MD 4, 080; MT 3 units Socony - Dallas MD 4,080; MT 1,200,000 words, 3 units.Tape is addressable. Tape search for a specific location can occur simultaneously with computation. Maximum search time is approximately 7 minutes. Socony - Paulsboro MD 4,080 words; MT United Gas No. of No. ofAccess Media Words DigitsMicrosec Magnetic Drum (Main) 4,000 44,000 8,500 Magnetic Drum (Loop) 80 800 850 Magnetic Tape400,0004,400,000 240 x 104 DataFile 2,000,00022,000,000 240 x 10 4 high speed 20-word drum loops (mean random access 850 microseconds). 4,000 word intermediate-speed (3960 rpm) main drum memory. This system has two magnetic tape transports and one Data File. Purdue MD 4,080; MT 400,000/reel. If the entire tape is accessed on a random basis, the average access time will be 3.5 minutes. INPUT Manufacturer See Burroughs 205 for further details.
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Photo Photo by Convair, Pomona, California OUTPUT Manufacturer See Burroughs 205 for further details.
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Photo Photo by Dow Chemical Company
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Photo Photo by United Gas Corporation CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Manufacturer See Burroughs 205 for further details. CHECKING FEATURES Manufacturer See Burroughs 205 for further details. POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Manufacturer See Burroughs 205 for further details.
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PRODUCTION RECORD Manufacturer See Burroughs 205 for further details.
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PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Manufacturer See Burroughs 205 for further details.
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BURROUGHS 205

Burroughs Model 205 Electronic Data Processing System MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation
Photo - 32 K bytes Photo by Burroughs Corporation APPLICATIONS Manufacturer System is designed specifically to cope with the full range of electronic computing problems in the fields of business industry, science and government. U. S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency Five systems used for missile research and development. [ many customers and applications not included ]
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Photo - 32 K bytes Photo by the U.S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Corona
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Photo - 32 K bytes Photo by the U.S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Corona PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Manufacturer Internal number system Binary coded decimal Decimal digits/word 10 plus sign Decimal digits/instruction 2 to 10 Instructions/word 1 Instructions decoded 83 Arithmetic system Fixed and floating point Instruction type One address Number range Floating 10-51 <= N <= 1049 Fixed +(1-10-10) to -(1-10-10) Instruction word format +---+------------+-------+----------+ | s | 1 2 3 4 | 5 6 | 7 8 9 0 | +---+------------+-------+----------+ | +_| Control | Oper | Address | | | Digits | Code | | +---+------------+-------+----------+
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Automatic built-in subroutines may include special order of table lookup command. Automatic coding includes Data Code 1, a compiler; Star 0 Assembly Routine; SAC Assembly Routine; Purdue Compiler; Shell Symbolic Assembler; Tape Subroutine Compiler; Shell- Bell Interpreter, etc. Registers and B-boxes Registers in the Burroughs 205 consist of the A- Accumulator, capacity of 10 digits and sign which holds arithmetic operand and result. The R register, 10 digits, acts as an extension of the A register where necessary. D register, 10 digits and sign, acts as distributor for transfers to and from storage. C or Control Register, 10 digit register containing command currently being executed. B Register, a four digit register used for modification and tally. All registers act as temporary high speed storage for either arithmetic quantities or control. ARITHMETIC UNIT Manufacturer Incl Stor Access Exclud Stor Access Microsec Microsec Add 1,019 or 1,188 Mult 9,300 mean 8,450 mean Div 12,680 mean 11,830 mean Arithmetic mode Serial Timing Synchronous Operation Sequential STORAGE Manufacturer Access Media No. of Words No. of Digits Microsec Magnetic Drum 4,080 40,800 850 (Quick) Magnetic Tape 400,000 400,000,000 240,000,000 Datafile 2,000,000 20,000,000 24,000,000 Access time is for entire contents. Quick access loops store 80 words, (four 20-word loops). Access time can vary from 84 to 16,800 microseconds depending on position of drum at start of computer command. Datafile is two channel tape, 10,000 addressable blocks/channel, 20 words/block. Datafile gives random access search in either direction. Computation continues suring search. Magnetic Tape No. of units that can be connected 10 Units No. of char/linear inch of tape 200 Char/inch Channels or tracks on the tape 12 Tracks/tape Blank tape separating each record 0.38 Inches Tape speed 60 Inches/sec
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Transfer rate 6,000 Char/sec Start time 168 Millisec Stop time 16 Millisec Average time for experienced operator to change reel of tape 30 Seconds Physical properties of tape Width 0.75Inches Length of reel 2,500 Feet Composition Plastic Base Twelve channels are recorded across the width of the tape. Of the twelve, only six are read or recorded at one time. The six channels are called a lane. The six channels or one lane are interlaced with those of the other lane. Each of the two lanes has its own read-write head. 400,000 words are on each reel of magnetic tape. The following installations utilize Magnetic Drum, Data File (Bin, and Magnetic Tape: ENS Burroughs USNOL Corona USS Griffiss AFB WRL AIC The following installations utilize Magnetic Drum and Magnetic Tape: USN MDL ITT USN USL NDCA NASA ARC OOC ATIC W-P PP & LC Little WE GICA The following installations utilize Magnetic Drum and Data File (Bin): MMLIC WE The following installations utilize Magnetic Drum only: ABMA CGC ARGMA GE Rome, Ga. USA CC KSC USN HO Washington Linde USN RDL LA AMIC NNG B & W Alliance U of N B & W Lynchburg U of D CCC U of V
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Photo - 32 K bytes Photo by the U.S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Corona INPUT Manufacturer Media Speed Paper Tape 540 digits/sec Keyboard Manual Magnetic Tape 6,000 digits/sec Cards 400 digits/sec each reader Up to seven card readers per system may be used. The following installations utilize Magnetic Tape, Paper Tape, Punched Cards and usually have a Manual Keyboard as input media (Paper Tape systems are high speed photo- electric readers): [ lists of users not included ]
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OUTPUT Manufacturer Media Speed Electric Typewriter 10 char/sec Punched Paper Tape 60 digits/sec Magnetic Tape 6,000 digits/sec Punched Cards 1,800 char/min Printer 150 lines/min Up to seven printers and/or punch card machines may be included per system. Figures are given for each unit. Units can be parallel for increased over all speeds. Printer is an IBM 407 Tabulator. The following installations utilize Magnetic Tape, Paper Tape, Punched Cards and usually have an electric typewriter as output media: ALMA (5) BNS USN HO Washington (plus printer) USN MDL (plus printer) USNOL Corona (plus printer) USN USL (plus printer) Griffiss AFB (plus printer) NASA ARC ATIC W-P AIC (plus printer) Little (plus printer) Burroughs (plus printer) CGC (plus printer) GE Rome, Ga. (plus printer) GICA (plus printer) NNG (plus printer OOC (plus printer PP & LC (plus printer) WE System I (plus printer) WE System II (plus printer) The following installations utilize High Speed Paper Tape and Punched Cards: USN RDL (plus printer) CCC KSC (plus printer) MMLIC (plus printer) U of N The following installation utilizes Magnetic Tape, Punched Cards and a Printer as output media: AMIC The following installations utilize Magnetic Tape and Paper Tape as output media: ITT NDCA USS WRL
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The following installations utilize Paper Tape as an output medium: B & W Alliance U of D Linde U of V The following installations utilize Punched Cards as an output medium: B & W Lynchburg (plus IBM 402 Tab) LA (plus printer) CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Manufacturer Type Quantity Tubes Approx. 1,202 Diodes Approx. 3,800 CHECKING FEATURES Manufacturer Fixed: The Burroughs 205 automatically stops upon the appearance of an unanticipated overflow. An alarm light is turned on and computation is stopped by a forbidden combination (binary-coded decimal digit 10 thru 15) in the A, B, D, and R Registers, the Address Register, Control Counter, and Shift Counter. Inspection of the registers on the Control Panel indicates the failure location. An alarm stops the computer if the storage cell counted does not contain all zeros at the start of each drum revolution. This prevents information from being recorded on or read from incorrect locations on the drum. An audible alarm indicates excessive rise in exhaust air temperature in the computer cabinet. After a pre-set interval, up to 15 minutes, DC voltage will be shut off if the temperature stays at or above a predetermined level. Optional: The marginal voltage test panel facilities selective lowering of voltages in registers and control section, which, in conjunction with test routines, can detect marginal components before they give trouble in actual operation. Supervisory test panel on front of computer has extensive controls and check features, including access to any flip-flop for manual setting, substitution of manual or low frequency pulse operation for the drum clock, and a switch panel which allows maintenance personnel to force abnormal register behavior and to inhibit certain normal checking functions for diagnostic purposes. Contents of all registers are displayed simultaneously at all times.
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POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Manufacturer Power, computer 16.5 KVA Volume, computer 181 cu ft Area, computer 28 sq ft Weight, computer 3,175 lbs Special flooring is recommended for the Burroughs 205 System to handle the combined and individual weight of the units and to accommodate the intercabling. Since all units of the system are designed to have their cables enter from underneath their cabinets, raceways or ducts in the floor are recommended to accommodate the inter-cabling. There are three types of floors which have been found to be completely satisfactory: (1) raised floor, (2) existing floor with built in cable raceways, and (3) existing floors with cables underneath enclosed in metal conduit. The area should provide adequate lighting, some acoustical treatment, communication equipment, and convenience of access to the equipment. The power line should not be serving other heavy equipment which may generate excessive voltage fluctuation. Vibration from such heavy machinery in the vicinity of the system could shorten the life of certain sensitive components. There should be adequate space to accommodate the necessary refrigeration equipment, and the area should lend itself economically to complete air conditioning. Amount of air conditioning depends upon size of computer system installed. For every 12,000 BTU/hour generated by the system one ton of refrigeration is recommended. Environmental condition should also be taken into consideration. The floor load in the computing center can range from 175 to 200 lbs per sq ft and up to 250 per sq ft under the power supply unit. The site selected for the computing center must have a floor which can support the combined weight of the system as well as the localized weight at each leveling point on the units. ABMA (5) Power, computer 31.5 Kw 45 KVA 0.7 pf Volume, computer 11,200 cu ft Area, computer 700 sq ft Room size, computer 700 sq ft Capacity, air conditioner 15 Tons Weight, computer 18,370 lbs ARGMA Power, computer 22.7 Kw Power, air conditioner 11.9 Kw
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[ 2.5 pages of individual site preparation experience not included ] PRODUCTION RECORD Manufacturer Number in current operation 112 Time required for delivery 4 months COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES Manufacturer Purchase Monthly Price Rental Computer, Model 205 $135,000 $3,900 Includes cabinet, plug-ins, and 4080 word magnetic drum memory with read-write heads. Also includes Magnetic Electronic Power Supply and Power Control Units. Control Consoles Include decimal keyboard, displays of the computer registers, and computer controls. (Control Console Model 406 or 409 is required with a computer system that includes Cardatron. Control Console, Model 406 14,210 490 Includes both a photo-electric reader and a high speed punch (60 characters per second). Control Console, Model 409 11,230 362 Includes a photo-electric reader only. Control Console, Model 403 7,050 230 The photo-electric reader and high-speed punch are not included. Control Console, Model 402 13,270 423 Performs the same functions as the Model 406, except that the punch perforates paper tape at the rate of 20 characters per second. Consolette, Model 405 1,980 70 Includes decimal keyboard, essential computer controls and indicators, but does not include displays of the computer registers. Typewriter Control, Model 446 4,560 137 Usable with all consoles, the typewriter control includes the stand which supports the Flexowriter and contains external format control equipment and a relay translator. [ 1 page (135) of price list not included ]
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Two digit selectors One half-time emitter One single panel manual plugboard Optional Features: Group of five 2-position pilot 250 10 selectors One additional digit selector 200 10 Additional plugboard 50 All prices are subject to change without notice. Outline of lease policy Basic monthly rental entitles the customer to a maximum of one hundred and seventy-six (176) hours of use time during each calendar month. Use time of each system component in excess of one hundred and seventy-six (176) hours will be chargeable at the rate of forty percent of the hourly basic rental. The hourly basic rental is 1176th of the basic month- ly rental. Extra use charges will be computed to the nearest half hour. Use time is defined as follows: "The time during which each component is in operation exclusive of preventive or remedial maintenance time. When com- ponents are inter-connected and programmed to operate as a system, all such components shall be deemed to be in use for the entire period when any part of the system is operating. Components which are not includ- ed in a given program will not have use time accumu- lated against them even though the components are inter-connected." The rental rate is effective at or from the date installation of the equipment is complete and remains in effect thereafter until terminated by either party upon ninety (90) days written notice. The lease price includes personal property tax and insurance coverage on the machines; all additional taxes are paid by the lessee. Machines under lease may be pur- chased at any time at the prices in effect at the time such option less a credit of forty percent of all rental charges (excluding taxes) are paid on the actual equipment purchased, provided that such credit shall not exceed a maximum of sixty percent of the purchase price in effect. The 8860 Plan for Rental of Burroughs 205 Data Pro- cessing Systems The reduced rental charges applicable to system orders under the provisions of this option will be sixty per cent of the basic monthly rental charges and will entitle the lessee to use the system up to eighty-eight hours per calender month. Use of the system in excess of eighty-eight hours per month shall be subject to an extra charge at an hourly additional use rate of one per cent of the regular monthly charge. Use time is defined as the time during which the system or any components thereof is in operation, exclusive of preventive or remedial maintenance time: when system components are normally inter-connected the sum of the regular monthly charges for these components is to be taken as the regular monthly charge for the system in determining the hourly additional use rate. The customer at his option may convert from the 8860 rental plan to the normal one hundred and sev- enty-six hour rental plan. When this conversion is made the customer may not revert to 8860. Use of the system for more than one hundred and twenty-eight hours per month would make it advantageous for him to convert. Burroughs will provide the necessary parts and ser- vice to maintain the equipment in good operating condition as required during its regular business hours, eight a.m. to five p.m., Monday through Friday excluding holidays. Burroughs 205 Data Processing System may be of any configuration, the 8860 plan applies only to on-line equipment. The tape perforaterand verifier model 454, the numeric code converter model 460, and other simi- lar equipment used off-line' must be rented at normal monthly rental rates. The Burroughs input-output equipment, models 289, 292, and 293 are not offered at reduced rental. Custom engineering devices on which charge has been established must be rented at the full rental rates. Debugging allowance for 8860 is limited to twenty- hours of machine time. Maintenance/Service Contracting Burroughs will keep the machines in good operating condition. All costs of maintenance (except for ribbons and supplies) will be borne by contractor un- less the required maintenance is due to the fault or negligence of the lessee. Burroughs shall provide maintenance service during all periods of operation. Upon mutual agreement, contractor will assign "on site" service engineers. The lessee will provide adequate storage space for spare parts, and adequate working space including heat, light, ventilation, electric current and outlets, for the use of the service engineers. These facili- ties will be within a reasonable distance of the ma- chines to be serviced and will be provided at no cost to contractor. Preventive (scheduled) maintenance for each machine will be furnished on a schedule which is mutually acceptable to the lessee and Burroughs and which is consistent with the operating requirements. Burroughs will always be responsive to the mainte- nance requirements of the lessee. All remedial (un- scheduled) maintenance will be performed promptly after notification to contractor's nearest service location that a machine is inoperative. If contractor is unable to restore a machine to good operating condition and the machine remains in- operative for a continuous period of 24 hours during scheduled work days of the installation from the time the lessee notifies contractor that the machine is inoperative, and it is determined that (1) the machine became inoperative through no fault or negligence of the lessee, and (2) the lessee's production require- ments were interfered with as a result of the machine breakdown, Burroughs will grant to the lessee a credit for each hour the machine was inoperative. Such credit shall be 1176th of the monthly charge for the inoperative machine plus 1176th of the monthly charge for an interconnected machine not usable as a result of the breakdown; provided, however, that the credit granted for each machine shall in no instance exceed 1/ 30th of the monthly charge for the machine in each 2 hour period. Burroughs will use its best efforts to assist the lessee in procuring service on equipment compatible with that used by the lessee, to meet emergencies such as a major breakdown, conversion from one system to another, unforeseen peak loads, etc. The lessee, at its option, may accept or reject the offer of use of emergency equipment. If accepted, the cost of such services, if any, will be arranged on an individ- ual installation basis. Lessee shall not be responsible for loss or damage to the equipment caused by fire, lightning, sprinkler leakage, tornado and wind storm, hail, water damage, explosion, smoke and smudge, aircraft and motor vehicle damage, earthquake, collapse of buildings or structures and strikes, riots or civil commotion. Burroughs
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Corporation shall provide transit insurance and comprehensive public liability insurance on the equipment. Burroughs Corporation will furnish prescribed training of customer employees in programming and operating procedures and techniques. Additional services of a staff of qualified programmers, mathematical analysts and engineers to further improve specific utilization of the equipment may be contracted for. A standard Burroughs Corporation sales or rental agreement will be executed at the time of sale or lease. Except for expendable items, such as tubes, diodes, fuses, lamps, and neon indicators, all equipment is guaranteed for one year against defective material or workmanship. ABMA Rental for 205, 350, 351, 360, 406, 407, 466, 446, 2-4581s, 454, 506, 352, 507, 509, 543, 3-544's is $9,470.00 per month. ABMA 205, 350, 351, 36o, 406, 407, 466, 458, 543, 544, 500, 544, 420, 421 rents at $7,537 per month. ABMA 205, 350, 351, 360, 406, 407, 466, 446, 2-458`s, 506, 352, 507, 509, 543, 3- 544's rents at $9,647 per month. ABMA 205, 350, 351, 352, 406, 407, 466, 446, 458, 506, 507, 509, 360, 543, 4-544's, 454 rents at $10,060/mo. ARGMA Burroughs 205 $135,000 360 21,200 500 18,625 543 25,000 544 (2) 24,000 406 14,210 420 4, 375 458 3,135 IBM 528 446 $235/month 4,560 IBM 407 800/month Maintenance contract with Burroughs in the amount of $20,000 per year. USA CC Computer $3,900/month Console 490/month Flexowriter 95/month Typewriter Control 137/month Total $4.622 [ 1.5 pages of user cost experience not included ]
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PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Manufacturer One 8-HourTwo 8-HourThree 8-Hour Shift Shifts Shifts Supervisors 1 1 1 Analysts 3 3 3 Programers 4 4 4 Librarians 1 1 1 Operators 2 3 4 Engineers 1 2 3 The contractor, without cost to the lessee, will train an adequate number of operating and programming personnel including the initial staff and replacements at the contractor's training locations or, if mutually agreed to at a lessee location. The contractor's technical personnel shall be available to the lessee for assistance in the implementation, review and im- provement of existing data processing systems and for the programming, development and implementation of new systems involving the contractor's equipment. ABMA One 8-Hour Shift Supervisors 3 Programmers Operators 1 ARGMA One 8-Hour Shift Used Recommended Supervisors 1 1 Programmers 5 7 Operators 1 1 Technicians 1 1 Operation tends toward open shop. USA CC One 8-Hour Shift Supervisors 1 Analysts-Programmers 4 Coders T Operators 1 Engineers 1 Burroughs Operation tends toward open shop. Method of training used is formal course held at installation. BNS One 8-Hour Shift Used Recommended Supervisors 2 2 Analysts 1 1 Programmers & Coders 11 11 Operation tends toward open shop. Methods of training used includes manufacturer's courses and on-the-job training. USN HO Washington Two 8-Hour Shifts Used Recommended [ 3.5 pages of user experience not included ]
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Manufacturer The automatic address-modification features of the B- register along with its automatic tally. Automatic editing provided by the format bands on Cardatron buffer drums, as well as freeing of the central computer as soon as information is transferred. This allows input, output, and processing simultaneously while card machines operate at a maximum rate. Independent search for permanently addressed blocks on magnetic tape, which allows processing of results of previous search while current search is going on. Ability to read from magnetic tape, update information, and write back on the same tape in the same position. Provision of high speed through quickaccess loops, which allows straightforward sequential coding and does not require complicated placements of instructions or data for minimal access. The Burroughs Card Input Unit, Model 293, with a reading rate of 300 cards per minute is now available for use with the Burroughs 205 Cardatron. Also available is the Burroughs Card Output Unit (Model 292), which operates at 100 cards per minute, either reading or punching, and the Burroughs Line Printer, Model 289, which operates at the rate of 150 lines per minute. Editing features of the Cardatron system are complemented by the use of this Cardatron Input Output Equipment. Required storage environment for.magnetic tape includes temperature 60 degrees to 80 degrees; relative humidity 40% to 60%; magnetic fields, not to exceed three oersteds; radiation, where radiation is not dangerous to people; dust proof containers; reels placed in plastic containers and stored on edge of container in a vertical position; must be rewound on a 205 Tape Storage Unit. Minimum storage life, one year when stored as outlined above. BNS Unique system advantages include the Cardatron System and Magnetic Tape Bin File. Tapes retained in computer room in plastic cases,. numbered with 3x5" card index of usage and condition. Computer system is supplemented by 10,000 point EAM (IBM)installation, run on a two-shift basis. USN HO Washington The 205 is extensively buffered by the Cardatron system for both input and output. The 205 provides several input- output media, i.e. punched card, punched paper tape, magnetic tape (in & out) plus printed tabulations (out). Duplicates of all data tapes are filed in a building other than the computer building; all data tapes (originals and duplicates) are stored in areas with [ 1/2 page not included ]
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For storage of magnetic tape, temperature and humid- ity control, Avery adhesive labels for magnetic tape reels are used, and Records Reserve Corp. storage plastic containers for tape. 00C Outstanding features include high speed storage or quick access loop storage, addressable magnetic tape, and simplicity of programming due to B-register tallying and address modification, automatic sequencing control counter, programmed breakpoint, etc. Handling of magnetic tape. Reels of magnetic tape (250 ft or 2500 ft) are assigned to research personnel having a need for same. They are used only by the individual to whom assignment has been made. All reels of magnetic tape are stored in the temperature and humidity controlled computer room from which they are never roved. Tape labelling is left to the discretion of each individual. WE System I Outstanding features include a large tape storage capacity (permanent - "Datafiles") - 6,000,000 words, large drum storage capacity - 4,080 words, IBM Code Burroughs code conversion and format editing devices, independent magnetic tape search, and photo electric reader, for program entry (540 digits per second). Magnetic tape handling: all tapes and duplicates stored in metal cabinets in same room as computer (72oF - relative humidity 45,%). Tape labeling variable, depending on ,job. Usually a revolving numbering system with ,job title identification. External labeling shows job title and reel number. FUTURE PLANS ARGMA A second Burroughs 205 with same exact configuration is scheduled. for installation in the OML Division, Armyy Rocket & Guided Missile Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. USA CC It is anticipated that a new computer will be installed in the near future. Selection of new computer has not been established at this time. BNS Approval for installation of one IBM Type 1401 Data Processing System (no tapes) has been requested from the Bureau of Ships. Upon installation of this system in June/July 1961, sizeable reductions in data processing costs will be effected and the system will be utilized to augment existing equipment on an interim bais pending completion of necessary studies to ,justify a new transistorized, core storage, central shipyard computer (the feasibility study for this system was submitted to BuShips on 21 July 1960). New major applications under consideration for application to the 1401 and subsequently to the new centralized computer include total supply inventory, cost accounting, and production planning and control. Ultimate goal of data processing personnel is the development of a shipyard-wide, fully integrated data processing system in which source data automation techniques will be exploited to the maxim= possible extent, and the master file so designed that common data will be reused where possible to effect desired reports in the shortest possible time and in the most economical manner. USN HO Washington It is planned to replace the present 205 with a higher speed computer. USN MDL Future plans call for purchase of IBM 704 System to replace our present system. This replacement will greatly increase our productivity and make available more time for new applications. USNOL Corona Plan to replace the present computer system with an IBM 7070 System. USN USL Consideration for the purchase of IBM 704 System, configuration to be Core Memory 8K, Drum Memory 8K, Magnetic Tape Units 4, Card Reader, Card Punch, Online Printer, Paper Tape Input and Off-line Magnetic Tape to Printer. NAS A ARC At the present time a building is being designed for the Ames Research Center, primarily for housing computing equipment and the associated staff. This new facility should be occupied during the first half of 1961. At this time a medium size Honeywell 800 System will be leased to take over all functions of the Burroughs equipment and perform additional scientific calculations. ATIC W-P System to be replaced by an IBM 7090. B & W Lynchburg There is some talk of doing on line experimental data reduction either with another smaller machine or by creating a data link to connect the laboratory devices to the computer (12 miles distant). A larger machine capable of doing two dimensional nuclear codes would be considered if the work load justified it. Burroughs Replacement of present card input-output equipment with Burroughs equipment. Burroughs Model 289 Line Printer 150 lines/min Burroughs Model 292 Output Unit 100 cards/min Burroughs Model 293 Input Unit300 cards/min CCC Add automatic floating point and magnetic tape (Data- file) in the immediate future. G ICA Delivery schedule for the next two years is as follows: May 1960 305 RAMAC May 19611401 - 4 tapes Nov 19611401 - 4 tapes Dec 19617070 - 8 tapes Feb 19621401 - 4 tapes Plans have not been finalized with respect to the balance of the applications among the equipment. There are no definite plans for retiring our Burroughs 205. KSC Replace with Univac Solid State 80. Add hourly payroll processing for 7,000 employees. LA We are currently conducting a feasability study of the new family of medium scale computers in the microsecond range. We have narrowed the field down to IBM, RCA and NCR in the medium price range. This study was started because we need a faster computer for our current work load, magnetic tape for future applications, and the economy of the new series of computers. NNG Feasibility study to determine more computer power in progress. PP & LC Within next several years, increased requirements.may be greater than present computer capacity. When need for more capacity is foreseen, an additional or a more powerful computer will be ordered as found most feasible at that time.
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USS Probable acquisition of Cardatron for punched card input/output within a year. Probable acquisition of larger computing system within three to five years. WE System I No new applications are planned for this system as the full two shift capacity has been reached. All programming and planning effort is being expended on a new IBM 70701401 Tape System due for installation August 1961. At this time all ,jobs will be cut over in their present form. After cutover, new applications and amplification of present systems can be undertaken, because of the greater speed and capacity of this new system. _U of N It is expected that in the near future the following items of hardware will be added to the initial equipment: a floating point device, magnetic tape and a Cardatron. U of D A Model 500 Punched Card Converter, IBM 523 Scary Punch, and. IBM 514 Reproducing Punch is to be added. INSTALLATIONS U. S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency (5) Computation laboratory Redstone Arsenal, Alabama Army Rocket & Guided Missile Agency Redstone Arsenal, Alabama U. S. Army Chemical Warfare Laboratories U. S. Army Chemical Center, Maryland Boston Naval Shipyard Boston 29, Massachusetts U. S. Navy Hydrographic Office Washington 25, D. C. U. S. Navy Mine Defense Laboratory Panama City, Florida U. S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory Corona, California U. B. Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory San Francisco 24, California U. S. Navy Underwater Sound Laboratory New London, Connecticut Hq, R. A. D. C. Griffiss Air Force Base, New York ATTN: RCCS Ames Research Center, NASA Moffett Field, California Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Allstate Insurance Company Menlo Park, California, Sacramento, California Atlanta, Georgia Arthur D. Little, lnc. 35 Acorn Park Cambridge 40, Massachusetts Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company 45 Wall Street New York 5, New York Babcock & Wilcox Research Center Alliance, Ohio Babcock & Wilcox Company 1201 Kemper Street Lynchburg, Virginia Burroughs Corporation, Computer Facility 460 Sierra Madre Villa Pasadena, California Celanese Chemical Company 520 Lawrence Street, P.O. Box 561 Corpus Christi, Texas Citizens Gas & Coke Utility 2020 N. Meridian Street Indianapolis, Indiana General Electric Redmond Circle Rome, Georgia General Insurance Company of America 4347 Brooklyn Seattle 5, Washington International Telephone & Telegraph laboratories 500 Washington Avenue Nutley, New Jersey Kaiser Steel Corporation, Box 217 Fontana, California Linde Company, Box 44 Division of Union Carbide Corporation Tonawanda, New York Louis Allis Company 427 E. Stewart Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company 345 Cedar St. Paul 1, Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Company 2223 Dodge Street Omaha, Nebraska Nuclear Development Corporation of America 5 New Street White Plains, New York The Ohio 011 Company, P. 0. Box 269 Littleton, Colorado Pacific Power & Light Company 920 S. W. Sixth Avenue Portland 4, Oregon United States Steel Corporation Monroeville, Pennsylvania Western Electric Company, Inc. Dept. 312 (2) 1600 Osgood Street North Andover, Massachusetts Westinghouse Research Laboratory Pittsburgh 35, Pennsylvania University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska University of Denver Denver 10, Colorado University of Virginia McCormick Road Charlottesville, Virginia Behr-Manning Corporation P. 0. Box 896 Troy, New York
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BURROUGHS 220

Burroughs 220 Electronic Data Processing System MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation
Photo 54 K bytes Photo by the Burroughs Corporation APPLICATIONS Manufacturer The Burroughs 220 is a general-purpose, stored-program, sequentially-controlled, series-parallel, automatic, electronic, data processing system which employs a single-address code, and is equally adaptable for either scientific or data processing applications U. S. A. Signal Research & Development Laboratory Located in Room 1B334, U. S. Army Signal Research & Development Laboratory, the system is used as a computational tool in solution of scientific and technical data processing problems which are submitted to computation center by USASRDL engineers and scientist U.S. Navy Long Beach Naval Shipyard Located at the Data Processing Office, Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach 2, Calif., the system is used for payroll, bond and leave, financial accounting, inventory and supply, production, planning and control, public works transportation and controlled maintenance programs, personnel accounting, scientific and engineering, and tool control. USAF Aeronautical Chart and Information Center located at the Data Processing Division, Office of the Comptroller, 2nd and Arsenal Streets, St. Louis, Mo., the system is used for civilian payroll, manhour and cost accounting, chart inventory, and technical computations. USAF DCS/Comptroller, Air Training Command Located at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, the system is used for personnel accounting. The master records for all assigned personnel, officer, airmen and civilian, are maintained on magnetic tape. Each group is updated with current data transceived from the bases on a daily basis. Summary reports are prepared from these tape files. These month-end summary reports are for USAF as well as local use. The preparation of the summary reports at this level has relieved the bases of this task. Inquiry service (the capability to make personnel selections from the master files based upon certain criteria) is available to DCS/Personnel. System is also used for personnel [ 4 pages of site photos and applications not included ]
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PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Manufacturer Internal number systemBinary coded decimal Decimal digits/word 10 + sign Decimal digits/instruction 2 - 10 Instructions/word 1 Instructions decoded 93 Arithmetic systemFixed and floating point Instruction typeOne address Number range Fixed point - 1 < N < + 1 Floating point 10-51 < N < 10+49 +-----+-------------+------------+------------+ | S | 1 4 | 5 6 | 7 0 | +-----+-------------+------------+------------+ | +_ | Control | Oper | Address | | | Digits | Code | | +-----+-------------+------------+------------+ Star 1, Star 2, Star 2A, assembly routines and Burroughs Algebraic Compiler routines are available. In the control and arithmetic sections of the computer are seven electronic display registers. The B register of the 220, is used for automatic modification of instructions, and may be counted either up or down by any amount. ARITHMETIC UNIT Manufacturer Incl Stor Access Exclud Stor Access Microsec Microsec Add 200 185 Mutt 2,070 avg. 2,055 Div 3,985 avg. 3,970 Construction (Arithmetic unit only) Vacuum tubes approx. 1,800 in central processor Arithmetic mode Serial Timing Synchronous Operation Sequential
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Photo, 50 K bytes Photo by Georga Institute of Technology STORAGE Manufacturer No. of No. of Access Media Words Digits Microsec Magnetic Core 10,000 110,000 15 Magnetic Tape Reel 1,367,200 15,039,200 250 Datafile 4,880,000 53,680,000 16,000 avg Magnetic Tape No. of units that can be connected 10 Units No. of char/linear inch 416.33 Char/inch Channels or tracks on the tape 12 Tracks/tape Blank tape separating each record 0.26 Inches Tape speed 120 Inches/sec Transfer rate 25,000 Char/sec Start time 5 Millisec Stop time 5 Millisec Average time for experienced operator to change reel of tape 90 Seconds Physical properties of tape Width 0.75 Inches Length of reel 3,500 Feet Composition Mylar USA-SRDL 4,000 words of magnetic core storage and 4 magnetic tape units. USN LBNS 10,000 words of magnetic core and 10 magnetic tape units. USAF ACIC 5,000 words of magnetic core and magnetic tape. USAF DOS/C ATC 10,000 words of magnetic core, 5 magnetic drums of 29 words each,. and magnetic tape. [ ... 1/2 page not included ]
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BCCF System has 10,000 words of magnetic core. Magnetic tape reels are 3,500 feet. Two lanes of information. Datafile is 50 tapes in parallel, each 250 feet. Blocks are variable length-from 10 to 100 words per block. All magnetic tape is moved at rate of 25,000 digits per second. System has 9 tape units and 1 Datafile. Dow 5,000 words of magnetic core and 3 tape units. Hoffman 5,000 words of magnetic core and 5 magnetic tape units. SKFL 5,000 words of magnetic core and 8 magnetic tape units. SRI 5,000 words of magnetic core and magnetic tape. Upjohn 10,000 words of magnetic core. Cal Tech 5,000 words of magnetic core and 2 magnetic tape units. Cornell 5,000,words of magnetic core and 4 magnetic tape units. Georgia Tech 5,000 words of magnetic core and 4 magnetic tape units. 440 microseconds of magnetic tape access time is based on reading speed of 25,000 chars/sec. It does not include time to search for desired information and begin reading. INPUT Manufacturer Media Speed Paper Tape 1,000 char/sec Keyboard Manual Magnetic Tape25,000 char/sec Cards 400 char/sec Up to ten photo-electric paper tape readers may be included in a system. Card reader speed is per card reader. Up to seven printers and/or punches and/or readers in any combination may be used per system. USA-SRDL Magnetic tape, paper tape, cards and keyboard. USN LBNS Magnetic tape, paper tape, cards and keyboard. USAF ACIC Punch card input through use of IBM 087 Collator. Card and PPT input buffered through cardatron system. Magnetic tape. [ 1/2 page not included ] OUTPUT Manufacturer Media Speed Supervisory Printer10 char/sec Paper Tape 60 char/sec Magnetic Tape25,000 char/sec Cards 1,800 char min Up to seven printers and/or punches in any combi- nation may be used per system. High speed printer may be used either on-line or off-line with a maximum speed of 1,500 lines per minute. As many as ten paper-tape punches may be included per system. Card speed is per card punch. USA-SRDL Magnetic tape, paper tape, IBM 407 Tab, cards, and supervisory printer. USN LBNS 2 IBM Model 407 Printers to be released upon the final acceptance of the Hi-Speed Printer. Cards and mag- netic tape are also output media. [1/3 page not included ]
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CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Manufacturer Approximately 1,800 vacuum tubes are used in the central processor. Some 88,000 to 440,000 magnetic cores are used in the system. CHECKING FEATURES Manufacturer The occurrence, for any reason, in the low order position of certain of the control registers of a configuration corresponding to any one of the decimal numbers from 10 to 15 is detected automatically. A program check indicator will be turned on when such conditions as forbidden order code, improper partial word field or Branch on Compare when no comparison has been made. Automatically halt computer operation when a nonexistent address is specified by an instruction. Automatic detection of an overflow condition during the execution of instructions which turns on the Overflow Indicator. Complete program control of the data processor's response to an overflow condition is standard on the Burroughs 220. POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Manufacturer Inches Model Name Kw Weight BTU Width L H 220 Data Processor 12.0 2800 41,000 158 29 76 380 Memory Control 4.5 1000 14,200 52.5 29 76 381-1 Core Stor Unit (2000-5000) 6.7 1200 22,800 79 29 76 400- Power Ctl & 4001 Supply 10.0 2300 34,000 92 29 76 415 Control Console 0.1 500 340 59 35 49 465 Supervi Printer 0.6 250 2,040 23.5 22.75 39 440 Photoreader 0.7 175 2,380 23.5 22.75 47 470 High Speed Punch 0.3 175 850 23.5 22.75 47 510 511 Cardatron Ctl U. 3.7 1700 12,600 80 29 76 512 Cardatron Input 2.8 850 9,500 40 29 76 513 Cardatron Output 2.9 850 9,800 40 29 76 550 Magnetic Tape Ct 15.5 1000 18,700 53.5 29 76 551 Mag. Tape Stor. 4.0 1000 13,600 28 35 55 552 Datafile 1.5 1500 5,100 87 35 59 271 High Speed Print- er Control 5.6 2000 16,000 33 60 76 The temperature and humidity must be maintained within the following limits: temperature range: 60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit; relative humidity range: 40 to 60 per cent. Amount of air conditioning depends upon size of computer system installed. For every 12,000 BTU/hr. generated by the system one ton of refrigeration is recommended. USA-SRDL Power, computer 49.4 Kw55.5 KVA0.87 pf Plus 21 Kw D.C. Area, computer 210 sq ft Room size, computer1,500 sq ft Room size, air conditioner225 sq ft Floor loading 180 lbs/sq ft 700 lbs concen max Capacity, air conditioner 40 Tons Weight, computer 21,795 Raised floor (plywood on 2"x8"'s) for all connect ing cables. USN LBNS Power, computer275 Kw307 KVA 0.90 pf Power, air condi 93 Kw102 KVA 0.90 pf Volume, computer 1,714 cu ft Volume, air conditioner (3) 54 cu ft ea. Area, computer 321 sq ft Area, air conditioner 18 sq ft ea. Room size, computer 60 ft x 60 ft Room size, air conditioner 20 ft x 20 ft 10 ft x 10 ft Capacity, air conditioner 70 Tons (Total) Weight, computer 32,420 lbs Weight, air conditioner2,800 lbs, 3 Units The Shipyard ADP site incorporates the total facility for the centralized data processing function, EDP, EAM, Key Punching and Programming. The computer facility has been established in a concrete warehouse type building occupied ,jointly with the Supply Department and Comptroller Department. The computer room occupies an area 60 ft x 60 ft. Light-weight concrete approximately 12" high composes the outside perimeter of the plenum floor (40 ft x 40 ft). Floor covering is comprised of 2 ft x 4 ft of honeycombed aluminum sections. The site is singularly designed to incorporate the latest air conditioning and fire-proofing requirements of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and District Public Works Office Eleven. Three individual air conditioning units are installed to supply air conditioning from the floor to each individual equipment unit. The air plenum received conditioned air from two sources, 2 twenty ton units providing air from one side and 1 thirty ton umit from the opposite side of the raised floor. C02 nozzles are installed under and into each equipment unit. Each nozzle is individually controlled, with a master valve to avert any accidental direction of the C02 into one or more units of the computing equipment. USAF ACIC Power, computer5.20 Kw8.30 KVA Power, air condition 40 Kw 34 KVA 0.85 pf Volume, computer 202 cu ft Volume, chiller & pumps 1,200 cu ft Volume, Air Handling Units 5,000 cu ft Area, computer 32 sq ft Area, chiller & pumps 171 sq ft Area, Air Handling Units 624 sq ft [ 2 pages of installation not included ]
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PRODUCTION RECORD Manufacturer Number in current operation 42 Time required for delivery 6-8 months
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COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES Manufacturer Purchase Monthly Price Rental 220 Primary System $320,000 $7,800 Data Processor-Model 220 (includes automatic floating- point arithmetic) Memory Control - Model 380 Core Storage Unit - Model 381-1 (accommodates up to 5,000 words) Core Assembly -Model 382 (two assemblies provided) Power Control - Model 400 Power Supply - Model 401 Control Console - Model 415 Supervisory Printer - Model 465 Photoreader - Model 440 (1,000 characters per second) 220 Primary System further includes: Numeric keyboard and interval timer (as part of the Control Console), desk and chair; selection of five keynote panel colors - light blue, grey, dark blue, brown, and green. Cardatron 220 Primary System 107,200 2,735 Cardatron Control 1 - Model 510 Cardatron Control II - Model 511 Cardatron Input - Model 512 Cardatron Output - Model 513 (120 character) Magnetic Tape Control-Model 550 45,000 1,200 Magnetic Tape Storage-Model 551 21,450 635 Datafile - Model 55649,5001,475 Photoreader - Model 440 8,000 225 (1,000 characters per second) Paper Tape Punch - Model 470 3,400 100 (60 characters per second) Supervisory Printer - Model 465 9,600 300 Supervisory Printer - Model 464 7,000 225 (less-Off-line Reader) Cardatron Input - Model 512 29,500 715 Cardatron Output - Model 513 31,200 820 (120 character) Core Storage Unit - Model 381-2 27,000 800 (accommodates second 5,000 words) Core Assembly - Model 382 18,000 500 (1,000 words each) High Speed Printer Control- 125 000 3,450 Model 261 (minimal control features] High Speed Printer Control- 144,000 3,950 Model 271 High Speed Printer Control- 158,900 4,350 Model 281 (maximal control features) High Speed Printer - Model 272 84,550 2,255 Tape Perforator & Verifier- 8,100 220 Model 455 Tape Perforator Format merger- 3,300 90 Model 456 Paper Tape Concerter - Model 472 17,000 500 220 System Expansion Cardatron system may be expanded to a total of seven (7) input or output units added in any combination. Core storage may be expanded to 10,000 words in increments of 1,000 words (one (1). Core Assembly required for each 1,000 words). Core storage beyond 5,000 words requires the addition of one (1) Core Storage Unit. Paper-tape system may be expanded to ten (10) Photoreaders for input. As many as ten (10) PaperTape Punches or Supervisory Printers, added in any combination, may be used for output. The magnetic tape system may be expanded to a total of ten (10) Magnetic Tape Storage Units, all associated with the single Magnetic Tape Control. A maximum of twelve (12) Magnetic Tape Storage Units may be used with a 220 system that includes High Speed Printers. Each High Speed Printer can use up to two (2) Magnetic Tape Storage Units. Two (2) High Seed Printers may be used with a 220 system, one (1) Of which may be directly coupled to the Data Processor. Burroughs Line Printer, Model 289 For on-line use in the Burroughs 205 and 220 Cardatron Systems Lease Purchase Standard Features: (Per Month) Price Immediate-access clutch $850 $ 36,000 Two triple panel manual plugboards Five 2-position pilot selectors Eight 5-position co-selectors Five 4-position Cardatron selectors Two digit selectors Twenty symbol selectors One half-time emitter Ten filters Six carriage skipping channels and one overflow channel Pluggable zero and asterisk print control Optional Features: Group of five 2-position pilot 10 250 selectors Group of four 5-position co- 5 200 selectors Group of Ten symbol selectors 15 600 (maximum two groups) Group of two digit selectors 10 200 Group of ten filters 3 70 Additional plugboard 100 Burroughs Card Output Unit - Model 292 For on-line use in the Burroughs 205 and 220 Cardatron Systems Standard Features: Immediate-access clutch 150 5,800 Six 5-position co-selectors Five 2-position Cardatron selectors One digit emitter One half-time emitter One single panel manual keyboard Optional Features: Double punch and blank column detection device (Group of 20- positions-maximum four groups) 16 740 Offset stacker 10 225 Additional plugboard 50 Burroughs Card Input Unit - Model 293 For on-line use in the Burroughs 205 and 220 Cardatron Systems Standard Features: Immediate-access clutch 300 14,000 Five 2-position pilot selectors Eight 5-position co-selectors Two digit selectors One half-time emitter One single panel manual keyboard
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Lease Purchase Optional Features: (Per Month) Price Group of five 2-position pilot $10 $250 selectors One additional digit selector 10 200 Additional plugboard 50 All prices are subject to change without notice. Outline of Sale Policy A standard Burroughs Corporation sales or rental agreement will be executed at the time of sale or lease. Prices are F.O.B. Pasadena, California. Sales, use or other taxes imposed directly on the sale or rental of Burroughs machines by Federal, State, or local governments will be borne by the purchaser or lessee. Maintenance service for purchased equipment on a continuing or on-call basis is available by contract through a staff of qualified service engineers stationed in major cities across the country. Maintenance service for leased machines is provided as required to keep the equipment in good operating condition. Rental agreements are effective for one year from the date installation of the equipment is complete, and remain in effect thereafter until terminated by either party upon 90 days' written notice. Machines under lease may be purchased at any time at the prices in effect at the time the lease is executed, less a credit of 40% of all rentals paid, up to a maximum of 60,% of the purchase price. Guarantee and Installation Policy Except for expendable items, such as tubes, diodes, fuses, lamps, and neon indicators, all equipment is guaranteed for one year against defective material or workmanship. The purchase or lease of Burroughs machines includes the following: 1. Necessary manuals which describe operation of the equipment. 2. The services of trained personnel to supervise installation in the customer's plant. 3. Prescribed training of the customer's employees by qualified Burroughs instructors in programming, operation and maintenance procedures and techniques. The Burroughs "10070 Plan" for rental of 220 Data Processing Systems The 10070 Plan, is a new approach to the rental of major scale data processing equipment. To qualify for rental under the "10070 Plan", a system which normally rents for at least $15,800 per month must be ordered ($11,100 per month under "10070"). As long as monthly usage remains at 100 hours or less, only 70% of the monthly rental must be paid. The lessee has the option to convert to the regular 176-hour standard rental plan at any time his work load demands the additional time. However, once the lessee has exercised the option to convert to regular 176-hour monthly contract, he may not revert back to the "10070 Plan". The "10070 Plan" applies to only on-line equipment, excluding the High Speed Printer System, and the Input/Output Cardatron Equipment, however the monthly rental of any off-line equipment equipment may count toward the minimum total rental of 15,800 per month. Use time for the 100 hours is defined as the time during which the system or any components thereof is in operation, exclusive of preventive or remedial maintenance time: when system components are normally inter-connected the sum of the regular monthly charges for these components is to be taken as the regular monthly charge for the system in determining the hourly additional use rate. Burroughs Corporation will provide the necessary parts and service to maintain the equipment in good operating condition as required during its regular business hours, eight a.m. to five p.m., Monday through Friday excluding holidays. Maintenance/Service Contracting Burroughs will keep the machines in good operating condition. All costs of maintenance (except for ribbons and supplies) will be borne by contractor unless the required maintenance is due to the fault or negligence of the lessee. Burroughs shall provide maintenance service during all periods of operation. Upon mutual agreement, contractor will assign "on site" service engineers. The lessee will provide adequate storage space for spare parts, and adequate working space including heat, light, ventilation, electric current and outlets, for the use of the service engineers. These facilities will be within a reasonable distance of the machines to be serviced and will be provided at no cost to contractor. Preventive (scheduled) maintenance for each machine will be furnished on a schedule which is mutually acceptable to the lessee and Burroughs and which is consistent with the operating requirements. Burroughs will always be responsive to the maintenance requirements of the lessee. All remedial (unscheduled) maintenance will be performed promptly after notification to contractor's nearest service location that a machine is inoperative. If contractor is unable to restore a machine to good operating condition and the machine remains inoperative for a continuous period of 24 hours during scheduled work days of the installation from the time the lessee notifies contractor that the machine is inoperative, and it is determined that (1) the machine became inoperative through no fault or negligence of the lessee, and (2) the lessee's production requirements were interfered with as a result of the machine breakdown, Burroughs will grant to the lessee a credit for each hour the machine eas inoperative. Such credit shall be 1176th of the monthly charge for the inoperative machine plus 1176th of the monthly charge for an interconnected machine not usable as a result of the breakdown; provided, however, that the credit granted for each machine shall in no instance exceed 130th of the monthly charge for the machine in each 24 hour period. Burroughs will use its best efforts to assist the lessee in procuring service on equipment compatible with that used by the lessee, to meet emergencies such as a major breakdown, conversion from one system to another, unforeseen peak loads, etc. The lessee, at its option, may accept or reject the offer of use of emergency equipment. If accepted, the cost of such services, if any, will be arranged on an individual installation basis. USA-SRDL 2,000 words storage, paper tape input, supervisory printer output, additional 2,000 words of storage, 4 magnetic tapes, paper tape punch, Cardatron (1 input, 2 output), all rent for $17,000/month, including service. USN LBNS Central Processor, 10,000 words core storage, supervisory printer, photoreader, paper tape punch, Cardatron with one input and four output units, ten magnetic tape stor a units and high speed printer, printer control (medium) and one magnetic tape storage unit cost $1,209,117. [ one page of user cost experience not included ]
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PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Manufacturer One 8-Hour Two 8-Hour Three 8-Hour Shift Shifts Shifts Supervisors 1 1 1 Analysts 6 6 6 Programmers 6 6 6 Coders 2 2 2 Librarians 1 1 1 Operators 2 3 4 Engineers 2 4 6 In-Output Oper 1 2 3 Tape Handlers 1 2 3 USA-SRDL One 8-Hour Shift Supervisors 1 Analysts & Programmers 9 Clerks 5 Operators 3 Operations tends toward open shop. Courses in programming given monthly for technical personnel. USN LENS One 8-Hour Shift Used Recommended Supervisors 3 3 Analysts 6 7 Programmers 11 10 Clerks 3 4 Librarians 1 1 Operators 2 2 In-output Oper 7 7 Tape Handlers 1 1 Operation tends toward closed shop. On-site 200 hour course, developed by Shipyard, conducted by Burroughs Corporation. Trainees selected from composite Civil Service Examination (portions applicable from FSEE, EDP, Math, etc.). On-site 40 hour High Speed Printer Course by Burroughs. On-site 80 hour EDP-ESP Course in Operations by Burroughs. On-site courses in Tape and Program Principles by Shipyard - total 120 hours. All personnel were selected and hired from within the Shipyard. Centralized analysis, programming and operations of all EAM and EDP. EAM personnel excluded (key punch and tabulating). Librarians assist tape handlers. USAF ACIC One 8-HourTwo 8-Hour Shift Shifts Supervisors 5 Analysts 2 Programmers 12 Clerks 5 Operators 3 3 Engineers 2 'technicians 5 In-Output Oper 6 5 Programmers. The programming personnel are divided into groups, each group performing in various fields of application, such as Civilian Payroll, Manhour and Cost Accounting, Chart Inventory and Technical Computations Operators. Consists of two console operators and four computer operators. Personnel are divided into [ 1.5 pages of user PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS experience not included ]
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RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY USA-SRDL Good time 34 Hours/Week (Average) Attempted to run time40 Hours/Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.85 Above figures based on period 1 Oct 59 to 31 Mar 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test 1 May 59 Time is available for rent to qualified outside organizations. Arrangements can be made by other government or ganizations for computer time. USN LBNS Average error-free running period 8 hr. operating shift Good time 69 Hours/Week (Average Attempted to run time76 Hours/Week (Average Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.91 Above figures based on period 1 Jul 60 to 31 Jul 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test 1 Jun 60 Time is not available for rent to outside organizations. USAF ACIC Good time 34.3 Hours/Week Average Attempted to run time36.7 Hours/Week (Average; Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.94 Above figures based on period 15 Jan to 15 Apr Passed Customer Acceptance Test Feb 59 Time is not available for rent to outside organizations. USAF DCS/C ATC Average error-free runnung period 20 Hours Good time 57 Hours/Week (Average Attempted to run time 59 Hours/Week (Average Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.965 Above figures based on period from Jan 60 to Mar 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test 30 Jun 59 Time is not available for rent to outside organizations. TAC Good time50 Hours/Week (Average Attempted to run time51.9 Hours/Week (Average Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.963 Above figures based on period 1 Dec 59 to 30 Apr 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test 21 Aug 59 Time is available for rent to qualified outside organizations. Time can be made available to other government activities if an emergency arises. USGS Good time 42 1/4 Hours/Week Average) Attempted to run time48 3/4 Hours/Week Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.87 Above figures based on period 1 Jul 60 to 30 Jul 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test 10 Nov 59 Time is available for rent to qualified outside organizations. Abbott Good time 72 Hours/Week (Average Attempted to run time87 Hours/Week (Average Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.83 Above figures based on period 1 May 60 to 31 Aug 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test Nov 59 Time is not available for rent to outside organizations. B&W Good time 43 Hours/Week Average Attempted to run time45 Hours/Week (Average; Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.96 Above figures based on period from Dec 59 to Aug 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test 4 Dec 59 [ 0.5 pages of user Reliability, Operating Experience, and Time Availability not included ]
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Manufacturer Parallel access to storage (11 digits per word). Automatic storage to storage transfer at 184,000 digits per second. Direct storage addition, tallying, and program loop control. Multi-functions instructions, B register, partial word arithmetic, and automatic tallying-reduces program length. Specially designed logic instructions and controls to simplify programming. Automatic program "float in". Facilities for inspection and storage of information on the control console. Ten program control switches provides flexible manual-control of the computer operation. An interval timer is available for problem timing. Magnetic tape subsystem provides file capacity of over 500 million digits, any one of which is readily available in seconds. Independent bi-directional searching on any part of the first word of any record (for fast file access). Independent "scanning" on any part of any of the first 10 words of any record. Updated records may be recorded on the same tape area (selective updating for low-volume file access processing). Updated records may be recorded on new tape area (total updating for high-volume file access processing). Selectable record length - 110 to 1,100 digits. Tape flow areas automatically bypassed. Automatic parity checking, digit count, and word count. A complete buffering and editing system connects card readers, card punches, and line printers to the 220 Data Processor. Complete facilities for input sad output with paper tape are available. Special recommended procedures for magnetic tape labelling, storing, shipping, and protection from humidity, temperature, electrical, fire, or other damage: 220 Magnetic Tape Handling: BMTR1 is a generalpurpose tape-handling routine which is provided to any installation by the Burroughs Corporation, to insure the most efficient handling of any problems in regard to the use of the magnetic tape system. The operating environment is the same as that specified for the 220 System. Required storage environment: Temperature, 65 de- grees to 80 degrees Fahrenheit; relative humidity, 40% to 60,%; electromagnetic fields, not to exceed three oersteds; where radiation is not dangerous to people; free from excessive vibration; dust proof containers; reels placed in boxes and stored on edge in a vertical position. Minimum storage file at least one yeas when stored as above. USN LBNS Magnetic tapes are stored in a fire resistant plaster wall vault built in a concrete warehouse building with automatic overhead sprinkler system. Tapes are filed in individual plastic dustproof containers in an upright position in steel filing cabinets. Tape reels have been numbered serially to identify tapes of varying lengths and block size. Plain masking tape is used to label reels to indicate the pertinent computer application, tape file identify, day's bus- iness and tape unit on which created. The storage and operating environment is: Temperature:650 to 800 F Relative Humidity 40,% to 60,% USAF ACIC Magnetic-core internal storage results in high com- puting speeds and multiple input-output devices pro- vide considerable flexibility in the system. Full- dimensional expansion allows for additions to the system as need arises, such as multiple tape data file, etc. Magnetic tapes are maintained in the computer room, which is controlled for the proper temperature and humidity. Equipment requirements for fire resistant tape storage have been surveyed and will be submitted for procurement action, subject only to fund limita- tions. Remote duplicate storage of critical data and pro- gram tape records is in the process of being accom- plished. Negotiations are in progress to obtain a surplus underground am= ition storage location from the Department of the Army. TAC Outstanding system features include Cardatron system for buffered on-line input and output. This system (Cardatron) also offers complete 80 column alphabetic input and 120 column alphabetic output. Magnetic tapa system with ability to search for records independent of main computer operation, and to do selective updating (i.e., to write an updated record back onto the same area of tape from which it was previously read. This precludes the necessity of completely copying a tape during an updating run. High-speed paper tape reader as additional input to system. Very comprehensive control from console for operator intervention and debugging. Magentic tape system with two separate data lanes per tape with independent search and selective update features. Tapes are identified by a Job Number. Tapes are stored in cabinets commercially produced solely for such purpose. "Original" tapes are protected from humidity and temperature b storage in the computer room. "Duplicate" (copies tapes are stored in an alternate location to provide for reconstruction of operation in the event of destruction of the "original" tapes (fire, etc.) Abbott Unique system advantages include magnetic tape search and scan are not computer interlocked. B & W Magnetic tapes are stored in a controlled atmosphere computer room. BRC Outstanding features include decimal operation, built-in automatic floating point, partial-word oper [ one page of Additional Features and Remarks and Future Plans not included ]
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INSTALLATIONS U. S. Army Signal Research & Development Laboratory Fort Monmouth, New Jersey Long Beach Naval Shipyard (Code 110) Long Beach 2, California USAF Aeronautical Chart & Information Center 2d and Arsenal Streets St. Louis 18, Missouri Statistical Services Directorate, DCS/comptroller Headquarters Air Training Command Randolph Air Force Base, Texas Headquarters, Tactical Air Command Langley Air Force Base, Virginia U. S. Geological Survey Department of Interior 18th and C Streets, N: W. Washington, D. C. Abbott Laboratories 1400 Sheridan Road North Chicago, Illinois Allstate Insurance Company Pasadena, California Detroit, Michigan Murray Hill, New Jersey Harrison, New York The Babcock and Wilcox Company Van Buren Avenue Barberton, Ohio Burroughs Research Center Paoli, Pennsylvania Burroughs Corporation, Computer Facility 460 Sierra Madre Villa Pasadena, California The Dow Chemical Company Computations Research Laboratory 687 Building Midland, Michigan Hoffman Military Products Division 3740 So. Grand Avenue Los Angeles 7, California Smith Kline & French Laboratories 1500 Spring Garden Street Philadelphia 1, Pennsylvania Stanford Research Institute Menlo Park, California The Upjohn Company 7171 Portage Road Kalamazoo, Michigan California Institute of Technology 1201 East California Street Pasadena, California Cornell University Rand Ball, Computing Center Ithaca, New York Georgia Institute of Technology Rich Electronic Computer Center Atlanta, Georgia Stanford University Stanford, California John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works 400 Miles Street Waterloo, Iowa The First Pennsylvania Banking & Trust Company 15th and Chestnut Streets Philadelphia 1, Pennsylvania <
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BURROUGHS D 103

Burroughs D103 Computing System MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation APPLICATIONS Real-time control computer PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Internal number system Binary Binary digits/word 20 Binary digits/instruction 7 Instructions/word 1 Instructions decoded 64 Arithmetic system Floating point Instruction type One address ARITHMETIC UNIT Operation Incl. Stor. Access Microsec Add 5 Mult 65 Div 80 Arithmetic mode Parallel Timing Synchronous Operation Sequential STORAGE No. of No. of Bin Access Media Words Dig/Word Microsec Drum 3,770 96 Core Registers 20 20 5 CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Type Quantity Tubes 2,200 Diodes 14,000 Magnetic Cores 1,200 CHECKING FEATURES A diagnostic program is performed every 19 milliseconds. Parity checks are made on memory read-in and readout. POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Power, computer 29 Kw Volume, computer 450 cu ft Capacity, air conditioner 9 Tons ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Outstanding features are real-time, control designed for installation in an experimental army air defense system. This computer evaluates and controls assignment of up to 20 batteries. Computing system performs many laborious, detailed calculations to assist commanders in getting maximum effectiveness for their weapons.

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BURROUGHS D 104

AN/FST-2 Coordinate Data Transmitter MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation APPLICATIONS Special purpose digital data processor for real time processing of radar data, as input to SAGE Central Computer. Dual equipment. System was designed for U. S. Air Force. All data given is for simplex equipment, except for power, space, weight and sight preparation requirements. These data are given for the duplex equipment. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Internal number system Binary Digits per output word 52 Timing Synchronous Operation Concurrent System is wired to perform a special purpose program. STORAGE No. of No. Of Access Media Words Digits Microsec Drum 512 48 3, 000 Core 512 32 3,000 Drum 1,536 48 9,000 Access times are for cyclic address INPUT Pulse Period Media Microsec Radar Surveillance Video 3 or 6 Radar Surveillance Video 3 or 6 Radar Height Video 0.5 Radar Height Video 2 Input information is in real-time from radar. OUTPUT Medium Speed Telephone Line 1300 cycle carrier 600 52-bit words are transmitted on telephone line per 12 second antenna scan. CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Type Quantity Tubes 7,000 Diodes 25,000 Transistors 4,200 The total component count is 160,000 elements. CHECKING FEATURES System has built-in automatic parity and logic alarms. Marginal checking may be performed at the operator's option. POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Data is given for a duplex system Power, computer 60 Kw 67.5 KVA Power, air conditioner 100 KVA Volume, computer 1,775 cu ft Area, computer 943 sq ft Room size, computer 23 ft x 41 ft Room size, air conditioner 20 ft x 36 ft Weight, computer 39,750 lbs A false floor has been installed to cover cable runs and air conditioning ducts. The building is RF shielded to reduce field strength from nearby radar sets. PRODUCTION RECORD Number produced to date 100 Number in current operation 85 Number in current production 134 Number on order 134 Time required for delivery from receipt of order 12 months Data is as of 31 July 1960. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Personnel requirements include one engineer and 2, 5, and 7 technicians for one, two and three 8hour shifts respectively. Training includes U. S. Air Force sponsored schooling and on-the-job training. RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY The duplex equipment gives an availability of over 99.7%. Worst-case design is utilized in digital circuitry. FUTURE PLANS U. S. Air Force sponsored improvement program intends to add new state of the art features modifications to increase capability.

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BURROUGHS D 105

Atlas Model III Guidance Computer MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation
Photo, 51 K bytes APPLICATIONS The Model III Computer is a special purpose machine designed primarily for real time missile guidance. During the guidance operation, inputs to the computer come from a radar tracking system in the form of velocity and position information. Computed outputs (steering and discrete commands) are transmitted to the radar tracking system for ultimate action by the missile. The computers have been used in a real time range safety system for impact prediction, in addition to missile guidance. Although these are special purpose computers, their logical organization is similar to the general purpose scientific computer. ARITHMETIC UNIT Timing Synchronous Operation Sequential Photo by Burroughs Corporation INPUT Medium Tracking Radar Punched Mylar Tape Tape is used for checking purposes OUTPUT Medium Missile Steering and Discrete Commands Punched Mylar Tape Tape is used for checking purposes CHECKING FEATURES System includes automatic package and packet test equipment. RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE. AND TIME AVAILABILITY Manufactured in accordance with MIL-E-4158A and other Military Specifications.
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BURROUGHS D 107

Burroughs Model D-107 MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation APPLICATIONS System is used for general purpose computation, on line or off line. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Internal number system Binary Binary digits/word 33 + 1 parity Instruction/word 1 Instructions decoded 64 Arithmetic system Fixed point Instruction type One address Number range Thirty three bits, with binary point at the left Instruction word format +----+------+------+-------+-------+--------+--------+--------+ |Tag |Com'd |Com'd |Address|Address|Register| Memory |Parity | | |Type |Var. | First |Second |Address |Address | | | | | | Modif |Modif | | | | +----+------+------+-------+-------+--------+--------+--------+ | 1 | 2 - 5| 6 - 9| 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-19 | 20 - 33| 34 | +----+------+------+-------+-------+--------+--------+--------+ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 1 | +----+------+------+-------+-------+--------+--------+--------+ Automatic coding will be available There are 7 index registers ARITHMETIC UNIT Operation Incl.Stor. Access Microsec Add 40 Mult 230 average Div 426 Construction (Arithmetic unit only) Transistors 2,750 Diodes 9,350 Registers 6,850 Arithmetic mode Serial Timing Synchronous Operation Sequential STORAGE No. of No. of Access Medium Words Bits/Word Microsec Magnetic Core 4,096 to 16,384 34 0.2 Memory consists of non-destructive, random access, Fluxlok magnetic core. Read time is 0.2 microseconds. Write time (cycle-time) is 13.3 microseconds. The Fluxlok memory provides a non destructive read feature which guarantees that the program or constants can not be lost due to transient errors. Magnetic Tape 4 Units Magnetic tape is not presently included in the system. Provisions are included for its additions. INPUT Media Speed Paper Tape 300 5-bit char/see Photo reader Keyboard 10 char/sec Parallel Register 0.66 microsec transfer time for 34 bits Serial Register 23 microsec transfer time for 34 bits OUTPUT Media Speed Paper Tape Punch 110 dig/sec Parallel Register 0.66 microsec transfer time for 34 bits Serial Register 23 microsec transfer time for 34 bits Teletype Model 28 10 char/sec CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Type Quantity Diodes 13,160 Transistors 3,470 Magnetic Cores 139,264 Figures are for a 4,096 word system CHECKING FEATURES Checking features include parity on all transfers POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Power, computer 1 Kw 1.1 KVA 0.9 pf Volume, computer 6.75 cu ft Area, computer 2.1 sq ft Floor loading 120 lbs/sq ft 80 lbs, concen. max Weight, computer 240 lbs The only requirement is the availability of a lighting type power outlet. PRODUCTION RECORD Time required for delivery from receipt of order 12 months RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY "Worst case" circuit design and construction is accordance with military specifications, plug in- subassemblies and Fluxlok memory all contribute to producing an extremely reliable computer design with a mean time between failures of 243 hours. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Unique system advantages include non-destructive read on a random access memory.

BRL 1961, BURROUGHS D 201, start page 0170

BURROUGHS D 201

Burroughs D 201 (NADAC) MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation APPLICATIONS General purpose airborne computer designed to be used in a closed loop system with analog inputs and outputs for real time computations. It may be effectively used as a process control computer. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Internal number system Binary Binary digits/word 21 Binary digits/instruction 14 Instructions/word 1 Instructions decoded 32 (20 presently used) Arithmetic system Fixed point Instruction type One address Number range 19 bits plus sign (fractional) Instruction word format +-----------+----------+--------+ | Operation | Address | Parity | +-----------+----------+--------+ | 7 - 11 | 12 - 19 | 20 | +-----------+----------+--------+ | 5 | 8 | 1 | +-----------+----------+--------+ Automatic built-in subroutines includes loading of drum from paper tape. Registers Input-Output Register, A Register (accumulator), B Register (Buffer), C Register (auxiliary register and extension of A Register), Operation Register, and Address Register. ARITHMETIC UNIT Incl. Stor. Access Exclud. Stor. Access Operation Microsec Microsec Add 25 3 Malt 75 56 Div 75 68 Construction (Arithmetic unit only) Transistors 4,761 Diodes 6,500 Magnetic Cores 135 Arithmetic mode Parallel Timing Synchronous Operation Sequential STORAGE No, of No. of Access Media Words Digits Microsec Drum 5,225 83,415 5,000 Magnetic Core 128 2,688 2.5 The computer proper has no tape units. However, provisions are made for use of one tape unit. This one channel has the capability of writing 10 binary digits plus sign every 25 microseconds. INPUT Media Remarks DC Voltage +_2.000 volts full scale 32 input channels (multiplexed) Code Wheel 18 (10 bit plus sign) OUTPUT Media Remarks DC Voltage 10 channels (multiplexed) +- 20 volts full scale Digital to 10 bit plus sign tape recorder CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Type Quantity Tubes 6 Diodes 5,200 Transistors 6,600 Magnetic Cores 3,000 CHECKING FEATURES Checking features include parity check, echo check on loading and diagnostic checks. POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Power, computer 0.9 Kw400 cps Power, air conditioner 0.25 Kw 400 cps Volume, computer 6 cu ft Volume, air conditioner 2 cu ft Area, computer 3 sq ft Area, air conditioner 1 sq ft Floor loading 100 lbs/sq ft 300 lbs, concen max Weight, computer 300 lbs Weight, air conditioner 100 lbs Air conditioner is capable of dissipating 1,000 watts. No special site preparation required. PRODUCTION RECORD Number produced to date 1 Number in current operation 1 Time required for delivery 10 months PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Training is made available by the Burroughs Corporation's Military Field Service Division. RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCED AND TIME AVAILABILITY Worst case design of all circuits insuring continuing operation with wide drift in parameters. Extensive heat sinking because of high density packaging and lack of cooling air. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Outstanding features include D to A and A to D conversion at high accuracies and speed. Compact, fast and flexible for limited space requirement. Designed to meet MIL E 5400 Specifications.

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BURROUGHS D 202

Airborne Bomb Navigation Computer D 202 MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation APPLICATIONS The system is a general purpose airborne computer designed primarily for bombing and navigation computation. System is used in real time, on line. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Internal number system Binary Binary digits/word 22 Binary digits/instruction 15 Instructions/word 1 Number of instructions decoded 36 Arithmetic system Fixed point Instruction type one address Number range 20 bits plus sign (fractional) Instruction word format +---------+----------+ | Command | Address | +---------+----------+ | 1 - 5 | 6 - 14 | +---------+----------+ | 5 | 9 | +---------+----------+ Automatic built-in subroutines; include a load drum sub routine. Registers include an A (accumulator), B (buffer, C (auxiliary register of A), Input-Output, Address, and a Command register. ARITHMETIC UNIT Incl. Stor. Access Exclud. Stor. Access Operation Microsec Microsec Add 10 3 Mult 40 34 Div 80 73 Construction (Arithmetic unit only Transistors 3,000 Condenser-Diodes 18,000 Arithmetic mode Parallel Timing Synchronous Operation Sequential STORAGE No. of No. of Access Media Words Digits Microsec Drum 12,256 205,288 5,000 Ferrite Core 512 11,264 2 INPUT Media Speed Remarks Synchro Continuously Addressable 3 wire servo Code Wheels Continuously Addressable OUTPUT Media Speed Remarks Synchro Continuously Addressable 3 wire servo DC voltage Continuously Addressable Decimal Display Continuously Addressable Computer is part of a closed loop system. As such inputs and outputs in many cases cannot be specifically specified. CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Type Quantity Remarks Diodes 12,000 Silicon Transistors 5,000 Silicon Components are all silicon to meet environment of - 55oC to +100oC. CHECKING FEATURES Checking features include parity and echo check on loading. Diagnostic checking can also be performed. POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Power, computer 1.8 Kw Volume, computer 4.3 cu ft Area, computer 3.75 sq ft Floor loading 50 lbs/sq ft 220 lbs concen max Weight, computer 220 lbs No special site preparation requirements. PRODUCTION RECORD Number in current production 1 Number on order 1 Time required for delivery12 months Machine presently in final stages of test. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Training is made available by the Burroughs Corporation, Military Field Service Division. RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY System features and construction techniques utilized by manufacturer to insure required reliability includes potted sub assemblies (logi mods) for improved heat dissipation and ease of replacement, all silicon components, and worst case circuit design to insure operation with change in circuit parameters. System utilizes a unique side entry connector with much higher pin pressure and is designed to MIL E-5400. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Outstanding features include high speed, capacity and flexibility for extremely small size. Unique system advantages include a variety of inputs and outputs, extreme temperature tolerance, and input-output built on spearate unit to easily modify for other applications.

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BURROUGHS D 203

Burroughs Model D 203 MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation APPLICATIONS System is used for special purpose, small scale, computation and process control. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Internal number system Binary Binary digits/word 24 Binary digits/instruction 26 Instructions/word 1 arithmetic plus 2 memory transfer Number of instructions decoded 9 Arithmetic system Fixed point fractional binary Instruction type One operand address plus four memory transfer addresses plus next instruction address Number range -2-23 + 1 to +2-23 - 1 Instruction word format +--------------+-----------+------------+------------+ | 0 - 9 | 10 - 15 | 16 - 1 | 20 - 2 | +--------------+-----------+------------+------------+ |Memory Control|Op Address | Operation | Next Inst.| | | | | Address | +--------------+-----------+------------+------------+ Registers include an accumulator, multiplier, distribution, instruction, and 2 Buffer Registers. By means of preselecting operands and placing them in fast access loops, (re memory transfer control above) access time problems are eliminated. ARITHMETIC UNIT Incl. Stor. Access Exclud. Stor. Access Operation Microsec Microsec Add 86 86 Mult 3,000 3,000 Div 3,000 3,000 Construction (Arithmetic unit only) Transistors 2,400 Diodes 2,800 Resistors 4,900 Arithmetic mode Serial Timing Synchronous Operation Sequential STORAGE No. of No. of Access Media Words Bin Dig Microsec Magnetic Drum 5,000 160,000 av. 2500 Fast Access loops 14 448 Minor modifications allow addition of magnetic tape units INPUT Media Speed Serial digital 2 words/200 microsec 24 bits Parallel digital 1 word/200 microsec 24 bits 13 bit synchro inputs continuous 10 Discrete inputs Relay closures OUTPUT Media Speed Six Synchro Outputs continuous 19 bits Eleven 400 Cycle Voltage continuous 13 bits Serial Digital1 1 word/200 microsec 24 bits Parallel Digital 1 word/200 microsec 24 bits CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Type Quantity Diodes T6G 6,900 Transistors 2N404 6,500 Resistors 10,000 CHECKING FEATURES Diagnostic routine POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Power, computer 0.860 Kw 860 KVA 1.0 pf Volume, computer 15 cu ft Area, computer 10 sq ft Floor loading 200 lbs/sq ft Weight, computer 600 lbs Forced air cooling included ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Outstanding features include highly accurate analogue output and continuous updating of analogue outputs by means of incremental computing unit. Unique system advantages include complete solution of access time problems associated with drum by means of novel memory transfer system. System provides highly accurate digital element for essentially analogue systems.

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BURROUGHS D 204

Burroughs Submarine Computer Model D 204 MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation APPLICATIONS System can be used as a general purpose, solid state, fractional binary, signed magnitude computer. It is currently utilized for stabilization of submarine periscope and radiometric sextant in on-line, real time applications. It has a non-destructive program and constants memory of the linear select Random Access Memory (RAM) type. A-D and D-A conversions, utilizing automatic 10 KC extrapolation, are included. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Internal number system Binary Binary digits/word 29 including sign and parity Binary digits/instruction 17 including parity Arithmetic system Fixed point Instruction type One address Number range Fractional 0 - 1.0 Instruction word format +-------------+-----------+----------+ | Operation | Address | Parity | +-------------+-----------+----------+ | 5 | 11 | 1 | +-------------+-----------+----------+ Automatic built-in subroutines include square root, multiply, division, shift right and left, gray code conversion, real time clock operation, sub routine entry and return. Automatic coding includes the IBM 704 computer simulator. Registers Accumulator 25 bit encoded register Buffer register Input-Output register Program counter 6 Increment register Address register 8 Total registers Multiple Quotient register Operation register Shift register Real Time register There are approximately 40 holding flip flops used for control. ARITHMETIC UNIT Incl. Stor. Access Exclud. Stor. Access Operation Microsec Microsec Add 10.2 - 12.6 2.0 Mult 30 - 108 25 - 100 Div 108 100 Construction (Arithmetic unit only) Transistors 3360(2N269, L5129, GA533242 and others) Condenser-Diodes 8400 (Diodes-T6G and others, capac- itors are mostly fixed with porce- lain dielectric) Magnetic -Cores 34,000 Other elements 12,000 (Primarily resistors) Arithmetic mode Parallel Timing Asynchronous Operation Concurrent System is asynchronous in that operations are completed in varying times, concurrent in that main arithmetic solutions are concurrent with incremental output updating. STORAGE No. of No. of Media Words Digits Magnetic Core Wired core program 1,536 17 Wired core constants 128 29 Random Access Memory (Linear Select) 128 29 INPUT Speed Media Microsec Remarks Analog to Digital 10.2 3 bit auto shift conversion Digital 10.2 Maximum 25 bits, serial, parallel operation Optical Encoder 6.5 3 multiplex 23 bit parallel inputs speed is limited by optical encoder Manual Switches 25 bits of coded digital, parallel automatically addressed Computer contains serial-parallel input-output Register also contains automatic interrupt and start from outside control as a function of data transmission. Computer has analog to digital converters, optical encoder code wheel inputs, gray code converter, digital input and outputs, six incremental and total extrapolators, 8 channels of digital to analog 10 KC converters, and manual switch inputs. OUTPUT Speed Media Microsec Remarks Analog 50 10 KC Converter Digital 10.2 25 bits parallel - serial CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Type Quantity Diodes TGG 9,890 1N658 130 SG-22 520 Other 550 Transistors 2N269 1,980 L5129 4,670 2N584 600 Other 1,250 Magnetic Cores 34,000 Includes cores for RAM and program and constants memories. CHECKING FEATURES System has parity, overflow and incrementing overflow, and self confidence checking features. Analog to digital null meter and displacement checks are made. Diagnostic program utilizing card reader, analog output voltage or difference checks can be made. Computer contains signals to indicate above
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mentioned errors with manual and automatic reset controls. POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Power, computer 1.87 Kw 2.18 KVA .86 pf Volume, computer 22.6 cu ft Area, computer 4.2 sq ft Floor loading 552 lbs/sq ft 1,160 lbs concen max Computer has been designed to operate in ambient of 75 ¤ 10OF Weight, computer 1,160 lbs System utilizes 2 kilowatts of 400 cycle, 3-phase power and 200 watts of 60 cycle, single-phase power. PRODUCTION RECORD Number produced to date 5 Number in current operation 4 Number in current production 5 Number on order 5 Anticipated production ratesone per month Time required for delivery7 months COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES Approximately $160,000 depending on quantity. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS One technician is required for each 8-hour shift. Burroughs has provided formal training to naval personnel in operation and maintenance of the SDC. Installation, operation and maintenance personnel can be provided as required. Computer is designed to operate automatically in real time applications. Operator is required only for turn-on, and turn-off, and to insert data into machine in the event of failure of associated equipments. RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY Machine essentially satisfies requirements of MIL-I- 983B. Mean time between failures has been calculated to be above 88 hours and appears to be validated by limited field experience. Worst-cast design philosophy has been used throughout. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Outstanding features include self checking feature, extrapolators, 10 KC digital-analog converters, 8 parallel channels, card reader testing, easily modified for other uses, and easily programmed. Unique system advantages include word length, speed of operation, input-output accessability, ease of maintenance, and over-under voltage regulation. FUTURE PLANS Because of its high computation speed, modifications are planned to extend the function of the machine in its present application. Modifications will include substitution of an 8192, 20 bit word electrically alterable program memory, and a 512 word, 29 bit electrically alterable constants memory for the wired core memories currently used, and increasing the working (RAM) memory to 512 words. Logic changes are to be incorporated which will increase the ease and speed of programming, and will allow operation with additional inputs and outputs on a time shared basis. INSTALLATIONS Two machines have been installed and are operating on submarines. Two machines are ready for installation.

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BURROUGHS D 208

Burroughs Model D 208 MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation APPLICATIONS System is suitable for small scale special purpose computing, process control, and missile guidance. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Internal number system Binary Binary digits/word 24 Binary digits/instruction 16 Instructions/word 1 Number of instructions decoded 13 Arithmetic system Fixed point fractional Instruction type One address Number range -(1 - 2-23) to (1 - 2-23) Instruction word format +------------+--------+------------+---------+ | Operation | Index | Address | Parity | | | Bits | | | +------------+--------+------------+---------+ | 1 - 3 | 5-6 | 7 - 15 | 16 | +------------+--------+------------+---------+ | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | +------------+--------+------------+---------+ Registers include 3 arithmetic registers, 1 Shift Counter, and two 6 bit "orring" index registers. ARITHMETIC UNIT Incl. Stor. Access Exclud. Stor. Access Operation Microsec Microsec Add 26 26 Mult 700 700 Div 750 750 Construction (Arithmetic unit only) Transistors 1,100. Condenser-Diodes 4,750 Resisters 1,850 Inductances 230 Arithmetic mode Serial Timing Synchronous Operation Sequential STORAGE No. of No. of Access Media Words Digits Microsec Non-destructive Ferrite 512 8,192 2 Core Memory Non-destructive Ferrite 192 4,608 2 Core Memory Destructive Ferrite Core 64 1,536 2 Memory Although tape units are not presently associated with the design, minor modifications could allow addition of such equipment. INPUT Media Five D.C. voltages with continuous conversion up to 13 bits Four parallel digital inputs up to 24 bits Capacity exists for 256 input channels OUTPUT Media Seven D. C. voltages, continuous, with 13 bits precision Fifteen Relay inputs Four parallel digital outputs, up to 24 bits Capacity exists for 256 output channels CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Type Quantity Diodes 7,000 Radio Recepter Type DP834 and DP835 Transistors 1,820 Philco Type 2N496 and Fairchild Type 2N697 Magnetic Cores 14,436 30-50 mil cores Resistors 3,250 Capacitors 1,150 Inductances 420 Packaged in Burroughs Logi-Mod Technique CHECKING FEATURES Parity and diagnostic checking techniques are used. POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Power, computer 0.225 Kw Vole, computer 0.52 cu ft Area, computer 3 sq ft Weight, computer 33 lbs Although some cooling is required, no special air conditioning facilities are necessary. PRODUCTION RECORD Time required for delivery 18 months RELIABILITY OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY System features and construction techniques utilized by the manufacturer to insure required reliability include completely modular construction. All components are encapsulated to Logi Mods to withstand shock, vibrations, and high temperature gradients. Support structure provides heat removal. Cooling is provided by air flow through structure. All semiconductors are silicon. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS outstanding features include compactness, high performance, suitability for general purpose applications, and minimum cooling requirements.

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BURROUGHS D 209

Burroughs Digital Differential Analyzer (MADDAM) D 209 MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation APPLICATIONS System is a small DDA using advanced packaging techniques. It may be used in a real time control system, specifically missile born guidance system. It may be defined as a high speed serial 16 integrator DDA using a non-destructive read core memory. System has been referred to as MADDAM. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Internal number system Binary Binary digits/word 16 Binary digits/instruction 32 Instructions per word 1/2 Instructions decoded 16 Arithmetic system Fixed point Twos complement arithmetic is performed at binary rates. Masks are used to select integrator inputs Two one-word masks are used to select precessing dz's. Number range 1 - 2-14 to - 1 There is one memory buffer register. Standard DDA organization of controls are used, with the memory acting like a drum. ARITHMETIC UNIT Operation Incl. Stor. Access Microsec Add 32 integrator Construction (Arithmetic unit only) Transistors 250 Condensers 1,000 Resistors 350 Capacitors 150 Inductors 60 Arithmetic mode Serial STORAGE No. of Access Media Words Microsec Non-destructive Read 48 0.5 Magnetic Core Destructive Read 33 0.5 Magnetic Core INPUT Media Analogue Delta modulation conversion to digital OUTPUT Medium Analogue Delta de-modulation conversion from digital CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Type Quantity Diodes PD202-P.S.I. 1,626 Transistors 700 2N718 2N706 Fairchild Magnetic Cores 1,296 CHECKING FEATURES Parity checking and error recovery POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Power, computer Battery operated Volume, computer 0.1 cu ft Area, computer 0.3 sq ft System is desk size Heat sinks in frame preclude need for air conditioner Weight, computer 12 lbs Battery operation precludes need for site preparation PRODUCTION RECORD Number produced to date 1 Number in current production several/month Anticipated production rates l0/month PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Computer programs for special purposes are supplied. RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY Reliability is achieved by macro-module construc- tion, Fluxlok permanent memory and HTDL logic. First unit was completed in October 1960. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Outstanding features include the fact that this extremely small, fast DDA can be used in missile systems. Unique system advantages include advanced packaging techniques and Fluxlok memory. System operates up to 125o at 100% humidity. Machine memory is expandable if desired.

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BURROUGHS E 101

Burroughs Model E 101 Electronic Digital Computer MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation
Photo 50 K bytes Photo by the Burroughs Corporation APPLICATIONS Manufacturer Scientific and business U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Cincinnati Located in Room 450, 315 S. Main Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, the system is used for Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Statistics. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Huntington Located at 502 Eighth Street, Huntington, West Virginia, the system is used for Hydrology, Hydraulics, Statistics, and Structures. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia Located at Operations Division, U. S. Army Engineer District, Philadelphia, the system is used for Dredging Quantities, Survey Traverse Closure Adjustments, Sextant Chart Layout, Reservoir Operations, Back water Profile (subcritical) including overbank flow, Cross Sectional Areas - Beach Profile, Deviation, Mean and Skew Computation on Concrete Samples, Quantity Take-off for Earthfill Dam, and Payroll Computation and Distribution. U. S. A. Corps of Engineer, Tulsa Located at Tulsa, Oklahoma, the system is used for Hydraulic, Hydrologic, Civil Engineering and Payroll Computations. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Washington Located at 1st & Douglas Streets, N. W., Washington D. C., the s stem is used for Hydraulics & Hydrology (Engineering, Statistics (Engineering), Structural Design (Engineering), and Cost Distribution (Accounting). [ 1/3 page of Applications not included ]
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Photo 50 K bytes Photo by the Burroughs Corporation PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Manufacturer Internal number system Binary coded decimal Decimal digits/word 12 + sign Decimal digits/instruction 3 Instructions per word 1 Instructions decoded 27 Arithmetic system Fixed point Instruction type One address Number range -10 (1-10-11) < n <+10 (1-1011)
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ARITHMETIC UNIT Manufacturer Incl Stor Access Microsec Add 50,000 Mult 250,000 Div 250,000 Construction (Arithmetic unit only) Constructed of vacuum tubes and diodes Arithmetic modeSerial Timing Synchronous Operation Sequential STORAGE Manufacturer No. of No. ofAccess Media Words Digits Microsec Magnetic Drum 220 2,6408,500 Paper Tape Punch Cards External pinboard programming, 128 program steps. Drum makes one rotation in 16.9 milliseconds. INPUT Manufacturer Media Speed Keyboard Manual Paper Tape 0.5 sec to read Cards 20 char/sec U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia 11 column Keyboard24 char/sec Sensimatic Model F-1 Punched Paper Tape Input,20 char/sec Model A531 8 channel tape Duplex Paper Tape Input,20 char/sec Model A532 8 channel tape Duplex Unit permits reading of two input tapes alternately and provides program extension. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Tulsa Keyboard 533 Milliseconds Paper Tape 50D + 133 Milliseconds, where D = Number of digits. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Washington Punched Paper Tape 20 char/sec 11 Digit Keyboard NATC, Patuxent River Keyboard Manual Paper Tape 0.5 sec to read The Tape Input Unit, Model A531, is capable of accepting a seven channel punched paper data tape prepared in the Burroughs 204 code or standard E101-3 code. Choice is made with an externally mounted, manually operated switch. Entries regarding input are from manufacturer's specifications. Automobile Carriers, Inc. Keyboard 7 char/sec, plus sign Paper Tape20 char/sec, plus sign Burroughs Military Electronic Computer Division Card (A53617 digits/sec Keyboard Not suitable for data reduction programs for large quantity of input. Adequate for wide range of application in research, design, and business. ZOOMAR Inc. Media Speed Full 71 Column Keyboard Paper Tape (Duplex)20 char/sec 2 reading heads permit simultaneously use of 2 program-or data-tapes. Instructions are executed directly from tape and therefore do not require storage space. Colorado State University Cards 20 char/sec OUTPUT Manufacturer Media Speed Printer (Sensimatic) 24 digits/sec Paper Tape 0.33 sees to punch Buffered Punch Card 20 char/sec Buffered U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Huntington Printer 24 dec dig/sec Paper Tape 600 dec dig/min NATC, Patuxent River The Tape Punch, Model A516, is capable of preparing a data tape in the seven channel Burroughs 204 code in addition to punching a program or data tape in E101-3 code. Automobile Carriers Inc. Posting Machine 20 char/sec Paper Tape 10 char/sec (For data) 13 char/sec (For instructions) ZOOMAR Inc. Printer (ganged)Two 12-digit words/sec Tape Punch 20 char/sec CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Manufacturer Type Quantity Tubes 160 Diodes 1,800 CHECKING FEATURES Manufacturer Checking features include plug-in circuitry, marginal voltage checking, internal program checking, parity check on paper tape input and output, and automatic error detection in printing circuits. POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Manufacturer Power, computer 3 Kw Room size Desk size Weight, computer 1,800 lbs U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Cincinnati Power, computer 3 Kw Volume, computer 60 cu ft Area, computer 20 sq ft U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Huntington Room size 10.5 Ft x 19.0 ft U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia Enclosed 12 1/2 ft x 16 ft space and extended existing power service to provide 2 - 220 volt service lines in room.
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[ 1/3 page of user installation experience not included ] PRODUCTION RECORD Manufacturer Number in current operation 127 Time required for delivery 4 months COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES Manufacturer Monthly Cost Rental Basic System $29,750 $875 Computer, Model E-101. (In- cludes Magnetic Drum Memory of 220 words of 12 digits each, 16 removable pinboards for ex- ternal programming (eight pin- boards may be used with the E-101 at one time) and Keyboard Printer with 11-column keyboard for input, and 12 digit + sign output Additional equipment Punched Paper Tape Input 2,950 85 Punched Paper Tape Output 2,950 85 Punched Card Input 3,450 105 Punched Card Output 2,375 70 Preventive maintenance is performed monthly by the Burroughs engineers, other service is on an "ON-CALL" basis. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Cincinnati Basic system G. S. A. Contract $1,000/month. Additional equipment G. S. A. Contract Tape Input $100/month. Maintenance/service contracting is included in the rental. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia Monthly Cost Rental Computer, Model E-101$38,325$1,000 Punched Paper Tape Input, 3,765100 Model A531 Duplex Paper Tape Input, 2,37565 Model A532 Maintenance/service contracting is included in month- ly rental; $2,600 is paid annually on purchased equip- ment. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Tulsa Flexowriter cost $2,623.50. E-101 Computer rents at $1,000 per month. Tape Input Unit rents at $165 per month and Tape Output Unit rents at $100 per month. Flexowriter service is $150 per year. NATC, Patuxent River 1 E101-3 Computer, 1 Punched Paper Tape Input Unit, Model A531, and 1 Punched Paper Tape Output Unit, Model A516 cost $33,100. Automobile Carriers Inc. Rentalrate for basic system is $875 per month. Rental rates for additional equipment per month Tape Input $100 Tape Outputs 100 Additional pinboards 50 Burroughs Military Electronic Computer Division The E 101-3, A536, and A516 is rented at $1,300 per month. Hudson Engineering Corporation Two of the following systems were purchased: Computer $30,000 Tape Input 2,500 Tape Output 3,500 A Flexowriter was purchased at $2,500. Maintenance/service is $2,500/year on each system. U. S. Rubber Company Research Center Computer $37,730 Tape Input Unit 6,810. Tape Output Unit 4,010 Additional Pinboard Units 360 Maintenance service at $2,780 per annum. ZOOMAR Inc. System cost $36,550. Additional equipment rents at $3,480 per annum. Maintenance service cost $2,400 per annum. Colorado State University Computer only, with educational discount $30,000 Cost of input 2,500 IBM-EAM 220/mo. Burrough Service Contract $2,400/year.
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PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Manufacturer One 8-Hour Shift Programmers 1 Operators 1 Engineers 1 Programming and operating instructions will be given at no cost to the customer either at his installation or at the manufacturer's facilities. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Cincinnati One part time supervisor and one operator. Operation tends toward open shop. Manufacturer's training is used. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Huntington One 8-Hour Shift Supervisors 1 part time Programmers 1 part time Operators 1 Manufacturerts training is used. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia One 8-Hour Shift Used Recommended Programmers 1/2 1/2 Operators 1/2 1/2 In-Output Opera 1/2 1/2 Operation tends toward closed shop. Classroom instruction by Burroughs Corporation in basic programming and operating techniques. On-the- job training for operators and programmers as re- quired. U. S. A. Corps ofEngineers, Tulsa one 8-Hour Shift Used Recommended Supervisors 1 1 part time Operators 1 1 part time Operation tends toward open shop. Two day programming schools conducted by Burroughs Corporation are utilized. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Washington one 8-Hour shift Used Recommended Supervisors 1/4 1 Programmers 1/2 1 Engineers 1/2 1 Operation tends toward open shop. Training accomplished by manufacturer at no cost. NATC, Patuxent River One 8-Hour Shift Used Recommended Supervisors 1 1 Programmers 14 14 Operation tends toward open shop. The training received by programmers is that which is available through the computer manufacturer. Pro- gramming is not a primary duty of mathematicians or mathematics aids. Automobile Carriers Inc. One 8-Hour Shift Programmers 1 Operators 1 Operation tends toward open shop. Burroughs Military Electronic Computer Division One 8-Hour Shift Used Recommended Supervisors 1 1 Analysts 1 1 Programmers 1 1 Clerks 1 1 Operation tends toward closed shop. Classroom type grouped training is given. Hudson Engineering Corporation one 8-Hour Shift ... Supervisors 1 Programmers 1 Operators 2 Operation tends toward open shop. On-the-job training is given. U. S. Rubber Company Research Center One 8-Hour Shift Supervisors 1 Analysts 1 Programmers 1 Operation tends toward closed shop. Methods of training used include on-the-job training and partial tuition refund plan. ZOOMAR Inc. One 8-Hour Shift Analysts-Programmers 1 Operators 1 Operation tends towards closed shop. Colorado State University One 8-Hour Shift Used Recommended Supervisors 1 Analysts 1 Programmers 6 6 Coders 0 10 Clerks 2 2 Librarians 0 1 Operators 1 2 Engineers 1 1 Technicians 0 1 Operation tends toward open shop. Methods of training used: Seminars for staff personnel Regular classes for students System is used for instruction in computer programming, coding, and operating. RELIABILITY. OPERATING EXPERIENCE. AND TIME AVAILABILITY U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Cincinnati Good time 41 Hours/Week (Average Attempted to run time42 Hours/Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.98 Above figures based on period from Apr 57 to Jun 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test Nov 56 Time is available for rent to certain qualified outside organizations. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Huntington Good time 39 Hors eek Average Attempted to run time40 Hours//Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to rim time) .09T5 Above figures based on period from Feb 58 to Jun 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test Feb 58 Time is not available for rent to outside organiza- tions. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia Average error-free running period 18 months Operating ratio (Good Attempted to run time) 1.0 Above figures based on period 1 Jan 60 to 30 Jun 6o Passed Customer Acceptance Test 18 Jul 60 Time is available for rent to qualified outside or- ganizations. Information based on rental on a service bureau E-101 computer used exclusively by this organization. This organization has experienced only one occasion in 18 months of operation of service bureau machine wherein the E-101 made an undetected error. Time would be made available for rental to outside organizations on a second shift basis.
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Qualified operators would normally be expected to be provided by user. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Tulsa Average error-free running period 1 Week Good time 34 Hours/Week (Average) Attempted to run time40 Hours/Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.85 Above figures based on period 1 Feb 58 to 31 Jun 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test L Feb 58 Time is not available for rent to outside organizations. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Washington Average error-free running period 1 Month Good time 21 Hours/Week (Average) Attempted to run time22 Hours/Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.96 Above figures based on period from Jun 58 to Jun 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test 1 Jul 60 Time is available for rent to outside organizations. Running time data based on E-101 installation. Current system installed 1 July 1960. NATC, Patuxent River Operating experience is kept on a monthly basis. The figures below are monthly averages: Production 54.1 Program Checking 13.8 Idle 72.9 Down 11.6 Above figures based on period 1 Jan 60 to 31 Mar 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test Aug 59 Automobile Carriers Inc. Good time 31 Hours/Week (Average) Attempted to run time33 Hours/Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.94 Above figures based on period 1 Aug 60 to 31 Aug 60 Time is available for rent to qualified outside organizations. Burroughs Military Electronic Computer Division Good time35 Hours/Week (Average) Attempted to run time40 Hours/Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.8T5 Above figures based on period from Jan 58 to Jan 59 Time is not available for rent to outside organiza- tions. Hudson Engineering Corporation Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.90 Time is available for rent to qualified outside organizations. Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York Time is not available for rent to outside organizations. U. S. Rubber Company Research Center Good time21.4 Hours/Week (Average) Attempted to run time23.1 Hours/Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.926 Above figures based on period1 Oct 59 to 1 Jul 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test Dec 57 Tim is not available for rent to outside organizations. ZOOMAR Inc. Good time 32 Hours/Week Average Attempted to run time40 Hours/Week (Average Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.80 Above figures based on period 1 Jan to 31 Jul Time is not available for rent to outside organizations. Bucknell University Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.8 Passed Customer Acceptance Test Jul 58 Time is available for rent to qualified outside organizations: Colorado State University Good time 15 Hours/Week (Average) Attempted to run time18 Hours/Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.833 Above figures based on period from Aug 58 to Apr 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test Aug 58 Time is available for rent to outside organizations. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Manufacturer Card output adapter permits connection of a keypunch to enable output data only from the computer accumulator. The multiple input adapter enables the simultaneous connection of a punch paper tape input and a punch card input, a duplex paper tape input and a punched card input or a duplex paper tape input and a second paper tape input. Unique system advantages include ease of programming and complete formatting ability with the Burroughs Sensimatic Printer. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Huntington Outstanding features include ease of programming. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia Outstanding features are operating flexibility automatic or operator intervention, external pinboard programming permits program modification or alteration with minimum of delay, and automatic address modification by means of 2 counters for sequencing in repetitive operations. External pinboard programming is unique with the E-101; provides a means of quickly and easily modifying program based on intermediate results, experience and ,judgment. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Washington This machine is very easy to program and operate, thus enabling engineering personnel to program and run their own programs. NATC, Patuxent River Unique system advantages include tape input and output compatibility with other systems, such as semiautomatic film readers, Datatron 204, and electric plotter. Burroughs Military Electronic Computer Division Outstanding features include ease of operation. The system brings advantages of electronic computation into the area of small calculating problems. U. S. Rubber Company Research Center Outstanding features include programming simplicity and ease of operation. Unique system advantages include rapid program development, which permits economical use of computer for many "one-shot" programs as well as standard routines. Paper tape is stored in special loose-leaf binder. ZOOMAR Inc Outstanding features are ease of programming and operation. System can be operated like a desk calculator, but at much greater speed. Allows the economical handling of problems, usually not assignable to larger digital computers. Colorado State University An outstanding feature is its simplicity. It serves as an excellent training device.
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FUTURE PLANS U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Huntington We will expand to two shifts. U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia Plan to obtain Punched Paper Tape Output, Model A516 ($100/monthly lease) to be able to handle additional accounting applications. NATC, Patuxent River Purchase of a duplex paper tape input unit for use with the installed Model A531 Tape Input Unit. This will form a system whereby commands and data in E101-3 or Burroughs 204 code may be read alternately without changing tapes. INSTALLATIONS U. S. Army Chemical Center Edgewood, Maryland Army Ballistics Missile Agency Redstone Arsenal Huntsville, Alabama Army Ballistic Missile Agency Cape Canavaral, Florida U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Ohio River 315 - 335 Main Street Cincinnati, Ohio U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Huntington 502 8th Street Huntington 1, West Virginia U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia 2635 Abbottsford Avenue Philadelphia 29, Pennsylvania U. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma U.. S. A. Corps of Engineers, Washington First and Douglas Streets NW Washington 25, D. C. Frankford Arsenal Philadelphia, Pennsylvania White Sands Missile Range New Mexico Bureau of Yards and Docks Washington, D. C. Armament Test, NATC, Patuxent River, Maryland David Taylor Model Basin Carderock, Maryland U. S. Naval Research Laboratory Vanguard Project Cape Canaveral, Florida Edwards Air Force Base California Wright Air Development Center Wright -Patterson Air Force Base Fairborn, Ohio Defense Supply Service Washington, D. C. California Institute of Technolo Jet Propulsion Laboratories (NASA Pasadena, California Space Technology Laboratories Los Angeles, California Department of Public Works City and County of San Francisco, City Hall San Francisco, California Aerojet-General Corporation Azusa, California Beech Aircraft Corporation Wichita, Kansas Bell Helicopter Corporation Fort Worth, Texas Boeing Airplane Company Flight Test Division Seattle, Washington Convair San Diego, California Douglas Aircraft Company El Segundo, California Fairchild Guided Missiles Astrionics Division Wyandauch, Long Island, New York Hughes Aircraft Company Culver City, California McDonnell Aircraft Corporation St. Louis, Missouri North American Aviation Los Angeles, California Pratt and Whitney Aircraft East Hartford, Connecticut Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Chicago, Illinois First National City Bank , New York City, Hew York Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York 140 Broadway New York 15, New York Wachovie Bank and Trust Company Winston-Salem, North Carolina Aetna Life Insurance Company Hartford, Connecticut Colonial Life Insurance Company East Orange, New Jersey General Insurance Cry of America Seattle, Washington Mutual Insurance Advisory Association New York City, New York Mutual Insurance Company of New York New York City, New York National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters New York City, New York The Travelers Insurance Company Hartford, Connecticut Ethyl Corporation Detroit, Michigan Humble 011 Company Baytown, Texas Standard 011 Company Cleveland, Ohio Sun Oil Company Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Alega Engineers Incorporated Houston, Texas All American Engineering Company Wilmington, Delaware American Research Corporation Atlanta, Georgia American Totalisator Company Baltimore, Maryland Automobile Carriers, Inc. P. 0. Box 128 Flint, Michigan Burroughs Military Electronic Computer Division 14300 Tireman Detroit 28, Michigan Edgerton, Germeshausen and Grier, Inc. Boston, Massachusetts General Electric Company Philadelphia, Pennsylvania General Electric Company Syracuse, New York Hudson Engineering Corporation 5900 Hillcroft Houston, Texas Kollmorgen Optical Corporation Northampton, Massachusetts Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Company Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Morgan Construction Company Worcester, Massachusetts Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation New Haven, Connecticut Paoli Research Center Burroughs Corporation Paoli, Pennsylvania Praeger-Kavanagh Engineering New York City, New York Radio Corporation of America Waltham, Massachusetts Smith Kline and French Laboratories Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tung - Sol Electric Incorporated Newark, New Jersey The Upjohn Company Kalamazoo, Michigan U. S. Rubber Company Research Center Alps Road Wayne, New Jersey U. S. Steel Corporation Monroeville, Pennsylvania Ward Raking Cosy Chicago, Illinois Westinghouse Electric Corporation Aviation Gas Turbine Division Kansas City, Missouri Westinghouse Electric Corporation Sharon, Pennsylvania ZOOMAR Incorporated 55 Sea Cliff Avenue Glen Cove, Long Island, New York Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Colorado State University Computing Center Fort Collins, Colorado Georgetown University Washington, D. C. Institute of Textile Technology Charlottesville, Virginia Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts New York University New York City, New York Syracuse University Syracuse, New York University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio University of Detroit Detroit, Michigan University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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BURROUGHS E 102

Burroughs Model E 102 Electronic Digital Computer MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation
Photo 50 K bytes Photo by the Burroughs Corporation Photo by U. S. Army Engineer District, Kansas City APPLICATIONS Manufacturer Scientific and business. System is similar to the BURROUGHS E 101. U.S. Army Engineer District, Kansas City Located on the Mezz. Floor, Federal Office Building, Kansas City 6, Missouri, the system is used for engineering, mathematical and scientific applica- tions, including structural analysis and design, hydraulic and hydrological studies, soils, earth- work and dredging, and topography and geodetics. Burroughs Corporation Located at the Burroughs Corporation, Military Electronic Computer Division, 14300 Tireman, Detroit 28, Michigan, the system is used for the generation of SAGE AN/FST-2 performance parameters such as availability, reliability, maintainability, and mean-time-between-failures; for the SAGE AN/FST-2 critical part and assembly removal rate analysis. Unitsthat were removed at an excessive rate during a given period are determined and listed; and for miscellaneous tabulations such as public voucher accounting tabulations listing total expenditures on a given contract by account number for material, labor, burden, % G and A, etc. Burroughs Corporation Located at the Burroughs Corporation, Methods and Procedures Division, 6071 Second Avenue, Detroit 32, Michigan, the system is used for inventory extension, salesquota calculation, master card part cost exten- sion,and miscellaneous engineering design problems. Edgerton, Germeshausen & Grier, Inc. Located at 160 Brookline Avenue, Boston, Mass., the system is used for photogrammetric data processing (triangulations, dimensional measurements), statis- ticalcalculations (correlation coefficients, least squares curve fitting, etc.), and occasional business statistical uses.
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Space Technology Laboratories, Inc. Located at the Computation and Data Reduction Center, 2400 E. E1 Segundo Blvd., E1 Segundo, California, the system is used for small scale scientific computations. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Internal number system Binary coded decimal Decimal digits/word 12 + sign Decimal digits/instruction 3 Instructions/word 1 Instructions decoded 27 Arithmetic system Fixed point Instruction type One address Number range-10 (1-10-ll) < n < +10 (1-10) ARITHMETIC UNIT Incl Stor Access Microsec Add 50,000 malt 250,000 Div 250,000 Construction (Arithmetic unit only) Constructed of vacuum tubes and diodes Arithmetic mode Serial Timing Synchronous Operation Sequential
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STORAGE Manufacturer No. of No. of Access Media Words Digits Microsec Magnetic Drum 220 2,640 8,500 Paper Tape Punch Cards External pinboard programming, 128 program steps. Drum makes one rotation in 16.9 milliseconds. All of the above five reporting users utilize the 220 word magnetic drum memory. INPUT Manufacturer Media Speed Keyboard Manual Paper Tape 0.5 sec. to read Card 20 char/sec All of the five reporting users utilize the 11 column keyboard and punched paper tape input. OUTPUT Manufacturer Media Speed Printer (Sensimatic) 24 digits/sec Paper Tape 0.33 sees to punch Buffered Punch Card 20 char/sec Buffered All of the five reporting users utilize the Sensi- matic Printer. CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Type Quantity Tubes 160 Diodes 1,800 CHECKING FEATURES Checking features include plug-in circuitry, marginal voltage checking, internal program checking, parity check on paper tape input and output, and automatic error detection in printing circuits. POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Manufacturer Power, computer 3 Kw Room size, computer Desk Size Weight, computer 1,800 lbs USAD, Kansas City Power, computer 3.0 Kw3.0 KVA 1.0 pf Volume, computer 50 cu ft Area, computer 17 sq ft Room size, computer 18 ft x 23 ft Floor loading 82.5 lbs/sq ft 1,400 lbs concen max Weight, computer 1,400 lbs Basically the only site preparation was the insta- llation of an adequate power supply. (115-230 volt, 3-wire, single-phase circuitIf building air con- ditioning is not available, about 1 1/2 tons would be required for the space utilized. Burroughs Corp., 14300 Tireman Power, computer 2.8-5.7 KVA Volume, computer Desk Size Area, computer 100 sq ft Room size, computer 144 sq ft Voltage:230 three-phase, 115 three-phase; 25 amps. No installation preparations other than electrical power line. Six 7 inch fans. Burroughs Corp. Power, computer 2.8-5.7 KVA Area, computer 100 sq ft Room size, computer144 sq ft No installation preparations other than electrical power line. Six 7 inch fans. E, G & G, Inc. Power, computer 3.5 Kw Area, computer 20 sq ft Room size, computer 12 ft x 12 ft Computer generates 12,000 BTU. We have no special air conditioner. The computer is located in standard air conditioned environment. No special building modifications. Installation of power cable required; 115 230 volt, 3 wire single phase plus ground. STL Power, computer 2.5 KVA Volume, computer1,500 cu ft Area, computer 150 sq ft Floor loading 80 lbs/sq ft Air conditioner is included in house system. No special site preparation required. PRODUCTION RECORD Number in current operation 127 Time required for delivery 4 months COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES USAD, Kansas City E-102 Computer rents at $1,000/month. Model A531 Punched Paper Tape Input Unit rents for $100/month. Maintenance is furnished along with the basic rental price of the system. Burroughs Corp., 14300 Tireman The E-102 and A531 rents at $1,175/month. Burroughs Corp. The E-102 and A531 purchase cost was $42,090. E, G & G, Inc. The E-102 cost $30,000. The tape input unit cost $10,000. No contract - service as required. STL System cost $28,000 and rents at $1,100/month. Ser- vice is included in rental. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Manufacturer Each 8-Hour Shift Programmer 1 Operator 1 Engineer 1 Programming and operating instructions will be given at no cost to the customer either at his in- stallation or at the manufacturer's facilities. USAD, Kansas City One 8-Hour Shift Used Recommended Supervisors 1 1 Programmers 1 2 Clerks 1 1 The supervisor is also a programmer.
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Operation tends toward open shop. The installation is operated as an "open shop" with "closed shop" programming assistance as required. The semi-open shop method of operation is desirable due to the simplicity of machine operation and due to the fact that open shop operation stimulates interest at the problem solving level and permits our design engineers to telescope years of design experience into a few months. Methods of training used includes formal programming training by manufacturer, individual instruction by installation employees, and on-the-,job training. Burroughs Corp., 14300 Tireman One 8-Hour Shift UsedRecommended Supervisors 1 1 Analysts 1 1 Programmers 1 1 Clerks 1 1 Operation tends toward closed shop. Method of training used is classroom type training. Burroughs Corp. One part time operator is required. Operation tends toward open shop. Method of training used is personal instruction. E, G & G, Inc. One 8-Hour Shift Supervisors 1 Analysts 2 Operation tends toward closed shop. Methods of training used is two day programming and operators course given by our own personnel to indoctrinate new analysts. STL Two programmers used and recommended. Operation tends toward closed shop. Method of training used is on-the-,job training. RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY USAD, Kansas City Good time 40.2 Hours/Week (Average) Attempted to run time40.5 Hours/Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.992 Above figures based on period 1 Jan 60 to 1 Jut 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test Jan 58 Time is not available for rent to outside organizations. Good time includes production and testing. Attempted to run time includes production and testing and wasted effort due to machine errors. Burroughs Corp., 14300 Tireman Good time 35 Hours/Week (Average) Attempted to run time 40 Ir(Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.875 Above figures based on period from Jan 58 to Jan 59 Time is not available for rent to outside organiza- tions. Burroughs Corp. Good time9.5 Hours/Week (Average) Attempted to run time10 Hours/Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.95 Above figures based on period from Nov 57 to Jul 60 Time is available for rent to outside organizations. E, G & G, Inc. Good time 38 Hours/Week Average Attempted to run time40 Hours/Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.95 Above figures based on period from Feb 57 to Aug 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test Feb 57 Time is not available for rent to outside organizations. We used this computer at Las Vegas, Nevada, for nuclear weapons test data processing April-October, 1957.During that time it was on a two shift, seven day week operation. Performance was excellent. STL Good time38.5 Hours//Week (Average) Attempted to run time36 =://Week (Average; Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.94 Above figures based on period from Apr 60 to Jun 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test Feb 57 Time is available for rent to qualified outside or- ganizations. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Manufacturer Card output adapter permits connection of a keypunch to enable output data only from the computer accumulator. The multiple input adapter enables the simultaneous connection of a punch paper tape input and a punch card input, a duplex paper tape input and a punched card input or a duplex paper tape input and a second paper tape input. Unique system advantages include ease of programming and complete formatting ability with the Burroughs Sensimatic Printer. USAD, Kansas City Outstanding features are ease of programming, operation and debugging. A complete ADDS installation is contained in the basic machine. The addition of a tape input unit increases the capacity of the E-102, but the machine is, in most cases, too slow for long and complex problems that require large amounts of data input. Burroughs Corp., 14300 Tiremaa Outstanding features are ease of operation and it brings advantages of electronic computation into the area of small calculating problems. Burroughs Corp. Outstanding features are ease of operation and electronic speed on small calculating problems. E, G & G, Inc. Unique system advantages are compactness, high amount of up time with minimum service requirements. FUTURE PLANS USAD, Kansas City A request to discontinue rental of the Burroughs E-102 Electronic Computer with tape input unit and to install an IBM 1620 Data Processing System is under consideration. This new system would increase the problem solving capacity of the district and will also lend itself to the solution of more complex problems which, at this time, due to machine limitations (storage and speed), are not feasible or practical. The new system, if approved, would include: Quantity 1 IBM 1620 Data Processing System 1 IBM046 Tape to Card Converter 1 IBM063 Card to Tape Converter 1 IBM022 Printing Card Punch 1 IBM 056 Card Verifier 1 IBMSeries 50 Card Sorter 1 Model FPC-8 Flexowriter E, G & G, Inc.-Possibility exists of replacing current computer with newer versions in same operating and price ranges. INSTALLATIONS U.S. Army Engineer District, Kansas City, Mo. Burroughs Corporation, 14300 Tireman, Detroit, Mich. Burroughs Corporation, 6071 2nd Ave., Detroit, Mich. Edgerton, Germeshausen & Grier, 160 Brookline, Boston Space Technology Laboratories, E1 Segundo Calif University of Pennsylvania, 200 S. 33rd St, Phila 4, Pa
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BURROUGHS E 103

Burroughs Model E 103 Electronic Digital Computer MANUFACTURER Burroughs Corporation
Photo, 50 K bytes Photo by the Burroughs Corporation APPLICATIONS Manufacturer Desk size system for general purpose computing. David Taylor Model Basin Located on the second floor of the Hydromechanics Laboratory building, the system is used for solving engineering and scientific problems by the engineer an scientist in order that he get a feel for the problem, particularly if the problem is not sufficiently complex to ,justify programming on a larger computer, such as the IBM 704. PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM Manufacturer Internal number system Decimal Decimal digits/word 12 plus sign Arithmetic system Fixed point Instruction type One address Instruction word format +-----------------+--------------+--------------+ | Operation Code | Tens level | Units level | | | of address | of address | +-----------------+--------------+--------------+ | W | 1 | 5 | +-----------------+--------------+--------------+ W -Write contents of accumulator into cell 15, leaving copy in accumulator Accumulator - 12 digits plus sign, "Clearing House" for all data to and from memory. B register - 11 digits plus sign. Holds the multiplicand or the divisor during multiplication or division, respectively. The E 103 is an externally programmed machine through replaceable pinboards. Metal contact pins dropped through the pinboard, provide the contacts to an internally wired program. 29 different commends are available before being modified by mechanical stepping switches. A maximum of 128 program steps can be stored on the machine at any one time. Floating point may be programmed.
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ARITHMETIC UNIT Manufacturer Incl Stor Access Exclud Stor Access Microsec Microsec Add 51,000 42,500 Mult 250,000 241,500 Div 300,000 291,500 Construction (Arithmetic unit only) Vacuum tubes 180 Diodes 1,400 Arithmetic mode Serial Timing Synchronous Operation Sequential STORAGE Manufacturer Average No. of No. of Access Medium Words Digits Microsec Drum 220 12 plus sign 8,500 INPUT Manufacturer Media Speed Keyboard Manual Paper Tape 20 char/sec Card 20 or 17 card columns/sec Field modified IBM Style 024 or 026 Keypunch with Burroughs Transiator. An 11 column keyboard is used. OUTPUT Manufacturer Semi-Ganged Printer 24 digits/sec Punched Paper Tape 10 char/sec Punched Card 20 or 17 card column/sec Field modified IBM Style 024 or 026 Keypunch with Burroughs Transistor
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CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM Manufacturer Vacuum tubes 250 Diodes 2,000 CHECKING FEATURES Manufacturer Checking features include pin check (missing pins), print check, overflow alarm, memory alarm in case of failure to read or write properly, and keyboard check. POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION Manufacturer Power, computer 1.85 Kw 2.2 KVA 0.85 Pf Vole, computer 40 cu ft Area, computer 16 sq ft Room size 10 ft x 10 ft Floor loading 93 lbs/sq ft Weight, computer 1,500 lbs Air conditioning is required if room temperature is higher than 90oF. 1 1/2 tons of air conditioning is recommended when the room temperature is higher than 90oF. Two 3/4 ton window units are satisfactory. David Taylor Model Basin Room size Small office approx. 50 sq ft Air conditioner Window type unit Capacity, air conditioner 1 Ton Required 220 volt, single phase, 3 wire line. PRODUCTION RECORD Manufacturer Number produced to date 210 Number in current operation 166 Number in current production 54 Anticipated production rate 60/year Time required for delivery 3 months COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES Manufacturer Monthly Cost Rental Ts 103 Computer $29,750 $875 Paper Tape Input 2,950 85 Duplex Tape Reader 2,150 65 Retched Card Input 3,450 105 Punched Card output 2,375 70 Multiple Input Adapter 575 20 Punched Tape output 2,950 85 First year maintenance is rendered gratis on purchase, $2,000/year including maintenance, parts, travel time, thereafter. Maintenance is included in lease rate. David Taylor Model Basin Basic computer expanded memory drum, tape input and tape output rent at $1,380/month. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Manufacturer Training is made available by tbe manufacturer to the user. No assigned personnel are required if system is operated on an open shop basis. David Taylor Model Basin The machine is a simple programmed desk size computer that requires no specialized operators. The engineer and physicist programs and runs his own problem. Classes are held (less than a week long) whenever the occasion demands. RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE, AND TIME AVAILABILITY Manufacturer Design of machine coupled with preventive maintenance schedule has provided experience of 97.3$ up-time. David Taylor Model Basin Good time 16.7 Hours/Week Average Attempted to run time 17.2 Hours/Week (Average) Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.97 Above figures based on period 1 Apr 59 to 31 Mar 60 Passed Customer Acceptance Test 11 Jun 57 Time is not available for rent to outside organiza- tions. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS Manufacturer Outstanding features include low cost, external programming, and a great variety of input-output adjuncts. Printer versatility, due to design, includes a semi-ganged printer, front feed carriage, and an accounting machine carriage movement. Unique system advantages are that the system is an ideal open shop computer and is perfectly suited for business, engineering, statistical and scientific computing. FUTURE PLANS Manufacturer System will be up-dated on a continuing basis. INSTALLATIONS David Taylor Model Basin Hydromechanics Laboratory Washington 7, D. C.


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