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Subject:    [TUHS] Re: Some BSP Numbers Related to 3B/1A "Attached Processor Interface"
From:       Kevin Bowling <kevin.bowling () kev009 ! com>
Date:       2023-09-12 2:50:30
Message-ID: CAK7dMtD1Ne0AT5eNeis994YBTb5g7GX1K5ik8q2H1jw5hoLmrw () mail ! gmail ! com
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On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 7:39 PM segaloco via TUHS <tuhs@tuhs.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello, today I've received a 3B/1A "Attached Processor Interface" or "API" (as I \
> will refer to it in this email, note API will not mean Application Programming \
> Interface in my contributions to this discussion) pamphlet, published by WECo in \
> November 1981, concerning installation and maintenance of the API.  From the \
> introductory page: 
> > This lesson is a self-paced package that can be administered individually or in a \
> > classroom environment.  There is a helpful glossary in the back of this booklet \
> > that you may use while going through the material. 
> > At the conclusion of this lesson, the installer will be able to:
> > 
> > - State the purpose of the API as it applies to the 3B Processor.
> > 
> > - Identify the different types of circuit packs used in the API.
> > 
> > - List the number of API diagnostic phases.
> > 
> > - Name the API circuit pack that interfaces the Dual Serial Channel in the 3B \
> > Processor.
> 
> Among the many pages (which I'll be doing a formal scan on in the future) are some \
> references to BSPs and schematic drawings relevant to this information, I wanted to \
> get that information out in the email archive now so the bibliographic references \
> are preserved somewhere: 
> 3B Processor:
> 254-001-031 - Test Equipment List
> 254-301-000 - System Documentation
> 254-301-005 - General Description
> 254-301-115 - TTY System
> 254-301-010 - Central Control
> 254-301-020 - Power Systems
> 254-301-100 - Input Output Interfaces
> 254-301-105 - Input Output Processor
> 254-301-110 - Input Output Processor Peripheral Controller
> 254-301-200 - Main Store
> 254-301-210 - Moving Head Disk Drive
> 254-301-215 - Disk File Controller
> 254-301-220 - Magnetic Tape System
> 254-301-800 - Emergency Action Procedures
> 254-301-809 - Acceptance Test Plan
> 254-301-811 - Task Oriented Practice-Routine
> 254-301-812 - Task Oriented Practice-Trouble Clearing
> 254-341-000 - DMERT
> 254-341-220 - MTCE Management and Diagnostics
> 
> API:
> 234-100-020 - APS Description and Theory
> 254-201-003 - API Frame Theory
> 254-280-114 - APS Software Description
> 254-281-030 - API Growth
> 
> Misc:
> 234-153-055 - File Store Relocation
> 
> 3B Schematics:
> SD-4C050-01 - 3B Control Frame, DMA Unit, CC Unit, MASM 0, MASM 1, Power Unit, \
> Cooling Unit, Filter Unit SD-4C059-02 - 3B Peripheral Control Frame
> SD-4C052-01 - IOP Basic
> SD-4C049-01 - IOP Growth
> SD-4C051-01 - DFC Unit
> SD-4C056-01 - Disk Inverter Frame
> SD-4C058-01 - Tape Transport Frame
> SD-4C057-01 - Inverter Unit
> SD-4C070-02 - Inverter Control Unit
> SD-4C054-01 - Duct & Cabling
> SD-4C053-01 - Power Distributing, AC Requirements
> SD-4C069-01 - Micro Level Test Set
> SD-4C065-01 - Port Switch
> 
> API Schematics:
> SD-5A056-01 - API Frame
> SD-5A055-01 - API Unit
> 
> There are then references to a few "Handbooks":
> 
> HB 309 - 3B Proc
> HB 263(A) - API ITS (Mainly mentions tests and diagnostic stuff)
> HB 264(A) - API Generic (Not sure what ITS and Generic distinguish here)
> 
> Finally, a bit of fun.  Towards the back of the pamphlet is a small crossword \
> puzzle concerning the API: https://i.imgur.com/0pLcK9p.jpg 
> Answers to come when I do a scan of this.  If anyone has any particular information \
> they want me to try and find in it sooner rather than later just let me know, it's \
> 88 pages but small form. 
> - Matt G.

From a similar thread a year ago, here are the top level BSP numbers
for various 3B systems:
254- 3B20D
555- 3B2
585- 3B5


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