EAE

This document is a technical diagnostic guide for the MAINDEC-8E-D0LB-D program, designed to test the KE8-E Extended Arithmetic Element (EAE) instructions on a PDP-8/E or 8/M processor.

Key contents include: * Requirements: A PDP-8/E or /M processor with the KE8-E option and a teletype. * Operational Procedures: Detailed instructions for loading the program using the binary loader and setting control switches to manage error reporting and test modes. * Error Handling: Descriptions of error conditions, including specific memory locations that correlate to failed instructions (e.g., MQL, MQA, SAM, SHL, etc.). * Test Coverage: Extensive tables detailing the test mnemonics, starting addresses, and specific hardware instructions being verified. * Technical Reference: A comprehensive source code listing for the diagnostic, providing low-level routines for hardware interaction, error printouts, and data simulation.