PDP-8/E Small Computer Handbook

This document is an excerpt from the PDP-8/E Small Computer Handbook, focusing on laboratory peripherals and storage options. It provides detailed technical specifications, register descriptions, and programming instructions for:

• Magnetic Tape Systems: Detailed coverage of the TD8-E DECtape, TU10, and TM8-E magnetic tape controllers, including formatting, timing, and instruction sets.
• Analog Peripherals: In-depth technical data and programming examples for the AD8-EA A/D Converter, AM8-EA Multiplexer, and the AFO4A/AFC8 data acquisition systems.
• Digital I/O: Comprehensive specifications and programming details for the DR8-EA 12-channel buffered digital I/O and the DB8-E interprocessor buffer.
• Storage Systems: Descriptions of disk systems such as the RK8, DF32-D, and RF08, with extensive register-level programming guidance.