PDP-8/E and PDP-8/M Small Computer Handbook

This document provides a comprehensive introduction to the Digital Equipment Corporation PDP-8/E and PDP-8/M computer systems. It details the system architecture, including the OMNIBUS bus structure, major registers (Accumulator, MQ, PC, CPMA, MB), and memory organization. It includes a thorough guide on system operation, from manual programming using the console switches to program loading procedures using RIM and BIN loaders, and managing symbolic programs via the Symbolic Editor and PAL III assembler. The document also provides a detailed reference for instruction sets, including memory reference instructions, augmented instructions, and IOT operations, with specialized notes on differences between the PDP-8/E and its predecessors.