This handbook provides a comprehensive technical overview of the LSI-11, also known as the PDP-11/03, which is a 16-bit microcomputer. It covers the following key areas:
- System Architecture: Details the LSI-11 bus, H9270 backplane, and modular design.
- Microcomputer Components: Describes the control chip, data chip, and microcode ROM chips.
- Addressing Modes: Explains single/double operand addressing, direct, deferred, and PC-based addressing modes.
- Instruction Set: Provides a detailed breakdown of the extensive 400+ instruction set, including arithmetic, logical, and control instructions.
- Programming Techniques: Covers stack management, subroutine linkage, interrupt processing, and peripheral interfacing.
- Specifications: Includes electrical and mechanical operating specifications for modules and boxed systems.
- Console Operation: Details the ODT (Octal Debugging Technique) microcode and console commands.