The Computer Automation Museum Project

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Table of contents

  Items wanted
  Recent donations
  Computer models
  LSI-2 instruction set
  Known part numbers
  Collection:
Hardware
Software
Manuals
Books
   Reading paper tapes
   Gallery
  

Objectives

The objective of the museum os to collect, save and display every aspect of Computer Automations, Inc, including
  • Company history
  • Software
  • Hardware
  • Manuals
  • Documentation
  • Source code
  • Technical drawings
  • Marketing material

  

Contact information

Address
Vadmöllan 211
S-225 94 Lund
SWEDEN

  Lars Hamrén, curator

Telephone:
 +46 46 189090
Mobile:
 +46 705 189090
E-mail:
 hamren@sdu.se

Contributing

Any and all information and items on relating to Computer Automation are welcome. Especially important are
As these will lead to all other items of interest.
Tracing persons in a country where you do not yourself live can be quite difficult, since you do not know how and where to search. Help in this area is appreciated.

             
Do not underestimate the value of your prospective contribution.
Contributions that may seem insignificant to you may well be quite valuable.		              

Wanted

Time seems to be running out for these old machines, as the last remaining machines goes to scrap, so any and all contributions will be most welcome:
  • Complete computers
  • Software, e.g.
    • Operating system, and other system software
    • Compilers: Fortran, Pascal et c.
    • Interpreters: Basic and others
    • Diagnostig tools
  • Manuals
  • Technical documentation
  • Parts
    • CPU
    • Memory
    • Interface cards
    • Power supply
    • & c.
  • Hard disks
    • Pertec D33XX series, or other model. See the Pertec D33XX page.
    • Drive units
    • Media
    • Disk controllers
  • Mechanical TTY
    • Teletype ASR-33, or other model
    • Paper
    • Paper tape
Here is a large image (separate window) of the LSI2, mounted in a rack, from Roger D Moores pages.
   

donations

   From Mr. John Deutsch, London, UK
   From Martin Richards, at University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory, Cambridge, UK:
  • 1 LSI-4/30 computer, 2 LSI-4/10 computers
  • 1 General Automation GA/220 computer
  • Several Manuals
  • Peripherals
   From Mr. Michael Harbinson, The Netherlands:
  • 2 5 slot chassis with power supply
  • 3 LSI-2/20 cpu boards with option cards and front panels
  • 16+8 kWord core memory
  • 1 Extender board, 2 prototype boards
  • Software and manuals
   From Richard W. Burwood, UK

Computer models
Model
 Released
 Mem
kWords
 # of
instr.
 # of
irq:s
 # of
reg:s
PDC 808
 May 1968



?
PDC 816
 Dec 1968
 4-16 kW
 140+
 3
 7
 ?
108
 Jul 1969



?
208
 Jul 1968



?
808
 Jul 1970



?
116




?
216




?
Alpha 8
Naked Mini 8




?
Alpha 16
Naked Mini 16
2-32 kW
 145
 3
 7
 ?
Naked Mini LSI-1
 1973




Naked Mini LSI-2
 1974




LSI-2/10

188

Identical to LSI-2/20, but half the speed
LSI-2/20

188

Base LSI-2 model
LSI-2/40

188

Faster than the LSI-2/20
LSI-2/60
 1975



Extended instruction set aimed at commercial applications
LSI-3/05
 1975



Uses a subset of the LSI-2 instruction set
LSI-4/10
 1977




LSI-4/30
 1977




LSI-4/90
 1977





For the 8, 16 and LSI series, the Naked Mini models were processor boards aimed at the OEM market, while Alpha models were complete stand-alone computers.

LSI-2 Series

The LSI-2 series consisted of several model:

LSI-3 Series


Hardware in the collection

LSI-2/20 system with 8 kWord memory [in working order]
Complete rack-mounted system in 5 slot-chassi with power supply . Includes programmers front panel.
Includes a yet untested option board.

LSI-2/20 system with 16 kWord memory [in working order]
Complete rack-mounted system in 5 slot-chassi with power supply. Includes programmers front panel.
Inludes a yet untested option board.

LSI-2/20 CPU [in working order]
Inludes a yet untested option board.

Programmers front panel for LSI-2  [defective]
This may just be mechanical problems du to broken plastic mounting holes.

One full-width extender board (part number 53265-02-A; SN 0451) [untested]

One half-width prototype board (part number 53234-??)[untested]

Three third-party half-width serial cards with external connect boxes [untested]
These half-width quad RS-232 cards were developed by Michael Harbinson at MacroData in The Netherlands. instruction set found on "Alpha" series machines for all examples.