MACRO-30

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:computer
gptkbp:application used in various scientific studies
gptkbp:architecture 16-bit
gptkbp:assembly_location MACRO assembly language
gptkbp:availability limited software support
gptkbp:bus_connections parallel bus
data bus and address bus
gptkbp:clock_speed 1 MHz
gptkbp:community academic researchers
gptkbp:compatibility not compatible with IBM PC
gptkbp:component_suppliers various electronic suppliers
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:data_bus_width 16 bits
gptkbp:data_usage up to 100 KB/s
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:development 1965-1970
DEC engineers
gptkbp:end_of_life gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:equipment transistors and diodes
gptkbp:error_handling parity checking
gptkbp:form_factor floor-standing
gptkbp:has_documentation technical manuals available
gptkbp:historical_context part of the evolution of computing technology
gptkbp:historical_impact paved the way for future computing systems
gptkbp:historical_significance early scientific computer
gptkbp:home_port serial and parallel ports
punch cards
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MACRO-30
gptkbp:influenced subsequent computer designs
gptkbp:influenced_by earlier DEC models
gptkbp:input_output gptkb:print
gptkb:keyboard
100 characters per second
gptkbp:input_output_capacity up to 1000 I/ O devices
gptkbp:instruction_set MACRO instruction set
gptkbp:language_support Assembly language
gptkbp:legacy used in early simulations
gptkbp:maintenance required specialized knowledge
gptkbp:market_segment academic and research institutions
gptkbp:memory_type core memory
gptkbp:network gptkb:none
gptkbp:notable_features modular design
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operating_system gptkb:MACRO-30_Monitor
gptkbp:operational_use controlled environments
gptkbp:power_consumption around 2 k W
gptkbp:power_supply AC power supply
gptkbp:primary_storage_capacity up to 32 KB
gptkbp:production_status discontinued
gptkbp:programming_language batch processing
debuggers and compilers
gptkbp:registration 8
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1970
gptkbp:storage magnetic tape
magnetic disks
gptkbp:successor gptkb:MACRO-32
gptkbp:used_in scientific computing
gptkbp:user_interface command line interface
gptkbp:user_manual available for operators
gptkbp:weight approximately 1000 pounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MACRO-20
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6