Sign In
Upload
Download
Table of Contents
Contents
Add to my manuals
Delete from my manuals
Share
URL of this page:
HTML Link:
Bookmark this page
Add
Manual will be automatically added to "My Manuals"
Print this page
×
Bookmark added
×
Added to my manuals
Manuals
Brands
Digital Equipment Manuals
I/O Systems
pdp11 RSX-11M
Reference manual
Digital Equipment pdp11 RSX-11M Reference Manual
I/o drivers
Hide thumbs
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
269
270
271
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
304
305
306
307
308
page
of
308
Go
/
308
Contents
Table of Contents
Bookmarks
Table of Contents
Section 1
Table of Contents
Section 2
CONTENTS (Cont.)
Device-Specific QIO Functions for
CHAPTER 1 RSX-Llm INPUT/OUTPUT
Structure of the Document
OVERVIEW of RSX-Llm
Physical, Logical, and Virtual I/O
RSX-Llm DEVICES
Logical Unit Number
Logical Unit Table
Logical Units
Changing LUN Assignments
Issuing an I/O Request
QIO Macro Format
Significant Events
System Traps
Directive Parameter Blocks
I/0-Related Macros
QIO Directive Parameter Block
The GLUN$ Macro: Retrieving LUN Information
The ASTX$S Macro: Terminating AST Service
The WTSE$ Macro: Waiting for an Event Flag
Standard I/O Functions
IO.ATT: Attaching to an I/O Device
IO.DET: Detaching from an I/O Device
IO.KIL: Canceling I/O Requests
IO.RLB: Reading a Logical Block
IO.RVB: Reading a Virtual Block
IO.WLB: Writing a Logical Block
IO.WVB: Writing a Virtual Block
I/O Completion
Return Codes
Directive Conditions
I/O Status Conditions
Introduction
Standard Terminal Devices
Terminal Driver
ASR-33/35 Teletypes
KSR-33/35 Teletypes
LA30 Decwriters
LA36 Decwriter
RT02 Alphanumeric Display Terminal and RT02-C Badge Reader/Alphanumeric Display Terminal
Standard Communication Line Interfaces
Qio Macro
VT05B Alphanumeric Display Terminal
Standard and Device-Specific QIO Functions for Terminals
Status Returns
Terminal Status Returns
Control Characters
Control Characters and Special Keys
Terminal Control Characters
Special Keys
Special Terminal Keys
Vertical Format Control
Vertical Format Control Characters
Dhll Asynchronous Serial Line Multiplexer
Djll Asynchronous Serial Line Multiplexer
Dlll Asynchronous Serial Line Interface
Terminal Interfaces
Escape Code Conversion
Programming Hints
RT02-C Control Function
Terminal Line Truncation
Manual Objectives and Reader Assumptions
Preface
CHAPTER 3 Rfll/Rsll Fixed-Head Disk
Standard Disk Devices
RP04 Pack Disk
RP11/RP03 or RP02 Pack Disk
RS03 Fixed-Head Disk
RS04 Fixed-Head Disk
Qio Macro
Standard QIO Functions
Device-Specific QIO Functions
Standard QIO Functions for Disks
Disk Status Returns
Status Returns
Chapter 4 Chapter Dectape Driver
Introduction
Device-Specific QIO Functions
Qio Macro
Standard QIO Functions
Standard QIO Functions for Dectape
Dectape Status Returns
Device-Specific Functions for Dectape
Status Returns
Dectape Recovery Procedures
Dectape Transfers
Programming Hints
Reverse Reading and Writing
Select Recovery
Speed Considerations When Reversing Direction
Aborting a Task
Introduction
Magnetic Tape Drivers
Qio Macro
TU16 Magnetic Tape
Device-Specific QIO Functions
Standard QIO Functions
Io.rwd
Io.rwu
Io.sec
Determination of Tape Characteristics for the Tulo
Determination of Tape Characteristics for the TU16
Status Returns
Select Recovery
Aborting a Task
Block Size
Importance of Resetting Tape Characteristics
Programming Hints
Retry Procedures for Reads and Writes
Writing an Even-Parity Zero
Chapter 6 Cassette Driver
Get Lon Information Macro
Introduction
Device-Specific QIO Functions
Qio Macro
Standard QIO Functions
Status Returns
Cassette Recovery Procedures
Structure of Cassette Tape
Programming Hints
Structure of Cassette Tape
Block Length
End-Of-File and IO.SPF
Importance of Rewinding
Logical End-Of-Tape
The Space Functions, IO.SPB and IO.SPF
Verification of Write Operations
Chapter 7 Line Printer Driver
Lpll Line Printer
7.1.3 Lvll Line Printer
7.3 Qio Macro
Get Lun Information Macro
Lsll Line Printer
7.4 Status Returns
7.4.1 Ready Recovery
7.6 Programming Hints
Aborting a Task
Print Line Truncation
RUBOUT Character
Introduction
7.1 Introduction
Chapter 8 Card Reader Driver
8.3.L Standard QIO Functions
8.3.2 Device-Specific QIO Function
8.4 Status Returns
8.4.L Card Input Errors and Recovery
8.4.2 Ready and Card Reader Check Recovery
I/O Status Conditions
8.5 Functional Capabilities
Control Characters
8.6 Card Reader Data Formats
Alphanumeric Format (026 and 029)
8.6.2 Binary Format
8.7 Programming Hints
8.7.1 Input Card Limitation
8.7.2 Aborting a Task
Chapter 9 Message-Oriented Communication Drivers
Dlll-E Asynchronous Line Interface
Dpll Synchronous Line Interface
Dqll Synchronous Line Interface
Dull Synchronous Line Interface
Get Lun Information Macro
Qio Macro
Standard QIO Functions
Device-Specific QIO Functions
Io.fdx
Io.hdx
Io.rns
Status Returns
Programming Hints
Transmission Validation
Redundancy Checking
Low-Traffic Sync Character Considerations
Vertical Parity Support
Importance of IO.INL
Programming Example
Analog-To-Digital Converter Drivers
Introduction
Afcll Analog-To-Digital Converter
Adol-D Analog-To-Digital Converter
Get Lun Information Macro
Qio Macro
Standard QIO Function
Device-Specific QIO Function
Fortran Interface
Synchronous and Asynchronous Process Control I/O
The Isb Status Array
FORTRAN Subroutine Summary
Aird/Airdw
Channels
ASADLN: Assigning a LUN to the Adol-D
ASAFLN: Assigning a LUN to the Afcll
Status Returns
FORTRAN Interface Values
Functional Capabilities
Control and Data Buffers
Programming Hints
Use of A/D Gain Ranges
Identical Channel Numbers on the Afcll
Afcll Sampling Rate
Restricting the Number of Adol-D Conversions
Universal Digital Controller Driver
Introduction
11.1.1 Creating the Udcll Driver
Accessing Udcll Modules
Direct Access
Get Lun Information Macro
Qio Macro
Mapping Table Entry Format
Advertisement
Quick Links
Download this manual
RSX-11M
1/0 Drivers Reference Manual
Order No. DEC-11-0MDRA-B-D
Table of
Contents
Previous
Page
Next
Page
1
2
3
4
5
Advertisement
Chapters
Section 1
4
Section 2
14
Table of Contents
Need help?
Do you have a question about the pdp11 RSX-11M and is the answer not in the manual?
Ask a question
Questions and answers
Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel
Related Manuals for Digital Equipment pdp11 RSX-11M
I/O Systems Digital Equipment StorageWorks DS-BA35X-MN Installation Manual
Single-ended i/o module (2 pages)
Related Products for Digital Equipment pdp11 RSX-11M
Digital Equipment PDP-11/60
Digital Equipment PDP-11 Series
Digital Equipment Micro PDP-11/53
Digital PDP11/03
Digital Equipment PDP-11/84
Digital Equipment PDP-11/44
Digital Equipment PDP-11/24
Digital Equipment PDP-11/23-PLUS
Digital Equipment pdp-11/40
Digital Equipment pdp-11/35
Digital Equipment pdp11 AA11-K
Digital Equipment PDP-11 PLUS
Digital Equipment PDP-12
Digital Equipment PDP16-M
Digital Equipment patch PDP-12B
Digital Equipment PDP-15
Table of Contents
Print
Rename the bookmark
Delete bookmark?
Delete from my manuals?
Login
Sign In
OR
Sign in with Facebook
Sign in with Google
Upload manual
Upload from disk
Upload from URL
Need help?
Do you have a question about the pdp11 RSX-11M and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers