MAINDEC- Series Paper Tape Index

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This is the master index for the MAINDEC- series of paper tapes for PDP-5, PDP-8 and PDP-12 machines. All paper tapes in BIN format have been verified against the checksum on the tape. An automatic reverse-assembly of the tapes is also provided, courtesy of the d8tape program, available on this website.

Select from one of the following prefixes:

• PDP-5, PDP-8, and PDP-12:
  • MAINDEC-08
  • MAINDEC-8E (PDP-8/E, PDP-8/F, PDP-8/M Diagnostics)
  • MAINDEC-8I (PDP-8/I Diagnostics)
  • MAINDEC-8L (PDP-8/L Diagnostics)
  • MAINDEC-X8
  • MAINDEC-12 (PDP-12 Diagnostics)
• PDP-11:
  • MAINDEC-11 (PDP-11 Diagnostics)

These documents have been obtained from my own personal collection, as well as extensive searches on the net. If you have any documents that you'd like added to the archive, please contact me.

This collection would not have been possible without the work done by: Bernhard Baehr (bernhard-baehr.de (beware, this site has annoying popups)), Cam Farnell, David Gesswein (pdp8.net), Al Kossow (bitsavers.org), Aaron Nabil (pdp-8.org), Jack Rubin, and Vince Slyngstad.

If there's anyone I've missed, spelled incorrectly, gave the wrong URL for, etc, please let me know and I'll update.