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IBM 1401 Form 225-6541-0 1401_Optional_Features_CE_Apr61
Table of Contents

Expanded Storage Feature
IBM 1406 LAYOUT 5
Core Arrays 5
Controls 6
ADDRESSING 7
Expanded Address Controls 7
OP MODIFY ADDRESS 8
Data Flow 8
Control Circuits 8
Objectives 8
Logic Detail 10
FULL STORAGE PRINT 12
Operation and Data Flow I2
Control Circuits 13
Objectives 13
Logic Detail 14
Advanced Programming
ADDRESS INDEXING 17
ADDRESS STORE I8
Store B-STAR Operation 18
Store A-STAR Operation 18
I-B STAR Branch Transfer 19
MOVE RECORD 19
Move Record Operation 19
FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT Circuits 19
Store-Index Ring 19
Address Register to A-Register Transfer 20
Index Arithmetic Output 20
Index Address Generation 20
LOGIC CIRCUITS 22
Indexing Operation 22
Objectives 22
Logic Detail 23
Store B-STAR Operation 27
Objectives 27
Logic Detail 27
Store A-STAR Operation 29
Objectives 30
Logic Detail 30
I-B STAR Transfer Operation 31
Objectives 31
Logic Detail 31
Move Record Operation 32
Objectives 34
Logic Detail 34
Expanded Operation Codes
EXPANDED PRINT EDIT 36
Asterisk Protection 36
Floating Dollar Sign 38
Sign Control Left 38
Decimal Control 38
High-Low-Equal Alphamerical COMPARE AND TEST 39
High-Low-Equal Alphamerical Compare 39
Test and Transfer Program 41
Calculate Feature (Multiply-Divide)
MULTIPLY 42
Data Flow 42
Multiply Operation 43
DIVIDE 49
Data Flow 49
Divide Operation 51
FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS 58
A-Auxiliary Address Register 58
B-Auxiliary Address Register 60
Arithmetic Doubler Unit 62
B-Register Digit Generator 63
Arithmetic Divide-Compare Unit 65
CYCLE CONTROLS 69
A-Auxiliary Cycle Control 69
B-Auxiliary Cycle Control 69
SUMMARY OF MULTIPLY-DIVIDE Switching and CONTROLS 7O
M-D Switching and Controls 71
Tape System
GENERAL INFORMATION 75
Machine Language 75
Data Flow 75
Tape Instructions 73
Tape Units and Speeds 77
FUNCTIONAL CONTROLS 78
Tape Adapter Unit 78
Tape I/O Controls 78
OPERATION EXECUTION 79
Move Tape 79
Load Tape 84
Unit Control 88
Tape Test Instructions 96
ERROR CONDITIONS 99
Processing Unit Errors 99
TAU Errors 99
EXPAND COMPRESSED TAPE 99
Read Compressed Tape 100
Store B-Address Register 103
Move with Zero Insertion 103
MANUAL TAPE CONTROLS 1O5
Operator's Console 105
CE Panel 105
Serial Input/Output Attachment
GENERAL INFORMATION 111
Machine Language 111
Data Flow 111
Serial Input/Output Instructions 111
I/O Attachment Connections 113
Output Lines 113
Input Lines 114
Interface Lines 115
I/O ERROR CONDITIONS 115
Processing Unit Errors 115
I/O Attachment Errors 116
Optional Input/Output Features
PRINT STORAGE 117
Purpose of Print Storage 117
Operation 117
Clock and Timing Pulses 123
Core Array 123
Print Storage Addressing 124
Hammer Control 124
Checking Circuits 128
Interlocks 128
Column Binary 131
Read Column Binary 131
Punch Column Binary 133
Head/Punch Column Binary and Transfer 134
Read/Write Tape Binary 134
Move and Unscramble Column Binary 135
Move and Scramble Column Binary 137
PUNCH FEED READ 139
Punch Feed Read Operation 140
PFR Checking 141
Error Operation 144
End-of-File Operation 144