FP730 Field Maintenance Print Set

This document is a "Field Maintenance Print Set" (Order No. MP01364) for the Digital Equipment Corporation FP730 Floating Point Accelerator, covering models 11730 and M8389. Copyrighted in 1982, it provides a comprehensive collection of technical documentation vital for understanding and maintaining the accelerator.

The set includes:

• Table of Contents and Drawing Directories: Listing all included prints for both 11730 and M8389 models.
• Parts Lists: Detailing components such as integrated circuits (e.g., microprocessors, gates, multiplexers), resistors, capacitors, and sockets.
• Block Diagram: Offering a high-level architectural overview of the Floating Point Accelerator, highlighting key functional units like the 64-bit fraction data path, exponent data path, control store, and micro sequencer.
• Circuit Schematics: Extensive detailed diagrams illustrating the electrical designs and logic for various sub-functions, including clocking, control, and multiple data paths.
• ROM and PAL Listings: Providing the programmable array logic (PAL) equations and Read-Only Memory (ROM) contents that define the accelerator's internal control logic and operations.