Self-Starting Binary Loader

This document serves as the user's manual for the "Self-Starting Binary Loader" (SS BIN), published by the Digital Equipment Corporation in 1972. The loader is designed for use with PDP-8/E or PDP-8/M computers to read and store 12-bit data words from binary-formatted paper tape.

Key details provided in the text include:

• Functionality: It reads binary tape data from either a low-speed or high-speed reader and can automatically initiate the program at a specified address once loading is complete.
• Requirements: The loader requires a PDP-8/E or PDP-8/M system and is compatible with the MI8-E Bootstrap (RIM) Loader.
• Memory Usage: The loader occupies memory locations 7600–7755 and 7777. It is designed to operate within these memory fields without conflicting with the RIM loader or data break facilities.
• Operational Scope: The manual outlines procedures for using the loader with or without a switch register and the MI8-E interface, as well as guidelines for handling checksum errors, special conditions, and paper tape formatting.