PDP-11V03

This document is the PDP-11V03 System Manual from Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), published in 1976-1977.

It serves as a comprehensive guide for users of the PDP-11V03 computer system, which is presented as a complete system including hardware and software (supporting languages like BASIC, FORTRAN IV, FOCAL, APL).

The manual's primary purpose is to:

• Introduce users to the system and guide them through initial operation, including step-by-step procedures for turning on the system, loading diskettes, and booting the RT-11 operating system.
• Provide basic hardware checkout and troubleshooting procedures for common issues, covering checks for power, terminal connections, and disk drives.
• Detail diagnostic programs, distinguishing between hardware-implemented diagnostics (such as the On-line Debugging Technique (ODT) and REV11-A programs) and software-based diagnostics (RXDP for individual component diagnosis and DEC/X11 for overall system exercise).
• Include appendices covering installation instructions (unpacking and setup), a list of related documentation, system specifications (mechanical, electrical, environmental), a list of system hardware components (standard and optional), system software components (RT-11 operating system utilities and specific diagnostic programs), and information on system configuration and expansion (like priority chaining and bus termination).