TIME-SHARING SYSTEM REFERENCE GUIDE

This document serves as a comprehensive reference guide for the TSS9 time-sharing system, detailing various error codes, system commands, and programming instructions. It is structured into several sections:

The initial part lists Monitor, Teletype handler, and Disk handler error codes with their numerical identifiers and descriptions, aiding in troubleshooting system issues. It then provides instructions for logging in and out of the system, along with a detailed list of Monitor Commands (e.g., ASSIGN, EDIT, LOAD, PIP), explaining their functions and usage.

Further sections cover Edit Commands for text manipulation (like FIND, INSERT, DELETE) and PIP Commands for file management (such as CREATE, DELETE, RENAME). A dedicated section outlines FOCAL Commands and Functions, including programming constructs and internal functions available in the FOCAL interpreter.

The guide also includes an extensive Instruction List detailing Memory Reference Instructions and OPR/NOP instructions with their octal codes and descriptions, fundamental for low-level programming. A Character Set mapping octal codes to characters is provided.

Finally, the document addresses various Language Processor Options and Errors (for Macro, F4, and FOCAL), OTS Errors, and Loader Errors, each with specific codes and explanations. It concludes with Standard DAT Slot Assignments, outlining default device configurations. Overall, the document is a technical manual for users and developers working with the TSS9 system.