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RSX-110
Documentation Directory
Order No. DEC-11-0XUGA-C-D

December 1975

RSX-llD Version 6B (Version 6.1)

This Documentation Directory describes the
manual set that is part of the RSX-llD
Version 6B (Version 6.1} distribution kit.
It defines the intended readership of each
manual and provides a brief synopsis of
the manual's content.

First Printing, March 1974
Revised:
March 1975
December 1975

The information in this document is subject to change without notice
and should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment
Corporation. Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility
for any errors that may appear in this document.
The software described in this document is furnished under a license
and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such
license.
Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for the use or
reliability of its software on equipment that is not supplied by
DIGITAL.

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CONTENTS
Page
1.0
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4

ORGANIZING THE MANUALS
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS
RSX-llD System Release Notes (DEC-11-0XRNA-D-D)
RSX-llD User's Guide (DEC-11-0XDUA-B-D)
RSX-llD System Manager's Guide (DEC-11-0XSMA-B-D)
RSX-llD System Generation Reference Manual
(DEC-11-0XDIA-D-D)
2.5
RSX-llD Executive Reference Manual (DEC-11-0XERA-B-D) and
Update (DEC-11-0XERA-B-DNl)
2.6
IAS/RSX-11 I/O Operations Reference Manual
(DEC-11-0IORA-A-D)
2.7
IAS/RSX-llD Device Handlers Reference Manual
(DEC-11-0IHRA-A-D)
2.8
IAS/RSX-llD Guide to Writing a Device Handler Task
(DEC-11-0IDHA-A-D)
2.9
RSX-llD Utility Programs Procedures Manual
(DEC-11-0XUPA-B-D) and Update (DEC-11-0XUPA-B-DNl)
2.10
RSX-llD Task Builder Reference Manual (DEC-11-0XDLA-C-D)
and Update (DEC-11-0XDLA-C-DNl)
2.11
RSX-llD Batch Reference Manual (DEC-11-0XBRA-B-D)
2.12
IAS/RSX-11 ODT Manual (DEC-11-0IODA-A-D)
2.13
RSX-llD Diagnostics Reference Manual (DEC-11-0XLDA-B-D)
2.14
RSX-llD System Test Procedures Manual (DEC-11-0XSTA-C-D)
2.15
IAS/RSX-11 MACR0-11 Reference Manual (DEC-11-0IMRA-A-D)
2.16
PDP-11 FORTRAN Language Reference Manual
(DEC-11-LFLRA-C-D)
2.17
FORTRAN IV User's Guide (DEC-11-LMFUA-B-D)
2.18
RSX-llD FORTRAN Special Subroutines Reference Manual
(DEC-11-LFSMA-B-D)
2.19
FORTRAN IV-PLUS User's Guide (DEC-11-LFPUA-B-D)
2.20
FORTRAN IV-PLUS Installation Guide (DEC-11-LFPGB-B-D)
2.21
FORTRAN IV-PLUS OTS Reference Manual (DEC-11-LFPOA-A-D)
2.22
PDP-11 COBOL Language Reference Manual (DEC-11-LCOBA-C-D)
2.23
PDP-11 COBOL User's Guide (DEC-11-LCUGA-B-D)
2.24
PDP-11 COBOL Installation Guide (DEC-11-LCIDA-B-D)
2.25
PDP-11 COBOL Reference Card (DEC-11-LCRCA-A-D)
2.26
PDP-11 SORT Reference Manual (DEC-11-USTMA-A-D)

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TABLES
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Table
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RSX-llD Documentation Set

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RSX-llD DOCUMENTATION DIRECTORY

The RSX-llD distribution kit consists of RSX-llD software and documentation.

The RSX-llD System Generation Reference Manual contains

a list of the software components contained in the kit=

This direc-

tory describes the documentation portion of the kit, which consists
of the following items.

1.0

binders

spine inserts for binders

sets of red tabs

set of manuals

ORGANIZING THE MANUALS

The document set is divided into four volumes that are contained in
five binders, as follows:
Volume 1 -- System Reference Information,
Volumes 2A and 2B -- System Procedures,
Volume 3

Language Manuals,

Volume 4

System Maintenance Information.

Five spine inserts are provided to identify the manuals to be placed
in each binder.

The manual titles also appear on the red tabs to

locate manuals easily within each volume.
Place a spine insert in the pocket on the back of each binder.

Use

the spine insert as a guide for placing manuals and tabs in individual binders.

Table 1 lists the manuals by volume and indicates the

intended readership of each manual.

Table 1
RSX-llD Documentation Set

READERSHIP (see Key)

DOCUMENT TITLE

VOLUME

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RSX-llD Documentation
Directory

Volume 2A
System Procedures

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RSX-HD Executive
Reference Manual

IAS/RSX-ll I/O
Operations Reference
Manual

IAS/RSX-llD Device Handlers Reference Manual

IAS/RSX-llD Guide to
Writing a Device
Handler Task

RSX-llD User's Guide

RSX-llD Batch
Reference Manual

RSX-llD Utility
Programs Procedures
Manual

RSX-llD Task Builder
Reference Manual

KEY:

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IAS/RSX-11 ODT
Reference Manual
Volume 2B
System Procedures

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RSX-llD System Release
Notes
Volume 1
System Reference
Information

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Operator is responsible for routine handling of system operation
under direction of the system manager.
system Manager is responsible for the overall operation of the system.
System programmer (system analyst) is a MACR0-11 language user.
Applications programmer is a high-level language user (COBOL or FORTRAN).

Table 1 (Cont.)
RSX-llD Documentation Set

VOLUME

READERSHIP (see Key)

DOCUMENT TITLE

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Volume 5
Optional Software
(Separately Priced)

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PDP-11 FORTRAN Language
Reference Manual

FORTRAN IV User's Guide

RSX-llD FORTRAN Special
Subroutines Reference
Manual

RSX-llD System Manager's
Guide

RSX-llD System
Generation Reference
Manual

RSX-llD Diagnostics
Reference Manual

RSX-llD System Test
Procedures Manual

FORTRAN IV-PLUS
Installation Guide

FORTRAN IV-PLUS User's
Guide

FORTRAN IV-PLUS OTS
Reference Manual

PDP-11 COBOL Language
Reference Manual

PDP-11 COBOL User's Guide

PDP-11 SORT User's Guide

PDP-11 COBOL Reference
Card

PDP-11 COBOL Installation
Guide
KEY:

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IAS/RSX-11 MACR0-11
Reference Manual

Volume 3
Language Manuals

Volume 4
System Maintenance
Information

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Operator is responsible for routine handling of system operation
under direction of the system manager.
System Manager is responsible for the overall operation of the system.
System programmer (system analyst) is a MACR0-11 language user.
Applications programmer is a high-level language user (COBOL or FORTRAN).

2.0

DOCUMENT DESCRIPTIONS

The following paragraphs provide summaries of the information contained in each manual in the document set.

The first four documents

are listed in the recommended reading order for the system manager.
The remaining_ documents can be read in any order that is suitable to
one's interests.
2.1

RSX-llD System Release Notes (DEC-11-0XRNA-D-D)

The System Release Notes describes new features of the release, provides information needed to install the system, and summarizes known
bugs and documentation errors.

Read this document before attempting

to use the system.
2.2

RSX-llD User's Guide (DEC-11-0XDUA-B-D)

The User's Guide contains basic system and operating information for
both the general and privileged user.

Appendices of the User's Guide

contain command summaries and error messages for major system tasks.
An understanding of the introductory information in this manual is a
prerequisite to all other documentation and to effective use of the
system.
2.3

RSX-llD System Manager's Guide (DEC-11-0XSMA-B-D)

The System Manager's Guide contains information needed by the person
responsible for the overall operation of the system.

It defines the

distinction between general and privileged users and describes the
following system features:

accounting, spooling, checkpointing,

shared libraries and common areas, core dump analyzer, error logging,
time-scheduled partitions, Executive debugging aids, and parity
support.
2.4

RSX-llD System Generation Reference Manual (DEC-11-0XDIA-D-D)

The System Generation Reference Manual provides information needed to
bootstrap the system, transfer the distribution medium onto the
system disk, and perform a system generation to custom-tailor the
software to a particular applications and hardware environment.
also provides a guide to the contents of the system distribution
media.
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2.5

RSX-llD Executive Reference Manual (DEC-11-0XERA-B-D) and
Update (DEC-11-0XERA-B-DNl)

The Executive Reference Manual and the associated update document
provide

programming reference information needed for user-written

MACR0-11 programs that call the RSX-llD system directives and use
event flags and synchronous and asynchronous system traps.
2.6

IAS/RSX-11 I/O Operations Reference Manual (DEC-11-0IORA-A-D)

The IAS/RSX-11 I/O Operations Reference Manual provides programmer
reference information needed to use the RSX-llD file control services
(FCS) at the macro level, file control routines, and the command
string interpreter (CSI) .

File structures for disk and magnetic

tape are also detailed.

This manual is common to the IAS, RSX-llD,

and RSX-llM operating systems.
2.7

IAS/RSX-llD Device Handlers Reference Manual (DEC-11-0IHRA-A-D)

The IAS/RSX-llD Device Handlers Reference Manual details the functions performed by the device handler tasks that service standard
Digital peripheral devices.

It contains programmer reference infor-

mation that is common to Version 6B (Version 6.1) of the RSX-llD
operation system and Version 2 of the IAS operating system.
2.8

IAS/RSX-llD Guide to Writing a Device Handler Task
(DEC-11-0IDHA-A-D)

The IAS/RSX-llD Guide to Writing a Device Handler Task contains
information needed by a user to write a device handler task to service a peripheral device that is not supported by the standard
system.

Information in it is common to RSX-llD Version 6B (ver-

sion 6.1) and IAS Version 2.
2.9

RSX-llD Utility Programs Procedures Manual (DEC-11-0XUPA-B-D)
and Update (DEC-11-0XUPA-B-DNl)

The RSX-llD Utility Programs Procedures Manual and the associated
update document detail the functions performed by and the operations
of the following RSX-llD utility programs:
Peripheral interchange utility program (PIP),
File transfer utility program (FLX},
File dump utility program (DMP},

Line text editor utility program (EDI) ,
Source language input utility program (SLP),
Librarian utility program (LBR) ,
Squeeze utility program (SQZ) ,
File verification utility program (VFY),
ZAP utility program (ZAP) ,
2.10

RSX-llD Task Builder Reference Manual (DEC-11-0XDLA-C-D) and
Update (DEC-11-0XDLA-C-DNl)

The RSX-llD Task Builder Reference Manual and the associated update
document describe the use of the task builder, the overlay descriptor
language, and the cross reference capability.

Both programmer refer-

ence information and operational information are provided in this
manual.
2.11

RSX-llD Batch Reference Manual (DEC-11-0XBRA-B-D)

The RSX-llD Batch Reference Manual provides programmer reference
information and operational information needed to submit jobs to
RSX-llD by means of the batch input stream.
2.12

IAS/RSX-11 ODT Manual (DEC-11-0IODA-A-D)

The IAS/RSX-11 ODT Manual is intended for use in program development.
It is for the MACR0-11 user who is confident of his ability to make
on-line alterations to a program.
novice.

It is not recommended for the

The manual also contains a description of the task trace

capability.

This manual is common to the IAS, RSX-llD, and RSX-llM

operating systems.
2.13

RSX-llD Diagnostics Reference Manual (DEC-11-0XLDA-B-D)

The RSX-llD Diagnostics Reference Manual is primarily intended for
the Digital Field Service Engineer to aid in the diagnosis of hardware malfunctions.

However, it can be used by the system manager to

determine the cause of a hardware error in advance of the field
service engineer's arrival.

2.14

RSX-llD System Test Procedures Manual (DEC-11-0XSTA-C-D)

The System Test Procedures Manual details the functions and the use
of the system test package that is provided for system (hardware and
software) checkout.
included.
2.15

Both descriptive and operational information is

IAS/RSX-11 MACR0-11 Reference Manual (DEC-11-0IMRA-A-D)

The IAS/RSX-11 MACR0-11 Reference Manual describes the assembler
language supported by RSX-llD and includes sections on positionindependent code and programming stardards.

Both programmer reference

information and operational information are provided.

This manual is

common to the IAS, RSX-llD, and RSX-llM operating systems.
2.16

PDP-11 FORTRA..~ Language Reference Manual (DEC-11-LFLRA-C-D)

The PDP-11 FORTRAN Language Reference Manual contains the language
elements of both FORTRAN-IV and FORTRA.~ IV-PLUS 1 as implemented on
the PDP-11.

Shading in the manual indicates the FORTRAN IV-PLUS

features.
2.17

FORTRAN IV User's Guide (DEC-11-LMFUA-B-D)

The FORTRAN IV User's Guide provides the information necessary to
compile, task build, execute, and debug a FORTPAN IV program.
2.18

RSX-llD FORTRAN Special Subroutines Reference Manual
(DEC-11-LFSMA-B-D)

The RSX-llD FORTRAN Special Subroutines Reference Manual provides
information for using RSX-llD subroutines that are designed to be
used by FORTRAN programs.

These subroutines perform process control

and RSX-llD system directive operations.
2.19

FORTRAN IV-PLUS User's Guide (DEC-11-LFPUA-B-D) 1

This document provides the information necessary to compile, task
build (link), execute, and debug a FORTRAN IV-PLUS program under the
RSX-llM, RSX-llD, and IAS operating systems.
of four chapters:

Available under separate license.
7

The document consists

Chapter 1 presents operating procedures,
Chapter 2 describes the Object Time System (OTS) ,
Chapter 3 describes the system-dependent information not included
in the PDP-11 FORTRAN Language Reference Manual, and
Chapter 4 describes methods for effectively utilizing the
FORTRAN IV-PLUS system.
The appendices provide information on FORTRAN internal data representations, system subroutines, error diagnostics, mathematical
library algorithms, and compatibility of FORTRAN IV-PLUS with other
PDP-11 FORTRAN processors.
This manual should be used only after some knowledge of the PDP-11
FORTRAN language has been acquired (via the PDP-11 FORTRAN Language
Reference Manual). However, an understanding of the information in
this document is a prerequisite to effective use of the processor.
The user is assumed to be familiar with the local operating system
and its associated documentation.
2.20

FORTRAN IV-PLUS Installation Guide (DEC-11-LFPGB-B-D) 1

This document describes the procedures for installing the FORTRAN
IV-PLUS system on the RSX-llM Version 2, RSX-llD Version 6, and IAS
Version 1 operating systems from the components supplied with the
distribution media. This document also describes the minimal system
requiremerits, the files distributed in the kit:.s, options available
for planning and tailoring the system to user needs, the release
notes, and a system build verification procedure.
It is strongly recommended that the system manager read this document
in its entirety before attempting to install FORTRAN IV-PLUS.
2.21

FORTRAN IV-PLUS OTS Reference Manual (DEC-11-LFPOA-A-D) 1

This document describes the FORTRAN IV-PLUS Object Time System (OTS) .
This document supplies more detail than is provided in the FORTRAN
IV-PLUS User's Guide. The information in this document is not needed
for normal use of FORTRAN IV-PLUS. However, this document should
be especially useful for programmers who wish to combine MACR0-11
and FORTRAN routines.
1

Available under separate license.
8

The user is assumed to be proficient in MACR0-11 and FORTRAN programming and to be familiar with the contents of the FORTRAN IV-PLUS
User's Guide.
2.22

PDP-11 COBOL Language Reference Manual (DEC-11-LCOBA-C-D) 1

The COBOL language elements, as implemented for the PDP-11 computer,
are described in this document.

It .is based on the document American

National Standard COBOL, X3.23 - 1974, both for organization and content.

Shading in the manual denotes PDP-11 extensions.

2.23

PDP-11 COBOL User's Guide (DEC-11-LCUGA-B-D)

The information required by the applications programmer to compile,
execute, and debug COBOL programs in any PDP-11 operating environment
is provided in this document.

Also, it contains additional informa-

tion on the compiler, the run-time system, COBOL utility programs,
and a complete list of the COBOL error messages.
2.24

PDP-11 COBOL Installation Guide (DEC-11-LCIDA-B-D)

This document provides complete instructions for preparing and installing the COBOL system for use in.any PDP-11 operating environment
from the components supplied with the distribution media.

Informa-

tion about using different COBOL configurations is supplied in addition to a description of the standard installation method.
2.25

PDP-11 COBOL Reference Card (DEC-11-LCRCA-A-D)

The PDP-11 COBOL Reference Card is a handy pocket reference card
containing the COBOL statement formats, a list of the compiler's reserved words, constants, picture symbols, and an ASCII code chart.
2.26

PDP-11 SORT Reference Manual (DEC-11-USTMA-A-D)

The PDP-11 SORT Reference Manual describes the features and the
operation of the SORT utility program.

The SORT utility sorts data

files into ascending or descending order.

Available under separate license.

RSX-llD
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