THE DEC PDP-1 MANUAL

Getting Started
Using a PDP-1
Some Useful Programs

Getting Started

1. Building the 2025 PiDP-1 replica

Please refer to the PiDP-1 Building Instructions & the extended PiDP-1 Rack Version Building Instructions.

2. Installing the PiDP-1 software

Please refer to the PiDP-1 Building Instructions, section 2.

3. Using the PiDP-1

Important to understand before you continue:

The PiDP-1 will be running the PDP-1 'core' - the simulator - at all times
There are simulators for all the major peripherals:
- the Soroban typewriter, for keyboard input and typewriter console output
- the Type 30 Display
- the paper tape and paper punch devices

APPENDIX I: Understanding the PiDP-1 hard/software setup

Hardware - theory of operation

Software - overview

Software - panel driver, virtual & physical front panels

Software - GUI & command-line interface

Software - Web server interface

Using a PDP-1 - either a 1959 or a 2025 version

Introduction to the Front Panel

Mounting & loading a paper tape

PDP-1 Learning by Doing - some interesting programs

Demo programs

Games

User Programsm Utilities & Languanges