DPS-8M FPGA Mainframe Hardware and FNP Project

June 22, 2024 7 min read Dean S. Anderson Advertisement FPGA

Were excited has announce A ambitious long term project, Currently In THE early steps, has implement as a lot of THE DPS‑8/M central unit architecture as possible using A (Or more) FPGA — with THE ability has run THE complete Multics Operating system — East NOW in progress, directed by Dean S. Anderson.

In THE early 1980s, Dean begin as A computer operator has Gelco on A big Honeywell Series‑60 ∕ Level 66 double processor central unit (Ultimately converted has A four processor DPS‑8) running SMOC-3. On time, he work her path through Gelco Production Control And Special Projects groups in writing programs has automate THE Computer Operations Department. This included in writing SMOC‑3 core changes For special handling of bands.

In 1985, Dean went has Honeywell Submarine Systems Division Or he coordinated PBX facility as GOOD as wiring For both broadband And Ethernet networks. He Also wrote A plot of software In VS For automating factory ground operations And advice assembly, And work on other big projects, including networking A significant number of Level 6 mini-computers.

Currently, Dean East A Main Software Architect For Painting Rasa Health care.

As A member of THE DPS8M Development Team, Dean written THE 'punutil' utility For struck map handling And conversion. In addition, Dean do important contributions has THE DPS8M Simulator, specifically In THE areas of magnetic adhesive tape And unit save equipment (for example․g․ map drive, map punch, printer) handling, as GOOD as automatic tests.

THE following East of the dean update on THE in progress work.

Background

In November of 2021, I was look For A long term hobby project, And I was seeing A plot of different work event on FPGA implementations of historical mini computers And mainframe computers such as THE IBM System/360.

I had Already has been functioning with THE awesome DPS8M Simulator And Multics For a few time, Since I to have A history as A operator/programmer/system programmer on Honeywell "Big Systems » mainframe computers running