Author: Jim van Zee, Laboratory Data Systems, Seattle, WA

Operating System: OS/8 (Works on VAX Version 1 only), OS/78, DS/8,

PS/8, OS/12 Source Language: PAL8 Special Hardware Required: Serial

line communications interface Keywords: Device Handlers

Abstract: The VAX handler allows any PDP-8 or PDP-12 to send files to

(or receive files from) a VAX computer. No special programs are required

to do this: the handler may be used with any OS/8 program and presumes

only the existence of the $COPY command on the VAX. Only ASCII data

may be transferred, but commands as well as data may be sent to the

VAX, hence an OS/8 program can use this hander to do 'parallel

processing" on data collected by the '8 or '12.

Restrictions: OS/8 FORTRAN IV programs using this handler for input

can only put output files on the system device.

Media Service Charge Code: Write-Up and Listing (DA), DECtape

(HA), Floppy Diskette (KA) Format: OS/8

Catalog: June 1985