In the previous episode, we finally got core rope memory working. This should allow us to read some core rope modules at the Computer History Museum, which contain the earliest working Block II program ever written for the AGC, and for which no known listing copies exist. The PCB used for the rope terminators in this episode are made and sponsored by PCBway ([ Ссылка ]).
For an in-depth look at the (amazing) details about core rope technology, read this article from our very own Ken Shirriff: [ Ссылка ]
Some relevant links:
Playlist of the restoration series: [ Ссылка ]
Block I AGC period documentary: [ Ссылка ]
Inertial navigation system documentary: [ Ссылка ]
Schematics: [ Ссылка ]
and: [ Ссылка ]
Mike's AGC backplane viewer: [ Ссылка ]
AGC software repo: [ Ссылка ]
The Ultimate Apollo Guidance Computer Talk: [ Ссылка ]
