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ALERT
GENERAL PURPOSE
DIGITAL COMPUTER
Honeywell ~--p~ ~ AERONAUTICAL DIVISION - ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
CONTENTS
ALERT IN BRIEF 2
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 8
PHYSICAL ASPECTS 44
PROGRAMMING THE ALERT 56
SYSTEM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 72
Honeywell introduces the ALERT, newest in its line
of general-purpose digital computers. AL ER T is an
extremely fast, versatile, compact, rugged, multi-
application computer. By outlining Honeywell's
approach to computer design, an easy comparison
can be made to other present-day machines. The
reader will readily grasp the computer's advantages
for his par tic u 1 a r application as operation is
described.
ALERT meets the requirements for most scientific
computer needs. Expandable memory and flexible
input / output design allows logic, data moving and
binary arithmetic operations at speeds suitable for
both airborne and ground- based applications. Rig-
orous environmental packaging is also compact
enough for installations in manned aircraft, missiles
or any vehicle operating in adverse conditions with
limited equipment space. The instruction repertoire
has been optimized to provide more effective hard-
ware utilization, yet adequate for efficient handling
of complex equations. An ample software package
has been developed with the user in mind. ALERT
is a complete computer: versatile, maintainable,
reliable.
ALERT IN BRIEF
2
Before describing ALERT in detail, its general characteristics are
summarized to illustrate features beyond those of the average general-
purpose computer. The summary includes AL ER T features interwoven
with items necessary in all general-purpose computers so that a fair
comparison can be made to other similar machines.
THE BASIC COMPUTER
ALERT,in its basic configuration,
consists of two separate modules
interconnected to form one off-
the- shelf general-purpose scien-
tific computer.
The basic computer combines a
central processor with a memory
module having a word capacity
chosen to fit individual needs.
This combination offer s: