VARIAN 73THE ALL-NEW
COMPUTERFOR THE NEWCOMPUTER
AGE
For the better part of a decade, Varian620-series computers have paced theminicomputer industry. Each newmodel has represented a dramaticimprovement in performance, and anequally dramatic reduction in the dol-lars paid for that performance.Now, with the introduction of theVarian 73, Varian Data Machines hasachieved a major step-function changein the power and potential of the mini-computer as a systems component.The Varian 73 has been designed spe-cifically to meet the new, more sophis-ticated demands that have developedas users have gained experience inapplying minicomputers to thousandsof applications.These demands have included fasterprocessing times, a more efficient andflexible instruction repertoire, ex-panded memories, a faster, more ver-satile input/output structure, simplerinterfacing between multiple proces-sors and memories.The Varian 73 meets all these require-ments, with performance to spare.
Extendable Architecture
The Varian 73 is available with eithersemiconductor or core memories, orany combination of the two. Withmemory mapping (a future option) upto 262K of memory can be included inthe system. All memories are dual portfor fast interleaving of I/O and proces-sor functions. Built-in features allowmultiple central processors to sharememory, greatly simplifying the imple-mentation of a multi-processor system.
165-Nanosecond
Microinstruction Time
The Varian 73 has set a new standardfor processing speed. Microinstruc-tions are carried out in 165 nanosec-onds. With semiconductor memoryregister-reference instructions areThe Varian 73 is a microprogrammedcomputer, with 64-bit control wordsdictating the flow of data through a16-register processing section. Thispowerful combination permits thewriting of exceptionally fast and effi-cient programs. The computer canprocess all previous Varian 620programs, and with the addition of aWritable Control Store option, themicroprogram can be extended to meetany special system requirements.
User-Accessible
Microprogramming
completed in 330 nanoseconds, mem-ory-reference instructions in 660 nano-seconds. Cycle time for semiconductormemory modules is 330 nanoseconds:Cycle time for the core memory is 660nanoseconds. Direct I/O-to-memorydata transfers can take place at rates0 to 3.03 million words per second.
Off-The-Shelf Software andPeripheralsCompact, Reliable PackagingFour Input/Output Techniques
the designer and programmer have achoice of up to four different input/ output techniques, depending on thedata rate required and the number of peripherals on the interface. Dual-portmemories allow for highly efficientdirect-to-memory transfers.The Varian 73 is an all-new computer,but it is fully supported with the exten-sive software and peripheral interfacesthat have been developed for Varian620-series computers. Immediatelyavailable are powerful operating-system software packages such asVORTEX and MOS. Varian 73 soft-ware also includes DASmacro-assem-blers for programs written in Varian620 language, higher level languagecompilers such as FORTRAN IV,BASIC, and RPG IV. mathematical anddata-conversion packages, and editing.debugging, and diagnostic programs.The entire Varian central processor,including the microprogram read-onlymemory, is contained on a single cir-cuit board, 15.6 inches by 19 inches.Similar boards carry up to 8K of semi-conductor or core memory. All boardsplug into universal slots in either a 7-inch or a 14-inch chassis. A singlepower supply will accommodate sys-tems with up to 32K of core memory.Two types of consoles are available: aprogrammer's console with a full set of controls and indicators, and an opera-tor's console with just the switchesneeded to start, stop, and control theprogram.
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