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CSIRAC Paper Tape Library Collection
Image: 12 hole paper tape reader
Source: Museum Victoria
This collection consists of 12-track punched paper tapes were used for input to CSIRAC, which comprise the original program library tapes of subroutines and programs, and program and data tapes from staff and outside users.
Each paper tape is associated with its digital forms ***.CVT (files executable by CSIRAC emulator), and ***.TSP (program listing on CD). Most information written or typed on the tape has been transferred to these digital files as headers. A CSIRAC Emulator capable of executing the program instructions stored in ***.CVT files can be found (on CD in the Archive at Melbourne Museum) at www.cs.mu.oz.au/emulator.html
The Computation Laboratory Paper Tape Library consisted of tapes with a tape number less than 700. There were not 700 tapes but the number 700 was arbitrarily chosen to separate the Computation Laboratory Library tapes from user tapes.
The Tapes with numbers between 700 and 800 and those numbered >= 900 were user tapes stored together with the Computation Laboratory Library tapes.
Tapes numbers 800 to 900 belonged to John Spencer of the CSIRO Division of Building Research.
Note: 5 hole paper tapes were used primarily for data input and output rather than program input. Programs to be used with Interprogram were on 5 hole paper tape. Interprogram was on 12 hole paper tape.
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12 Hole Paper Tape - CSIRAC Computer, Rigid Frame Analysis Total Moments, T515.1, 1960
Paper tape, part of a collection of paper tape programs and sub-routines used for input to CSIRAC. This type of program calculates, for any multi-storied, rigid framed structure, the ...
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12 Hole Paper Tape - CSIRAC Computer, Rigid Frame Analysis Wind Loads, T515.2, 1960
Paper tape, part of a collection of paper tape programs and sub-routines used for input to CSIRAC. This type of program calculates, for any multi-storied, rigid framed structure, the ...
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Computer Tape - 12-Hole Paper Tape, CSIRAC Computer, Sydney Music Tape, 1951-1954
Tape labelled 'music tape' containing the music program and data developed in Sydney. This tape can be identified as a tape created in Sydney as it contains sprocket holes on each side ...
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Computer Tape - 12-Hole Paper Tape, CSIRAC Computer, Sydney, Electron Scattering Program, ...
Tape labelled 'Electron Scattering Program'. This tape can be identified as a Sydney tape as they contain sprocket holes on each side of the tape which Melbourne tapes do not have. This ...
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Paper Tape Holder - CSIRAC Computer, Program Preparation Area, Pigeon Hole Unit,1955-1964
Paper tape holder for temporarily storing small paper tape programs or routines during the preparation of a larger program. The holder was probably attached to the open-fronted timber ...
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Box - 12 Hole Paper Tape, UMJ 340 Transient Temp. Profiles, T766, circa 1959
Details of this tape: Application D. Jenssen Box containing paper tape program part of a collection of paper tape programs used for input to CSIRAC. This is a program tape. This progra ...
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Computer Tapes - 12-Hole Paper Tapes, CSIRAC Computer, Sydney, 1952-1954
21 x 12 hole paper tapes. These tapes can be identified as Sydney tapes as they contain sprocket holes on each side of the tape which Melbourne tapes do not have. These items were in th ...
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12 Hole Paper Tape - CSIRAC Computer, Rigid Frame Analysis Incremental moments, T515.3, 19 ...
Paper tape, part of a collection of paper tape programs and sub-routines used for input to CSIRAC. This type of program calculates, for any multi-storied, rigid framed structure, the ...
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12 Hole Paper Tape - CSIRAC Computer. Rigid Frame Analysis Produce Machine Data, T515.4, 1 ...
Paper tape, part of a collection of paper tape programs and sub-routines used for input to CSIRAC. This type of program calculates, for any multi-storied, rigid framed structure, the ...
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Paper Tape Punch - CSIRAC Computer, Program Preparation Area, 12 Hole, 1951-1964
12 hole paper tape punch used with CSIRAC computer, probably used at program preparation area. The large inbuilt metal basket for paper tape sat at the front, closest to the user.
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