Includes relay hunting and closure. The rate of information transfer to and from the drum is at one megacycle per second. The block length is optional from 1 to 384 words per transfer instruction. The search order releases the machine for computation during search. Information which has been taken from a block and operated upon, can be automatically re-recorded in the same block.
Unused commands halt machine.
Paper tape reader error detection. Power, air cond. K.W. Space, air cond. Shifts Supervisors 6 Analysts 3 Programmers and Coders 14 Clerks 1 Engineers 1 Technicians 6 No engineers are assigned to the operation of the machine, but are used for development and design of additions to the machine. The technicians consult the engineers when a total break-down occurs.