MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT #10

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88-00893R000200040012-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 3, 2002
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: July 1, 1978
• Content Type: REPORT

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Subject:
Monthly Progress Report #10
Enclosure:
(1)
RDT System Status (27 July 78)
Gentlemen:
(2)
Module Breakdown by Function
This report is submitted in compliance with the requirements
of paragraph 4.6 of the Statement of Work and covers the period
of 1 July 1978 thru 31 July 1978. A summary of accomplishments
and work planned for next period is presented below.
Accomplishments
Progress was minimal in July. Vacation schedules and the
loss of personnel slowed the coding, test and de-bug effort down.
As reported last month, we are progressing with the conversion from
RTE-2 to RTE-3. Re-design of those modules impacted by the change
in operating system and the additional core has begun. A meeting
was held at the governments facility on 27 July 1978 to review the
technical and schedule performance of the contract. The COTR was
appraised of the current technical problems and solutions and a
revised schedule presented. SCI is proceeding to implement the
technical changes identified and is working to the schedule provided,
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Problems
All of the problems have been discussed in previous reports
and meetings. There are no additional problems to report.
Plans for Next Period
The biggest effort in August will be a complete technical
review of each module and the development of Interface Specifications
at the sub-module (Function) level. Based on past experience it's
more meaningful to track and schedule activities below the module
level. We have taken each of the 14 modules and broken them down
into the various functions which comprise them. This detailed break-
down is presented in Enclosure 2. Future scheduling and reporting
will be done at this functional level. Formal testing will be done
at the module level only. As it turns out, several of the modules
cannot be tested unless an exhaustive test routine is developed.
Testing of these modules will be delayed until they get integrated
into the system.
Cost Performance Profile
The data presented below are engineering estimates and do not
reflect actuals as collected by SCI's standard accounting procedures
to be submitted in accordance with the progress payments clause of
the contract.
Manhours expended to date
11,514
Contract value
$287,815
Funds expended to date
$263,586
Funds remaining
24,229
Very truly yours,
Joseph DeChristopher
Program Manager
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Enclosure 2 to Progress Report #10
7 August 1978
1) Communications Module
CMIDV Communications Input Driver
CMIHD Communications Input Handler
CRC16 CRC Check (microcode)
DVR70 Output Driver
CMOHD Communications Output Handler
CCCMD Circuit Control Commands
TIMER Timer Controls
QCWC Que Control-Word Controller
TI TI Assignment (microcode)
2) Message Processing Module
MPI Message Processing Input
MPC Message Processing Control
BELL Flash Message Alarm
3) Operator Interface Module
OPIO SCC Console Interface
OPil Operator Console 1 Interface
OPI2 Operator Console 2 Interface
DMO SCC Console Display Message Control
DM1 Operator Console 1 Display Message Control
DM2 Operator Console 2 Display Message Control
MSHW Message Show Routine
DCOPY Disc Copy
DATHD DATA Message Header Generation
DATTX DATA Message Text Generation
TTYHD TTY Message Header and Text Generation
4) Disc File Manager Module
FMGRD FM General Read
FMGWT FM General Write
FMMRD FM Message Read
FMMWT FM Message Write
5) Core Buffer Manager (No Longer Exists, ref Utilities #10)
6) LOGS Controller Module
LOGC Log Controller (& Processor)
7) Report Generator Module
RPTG Report Generator
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8) Other Real Time Processes Module
CRTIO CRT Request, Validate and Que
CRTSC CRT Request De-Que and Processing
CRIOE CRT Request Error Handling
9) Other Non-Real Time Processes Module
NUT Initiate Utilities Controller
T9 Tape Input Nut Processing
T10 Card Input Nut Processing
SPOLI Spool In
SPOLO Spool Out
SPOLT Spool Tape
10)
Utilities Module
11)
QDC
QIC
CBM
CDCV
MLC
CHEK
MCBH
JDTGH
MCOPY
Initialization Module
Distribution Que Control
Input Que Control
Core Buffer Manager
Code Conversions
Message Line Control
Alphanumeric Checking
MCB Handling
Julian Date Time Group Handling
Message Copy
12)
INIT
Alarms Controller Module
Initialization
ALARM
Alarm Controller
13)
System and Module Test Routines (None)
14)
System Security Protection Module
CLEAR System Clearing
TSN TSN Assignment (microcode)
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RDT SYSTEM STATUS
o PRESENT 2100MX SYSTEM HAS 32.OK WORDS OF RESIDENT MEMORY
o APROX. 16.OK WORDS OF RESIDENT MEMORY IS REQUIRED TO
ACCOMMODATE THE REAL TIME EXECUTING/OPERATING SYSTEM (RTE-2)
O RDT APPLICATION PROGRAMS REQUIRE APPROX. 22.OK WORDS OF
RESIDENT MEMORY
PROBLEM:
O MEMORY RESTRICTIONS REQUIRED RESIDENT MEMORY APPLICATION
PROGRAMS TO BE PLACED IN DISC STORAGE RESULTING IN:
DISC CONTENTIONS
EXTENDED RESPONSE TIME
SOFTWARE TASK SCHEDULING
SOLUTION:
o EXPAND RESIDENT MEMORY FROM 32K TO 64K TO ACCOMMODATE RE-
QUIRED APPLICATION PROGRAMS
CONVERT THE OPERATING SYSTEM FROM RTE-2 TO RTE-3 TO ACCOMMO-
DATE THE EXPANDED MEMORY AND ENHANCE THE SYSTEM SUPPORT,
PROCESSING AND APPLICATION PROGRAMS
SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS:
o 32K ADDITIONAL CORE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED
o RTE-3 PURCHASED AND BEING INSTALLED
o OVERALL SYSTEM HAS BEEN-SIMPLIFIED
- DISC SWAPPING REDUCED
- TASK INTERFACES MORE DIRECT
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0 DISTRIBUTION QUE DEVELOPED
- PRIORITY DRIVEN BY EACH TASK
SYSTEM RESPONSE TIME NOT TASK LIMITED
(EACH TASK OPERATES AT ITS OWN SPEED)
0 MESSAGE CONTROL BLOCK ASSIGNED TO EACH MESSAGE ON DISC
- ELIMINATES THE RESTRICTION ON THE NUMBER OF MCB's
WITHIN CORE
- INCREASES SYSTEM THRU-PUT RATE
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CHANGES:
JOE DECHRISTOPHER ASSIGNED FULL TIME
o BOB QUADT ASSIGNED AS TECHNICAL DESIGN LEADER
o HEWLETT PACKARD CONSULTANT RETAINED TO ASSIST IN RTE-2/
RTE-3 CONVERSION
o ADVISORY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED
(CONDUCT TECHNICAL DESIGN REVIEWS ON A WEEKLY BASIS, SUPPORT
BY ROSSLYN DIVISION)
o TWO ADDITIONAL PEOPLE WILL BE BROUGHT ON BOARD TO MAKE UP
FOR LOSS OF PERSONNEL
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REITZ (80%)
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SOFTWARE DOCUM.
OPERATIONS MAN.
DEL/INTAL SCHEDULE
TRAINING PLAN
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