What were the specs of the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC)?

by rupe

What were the specs of the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC)?

The AGC was the onboard guidance computer for the Apollo Command Module.

Instruction Set: Approximately 20 instructions; 100 noun-verb pairs, data up to triple-precision 
Word Length: 16 bits (14 bits + sign + parity)

Memory: ROM (rope core) 36K words; RAM (core) 2K words

Disk: None

I/O: DSKY (two per spacecraft)

Performance: approx. Add time - 20s

Basic machine cycle: 2.048 MHz

Technology: RTL bipolar logic (flat pack)

Size: AGC - 24" x 12.5" x 6" (HWD); DSKY - 8" x 8" x 7" (HWD)

Weight: AGC - 70 lbs; DSKY - 17.5 lbs

Number produced: AGC - 75; DSKY: 138

Cost: Unknown.

Power consumption: Operating: 70W @ 28VDC; Standby 15.0 watts

More info at: http://www.ddj.com/columns/history/2001/0101hc/0101hc001.htm

Annotation by strick :: What was the backup computer onboard the LEM?
An HP-65 programmable calculator.

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