The text read off it
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$CARDS and $TAPE Cards
The Basic Monitor normally reads control cards from the system input unit, SYSIN1. Upon recognition of the card
1
$CARDS
however, the next control card will be read from the system card reader (SYSCRD).
Return to control card reading from SYSIN1 is effected by the control card
1
$TAPE
$UNITS Card
For operating convenience, the card
1
$UNITS
causes an on-line print of the physical units currently assigned to the Functional units.
$PAUSE Card
The card
1
$PAUSE
provides a means for temporary halt of the machine, in order to allow some required operator intervention.
$SWITCH Card
A card of the form
1 16
$SWITCH Unit-function-name-1, Unit-function-name-2
causes the units assigned to the functional units 'unit-function-name-1' and 'unit-function-name-2' to be interchanged.