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The Honeywell 316 is a 16-bit minicomputer from 1969 that was popular for industrial control applications.

Manufacturer Honeywell

Model 316

Classification Minicomputer

Introduced 1969

Word Size 16 bits

Implementation DTL ICs

Registers 6 (A (Accumulator), B (Double-width), M (Memory), Y (Address), X (Address Index))

Logical Address 16 bits

Physical Address 16K Words

Memory Type Ferrite core

The back of the front panel:

The interior of the system. In the first photo, the large boards at the top right comprise the CPU, the smaller boards to the left the IO system, and the boards at the bottom are the magnetic core & drivers:

Part of the CPU:

The magnetic core module:

Boards that are part of the IO system:

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Manufacturer	Honeywell
Model	316
Classification	Minicomputer
Introduced	1969
Word Size	16 bits
Implementation	DTL ICs
Registers	6 (A (Accumulator), B (Double-width), M (Memory), Y (Address), X (Address Index))
Logical Address	16 bits
Physical Address	16K Words
Memory Type	Ferrite core