9.2 The Interrupt Vector

For our sample system, the representative peripheral devices chosen are listed in Table 9.1, along with their conventional hardware defined vector locations and priorities.

vector

peripheral

interrupt

process

location

device

priority

priority

060

teletype input

4

4

064

teletype output

4

4

070

paper tape input

4

4

074

paper tape output

4

4

100

line clock

6

6

104

programmable

6

6

 

clock

   

200

line printer

4

4

220

RK disk drive

5

5

Table 9.1 Interrupt Vector Locations and Priorities