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(1)I. N T. R. O. D. U. C. T. I. O. N. document This describes the SB180FX system utilities using the the provided with Micromint single board computer Hitachi HD64180 high-integration microprocessor. The suite consists of the programs described on the following Detailed information concerning ZCPR3 is pages. contained in the book ZCPR3: The Manual and ZRDOS is described in the booklet ZRDOS programmer's guide. Executable system utilities have either built-in help for and syntax, and menu—driven. Most usage or are user—prcmpted tools and utilities will display a brief help screen they are invoked slashes two with in the parameter (e.g. field. if. SYSGENFX. //).. ..

(2) SB180FX System. Software Suite. FVCFX. Parameters: None. Déscription:. Copy program will format and verify a formats and an 8" disk in any of three copies of any formats. In addition, will make track-to-track Both the source disk of the three double-sided 5.25" formats. and destination disk must be of the same format for the cQpy The Format, Verify, 5.25" ciisR in any Of six. it. function. MDSKFX. to work.. I. Parameters: I - initialize. the. M:. RAM. disk. Description:. DiSk ram disk when Memory is initialize Anythe E4: parameters will invokéd cause other with EhéT'I' parameter. a help screen to be displayed. The M: RAM disk consists of all of the unused memory between To 500OOH and 7FFFFH and is 192k bytes. physical addresses the drive as access this "disk drive," simply use 'M:. will it. '. designator. NDSKFX. I. Parameters: I - initialize the N: RAM disk ijescription: The N: rabí disk is nearly identical to the M: RAM disk (see RAM N: The description above). disk consists of all the memory installed beyond the base 256k (which is used by Z-System and the m: RAM disk). If there is only 256k of memory on the SBI80FX, NDSKFX will appear to N:function properly, but the BIOS won't allow any accesses disk and will flag any attempts with an to the error. CONFIGFX. Parameters:. None.. Description: This utility is used to CONFIGure assorted system parameters such as bauá rate, and motor on time. drive step rate, It is f"ully menu-driven and takes advantage of the TCAP (terminal feature of ZCPR3. capabilities) using.TCSELECT, If you haven't selected a then the information presented by terminal type CONFIGFX readable. will be un£ormatted, but. still. l.

(3) SB180FX System. Suite. Software. Changes. saved to memory will take the next time the computer will lost to disk are permanent, but don't take the computer is booted. be. immediately, but effect Changes saved is booted. effect until the next time. [ufn.typ]. SYSGENFX. Parameters:. ufn.typ. —. optional system. name. image.. of. a. file. containing. an. operating. Description:. allows reading and writing the system tracks of an a filename isn't disk. given, the program will prompt If the source drive followed by the letter of" the letter of a destination drive. is specified, the program will read file If the image from the and will prompt for the system operating file SYSGENFX the must be used before a destination drive. letter of disk can be used to boot the computer. SYSGENFX. SB180FX for the. HDINITFX Parameters:. None.. Description: .The. .H,ard. .D,isk. INITialize. program performs all that's configure your system and hard disk drive to your specifications. is fully menu driven and, in most cases, self It have a doubt as to how to answer a explanatory. If you everreturn. The default answer (shown question, simply press in parentheses in most cases) will be used by the program. the hard disk, a bad sector will cause (Note: When verifying the the public fúnctiQñ abort. to verify If this occurs, use See domain program FBAD to find and mark all the bad sectors. the public domain section for more details on FBAD.) necessary. CDC. to. C. Parameters: c =. H. F. Description:. - hard disk context - floppy disk context. Change Disk Context. is often useful to be able to map the hard A: to drive disk instead of tQ a floppy. This allows the system to warm boot from the hard disk, resulting in faster warm a boot boots and freeing you from keeping disk in the. ". It. first. floppy drive. 'CDC CDC The command H' is used in one of two ways. will D: hard the the through up system so disk drive is drives A: set how depending the example, drive is partitioned. for on (If, will be known as they is partitioned into three logical drives,. it,. 2.

(4) SB180FX System. Suite. Software. floppies are then known as drives E: depending through H: many floppy drives are connected. CDC you must have is issued, however, Before the hard the image disk the a system tracks of system written to be able do a computer the done, to drive. this isn't won't If command CDC the and system warm the has finished, boot after will The procedure hang. for writing to the hard disk's system tracks is described in the installation section of the SBI80FX user's. drives A:. ,. C:. through. .)on. FI. The. how command. manual. The other valid usage is 'CDC F'. This simply undoes the CDC H command. The floppies revert back to A: through D: and the hard disk becomes E: through H: Another system is that some side effect of the CDC command designed a system floppy-only to run on will continue referring to the floppies as drives A: through D: regardless of Two examples the and of this are FVCFX current disk context. SYSGENFX. Suppose you want to format a disk in the floppy drive is drive, but you have already run CDC so that the FVC won't accept E as a valid drive E: drive, so you must enter FVCFX A. (Don't worry, will never attempt to format your hard. .. utilities. disk. ,. first first. .. drive.). While variation correctly is CONFIGFX. of this the recognizes only accepts A through D current disk context, as a valid drive. Therefore, you want to use CONFIGFX to change the parameters a disk in, say, the first floppy drive, on the system must be in the floppy context so you can refer to that Issue the CDC F command drive as drive A: to put the system in floppy context.. it. A. if. ". it. .. PUTSFX. ufn.typ. Parameters: ufn.typ. -. name. of the. file. containing. a. system. image.. ijescription: reads a system image from the given and This command See the writes the image to the system tracks of the hard disk. file system the generation section for more details on usage of this. command. PUTSYSFX. Parameters: None. ijescription: command Similar to putsfx, already contains the system this image, have from disk. Typing so doesn't 'PUTSYSFX' to read places the system image onto the hard disk's system tracks. An alternate use for this file is to use with SYSGENFX to boot tracks. place the system image onto a floppy's The command 'SYSGENFX PUTSYSFX.COM' will use just the system image portion of. it. it. 3.

(5) Software. SB180FX System the. PUTSYSFX.COM. the. See. the. system. PUTSYSFX.COM. Suite. file to write the image to the specified floppy. generation section for iuore details on creating file after changes to the BIOS or ZCPR3.. TIME {O]. Parameters: o. =. R S. C X. -. display Wallclock repeatedly set the Wallclock clear the Real Time Clock to zeros display the Real Time Clock. Description: the use of the TIME is a simple utility which demonstrates time the There BIOS. interrupt-driven are real clock built into One and two timers available. is called the Wa1lclock actually The keeps track of the time of day. other is call the Real Time time since was Clock and keeps track of elapsed last cleared. Both timers are cleared whenever the computer is turned off or cold booted. When the called without any parameters, TIME displays the The parameter setting cause of Wallclock. 'R' current will the wallclock to be displayed repeatedly until a key is pressed. The The is used to set the Wallclock. 'S' parameter 'C' the and parameter is used to clear the Real Time Clock 'X' parameter is used to display it. time the The Real Time Clock might be used to automatically The command execution of a program down to the nearest second. line "TIME C;nanie of program to be timed;TIMÉ X" will display the time elapsed from the start of your program to when it's done. -. it. 4.

(6) SBI80FX. Suite. Software. System. public Domain Software task needs to be performed, but the tool or utility necessary to perform the task isn't provided, there is a public domain utility which fits the bill. be The following useful in the public domain software has been found by us to and everyday is included operation of a system with a hard disk is public However, since at no extra cost to the user. domain, we provide guarantee operation support or its if can't bugs are found. often,. Very. when. a. it. FBAD. d:. Parameters:. containing disk to - drive floppy or hard disk.. d:. be. checked.. May. be. a. Description:. mark will find and Thé all the bad sectors ofon aany disk, bad eitheF floppy or hard. program keeps track dummy and [UNUSED].BAD, called finds, sectors creates a file dummy dummy The the bad sectors to that allocates file file.is supposedly using doesn't contain any information, but since You the bad sectors, from using them. other files are prevented SFA may want so to use to make [UNUSED].BAD a system file a read-only doesn't show up in a normal directory and to make (The command be accidentally is line so erased. can't file 'SFA [UNUSEDJ.BAD /SYS,R/O'.) Find. BAD. it. it. it. it. it. BU. Parameters:. None.. Description: This utility will BackUp the files on your hard disk drive The program prompts to floppy drive. for all the information (A needs and is very easy to use. however.) printer is required, please the see the documentation provided disk on for more file Note that the source file provided is information on its usage. an .ASM file and must be converted before assembling with ZAS.. it. MDM740. Parameters:. None.. Description:. Mo.D.eM740 used is a popular communications program to communiCate has been with other computers or a modem. customized and SBl80 to use the auxiliary serial port on your allows the SBl80 to be used in terminal mode or to transfer files between systems using the XÉ4ODEM protocol. customized was by. It. It. 5.

(7) SB180FX. Software. System. Suite. and Taschner (203-871-1988) Circuit Cellar The program MDM180V2.LBR. easy to use.. SBl80-owner. Ken BBS. file. [outfil=]filel[,file2...]. MLOAD. full in. has. source is the MODEM:. full. the available on directory in the on-line help and is very. [bias]. Parameters:. outfil. filel,. bias. —. - optional output file. file2, ... - input files. optional bias address.. Descriptiori: While not. and from. MLOAD public domain, can be freely copied trulyMLOAD create executable code (.COM file) distributed. will a .HEX file. It will alsoa combine a number of .HEX filesa .COM. into one converted details. must. be. preexisting binary file with file, or overlay 'MLOAD' Type for more with no parameters file. Note that the source file provided is an .ASM file and with zas. converted before assembling .HEX. 6.

(8) SBI80FX. System. Software Suite. Files. System. knowledge working a of assume Begiriners should programming. and systems language programming language before good reference on assembly outlined here. any of the procedures. remaining. The assembly. consult a attempting. sections. BIOS. is the interface of the Z-System to the hardware environment of the supports six 5.25" diskette formats:. The. BIOS. ZRDOS). (combined SB180FX.. (double-sided, double-density, 48 tpi) (double-sided, double-density, 96 tpi) QC-lO (double-sided, double-density, 48 Hitachi Kaypro double-density, 48 tpi) (single-sided, Osborne II (single-sided, double-density, 48 tpi) I Ampro (single-sided, double-density, 48 tpi) SBl80 SBl80. The. BIOS IBM. ZCPR3. The. and BIOS. l2. tpi). also supports three 8" disk formats:. (CP/M standard) single-sided, single-density single-sided, double-density (8*1024) double-sided, double-density (15*512). CCS/Compupro CCS/Compupro Disks Disks than. SB180 with either disks. format can be used as system the with other formats may be used freely in drives other when the system drive. A, Format selection is automatic logging in the drive.. The the otherwise unused remainder BIOS implements of RAM as two One disk emulators. (drive M: ) is l92k bytes large and the other (drive N: ) uses the rest of the installed memory. (If there is These "disks" may be only 256k installed, drive N: is disabled.) The used as high-speed scratch disks for any general purpose. MDSKFX the "disks" by and NDSKFX initialize clearing utilities OE5H. Warm do boot their operations not affect directories to the contents of memory.. interrupt-driven timer is implemented as a real-time clock. timer maintains ten contiguous bytes in memory as follows: Real Time (four bytes) as Tenths, Seconds, and Hotírs; Wallclock Seconds, (three bytes) as Minutes, and Hours; General-purpose Timer (two bytes) a sixteen-bit down-counter which can be set by the value and then checked The GPT user for zero. to any decrements lOó The milliseconds. every last byte is the drive An The. 7.

(9) SB180FX. System. Software. Suite. The user timer and is not normally accessed by the user. HI, by a call obtains a pointer to the timer string in to The ten bytes are allocated in memory as follows: BIOS+36H.. motor. REALTIME: DS DS DS DS WALLCLOCK: DS DS DS GPTIMER: DS MOTIME: DS. ,-. (lOó. MILLISECONDS). I. ; ; ; ;. l. ;. SECONDS. ll. ; ;. MINUTES HOURS. 2. ;. lOó MILLISECOND. l. ;. MOTOR. l l l. TENTHS SECONDS MINUTES HOURS. ON. TIME. DOWN COUNTER. (SECONDS). take care to disable interrupts should byte accesses multiple to the timer string so as bytes change due to an intervening interrupt. Thé. user. before making not to have the. ZCPR3.Z80 This is the source code of the ZCPR3 command has processor. been modified slightly to allow: I) assembly with a relocating assembler and 2) creation of a binary bytes exactly 80Oh (ZCPR3 long to and permit linking with other system modules ZRDOS). No ZCPR3 further changes need be made to this configuration options are chosen Erorn Z3HDR.LIB and requires the presence of Z3BASE.LIB during assembly.. It. file. file.. Z3HDR.LIB Z3HDR.LIB. library. specific. Editing is the configuration for ZCPR3. this library ZCPR3 allows customization of to the system programmer's tastes. Z3BASE.LIB. which the equates is a set of system define the the and various addresses, well length, as as of availability ZCPR3 This system segments and buffer areas. is required Z3BASE.LIB for the assembly of ZCPR3 and the system segments. ZCPR3 and the system segments must equate addresses are changed, be reassembled and the entire system regenerated. Z3BASE.LIB. file. 8. If.

(10) SB180FX System. Sofj: ware. Suite PORTS.LIB. of equates defines addresses of various internal library of the HD64180 as well as addresses of the floppy disk and the parallel printer port. controller It is included in the assembly of all system programs. utility This ports. NCRIO.LIB. This library of equates defines addresses of the NCR53C80 individual as well as numerous mask bytes used for checking within the chip's registers.. ports. bits. BOOT. read boot loader resides in sector one of track zero and is into memory at 800Oh by the monitor ROM and control passed to and The boot loader will then read the rest of track all of the cold boot track into high memory and transfer control to The boot loader will read both 48 tpi and 96 entry of the BIOS. tpi SBl80 system disks. The. it.. O. l. MOVZ. is. basis of the MOVZSYS program. when to create a new MOVZSYS.COM or to the BIOS.. MOVZ the MKZSYS.ZEX made ZCPR3. to. It. is. changes. used have. with. been. MKZSYS.ZEX. After changing batch. of. and. file. be may MOVZSYS.COM.. programmer Command. which. line:. ZEX. reassembling any of the used with ZCPR3 ZEX.COM Examination of this are needed for files MKZSYS<cr>.. system. to create. modules, a. new. this version. file willregeneration. tell the. MOVZSYS. GENHEX.COM .HEX This utility is used to create an interim with a fileGENSPR.COM used in conjunction with specified load point. is It a module system to create relocatable in for inclusion. MOVZSYS.COM.. GENSPR.COM. This from. utility two .HEX. is used to create an .SPR relocatable files created with genhex.. 9. system. module.

(11) SB180FX System. Software. Suite. INIT package the z-System Input/Output (lOP). lOP which 'dummy' is used to create be loaded LDR.COM The package may with ZCPR3 INIT.IOP. to remove a previously loaded lOP. INIT.Z80 may also be effectively used as the basis of a custom lOP written by the user. (Several preconfigured lOPs are available, ready to run, from Echelon.) The BIOS INIT.Z80. implements. represents. a. Programming. Notes. The SBI80FX system software package is written in Zilog/Hitachi Assembly Language and assembled, linked, and loaded with Echelon ZAS and ZLINK. In general, all programs and system segments are They written without ORG statements beginning. defining their segments (the default condition of are assembled as code relative The ZAS) with starting address OOOOh. linker, ZLINK, is then used to create the desired object ZAS are easily The .REL relocated by files created with Study the ZAS manual supplied for ZLINK to run at any location. further details of assembler and linker usage.. file.. 10.

(12) Software Suite. System. SBI80FX. System. Generation. options available in ZCPR3, the way his system was set up by user To Micromint. modify any of these options, however, requires the the reassemble modified user more one or to change files, While and not portions, regenerate the operating system. be and which must present certain are there files difficult, The process be done steps must of in a certain order. and regeneration will be described Further here. modification details may be obtained from the book ZCPR3: The Manual. of the compile-time ali not be happy with the. With way. modifications regeneration is required only when BIOS or to ZCPR3. Files such as FVCFX.Z80 or SYSRCP.Z80 so may be changed integrated into the system, aren't To the be reassembled, BIOS.Z80 needs independently. library. l. made System are to the. and SYSENV.LIB, You should Z3HDR.LIB. ZCPR3.Z80 directly since contained in the Z3HDR.LIB. Z3BASE.LIB, PORTS.LIB, files ZCPR3.Z80 needs Z3BASE.LIB and. file. to make changes to the selectable options are 2. should. editor,. the files you will need to a fresh This disk. all include source files, associated library files, your text (MOSt ZAS. and a these disk 5. of software.). of. copy. Make 3. changes your Assemble them with ZAS to ZCPR3.REL, or both).. 4.. ZDMH. must. ZDMH. it. later.. it's. already on. (or to the source files. library)BIOS.REL, (either create .REL files. generation process. as well as how many lines A new values in hexadecimal. and the created program stops. used. are. used in the can it wide your screen is tell careful, it these expects it ZDIFI.COM, is then file, called this file to so it. configured before. be. Run. can. all file.. Copy. of the SBl80-30. be. NCRIO.LIB. never have the user. and has.. be. how. Be. Rename. ZDM.COM. Now time to generate 5. a new Simply system. type 'ZEX FIKZSYS'. new and a system This batch links together creates MOVZSYS.COM. the 53' to actually create Next, type 'MOVZSYS the system image in a To place the new called ZSYSTEM.MDL. the system a a on boot tracks of floppy disk, put copy of SYSGENFX.COM 'SYSGENFX type and ZSYSTEM.MDL', on disk, this follow the instructions that appear on the screen. To put a copy the of new system on the system tracks of the hard disk, put a copy 'PUTSFX ZSYSTEM.MDL'. of PUTSFX.COM on this disk and type Boot the new floppy and you are running your new system.. file file. file. 6. zsystem.mdl disk's system. It. MLOAD. will create. is possible. fije isn't tracks.. to create a needed to put. PUTSYSFX.COM new a system image. The command:. PUTSYSFX.COM=ZSYSTEM.MDL,PUTSFX.HEX the. new. file. II. so the file the hard onto.

(13) READ. Z-System. for the. FIRST. ME. SB180,. Usage Notes. SB180FX,. and BCC180/60. 4. 1.00. Release. 8/14/89 Copyright. (c). Micromint,. 1989. Micrornint, Inc. 4 Park Street Vernon,. CT. All Rights. 06066. Reserved. Inc..

(14) This document contains helpful hints and suggestions for using the Z-System operating system software more effectively When a parawith the SB180, SB18OFX, and BCC180/60 computers. computers graph deals with only one or two of the computers, the applies are listed at the end of the paragraph. to which specific to the SB18OFX often have "FX" appended to the Utilities When such utilities are referenced in end of the utility name. document, "FX" the is placed in parentheses to show that the this equivalent utility for all three computers is being discussed. For example, the configuration utility is called "CONFIG" on the SB18C) and BCC180/60 computers, but is called "CONFIGFX" on the The sb18ofx. is referenced as "CONFIG(FX)" in the folutility lowing paragraphs.. it. provided must be booted on a double-sided, The system may later be ble-density 48-tpi 5'í" disk drive. copied to 96-tpi or 3'f' disks for booting. The system. I). dou-. 2) the system is allowed to automatically boot after reset without first entering the monitor, the boot disk assumes that the terminal is running at 9600 baud. another baud rate is used being on the terminal, open the door on drive A: press reset, and press Return on the terminal to enter the monitor. Doing so will tell the monitor what baud rate you're actually using. Put a copy of the boot disk in drive A: and type "Z" Return to boot the disk. up at whatever baud rate willTo boot make the baud rate the new you used to enter the monitor. default, run CONFIG(FX) and type "M" to get the parameters from "D" to save to disk, and·"A" to memory, "N" for no more changes, Be sure you're saving the changes to a save to the A: drive. (SB18OFX and copy of the system master and not the original. BCC180/60 only). If. If. ,. It. it. configure a 96-tpi (or 3'f') disk so can be booted, 48-tpi 5'í" drive in position A: and a 96-tpi (or 3'í") Boot the system and type "FVC(FX)" drive in position B: Return. When Press "F", "2", "B", and Return to format a disk in B: that's done, press "Q" to exit FVC(FX). Now type "SYSGEN(FX)" Return. Answer "A" Return for source drive and "B" Return for Press Return again to leave SYSGEN(FX). destination drive. Use MCOPY, AC, or VFILER to copy any files you want from drive A: to B: Power down the system and reconfigure so the 96-tpi (or 3'á") drive is in position A: The system may now be booted using the disk just created. hook. it. 3) To up a. .. .. .. it. .. there is toIf the printer. printer plugged into the system, be sure the is turned on before booting the system. If the printer is off when the computer is turned on, the system may hang and refuse to boot until the printer is either unplugged from SB18OFX computer 4) power. the. a. or turned on.. Page. (SB180 and. I. only).

(15) distributed, the system has the CMDRUN facility turned on. (For more information about the CMDRUN facility, see the book ZCPR3: The Manual.) As a result, the file CMDRUN.COM is search located along the path, any error handler which has been previously installed won't be invoked when a bad command is typed. In order to use any of the error handlers (e.g., ERROR1.COM, VERROR.COM), simply remove CMDRUN.COM from the path. 5) As. if. in an enclosure, be sure and any metal hardware to board Any the circuit board. metal allowed to touch the may cause a short circuit and prevent the board from operating prop6) use. you plan to mount your board If nylon or plastic washers between. erly.. floppy disk drive head step rate step rate may be used with most drives to increase the overall disk access rate (and often quiets down the drive). Check your drive's manual to determine For example, the Teac FD-55B a faster step rate can be used. CONFIG(FX) a 6-ins Run drives can use to make this step rate. 7) As provided, the system uses A faster of 10 milliseconds.. a. if. change.. also been optimized for drives without head load solenoids. your drive does have a head load solenoid, you will have to use CONFIG(FX) to change the head load parameter Many drives with head load solenoids to match your disk drives. require at least 36 ms, but check your drive's manual. you're not sure whether your drive has a head load sQlenoid, don't change this value unless you experience frequent read errors. the value to 36 ms and see you do get errors, try changing makes a difference. 8) The system. has. If. If. If. if it. the FDC9266 selects 8" operation, the chip's oveclock frequency is doubled. As a result, any time-dependent rall parameters (step rate and head load time) are divided by two when Be aware that when CONFIGFX shows a step 8" drives are selected. 6 6 5'í" ms system drives any connected, uses on ms, the rate of (SB18OFX only) but uses 3 ins when referring to any 8" drives. 9) Whenever. Page. 2.

(16) Drive jumperinq Tandon 5'4". 65-2. FD-55B-20-U FD-55B-O1-U FD-55B-O1-U FD-55BV-06-U FD-55BV-36-U. drives don't work with these boards.. : : : : :. ML,UR,DSX HM,SM,UR,PM,DSX HM,ST,DSx HL,RY,DSX HL,RY,DSX. Matsushita JA-551-3 Matsushita JA-55l-045. : :. DSX,DS,+WP,MM,IU DSX,DS,WP,MM,DR,RD,RY. Shugart SA450. : :. DSX,DS,MM,IU DSX,DS,+WP,MM,IU. Mitsubishi. :. DSX,2S,MM,HM. : :. HM,SM,UR,PM,DSX RY,U2,LG,I,FG,DSX. :. M1,FG,DSX. Shugart. 5'í". and Canon 211. drives:. 48-tpi TEAC TEAC TEAC TEAC TEAC. SB180/SB180FX/BCC180. for the. 96-tpi TEAC TEAC. (other one). SA455-3CAE M4851-112U. drives:. FD-55F-03-U FD-55GFV-17-U. 3Í" drives: TEAC. FD-35F. drives. 8". PS-OJ-U. (SB18OFX. Shugart. only):. SA851. :. DSX,850,2S,Z,A,B,I,R,IW,. S2,IT,C,RS,HLL,M,NF. The have. following configurations were submitted by SB180 users and not been verified by Micromint:. 5'¿". 48-tpi Qume. 5'í" 96-tpi. drives: 542. :. HM,DSX,HL. : :. HM,MM,H2,R3,DSX. drives:. iéíitsubishi M4853 Mitsubishi mf504a. Page. 3. 2s,ir,rr,nd,ss,dsx (TD on last drive).

(17) 8". drives. (SB180FX. only):. Shugart SA801 Shugart 860-1. : :. DSX,80O,A,B,C,Y,DS,L DSX,MS,Z,MD,SR,S2,2S,B,A. Siemens. :. cut. : :. DSX,2S,A,B,C,D,Y,R,I,S2 DSx,2S,A,B,C,D,Y,R,I. Qume Quiñe. (no model). DT8. 842. G,install F,select B,C,or. Notes:. I). entry used throughout signifies the appropriate drive select option for the location of the drive in Most drives have either DSO,DSI,DS2,DS3 your system. or. The dsx. DS1,DS2,DS3,DS4.. terminator pack, present, should be installed on the drive physically at the end of the cable only. should be removed from all other drives on the system. 2) The. if. Page. It. 4. D.

(18) Creatinq a work Disk by the volume of Users new to Z-System are often overwhelmed They want found and on the distribution disks. tools manageable by putting form a down condense to the information to most work disk containing the useful tools, but since together a everything is so new, they don't know where to begin.. utilities. Richard In his document "what's the word on the Z-System?", conn makes some suggestions concerning what should be on such a work disk and gives several examples. The following sample adapted from Rick's suggestions and may be used directories are as a guideline until a working knowledge of Z-System can be mind, Keep in obtained. though, that these are just suggestions. You may find that some of the files listed are useless to you, where others that have been excluded may actually be indispensable.. I.. A. "reasonable" system disk:. Version 2.0 Vertical Listing by File Type/Name 15, File Attributes: Non-System Disk: c User: Filename.Typ size K Fi1ename.Typ Size K Filename.Typ Size. XDIR. III,. VFILER. .CMD .COM .COM ALIAS CD .COM CLEANDIR.COM COMP .COM CONFIG .COM CPSEL .COM CRC .COM DEV .COM .COM DIR DPROG .COM DU3 .COM ECHO .COM ERASE .COM ERROR3 .COM ERRORX .COM AC. 51. Files Using. 2 6 4 2 2 4 6 2 6 2 4 4 12 2 4 2 2. FINDF FVC GOTO HELP LDR MCOPY MDSK MENU MKDIR PATH. PRINT PWD RENAME SAK SH SHCTRL SHOW. 214K,. .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM. Files'on. 51. Page. 5. 2 6 2 2 4 6 2 6 6 2 6 2 4 2 4 2 8. START SUB UNERASE. VALIAS VERROR. VFILER VMENU VTYPE WHEEL XD. XDIR ZDM ZEX SYS SYS SYS SYS. Disk and. .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM. .ENV .FCP .NDR .RCP. 172K. K 2 4 2 8 4 14 8 6 2 4 8 6 6 2 2 2 2. Left.

(19) 2.. "more. A. reasonable" system disk:. Version 2.0 Vertical Listing by File Type/Name 15, File Áttributes: Non-System Disk: C User: Filename.Typ Size K Filename.Typ Size K Filenante.Typ Size XDIR. III,. VFILER. .CMD AC .COM CLEANDIR.COM COMP .COM CONFIG .COM CPSEL .COM CRC .COM DEV .COM .COM DIR DPROG .COM ERROR3 .COM ERRORX .COM. 36 3.. Files Using. "minimum". Two. jjisk:III,. XDIR. FVC GOTO HELP LDR MDSK MENU PATH. 2 6 2 4 6 2 6 2 4 4 2 2. PRINT SAK SH SHCTRL START. 14OK,. Version 2.0. User: 15, F: ÍIename.Typ Size K C. .CMD CLEANDIR.COM CONFIG .COM DEV .COM .COM DIR .COM DPROG ERRORI .COM ERROR3 .COM .COM ERRORX. 27. SUB UNERASE. VALIAS VERROR. VFILER VMENU XD ZEX SYS SYS SYS SYS. Files on Disk and. 36. .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM. 4 2 8 4 14 8 4 6 2 2 2 2. .ENV .FCP .NDR .RCP. 246k. Left. Listing by F: Íle File Attributes: Non-System K FiÁename.Typ. Type/Name. GOTO LDR MDSK MENU. .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM. Vertical. Size. 2 2 6 2 4 4 2 2 2. Files Using. 6 2 2 4 2 6 2 6 2 4 2 2. disks:. system. VFILER. .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM. PRINT SAK START SUB UNERASE. .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM 27. Filenaine.Typ Size. 2 4 2 6 6 2 2 4 2. VALIAS VERROR. VFILER XD ZEX SYS SYS SYS SYS. Files on Disk and. lOOk,. .ENV .FCP .NDR .RCP. 286K. Disk:III,. K 8 4 14 4 6 2 2 2 2. Left. Vertical Listing by File Type/Name Non-System User: 15, File Áttributes: K Filename.Typ Size K Filename.Typ Size Filename.Typ Size. XDIR. K. Version 2.0. C. VFILER DEV. DIR ERRORX LDR 15. .CMD .COM .COM .COM .COM. Files usíñg. 2 2 4 2 4. MDSK START UNERASE VERROR. VFILER 50k,. .COM .COM .COM .COM .COM 15. 2 2 2 4 14. XD SYS SYS SYS SYS. Files on Disk and. .COM. .ENV .FCP .NDR .RCP. 336K. K 4 2 2 2 2. Left. T. Page. 6.

(20) ERRATA. replaces sections. The following manual. 2.14. Using. a. 2.14. and. 2.14.1 oí the. SB180FX. Disk with the SCSI Interface. Hard. Most general-purpose SCSI interface. hard BIOS a the so disk, interface to attach users will use the NCR 53C80 isa assumes that if the SCSI interface is present (the The BIOS either requires hard a attached. is disk installed), be used hard disk controller 1410 or an Maptec ACEI4000 Xebec ST506 an and appropriate power in size with any drive up 32 selection There is also a pre-conEiCurea supply and case. The designed for a IQ Megabyte Xebec Owl hard disk drive. have successfully that you assume installation instructions booted up the SBI80FX as a floppy disk based system first. has. SBI8"OFX. The. a. 6'13. 2.14.1 board. Installation. I. anáConnect the. attention. to. the. 50—pin cable between your hard 50—pin S13180FX'S connector pin markings on the cable and a. disk. controller. jl.connectors.careful. l. pay. the Xebec 141OA and the Xebec Owl, there is a header labeled 'SS' with the option OF placing three-pin The sector size ('SS') that jumper next to a '2' or a the the BIOS uses is 512 bytes, so the jumper should be placed next to the '5' (512-byte sectors) instead of the '2' (256-byte 2.. On. both jumper. '5'.. sectors).. board 3. The BIOS expects the hará disk controller a target ID of zero. up for Consult your controller manual to find out how to jumper the board flor an ID of. to be set board's zero.. the system normally with a copy of the up system when power is applied, the response is there no turn If and power seating of the the orientation off and recheck connector cables. 4.. disk.. Boot. next step is to initialize the hard disk. place the 'B0:;HDINITFX'. The default "Utilities" áisk in drive B:a and type commands by configuration menu of followed will be displayed. To the configuration that is displayed, use simply choose to the a format disk (option 2). configuration different is If The program will prompt you for all desired, select option I. the needs. information you are unsure of what to answer If RETURN a and the for particular question, default just press value in parentheses be used. may -have you to consult the will manual that came with your hard disk drive to find answers for When the the with you are of questions. satisfied all configuration that is displayed, format the disk (option 2)5.. The. it.

(21) 6.. verify. the disk {option 3). The pro¢ram will display is verifying and will display any bad sectors the disk checks out OK, go on to the next on the disk. If is an error, try the verify again. Iii the error step. If there persists, format and verify the drive again. If the error continues to occur, press ESC to leave the program and use the Be sure FEIAD to run to find and tag the bad sectors. utility FBAD For example, for each logical drive that is defined. you selected two partitions, the hard disk woulá be formatted as two and F: E: You would therefore issue 'FEIAD E: logical drives, 'FBAD See whole by the check the F: followed disk. to FBAD the description of utility for more details. the found. Now. cylinder. it. if. '. '. .. should now hzve an error-free formatted hará disk. the place image onto hard the system This step operating used whenever image the system system This is tracks. disk's warm does normal a computer Type operation. during boot The hard disk is now 'PUTSYSFX' and answer 'Y' to the question. 7.. You. will. completely functional. 8.. contexts.. inedia,. context, Clisk is. now operate your system in.either of two disk working you prefer floppy disks as your regular Known the system defaults to this node. as the floppy the floppies remain drives A: throucjí D: and the hard accessed as drives E: through ii:. You. may. If. .. is recommended that you run the program to chancce the the option aná operate unáer the hará disk context with command 'CDC between the The E' swaps drive assignments context." hard and the The disk floppies. floppies are now mappeá to and the hard E: H: disk is mapped to drives A: drives through (Ttte D: highest drive letter allowable is dependent on through number the of floppies you have and the number of partitions you've defined.). ccisk. It. 'ir. ..

(22) System. Packaged. SB180/S1318OFX. Start-up. Instructiorís. This system is equipped with a Seagate ST138N hard disk drive, which is a 3.5", 30-megabyte drive with a built-in SCSI While the software in the stanáard SB180-20 or interface. SB180-30 package supports certain SCSI drives, the ST138N is not a replacenent BIOS, However, called one that is supported. by Xsystems Software for the SB180/SB18OFX does XBIOS, marketed As a result, we have provided you with support the ST138N drive. XBIOS a complimentary copy (with DateStamper) of for use on your system.. Since XBIOS can be to install for the inexperienced (and experienced user!), we have also provided often for the user The hard system. a boot disk which has been customized for your checked, has been and so disk drive that already formatted a terminal, should be do is connect insert the for you tosystem, and start using your computer. boot disk, power up the. difficult. all. left. The following sections detail which portions of the XBIOS nanual that are important for your setup, special considerations be ust kept in mind while using XBIOS, and how we configured in ,our system should you need to reconfigure any portion of. it. the future.. Gettinq Started As níentioned above, you have to do all that tem up and running is connect a serial terminal connector on the back of the system, insert the disk in drive A, and power the system up.. to get your systo the terminal customized boot. Before you continue any further, however, you should review certain sections of the XBIOS manual to become familiar with some of the differences between a system that uses XBIOS and one that uses our regular software.. lists. utilities. 1 Chapter several that are found on the CONFIG SBl80-20 and SB180-3C) disks that should be avoided. (CONFIGFX), FVC (FVCFX), IYÍDSK (MDSKFX), TIFIE, and SYSGEN (SYSGENFX) are found on disk of the SBl80-20 (SB180-30) software and should be replaced with their counterparts from the XBIOS CDC and áistribution disk (as described in Chapter HDINIT may be found on the COMM180 disk you have an SBl80 sysCDC is on disk tem. system, you have an SB18OFX of the SR180-30 software and HDINITFX is on disk e. cdc is not needed, i HDINIT (HDINITFX) should be replaced by EDIAS from the XBIOS. all. If. disk.. i. if. I).. i.

(23) only other piece of software that will not work with Those users who need the is UniForm íroni !¢icroSolutions. IBM PC and write íorníat disks can instead use a ability to read DosDisk, from Plu*Perfect Systems, 410 called available utility The. XBIOS. 23rd. St.,. Be. Yonica,. Santa. CP.. 90GC)2.. sure to read the rest of Chapter the rest of the manual.. and. Xj3íOS. I for. an. overview of. should be revie"weci just to become familiar with the various files on the XblOS distribution disk. All sections dealing with installing XBIOS can be iqnorecí at this tine since has already been Clone for you. Chapter. 2. it. Chapter used, and. 3. should. Chapter. 4. of the utilities and how they are thoroughly reviewed.. details. and. be. each. the remainder. time, but will this changes in the configuration. be necessary. Stamper. Seaqate. ST138N. oZ. of the manual can be skipped at should you ever want to inake the system or install Date-. Specifica_t_i_o_n_s. Formatted Capacity (megabytes): Sectors per Drive:. 32. 63,139. Access Time (Iñsec): Read/Wrtíte Heads: Data Cylinders: Step Pulse Range (µsec): Power (watts):. 28 4. 615 3-200 12. that some of the numbers above don't exactly match those There are a number of tracks to configure the system. by reserved the drive as spares to replace known defects, so total usable storage is somewhat less than 32 megabytes. Note used. Head. Parkinq. The ST138N drive automatically parks its heads in the is not necessary ping zone every time power is removed. ínanually park the drive's heaás with a park '-ztility.. It. shipto. Drive ID Selection. it. drive has been set up as SCSI ID O. Should ever be diagram the shows ID, how change following the to to set the jumpers: Your necessary. Page. 2.

(24) OOOOO-OQOOCJ. LJ<—j. 5O-pin. ID. SCSI. juinpers Power Back View P N. 4. 2. l. P N. 4. 2. I. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. ID=O. O. C). O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. ID=I. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. ID=2. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. C). O. O. C). O. O. O. O. O. C). O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. O. ID=3. a jumper is installed on "P" never used with an sb180/sb18ofx. SYstem. to enable "N". ID=5. ID=6. ID=7. Parity 'connection.. parity.. has no. ID=4. is. Confiquration. completely menu driven and has a hierarchical Selecting "2" from the wain nienus. Once in menu 2, selecting menu selects menu 2. "4" brings up From that menu, selecting menu 2.4. "2" brings up inenu 2.4.2, On the following and so on. each of the menus and pages, we súbmenus for SYSBLD to show how each parameter is set for the Be custom boot disk supplied with your system. sure to note the be much hierarchical easier structure and to follow the will The. utility is structure to the. SYSBLD. list. it. menus.. sb18ofx with 512k The. ory.. first. set of menus is. for. an. SB18OFX. system. with 512k of. mem-. Page. 3.

(25) Vers. SYSBLD. 1.12. System. Utility for. Configuration. Main Selection Menu (Menu O) Sysbld Files. 1. Change System Parameters. 2. Change Disk Parameters. 3. G. Change Zsystem Parameters.. Selection Menu Í'ile Console Command. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.. isk Operating System:. D:. (Upper Menory): (Banked): System Image: BIOS BIOS. System. l.. (Menu I) Processor: ZCPR3.REL. T. 2. 3. 4. 5.. .REL XBIOSIO .REL XBIOSBII.REL ZRDOSI7. XSYSTEM. .14DL. Parameter Selection Menu (Menu 2) System Clock Is 9.216 Megahertz. Áuxiliary Board configuration. LogÑ: a1 Device Assignment. HD64180 Parameters. Parameters. Meníory Allocation Board Configuration (Menu Yenu. Main Board: SB180FX. ETS18ÓIO+ board Not Configured. SCSI Port Address For SB18OFX.. Auxiliary. I. 2. 3.. T T T. Logical Device. I.. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.. T T T T T T. CONIN: CONOUT:. LST: RDR: PUN:. Clock:. 2.2). Assignment (Menu 2.3) Menu. HAI, HD64180 ASCI Port HAI, ED64180 ASCI Port I. SCN, SB180 centronics Port. HAO, HD64180 ASCI Port O. HAO, HD6418Q ASCI Port O.. l.. HDC,. HD6418C). Interrupt clock.. HD64180 Parameter (Menu 2.4) Menu. O Baud (DTE) 1,200 Port 2. Port 1 (DCE) 9,600 Baud T 2 Memory Wait States. 3. T 3 I/O Wait States. 4. 5. Centronics Port Configuration.. l.. Serial Port. I.. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.. Page. I (DCE) Menu (Menu 2.4.1) 1,200 Baud. 8 Data Bits. Stop Bits. (Output) Not Xon/Xoff Íiandshaking Stream. Eight Bit Input Eight Bit Output Stream.. T T. ti. T T T T T. Non-Buffered Input. Non-Buffered Output.. l. Port "HAO" Enabled.. XBIOS. System.

(26) Port I (DCE) Henu ('Menu 2.4.2) Port "HAI" 9,600 Baud. 8 Data Bits. Stop Bits. (output) Not Enabled. Xon/Xoff Handshaking Eight Bit Input Stream. Eight Bit Output Stream.. Serial. I.. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. t3.. 9.. T T. t i. T T T T T T. Buffered Input. Buffered Output. DTR. Handshaking. (Output). Centronics Port Configuration Eight Bit Output Stream. I. TT Non—Buffered 2. Output. Memory. I. 2.. T T. 3.. Not Menu. Enabled. (Menu. 2.4.5). (Menu 2.5) ÁlLlocation Parameter Menu Total Memory 128 Segments (512k bytes). OS Memory 6 Segments (2¢k bytes)Rain Disk Memory 105 Tracks (42ok bytes).. Disk Configuration Menu (Menu 3) Define Floppy Disk Drtíves (Physical)l. íjefine 2. SCSI (Hard Disk) Controllers (Physical). 3. Íjefine SCSI (Hard Disk) Drives (Physical). 4. Define jjogical Disks 'A' Through 'E'. 5. Through Íjefine Íjogical Disks 'P'.. 'I'. I.. (Menu 3.1) Drive Configuration Menu Drive O: Configured, 5/3 inch (48tpi), Double. 2.. Drive. I:. Configured,. 5/3. inch (48tpi),. 3.. Drive 2:. Configured,. 5/3. inch (96tpi),. 4. 5.. Drive 3: Not Configured. Motor On Time 10 Seconds.. Floppy. Floppy. I.. 2. 3. E. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.. T T T T T T T. t. Floppy. I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.. T T T T T T. Drive Configuration Configured. 5/3 inch. Double Sided. Double Density.. Sided, Double Density. Double Sided, Doüble Density. Double Sided, Double Density.. Menu. (Menu. 3.1.1). Drive. O. Menu. (Menu. 3.1.2). Drive. I. Step Rate 4 ins. Head Unload 32 ins. Head Load 4 ms. Spin-up Time BOO ms.. <8tpi.. Drive Configuration Configured. 5/3 inch. Double Sided. Double Density.. Step Rate 4 IllS. Head Unload 32 ms.. Page. 5.

(27) T. 7. 8. 9.. Head Load. Spin-up 48tpi.. t. I.. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.. SCSI. I.. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.. Menu. (Menu. 3.1.3). Drive. 2. Drive Configuration Configured.. Menu. (Menu. 3.1.4). Drive. 3. Not. T. Controller SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI. (Hard Device Device Device Device Device Device. Íjevice ice. Dev:. SCSI T 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. T 7. T 8. 9.. irs.. 96tpi.. Floppy. T T T T T T T T. BOO. Double Sided. Double Density. Step Rate 4 IllS. Head Unload 32 ins. Head Load 4 ms. Spin-up Tine BOO nis.. t. SCSI. irs.. Drive Configuration Configured. 5/3 inch.. Floppy T 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. 8. 9.. l.. c,. T: Íme. (Hard. Menu. Address Address Address Address Address Address Address Address. O:. I:. 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7:. (Menu 3.2) Seagate ST225N Not configured. Not configured. Not configured. Not configured. Not configured. Not configured. This System.. Íjisk) Configuration. I:. 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:. SCSI Address O, Not Configured. Not Configured. Not configured. Not Configured. Not Configured. Not Configured. Not Configured.. Disk). Configured.. Configuration. O. SCSI Address SCSI Device O. Number of Heads: 4. Nuñber of Cylinders:. Controller.. (Menu 3.3) SCSI Device O. Menu. Menu. (Menu. Device. I. 605.. (Íjogical) Sectors per Track: 104. Physical Sector Size 512.. Step Rest. Pulse Rate 3 of Paraíneters. ms.. SCSI (Hard Disk) Configuration Menu (Cont.) Reduced 1. Write Current Cylinder 615. 2. Increase Write Precomp. cylinder 615. T Maximum ECC Data Burst O. 3.. Page. 3.3.1). ". 6. (Menu. 3.3.1.9). Device. l.

(28) Logical Disk Disk a: i. 2. Disk b: 3. Disk c: 4. Disk d: 5. Disk E: 6. Disk F: 7. Disk G: 8. Disk H:. Menu Ássignment (Menu 3.4) Floppy Disk, Device O. Floppy Íjisk, Device Floppy Íjisk, Dev:íce 2. Not Configured. SCSI Íjisk, Device O, SCSI Address SCSI Disk, Device O, SCSI Address SCSI Disk, Device O, SCSI Address SCSI Disk, Device O, SCSI Address. I.. O. O. C).. O.. Menu. (Menu. 3.4.1). Disk. A. Menu. (Menu. 3.4.2). Disk. B. Menu. (Menu. 3.4.3). Disk. C. Logical Disk Assignment I. T Not Confiqured.. Menu. (Menu. 3.4.4). Disk. D. Logical Disk Assignment I. T SCSI (Hará) Disk.. Menu. (Menu. 3.4.5). Disk. E. Logical Íjisk Assignment T Floppy ·1. Íjisk. 2. 3. 4.. Device. T T. Number. O.. Primary Device. Disk Type: DEFAULT.. Logical Disk Assignment Floppy Disk. 1. 2. 3. 4.. t. Device.NuIiiber. T T. 1.. Prinary ijevice. Disk Type: DEFAULT.. Logical Disk Assignment D:Ísk. T Floppy 1.. 2. 3. 4.. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.. T Device. T. Nuñber. SCSI Address O. SCSI Disk, Íjevice O, Tracks Before Directory 2. Tracks for Data 603. Number of Directory Entries Allocation Block Size 2048. Display Disk Map.. Partitions for Tracks. Total Disk e: Íjisk f:. ijisk. 2.. Primary Device. Disk Type: DEFAULT.. T. g:. Disk H:. 1024.. Device Disk SCSI Available 2420 604 2 (603 tracks). 605 - 1209 (605 tracks). 1210 - 1814 (60S tracks)1815 - 2¢19 (605 tracks). Hard. O. O.. Page. 17.

(29) Logical Disk Assignment I. T SCSI (Hard) Íjisk.. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.. SCSI Address. Menu. T. for. Data. T. of Directory Entries 1024. Allocation Block Size 2048. Display Disk Map.. T. 3.4.8) Disk. (Menu. Assignment Menu Not Configured. Not Configured. Not Configured. Not Configured. Memory Disk. Memory Disk. Not Configured. Not Configured.. (Menu. Logical Disk Assignment Menu Disk. l. T Memory Tracks Before Directory 2.. (Menu. j:. Tracks Number. for. Data. H. 3.5). .. 3.5.5) Disk. M. 64.. 41.. of Directory Entries 6¢. Íjisplay Ram Íjisk Map.. Logical Disk Assignment Menu T Memory Íjisk. 1. Tracks Before Directory 2. Tracks Number. 3. 4. 5.. Page. G. O. SCSI Address SCSI Disk, Íjevice O, Tracks Before Directory 1815. Tracks for Data 605. Number of Directory Entries 1024. Allocation Block Size 2048. Display Disk Map.. Logical Íjisk D: ísk I: l. 2. Disk 3. Disk k: 4. Disk l: 5. Disk m: 6. Disk N: 7. Disk o: 8. Disk p:. 3. 4. 5.. 3.4.7) Disk. (Menu. O. SCSI Address O, Device SCSI Disk, Tracks Before Directory 1210. Tracks for Data 605. Number of Directory Entries 1024. Allocation Block Size 2048. Display Disk Map.. Íjogical Disk Assignment Menu T SCSI (Hard) 1. Disk.. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.. 605.. 605.. Logical Disk Assignment Menu T SCSI (Hard) 1. Disk.. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.. F. O.. scsi Íjisk, Device O, Tracks Before Directory. Tracks Number. 3.4.6) Disk. (Menu. for. Data. (Menu. 3.5.6) Disk. O.. 64.. of Directory Entries 64. Display Rain Disk Map.. 8. N.

(30) (Menu 4) Z-System Parameter Menu Command BOOt), "START". Auto (cold I. MO AO A15 2. Path: ECOO-FIFF. 3. Input/Output Package Buffer Command Package 4. Ítesident Buffer F20O-F9FF. FAOO-FBFF. Package coinmand Flow 5. Buffer Énvironment ¥ap. 6. Display 7. Input .ENV or .Z3T. Initial. file.. Input/Output Package Resident Command Package Flow. Conunand. £COO-F1FF F200-F9FF. Package. Íjirectory Buffer Shell Stack Message Buffer External File Control Block External Path Environment Descriptor Command Line Buffer External Stack Nanted. FAOO-FBFF FCOO-FCFB FDOO-FD7F. FD80-FDCF FDDO-FDF3. FDF4-FDFD FEOO-FEFF FFOO-FFCB. FFDO-FFFF. bytes bytes bytes bytes bytes 80 bytes 36 bytes 10 bytes 256 bytes 204 bytes 48 bytes. 1536 2048 512 252 128. with 256k. SB18OFX. An SB18OFX system with only 256K of memory above, but with the following differences: Memory. I.. 2. 3.. T T. as. (Menu 2.5) Allocation Parameter Menu 64 (256k Memory Segments Total bytes). OS Memory 6 Segments (24k bytes). Ram Disk Memory 41 Tracks (164k bytes)-. Logical Disk I. Msk I: 2. jjisk 3. Disk k: 4. Disk l: 5. Disk m: 6. Disk n: 7. Disk o: 8. Íñsk P:. j:. Menu Assignment Not Configured. Not Configured. Not Configured. Not Configured. Memory Disk. Not Configured. Not Configured. Not Configured.. Logical Disk Assignment Menu T Yeinory 1. Disk. 2. Tracks Before Directory. 3. 4. 5.. is ,set up exactly. Tracks Number. for. Data. (Menu. 3.5). (Menu. 3.5.5) Disk. O.. 41.. of Directory Entries Display Ran Disk Map.. Logical Disk Ássigninent T Not Configured. 1.. jq. Menu. 64.. (Menu. 3.5.6) Disk. N. Page. g.

(31) SBl80. with 256K. SB180 system system, but with. An. is set up exactly the same way as the following differences. a. 256K. :. Board Configuration Menu. (Menu 2.2) Main Board: SB180. ETS18QIO+ board Not Configured. SCSI Port Address For CObM180/ETS180IO+.. Auxiliary. I.. 2. 3.. T T T. i. Copyright (C) 1988, Yicromint,. Page II). Inc.. All Rights. Reserved.. SB18OFX.

(32) SBL8L)FX. Computer. /Controí. ler. 3F.SCR.T.PTION S!318ÜT'X 74ICRC)MRÍT extension an upwardZy ccmpatible performance is SEá8íO by í3", The sBl8oFg: computer. 5.75" only existing !Rcrmnint's to , 51267 CPU running at 6, 9 i2?úiZ, a of Z-80 bytes compatible of fers or µA!4, up to 32K bytes of RIM, two 38.4Kbaud serial portsf a paralleí parallex printer port, peripheraZ expansion 'bus, three bi-directíonal For disk up to cónt.rolier 765A-ccmpatibie industry standard an ports , four disk drives (any ccmbinaticn of 3 1/2", 5 í,/'4", or 8" drives) , and bus for direct connection tg a hard disk drive or an SC3í expansion Whe1: "ñer you use aciditional computers. the SB18ÜF'X as the basis for a complete disk based compui: er system or use its 32K ef ROM space for a battery-powered ded ícated controller app} icat: km µrogrcm, you w: i a?µreciate its ability to run standard 808Ci/8Q85 ami Z-80 =FoTtuare at many times the speed of a Z-80.. The. ll. the Éíost powerful af the new generation 8 bit CPUS HD64,L8G. The tiíj64l8C! advanced CMOS processor provides the Hitachi the reduced system cost, and low power beneEits of high performance, with the large base operation while maintaini ag ccmptete compatibility cit the of standard cpjH and Z-SYstem software. Stellar performance HD64180 results frow its tiigh clock speed, instruction µipeltni.ng, and an integrated Kemory Kanagement Unit ñmíñ with 5í 2K bytes directly addressed The instruction nmnery space. set is a superset of the Z3t) new' tweZve instructions include harcíYare multiply and set: instruction SLEEP instTuctiDn for Io% power operation.. Tbe S!3Í8DFX uses. Because. set,. it. the SB'!8OYj¢'S. is compatible with the furction CP/7á. Z8ñ. instruction. Plus, Z-System, KP/MII, Tur'bolxjS, and .2, Oasis operating system. These operating systems can be custcm conf iq'ared to make use of the "iI2K bytes of on board memory for enhanced perfonnance Atiá popular pragramí áevelopment tocls for these . operating systems - BASIC, FORTRAN, Pascal , P'L/l, C, Foí"th , assembler , etc: . avail.ahle; thousands of proven appl icaticn programs - are widely u: Zíl mark, toen can run. CP/H. 2. TECHIEKCAL. SPECLFICATIÜNS. PROCESSOR. * Hitachi * Superset. HD64180, an 8-Mt CPU of Z-8G instruction * IntegratedRÁLY Kemory Kanagewent * Dynamic refresh * Wait state generator. * clocked. * * * * *. 2 2 2. channel. in a 68 pin PLCC package set, including hardware wultipZy' Ünit with 51-2K bytes address space. serial í/O port. Direct Hemory Access Controller Seria! communication ckannei Asynchronous. channel. its-bit. i2 interrupts Ijuai bus interface. * 6.!4ÉMHZ, ?4EFZO?Y. Progsmmable. 9.216MEZ,. Reload. Timer. Interface. to 59Xx and 8(jxx support chips arí3 12.288 MFIz system operation. a.

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(34) RS-232 serial pert - Console centronics parallel printer port - Auxiliary NS-232 serial port Floppy disk storage device ijsk: -. CCN: CEN: AUX:. fbñitor A B C D E F G FI. 7,. table - ASCII Eank select - copy disk - Display memory - Emulate terminal Hll memory - Goto program - Hexmath SYSTEM. DISK. Commands. include: Set memory - Test system U - Upload hex file v - Verify memory Write Disk x - Exawine CPU registers y - Yank I/O registers z - Z-System boot s T. Iriput port - Klean disk (format) - Kove mew.ory - New command - Output port - Printer select - Query memory - Read tjisk. i. K E N O P Q R. W. S'ISTEM. OPERATING. complete is an enhanced B-bit operating system which is athousands Any ef the replacement for CP/M 2.2 from Digital Research. of application programe+, languages, or utilities which run under CP/X under Z-System. Z—system also is a more advanced, more run will convenient operating environment than CP/M, with many utility programs which give the user more consistent, easier access to its features. Named deeignators and directories are provided rather than disk drive command conmnds be Multiple may entered on the line. a user areas. sophisticated "search path" is implemented for progrms and files. Input/output redirecticn is supported. Password protection For directory' access is available, and user privilege levels for commands can be provided. Z-Systew has been customized to make use of the SBI8OFX's expanded instruction set, making very fast aná extremly The Z-System. it. efficient.. Comparison. of the SB18OFX'S Z-System,. CP/M-80,. FEATURE. Z-System. software compatible with 2pj!á 2.2 warm boot required when changing commands per liíie Kultipie Named No. directories. protection Dynamically variable Password. commands. for directories user privilege levels. Searching of alternate. *. disks. *. * *. for. d: írectories. for invoked programs files Terminal-independent video capabilities and. Ínput/output redirection conditiondí testing and operating system leve! Shelíc and Nenu generato: Tree-structured on-line subsystem 512 megabyte complete error custt>mizab1e. file. Screen-oriented. sizes,. execution at the. file. *. 8. giqabtye disks. *. * * * *. prompts. manípulation and automatic. ES-DOS. CF/M. *. MS-DOS. * * 'r. *. *. (IF/ELSE/ENDIF). :s uith shell variables help and áocumentat'on. trappingwith recovery, and. messages. * *. and. *. *.

(35) archiving Fuil screen. and backup cowaand line «iitinq command recall and execuition. * PART. P. Yes. =. with previous. *. Partial. =. #. PRICE. DESCRIPTION SB-?8CFX. SBI8QFX-I. bytes S!3186F'X-IA. board pgpulatea wj256K 6.144 MHZ computer tum, 8Kby'te ROM monitor, without SCSI chip.. board fully populated w/KI2'K monitor, and SCSI chip. $499.00. SBÍ8OFX 6.144. computer. bytes. ROM. MHZ 8Kí->yte. RNC,. $4G9.(J'Q. SBí30!i'X-ljcowputer baard as described above with software including ZRDOS, ZCPR3, editnr, ZAS assmbler, and ZDM debugger, BIOS and ROM utilities, and hard BIOS SCSI mmitor sQurc2s, di<k. supplied en for five 1/4" SBl80 format DSDD disks.. S613OFX-l-3. Z-System S. $499dOO. SBi8OFX-1A-3. board as described above Yñtií SBL8OFX-IA comµuter Z-System software including ZRDC: S, ZCPR3, editor, ZAS asseMüer, and ZDX debugger, BIOS and ROM and BIOS monitor sourc2s, for SCSI hard disk. Supplied qa. utilities, five. 5. SB1Á30. 1/4". format. DSDD. disks.. $599.00. has written a Borland International Moáula-2Ofor SBl8C' and SB18OFX special versicm oí the ccmputerm aávantage expanáed 64!80 takes full of the instructicm e€t for faster program execution.. SBI8OFX Borlarzá. F!oáuía-2. Turbo. Turbo. it. $6MÜC). ExpansÚm. adapters, S!318OFX.. higher tápeed processors, color graphics I/O peripherals are also available for the price end delivery.. memory boards, and expansion. Call. for. ORDER. TOLL. FREE. 1-800-635-3355. In connecticut To. order or. re information,. for. K?c:. 4. Park. My. call. TGLL. FREE. or write:. Q6íj€5. SB18OFX. original Ántention when that, címpleá with. small computer. 1-871-61?0. EICROMÍNT, INC Street, "jerncm, CT The. a. cal!:. .I a. designed 3 1L/2". the SB18Ü disk drive,. was. woaáld. to present serve as.

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(37) Comes. with. ZRDOS,. W,'265K memory,. less. SBI8OFX board SB18CFX board. Full. SB18OFX. hard disk bios, and user's 53C80 SCSI ccntroller chip.. ZCPR3,. manuals.. alone .........order SBI8OFX-J, with scftware .cmder SB18C)FX-1-30 ..C. board ard w/5i2 Kbytes and all software SB18OFX-1A-30 order. ........ .... The. SB18ÜFX. is soft"mre. $409JJC $499.(JO SCSI !$599.00. compatible with the SB18C connectors that support the aáded. and hardware. exception of the additional reatures.. you are presently using or are building an SBi8G and woUd know the differences between and the "FX", write to me and a schematic of the new board. you. If. it. Steve. Populated. with the. like to. I'll. send.

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