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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
//).
.
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
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,
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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)
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
(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
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
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
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
*
*
archiving
Fuil screen
and backup
cowaand line «iitinq
command recall and execuition
*
PART
P
Yes
=
with previous
*
Partial
=
#
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