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TeleVideo@ . Installation and User's Guide

1. 2 9 3 1 Hardware Error Abbreviations 3 6 4 1 TS 806 20 Logical and Physical Drives 4 2 4 2 Logical Drive Capacities Tm 4 2 6 1 Utility Programs Run From a Service Processor Terminal 6 1 Utility Program FOFmal oido there Db RUE BUDE HOP dba di esas 6 2 6 3 Utility Programs ere ete ere tT Tee ee eee 6 2 6 4 COPYFILE Error Messages ee 6 6 7 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 7 1 D 1 P2 Connector Assignments TI ge ee te ean eh oe D 1 D 2 P7 Connector ASSIGNMENTS OR Go eade REA Ea eee E D 1 D 3 P4 Connector Assignments D 2 vi 1 1 1 2 INTRODUCTION db SYSTEM DESCRIPTION The TeleVideo TS 806 20 is a compact tabletop multiuser microcomputer which can Support up to six user stations AWinchester hard disk and floppy diskettes provide central 2529 data for all users Figure 1 1 shows the TS 806 20 unit Many combinations of peripheral devices can be attached to the TS 806 20 serial Bored printers a service processor terminal or modem Figure 1 2 illustrates several of the possible configurations m AIR VENTS FLOPPY DRIVE T RESET BUTTON
2. Figure 1 1 TS 806 20 Computer System LIMITED WARRANTY The TS 806 20 is covered by a limited warranty The terms and conditions of the complete limit ed warranty are provided in Appendix B Read the installation instructions completely before turning on your system Incorrect installa tion may void the warranty INTRODUCTION 1 TERMINAL lt a PRINTER TS 806 20 SERVICE PROCESSOR A 2 2 2 us ud AGZLULTE 22224440 TS 802H TS 800A TS 802 Figure 1 2 Possible TS 806 20 Configurations 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 3 3 INTRODUCTION HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Hardware Overview The TS 806 20 is a tabletop computer which contains the following components One 5 1 4 inch Winchester hard disk drive One 5 1 4 inch floppy disk drive Specification details are given in Appendix A The TS 806 20 will be referred to as the service processor Disk Drives The TS 806 20 has 5 1 4 inch Winchester hard disk drive and one 5 1 4 inch floppy disk drive The floppy disk drive is located on the left side of the computer See Figure 1 1 The Winchester disk drive is located immediately to the right of the floppy disk drive Hard Disk and Floppy Diskettes The hard disk is permanently sealed in an air tight enclosure and is not accessible to you It has a capacity of 19 14 megabytes of unformatted disk storage formatted 15 04 megabytes Data can be sto
3. Request to send high Rts Clear to send high Cts Transmit clock high Txck Receive clock high Rxck Ground Transmitted low Txd Received low Rxd Request to send low Rts Clear to send low Cts Transmit clock low Txck Receive clock low Rxck Test D 1 APPENDIXD PIN CONNECTOR ASSIGNMENTS Table D 3 P4 Connector Assignments Parallel Printer Connector Pin No Port Rear Panel Board Data Bit Description 1 19 1 21 00 0 Data strobe Output 2 20 3 41 D1 0 Data 0 Output 3 21 5 6 D1 1 Data 1 Output 4 22 7 8 01 2 Data 2 Output 5 23 9 10 D1 3 Data 3 Output 6 24 11 121 D1 4 Data 4 Output 7 25 13 14 D1 5 Data 5 Output 8 26 15 16 D1 6 Data 6 Output 9 27 17 18 D1 7 Data 7 Output 10 28 19 20 BSTB P10 Acknlg Input 11 29 21 221 00 5 Busy Input 12 23 00 4 PE paper empty Input W5 13 25 00 6 Select Input W4 31 30 26 24 W6 D0 1 Input Prime Output W8 14 27 GND W7 32 28 DO 3 Fauit3 Input W3 15 29 Unused 33 30 00 2 Light Detect Input W2 16 31 GND 34 32 D0 7 LC Pulse Output W9 17 33 GND 35 34 Unused 18 35 Unused 36 36 Unused NOTES 1 Second pin number indicates return ground 2 Ground if no connection 3 Tie high if no connection Pins 37 38 39 and 40 are not connected W_ indicates cut and jumper locations D 2 PENDIXE PORT ASSIGNMENTS Description Hex Value Board Location Board LEDs SIO No 1 Channel A
4. configurations 4 5 4 password 4 3 3 private 4 3 3 Diskettes floppy care 5 2 3 description 5 2 formatting 5 2 2 handling 5 2 4 holding 5 2 1 inserting 5 2 1 storing 5 2 5 write protecting 5 3 Drives floppy disk 1 3 2 hard disk 1 3 2 logical 4 3 1 physical 4 3 1 private 4 3 2 public 4 3 2 shared 4 3 2 specifications Appendix A FIXDISK utility program 6 0 FORMAT utility program 6 0 Formatting diskettes 5 2 2 Fuse changing 7 3 General environment 2 3 3 Hard Disk backingup 5 4 description 1 3 2 HDFORMAT utility program 6 0 Inspection cables 7 1 2 RE c case 7 1 2 Installation 2 4 checklist 2 5 CP M 3 2 2 3 23 5 3 2 2 3 2 3 modem 2 4 5 printer parallel 2 4 6 printer serial 2 4 5 service processor terminal 2 4 3 user Stations 2 4 4 LOGON 4 5 3 Magnetic Isolation 2 3 4 Maintenance 7 1 care 7 1 cleaning 7 1 1 inspection 7 1 2 Manual organization of using 1 5 Messages error hardware Table 3 1 system 3 2 4 user Station 4 2 MmmOSsT accessing directories under calling up directories under cancelling 6 2 1 directory configurations 4 5 4 installing 3 2 2 3 2 3 operating under 4 5 printing under 4 6 1 reinstating 6 2 1 system message 3 2 4 using PIP 4 6 1 1 using AP 4 6 1 2 using word processing command 4 6 1 3 working with 4 6 Modem connecting 2 4 5 AGH 1 5 1 451 4 5 2 service processor 1 4 1 s
5. data command status User 1 Channel B data command status User 2 SIO No 2 Channel data command status User 3 Channel B data command status User 4 SIO No Channel A data command status User 5 Channel B data command status User 6 SIO No 0 Channel A data command status TERMINAL P2 Channel B data command status 85232 OPT P3 00H 10H 12H 11H 13H 20H 22H 21H 23H 30H 32H 31H 33H 50H 52H 51H 53H A61 A84 A83 A82 APPENDIX E PORT ASSIGNMENTS Hex Board Description Value Location Dip Switch Channel 0 80H Baud Rate 1 TUM E 81H Baud Rate 2 82H Time of Day User Option 3 83H DMA 90H PIO data DOH command status D2H Channel B data D1H command status D3H PPENDIX BUYING ADDITIONAL DISKETTES SOURCES Any TeleVideo Systems dealer or distributor SPECIFICATIONS Any new diskettes should meet these specifications to ensure data integrity Type Floppy minidiskettes Size 5V4 inch Technology Double density double sided Format Soft sectored Guaranteed for 48 tpi drives 40 tracks per side RECOMMENDED BRAND S Dysan Diskettes 104 2D Part No 800272 40 tracks Manufactured by Dysan Corporation Santa Clara California 800 538 8150 QUALITY You should purchase the best quality diskettes available to ensure data integrity LIFE EXPECTANCY Depending on the care and
6. enter the following command USER 1 Enter TOD P lt CR gt SYSTEM 2 Displays Current date and time is mm dd yy hh mm ss This message will remain on the screen until you press another key After setting the time and day at power on user stations can call up the local and system current date and time using the following command x USER 1 Enter TOD CR SYSTEM 2 Displays Current system date and time is mm dd yy hh mm ss Current local date and time is mm dd yy hh mm ss 6 18 N SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE CARE Periodic preventive maintenance will prolong the useful life of your TS 806 20 Cleaning Clean the TS 806 20 periodically Use a soft lint free cloth and a commercial detergent to clean the case Do not use solvent based or abrasive cleaners Inspection Inspect the TS 806 20 case for cracks or breaks On customized units check the bezel for paint damage peeling cracking or severe scratches Inspect the cables and pin connectors twice a year for damage Inspect the interface cable con nectors for kinks or other signs of excessive stress such as stretching Refer any damage to a qualified service technician TROUBLESHOOTING The information provided in Table 7 1 may help you to resolve many operating problems without placing a service call Table 7 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 1 IF TS 806 20 IS ON AFTER POWER SWITCH IS TURNED ON AND a TS 806 20 DOES NO
7. COPYFILE uses the status file during the restoring process The status file contains the original source file size information which allows you to restore the data on several diskettes in the right order and the password given to the file during the back up procedure The pass word identifies diskettes and the file to which they belong A COPYFILE can be executed from user stations or from a service processor terminal Choose from two possible COPYFILE operations Function Refer to Back Up Files Hard Disk to Floppy Diskettes Step 2 Restore Files Floppy Diskettes to Hard Disk Step 12 To back up a file enter COPYFILE source drive filename destination drive filename lt CR gt where source drive filename is a combination of the drive on which the file to be copied is presently located and the name of the file to be copied destination drive filename is a combination of the drive to which the file will be copied and the name of the file to be copied For example COPYFILE a prnt com c prnt com tells the system to copy the file prnt com located on drive A Source drive or hard disk drive to drive C destination drive or floppy disk drive 6 3 6 UTILITY PROGRAMS 10 11 Look for the message TELEVIDEO SYSTEMS INC COPYFILE VX X YY YY YY PRESS RETURN WHEN FLOPPY DISK IS READY Insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive Press lt CR gt and watch for the message PLEASE E
8. Diskettes F 1 Cable Specifications Ee Eoi ce xp vectes e Bo G 1 H Using Time and Date Capability in Applications Programs H 1 INDEX X 1 2 4 2 6 3 1 3 2 3 3 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 LIST OF FIGURES ANE A 806 20 Computer posa nid ie Possible TS 806 20 Configurations TE Tec sos 12 JEJODDY DISKeltB cei DeL sao Na da Rb ad erac os uf aede Wed Diskette Inside Permanent Plastic Enclosure IET m EE Cable Connector ERR 2 Correctly Folded Excess Ribbon Cable E 2 6 Rear Panel of the TS 806 20 2 6 Location of Screws in the TS 806 20 Case T PR i Location of Internal Switch 1 nm Closed and Open SWIECDeS 32 8 On Off Switch on Rear Panel PDT UR CEN a a RA 3 1 Location of Reset Button VENE ETE 3 2 Service Processor Terminal System Message 2 3 6 Opening Floppy Drive Door 5 1 Removing Diskette Fro
9. TS 806 20 operation running service diagnostics and modifying the MmmOST parameters PRINTER This 36 pin port can be used to connect a parallel Centronics type printer RS232 OPT This 25 pin port is used to connect a serial printer or modem USER 1 Six high speed serial RS422 ports are available to connect the TS 806 20 to user stations through any TeleVideo 8 or 16 bit system USER 6 SOFTWARE OVERVIEW Operating System Every computer needs instructions in order to operate these instructions are supplied by a group of programs collectively called the operating system When the TS 806 20 is turned on its operating system is loaded into memory from the hard disk and then into the memory of each user station which is turned on All TeleVideo computers use CP M Control Program for Microcomputers Operating System software developed by Digital Research A If you are not already familiar with CP M TeleVideo highly recommends that you refer to the reference books listed in Appendix C and become familiar with the basic operation of the CP M operating system When the TS 806 20 is used in a multiuser environment it also uses a special program called MmmOST MmmOST is an acronym for Multiuser multiprocessor multitasking Operating Sys tem Technology MmmOST controls access by the user stations to the files and programs stored in the TS 806 20 Programming Languages User stations can use any programming language which will run
10. The TS 806 20 requires a steady supply of power 115 VAC 60 Hertz domestic at 1 0 amps Or 230 VAC 50 Hertz international at 0 5 amps A Incorrect or fluctuating line voltages can cause disk error or damage to the system If you have any doubt about the line voltages at your location ask dealer to check out your facility be fore proceeding with installation 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 4 2 4 1 SYSTEM INSTALLATION Physical Requirements The TS 806 20 and user stations should be within 300 feet of each other The service processor terminal should be within 50 feet of the TS 806 20 A serial printer should be within 50 feet of the TS 806 20 The parallel printer Centronics type should be within 10 feet of the TS 806 20 Refer to the printer instructions for recommended distance Leave at least four inches of free space around the enclosure for proper air flow Place the TS 806 20 on a sturdy flat level surface The dimensions are given in the specifications in Appendix A General Environment The TS 806 20 will operate best at temperatures and humidity levels in which you are also com fortable Sudden and drastic temperature changes may adversely affect your stored data The system requires a clean environment free of contaminants such as dust carpet fuzz and smoke Excessive moisture or oil particles in the air will hinder the performance of the system Keep the system away from the floor where dust or car
11. This is called the default drive since it is accessed in the absence of other instructions It is important to correctly identify logical drives when using CP M commands and utility programs The capacities of the TS 806 20 logical drives are shown in Table 4 2 Table 4 2 Logical Drive Capacities Approximate Maximum Logical Formatted Directory Drive Capacity Entries A 7 328 2048 B 7 344 512 C 0 342 64 In megabytes millions of bytes Each user station can access logical drives A B and C If the user station has a storage geige of its own the logical drive designations for those physical drives will be M N O or P Private and Public Drives private drive is a logical drive on which each user station has its own private area to store and access information A public drive is a logical drive to which all user stations have access When the MmmOST system diskette is shipped logical drive A is designated as a private drive and drives B and C are public drives CP M and MmmOST are stored on drive A CP M and MmmOST programs and commands are located on public drive B Public drive B has the capacity of containing files that are shared Shared files are those to which several users may write simultaneously This does not mean that a user may write to the same record a single listing of information in a file i e one employee s information in a company s payroll file at the same time as another user However by us
12. before they can be used Used diskettes containing data can also be for matted If a used diskette is formatted all data on the diskette will be erased once formatted the used diskette is ready for new data FORMAT WILL OVERWRITE ALL DATA PRESENTLY ON THE DISK ETTE ANY FILES AND PROGRAMS ON THE DISKETTE WILL BE ERASED Enter drive FORMAT lt CR where drive is the drive FORMAT is located on if not on the active drive Displays TELEVIDEO SYSTEM FLOPPY DISK FORMAT Vx x 1 75 801 802 AS STAND ALONE 2 15 801 802 AS SATELLITE USERSTATION 3 TS 802H AS STAND ALONE SATELLITE USERSTATION 4 TS 806 20 5 Select system configuration option number Enter 4 Displays Insert a diskette into floppy disk drive Press RETURN when ready ESC to abort Insert the diskette to be formatted into the floppy drive Press lt CR gt 6 UTILITY PROGRAMS SYSTEM USER SYSTEM 7 8 9 Displays formatting Formatting Completed Insert a diskette into floppy disk drive Press RETURN when ready ESC to abort Press lt CR gt to format another diskette or press ESC to end the program Displays once ESC is pressed End of Execution A gt UTILITY PROGRAMS UTILITY PURPOSE EXECUTION USER SYSTEM USER SYSTEM 1 HDFORMAT For TS 806 20 Configuration required Service processor terminal Version 1 0 Release date September 198
13. destination drive filename is a combination of the drive to which the file will be copied and the name of the file to be copied For example COPYFILE c prnt com a prnt com tells the system to copy file prnt com from drive C origin drive or floppy drive to drive A destination drive or hard disk drive Watch for the message TELEVIDEO SYSTEMS INC COPYFILE VX X YY YY YY PRESS RETURN WHEN FLOPPY DISK IS READY Insert the floppy diskette containing the file to be restored to the hard disk If you have several diskettes containing the file from the back up process insert the diskette containing the beginning of the file press CR Watch for the message PLEASE ENTER PASSWORD xxxx Enter the password lt CR gt given to the diskette during the back up procedure Watch for the message BACK UP PROCEDURE yes or no Enter NO lt CR gt to begin the restoring process Watch for the mesage COPYING FILE FROM FLOPPY DISK 6 5 6 UTILITY PROGRAMS 20 If the file to be restored is contained on one floppy diskette look for the message COPY COMPLETED followed by a system prompt The system is now ready for the next command 21 If the file to be restored is contained on several diskettes look for the message END OF FLOPPY DISK INSERT NEXT FLOPPY 22 Insert the next diskette 23 The next system message will be either the one in Step 20 or the one in Step 21 Follow the designated proc
14. is shipped from the factory The default baud rate value of the printer port is 9600 this value can be changed through the software Connecting a Parallel Centronics Type Printer To attach a parallel Centronics type printer follow these steps 1 Attach one end of a Centronics type interface cable to the pin connector labeled PRINTER on the back of the TS 806 20 2 Attach the other end of the cable to the appropriate pin connector on the back of the printer 2 9 2 4 7 2 5 SYSTEM INSTALLATION Plugging in the TS 806 20 After you have connected the TS 806 20 to all the peripheral devices make sure the power switch is off Then plug it into a grounded wall outlet Do not turn it on yet CHECKLIST OF INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS After the installation is complete review this checklist before installing the operating system and using the system 1 2 8 Did you check the TS 806 20 for possible shipping damage Is the location which you selected a Magnetically isolated b Supplied with steady line voltage c Within comfortable temperature and humidity levels d Clean e Spacious enough for good ventilation around the case and on a sufficiently large and stable table Is the power plug correct for your wall outlet Is the outlet grounded Are peripheral devices within the distance limits specified Did you use the correct cables according to the specifications in Table 2 1 Did you check
15. local time and date are reset to 0 Use TOD to change this initial value at your option to the current date and actual time The date is represented as a month value in the range from 1 to 12 a day value in the range of 1 to 31 and a four digit year value Time is represented as a twenty four hour clock with the hour value from 00 to 11 for morning and 12 to 23 for the afternoon You must specify a four digit value for the year yy If a two digit value is entered the program will assume that me specified year is to be relative to the year 1900 There are three ways to use this program 1 To set the time and date from service processor terminal or user station 2 To display the time and date continuously on a user station 3 To call up the time and date on a user station or service processor terminal To set the time and date on the system USER 1 Enter ee ExAMPIE TOD S mn ddiyy hh mm ss lt CR gt S 216714239 4 1962 24 where mm dd yy month day year hh mm ss hour minute second A This can be done at a service processor terminal or at a user station SYSTEM USER 2 Displays Press any key to set time and date 3 When the time you specified in your command occurs press any key TOD begins timing at that instant The System time has been set at this point UTILITY PROGRAMS To display local time previously set in user stations at power on reset continuously on the user station screens
16. longer read the diskette This section explains how to handle and store diskettes so their useful life is prolonged and the data stored on them protected 2 4 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES Handling Diskettes Each diskette arrives in a white paper jacket Do not discard this paper jacket as it protects the diskette prolongs its life and ensures the accuracy of the information on the diskette Although you can see parts of the diskette through openings in the black cover NEVER touch the magnetic surface of the diskette itself Objects touching the surface can cause scratches and oil from your skin can damage the surface Whenever the diskette is not in the drive keep it in the white paper jacket otherwise the normal dust and chemicals in the air will shorten its life expectancy The diskette is encased in a black plastic cover NEVER try to remove the black plastic jacket This jacket contains cleaning agents and lubricants which prolong the life of the diskette Even with the black jacket around the diskette the diskette can be damaged Anything which creases mutilates or distorts the surface of the diskette e g paperclips staples and ballpoint pens will keep it from operating correctly later You will prolong the life of your diskettes if you follow these rules NEVER attach anything to the diskette with paperclips or staples NEVER fold or mutilate the diskette Write on the diskette label only with a soft felt tip pen P
17. of the hard disk over cylinder 32 decreases the possibility of damage to the area on the hard disk where the system programs are stored Scans the hard disk for duplicate directory entries created by FIXDISK and lists them so they can be deleted Allows you to set and examine the time and date for user stations Time and date will appear on user station screens Utility Program Descriptions The following pages contain descriptions of the individual utility programs The programs are listed in alphabetical order 6 UTILITY PROGRAMS UTILITY PURPOSE EXECUTION 1 COPYFILE For TS 806 20 Configuration required User station service processor terminal Version 2 0 Release date February 1 1982 Copyright 1982 TeleVideo Systems Inc COPYFILE copies files from the hard disk to floppy diskettes file back up and copies files from floppy diskettes to the hard disk file restore This utility allows you to back up and restore files that are larger than the capacity of a single diskette COPYFILE will divide the file into as many dis kettes as necessary to complete the back up operation Likewise COPY FILE will restore a file to the hard disk from several floppy diskettes During the back up procedure COPYFILE creates two files on the floppy diskette s The first file is called the destination file It contains the data that is being copied backed up to the floppy diskette The second file is called the status file
18. prove defective in material or workmanship within 90 days after shipment by TeleVideo provided that Buyer gives TeleVideo prompt notice of any defect and satisfactory proof thereof Products may be returned by Buyer only after a Re turn Material Authorization number has been obtained from TeleVideo by telephone or in writing Buyer will prepay all freight charges to return any products to the repair facility designated by TeleVideo and include the RMA number on the shipping container TeleVideo will deliver replacements for defective products or parts on an exchange basis to Buyer freight prepaid to the Buyer Products returned to TeleVideo under this warranty will become the property of TeleVideo With respect to any product or part thereof not manufactured by TeleVideo only the warranty if any given by the manufacturer thereof will apply EXCLUSIONS This limited warranty does not cover losses or damage which occurs in shipment to or from Buyer or is due to 1 improper installation or maintenance misuse neglect or any cause other than ordinary commercial or indus trial application or 2 adjustment repair or modifications by other than TeleVideo authorized personnel or 3 improper environment excessive or inadequate heating or air conditioning and electrical power failures surges or other irregularities or 4 any statements made about TeleVideo s products by salesmen dealers distributors or agents unless confirmed in
19. the floppy disk drive of the TS 806 20 are physical objects and are called physical drives The physical hard disk is divided into imaginary drives These drives are called logical drives A logical drive does not have any physical qualities as opposed to the hard disk and floppy disk drives A logical drive serves as a recognizable area of the hard disk on which the computer can store and organize information The number of logical drives may vary from computer to computer The TS 806 20 hard disk has two logical drives they are designated A and B The logical drive designation for the floppy disk drive is C You can tell which logical drive is being used is active by looking at the letter before the prompt i e A gt For example B gt would mean that drive B is active Table 4 1 illustrates the logical drive designations and their corresponding physical drives in a multiuser environment These designations can be changed later refer to MmmOST Program mer s Manual 4 1 4 4 3 2 OPERATING THE USER STATIONS Table 4 1 TS 806 20 Logical and Physical Drives Logical Configuration Corresponding Drive When Shipped Physical Drive A Private Hard disk B Public Shared Hard disk C Public Only Floppy disk M N Local User stations physical drives hard disk O P and or floppy disk drives Note See 4 3 2 for explanation of private and public Whenever you cold boot your user station you automatically access drive A
20. the floppy drive Using the tip of your finger push it gently in the rest of the way Figure 5 5 Inserting Diskette in Floppy Drive 5 3 5 2 2 5 2 3 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES A If the diskette seems to catch slightly pull it out slightly and push it in gently again DON T FORCE IT IF IT RESISTS Close the drive door slowly Formatting Your hard disk and the system diskette contain a utility program called FORMAT described in Chapter 6 This program superimposes messages on your blank diskette which serve as refer ence points for the system later During formatting any data already on the diskette is erased and the diskette is prepared for new data The diskette is divided up into tracks very much like grooves on a phonograph record and then again into wedges called sectors Since each computer system has its own format requirements blank diskettes are not format ted by diskette manufacturers Before you can use a new diskette you must first format it for your system Diskettes formatted on a TeleVideo system can be used on any TeleVideo floppy disk system ROTATION SECTOR SK MOVING HEAD TRACK Figure 5 6 Diskette Tracks and Sectors Detailed instructions on using the utility program FORMAT can be found in Chapter 6 Caring for Diskettes a Although diskettes look sturdy they can be easily damaged by scratches fingerprints magnetic fields or liquids If the diskette is damaged the system can no
21. the printer baud rate compatibility Did you plug the TS 806 20 and peripherals into the wall outlet If your installation satisfies this checklist you are ready to install the operating system and MmmOST 2 10 3 1 3 2 3 2 2 OPERATING THE SERVICE PROCESSOR INTRODUCTION This chapter is designed for the person who prepares the service processor for initial operation and uses it on a daily basis All of the operations described in this chapter require a service processor terminal INITIAL START UP Now that all peripheral devices are installed and the TS 806 20 is plugged in you are ready to turn it on and install CP M and MmmOST Power On 1 Make sure the floppy disk drive is empty before proceeding e ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT THE FLOPPY DISK DRIVE IS EMPTY WHEN YOU TURN THE TS 806 20 ON OR OFF IF A DISKETTE IS IN THE DRIVE RESULTING POWER SURGES MAY DESTROY THE INFORMATION STORED ON THE DISKETTE 2 Locate the ON OFF switch on the left center side of the rear panel of the TS 806 20 Fig ure 3 1 This is a rocker type switch 3 Push the end which has a white dot on it to turn on the TS 806 20 ON OFF SWITCH Figure 3 1 On Off Switch on Rear Panel Installing CP M and MmmOST Your system is shipped with a copy of CP M and MmmOST on separate diskettes This section explains how to install transfer a copy of these programs to the hard disk 3 1 3 2 2 1 OPERATING THE SERVICE PROCESSOR B
22. this message push the reset button once or twice If the message still appears call your dealer or distributor If you are unable to see the system message or the hardware error message or if you see obviously incorrect or garbled information refer to Chapter 7 Mainte nance and Troubleshooting 3 7 H3 3 1 OPERATING THE USER STATIONS INTRODUCTION Your user station may be one of many user stations connected to the service processor In most ways your user station operates as it would in a single user system This chapter explains how to use your user station in the multiuser environment and take advantage of the many features offered by the system TURNING ON THE USER STATION Before operating your user station you must be sure the TS 806 20 is turned on To verify that the TS 806 20 is on turn on your user station and look for this message TeleVideo CP M VX X DISTRIBUTED PROCESSOR VX Y Proc ID XX lt gt Y A Whenever you see this message after cold booting your user station you will know the TS 806 20 is also turned on The A gt is called the prompt Prompts vary from one computer system to another but almost always indicate that the operating system is ready for your response While you are using an application program you may see a different prompt symbol this will be explained in the appli cation program instructions TYPES OF DRIVES IN THE MULTIUSER Ere Physical and Logical Drives The hard disk drive and
23. under CP M Among these are BASIC ALGOL APL COBOL CBASIC FORTH FORTRAN MBASIC PL I and RM COBOL When these languages are used with MmmOST modifications which are described in the MmmOST Programmer s Manual allow them to take advantage of the features of MmmOST In addition TeleVideo COBOL allows applications programs to be used with MmmOST with little or no modification 1 5 1 4 3 1 5 1 5 1 1 5 2 1 5 3 1 5 4 INTRODUCTION Applications Programs Applications programs are commercially available for a wide range of tasks from accounting to mA nf tha ocvul i y m 1 you n vvi Tne your pr ogr ani a i l Ic MI UIG vy IM languages compatible with CP M Applications programs are normally run in the user stations not in the service processor USING THE MANUAL This manual will show you how to successfully install and use your new TS 806 20 regardless of your past experience with computers Every attempt has been made to present all of the infor mation you will need in a complete and easy to understand format Refer to the operator s man ual supplied with your user station also Your comments about the manual are welcome To facilitate this we have provided a Reader Comment Card Please take a moment to complete and return the card after you have installed your system Organization The manual is organ
24. 0A 4 MHz 64K dynamic RAM 4K EPROM 1K static RAM 5V4 inch floppy diskette Double density double sided Soft sectored 40 tracks per side 18 sectors per track 256 bytes per sector 500 Kilobytes unformatted 368 6 Kilobytes formatted 5 msec track to track 4 250 Kilobits sec 51 4 inch hard disk Winchester 19 14 Megabytes unformatted 15 04 Megabytes formatted 3 msec track to track 5 Mbits sec MmmOST with CP M One serial RS232C asynchronous 150 19 2K baud optional word struc ture eight data bits one stop bit parity NONE baud rate 9600 One serial RS232C restricted service Six serial RS422 800 Kbits sec SDLC link One parallel Centronics type 115 230 plus minus 12 VAC 50 60 Hertz 130 Watts 1 amp maximum at 115 VAC 0 5 amp at 230 VAC 1 3 amp at 115 VAC Computer 32 120 degrees Fahrenheit 0 50 Centigrade Diskette 50 85 degrees Fahrenheit Computer maximum 95 relative noncondensing Maximum 10 000 feet above sea level Height 7 inches 18 2 cm Width 177 inches 43 8 cm Depth 16 inches 42 0 cm 45 Ibs 35 Ibs A 1 PENDIXB LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT TeleVideo Systems Inc TeleVideo warrants to Buyer that products except software manufactured by Tele Video will be free from defects in material and workmanship TeleVideo s obligations under this warranty will be limited to repairing or replacing at TeleVideo s option the part or parts of the products which
25. 1 Copyright TeleVideo Systems Inc 1981 HDFORMAT formats the hard disk This program should be executed when you a Install CP M and MmmOST onto the hard disk b Suspect the hard disk is malfunctioning Bad sectors on the hard disk may be corrected by FIXDISK and SCANDUP Run these programs before running HDFORMAT If the hard disk still mal functions after you have executed these programs run HDFORMAT Y HDFORMAT WILL OVERWRITE ALL DATA PRESENTLY ON THE HARD DISK ALL FILES PROGRAMS AND OPERATING SYSTEM PROGRAMS WILL BE ERASED BACK UP ALL VALUABLE FILES ONTO FLOPPY DISKETTES BEFORE EXECUTING HDFORMAT Enter HDFORMAT CR Displays Hard Disk Format TeleVideo Systems Inc Version 1 0 CAUTION ALL DATA ON THE INTEGRAL HARD DISK WILL BE DESTROYED TYPE RETURN when ready ESC or CTRL C to abort Press lt CR gt Your screen will display cylinder head sector and count information as the hard disk is being formatted The program takes approximately 15 minutes to complete Displays FORMAT Complete A gt A To end the format program before it is completed press AC 6 11 6 UTILITY PROGRAMS If you press Y in response to the message HDFORMAT Y N be aware that a portion of the hard disk has been formatted while the rest re mains unchanged 6 12 UTILITY PROGRAMS UTILITY PURPOSE EXECUTION USER SYSTEM USER PARK32 For TS 806 20 Configuration requ
26. 4 3 FILE BAD 15 4 allocation blocks are duplicated in directory End of execution A 6 15 6 UTILITY PROGRAMS USER SYSTEM USER SYSTEM 10 11 A Block refers to the disk allocation block number that is owned by multiple files in filename The term count indicates the number of times the block is owned if more than once The sector tells the user the directory sector number where filename is located Entry is an index into the directory sector for filename Filename is the file which owns the block and is the CP M assigned user number that owns this file The error message tells the user that blocks 035A 035B 035C and 035D are pointed to by the files TEXT DOC and FILE BAD This indicates that TEXT DOC has a bad sector Transfer the file TEXT DOC to drive B or C Erase TEXT DOC from drive A DO NOT ERASE FILE BAD Enter TYPE drive gt TEXT DOC lt CR gt to read the file and to determine how much incorrect data it contains Press AC Displays A Enter DIR lt CR gt Displays the latest directory 6 16 6 UTILITY PROGRAMS UTILITY PURPOSE COMMENTS EXECUTION TOD For TS 806 20 Configuration Service Processor Terminal User Station Version 3 0 Release Date September 1982 Copyright TeleVideo Systems Inc 1982 The TOD utility program allows you to examine and set the correct time and date on your screen When you power on or reset your system the
27. A 3 Run the utility program as directed in the program description 4 After all utility programs are run press the reset button or enter MMMOST lt CR gt 71 after the system prompt to restore MmmOST User stations now operable after a warm boot Table 6 2 shows the format used in the utility program descriptions 6 6 2 2 UTILITY PROGRAMS UTILITY PURPOSE EXECUTION COMMENTS Table 6 2 Utility Program Format Name of the program model s with which it is compatible configuration required version number release date and copyright information Description of what the utility is used for and tells when and how it should be used Detailed explanation of how to call up the program and how to respond to each screen prompt Additional useful information provided The utilities in Table 6 3 are among those included on your system diskettes Name COPYFILE FIXDISK FORMAT HDFORMAT PARK32 SCANDUP TOD Table 6 3 Utility Programs Function Copies files from the hard disk to a floppy diskette and from a floppy diskette to hard disk This utility can be run from the user stations Scans the hard disk for bad sectors When a bad sector is found itis assignedto a dummy file Dummy files stop the system from writing onto bad sectors It is used in conjunction with SCANDUP Formats floppy diskettes Formats the hard disk Used when the system is to be moved or shipped Positions the head
28. ARE OPERATING WHEN THE SERVICE PROCESSOR 15 BOOTED DATA WILL BE LOST FROM THE USER STATION MEMORY 3 2 Addendum For TS 806 20 Computer System Installation and User s Guide Addendum Document Number 2226501 Date Issued February 24 1983 This addendum includes information of the TS 806 20 new slimline floppy drive and the new software installation procedure for the System This software procedure replaces pages 3 3 3 4 3 5 and 3 6 of the manual The floppy drive illustrated in the TS 806 20 Computer System Installation and User s Guide is not the drive that is now shipped with the system The new slimline floppy drive is shown below TS 806 20 Computer System To open the slimline floppy drive turn the latch up to a horizontal position To close the drive turn the latch down to a vertical position All floppy drive storage capacity and diskette format specifica tions listed in the TS 806 20 manual are applicable to this drive TS 806 20 addendum 2 83 3 2 3 Procedure for Installing CP M and MmmOST When setting up your system you must install CP M and MmmOST from diskette onto the hard disk STOP WHEN YOU BOOT THE TS 806 20 YOU WILL FIND SOFTWARE INSTALLED ON THE HARD DISK DISREGARD THIS SOFTWARE AND INSTALL THE NEW SOFTWARE CONTAINED ON YOUR SYSTEM DISKETTE After the initial installation you should not have to repeat this procedure unless you have problems with the hard disk To ins
29. DSK If you are unable to run the program with less than 50 errors after five tries call your distributor After you successfully run HDFORMAT and FIXDISK B and C with less than 50 errors you are ready to install CP M on the hard disk Look for the following message A Type RETURN when ready to continue A gt PIP Press CR to continue the installation At this point you must press a lt CR gt so the submit program will install the CP M files on the hard disk To 2 19 TS 806 20 addendum 2 83 17 18 719 20 21 22 23 24 25 e Look for the following message MAKESYS INSTALLS CPM ON THE FIRST LOGICAL HARD DISK TYPE C FOR DESTINATION DRIVE TYPE TS6BOOT COM FOR BOOTSTRAP FILE NAME TYPE CPM60 COM FOR BDOS FILE NAME TYPE 806BIOS COM FOR BIOS FILE NAME MAKESYS VER x y Destination Drive Enter C lt CR gt System will display Bootstrap Filename Or RETURN To Skip Enter TS6BOOT COM lt CR gt System displays BDOS Filename Or RETURN to Skip Enter CPM60 COM lt CR gt System displays BIOS Filename Or RETURN to Skip Enter 806BIOS COM lt CR gt System displays MAKESYS A gt PIP B A VO COPYING Several file names will follow rit A gt PIP C A VO pp M 7 COPYING vrac a Severed files names will follow Tm cy 94 Lp TS 806 20 adde
30. E FTT EDT DE 5 1 5 3 Write Protecting Diskettes 5 6 5 4 Backing Up the Hard 9 7 5 5 Work Habits p hte ease pra le eon 9 7 5 5 Summary of Good Practices a ser eeERDEI VERA REDE EE TENUERE 5 8 6 UTILITY PROGRAMS oval EP E EET EM CE EORR eae des 6 1 6 1 Introduction 6 1 6 2 Using the Utility Programs Sod Gea penis escalate ud ar d gm 6 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE 7 1 po rc TEST es tee ines ANS bh ues ede Oa ea Ba eae 7 1 7 2 Troubleshooting eee 7 1 73 Changing the Exterior Fuse 7 3 TA How to Get 5 PEDE 7 4 APPENDICES m 7 TS 806 20 Specifications PETER A 1 Statement of Limited Warranty B 1 Suggested Referents o EIU ERN Rh did au amd Ue C 1 BiGonnector ASSIQDIUentS ue pers oe e Ep qu Vae dinde D 1 E PortAsssignments E 1 F Buying Additional
31. NTER PASSWORD xxxxx Make up a password pertaining to the file being copied The password can contain up to sixteen alphanumeric characters Enter the password lt CR gt and look for the message BACK UP PROCEDURE yes or no Enter YES lt CR gt to start the file back up program Watch for the message COPYING FILE TO FLOPPY DISK If the file is not larger than the capacity of a single diskette you will see the message COPY COMPLETED followed by a system prompt COPYFILE is now completed and your sys tem is ready for your next command If the file is larger than the capacity of a single diskette you will see the message FLOPPY DISK IS FULL INSERT NEXT FLOPPY Insert the next floppy diskette and press lt CR gt to continue with the back up program Label each diskette by file name password and sequence i e 1 of 3 2 of 3 3 of 3 for future use Watch for one of two messages the message in Step 8 or the message in Step 9 Follow the designated procedures in either step 2 IF YOU RECEIVE AN ERROR MESSAGE REFER TO TABLE 6 4 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 UTILITY PROGRAMS Torestore a file from floppy diskettes to the hard disk enter COPYFILE source drive filename destination drive filename lt gt where source drive filename is a combination of the drive on which the file to be copied is presently located and the name of the file to be copied
32. T MAKE ANY NOISE FAN IS OFF Unplug power cord and plug it in again Plug something else into the same wall outlet and test for power Check the line fuse as described in Section 7 3 and replace it if necessary b FAN IS ON BUT SYSTEM PROMPT DOES NOT APPEAR ON SERVICE PROCESSOR TERMINAL SCREEN Push the reset button on the TS 806 20 Reset the terminal or power it down and then up c SERVICE PROCESSOR TERMINAL SCREEN DISPLAYS SYSTEM PROMPT BUT DOES NOT RESPOND TO OPERATOR COMMAND Push the reset button on the TS 806 20 2 TS 806 20 IS ON BUT THERE IS NO RESPONSE FROM ANY USER STATION Check the power specifications in Appendix A Make sure they have been met Check the fuses in the TS 806 20 and in the user stations The TS 806 20 has one exterior fuse See 7 3 Make sure cables used are appropriate refer to Table 2 1 Check the cable connections Make sure they are secure Make sure the peripherals are connected to the correct on the rear panel of the TS 806 20 Refer to Table 1 1 and Chapter 2 To see if the TS 806 20 is operational follow these 1 Connect a terminal to the TS 806 20 TERMINAL port A TS 800 may not be used for this purpose 7 SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE Table 7 1 Continued 2 Press the TS 806 20 reset button The system should then boot from the hard disk Either the system message will be displayed on the service processor terminal screen verifying the TS 806 20 is
33. Tele Video TS 806 20 Computer System Installation and User s Guide TeleVideo Systems Inc TeleVideo TS 806 20 Computer System Installation and User s Guide TeleVideo Document No 2226500 October 1982 Copyright c 1982 by TeleVideo Systems Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of TeleVideo Systems Inc 1170 Morse Avenue Sunnyvale California 94086 Disclaimer TeleVideo Systems Inc makes no representations or warranties with respect to this manual Further TeleVideo Systems Inc reserves the right to make changes in the specifications of the product described within this manual at any time without notice and without obligation of TeleVideo Systems Inc to notify any person of such revision or changes Warning This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications As temporarily per mitted by regulation it has not been tested for compliance with the limits for Class A computing devices pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against
34. UBLESHOOTING AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE Reshipping the TS 806 20 Should you need to reship the TS 806 20 follow these procedures 1 em Pom Immediately prior to shipping the TS 806 20 execute the utility program PARK32 See Chapter 6 for a detailed description of PARK32 Once the program is completed turn off the system Remove the cover of the TS 806 20 Refer to 2 4 3 Check the integrity of the internal cabling and security of the internal mounting hardware Replace the cover being careful not to overtighten the screws Leave the drive door open Repack the unit in the original TeleVideo shipping container or other suitable materials Technical Assistance If you have any technical problems with your system call your dealer or distributor 7 5 PPENDICES Igpnmoontus p TS 806 20 SPECIFICATIONS STATEMENT OF LIMITED WARRANTY SUGGESTED REFERENCES PIN CONNECTOR ASSIGNMENTS PORT ASSIGNMENTS BUYING ADDITIONAL DISKETTES CABLE SPECIFICATIONS USING THE TIME AND DATE CAPABILITY IN APPLICATIONS PROGRAMS APPENDIX A MICROPROCESSOR Memory ON LINE STORAGE A Type Technology Format Capacity Access Time Skew Factor Data Transfer B Type Technology Capacity Access Time Data Transfer Operating System Ports Power Requirements Power Consumption Start Current ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Temperature Humidity Altitude Dimensions WEIGHT Shipping Net TS 806 20 SPECIFICATIONS Z8
35. Y ITEM IS MISSING CONTACT YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR BEFORE PRO CEEDING WITH THE INSTALLATION Shipping Damage Check for shipping damage before proceeding with the installation If the system case appears to be damaged contact your freight carrier immediately DO NOT PROCEED WITH THE IN STALLATION IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS ANY SHIPPING DAMAGE If in doubt contact your dealer or distributor as well as the freight carrier SOFTWARE REGISTRATION Inside the front cover of the CP M Manual that accompanies the system are the CP M Software License and License Agreement and inside the MmmOST manual is the MmmOST Software License Agreement Read the agreements and sign them before opening the package contain ing the floppy diskettes Signing the agreements and returning the cards will 1 you to use the CP M operating system and the MmmOST operating technology on your TS 806 20 and make back up copies for your own use 2 Register you as a CP M and MmmOST Owner allowing you to receive a CP M User s Newsletter b Notices of updates and enhancements to TeleVideo and Digital Research software C TeleVideo and Digital Research software bug reports and patches d Discounts on updated versions of Digital Research software A TeleVideo will provide you with information regarding MmmOST and CP M updates Do not at tempt to install any CP M updates without first contacting TeleVideo SELECTING THE RIGHT LOCATION Power Requirements
36. YFILE program was not able to write file size and password to the information file The diskette may be full of information already CANNOT READ FILE SIZE AND PASSWORD This message indicates that the COPYFILE program was not able to read the file size and password file CANNOT FIND SOURCE FILE This message indicates that COPYFILE program was not able to find the original source file NO SOURCE FILE When the command to run COPYFILE was given no source parameter was given Check your command and re enter NO DESTINATION FILE When the command to run COPYFILE was given no destination parameter was given Check your command and re enter 6 UTILITY PROGRAMS UTILITY FIXDISK For TS 806 20 Configuration required Service processor terminal Version 1 0 PURPOSE COMMENTS EXECUTION USER SYSTEM USER Release date 4 September 1981 Copyright TeleVideo Systems Inc 1981 FIXDISK inspects the hard disk for defective data areas It builds a file called FILE BAD containing the pointers associated with the defective data blocks This file has a CP M user designation of User 15 and the attributes of Read Only and System no directory listing FIXDISK can be used on any CP M compatible disk drive The program should be run immediately after formatting or whenever a disk is suspected of having defective areas During the execution of the program no data is destroyed Directory areas are not scanned Run the pro
37. alfunctioning USER port on the TS 806 20 CALL YOUR DEALER 7 2 7 7 3 SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE CHANGING THE EXTERIOR FUSE The exterior fuse of the TS 806 20 is located on the rear panel USER 1 4 Gm gt USER Figure 7 1 Location of Exterior Fuse To check and or change this fuse unscrew the fuse holder see Figure 7 1 The fuse is a small glass cylinder If the thin wire inside the fuse is still intact the fuse should be functional If the thin strip is broken and or if the glass is slightly black the fuse is burned out and must be replaced If the glass is totally black do not replace the fuse The pope could be with the system or with the wall outlet Call your dealer Figure 7 2 Good Fuse Figure 7 3 Burned Out Fuse To replace the fuse slip it out of the fuse holder and insert a new fuse The fuse rating is shown on a label above the fuse holder You can purchase new fuses from your dealer If the newly replaced fuse burns out immediately do not replace it with another Call your dealer 7 4 7 4 1 7 4 2 7 4 3 SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE HOW TO GET SERVICE During Warranty If you need service on your computer while it is under TeleVideo s limited warranty call your dealer and he will obtain a Return Material Authorization number for you Refer to the Limited Warranty in Appendix B for a detailed description of service provided under warranty In ca
38. amount of use given your diskettes they may last for several years Many users auto matically phase out diskettes periodically Factors such as number of disk accesses care etc can significantly affect diskette life One of the first signs of diskette wear will be incorrect data The care with which you handle and store diskettes is probably the most important single factor in life expectancy of diskettes APPENDIXH USING THE TIME AND DATE CAPABILITY IN APPLICATIONS PROGRAMS seam utn To read the system date and time from a user program a Open 5 5 file b Read B MULTI SYS record 6 C Current system date and time are now in read buffer first 22 bytes only buffer 01234506078901234567890 1 MM DD YYYY HH MM SS NN Note field delimiters are undefined upon return from read record 6 operation RAT In NM e DV Pm aet 2 six ot TP AAN ve Mta rem ames io IDEX Applications programs 1 4 3 Boot cold boot 3 2 2 1 warm boot 3 2 2 1 Cable connector 2 4 1 ribbon 2 4 1 specifications 2 4 1 and Appendix Cables 2 4 1 TNT Carriage return 1 5 4 Configurations directory 4 5 4 hardware 1 3 1 Control commands 1 5 3 COPYFILE utility program 6 0 CP M installation 3 2 2 installation procedure 3 2 3 software agreement 2 2 Damage shipping 2 1 3 Directories accessing 4 5 1 calling up 4 5 2
39. as sent text to the print spool file before you did his text will print out first Print spooling under MmmOST works on a first come first served basis Using PIP to Print To print using the CP M PIP command enter the following in response to the prompt PIP LST lt source drive gt file name lt CR gt where LST is the designation of the logical printer device lt source drive gt is the logical drive on which the file is presently located file name is the name of the file to be printed Refer to the Digital Research CP M User Manual for more information on PIP Using P to Print To print a file using the CP M command P enter AP followed by another command such as TYPE or DIR These commands tell the system what to print For example if you want to print a file while typing it enter APTYPE file name gt lt CR gt A P will not be displayed on user station terminal screen Once a AP is given along with another command the print spooling process starts creating the temporary print spool file You will see the file on the user station screen When you come to the end of the file or text to be printed enter another AP This second P will send the print spool file to the printer and the printing process will begin Refer to the Digital Research CP M User Manual for more information on AP Using Print Command in a Word Processing Program To print a file using a word processing applications program such as Wor
40. ch the directory or file you want to use is stored If you enter both drive 2 and a password you will have access to drive 2 only if your password is valid for a directory on that drive If you do not specify drive 2 you will have access to directories or files on all private directories on all drives that contain directories for which that password is valid OPERATING THE USER STATIONS If the second form of the LOGON command is entered drive or asterisk do not enter a pass word You will be prompted by the system After you see this prompt enter your password Your password will not be displayed on the user station screen as you type it Deletions are not allowed This method allows you to keep your password a secret from bystanders The system will respond End of Execution A gt To determine if you have accessed your password directory enter DIR CR The system will respond by displaying the file directory of your private password directory For example you are currently on drive B LOGON is on your default directory on drive A you wish to access your password directory which is named PERSONAL and is on drive A Your entry would be as follows A LOGON PERSONAL CR A LOGON A or lt CR gt You will see the following display if you successfully executed LOGON End of Execution A gt You enter DIR lt CR gt You will now see your password directory named PERSONAL which is on
41. ck in the white jacket and in the stor age container If you need to ship diskettes you can purchase special mailing protectors WRITE PROTECTING DISKETTES When information is copied onto a diskette it may erase or superimpose new data on the infor mation originally there If the information on a diskette is particularly important you may want to protect it against accidental erasure by write protecting the diskette To write protect a diskette place one of the silver self adhesive tabs which are supplied with blank diskettes over the notch on the side of the diskette When you want to remove the protec tion just remove the tab from the diskette Figure 5 8 Write Protected Diskette 9 6 4 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES BACKING UP THE HARD DISK When diskettes work perfectly and you don t accidentally erase or change data it is perhaps difficult to understand why back up diskettes are necessary However accidents do happen and diskettes do eventually wear out To protect your investment of time and effort learn to make a back up copy of each file on a regular basis using the CP M utility program PIP or COPY FILE Chapter 6 You will have to decide for yourself how often this should be done If for example you are doing extensive text editing you may want to make a back up just before lunch and again before go ing home Or perhaps only one back up per day is sufficient Follow a regular system for backing up your fi
42. dStar use the print command in that program Once you have entered the command and answered program prompted questions the temporary spool file is created At this point you will probably see the main word processing menu on the screen To begin the actual printing process you must warm boot the system using the appropriate exit to system command i e AX in WordStar Hemember there will be a delay between the moment the first print command is entered and when the actual printing begins due to print spooling This applies to each example PIP and word processing print command in this section For additional printing features refer to the MmmOST Programmer s Manual 5 1 5 2 5 2 1 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES INTRODUCTION This chapter will describe procedures which can prevent damage to your diskettes and possible loss of data FLOPPY DISKETTES Floppy diskettes provide additional storage space for the TS 806 20 user Applications pro grams text data and programs which operate the system can be stored on diskettes User stations attached to the TS 806 20 can access the floppy diskette contained in the floppy disk drive by referring to drive C Once the user has accessed drive C all read and write functions can be performed on files contained on the floppy diskette Inserting a Floppy Diskette To insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive put your finger under the doorhandle of the drive and open it gen
43. drive A Until you create your private default and password directories by creating and storing files you will not see a list of files on those directories The space for that directory is there but since no files have been stored yet the display will respond with NO FILE when you try to call up a directory 4 5 4 5 4 4 6 4 6 1 OPERATING THE USER STATIONS If you enter incorrect information when executing LOGON such as incorrect password drive association or an invalid password or if you try to access a password directory when it is alread in use you will see this message in response to the LOGON command Unsuccessful End of Execution Check your input make necessary corrections and re enter the LOGON command Directory Configurations When shipped the TS 806 20 logical drive A provides for six private default directories and ter private password directories These configurations can be changed through the MmmOST pro gram GENPARMS refer to the MmmOST Programmer s Manual Possible directory configurations include the following 1 Userhas only a private default directory 2 User has a private default directory and a separate password directory 3 User has only a private default directory which has been assigned a password 4 User has a private default directory which has been assigned a password and a separate password directory Assigning a password to your default directory allows you to acces
44. e to unpack your system The unpacking process will be easier if two people unpack the TS 806 20 DO NOT USE LONG SHARP OR POINTED OBJECTS TO OPEN THE INNER BOX AS THEY MIGHT DAMAGE THE ENCLOSED SYSTEM 1 After opening the outer box lift the inner 2 Open the box containing the TS 806 20 box containing the TS 806 20 Gently There are two plastic foam pieces place on floor protecting the system 3 Gently turn this box on its side 4 Holding the box firmly gently turn it upside down Lift the box off the TS 806 20 2 SYSTEM INSTALLATION 5 5806 20 enclosed in two foam pieces 6 Turn the TS 806 20 with foam still in place on its side 7 Remove the top foam piece 8 Lift the TS 806 20 away from the bottom foam piece and gently place the TS 806 20 on a sturdy level table Save packing materials and the cartons in case you need to ship TS 806 20 in the future Checklist of Components As you unpack check to make sure you received the following items 1 TS806 20 2 Envelope containing the following items a 806 20 Computer System Installation and User s Guide b MmmOST Programmer s Manual and software license agreement and card C Digital Research CP M User Manual containing software license agreement and card d One floppy diskette containing CP M only and one floppy diskette taining MmmOST 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 3 1 SYSTEM INSTALLATION A IF AN
45. edures gt IF YOU RECEIVE AN ERROR MESSAGE REFER TO TABLE 6 4 Table 6 4 COPYFILE Error Messages PASSWORD DOES NOT MATCH SOURCE FILE PASSWORD IS PLEASE ENTER PASSWORD This message may appear during the restore operation It indicates that the password entered and the password in the status file are not the same Check the inserted diskette and the password you entered make sure they are correct The correct password the password the program was expecting is listed in the string XXXXXX FATAL VERIFY ERROR This message indicates that COPYFILE detected a verify error during the restore operation Probable cause of this error is a bad sector on the hard disk VERIFY ERROR INSERT NEW FLOPPY DISK AND PRESS RETURN TO CONTINUE This message indicates COPYFILE detected a verify error during the back up operation Insert a new floppy diskette to continue the program SOURCE FILE READ ERROR Return Code 4 The COPYFILE program was not able to read the source origin because of the following possible reasons Return Code Description 1 Reading unwritten data 2 Not possible on read 3 Cannot close current extent 4 Seek to unwritten extent 5 Not possible on read 6 Seek past physical end of disk See the CP M Manual for more detailed information 6 6 UTILITY PROGRAMS Table 6 4 Continued DESTINATION FILE WRITE ERROR Return Code The COPYFILE program was not able to write to the destina
46. er operation and CP M use Organization and presentation are outstanding 3 Zaks Rodney The CP M Handbook with MP M SyBex 2344 Sixth Street Berkeley CA 94710 415 848 8233 1980 13 95 Giving very complete details of CP M this book gives more detail than many beginners will want 4 CP M Summary Guide for Versions 1 4 and 2 X edited by Bruce Brigham The Rosetta Stone Post Office Box 35 Glastonbury CT 06025 203 633 8490 6 95 plus 1 00 postage and handling 5 Murtha Stephen M and Mitchell Waite CP M Primer W Sams amp Co Inc 4300 West 62nd St In dianapolis Indiana 46268 14 95 An excellent introduction to both CP M and microcomputers 6 Townsend Carl How to Get Started with CP M Dilithium Press Post Office Box 606 Beaverton Oregon 97075 9 95 A succinct discussion of CP M Also includes a listing of CP M software suppliers TeleVideo welcomes comments from you about these books as well as names of others which you find useful PPENDIXD PIN CONNECTOR ASSIGNMENTS Table D 1 P2 Connector Assignments RS232C Terminal Interface Pin No N Pin No d OOnN oh OND Description Frame Ground Transmit Data Receive Data Request to Send Clear to Send Signal Ground Data Carrier Detect Data Terminal Ready Table D 2 P7 Connector Assignments RS422 User Connector Description Ground Transmitted high Txd Received high Rxd
47. er stations you do not need to copy the files on the second MmmOST diskette Press the reset button to activate MmmOST User stations are now operable If you have 16 bit user stations and 8 bit user stations insert the MmmOST diskette labeled DISK 2 OF 2 into the floppy drive Press CR to copy the files on this diskette to the hard disk TS 806 20 addendum 2 83 35 The following messages will be displayed PIP A zC VO VO A PRESS RESET TO ACTIVATE THE MmmOST OPERATING SYSTEM 36 Press the TS 806 20 red reset button twice or type MMMOST lt XCR gt This will activate the MmmOST program 3 2 4 System Message Once you have installed CP M and MmmOST the service processor terminal will display a system message whenever the TS 806 20 is cold booted turned on or reset Figure 3 3 illustrates the System message TeleVideo Systems TS 806 20 V X X xxK CP M Vers Tandon TM 603s Winchester MMMOST authorized dealer TVInc license XXXXXXXX MmmOST Vx y C 1982 TeleVideo Systems TS 806 20 XX XX XX ver x y Figure 3 3 Service Processor Terminal System Message TS 806 20 addendum 2 83 OPERATING THE SERVICE PROCESSOR Table 3 1 Hardware Error Abbreviations Abbreviation Description DMA Direct memory access controller CTC Counter timer circuit SIO 1 Serial controller SIO 2 Serial 1 controller WDC Winchester disk controller FDC Floppy disk controller If you see
48. ervice processor terminal 3 0 user stations 4 0 PARK32 utility program 6 0 Password directory 4 3 3 Peripherals description 1 3 4 MEE eo vt Physical requirements 2 3 2 Ports Table 1 1 assignments Appendix E Power configuration 242 requirements 2 3 1 Printer parallel connecting 2 4 6 Printer serial connecting 2 4 5 Private default directory 4 3 3 Private drives 4 3 3 a Programming languages 1 4 22 Prompts 4 2 Publit drives 4 3 3 Rem ving cover 2 4 3 Reset 3 2 2 1 Reshipping the system 7 4 4 Ribbon cables 2 41 RM COBOL 1 4 2 Self testing 3 2 6 Serial number location 7 4 3 Service 7 4 during warranty 7 4 1 on site after warranty 7 4 2 utility program 6 0 Service processor terminal changing baud rate 2 4 3 connecting 2 43 Shared drive 4 3 3 Software agreement CP M 2 2 applications programs 1 4 3 operating system 1 4 1 overview 1 4 programming languages 1 4 2 registration 2 2 Switches On Off 3 2 1 service processor baudrate 2 4 3 System configurations 1 3 4 self testing 3 2 6 Testing self 3 2 6 TOD utility program 6 0 Troubleshooting 7 2 Unpacking 2 1 1 User stations connecting 2 4 6 good working habits 5 5 message 4 2 operation 4 0 Utility programs 6 0 Warranty limited Appendix B Work habits 5 5 Write protecting diskettes 5 3
49. essor terminal port see Table 2 3 3 Baud rate for TERMINAL service processor terminal port see Table 2 3 4 Baud rate for TERMINAL service processor terminal port see Table 2 3 5 6 7 Unused EE 8 Reserved for diagnostics 2 4 4 2 4 5 2 4 6 SYSTEM INSTALLATION Table 2 3 Terminal Baud Rate Switch 1 Dipswitch No Baud Rate 1 2 3 4 Bits per second 000 0 19 200 1000 9 600 0 1 00 4 800 1100 2 400 00 1 0 1 200 1010 600 0 1 4 0 300 1110 150 0 0 0 1 75 Legend 0 Switch closed Jon 1 Switch open o Connecting User Stations To attach a user station to the TS 806 20 follow these steps 1 Attach one end of an RS422 interface cable to one of the pin connectors which are labeled User 1 through User 6 on the rear panel of the TS 806 20 See Figure 2 3 2 Attach the other end of the cable to the appropriate RS422 port on the back of the user station Refer to the user station operating manual for the location of this pin connector If you are connecting several user stations they may be connected to any of the TS 806 20 user station pin connectors It is not necessary to connect them in sequence You could for instance use User 2 User 5 and User 6 Connecting a Serial Printer or Modem The TS 806 20 can be connected to auxiliary serial devices such as a printer or a modem The RS232 pin connector which is labeled RS232 OPT is configured for a serial printer or mo dem when the TS 806 20
50. ff For example if the user station was in a password directory when turned off and the TS 806 20 remained on it will access the same password directory when turned on again Likewise if the user station was in its default directory when turned off and the TS 806 20 was still on it will access that default directory when turned on again To find out which directory the user station is in when turned on call up a directory By looking at the directory file names you created you can tell which directory you are accessing If you dis Cover your user station is in a private password directory enter LOGON lt CR gt to change to the private default directory For more information on using the CP M command DIR calling up a directory and on accessing different drives refer to the Digital Research CP M User Manual Using LOGON To access your private password directory you will use a program called LOGON When the system is shipped LOGON is stored on public drive B The program can be moved to your private default or password directory through the CP M program PIP To locate LOGON you can use the normal CP M dir command To use LOGON enter one of the following commands drive 1 LOGON drive 2 password lt CR gt or drive 1 LOGON drive 2 or lt CR gt where drive 1 15 the logical drive on which LOGON is stored if it is not on the drive which you are currently accessing drive 2 is the drive on whi
51. gram from the service processor terminal While the program does not retrieve data which may already be on bad data blocks it does prevent the system from using those areas for future data storage This program is designed to be used in conjunction with the pro gram SCANDUP SCANDUP lists the files containing any resulting duplicate block pointers allowing you to save and delete those files Enter f drive FIXDISK lt drive name gt lt CR gt is the drive on which FIXDISK is located if other than the currently active drive drive name gt is the specified disk drive to be checked Use A for drive and B for drive B etc If no drive is specified FIXDISK will check the cur rently selected disk drive Displays FIX DISK PROGRAM VER X Y CURRENT SCANNING Displays the block numbers as they are scanned by the program Displays FIXDISK COMPLETED WITH xxx DATA BLOCKS ERROR Run the program SCANDUP if the number of defec tive data blocks is other than 0000 and if there were files on the disk before you ran FIXDISK Press ASAC to abort the program any time during execution UTILITY PROGRAMS UTILITY PURPOSE EXECUTION USER SYSTEM USER SYSTEM USER FORMAT For TS 806 20 Configuration Service Processor Terminal Version 3 0 Release Date September 1982 Copyright TeleVideo Systems Inc 1982 FORMAT formats floppy diskettes All new diskettes must be formatted
52. he rear of the TS 806 20 See Figure 2 3 2 Attach the other end of the cable to the RS232 pin connector on the rear of the terminal Refer to the terminal operator s manual if necessary to locate the appropriate connector WINCH DATA WINCH CONTROL POWER PRINTER TERMINAL RS232 OPT Figure 2 3 Rear Panel of the TS 806 20 2 6 SYSTEM INSTALLATION The TS 806 20 is shipped with the terminal baud rate preset at 9600 baud Should you need to change this baud rate follow these steps 1 Open the TS 806 20 case There are four large screws on the bottom of the case one in each corner as shown in Figure 2 4 Without tilting the TS 806 20 remove the screws with a Phillips head screwdriver Once all screws are removed gently lift off the cover Figure 2 4 Location of Screws in the TS 806 20 Case 2 Locate Switch 1 on the TS 806 20 logic board as shown in Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 Location of Internal Switch 1 2 7 2 SYSTEM INSTALLATION 3 Setdipswitches 1 through 4 using the settings described in Tables 2 2 and 2 3 Figure 2 6 illustrates closed and open dipswitches 4 Replace the cover and the screws Figure 2 6 Dipswitches 1 through 5 Open 6 through 10 Closed Table 2 2 Switch Settings for RS232 Terminal Port Switch 1 Dipswitch No Function 1 Baud rate for TERMINAL service processor terminal port see Table 2 3 2 Baud rate for TERMINAL service proc
53. hese user stations may but do not need to have their own data storage In addition to the user stations a service processor termi nal is used to run utility programs run service diagnostics modify the operating parameters of MmmOST and monitor the operation of the TS 806 20 A user station can also operate as a service processor terminal by changing the switch setting on the rear panel Refer to the opera tor s manual for location and settings of the switch Optional peripheral devices can be shared by all user stations For hardcopy output you can connect a serial printer to the port labeled RS232 OPT This could be a dot matrix line or letter quality printer This interface is compatible with most RS232 compatible serial printers currently available on the market including both character by character and buffered printers A serial device such as a modem can be attached to the RS232 OPT port instead of a printer You can attach a parallel Centronics type printer to the port labeled PRINTER Refer to Figure 1 2 where several possible configurations are illustrated A The peripherals described here are all in addition to those which may be connected directly to each user station 1 4 1 1 4 1 4 1 1 4 2 INTRODUCTION Table 1 1 TS 806 20 Ports Port Description TERMINAL This 25 pin RS232 port is used to connect a service processor terminal This port is used for running system utility programs monitoring the
54. ie E 2 1 2 1 Unpacking PIT 2 1 2 2 Regist atin us sues te xoc dun w duod ded M 2 3 2 3 Selecting the Right Location es tepido d Des 2 3 2 4 NNStANAUON crie RI a EAE Desv du diria ales scade Base aa gea Ms 2 4 2 5 Checklist of Installation Instructions TE EE dei tiat 2 10 3 OPERATING THE SERVICE PROCESSOR TITRE 3 1 AON IBICOSUCHOD ERN S R9 ohn aar gore 3 1 3 2 Initial PE 3 1 4 OPERATING THE USER STATIONS cus Solos so Se AA eC CHE E 4 1 44 4 1 42 Turning On the User Station pe casi we dated 4 1 4 3 Types of Drives in the Multiuser Environment 4 1 4 4 Booting the User 5 4 3 4 5 Operating Under MMMOST exo y Boe B o CER LEO oe 4 3 46 Working with MInmOST 4 6 5 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES 4 2 em e db ev meee eee LE Vans 5 1 MEE Lio eS erare Term 5 1 5 2 Floppy Diskettes TET E
55. ility programs for the TS 806 20 Certain util ity programs are executed from a service processor terminal only while others can be executed from a service processor terminal or a user station USING THE UTILITY PROGRAMS Included on your system diskettes are several utility programs These programs are used to maintain your system General Instructions for Utility Programs Torun any of the utility programs listed in Table 6 1 you must connect a service processor termi nal bypass the MmmOST software and operate only under the CP M operating system Once MmmOST is bypassed connected user stations and their peripheral devices are inoperable The utility programs that can be run from a user station or a service processor terminal are COPYFILE and GENPARMS GENPARMS is described in the MmmOST Programmer s Manual Table 6 1 Utility Programs Run from a Service Processor Terminal FORMAT HDFORMAT SCANDUP CNFG86 FIXDISK CNFUSER PARK32 SYSGEN Note These utilities can be run only from the service processor terminal During the time utility programs are being run executed on the service processor terminal the user stations cannot be used Follow these steps before you execute a utility program from a service processor terminal 1 Enter a AC on the service processor terminal This warm boots the TS 806 20 and by passes MmmOST 2 Look for the following message on the service processor terminal screen End of Execution
56. ing shared files the second user does not have to wait until the first user completes all updates to the whole file Rather as soon as the first user completes updating a record the second user may read the updated record and use it 4 2 3 3 5 1 OPERATING THE USER STATIONS For more information on public and shared files refer to the MmmOST Programmer s Manual Private and Password Directories Logical drive A contains six private default directories one for each user station and ten pri vate password directories These directories can be reconfigured refer to the MmmOST Pro grammer s Manual A private default directory is the area which is accessed by a particular user station when it is first turned on unless the operator had previously logged onto another directory A private password directory is a directory accessible only when a password is entered You can access a password directory from any user station attached to the TS 806 20 A password can if de sired be assigned to a private default directory This would allow you to access your default directory from either your user station or from any user station using the assigned password Each password directory has a preassigned password when MmmOST is shipped these can be changed Refer to the MmmOST Programmer s Manual BOOTING THE USER STATION You can warm boot the user station by pressing AC when it is the first character entered in re sponse to a system p
57. ired Service processor terminal Version 2 0 Release date February 1982 Copyright 1982 TeleVideo Systems Inc PARK32 should be executed whenever the TS 806 20 is to be shipped or moved Movement due to shipping may cause the head to touch the disk This program positions the head of the hard disk above cylinder 32 By placing the head over cylinder 32 PARK32 decreases the possibility of the head touching the system tracks 0 and 1 Enter PARK32 lt CR gt Displays PARK32 for TS 806 20 only Version 1 0 POSITION HEADS AT TRACK 32 REMOVE floppy from drive and turn power OFF Remove any floppy diskette possibly the system diskette in the floppy disk drive Turn off the TS 806 20 Follow the reshipping instructions in 7 4 4 6 UTILITY PROGRAMS UTILITY PURPOSE EXECUTION USER SYSTEM USER SYSTEM SCANDUP For TS 806 20 Configuration required Service terminal Version 2 0 Release date 24 February 1982 Copyright TeleVideo Systems Inc 1982 SCANDUP searches for duplicate data block pointers which may exist on the directories of the specified logical disk drive Duplicate pointers indicate that two files are attempting to the same data an improper and po tentially harmful condition The pointers may be those placed by the pro gram FIXDISK FIXDISK places all pointers to bad disk blocks in a file named FILE BAD SCANDUP lists the names of files which contain d
58. ized in the sequence you will need the information The chapters are as follows 2 installation How to unpack and install the TS 806 20 3 Operating the Service Processor How to install CP M and MmmOST and operate the system Operating the User Stations How to operate user stations in a multiuser environment Operational Guidelines How to effectively use the system floppy diskettes Utility Programs How to use the system utility programs Maintenance and Troubleshooting How to care for the TS 806 20 and what to do if you have a problem NOOO In the Appendices are the specifications limited warranty suggested references and technical information Special Information Notes will call your attention to information which is of special importance These categories of notes are used A General useful information Important information concerning your safety or possible loss of data When you see this STOP and read the note before proceeding Format of Control Commands Control commands will be shown as plus the control character e g AC Carriage Returns When you should press the RETURN key on the operator s keyboard the symbol lt CR gt for CARRIAGE RETURN will be used On Televideo terminals you can press the ENTER key in stead of the RETURN key 1 6 2 SYSTEM INSTALLATION 2 1 UNPACKING 2 1 1 How to Unpack The TS 806 20 was double boxed when shipped Follow the instructions shown her
59. l devices or cables that could induce electrical interference into the ribbon cable Cable connectors commonly have D shaped end connectors Figure 2 1 These fit onto a D shaped pin connector on the rear panel of the system To install a cable turn the connector end to fit the pin connector on the device then gently but firmly push on the connector Figure 2 1 Cable Connector As you connect the cables leave some slack If you have excess cable left coil it loosely and secure it with a rubber band Place the cable out of the way A If you are using a ribbon cable do not roll up the excess cable Rolled ribbon cable looks nice but it creates an inductor or choke which can adversely affect system performance Excess ribbon cable should be folded accordion style as shown in Figure 2 2 2 5 2 2 4 2 2 4 3 SYSTEM INSTALLATION Figure 2 2 Correctly Folded Excess Ribbon Cable Power Configuration The system will be configured for your power requirements at the factory either 115 or 230 VAC A three prong plug is provided If you use it with an ground it with a pigtail The power cord wires are color coded as follows Green Earth ground Black Primary power hot White Primary power return neutral Connecting a Service Processor Terminal To connect a service processor terminal to the TS 806 20 follow these steps 1 Attach one end of an RS232 interface cable to the pin connector labeled TERMINAL on t
60. les One of the more common methods uses one or two back up copies on floppy diskettes of files on the hard disk Of all the habits which you can develop as a computer user probably the careful handling of diskettes and the faithful backing up of data are the most desirable Figure 5 9 Typical Back up System WORK HABITS When working near the system do not remove staples or leave paperclips food or beverages on or near the system Foreign objects such as staples paperclips and liquids which get inside the system are the most common causes of computer failure m Contamination of the system by foreign objects will be considered neglect under the terms of the limited warranty 5 7 5 6 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES SUMMARY OF GOOD PRACTICES 1 Handle diskettes gently and store them in a cool protected environment Always keep them in the paper jackets and in the storage container when not in use Do NOT open the drive door while the system is a program unless program or instructions tell you to do so Open the drive door BEFORE turning the system off or on Make a back up copy of all updated files at least once a day e g before you go to lunch or home Do not eat smoke drink or remove staples near the system Use the original system disk only as a source for copies 5 8 6 UTILITY PROGRAMS 6 1 6 2 6 2 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter describes the system maintenance ut
61. m Jacket 5 2 Write Protecting Diskette TET CORTE RN DU TE NTFS 5 2 Holding Diskette Before Insertion diu Gur 5 3 Inserting Diskette in Floppy Model Nude d E 5 3 Diskette Tracks Sectors 5 4 Diskette and Protective Lining Inside the Protective Black Plastic Enclosure 5 5 Write Protected Diskette 5 6 Typical Back Up EPIIT 5 7 Loealion or EXIenor FUSE 225 Gad fia P Seeded eke aaa 7 3 GOOG FUSE acoso Pared edes ere diui Rag dus up E 7 3 B urned QUT FUSO 63 ss da ge RACES iv dla oed 7 3 Location of Serial Number on Rear 7 4 REA A E ee eee eee G 1 H9422 eund G 1 LIST TABLES 1 1 TS 806 20 S 1 5 2 1 Cable Specifications ead deba une Adee ee ee 2 5 2 2 Switch Settings for RS232 Terminal Port Switch 1 2 8 2 3 Setting Baud Rate of Terminal Port on Switch
62. ndum a por 1 CAN ovi Ws e ovo EC 4 4 4 Fop 64 xu i Cow e Lal J dd gt ig d ec pyrite ox My Xa jd v 26 27 28 29 30 3l 32 System displays TO INSTALL THE MmmOST OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE l RESET THE SYSTEM WHICH WILL THEN BOOT FROM THE HARD DISK 2 REMOVE THE DISKETTE FROM THE FLOPPY DRIVE 3 INSERT THE MmmOST SOFTWARE DISKETTE LABELED DISK 1 OF 2 4 TYPE SUBMIT COPYMST Press the reset button Remove the system diskette from the floppy drive Insert the first MmmOST floppy diskette labeled DISK 1 OF 2 in the floppy drive and close the drive door Enter SUBMIT COPYMST lt CR gt Look for the following series of messages to appear MmmOST SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SUBMIT FILE FOR TS 806 20 COPIES ALL FILES FROM THE MmmOST DISKETTE LABELED DISK 1 OF 2 TO THE HARD DISK DRIVES A AND A zC VO B C VO Several file names will follow The screen will then display REMOVE THE DISKETTE FROM THE FLOPPY DRIVE IF YOU HAVE 16 BIT USER STATIONS PRESS RESET TO ACTIVATE THE MmmOST OPERATING SYSTEM IF YOU DO HAVE 16 BIT USER STATIONS INSERT THE MmmOST DISKETTE LABELED DISK 2 OF 2 INTO THE DRIVE AND PRESS RETURN WHEN READY TO CONTINUE PIP WE We If you have only 8 bit us
63. ooting Up The process of transferring the operating system programs to the service processor s or user stations s memory is called booting or booting the system from the expression to pull oneself up by one s bootstraps Booting the service processor the first time after you turn on the power is called a cold boot cold start or reset A cold boot clears the memory and loads the operating system programs into it again While a cold boot does not affect data already stored on the hard disk or on a floppy diskette any data in memory will be lost A cold boot is normally used if you have a problem with your program and wish to start over or if your system is not responding correctly To cold boot reset the TS 806 20 press the red reset button located at the left front of the computer Figure 3 2 RESET BUTTON Figure 3 2 Location of Reset Button To load the CP M operating system programs into the system without affecting the TS 806 20 memory areas perform a warm boot To warm boot the TS 806 20 press the CTRL and C keys simultaneously AC on the service processor terminal keyboard Whenever the service processor is warm booted MmmOST is cancelled and user stations are not operable To reinstate MmmOST either press the TS 806 20 reset button or enter MMMOST lt CR gt after the system prompt ex A gt pe BEFORE YOU WARM OR COLD BOOT THE SERVICE PROCESSOR MAKE SURE ALL USER STATIONS ARE OFF OR NOT IN USE IF USER STATIONS
64. operational or a hardware error message will be displayed TS 806 20 is not operational IF THERE IS STILL NO RESPONSE TURN OFF POWER AND CALL YOUR DEALER THE HARD DISK MAY BE DEFECTIVE 3 TS 806 20 IS ON BUT THERE IS NO RESPONSE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL USER STATION Check the cable connecting the nonfunctioning user station to the TS 806 20 make sure it is secure Replace the cable with a new cable Check the fuse at the nonfunctioning user station is it good or burned out To check the communications controller contained in the USER port to which the unresponsive station is connected follow these steps 1 Turn off the power to two user stations the unresponsive user station and a working user station 2 Disconnect the unresponsive user station s RS422 cable from its USER port on the TS 806 20 and from the appropriate port on the rear of the user station 3 Disconnect the working user station s RS422 cable from its USER port the TS 806 20 unit and from the appropriate port on the rear panel of the user station 4 Connect the unresponsive user station to the responsive user station s TS 806 20 port 5 Connect the responsive user station to the unresponsive user station s TS 806 20 port 6 Turn on the power to the two user stations If the original unresponsive user station now works and the original working user station does not work the problem is with the communications controller associated with the m
65. pet fuzz would be more likely to get into the floppy disk drive Magnetic Isolation For optimum performance locate the system at least five feet from other computing equipment any electrical appliances or equipment such as elevators radio transmitters and television sets which generates magnetic fields INSTALLATION General directions for all installations are given in this section The next four subsections give directions for connecting the following peripheral devices 1 Up to six user stations 2 A service processor terminal 3 A serial printer or modem 4 A parallel Centronics type printer Cables To connect the TS 806 20 to a terminal user station printer and any other peripheral device such as a modem you will need cables The quantity and types of cables needed are deter mined by the number and types of devices to be attached Your dealer or distributor can supply you with the appropriate cables The technical specifications for each type of cable are shown in Table 2 1 Refer to Appendix G for more detailed cable specifications 2 4 2 SYSTEM INSTALLATION Table 2 1 Cable Specifications Distance in Feet Between TS 806 20 and Peripherals Type of Cable 1 to 20 Ribbon cable 20 to 100 24 gauge twisted pair with at least an overall shield 100 to 300 maximum 24 gauge twisted pair individually and overall shielded This is acceptable as long as the ribbon cable is not placed next to electrica
66. r a possible message saying FORMAT ERROR on Cylinder xxx head x sector x If this message appears you will see the total number of errors given at the completion of HDFORMAT TOTAL FORMAT ERRORS XX the total is less than 50 and none of the errors occurs on cylinder head 0 or 1 proceed to Step 12 If the total is 50 or more call your distributor or dealer Look for the following message to appear This message should appear in approximately ten minutes if FORMAT encoun ters no errors FORMAT Complete A gt FIXDISK B FIX DISK PROGRAM VER X 0 CURRENT SCANNING BLOCK where XXXX is a changing value from 0000 to 1835 TS 806 20 addendum 2 83 13 14 15 16 Pon SCANDUP Now THIS S NOTE there are any bad sectors the sector numbers will displayed on the screen and stored in FILE BAD stored on the system directory under CP M User 15 Look for the following message to appear FIXDISK COMPLETED WITH YYYY DATA BLOCK ERROR A gt FIXDISK C FIX DISK PROGRAM VER X 0 CURRENT SCANNING BLOCK XXXX where XXXX is a value from 0000 through 1835 YYYY is the total number of sectors with bad areas The message will appear in approximately seven minutes if FIXDISK encounters no errors Add up the total data block errors YYYY from FIXDISK B and FIXDISK C Steps 12 and 13 there are more than 50 total data block errors re run the program SUBMIT BUILD
67. red on this hard disk and accessed by all user stations connected to the TS 806 20 The floppy diskettes are 5 1 4 inch double sided double density with a capacity of 500 kilo bytes of unformatted storage formatted 368 6 kilobytes Figure 1 3 shows the floppy diskette Figure 1 3 Floppy Diskette Each diskette has a magnetic coating on both sides much like a phonograph record Unlike a phonograph record it arrives in a protective black plastic cover which is NOT removable Lubri cants inside this cover increase the life of the diskette The actual diskette can be seen through some of the slots in the plastic cover 1 3 4 INTRODUCTION Figure 1 4 shows the actual floppy diskette and protective lining inside the plastic cover When cared for properly as described in Chapter 5 diskettes can be used many times bu RMR AAI AR AFIARE mi 306 20 diskette WHICH iTieets tne IO given i ni naix New Bieneties must be formatted before data can be stored on them as explained in 5 2 2 C Figure 1 4 Diskette Inside Permanent Plastic Enclosure Applications programs text data and programs which operate the TS 806 20 can be stored on either the hard disk or floppy diskettes Peripheral Devices The ports on the rear of the TS 806 20 allow you to connect a wide variety of peripheral devices Up to six user stations can be attached to the TS 806 20 T
68. ress lightly Better yet write on the label BEFORE putting it on the diskette NEVER write on the diskette label with a pencil or ballpoint pen or while the diskette is under your writing surface Figure 5 7 Diskette and Protective Lining Inside the Protective Black Plastic Enclosure The diskette can also be damaged by careless handling Hold the diskette GENTLY by the cor ners or on the edge DO NOT BEND IT Think of the diskette as a photographic negative where you must hold it by the edges to avoid putting fingerprints on it After the diskette is inserted in the drive close the door slowly 9 5 5 2 5 5 3 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES Storing Diskettes Store diskettes in an UPRIGHT position in one of the excellent dustfree containers available on the market Keep this container in a cool place Diskettes left in direct sunlight or in a hot area such as a hot car even for a short time can warp this happens you may not be able to retrieve the data Diskettes are made of magnetically treated mylar Even temporary exposure to magnetic fields can erase the data Magnetic fields are around many Items commonly found in an office environment such as Telephones Magnetic paperclip holders Typewriters Adding machines Television sets Even the bell in a telephone can damage the diskette if the telephone is resting on the diskette when the telephone rings As soon as you remove a diskette from the drive put it ba
69. rompt and in applications programs when allowed If you are not familiar with the term refer to 3 2 2 1 OPERATING UNDER MmmOST When you are operating in a multiuser environment using MmmOST you will notice a few differ ences in the methods used to access directories and to print files The next sections describe how to perform those functions using MmmOST Accessing Directories When you turn on your user station providing the TS 806 20 has already been turned on you will see the following display TELEVIDEO CP M VX X DISTRIBUTED PROCESSOR VX Y Proc ID XX lt gt Y A As explained in 4 2 the A gt is a prompt which tells you that the user station is accessing logica drive A To change to a different logical drive enter the letter designation for the drive you want followed by a colon and CR For example if you are on logical drive A and want to access drive B enter B lt CR gt You will see the following display B gt 4 5 2 4 5 3 OPERATING THE USER STATIONS Calling Up a Directory To call up a directory enter dir c CR in response to the system prompt If you want a directory on a different logical drive enter dir drive lt CR gt where drive is the drive on which the directory you want to access is located If the user station is turned off and then on while the TS 806 20 continually operates the user station will access the directory it was in prior to being turned o
70. s that directory from any user station attached to the TS 806 20 WORKING WITH MmmOST MmmOST is a special program which works with CP M and enables multiple users to share ap plications programs peripheral devices such as printers and the hard disk Refer to the MmmOST Programmer s Manual for more detailed information When the TS 806 20 is turned on or reset MmmOST is loaded into its memory When a user station is also turned on CP M is loaded into the user station s memory from the TS 806 20 this point you will see the user station message TeleVideo CP M VX X DISTRIBUTED PROCESSOR VX Y Proc ID XX lt gt Printing With MmmOST MmmOST allows users to share a printer connected to the TS 806 20 When you want to print file you can use any of the following commands 1 CP MPIP 2 CP MAP 3 Aword processing applications program print command e g p in WordStar 6 1 1 1 6 1 2 1 6 1 3 OPERATING THE USER STATIONS When a user enters one of these print commands while using MmmOST a delay will occur be fore the desired file is actually printed out This delay is due to the print spooling process which occurs within MmmOST Print spooling is the process in which a temporary file is created to store the data before it is printed This temporary file is called the print spool file The printer prints the contents of the print spool file in the sequence in which the files are re ceived If another user h
71. ses of extreme emergency you might want to either pay for overnight delivery to and from Tele Video s factory or have the unit serviced by one of the third party maintenance centers If a maintenance center repairs it under warranty you will be invoiced by the maintenance center for labor charges Your dealer can help you arrange for emergency warranty repair On Site Service After Warranty You can obtain on site service after warranty from any of the maintenance centers Call your dealer if you need service Information Needed for Service When you call for service you will be asked for the serial number of your system The serial number is located on a label at the top center of the rear panel Figure 7 4 For future reference note the serial number the date you took delivery and the names and phone numbers of your dealer and service center in the space below Model TS 806 20 Serial No Delivery Date Dealer Phone No Service Center 1 Phone No SERIAL NUMBER PLATE Figure 7 4 Location of Serial Number on Rear Panel Should your company require a purchase order for out of warranty repairs have the purchase order number ready when you call in One purchase order may cover several repairs but we will give each unit its own individual RMA number This allows us to return each item quickly and not hold up the entire purchase order because of one item 7 4 4 4 4 5 SYSTEM TRO
72. such interfer ence Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his expense will be required to correct the interference TeleVideoG is a registered trademark of TeleVideo Systems Inc 280 is a registered trademark of ZILOG Corporation CP MO is a registered trademark of Digital Research Inc RM COBOL is a trademark of Ryan McFarland Corp MmmOST is a trademark of TeleVideo Systems Inc TeleVideo COBOL is a trademark of TeleVideo Systems Inc WordStar is a trademark of MicroPro International Corporation TeleVideo Systems Inc 1170 Morse Avenue Sunnyvale California 94086 408 745 7760 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF FIGURES ote teh be dal docs CROP Mun ate a eap Oo d eo Roa tud V LIST OF TABLES Vado Ud es OR a it acce ea S enit vi 1 INTRODUCTION eO HR eerie de eR edi tede ki 1 1 1 1 System SIN Lad 1 1 152 Limited AUR doo E Rc OR Ce RASS v doe d 1 1 1 9 Hardware Configuration Ce aan e IUE RR cheese 1 3 1 4 Software Overview PEE ea eg 1 5 1 5 Using the Manual HE Sep SUY UU RO cC ee 1 6 2 SYSTEM INSTALLATION dodge pads d Send qu
73. tall CP M and MmmOST onto the TS 806 20 s hard disk from the TS 806 20 system diskette follow the PECES TIPEER here All user are shown in bold print NOTE The system boots alternately from the hard disk and the floppy diskette The source of the boot will be specified in the system message The drive which is the source of the boot will be considered by the system to be logical drive until the next boot zs Connect a service processor terminal to the pin connector labeled TERMINAL on the back of the TS 806 20 2 Turn on the TS 806 20 and the service processor terminal and wait 15 seconds 3 Insert the diskette into the floppy drive and close the drive door 4 Push reset and wait 10 seconds 5 If the system does not boot from the floppy drive push reset again until it does 6 The will respond with a page of followed by a system prompt A gt 7 Enter SUBMIT BUILDDSK lt CR gt TS 806 20 addendum 2 83 10 11 12 Look for the following system response A HDFORMAT Hard Disk FORMAT TeleVideo Systems Inc Vers 1 3 CAUTION ALL DATA ON THE INTEGRAL HARD DISK WILL BE DESTROYED TYPE RETURN WHEN READY ESC OR CTRL C TO ABORT To continue with the installation press CR Look for the following response FORMAT on drive 0 at Cylinder XXX Head Y Sector 00 Count 1 where XXX is any value between 000 and 305 Y is any value between 0 and 5 Look fo
74. tion drive file because of the following possible reasons Return Code Description 1 Not possible on write 2 Unsuccessful write operation due to a full disk 3 Cannot close current extent 4 Seek to unwritten extent 5 New extent cannot be created due to directory overflow 6 Seek past physical end of disk See the CP M Manual for more detailed information DESTINATION FILE READ ERROR Return Code This message indicates that the destination file was unable to be read for verification due to program error The return code value is the same as Source File Read Error CANNOT FIND NEXT FILE INSERT CORRECT FLOPPY This message indicates that you inserted the wrong floppy diskette into the drive or the file has been deleted from the floppy During a restore function you may have inserted a diskette which was out of sequential order NO DIRECTORY SPACE This message indicates that the COPYFILE program was not able to create a new file due to overflow in the directory space on the drive If you are backing up a file insert a new diskette or erase old files on the one in the drive If you are restoring a file erase old files on the hard disk logical drive you are accessing or switch to the other logical drive CANNOT FIND PASSWORD FILE This message indicates that you inserted the incorrect floppy diskette or that the status file is deleted from the floppy CANNOT WRITE FILE SIZE AND PASSWORD This message indicates that the COP
75. tly Figure 5 1 Opening Floppy Drive Door A BEFORE TURNING POWER ON OR OFF ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE DRIVE DOOR IS OPEN When power is turned on or off the power may surge damaging information stored on the disk ette or the diskette itself If the drive door is open the disk head is away from the diskette surface Take the diskette out of its white paper jacket Hold the diskette by the edge of the black plastic cover 5 1 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES Figure 5 2 Removing Diskette from Jacket A Avoid touching the surface of the diskette which shows the openings on the cover with your hands or the diskette may be damaged The small notch which is cut out of one side of the diskette near the label allows the disk head to write on the disk Figure 5 3 Write Protecting Diskette When the notch is covered the write mechanism is not allowed to function and information on the diskette cannot be overwritten accidentally Put a Write Protect tab furnished with each package of blank diskettes over the notch on the system diskette Refer to 5 3 Write Protection is discussed Turn the diskette so the label is near you and facing up and the notch is on the left side 5 2 5 1 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES Figure 5 4 Holding Diskette Before Insertion Hold the diskette level with the notch on the left side and the oblong hole in the diskette cover towards the back of the diskette Insert it in the opening of
76. uplicate pointers so they can be erased No data on the disk will be affected by running SCANDUP SCANDUP should be run immediately after FIXDISK Enter drive SCANDUP lt CR gt is the logical drive on which SCANDUP is located if other than the currently active drive Displays SCAN DRIVE Enter the logical drive that you wish to scan A B C etc SCANDUP scans one drive at a time so only enter one drive name Press lt CR gt A This program cannot be aborted Displays if no duplicate pointers are found no allocation blocks are duplicated in directory End of Execution A gt Displays if duplicate pointers are found in the directory a list of files that contain the duplicate pointers 6 14 UTILITY PROGRAMS USER 6 Enter TYPE filename lt CR gt to determine which file s listed contains incorrect information 7 Erase the file s that contains incorrect data 8 Press AC this enables the service processor to read the latest directory The example below shows SCANDUP run for a drive that had two files with identical data block pointers USER 1 Enter SCANDUP lt CR gt SYSTEM 2 Displays SCAN DRIVE USER 3 Enter CR SYSTEM 4 Displays block count sector entry filename user 035A 2 14 2 TEXT DOC 00 035B 2 14 2 TEXT DOC 00 035C 2 14 2 TEXT DOC 00 035D 2 14 2 TEXT DOC 00 035A 2 14 3 FILE BAD 15 035B 2 14 3 FILE BAD 15 035C 2 14 3 FILE BAD 15 035D 2 1
77. writing by a TeleVideo officer THE FOREGOING TELEVIDEO LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER ORAL WRITTEN EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WILL NOT APPLY TELEVIDEO S WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS AND BUYER S REMEDIES HEREUNDER ARE SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY AS STATED HEREIN TELEVIDEO MAKES NO WARRANTY WHATSOEVER CONCERNING ANY SOFTWARE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE SOLD AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS TELEVIDEO S LIABILITY WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT TORT WARRANTY STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER THEORY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PRICE OF THE INDIVIDUAL UNIT WHOSE DEFECT OR DAMAGE 15 THE BASIS OF THE CLAIM IN NO EVENT SHALL TELEVIDEO BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF USE OF FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT OR OTHER INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES APPENDIX SUGGESTED REFERENCES The following books will be useful references 1 Fernandez Judi N and Ruth Ashley Using CP M A Self Teaching Guide John Wiley and Sons 605 Third Avenue New York New York 1980 8 95 This is an excellent self teaching guide highly recommended for the user unfamiliar with CP M but perhaps fa miliar with computers Assumes no prior knowledge about operating systems 2 Hogan Thom Osborne CP M User Guide Osborne McGraw Hill 630 Bancroft Way Dept UB Berkeley CA 94710 12 99 A complete book for the beginning computer operator Covers all aspects of comput

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