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Page 1: ... a IIIIIIIIIII Ii II USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...hat is proprietary to DBSlnternat10nal INC Reproduction or distribution without prior written approval is prohibited This manual is subject to change without notice 215 628 4810 TLX 846419 DBS MMLL CP 86r and MP M 86r are registered trademarks of Digital Research MS DOSr is a registered trademark of Microsoft Inc Multibusr multibus is a registered trademark of Intel Corp ...

Page 3: ...e and other related terms at the end of the manual AL ORGAlIZ1TIOI The manual is divided into the following sections Section 1 DDS 16 S7stea OYerYiev This section familiarizes you with the overall characteristics of the DBS 16 system It describes the physical components functionality and capabilities of the system Also explained are the operating systems available for running the DBS 16 section 2 ...

Page 4: ...teIJ Spe f 1cat l oDa This appendix lists the features standard and optional of the DBS t6 syst em bpend l x B DS 81 D l 8pIQ r e DiJl Oa l de This appendix describes the features and functionality of the Video Display Terminal and keyboard It also includes instructions for installing the DS 81 VDT on the DBS 16 and detailed operational information Ol088ar o Related Teras The glossary lists and de...

Page 5: ...1 SELECTING THE BEST LOCATION 2 2 Checklist for the DBS 16 Installation Site 2 2 Setting the Line Voltage 2 5 DESCRIPTIONS OF CONNECTORS AND CONTROLS i i 2 5 The Desktop Unit 2 6 The Expansion Box 2 8 INSTALLING THE DBS 16 f _ 2 9 Installing the DBS 16 Single and Multi User Systems 2 9 Installing the DBS 16 Multi Processor Stack SystemJ 2 11 Installing Other 8 and 16 Bit Desktop Microcomputers 2 1...

Page 6: ... ADDITIONAL SOURCES FOR PROBLEM RESOLUTION 5 1 TROUBLESHOOTING POWER UP FAILURE 5 1 Installing or Replacing Fuses 5 5 TROUBLESHOOTING OTHER FUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS 5 6 IPPDDIIES APpendiX A DBS 16 SYstem Specifications A 1 AppendiX B DS 8 1 Disp ay Terminal Guide B INTRODUCTION B 2 PliYSICALbEs CR PTION B 2 1 Display Terminal B 3 B B 5 B 5 1 B 5 2 B 5 3 B 5 4 The Cursor Brightness Intensity Keyboard Ke...

Page 7: ...r View 2 1 Expansion Box Rear View 2 8 Connecting the First Terminal to the Desktop Unit 2i 1 O Connecting the Desktop Unit and the Expansion Box 2 3 Installing the First Slave CPU Board in the Expansion BOx f4 CP M 86 Operating System Banner and Prompt 3 3 MS DOS Operating System Banner and Prompt 0 3 3 MP M 86 Operating System Banner and Prompt 3 4 A Floppy Disk with Write Protect Tab 4 3 Floppy...

Page 8: ... Clock Display Operations B 13 B 6 VDT Operating Modes B 15 B 7 Video Display Attributes B 19 B Cursor Positioning Code B 20 9 EscapE SequeIlce Summary B 22 10 Data Editing Operations Local or Block Mode B 24 B 11 Data Transmission Operations SEND Block Mode B 26 B 12 Print Transmission Operations B 28 B 13 Control Code Summary B 31 B 14 Operational Control Codes B 32 B 15 Host Access to VDT Chara...

Page 9: ...is the Expansion Box The Expansion Box can be added to your basic system when you need to install five or more display terminals or if yo want to install multibus boards for advanced computer performance When in use the Expansion Box is connected to the Desktop Unit to form the stack see Figure 1 1 The Intel 80186 microprocessor used in the DBS 16 enables 16 bit operation The Desktop Unit and Expa...

Page 10: ...r system configuration and when more terminals are needed expand to the Multi User system When more users and increased processing speed are needed you can easily expand the configuration to the Multi Processor Stack system The advanced technology and performance capability of the DBS 16 are clearly represented in eaoh system configuration This as well as the versatility of the system becomes more...

Page 11: ...onfiguration Only one display terminal can be connected to the Desktop Unit see Figure 1 2 Either of two operating systems CP M 86 or MS DOS can be used in single user operation Refer to the PBS 16 CP M 56 System Reference Manual and the PBS 16 MS POS System Reference Manual for detailed information on each Figure 1 2 Single User System 1 3 ...

Page 12: ...the Desktop Unit see Figure 1 3 The MP M 86 operating system is required when operating more than one display terminal The operating system allows for multiple terminals to be added in this expanded system Although MP M 86 is required for multi user operation it can still be used in single user operation Refer to the PBS 16 MP M 86 and DBS Net Systems Reference Manual for detailed information Figu...

Page 13: ...ng display terminals Those terminals must be connected to the Expansion Box This configuration allows you to connect a maximum 16 terminals see Figure 1 4 The Expansion Box contains six multibus card slots Any of the six slots can be reserved for DBSI Slave CPU boards or multibus boards Iou can connect from one to four display terminals to each Slave CPU board for a total of up to 16 terminals in ...

Page 14: ...o Display Terminal Consult your computer dealer if you will be using a different model display terminal 1 3 2 The Desktop Unit The Desktop Unit part of the Stack is available in two disk drive models either two floppy drives or one Winchester drive one floppy Also contained within this unit are the Master CPU board with Intel 80186 microprocessor a 100 Watt power supply a disk drive controller if ...

Page 15: ...atically executes the first time that you power up the system This program makes the operating system compatible with the type of system you are using CP M 86 and MP M 86 were originally designed by Digital Research DBSI has enhanced them to run on the DBS 16 MS DOS was originally designed by Microsoft Inc It too has been enhanced by DBSI to run on the DBS 16 DB8 Net was designed by DBSI to run co...

Page 16: ...First refer to Table 2 1 the DBS 16 Installation Site Checklist and Table 2 2 the Line Voltage Setting Chart to help you select a location in which to install the DBS 16 Then carefully lift each component out of its carton and place it in that location As you unpack the system make sure that you have received all of the items listed here Also inspect the components for damages 1 Video Display Term...

Page 17: ...ING J FCC Rule 79 556 14687 Appendix B THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES USES AND CAN RADIATE RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND IF NOT INSTALLED AND USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL MAY CAUSE INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR CLASS A COMPUTING DEVICES PURSUANT TO SUBPART J OF PART 15 OF FCC RULES WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ...

Page 18: ...midity level should be within the acceptable range of 20 to 90 Too much humidity interferes with system operation Too little humidity creates static which also interferes with system operation Talk with your computer dealer to determine the acceptable humidity level for the area in which your system will be installed _ Interrerence Make sure the system is at least 15 feet from any of the following...

Page 19: ...sion Box you may need a modem eliminator or serial communication line driver As previously stated the humidity level should be maintained within an acceptable range Although the DBS 16 operates satisfactorily at lower humidity levels static i e from walking over the carpet can cause interference when you touch the system Precautionary measures such as placing anti static mats under each operator s...

Page 20: ...Note that both line voltage switches must be in the same position to receive the appropriate line voltage Table 2 2 Line Voltage Sett ng Chart Line Voltage Corresponds To Use TMs Select Pos t on Line Voltage Fuse Down 198 250V 2 Amp slow blow Up 95 135V 2 Amp slow blow 2 _ DESCRIPTIO S OF CORRECTORS D CO TIOLS It will be helpful for you to familiarize yourself with all of the connectors and contro...

Page 21: ...f the Desktop Unit see Figure 2 2 The power switch also relays power to the optional Expansion Box There are connectors and controls at the rear of the Deskto p Unit see Figure 2 3 DRIVE ACTIVITY LIGHTS FLOPPY DISK DRIVE DRIVE LATCH PQWER ON INDICATOR LIGHT WINCHESTER DRIVE ON OFF POWER SWITCH Figure 2 2 Desktop Unit Front View 2 6 ...

Page 22: ...nd controls are described here Terminal Ports PARALLEL PRINTER Port SERI L RS232 Port 1 2 3 4 These ports are used to connect from one to four display terminals or other desktop microcomputers This port is used to connect a Centronics compatible parallel printer to the DBS 16 The DBS 16 is compatible with most 8 bit parallel transmission printers This port is used to connect a modem or serial prin...

Page 23: ...controller All six slots can be used for slave boards Each slave board has four serial ports for terminal connections However if all six slave boards are used only sixteen of the 24 available terminal ports can be used There is an opening at the rear of the Expansion Box to route the cabling for the terminals see Figure 2 4 The fuse also located at the rear is the same type used in the Desktop Uni...

Page 24: ...d to installing the other two systems are in connecting the Desktop Unit to the Expansion Box and then connecting the display terminals to DBSI Slave boards in the Expansion Box instead of to the Desktop Unit Paragraph 2 5 3 explains the simple procedure for installing DBSI 8 bit and 16 bit desktop microcomputers 2 5 1 Installing the DDS 16 Single and Multi User Syste s 1 Make sure that the power ...

Page 25: ...Desktop Unit Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each additional display terminal that you install There are three additional terminal ports onnect each terminal in sequence CAUTION TURN OFF THE DISPLAY TERMINAL POWER SWITCH BEFORE PLUGGING THE POWER CORD FOR THE DISPLAY TERMINAL INTO AN AC OUTLET OTHERWISE THE TERMINAL COULD SUSTAIN DAMAGE 5 Plug the female connector end of the display terminal power co...

Page 26: ...aud rate for the printer 8 If you are using a parallel printer plug the 15 pin connector end of the printer cable into the PARALLEL port at the rear of the Desktop Unit Plug the 36 pin connector end of the same cable into the appropriate port at the rear of the printer 9 If you are using a serial printer plug either of the two 25 pin connector ends of the printer cable into the SEIIAL 18232 port a...

Page 27: ...ace the Expansion Box on its left side se that the open right side is facing up 8 Align the bottom of the Desktop Unit still on its side with the top of the Expansion Box also on its side Make sure the front of each unit is facing you see Figure 2 6 9 Gently push the two units together until the exposed connector on the PC board in the Expansion Box mates with the connector in the bottom of the De...

Page 28: ...DBS 16 USER S MANUAL INSTALLATION DESKTOP UNIT EXPANSION BOX POWER CABLE CONNECTION CAPTIVE SCREWS Figure 2 6 Connecting the Desktop Unit and the Expansion Box 2 13 ...

Page 29: ...cessed via the rear of the box Repeat steps 1 through 3 and continue at step 13 for each additional display terminal that you install NOTE If you have six slave CPU beards each of which has four terminal ports you can connect sixteen display termir ls in any of the 24 available ports Placement is flexible to balance processing resources among terminal users Figure 2 7 Installing the First Slave CP...

Page 30: ... display terminal that you install 16 Plug the female connector end of the power cord for the Desktop Unit into the power cord receptacle at the rear of the Desktop Unit and also plug the male connector end of the cord into a three prong wall receptacle or other ac outlet that has been properly grounded NOTE The wall receptacle may be different in countries with 230V 17 If desired you can then ins...

Page 31: ...nal is standard you can also use either a DBSI desktop microcomputer or your own display terminal To use a microcomputer you must first purchase a terminal emulator program from your computer dealer This is a software interface program that makes the desktop microcomputers compatible to run on the DBS 16 You can integrate the DBS 16 system with your own terminal s DS 81 display terminal s and or a...

Page 32: ...3 for details 1 By turning on the power to the display terminal and Desktop Unit and a If you are using the tWO floppy drive model inserting the operating system diskette into the left floppy drive b If you are using the one Winchester one floppy drive model inserting the operating system diskette into the floppy drive and copying the operating system from the diskette onto the Winchester NOTE Per...

Page 33: ...he MP M 86 operating system diskette c If you have installed one or more up to 16 display terminals on the Expansion Box insert the MP M 86 and DBS Net operating systems diskette 2 Press the appropriate power switch on the display terminal that is plugged into terminal port 1 at the rear of the Desktop Unit to the ON position If terminal port 1 is not used the system is not operable 3 Press the I ...

Page 34: ...ffset 3575 DBS 16 MASTER System Generated 2 September 1983 A 1ft Meg Winchester 1fj24 directory entries E 48 TPI floppy A I Figure 3 1 CP M 86 Operating System Banner and Prompt r 1 MS DOS version 2 0 Copyright 1981 82 83 Microsoft Corp l J Figure 3 2 MS DOS Operating SYstem Banner and Prompt 3 3 ...

Page 35: ...pped with a Winchester drive and one floppy still initializes automatically from the operating system diskette in the left floppy drive The Winchester drive is formatted prior to shipment but contains no operating system The system can be forced to bypass the floppy drive and go to the Winchester drive for the operating system First the operating system diskette must be inserted into the left flop...

Page 36: ...the MP M 86 and DBS Net operating systems diskette 2 Press the appropriate power switch at the rear of the display terminal that is plugged into terminal port 1 at the rear of the Desktop Unit to the ON position The system is not operable if terminal port 1 is not used 3 Press the I O power switch at the front of the Desktop Unit to the I ON position This powers up the entire DBS 16 system Desktop...

Page 37: ...ommand after copying files in MP M 86 Refer to the DBS 16 MP M 86 and PBS Net Systems Reference Manual for details d In HP M 86 and DBS Net use the PIP utility Same application including NOTE as subtopic c 6 Run the CLOADER utility program to create an operating system disk on the Winchester drive This enables the system to initialize from the Winchester Enter CLOADBR at the system prompt CLOADER ...

Page 38: ...ialization is normally performed after changing diskettes at any time during operations In CP M 86 pressing CTRL C causes the operating system to recognize that a different diskette was inserted in the drive In MP M 86 executing DSKRESET performs the same function CTRL C can also be used to abort or ex t an operation during program execution For instance you might want to exit the CSYS16 configura...

Page 39: ...presents the program as it appears onscreen If this is the first time you are powering up the system you will not have to enter CSIS16 at the system prompt The program is already invoked and waiting for your input to the first question Upon completion of the configuration procedure the system prompt is displayed and the operating system is ready for operation The CSYS16 program is also described i...

Page 40: ...A _8 TPI VIICBESTER B 96 TPI VIICBESTEI Enter the letter that corresponds to your syste drive coabination 5 After you select the disk drive combination the following is displayed Winchester storage capacity options A 5 MEGABYTES B 10 MEGABYTES C 15 MEGABYTES Enter the letter that corresponds to the Xi a storage o your Winchester NOTE Future increases in storage capacity will be identified here 6 A...

Page 41: ...e terainal and coaput er 8 After you select the character length the following is displayed Types or parity A ODD B EYE standard choice C RORE Enter the letter that corresponds to the type or parity being used 9 After you select the parity type the following is displayed Baud rates A 110 BAUD B 300 BAUD C 600 BADD D 1200 BADD E 2 100 BADD F l800 BADD G 9600 BADD standard choice Enter the letter th...

Page 42: ...ge s The summary listing in step 10 will be displayed again after you make your entry ies 13 When the parameters are correct enter Y in step 10 to exit the program The system prompt will reappear after you complete the configuration procedure 3 FAILURE UPO POVER UP At power up if the operating system banner did not appear onscreen or the power indicator on the front of the Desktop Unit did not lig...

Page 43: ...ppears onscreen CAUTION NEVER REMOVE A DISKETTE FROM THE FLOPPY DRIVE WHEN THE DRIVE LIGHT IS ON AND NEVER TURN OFF THE POWER TO THE DESKTOP UNIT WHEN THE FLOPPY OR WINCHESTER DRIVE LIGHT IS LIT LOSS OF DATA STORED ON EITHER THE DISKETTE OR WINCHESTER DISK DEPENDING ON WHICH IS IN USE CAN RESULT 2 If you are using the floppy drive s open the drive latch es and remove the diskette s 3 Press the app...

Page 44: ...ither 48 or 96 tracks per inch TPI drives A 48 TPI drive uses a diskette formatted at 48 TPI for copying deleting displaying or editing the contents of a file as well as for various other functions A diskette formatted at 96 TPI cannot be used on a 48 TPI disk drive A diskette formatted at 48 or 96 TPI can be read from on a 96 TPI disk drive drive E However only diskettes formatted at 96 TPI can b...

Page 45: ...recognizable to the system and therefore cannot be read Each diskette is packaged in a protective envelope or paper jacket DO NOT discard this envelope I It is the best storage facility for the diskette Several precautionary measures must be taken to prolong diskette life and to protect the data stored on it 1 Handle a diskette gently touch only the edges or corners so as not to damage the magne i...

Page 46: ...nts irretrievable 9 Do not remove a diskette from the floppy drive when the drive light is lit 10 Do not turn off the power to the Desktop Unit when a diskette is in the floppy drive and the drive latch is closed A ways open the latch before shutting down your system Otherwise the data on the diskette may be lost 3 2 PreserYing the Contents or Floppy Disks Write Protect Tabs Proper daily use and c...

Page 47: ...ks It is recommended that you label each diskette with information that is relevant to the data stored on it The information can be a list of filenames a general statement of subject matter or any other type of description that identifies the contents of the diskette Be sure to use a soft felt tip pen if you write on a label it is placed on a diskette Otherwise you can damage the diskette 3 Insert...

Page 48: ...e latch 3 Press the CTRL and C CTRL C keys simultaneously and wai t for the system prompt applicable to the operating system you are using to appear onscreen NOTE You must press CTRL C each time you change diskettes while working with an operating system such as CP M 86 This resets the drive heads and diskettes Otherwise a read error will result Press CTRL C twice to correct the error Refer to the...

Page 49: ...ve system NOTE The Winchester must be formatted before copying the operating system diskette Refer to the applicable system reference manual for details Copy the operating system onto the Winchester disk First insert the operating system diskette into the left floppy drive After copying the operating system to the Winchester remove the operating system diskette from the left floppy drive and inser...

Page 50: ...formed by a qualified technician Contact your service organization if necessary Follow these instructions to properly and safely clean the display terminal Desktop Unit and Expansion Box 1 Turn the ON OFF power switch at the front of the Desktop Unit to the off position 2 Turn the appropriate power switch on the display terminal to the off position 3 Unplug the power cords to both units from the w...

Page 51: ...When you have finished a Make sure the power to all components is still off b Plug the power cords of the terminal s and the Desktop Unit into three prong wall outlets c Turn on the power to both units and proceed with desired operations 4 8 ...

Page 52: ... more information is needed to correct the problem refer to any of the following sources 1 CP M 86 User s Manual There are numerous commercially available CP1M manuals and handbooks 2 PBS 16 CP M 86 System Reference Manual 3 PBS 16 Hr M 86 and DBS Net Systems Reference Manual 4 DBS 16 Hardware Descriotion and Maintenance Manual 5 The user s or diagnostics manuals for each peripheral device used in...

Page 53: ...olled by a wall switch 1 If it is check to see if the switch is off a If it is off turn it on and return to step 1 b If it is on proceed to step 4 2 If it is not controlled by a wall switch proceed to step 4 4 Check the appropriate circuit breaker to ensure the circuit serving the DBS 16 system is not overloaded a If it is tripped adjust it and return to step 1 b If it is not tripped call power se...

Page 54: ...he terminal screen a If it is the system has successfully powered up Proceed with desired operation b If it is not check that an operating system diskette was inserted in the correct floppy drive 1 If it is in the drive remove it and insert another operating system diskette Then press the RESET switch at the rear of the Desktop Unit a If the operating system banner appears onscreen the system has ...

Page 55: ...DBS 16 USER S MANUAL SYSTE CHECK e 0 3 BOOT FROM oES1CROR FLoPPY DANE NO SYSTEM NTlALIZATION HAS ClCCU IAED OC EED WITH 0ESflB OPERATION Figure 5 1 Troubleshooting Power Up Failure Flowchart 5 4 ...

Page 56: ...n and turn it counterclockwise If the fuseholder contains a bad fuse simply pull the fuse out of its holder Then proceed to step 4 NOTE You may not be visually able to detect if the fuse is good or bad If in doubt change the fuse anyway 4 Insert the new fuse into the fuseholder refer to the Line Voltage Setting Chart in paragraph 2 3 2 to select the right type of fuse 5 To reinsert the fuseholder ...

Page 57: ...r system operation use the following Troubleshooting Checklist before contacting your service organization The checklist outlines some of the problems that can occur after the system is powered up Also included in the list are probable causes for the problems and solutions Contact your service organization for those problems not referenced here 5 6 ...

Page 58: ...ve or wrong diskette being used Drive not properly powered up Winchester drive is malfunctioning Operating system is not on Winchester drive Using a 48 TPI unformatted diskette on a 96 TPI drive Using an incorrectly formatted 96 TPI diskette Write protect tab is on diskette 5 7 CORRECTION Adjust Brightness Control Knob Refer to the troubleshooting guide for the display terminal Insert a diskette R...

Page 59: ...DBS 16 USER S MOUAL APPDDIJ A DBS 16 SYSTEII SPECIFICATIOBS ...

Page 60: ...6 users Assembly Language 80186 MICROPROCESSOR Type Word Size Speed 80186 16 bits 8 MHz MEMORY Type Dynamic RAM Size 256K bytes standard additional 256K bytes optional MASS STORAGE BACKUP STORAGE Type Number of Drives Data Format Data Area Transfer Rate Type Number of Drives Data Format Data Area Transfer Rate 5 1 4 inch Winchester hard disk 1 as option Soft sector 5M 10M or 15M bytes others to be...

Page 61: ... R3 232C CCITT V 24 Asynchronous Synchronous Up to 19 200 baud Serial R8 232C compatible SDL serial ports 4 Asynchronous Up to 9600 baud PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Width Height Depth Weight 9 1 8 inches 12 inches 15 inches Dependent on number of Slave CPU or multibus boards POWER Voltage Frequency Consumption 120 V 240 V 60 HZ 50 Hz Less than 150 W INTERFACE MEMORY DC POWER AVAILABLE tyPe Multibus s...

Page 62: ...ESSOR Type Word Size Speed 80186 16 bits 8 MHz MEMORY Type Dynamic RAM Size 256K bytes standard additional 256K bytes optional DISPLAY TERMINAL INTERFACE Type Number Mode Transmission Speed SDL serial ports 4 Asynchronous Up to 19 200 baud POWER Approximately 5 V at 2 A REQUIRED 12 V at 50 mA 12 V at 50 mA NOTE As many as six Slave CPU boards can be installed in the Expansion Box A 3 ...

Page 63: ...DBS 16 USER S HlRUiL APPDDIX B DS 81 DISPLAY TERHIRlL GUIDE ...

Page 64: ...ay terminal and the keyboard Also included are instructions for installing the DS 81 VDT on the DBS 16 as well as detailed operational information B 2 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIO The DS 81 Video Display Terminal VDT provides local data entry and display capabilities for the DBS 16 The VnT consists of a pedestal mounted display terminal and a detachable keyboard see Figure B 1 Figure B 1 DS 81 Video Displa...

Page 65: ... degree til t 360 degree swivel VDT see Figure B 2 and the full reverse display feature displays black characters on a green background provide optimal screen visibility The VDT displays a maximum twenty four 80 character lines and a 25th line containing terminal status information There is also a control to regulate scrolling at either of two speeds fast or slow smooth Figure B 2 DS 81 Display Te...

Page 66: ...to the operating system you are using for details Brightness Intensity There is a brightness or contrast control located on the backpanel of the terminal marked CONTRAST Figure B 4 This control lightens or darkens the contrast of the characters against the background of the screen 2 2 Keyboard This is a detachable typewriter style keyboard consisting of 48 alphanumeric keys as well as various func...

Page 67: ...mputer does not accept or recognize any data entered from the keyboard The data you enter is only displayed on the VDT screen It is not sent to the computer In lowercase this key LINE switches from Local mode to Line mode In this mode the VDT is placed online with the DBS 16 computer The data you enter via the keyboard is sent to the computer 2 SHIFT Key This key functions like the Shift key on a ...

Page 68: ...set certain modes of operation 7 SET DP SCROL Key In uppercase this key SET UP places the VDT in Setup Self Test mode and displays the Setup Status Line at the bottom of the screen line 25 This line consists of eight fields that can pe changed by using the T key uppercase to toggle the modes within each field These fields are accessed by using the LEFT RIGHT TAB SET keys to move the cursor left or...

Page 69: ...the cursor and moves all lines below the cursor line down one line 12 EOP ERASE EOL Key In uppercase this key EOP ERASE deletes data from the current cursor position to the end of the page In lowercase this key EOL ERASE deletes data trom the current cursor position to the end of the line 13 CLEU Key This key deletes an entire screen 25 lines of data trom the display screen and memory CAUTION DO N...

Page 70: ...t display and or transmission There are three additional functions in uppercase that can be programmed 19 SOD Key This key sends all data between the HOME and cursor positions to the computer 20 Cursor Control Keys These keys mov the cursor one character position in the direction indicated on the key pressed 21 BlEB Key This key operates in conjunction with the SHIFT and CTRL keys to reset the VDT...

Page 71: ...st of the characters onscreen KEYBOARD Port This port is used to plug in the coiled cable already attached to the keyboard DIP Switches SW1 SW2 SW3 These switches control terminal communications and user options Switch SW1 Modem Communications Configures the DS 81 VDT for compatibility with the DBS 16 Switch SW2 Auxiliary Communications Configures the DS 81 VDT for compatibility compatibility with...

Page 72: ... This rocker switch is used to power up and shut down the DBS 16 system FUSE This accepts a 115 VAC 1 5A 230 VAC 75A fuse AC POWER Receptacle This port is used to connect the power cord for the display terminal B _ IBSTALLATIOB Follow these steps to connect the DS 81 VDT to your DBS 16 system 1 Place the keyboard in front of the display terminal 2 Plug the coiled cable attached to the keyboard int...

Page 73: ...FF switch is in the OFF position Plug the male connector end of the VDT power cord into a three prong wall receptacle or other properly grounded ac outlet 6 Refer to the appropriate installation procedure in Section 2 to resume installing the type of system you are using B 5 USER HELP GOIDE B 5 1 FrequeDtl Used Ke7board Ca aands The following tables outline how to select operating modes data trans...

Page 74: ...st Mode Setup Self Test Mode Enter I SHIFT I SET UP I once to select and again to disable Enter ESC I SHIFT I B I Block Mode Local Mode Enter I SHIFT I LO or select LOC in Sf tup Self Test Hode Auto Page Mode Enter y to select I Escl GJ to exit and ESC SHlf fTJl or I SHIfT I K I to change display pages Wri te Protect and Protect 10des Enter I ESC I SHIFT I I to select Wri le Protect I SHIfT I I to...

Page 75: ...I Ii ne L J OPERATION TO SELECT Send Line Unprotected sends only Enter m unprotected data on line Send Message All transmits all Enter Uj data between STX and ETX Enter I ESC I I SHIFT I S I Send Message Unprotected sends only unprotected data between STX and ETX Table B 3 Print Transmission Operations OPERATION TO SELECT Press I PRINT I key Print Page All prints all data exactly as shown on scree...

Page 76: ...grou d Normal Video Display green char Enter mf Q acters on a black background Disable Video Display turns screen Enter Gl off Enable Video Display turns screen Enter I EJ on Table B 5 Clock Display Operations OPERATION TO SELECT Disable Clock Display turns clock Enter I ESC I ISPACE I 81 off Enahle Clock Display turns clock Enter I ESC I ISPACE I 7 I on Set Time or Alarm B 13 ...

Page 77: ...on for the VDT Modem Port and Auxiliary Port 1 10 I0000000000 I 0 sw 1 C ITOOOODDDDOJ 0 AUXILIARY PORT SW2 C Same as SWI confiQuration 0 except position 3 closed C I a Don t Care Sill 3 I0000000000 c DTR o ocol o Open C Closed OPTIONS fO EM PORT OPEN CLOSED OPEN CLOSED 1 2 f OE 1 1 Stop Bit 2 Stop Bit 2 8 Data B1ts 7 Data 6t ts 0 0 Fun Duplex 3 X OH X OFF DTR Protocol 0 C Half Duplex 4 5 I 6 I 7 B...

Page 78: ... I I to select Protect I Mode IESC I 2 to disable Protect Mode IESCRIPTION All characters entered at keyboard are transmitted to lost computer Characters are not displayed unless echoed back returned by host All characters entered at keyboard except Control characters are dis played on screen and transmitted to host computer at same time All characters entered at keyboard except Control characters...

Page 79: ...ne graphics char acter subset or block graphics char acter subset Line Graphics are available when Standard English Character Set is selected and block graphics are available when Inter national Character Set is selected The Gr ics Mode is disabled by IEScl W Permits use of 48 international char acters and 64 block graphics char acters when Graphics Mode is selected Mode is disabled by rCTRL I I w...

Page 80: ... Port device VDT commmications wi th host do not change Characters entered at key board cannot be sent to Auxiliary Port unless echoed back by host n e Auxiliary Port Extension Mode is disabled by IESC I m All c haracters received from lost caaputer are ac ted upon by VDT and passed on to Auxiliary Port device All c haracters received from Auxiliary Port device are sent to lost and not acted upon ...

Page 81: ...ameters and operating modes Displays eight fields on 25th line of display screen Fields display current settings selected for Local or Duplex Editing Modem Port Monitor Mode on or off Terminal Emulation Mode VDT or Te1evideo 925 Keyboard Lock Unlock Modem Port Baud Rate SO to 19 200 baud Modem Port Mode Local Block Full Duplex or Half Duplex and Auxiliary Port Baud Rate SO to 19 200 baud Settings ...

Page 82: ...exhibit the desired attribute The attribute field continues to the end of the current line if line attributes are in effect to the end of the current screen page if page attributes are in effect or until another attribute character is encountered The attribute character is stored as a protectable character If the screen is cleared when the Protect Mode is enabled then the attribute fields will not...

Page 83: ...7 If a value greater than 7 is entered the 7ft is assumed Table B 8 Cursor Positioning Code Or o olJ j s ROW Y OR ASCII HEX ASCII HEX ASCII HEX COL X CHAR CODE COL X CHAR CODE COL X CHAR CODE 1 SPACE 20 25 8 38 53 T 54 2 21 26 9 39 54 U 55 3 22 27 3A 55 V 56 4 It 23 28 38 56 W 57 5 24 29 3C 57 X 58 I 6 25 30 3D 58 Y 59 7 26 31 3E 59 Z SA 8 27 2 3F 60 E 58 9 28 33 40 61 5C 10 29 34 A 41 62 5D 11 2A...

Page 84: ...GE ALL VISUAl CHAR USER AUTO IIlD ATTRIBUTE LINE PAGE IS CAll 8 H X h RESET WRITE ENABLE PRINT DISABLE DISABlE SEND 8 PROTECT SI lOTH IIIPROTECTED PQlITOR 2STH DISPLAY rutK TION NORIIAl SCRlll L PAG MODE LINE DELI 1TERS INTENSITY NT E 9 I Y I y SET WRITE DiSABlE BACK TAB ERASE PAGE TAB ERASE 9 PROTECT SI lOTH FROII PROTECT PAGE TO REIlOCEO SCROLL CURSOR 111 lillIE IIUlLS INTENSITY PROTECTED LF SUB...

Page 85: ...t Send Entire Cursor Line to Host Send Entire Page to Host Enable Smooth Scroll Mode Disable Hard Scroll Disable Smooth Scroll Mode Enable Hard Scroll Clear Unprotected Locations to Nulls Clear Unprotected Locations to Spaces Disable Key Click Feature Position Cursor Rowand Column Coordinates Enable Key Click Feature Send CurBor Rowand Column Coordinates to Host Enable Extension Mode Disable Exten...

Page 86: ...n Off 25th Display Line Do a Tab Works in Protect Mode Only I Reverse Line Feed Includes Scrolling Select Local Edit Keys Select Transmitting Edit Keys Load Host Message Line with Text Enable Video Display Disable Video Display Program Print Page Termination Character Send Entire Message to Host Look for STX and ETX Erase from Cursor Position to End of Line with Nulls Disable Monitor Mode Enable A...

Page 87: ...rsor position to nd of line or current field if Protect Mode is set are cleared to spaces Wri te Protect Mode is not reset ISHIFT I EOP Erase Page ERASE I ESC Y S9 All unprotected data from cursor position to end of screen is cleared to spaces Write Protect Mode is not reset ISHIFT I Delete Line DEL LIN ESC R S2 Inactive in Protect Mode Deletes all data on li e in which cursor rests All subsequent...

Page 88: ...r one positon to lef t Protected char acters under cursor and those following a Pro tected character are not affected Write Protect Mode is not reset 51 All unprotected char acters from cursor posi tion to end of line or current field if Protect Mode is set are moved one positon to right Any character in last position of line or field is lost Protect ed characters under cur sor and those following...

Page 89: ...l ESC 4 34 Sends line of unprotected tected data followed by carriage return CR character to host computer Transmission starts at beginning of line and ends at cursor position Send Line All IEsel m ESC 6 36 Sends 11ne of unprotected and protected data followed by a carriage return eR character to host computer Transmission starts at beginning of line and ends at cursor position ESC and ESC are tra...

Page 90: ...kspaces cursor to pre All dous STX code or HOME position Transmission begins at first character following STX code or HOME All protected and lnpro tected characters are sent to host Transmission con tinues until ETX code or end of screen is encountered CR is transmitted at eDd of message and cursor remains at ETX position or is re turned to HCIiE or first un protected post tion If end of screen wa...

Page 91: ...s at cursor posi tion If Auto Page is set screen advances to second page during PRINT operation allowing data entry and com munications with host computer to continue Print Page Unprotected ISHIFT I PRINT I ESC H 28 48 Send all unprotected data on screen to Auxiliary Port for printing Transmission starts at HOUE posi tion and ends at cursor position Pro tected data is sent as spaces If Auto Page i...

Page 92: ... dis abled by IESC I J IEscl c J ESC 60 All characters received from host are passed on to Aux iliary Port for printing and are not acted upon by VDT Incoming data is not display ed Characters entered at keyboard are sent to host but are not displayed or acted upon by VDT Trans parent Print Mode is dis abled by IEsel 0 ICTRL I R I De2 12 All characters received from host computer are acted upon by...

Page 93: ...SYN 6 F V f v 7 BEL BEEP ETB 7 G W 9 w 8 BS CAN 8 H X h x 9 HT SKIP EM 9 Y Y LF CLEAR UN A SUB PROTECTED J Z j Z TO SPACES I B VT t ESC SEQUENCE K k LEAD IN FF INTERMT L L C FS AND BlOCK CHARACTERS 0 CR RETURN STMDARD MD M GS LINE CHARACTERS1 m E SO DISABLE RS HOME N A l ON X OFF J n F SI EIlABlE US NEW LINE I 0 0 DEL X ON I OH T IVoT CONTROL CHARACTERSI USE 1IlBTI KEY WITH DISPLAYABLE CHARACTER K...

Page 94: ...b Code Causes cursor to move up one line Cursor Forward Code Causes cursor to move one character position to right Carriage Return Code Causes cursor to move to first character position on same line Disables X on X off protocol for communications Enables X on X Off protocol for communications Undefined X on Code Enables Bidirectional Communications Mode X off Code Disahl s Bidirectional CommuniCAt...

Page 95: ...Feed Moves cursor to next lower line in same column posi tion or to next unpro orm tected position in new line or next line if necessary ICTRL K Vi OB Up Line Moves cursor to previous line in same column position or to next unprotected or position moving from left to right in new line or next line if necessary ICTRL ILl FF OC Forespace Moves cursor right to next un protected position on same line ...

Page 96: ... All display modes remain set ill or ESC IB Escape VCT code extension character must be followed by otherwise displayable char ICTRL I cI acter s to invoke a specific terminal oper ation Also used preceding a control code to cause the control code to be displayed instead of acted upon I CTRL I I FS lC Select International Character Set Per mits use of 48 international characters and 64 block graph...

Page 97: ...ASCII CHARACTER SUBSET 8 BIT ACCESS 7 BIT ACCESS 00 thru Control Code Characters Characters are accessed by ESC U se IF quence which places VDT in Monitor Hade All control codes received range 00 thru IF will display the correspond ing character 20 thru Normal ASC I Characters Accessed by sending the corres ponding 7E 8 bit code 80 thru Block Graphics Characters Accessed by sending Accessed by sen...

Page 98: ...control characters nsOH Start of Heading and nCRn Carriage Return The second character in each string is one of 16 normally displayable ASCII characters ranging from n through nG inclusive and n through ngn inclusive The ASCII characters assigned to each Dedicated Function key are as follows DEDICATED FUNCTION KEY TRANSMITTED QiARACTER STRING ASCII CHARACTER WJ ill IT mJ TI em em em ISHIFT lID ISH...

Page 99: ...read write memory the programmer can boot or down load to the 219 bytes of VDT memory The text stored in the Programmable Function keys and host macros can be executed from the host computer The user can execute only the text stored in the Programmable Function keys The basic format for storing data in keys PF1 through PF3 or npF4n through npF4n shifted is as follows ESC SBIFT I p1 p2 TEXT CTBL Y ...

Page 100: ...heir stored text Text can be entered until up to 219 characters bytes are used This is the total amount of memory reserved for storing function key and macro data and can be divided among the keys or macros as desired NOTE Control codes are displayed and stored when entering function key text but the codes are not acted upon until the function key is pressed to display and or transmit the stored t...

Page 101: ...reated onscreen and then to be printed out As shown in Figure B 9 each of the line graphics characters is produced bya corresponding alpha character key which can be shifted or unshifted Shifted alpha characters are shown only for sake of clarity To enable the Line Graphics Mode while using the Standard Character Set press ESC SHIFT To disable the Line Graphics Mode press ESC SHIFT Block Graphics ...

Page 102: ...ml c s 4 EDT DC4 00 4 i1 J 0 liD T iD d t 5 END NAK 100 5 IL L EIE U JJ e u 6 ACK SYN 6 ji rF V f v 7 BEL ETB 7 E Glml W I 9 rml w 8 BS CAN IKJ 8 J HlliJ XaiJ h x 9 HT EM 9 IaiJ Y 5 i y A LF SUB l W I Jill ZrmJ j z B VT ESC M rm J K I 1m k C FF FS L W 1 I D CR G5 KJ E M J i m E A j SO RS o J J TH n I F 51 US 1 1 JIJ Lofml It 0 DEL I I I I Figure B 9 Line and Block Graphics Character Sets B 39 ...

Page 103: ...ies As shown in Figure B 10 each international character is produced by a corresponding upper or lowercase alpha character The symbol for the British pound note is produced by the shifted key To enable the International Character Set press CTRL To disable the International Character Set press CTRL 0 E F 0 s6 A a 1 A a 0 2 A a U 3 A ae U 4 ft A a 5 A a 6 e 7 E e 11 8 E e 9 E e 0 A I u B I I U C N n...

Page 104: ...ound VDT Origin ASCII data transmitted to host de vice When idle held in HARK state External Origin ASCII data received from host device VDT Origin asserted when power is ON External Origin asserted when connected External Origin asserted for VDT to receive data Common ground reference potential for all volta es on the interface This is permanently connected to the signal and chassis ground VDT Or...

Page 105: ...eived from Auxiliary Port device When idle should be held in MARK state VDT Origin ASCII data transmitted to Auxiliary Port device External Origin must be asserted to receive data from Auxiliary Port device VDT Origin asserted toben power is ON VDT Origin must be asserted lIhen power is ON CODIDon ground reference potential for all voltages on the interface This is permanently connected to the sig...

Page 106: ...M M Illl I 1M 0 1 0 ENQ NAK 0 5 E U u I II 2 21 n 12 0 1 11 0 1 Q ACK SYN e F V f y 11 n a 012 II 27 a 17 17 21 r 0 I 1 BEL ETB 7 G W w I 7 1 af 17 9 CD I I 10 I n 0 0 0 BS CAN 8 H X h X M 10 40 III n 01 II I IlI II A ol j 1 0 0 I HT EM a 9 I Y I y I 3 PI S n 11 J2 n 112 12 I n 1 0 I 0 LF SUB J Z J z IA a 1Il a III I I t lJ 12 n II 122 12 itT I 1 0 1 VT ESC K k 72 II Z 1I G JI II 1 II la I a I N 1...

Page 107: ...for digital data communications backup To copy an entire disk or individual file s onto another diskette for future use if the contents of the original disk are inadvertently destroyed bit The abbreviation for a binary digit the smallest piece of information recognized by a computer Usually represented by a 1 on or 0 zero off boot Another term used to describe system initialization byte A group of...

Page 108: ...ction of related information that generally requires a command file to manipulate it default Currently selected disk drive and user number Any command that does not specify a disk drive or a user number references the default disk drive and user number disk diskette Magnetic media used to store computer information Disk can refer to a diskette a removable cartridge disk or a fixed hard disk Disket...

Page 109: ...disk which is used as a data storage medium hardware Physical components of a computer i e display terminal keyboard disk drives initialize To power up or reset the system also referred to as boot input Information entered into a computer usually by an operator typing at the display terminal or by a program reading from the disk k The symbol for the prefix kilO representing the multiple 103 i e 10...

Page 110: ... signals Modem functions are necessary because computer signals and telephone signals are not compatible multi programming multi tasking Capability of the operating system to coordinate the execution of more than one program at a time multi user Capability of an operating system to support more than one independent user or display terminal initiating different programs at the same time network Ter...

Page 111: ...ng the user through a computer process Read Only Attribute assigned to a disk tile or a disk drive restricting file access A file can be read trom but not changed When the attribute is assigned to a drive you can read any file on the disk but cannot add a new file or alter or erase any of the disk Read Write Attribute assigned to a disk file or a disk drive Allows you to read from and write to a s...

Page 112: ...ata storage medium of this type The TPI of the medium is arranged so that the computer can read from or write to it tracks The concentric rings dividing a disk from which data is read and to which data is written utility A program that enables the user to perform certain operations such as copying files erasing files and editing files warm boot A term used to refer to program interruption caused b...

Page 113: ...square hole cut into the disk cover that when covered with a tab protects the disk against accidental write operations pertormed by the computer write protect tab A small stick on peel ott tab which covers the write protect notch in order to prevent writing to a disk Glossary 7 ...

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