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QL-SD User Manual 2
Contents
Contents ........................................................................................................................................................... 2
1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.1. About This Manual .............................................................................................................................. 5
2. QL-SD Package Contents ........................................................................................................................... 5
2.1. Backup ................................................................................................................................................ 6
3. Hardware Installation................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1. Opening the QL Case.......................................................................................................................... 7
3.2. ROM / EPROM Considerations ........................................................................................................... 7
3.3. Installing the QL-SD Main PCB ........................................................................................................... 7
3.4. Installing the QL-SD SDHC Daughter Board ....................................................................................... 8
3.4.1. Microdrive Removal..................................................................................................................... 8
3.4.2. Daughterboard Installation .......................................................................................................... 9
3.5. Reassembly......................................................................................................................................... 9
4. First steps with QL-SD............................................................................................................................... 10
4.1. Selecting the File system Image to Use ............................................................................................ 10
4.1.1. Unexpanded QL ........................................................................................................................ 11
4.1.2. QL with 256kB Memory Expansion ........................................................................................... 11
4.1.3. Fully Expanded QLs, Gold Card and SuperGold Card Users.................................................... 11
4.2. Installing the File System................................................................................................................... 11
4.3. Starting Up the First Time.................................................................................................................. 11
4.4. Changing SD Cards........................................................................................................................... 12
4.5. Switching Off ..................................................................................................................................... 12
5. Data Exchange with your PC..................................................................................................................... 13
5.1. Transfer Using Disk Drives ................................................................................................................ 13
5.2. Transfer Using a BDI Driver............................................................................................................... 13
6. QL-SD Usage Recommendations ............................................................................................................. 13
6.1. No more Reboots .............................................................................................................................. 13
6.2. Make Directories your Friends........................................................................................................... 13
6.2.1. Organise your Disk Space......................................................................................................... 14
6.2.2. Create a WORK_ directory........................................................................................................ 14
6.2.3. The MAKE_DIR Command ....................................................................................................... 14
6.2.4. Use DUP, DDOWN, DATA_USE and PROG_USE.................................................................... 15
6.2.5. Use a File Manager ................................................................................................................... 15
6.3. Important Software for Large Disk Users .......................................................................................... 15
7. Preparing the SDHC Card ......................................................................................................................... 16
7.1. Preparing the QL File System Image ................................................................................................ 17
8. QL-SD Driver S*BASIC Procedures and Functions................................................................................... 19
8.1. SDC_START ..................................................................................................................................... 19
8.2. MOUNT Number {, Drive, Partition}................................................................................................... 20
8.3. UMOUNT Number............................................................................................................................. 20
8.4. SDC_USE Name$ ............................................................................................................................. 21
8.5. SDC_BASE()..................................................................................................................................... 21
8.6. SDC_VER$(Mode%) ......................................................................................................................... 21
9. QL-SD Hardware-Level Commands .......................................................................................................... 21
9.1. SPI_MODE Number .......................................................................................................................... 21
10. Direct Sector Access ............................................................................................................................... 22
11. QL-SD Driver ........................................................................................................................................... 22
11.1. Device Name ................................................................................................................................... 22
11.2. Buffers ............................................................................................................................................. 23
11.3. Starting the Driver............................................................................................................................ 23
11.4. Formatting ....................................................................................................................................... 23
12. Some Technical Details ........................................................................................................................... 23
12.1. The Address Map ............................................................................................................................ 24
12.2. The Hardware.................................................................................................................................. 24
13. Known Issues .......................................................................................................................................... 24
13.1. Hardware......................................................................................................................................... 24
13.2. Driver............................................................................................................................................... 24
14. Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................. 25
15. Copyright Notice & License ..................................................................................................................... 25