RML 380Z Kurzanleitung zur Einrichtung
JUO
DISC
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INFORMATION
FILE
PH 10930
380Z
DISC
SYSTEM INFORMATION
FILE
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Contents
CONTENTS
SECTION
1:
INTRODUCTION
380Z
Disc
The
380Z
Disc
Documentation
Information
File
SECTION
2:
USING ACASSETTE
RECORDER
3.4
and
earlier)
2.
1
2.3
2.5
2.
11
2.12
program
:
FILEX
in
COS
3.4
recorder
SECTION
3:
HARDWARE NOTES
Memory
Discs
Interfaces
the
380Z
3.
1
3.
3.
3.17
3.14
3.15
3.1
3.1
3.14
3.13
3.13
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File
Contents
4:
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Printed
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connection
3.
1..
4.
1
4.
4 •
• 1
• 1
Information
File
Introduction
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1
380Z
DISC
SYSTEM
DOCUMENTATION
The
items
of
documentation
are
you
set
up
and
use
380Z
Disc
by
Research
Machines
to
-
380Z
Disc
System
User
Guide:
this
is
the
basic
item
of
documentation
which
explains
how
to
set
up
your
and
how
to
use
the
facilities
the
disc
-
Applications
proqram
documentation:
each
item
of
software
that
you
is
documentation
which
how
to
set
up
-
Pirmware
Reference
Manual
(e.g.
COS
3.4):
you
will
need
to
refer
to
this
document
if
you
to
program
the
380Z
in
machine
or
or
if
you
want
to
take
full
of
the
many
features
of
the
380Z
-
380Z
Disc
System
Information
Pile:
you
will
need
to
refer
to
this
document
i
you
want
to
extend
your
basic
,
for
a
Research
Machines
can
also
last
three
of
which
are
the
CP/M
Disc
of
the
Research
documents,
the
the
if
you
refer
to
this
with
devices.
this
document
if
you
the
COS
monitor,
for
driver.
You
should
the
(e.g.
3.4,
3.
3.
4.0A
etc).
Research
Inc.
a
trademark
of
in
a
non-standard
version
of
COS
you
-
CP/M
Interface
want
to
ities.
-
Introduction
to
CP/M
Features
and
Facilities:
You
will
need
to
refer
to
this
manual
if
you
want
to
any
of
facilities
which
are
not
ribed
in
the
Research
Machines
documentation
(for
the
SUBMIT
-CP/M
Systems
Alteration
Guide:
You
will
if
you
want
to
a
version
standard
disc
drive
controller
-
Monitor
Listing:
want
to
Information
File
1.2
THE
380Z DISC
SYSTEM
INFORMATION
FILE
This
file
contains
three
sorts
of
information:
Introduction
hardware
of
your
basic
380Z
Disc
how
to
use
various
features
and
Research
Machines
covered
in
the
User
Guide,
for
disc
drive
faults.
the
COS
programs
which
proqram
of
various
features
of
the
380Z
interfaces
that
are
the
380Z.
The
information
in
three
sections.
The
first
how
to
attach
cassette
recorder
to
your
and
how
to
transfer
ASCII
files
between
and
disc
(Reminder:
cassette
recorders
cannot
be
attached
to
80-character
machines).
The
second
section
describe
the
features
of
various
elements
of
the
380Z
hardware
and
how
to
additional
hardware
to
the
The
last
section
describes
various
aspe
of
the
380Z
Disc
software
and
how
to
use
them.
Information
File
Cassette
Recorder
2.
USING
A
CASSETTE
RECORDER
WITH
A380Z
DISC
SYSTEM
Note
that
this
section
does
Dot
apply
to
380Z
Varitext
(80/40
character)
systeas
as
they
do
not
have
a
cassette
interface.
how
to
attach
a
cassette
recorder
to
a380Z
Disc
how
to
transfer
ASCII
files
between
cassette
and
The
files
must
be
in
Cassette
File
(CFS)
format.
Files
produced
by
TXED
and
data
files
produced
by
BASIC
are
in
this
format
as
are
program
files
SAVED
from
extended
BASIC
version
5.
files
by
the
BASIC
FSAVE
command
are
not
in
this
format.
2.1
SETTING
UP
In
order
to
use
a
cassette
recorder
with
a380Z
Disc
System
to
trans
er
iles
between
cassette
and
discs
you
will
need
the
- a
cassette
recorder
with
a
mains
lead
and
plug
or
loose
on
the
recorder
which
fits
the
MIC
- a
dual
cassette
r
unit
(optional)
Place
the
cassette
recorder~and
the
cassette
controller
in
your
area
so
that
you
can
easi
reach
the
switches
on
the
recorder
controller
when
at
-
switch
off
the
JUins
supply
to
the
380Z
Disc
Systea
-
connect
the
cassette
recorder
to
the
aulti-way
aains
adaptor
which
supplies
the
syste.
with
power
-
push
the
blanking
plug
into
the
'HIC'
socket
on
the
recorder
controller
unit
then:
-
push
the
7-vay
DIN
plug
on
the
controller
into
the
cassette
recorder
socket
at
the
rear
of
the
processor
(the
socket
below
the
keyboard
socket)
-
push
the
5-way
DIN
plug
on
controller
lead
with
the
YELLOW
BAND
on
it
into
the
socket
on
the
recorder
and
the
jack
plug
ON
THE
SAME
LEAD
into
the
REMOTE
socket
on
the
recorder
,when
controller
unit
is
not
used:
-
push
the
7-way
DIH
plug
on
the
cassette
lead
into
the
cassette
recorder
socket
at
the
rear
of
the
processor
(the
socket
below
the
keyboard
socket)
-
push
the
5-way
DIN
plug
on
the
cassette
lead
into
the
socket
on
the
recorder.
Information
File
Cassette
Recorder
Now
when
you
turn
your
s
use.
em
on
the
cassette
recorder
will
be
re
for
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NOTES
of
to
a
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ng
inte
rference'
may
It
is
essential
to
connect
mult
mains
affect
the
1•
2.
It
is
essential
to
insert
a
muting
into
the
MIC
socket
on
the
recorder
otherwi
se
sound
wi
11
be
mixed
wi
th
da
ta
when
recording.
may
not
be
pos
ible
to
load
such
a
tape
back
nto
the
computer.
3.
When
only
recorder
is
attached
to
the
controller
(i
used)
it
is
to
connect
it
to
correct
lead
on
the
controller
(the
one
colour
coded
low).
Remember
you
must
also
switch
the
controller
to
'SINGLE'
•
4.
Before
a
cassette
recorder
for
the
first
time
it
necessary
to
determine
the
correct
for
the
volume
control.
The
for
out
this
check
is
described
in
Section
2.5.
5.
It
is
essenti
to
carry
out
ions
involving
the
s e
recorder
and
the
controller
in
the
correct
order.
For
if
to
down
the
REC
and
PLAY
before
init
ating
the
transfer
of
a
file
to
then
may
1
some
of
the
file.
The
controls
the
recorder
detect
whether
the
recorder
is
mode,
or
even
whether
the
recorder
is
turned
on
or
not.
in
the
bla
the
Ie
will
start
on
the
than
on
leader
on
the
a
dual
cassette
controller
you
should
make
that
the
is
It
is
essenti
order
to
6.
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