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┆06┆┆b0┆RC855 IBM 2780/3780 BSC Emulator.↲
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┆06┆┆b0┆Installation Guide.↲
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╞ ╞ A/S REGNECENTRALEN af 1979╞ ╞ ╞ April 1984↲
╞ ╞ Information Department╞ ╞ ╞ ╞ RCSL nr. 42-i2505↲
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╞ ╞ Author :╞ Hans Markvard Nielsen↲
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╞ ╞ Keywords :╞ ┆84┆RC855 Work Station, IBM 2780/3780 BSC ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄Emulator, Installation.↲
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╞ ╞ Abstract :╞ ┆84┆┆84┆This manual describes the installation of ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄the RC855 IBM 2780/3780 BSC Emulator ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄under the RC855 CP/M┆81┆*)┆82┆ operating system.↲
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╞ ╞ ╞ ╞ *) ┆84┆CP/M is a registered trade mark of ↓
┆19┆┆9b┆┄┄Digital Research.↲
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╞ ╞ ╞ ╞ (14 Printed pages)↲
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┆a1┆┆b0┆FOREWORD ↲
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First edition: RCSL No 42-i1697. ↲
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Second edition: RCSL No 42-i2140. ↲
┆84┆The second edition reflects new and extended facilities available ↓
with the emulator software package. Text which has been added or ↓
basically changed is indicated by a vertical line in the left ↓
margin.↲
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Torben G. Rasmussen and Henning Christensen↲
A/S REGNECENTRALEN af 1979, October 1982↲
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Third edition: RCSL 42-i2505↲
┆84┆The third edition reflects changes in the configuration which is ↓
now always a stand alone terminal with some background storage. ↓
This background storage may be 8", 5.25" or hard disk in the con┄↓
figurations supported by the RC855 work station.↲
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Hans M. Nielsen↲
A/S REGNECENTRALEN af 1979, April 1984.↲
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┆a1┆┆b0┆TABLE OF CONTENTS ┆05┆PAGE ↲
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1. INTRODUCTION ........................................... 1 ↲
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2. INSTALLATION ........................................... 2 ↲
2.1 RC855 IBM 2780/3780 BSC Emulator .................. 2 ↲
2.2 SIGNON- and Configuration File .................... 3 ↲
2.3 RC855 Configuration Parameters .................... 3 ↲
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3. LOADING THE EMULATOR ................................... 4 ↲
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┆a1┆┆b0┆APPENDIX: ↲
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A. REFERENCES ............................................. 5 ↲
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╞ ╞ ┆84┆The RC855 IBM 2780/3780 BSC Emulator is designed to ope┄↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄rate on the RC855 Work Station as a software system, ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄which does not require the presence of the CP/M opera┄↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄ting system in order to perform properly. However, for ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄the sake of convenience the emulator is loaded as a CP/M ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄transient program in the usual way and will then automa┄↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄tically perform a bootstrap process to become operatio┄↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄nal. Possible signon and configuration files must be ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄located on the disk in drive A.↲
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╞ ╞ ┆84┆In IBM 2780/3780 emulation mode, a cold boot of the CP/M ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄system is obtained by pressing the function key CLEAR, ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄when the line to the host is disconnected. Alternating ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄between CP/M based applications and IBM 2780/3780 emula┄↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄tion mode on an RC855 Work Station has thus become an ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄easy and straightforward matter. ↲
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┆a1┆┆b0┆2.╞ ╞ INSTALLATION ↲
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┆a1┆┆b0┆2.1╞ ╞ RC855 IBM 2780/3780 BSC Emulator ↲
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╞ ╞ ┆84┆The RC855 IBM 2780/3780 Emulator distribution diskette ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄is an 8" or 5.25" double density CP/M formatted data ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄diskette containing the following files: ↲
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╞ ╞ ┆a1┆File name╞ Emulator╞ ╞ Description ╞ ↲
╞ ╞ A3780.COM Stand-alone╞ IBM 3780 V.24 station not ↲
╞ ╞ A3780.OVR╞ 3780-V.24╞ ╞ ┆84┆utilizing the RC-CIRCUIT ↓
┆19┆┆a7┆┄┄and not supporting se┄con┄↓
┆19┆┆a7┆┄┄daries.↲
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╞ ╞ A3780X.COM╞ Stand-alone╞ IBM 3780 X.21 station not ↓
╞ ╞ A3780X.OVR╞ 3780-X.21╞ ╞ ┆84┆utilizing the RC-CIRCUIT ↓
┆19┆┆a7┆┄┄and not supporting secon┄↓
┆19┆┆a7┆┄┄daries.↲
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╞ ╞ A2780.COM╞ Stand-alone╞ IBM 2780 V.24 station not ↓
╞ ╞ A2780.OVR╞ 2780-V.24╞ ╞ ┆84┆utilizing the RC-CIRCUIT ↓
┆19┆┆a7┆┄┄and not supporting secon┄↓
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╞ ╞ A2780X.COM╞ Stand-alone╞ IBM 2780 X.21 station not ↓
╞ ╞ A2780X.OVR╞ 2780-X.21╞ ╞ ┆84┆utilizing the RC-CIRCUIT ↓
┆19┆┆a7┆┄┄and not supporting secon┄↓
┆19┆┆a7┆┄┄daries. ↲
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╞ ╞ ┆84┆This diskette must be regarded as a master copy and kept ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄as a last resort backup in the event of errors.↲
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╞ ╞ ┆84┆In order to use the RC855 IBM 2780/3780 BSC Emulator the ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄above mentioned files must be transferred to your CP/M ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄system diskette. According to actual requirements you ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄may choose only to transfer the relevant files. The ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄transfer is performed by using the PIP utility on two ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄diskette drive sy┄stems or the TRANSFER utility on a ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄single diskette drive system. Refer to ref. 1 for a ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄detailed description of the CP/M uti┄lity programs.↲
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╞ ╞ ┆84┆It is possible to rename a file containing an emulator ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄if you so wish. As an example it might be advantageous ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄in some cases to use the filename 3780.COM instead of ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄A3780.COM.↲
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┆a1┆┆b0┆2.2╞ ╞ SIGNON- and Configuration File ↲
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╞ ╞ ┆84┆If the automatic SIGNON feature is required, a file ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄named S2780.TXT or S3780.TXT, respectively, containing ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄the SIGNON record must be created. For a detailed de┄┄↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄scription of the format and contents of the SIGNON file, ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄see ref. 2 and 3.↲
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╞ ╞ ┆84┆If you want the RC855 IBM 2780/3780 configuration ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄parameters to have other initial values than the default ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄ones, a file named C2780.TXT or C3780.TXT, respective┄↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄ly, con┄taining the required values, should be created. ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄For a detailed description of parameters, default ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄values, for┄mat and contents of the confi┄guration file, ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄see ref. 2 and 3.↲
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╞ ╞ ┆84┆If the emulator is to use an X.21 (Datex) connection, ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄the configuration file must include the parameter CALL-↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄ID; see ref. 2.↲
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┆a1┆┆b0┆2.3╞ ╞ RC855 Configuration Parameters ↲
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╞ ╞ ┆84┆The following RC855 configuration parameters are used by ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄the RC855 IBM 2780/3780 BSC Emulator (see ref. 1 for ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄setting and changing) : ↲
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╞ ╞ PLS╞ = Printer Line Speed ↲
╞ ╞ CF╞ = Printer Character Format ↲
╞ ╞ CS╞ = Character Set ↲
╞ ╞ CP╞ = Cursor Presentation ↲
╞ ╞ KBL╞ = Keyboard Lock ↲
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┆a1┆┆b0┆3.╞ ╞ LOADING THE EMULATOR ↲
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╞ ╞ ┆84┆The RC855 IBM 2780/3780 BSC Emulator is made operational ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄by typing the name of the file containing the emulator ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄following the CP/M prompt (usually 'A>' or 'C>'). ↲
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╞ ╞ ┆84┆This will load and bootstrap the emulator and after a ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄short while an identification message will appear on the ↓
┆19┆┆89┆┄┄display. ↲
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╞ ╞ Operating instructions are found in ref. 2. ↲
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╞ ╞ 1: RCSL No 42-i2347: ↲
╞ ╞ ┆a1┆RC855 Work Station, User's Guide ↲
╞ ╞ Jeffrey C. Snider, Leif Olsen, June 1983↲
╞ ╞ Abstract: ┆84┆Describes how to install and operate the ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄CP/M operating system on the RC855 Work ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄Station. ↲
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╞ ╞ ┆a1┆RC855 IBM 2780/3780 BSC Emulator, Operating Guide ↲
╞ ╞ Hans M. Nielsen, April 1984↲
╞ ╞ Abstract: ┆84┆This manual describes the operation of ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄the RC855 IBM 2780/3780 BSC Emulator: ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄keyboard functions, operating procedures, ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄emulator mes┄sages. Further it contains ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄descriptions con┄cerning configuration ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄file, command file etc.↲
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╞ ╞ 3: RCSL No 42-i2507: ↲
╞ ╞ ┆a1┆RC855 IBM 2780/3780 BSC Emulator, Reference Manual ↲
╞ ╞ Hans M. Nielsen, April 1984↲
╞ ╞ Abstract: ┆84┆This manual describes all the RC855 IBM ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄2780/3780 BSC Emulator characteristics, ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄espe┄cially those formal criteria which ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄need not necessarily be known in order to ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄operate the emulator (file formats, ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄record handling, com┄munication line ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄characteristics, command files, ↓
┆19┆┆98┆┄┄parameters etc.).↲
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