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- OS9MAX Read/Write/Format/Duplicate/Transfer OS-9 diskettes on PC-AT
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- JUNE-02, 1993
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- Application Note
- ----------------
-
- Read/Write and Editing 9100A Programs Off-Line on
- a IBM PC compatible computer
- ----------------------------
-
- By
- Lalith Karunaratne
- Senior Test Engineer
- Siemens Infusion Systems
- Sylmar, California 91342
-
- Introduction
- ------------
-
- The 9100A terminal emulator can be used to transfer programs, text files and
- nodelist files between a 9100A station and a PC using a null-modem RS232
- connection cable.
- But by using the following software it is now possible to use a PC as a
- completely remote 9100A programming station.
-
- 1/ DTR OS9MAX
- 2/ TL/1 TEST LANGUAGE CHECKER
-
- OS9MAX is a unique software solution to handle 9100A diskettes on a PC without
- any additional hardware. This software allows any read/write and format
- operations on double or high density diskettes. Any text or binary files can be
- transferred from floppy to PC hard disk and from hard disk to floppy disk with
- full pathnames the way it is used in 9100A format (UUT, PROGRAM, NODE, LIBRARY,
- TEXT etc.). Duplicating 9100A (OS-9 format) diskettes on a PC is much faster
- than on the 9100A station, with the present PC clock speeds and shorter disk
- access times. Along with the TL/1 TEST LANGUAGE CHECKER, a PC can be
- transformed into a complete remote 9100A programming station.
- The system requirements are an AT class PC or LapTop (80286 or higher) with
- MS or PC DOS.
-
- Some of the commands used under OS9MAX.
- chd (change directory), cat/dir (show directory), makdir (create directory),
- deldir (delete directory), tree (show structure), del (delete a file), list
- (type a file), import (copy from floppy to PC hard disk), export (copy
- from PC hard disk to floppy disk), copy (copy from, to floppy), rename (rename
- directory or file), dcopy (copy a diskette), auto (auto detect a format),
- format (format a diskette), dcheck (check system structure), free (show free
- space), map (display free space map), help, macro (execute a command list from
- file), dos (run DOS commands).
-
- -2-
-
-
- Sample Session
- --------------
-
- Objective
- ---------
-
- Transfer a PROGRAM file from 9100A formatted diskette to the PC hard disk.
- Edit as needed, use TL/1 LANGUAGE CHECKER, format diskette in 9100A format
- and transfer under a different name to be executed in the 9100A station.
-
- Procedure
- ---------
-
- Create a directory called OS9MAX in PC hard drive.
- Install all OS9MAX files in this directory.
- Copy files TLC.EXE and TLL from TL/1 LANGUAGE CHECKER to this directory.
-
- FIle to be transferred is under,
-
- UUT - ASIC
- PROGRAM - MAIN
-
- in a 9100A formatted diskette.
-
- Insert the above diskette in the appropriate drive.
-
- Type
- OS9MAX b: <return> (diskette in drive B:)
-
- The prompt will be 'u1>'
-
- Type
- AUTO <return>
-
- (This command analyses and detects the floppy format.
- For a double density 9100A diskette the format is
-
- 80,2,16,16,0,0,256,256,1,64,dstep[-],dd,3.5
-
- A diskette can be formatted to a high density mode by using SET B: USER
- command)
-
- -3-
-
- Type
-
- IMPORT B:\UUT$ASIC\PROGRAM$MAIN C:\OS9MAX\MAIN.TL1 <return>
-
- Using an editor of choice makes any necessary changes.
-
- The file should be saved in ASCII form.
- For this session the file was saved as NEWFILE.TL1 (It is important to use
- the .TL1 extension to use the TL/1 LANGUAGE CHECKER).
-
- Press ALT key and X key together (This exits the OS9MAX program.)
-
- Prompt now will be 'OS9MAX>'
-
- Type
-
- TLC NEWFILE.TL1 <return> (TLC will check errors and display warnings)
-
- Insert a blank unformatted diskette in drive B:.
-
- Type
-
- OS9MAX B: 9100 <return> (Get back to OS9MAX program)
-
- At the prompt 'u1>'
-
- Type
-
- FORMAT <return> (Diskette will be formatted in 9100A format)
-
- Type
-
- EXPORT C:\OS9MAX\NEWFILE.TL1 B:\UUT$ASIC\PROGRAM$NEWFILE <return>
- (A newfile PROGRAM will be created under UUT asic.)
-
- Now the file NEWFILE is ready to be 'Debugged and Executed' in the 9100A
- station.
-
- OS9MAX can be obtained from
-
- DATENTECHNIK REISCHKE
- BREMER STRASSE 2
- D-24118 KIEL (GERMANY) FRG
-
- FROM USA: PHONE (011-49-431-805293) FAX (011-49-431-86511)
- INTERN'TL: PHONE (++49-431-805293) FAX (++49-431-86511)
-
- TL/1 TEST LANGUAGE CHECKER is a JOHN FLUKE product.
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