23 Mar
1999
23 Mar
'99
6:57 a.m.
I just sent a CS-80 reference manual to a list member.....
Jay West
-----Original Message-----
From: jeff.kaneko(a)juno.com <jeff.kaneko(a)juno.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Monday, March 22, 1999 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: HP disk drive command set
Joe:
Yes, I could use this; I won't be getting a CS-80 document any time soon.
WOrk continues on the disassembly. I'll be getting a new interface pod
for my logic analyzer in a couple of weeks, so I'll be able to take a
look
around 'inside'.
Thanks.
Jeff
On Mon, 22 Mar 1999 20:50:09 Joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net> writes:
Jeff,
I finally found my copy of the docs for the HP Amigo command set. Do
you
still need a copy?
Joe
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23 Mar
23 Mar
9:20 a.m.
New subject: CS/80 Was: Re: HP disk drive command set
Upon the date 06:57 AM 3/23/99 -0600, Jay West said something like:
I just sent a CS-80 reference manual to a list
member.....
That are me :)
The manual you are refering to Jay is the CS/80 External Exerciser
Reference Manual. The Exerciser is software which runs on an HP 85 with
HPIB interface lashed up to the HP 79xx drive under test.
References in this manual point directly to what we are looking for here:
CS/80 Instruction Set Programming Manual, part no. 5955-3442.
I believe this is the Holy Grail, so to speak, which should tell us all
about CS/80. It is refered to as so: "Complete documentation for the CS/80
instruction set can be found in the _CS/80 Instruction Set Programming
Manual_, part no. 5955-3442."
Well, at least we have a part number to hunt for now.
The Exerciser manual, part no. 5955-3462, has references of commands used
in the External Exerciser programs on the HP 85 Exerciser tape. I don't
think they are actual raw CS/80 commands which can be squirted into an HP
79xx disk or CTD from any old program we write.
I well recall our HP CE occasionally hauling into the plant a large
carrying case with an HP 85, special program tapes and the Exerciser manual
mentioned here in order to do service upon our 7907 (IIRC), 7908 and 7912
drives (latter two in my collection now with the old HP250 computer they
were hooked to.) Those tapes would be nice to have for some of us I bet.
Thing to do is to rustle up one or more of the folks responsible for
knowing/working with CS/80 at the HP/Boise plant and ask them if they can
point us anywhere useful or even have stuff in their own archives on CS/80.
Regards, Chris
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7:02 p.m.
New subject: CS/80 Was: Re: HP disk drive command set
At 10:20 AM 3/23/99 -0500, Chris wrote:
Upon the date 06:57 AM 3/23/99 -0600, Jay West said
something like:
That sounds like part of the 5061-2808 test program. I found the binder
for it but no docs or software. How about making me a copy?
Joe
I just sent a CS-80 reference manual to a list
member.....
That are me :)
The manual you are refering to Jay is the CS/80 External Exerciser
Reference Manual. The Exerciser is software which runs on an HP 85 with
HPIB interface lashed up to the HP 79xx drive under test.
2:05 p.m.
At 06:57 AM 3/23/99 -0600, Jay wrote:
I just sent a CS-80 reference manual to a list
member.....
Jay,
Can I get a copy too? The one I have is the Amigo command set that's
mainly used for the floppy drives.
Jeff,
What kind of Logic analyzer do you need probes for? I have a pile of HP,
Tektronix and Gould LAs here. I can lend you a probe for one of them. I'll
get a copy of the Amigo docs for you. I've packed the 9144 for you, I'll
hold it and throw the docs (and the other stuff) in with it.
Joe
Jay West
-----Original Message-----
From: jeff.kaneko(a)juno.com <jeff.kaneko(a)juno.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Monday, March 22, 1999 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: HP disk drive command set
Joe:
Yes, I could use this; I won't be getting a CS-80 document any time soon.
WOrk continues on the disassembly. I'll be getting a new interface pod
for my logic analyzer in a couple of weeks, so I'll be able to take a
look
around 'inside'.
Thanks.
Jeff
On Mon, 22 Mar 1999 20:50:09 Joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net> writes:
Jeff,
I finally found my copy of the docs for the HP Amigo command set. Do
you
still need a copy?
Joe
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