6 Feb
2000
6 Feb
'00
3:45 p.m.
I just acquired an Intel Series III MDS "blue box", to go along with
several Series IIs that I've had for a while.
Unfortunately, I don't have any software or documentation for either
the Series II or Series III, not even the ISIS operating system. If
anyone has spares or could make copies available, it would be most
appreciated.
For those not familiar with the Intel blue boxes:
The Series II MDS is Multibus-based, and has either an IPB-80 or IPC-85
CPU card, based on the 8080 and 8085, respectively. There's also an IOC
(Input/Output Card) that supports all of the integral I/O devices such
as the monitor, keyboard, serial ports, and single-density floppy disk.
An external double-density floppy disk system can be added; it uses two
Multibus cards, a channel card and an interface card, and apparently uses
M2FM code rather than IBM 3740-compatible MFM. The Series II normally runs
the ISIS operating system, although I hear there was also a version of CP/M.
A Series III MDS is mostly the same as a Series II with an IPC-85, but
it adds a two-board RPC-86, which is an 8086-based "Resident Processor
Card". A software package called "RUN" acts as the loader and ISIS
operating system interface for the 8086.
7 Feb
7 Feb
3:51 a.m.
New subject: Wanted: software & docs for Intel Series II & III MDS "blue boxes"
Eric,
I have a Series II model 235 with lots of upgrades. I have a big pile of
stuff for the Series II. Here's a list:
Intellec Series II CRT and Keyboard Interface Manual
Intellec Series II Microcomputer Development System Boot/Monitor Listing
Intellec Series II Model 22X/23X Installation Manual Change 1
Installation Instructions Double Density Upgrade Kit Model 503 Rev B
Intellec Double Density Diskette Operating System Hardware Reference Manual
Book 2.
(It's here somewhere! Just gotta find it!)
Book 3.
PL/M-86 Programming Manual for 8080/8085-Based Development Systems
#9800466-003 Rev C
MCS-86 Assembly Language Converter Operating Instructions for ISIS-II Users
#9800642-02
ASM86 Macro Assembler Operating Instructions for 8086-Bases Systems
#121628-003
iAPX 86,88 Family Utilities User’s Guide # 121616-003
iAPX 86,88 Family Utilities User’s Guide # 121616-002
ASM86 Language Reference Manual #121703-002
Book 4.
Intellec Series III Microcomputer Development System Product Overview
Intellec Series III Microcomputer Development System Programmer’s Reference
Manual
ISIS Credit CRT-based Text Editor User’s Guide
Alter Text Editor User’s Guide
iUP-200/201 Universal Programmer User’s Guide Order Number 162613-002
iUP-200/201 Universal Programmer User’s Guide Order Number 162613-001
ICE-86 In-Circuit Emulator Operating Instructions for ISIS-II Users
ICE-86A/ICE-88A MicroSystem In-Circuit Emulator Operating Instructions for
ISIS-II Users
Book 5.
ASM86 Language Reference Manual #121703-002
8086/8087/8088 Macro Assembly Language Reference Manual for 8086-Based
Development Systems #121627-001 Rev A
MCS-86 Assembly Language Converter Operating Instructions for ISIS-II Users
ICE-86 In-Circuit Emulator Operating Instructions for ISIS-II Users
iAPX 86,88 Family Utilities User’s Guide for 8086-Based Development
Systems #121616-001 Rev A
ISIS-II User’s Guide
Book 6.
Intellec Series II Microcomputer Developement System Schematic Drawings
Order Number 9800554-04 Rev D
Book 7.
Intellec Series II Microcomputer Developement System Double-Density
Diskette Subsystem Order Number 9800425-02 Rev B
Book 8.
Product Service Support Plan, product MDS-5055 (internal Intel Document)
Book 9.
A guide to Intellec Microcomputer Developement Systems Order Number 9800558B
I also have a bunch of software for it but I haven't made a list. I
think all the SW is on DD 8" disks.
At 02:45 AM 2/7/00 -0000, you wrote:
I just acquired an Intel Series III MDS "blue
box", to go along with
several Series IIs that I've had for a while.
Unfortunately, I don't have any software or documentation for either
the Series II or Series III, not even the ISIS operating system. If
anyone has spares or could make copies available, it would be most
appreciated.
For those not familiar with the Intel blue boxes:
The Series II MDS is Multibus-based, and has either an IPB-80 or IPC-85
CPU card, based on the 8080 and 8085, respectively.
Yes, they came with a 8080 but the 8085 card was available as an upgrade.
Mine has it.
There's also an IOC
(Input/Output Card) that supports all of the integral
I/O devices such
as the monitor, keyboard, serial ports, and single-density floppy disk.
An external double-density floppy disk system can be added;
The internal drives could also be upgraded to DD. See the 4th book above.
Mine has been upgraded. I also have an external box with two DD drives.
it uses two
Multibus cards, a channel card and an interface card,
and apparently uses
M2FM code rather than IBM 3740-compatible MFM. The Series II normally runs
the ISIS operating system, although I hear there was also a version of CP/M.
I've never found CPM for them but if you read Digital Research's CPM
manuals you'll notice that the CPM source code that they use was written
for an Intel MDS.
A Series III MDS is mostly the same as a Series II with an IPC-85, but
it adds a two-board RPC-86, which is an 8086-based "Resident Processor
Card". A software package called "RUN" acts as the loader and ISIS
operating system interface for the 8086.
I don't don't have that. :-(
Let me know if you want to borrow this stuff.
Joe
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