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OPERATIONAL MODES USING CASSETTES
FREE-FORM MODE
Jhis is the mode in which assignment codes are set-up via the keyboard. If set-up as
follows:
* 1 _ _ _ *
(each _ indicating a space)
the cassette recorder in position 1 is assigned as a FMAT device, and format programs
and descriptions can be written onto the cassette via the keyboard and the device
oiDeration keys; these keys also allow the retrieval of formats or descriptions from the
cassette into the buffer where any necessary corrections can be made. The formats or
descriptions can then be written back into their relevant record positions on the cassette
medium.
For example, to set-up records which have the details:
Date
Name
Address
Invoice No.
Amount
1.
Key in the format program (see DE 520 General Manual pages 16 & 19)
F
(,
D P
y D
'
♦
•
•
•
^
•"
2.
Depress Fmat (Device Control) key
3.
Depress Write key
4.
Depress Back Red key
5.
Depress Adv Red key
The format program should be displayed on the screen.
6.
Depress Free-Form key
It should be possible to key-in a description for each of the fields within the format
program v^ritten on the cassette and displayed on the screen. Using the cursor as a
guide, the following data can be entered, via the keyboard, above the relevant fields
displayed:
DATE
NAME
ADDR
ESS
INV. NO. AMOUNT
7.
Depress Fmat key
8.
Depress Write key
9.
Depress Rew key
The field control characters used in the format program are explained in the DE 520
General ivianuai. Eacii coiiirol characler represents one character position of its defined
field. The.control characier plus the number of full stops (.) or commas (,) determines the
capacity of each field.
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