General Description; Introduction; System Environment - ZiLOG System 8000 User Manual

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SECTION 1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
1.1 Introduction
The Zilog S8000 System (Figure 1-1) is a high performance
microcomputer system based on
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Z8001A 16-bit microproces-
sor. Program development and text processing are accom-
plished with the ZEUS Operating System. Supporting up to 16
users, the system develops code for all Zilog CPUs. This
section is a general description of the S8000.
1.2 System Environment
The S8000 uses Winchester disk storage and supports a com-
munication interface with other ZEUS-based systems, emula-
tion devices, and development modules. The 58000 provides
comprehensive software development and documentation tools
to maximize programmer productivity and documentation qual-
ity. It includes the following features:
~ A 6 MHz Z8001A 16-bit microprocessor
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256K bytes of error-correcting memory
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A 32-bit ZBI(TM) backplane with an 8-megabyte/
second bandwidth
~ Intelligent Z80B-based controllers for disk and
tape drives
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A 24-megabyte (unformatted) eight-inch Winchester
disk drive
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A 17-megabyte (unformatted) cartridge tape drive
~ ZEUS multi-user, multitasking operating system
The following hardware options are also available:
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Additional 256K-byte memory boards for up to 1.5
megabytes of error-correcting memory
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Up to four 24-megabyte Winchester drives
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Up to eight additional serial I/O ports
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