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Computer Owner's
Eagle 250
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- Page 2 © 2000 ALPHA MICROSYSTEMS FIRST EDITION: July 2000 01 Version - January 2001 To re-order this document, request part number DSO-00221-00. FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
The CHECK Option and Automatic Backups 3-11 CHAPTER 4 -WHAT IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG? IF THE PROBLEM IS WITH ONE TERMINAL IF THE PROBLEM AFFECTS MORE THAN ONE USER IF YOU CAN’T CONTACT YOUR DEALER FOR MORE INFORMATION Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... - Page 4 Accounts File Names File Specifications Organizing the Disk Logging Into Other Accounts Adding New Accounts CHAPTER 6 -WHERE TO NOW? APPENDIX A -THE CONTROL CHARACTERS ABOUT YOUR COMPUTER ABOUT YOUR DEALER ABOUT ALPHA MICRO Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01...
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Page 5: Chapter 1 -Introduction
Chapter 1 - Introduction Welcome to the Eagle 250 Owner’s Manual. This book is for the new owner of an Eagle 250 computer. It tells you how to keep your computer running happily, what to do if something should go wrong, and how to get the most out of your computer hardware and software. -
Page 6: Graphic Conventions
There are connectors for these ports on the back panel of the computer. • An Ethernet network interface. You can attach your Eagle 250 to a computer network through a connector on the back panel. You can then share information between computers, use PCs to run programs on the Eagle 250, share printers, and much more. -
Page 7: Options
The application software on your Eagle 250 was added by your dealer for your specific situation, so it isn’t discussed in this manual. For information on the applications you have, please contact your Alpha Micro dealer. -
Page 8: Chapter 2 -Using Your Computer
• The H.D.D. light is lit whenever the computer is reading from or writing to a disk or tape. • The Power switch, at the top right of the computer, turns it on and off. This switch is not shown in Figure 2-1. Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... - Page 9 Page 2-2 Chapter Two Two-character status display Turbo button Power light Turbo (system activity) light Reset button H.D.D. (disk/tape activity) light Figure 2-1: Front Panel Controls and Indicators Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01...
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Page 10: Rear Panel Configuration
Using Your Computer Page 2-3 REAR PANEL CONFIGURATION The illustration below shows the Eagle 250 rear panel configuration. SCSI EXTERNAL SCSI PORT 10-BaseT ETHERNET PORT SERIAL I/O 25-PIN EXPANSION PARALLEL SLOTS FOR RJ-45 PORT CONNECTORS 9-PIN UPS STATUS PORT 4 or 8 STANDARD DB9... -
Page 11: Turning The Computer On
As shown, the back panel includes connectors for the serial ports (where you plug in terminals, printers, and modems), an Ethernet connection (for connecting the Eagle 250 to a computer network, and an external SCSI connector (for a disk, tape, or CD-ROM drive). -
Page 12: Rebooting The Computer
4. Generally, you do not need to turn off devices connected to the serial ports, such as printers and terminals, or devices connected via the network. If you do choose to turn off serial devices, turn them off after turning off the Eagle 250. REBOOTING THE COMPUTER At times, you may want to have the computer restart the operating system without turning power off and back on. -
Page 13: Chapter 3 -Keeping Your Computer Happy
Possibly your computer’s most critical need is enough reliable electrical power for all of its components. The computer’s electrical needs are covered in the Eagle 250 Installation and Technical Manual, and were no doubt considered when your computer was installed. If you need to move the computer, make sure its new location meets its power requirements and is free from electrical interference. -
Page 14: Regular Maintenance
Caring for Tape Drives and Tapes Every Eagle 250 has some kind of tape drive for data backup, usually either a ¼” streaming tape drive or a DAT (Digital Audio Tape) drive. As discussed later in this chapter, in case of a problem your backup tapes can be the only thing between your business and data disaster, so it’s very important to take... -
Page 15: Caring For The Diskette Drive And Diskettes
If you do start noticing data loss, cleaning the heads will probably take care of it. You can clean your diskette drive using a special head-cleaning kit available from computer supply stores. Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... -
Page 16: Backing Up Your Data
What if you could not reconstruct the information no matter how much time you had? All Eagle 250 computers come with some type of tape backup device. Whether yours is a streaming tape or DAT drive, learn to use it! Develop regular backup procedures and follow them! If disaster strikes, you'll be glad you did. -
Page 17: Using A Streaming Tape Drive
Using a Streaming Tape Drive If your Eagle 250 includes a streaming tape drive for backup, it’s important that you know what tape cartridges you can use with it, and how to insert them into and remove them from the drive. The sections below show the tape cartridges and formats supported by each tape drive available from Alpha Micro, and describe how to use the tapes with your drive. - Page 18 If you insert a tape incorrectly, the drive will reject it. Do not attempt to force a tape into the drive! If the tape does not load easily, take it back out and check its orientation. Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01...
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Page 19: Using A Dat Drive
Warm booting is the process of booting the computer using a tape rather than the disk drive. It is necessary only if a problem, usually with the disk drive, keeps the computer from booting normally. If Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... -
Page 20: Checking The Disk
See Chapter 5 for a discussion of how AMOS organizes information on the disk. The next two sections discuss two very useful diagnostic programs, REDALL and DSKANA. There is more information on these disk diagnostic programs in the AMOS System Operator's Guide and the AMOS User's Guide. Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... -
Page 21: The Redall Command
Only the system operator should use DSKANA. If you can’t log to the system operator account, Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... -
Page 22: Dskana Options
Same information as default, but does not rewrite bitmap. Lists files and blocks in which any errors occurred. Lists all files and blocks on the disk. To use one of these options, place it after the DSKANA command like this: Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... -
Page 23: Dskana Options
This could corrupt the disk, causing you to lose data. To run DSKANA without rewriting the bitmap, use the /C option. You see DSKANA's normal display when you use /C, except for the [Rewriting BITMAP] message. Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... -
Page 24: Chapter 4 -What If Something Goes Wrong
Chapter 4 - What If Something Goes Wrong? Your Eagle 250 computer is designed to be reliable and trouble-free. However, as with any product, especially one as complex as a computer system, things may go wrong from time to time. If you do have a problem, gathering the right information and following the correct procedure can help you and your dealer solve it as quickly as possible. -
Page 25: If The Problem Affects More Than One User
IF YOU CAN’T CONTACT YOUR DEALER This chapter assumes your Alpha Micro dealer is your first line of support for your Eagle 250. Your dealer is your best support option because he or she is most familiar with your computer installation and how you use it in your business. -
Page 26: For More Information
If you have any questions, contact your dealer or the Alpha Micro Technical Assistance Center at the number on the Contact Information Sheet. Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... -
Page 27: Chapter 5 -About Amos
Chapter 5 - About AMOS As we mentioned in Chapter 1, your Eagle 250 computer uses the Alpha Micro Operating System, AMOS. AMOS lets the various pieces of hardware in the computer talk to each other, interprets commands you type, reads information from and writes it to the disk drives, and more. This chapter talks about some of the basic concepts of AMOS and describes some of its commonly used commands and procedures. -
Page 28: Correcting Typing Mistakes
AMOS command, AMOS lets you know it did not understand the command. For example, suppose you make a mistake entering the PRINT command: PRIMT ENTER ?PRIMT? After letting you know it does not understand, AMOS displays its prompt. You can now try again. Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... -
Page 29: User Names
USER NAMES To use your Eagle 250, you must tell it who you are. You do this by entering your user name and, if you have one, your password. All Eagle 250’s have standard user names when they leave the factory; your dealer probably set up more names for you to use. -
Page 30: Adding User Names
Having a name for each device lets you specify which device you want to use for a specific command. For example, you can see a list of files from just one of your disk drives, or copy data from one disk to another or to a tape drive. Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... -
Page 31: Accounts
For example, all accounts containing files dealing with payroll may be in project 50 ([50,0], [50,1], etc.). There’s more on this subject in the section “Organizing the Disk,” on page 5-7. Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... -
Page 32: File Names
If your computer is attached to other AMOS computers via a network, you can refer to a file on another computer by adding the CPU ID of the other computer to the beginning of the file specification. Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... -
Page 33: Organizing The Disk
LOG OPR: .The file ENTER ENTER DSK0:ERSATZ.INI[1,4] contains several predefined ersatz names, and you can add more. The AMOS System Operator's Guide contains more information on how to add and use ersatz names. Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... -
Page 34: Logging Into Other Accounts
5. From the list that displays, you can select different functions. You want to add a new account, so type A and the account number to add and press . For example: ENTER *A 100,5 ENTER Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... - Page 35 E (end) option: ENTER SYSACT returns you to AMOS command level and the AMOS prompt symbol appears on your screen. For complete information on using SYSACT, see its reference sheet in the System Commands Reference Manual. Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01...
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Page 36: Chapter 6 -Where To Now
If you do want to order any of these documents, refer to the part number shown in the list. Other available documents describe networking your Eagle 250, the various hardware devices that make up—or can be added to—your computer, writing assembly language programs, and much more. -
Page 37: Appendix A -The Control Characters
While a Control-S is in effect, AMOS stores, but does not act upon, anything you type except for CTRL / Q. There is, however, a limit to how much can be stored. The exact number of characters depends upon your initial system setup. Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01... - Page 38 This is a great convenience if you want to enter a series of similar commands; you can just keep making minor changes to one command, and reusing it. Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01...
- Page 39 DEVTBL · 5-5 contents of this book · 1-1 DIR · 5-6 other AMOS documents · 6-1 DSKANA · 3-9 other Eagle 250 documents · 1-1 LOG · 5-3, 5-8 DSKANA command · 3-9 PPN · 5-6 REDALL · 3-9 SET DSKERR ·...
- Page 40 SYSTAT command · 5-5, 5-8 System disk · 5-5 Maintenance · 3-2 Memory amount · 1-2 Mistakes correcting · 5-2 Taking care of tapes · 3-3 MUSER command · 5-4 Tape care of tapes · 3-3 Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01...
- Page 41 · 5-1, A-1 Troubleshooting · 4-1 Turbo button · 2-1 Warm booting · 3-8 Turbo light · 2-1 Turning off the computer · 2-4 Turning on the computer · 2-4 Typing mistakes · 5-2 Eagle 250 Owner's Manual, Revision 01...
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Page 42: About Your Computer
Contact Information Sheet Use this page to record information about your computer hardware and software, and your Alpha Micro dealer. It also includes information about contacting Alpha Microsystems directly if you need to. ABOUT YOUR COMPUTER Computer Type: Eagle 250...
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