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Digital Equipment VT180 Series Technical Manual (329 pages)

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Table of Contents
3
Preface
17
Introducnon and SPECIFICATIONS
18
General Description
18
Physical Description
18
Vt180 Specifications
20
System Physical Dimensions
20
Unit Physical Dimensions
20
Environmental Specifications
21
Electrical Specifications 1 ~4
21
Video Display Characteristics
21
AUDIBLE Signals
22
Communication Characteristics
22
Disk Drive Characteristics
23
Related I:XX::umentation
24
Digital Hardware and Software Documentation
24
Other Documentation
24
Operating Information
25
Intr.oduction
25
Terminal Operation
25
Controls and INDICATORS
25
Terminal Monitor and Disk Drive Power Controls
27
Keyooa.rd Controls
28
Standard Keys
28
Auxiliary Keypad Keys
32
Visual Indicators
33
On-Line
33
Local
33
Kbd Locked
33
LI through L4 Indicators
34
Audmle INDICATORS
34
Keyclick 2-1
34
Bell Tone
34
Set-Up Mode 2-1
34
Entering and Exiting Set-Up
34
Set-Up B
36
SET-UP B, CP 1M Compatibility Features
40
General
50
Site Considerations
50
Unpacking and Inspection
52
Vt18X Upgrade Kit Installation
53
Check the Roms on the Terminal Controller Module
54
Install the VT180 Paddle Board
58
Install the Expansion Backplane on the Card Cage 3-1
59
Install the Card Guides
64
Install the Terminal Controller Module
66
Install the VT18X Control Module
66
Install the Chassis in the Bottom Cover
68
Install the VTI80
68
Install the Top Cover
69
Install the New Metal Module Access Cover (Rear Shield)
69
Checking the RX180 Drive Select Switches
70
Disk Drive Unit Top Cover Removal
71
Setting the Drive Select Switches
72
Terminator Resistor Pack
72
Disk Drive Unit Top Cover (Reinstallment)
73
ROM Removal Andjnstallation
73
Word Processing Option
74
System Interconnections
75
Terminal Installation
75
Install the RX180 Disk Drive Unit(S)
76
Serial Port Connections
78
Printer Port
79
General Purpose Port
79
Power-Up Procedure
80
Self-Test Error Messages
81
System Checkout
82
ROM-Based Diagnostic
82
VT18X Diskette Diagnostic
82
Hardware Installation Complete
82
Interface Information
83
Communications Interface Connector
83
Printer Interface Connector
84
General Purpose Serial Interface Connector
85
RX180 Disk Port Connector
85
External Video Connections
85
Vt180 Cp 1M Operation
89
Diskettes and Files
89
Storing Information on Diskettes
89
Using Diskettes
89
Ending an Operating Session
94
Copying the Cp/M Master Diskette
94
Using the Vt180
97
Conversing with Cp/M
98
Issuing Commands 4-1
98
Resident and Transient Cp/M Commands
98
Running Application Programs
99
Chapters
100
Setting the Serial Ports' Transmission Characteristics
100
Introduction
100
Psetup
100
Menu Mode
101
Baud Rate Selection
101
Communications Port Data/Stop Bits/Parity
101
General Purpose Port Data/Stop Bits/Parity
101
Printer Port Data/Stop Bits/Parity
101
Show All Selections Made
101
Return to CP 1M
101
Concise Mode
102
Psetup Examples
102
Menu Mode
102
Concise Mode
105
Psetup Error Messages
106
Technical Description
107
Introduction
107
System Description
107
System Subunits
107
Terminal Controller Module
108
Video Monitor
108
Keyboard
109
VT18X Control Module
109
VT 180 Paddle 8<>Ard
110
RX180 Disk Drive Unit
110
Vt100 Functional Description
111
Microprocessor
111
Program ROM
112
Scratch RAM
112
Nonvolatile RAM
112
Advanced Video Option
112
Leds
112
Transmit Buffer
112
Silo
113
Control Function Parser
113
Screen RAM
113
Video Processor
113
CRT Monitor
114
Power Supply
114
Standard Terminal Port
114
EIA Drivers and Receivers
114
Terminal Controller Description 6-1
116
80·80 Microprocessor 6-1
116
Data Bus and System Controller
118
Clock Generator
120
Bus Timing
120
Microprocessor Memory
121
I/O Read and Write
124
Interrupt Vector
125
Communication Transceiver
126
Standard Terminal Port
130
Nonvolatile RAM
131
NVR Timing
132
Keyboard Interface
132
Video Processor
133
Line Buffer
150
DMA Cycle Timing Diagram
154
Intensity Control
155
Microprocessor - Video Processor Interface
156
Cursor
159
Vt18X Control Module Description
159
Interrupts
162
Byte RAM
164
Byte ROM
165
Console Port
166
Communications Port
168
Printer Port
170
General Purpose Serial Port
171
Terminal Controller and VT18X Control Module Interconnections
171
Disk Drive Controller
173
Formatter/Controller
177
Phase-Locked Loop
179
VT18X Control Module Input/Output Addresses
184
Communications Data and Control Status Registers
185
Asynchronous Mode Instruction Format
185
Disk Drive Controller Registers
191
Disk Drive Command Summary
199
General Control and Status Register (80H)
200
Communications Status Register (88H)
202
Diagnostic Write Register (98H)
204
Diagnostic Read Register (AOH)
205
Vt100 Monitor
208
Video Driver
208
Brightness
208
Horizontal Output Circuit
212
Power Supply
212
Power Input
212
Start-Up Circuit
213
Control Circuit
213
Outputs
215
Power Supply Specifications 6-11
216
Input Specifications
216
Cooling
220
Keyboard Description
220
Keyboard Block Diagram
220
Keyboard Uarts
220
Key Address Counter
222
Key Scanning and Address Formation
223
Bidirectional Interface Operation
225
Combined Interface Signal
227
Decoding of Data from Terminal
227
Bell
229
Keyboard Interrupt Routine
229
Logical Keyboard Processor
230
Auto Repeat
238
Module and Mechanical Assembly Removal and Installation
266
Terminal Controller Module
269
VT180 Paddle Board
270
Advanced Video Option (AVO)
270
Terminal Controller Module Roms
270
Top Cover
273
Video Monitor Board (Digital or Elston)
274
Flyback Transformer (Digital or Elston)
275
Bottom Cover Removal and Installation
275
Power Supply
276
RF Shield Removal
277
Expansion Backplane Removal
279
CRT Discharge and Anode Cap
279
CRT and Yoke Assembly
282
Storingacrt
283
Vt180 Programming Information
285
General Information A-I
285
LED Indicators
286
SET-UP Key
286
Nonalphabetic Keys
288
Function Keys
290
No Scroll
290
Break
290
Cursor Control Keys
292
Auxiliary Keypad
292
A-II
295

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