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NEC CP/M-86 System Reference Manual (280 pages)

Brand: NEC | Category: Desktop | Size: 7.62 MB

Table Of Contents3................................................................................................................................................................

Preface9................................................................................................................................................................

Cp/m-86 General Characteristics11................................................................................................................................................................

Cp/m-80 And Cp/m-86 Differences14................................................................................................................................................................

Relocatable Groups14................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Models14................................................................................................................................................................

Disk Definition Tables14................................................................................................................................................................

Bootstrap Operation14................................................................................................................................................................

Bdos Calls15................................................................................................................................................................

Addressing15................................................................................................................................................................

Program Termination15................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 2 Command Setup And Execution Under Cp17................................................................................................................................................................

Ccp Built-in And Transient Commands17................................................................................................................................................................

Transient Program Execution Models18................................................................................................................................................................

Cp/m-86 Memory Models18................................................................................................................................................................

The 8080 Memory Model19................................................................................................................................................................

The Small Memory Model21................................................................................................................................................................

Cp/m-86 Small Memory Model21................................................................................................................................................................

The Compact Memory Model22................................................................................................................................................................

Cp/m-86 Compact Memory Model22................................................................................................................................................................

Base Page Initialization23................................................................................................................................................................

Cp/m-86 Base24................................................................................................................................................................

Transient Program Load25................................................................................................................................................................

Transient Program Exit25................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 3 Command (cmd) File Generation27................................................................................................................................................................

Intel 8086 Hex File Format27................................................................................................................................................................

Intel Hex Field Definitions28................................................................................................................................................................

Operation Of Gencmd29................................................................................................................................................................

Command File Format32................................................................................................................................................................

Cmd File Header Format32................................................................................................................................................................

Group Descriptors33................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 4 Basic Disk Operating System (bdos) Functions35................................................................................................................................................................

Bdos Parameters35................................................................................................................................................................

Bdos Parameter Summary35................................................................................................................................................................

Bdos Function Codes36................................................................................................................................................................

Simple Bdos Calls38................................................................................................................................................................

Line Editing Controls43................................................................................................................................................................

Bdos File Operations44................................................................................................................................................................

Function 33 (read Random) Error Codes59................................................................................................................................................................

Function 34 (write Random) Error Codes61................................................................................................................................................................

Bdos Memory Management And Program Functions66................................................................................................................................................................

Example Memory Allocation67................................................................................................................................................................

Example Memory Region68................................................................................................................................................................

Example Memory Regions68................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 5 Basic 1/0 System (bios) Organization73................................................................................................................................................................

Apc Cbios Function Calls73................................................................................................................................................................

Organization Of The Bios74................................................................................................................................................................

General Cp/m-86 Organization74................................................................................................................................................................

Bios Jump Vector74................................................................................................................................................................

The Bios Jump Vector75................................................................................................................................................................

Bios Subroutines75................................................................................................................................................................

Standard Bios Subroutine Entry Points77................................................................................................................................................................

System Initialization Subroutines77................................................................................................................................................................

Simple Character 1/0 Subroutines78................................................................................................................................................................

Disk 1/0 Subroutines82................................................................................................................................................................

Other Functions90................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 6 Advanced Bios Functions91................................................................................................................................................................

Crt Escape Sequence Functions91................................................................................................................................................................

Format And Definitions91................................................................................................................................................................

Escape Code Sequence Example93................................................................................................................................................................

Apc Escape Code Sequences94................................................................................................................................................................

Ascii Control Codes99................................................................................................................................................................

Extended Function Calls99................................................................................................................................................................

Get Time And Date100................................................................................................................................................................

Set Time And Date101................................................................................................................................................................

Play Music101................................................................................................................................................................

Melody Data Control Commands102................................................................................................................................................................

Note Values103................................................................................................................................................................

Duration Values104................................................................................................................................................................

Sound Beep105................................................................................................................................................................

Short Sound Control Commands105................................................................................................................................................................

Report Cursor Position107................................................................................................................................................................

Auto Power Off107................................................................................................................................................................

Initialize Keyboard Fifo Buffer108................................................................................................................................................................

Direct Crt 1/0108................................................................................................................................................................

Display Request Block109................................................................................................................................................................

Direct Crt 1/0 Function Calls113................................................................................................................................................................

Roll Up Screen115................................................................................................................................................................

Write Cmos116................................................................................................................................................................

Read Cmos116................................................................................................................................................................

Initialize Rs 232c117................................................................................................................................................................

Disk Parameter Header Elements120................................................................................................................................................................

Disk Parameter Block Fields122................................................................................................................................................................

Bsh And Blm Values For Selected Bls123................................................................................................................................................................

Maximum Exm Values123................................................................................................................................................................

Bls And Number Of Directory Entries124................................................................................................................................................................

Physical And Logical Structures For Floppy Diskettes126................................................................................................................................................................

Physical And Logical Addressing For Floppy Diskettes126................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 8 Cp /m-86 Bootstrap And Adaptation Procedures127................................................................................................................................................................

The Cold Start Load Operation128................................................................................................................................................................

Loader Organization129................................................................................................................................................................

Organization Of Cpm.sys130................................................................................................................................................................

Cpm.sys File Organization131................................................................................................................................................................

What Is Gsx-86133................................................................................................................................................................

Gsx-86 And Application Programs133................................................................................................................................................................

Gsx-86 And Graphics Products134................................................................................................................................................................

Using Gsx-86134................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Gsx-86134................................................................................................................................................................

Updating The Assignment Table135................................................................................................................................................................

Device Drivers136................................................................................................................................................................

Device Drivers Supplied With Gsx-86137................................................................................................................................................................

Invoking Gsx-86138................................................................................................................................................................

Warm Starts And Cold Starts138................................................................................................................................................................

Overview Of Graphics System Extension Structure138................................................................................................................................................................

Gsx-86 Architecture138................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Management139................................................................................................................................................................

The Graphics Device Operating System (gdos)140................................................................................................................................................................

Virtual Device Interface (vdi)141................................................................................................................................................................

Normalized Device Coordinates142................................................................................................................................................................

Gdos Opcodes143................................................................................................................................................................

The Graphics Input/output System (gios)176................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Gios File176................................................................................................................................................................

Sample Data In Auxiliary Cg Ram188................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Map191................................................................................................................................................................

Ascii Special Characters195................................................................................................................................................................

Apc Special Characters196................................................................................................................................................................

Quick Reference Guide For Ascii Special197................................................................................................................................................................

Error Map223................................................................................................................................................................

Error Map And Track Reallocation223................................................................................................................................................................