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OS9MAX                   Manage OS-9 Disks on DOS PC                 FLUKE 9100
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JUNE-02, 1993   

Application Note
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           Read/Write and Editing Fluke 9100A Programs Off-Line on
                         a IBM PC compatible computer
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                                                      By
                                                      Lalith Karunaratne
                                                      Senior Test Engineer
                                                      Siemens Infusion Systems
                                                      Sylmar, California 91342

Introduction
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The 9100A terminal emulator can be used to transfer programs, text files and
nodelist files between a 9100A station and a PC using a null-modem RS232
connection cable.
But by using the following software it is now possible to use a PC as a
completely remote 9100A programming station.

1/ DTR OS9MAX
2/ TL/1 TEST LANGUAGE CHECKER

OS9MAX is a unique software solution to handle 9100A diskettes on a PC without
any additional hardware. This software allows any read/write and format
operations on double or high density diskettes. Any text or binary files can be
transferred from floppy to PC hard disk and from hard disk to floppy disk with
full pathnames the way it is used in 9100A format (UUT, PROGRAM, NODE, LIBRARY,
TEXT etc.). Duplicating 9100A (OS-9 format) diskettes on a PC is much faster
than on the 9100A station, with the present PC clock speeds and shorter disk
access times. Along with the TL/1 TEST LANGUAGE CHECKER, a PC can be
transformed into a complete remote 9100A programming station.
The system requirements are an AT class PC or LapTop (80286 or higher) with
MS or PC DOS.

Some of the commands used under OS9MAX.
chd (change directory), cat/dir (show directory), makdir (create directory),
deldir (delete directory), tree (show structure), del (delete a file), list
(type a file), import (copy from floppy to PC hard disk), export (copy
from PC hard disk to floppy disk), copy (copy from, to floppy), rename (rename
directory or file), dcopy (copy a diskette), auto (auto detect a format),
format (format a diskette), dcheck (check system structure), free (show free
space), map (display free space map), help,  macro (execute a command list from
file), dos (run DOS commands).

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Sample Session
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Objective
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Transfer a PROGRAM file from 9100A formatted diskette to the PC hard disk.
Edit as needed, use TL/1 LANGUAGE CHECKER, format diskette in 9100A format
and transfer under a different name to be executed in the 9100A station.

Procedure
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Create a directory called OS9MAX in PC hard drive.
Install all OS9MAX files in this directory.
Copy files TLC.EXE and TLL from TL/1 LANGUAGE CHECKER to this directory.

File to be transferred is under,

            UUT      - ASIC
            PROGRAM  - MAIN

in a 9100A formatted diskette.

Insert the above diskette in the appropriate drive.

Type
  OS9MAX a: <return>  (diskette in drive A:)

The prompt will be 'u1>'

Type
  AUTO <return>

(This command analyses and detects the floppy format.
For a double density 9100A diskette the format is

  80,2,16,16,0,0,256,256,1,64,dstep[-],dd,3.5

A diskette can be formatted to a high density mode by using SET A: USER
command)

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Type

  IMPORT A:\UUT$ASIC\PROGRAM$MAIN C:\OS9MAX\MAIN.TL1 <return>

Using an editor of choice makes any necessary changes.

The file should be saved in ASCII form.
For this session the file was saved as NEWFILE.TL1 (It is important to use
the .TL1 extension to use the TL/1 LANGUAGE CHECKER).

Press ALT key and X key together  (This exits the OS9MAX program.)

Prompt now will be 'OS9MAX>'

Type

  TLC NEWFILE.TL1 <return> (TLC will check errors and display warnings)

Insert a blank unformatted diskette in drive A:.

Type

  OS9MAX A: 9100 <return>   (Get back to OS9MAX program)

At the prompt 'u1>'

Type

  FORMAT <return> (Diskette will be formatted in 9100A format)

Type

  EXPORT C:\OS9MAX\NEWFILE.TL1 A:\UUT$ASIC\PROGRAM$NEWFILE <return>
  (A newfile PROGRAM will be created under UUT asic.)

Now the file NEWFILE is ready to be 'Debugged and Executed' in the 9100A
station.

OS9MAX can be obtained from

          DATENTECHNIK REISCHKE
          BREMER STRASSE 2
          D-24118 KIEL (GERMANY) FRG

          FROM USA: PHONE (011-49-431-805293) FAX (011-49-431-86511)
          INTERN'TL: PHONE (++49-431-805293) FAX (++49-431-86511)

TL/1 TEST LANGUAGE CHECKER is a JOHN FLUKE product.

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