[sebhc] Z37 Calibration

[Barry Watzman]

I don't remember, but the format program should recognize both controllers
if the version of the OS was post-Z-89-37, then for CP/M, you can run
MOVCPM37, and then do "Sysgen"


-----Original Message-----
From: sebhc-bounces at sebhc.org [mailto:sebhc-bounces at sebhc.org] On Behalf Of
Mark Garlanger
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 12:39 AM
To: sebhc at sebhc.org
Subject: RE: [sebhc] Z37 Calibration

Hi All,

  I got the H-89-37 controller installed, I can NOT believe how little room
there is to work in the H-89. Getting all the cables and boards -
disconnected, reconnected, and routed in the computer just about drove me
crazy. 

I got everything back together, and was able to boot my hard-sectored disks,
but I don't have any bootable soft-sectored disks to try. I was able to get
the two drives connected to the soft-sectored controller to turn-on and
light-up when I did a 'Boot SD0' or 'Boot SD1'. But, I'm currently at a loss
on how to create new bootable soft-sectored disks.  I thought, I just needed
to use 'configur', but when I run it - it only lists the H17 and the one
drive connected to it. It does not list the H37 or the two drives connected
it. I haven't used CP/M for about 20 years so I may not be doing this right
(I also tried to playing around with 'movcpm37', but it didn't work since I
was unable to access to the soft-sectored disk). 

			Mark

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sebhc-bounces at sebhc.org [mailto:sebhc-bounces at sebhc.org] On Behalf
> Of Mark Garlanger
> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 10:59 PM
> To: sebhc at sebhc.org
> Subject: RE: [sebhc] Z37 Calibration
> 
> I started installing the board and have a few additional questions.  In
> the
> Install manual, it says the PROM 444-84 belongs in socket U518, but the
> three extra PROMs, which I received with the board didn't include one with
> that number. Two matched the manual and the extra one not specified in the
> manual says 444-142. I'm assuming this one supersedes the 444-84, since
> the
> system Lee built for me has that PROM already inserted in that position
> (along with the correct two PROMs for the other two locations), can anyone
> verify that this is correct?
> 
> Also, the manual mentions a '20-pin plug with jumper' to replace the chip
> in
> socket U558. I didn't get that piece. Is it simply a jumper between pins 1
> &
> 8 (what it appears from the illustration)? Or is it something more?
> 
> Luckily, the equipment I received included the 16-conductor cable.
> 
> The only other thing I'm missing is the cable from the Z-89-37 to the back
> of the case.
> 
> Once, get these issues sorted out, I should be able to finish the install,
> although I'll probably need to see if someone at work has an oscilloscope
> I
> can borrow.
> 
> 		Thanks,
> 		  Mark
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sebhc-bounces at sebhc.org [mailto:sebhc-bounces at sebhc.org] On Behalf
> > Of Barry Watzman
> > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 9:17 PM
> > To: sebhc at sebhc.org
> > Subject: RE: [sebhc] Z37 Calibration
> >
> > It has to deal with the data separator.  It can keep double-density
> "read"
> > from working.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sebhc-bounces at sebhc.org [mailto:sebhc-bounces at sebhc.org] On Behalf
> > Of
> > Mark Garlanger
> > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 9:33 PM
> > To: sebhc at sebhc.org
> > Subject: [sebhc] Z37 Calibration
> >
> > I just received two Z-37 controllers and noticed that the Operation
> manual
> > talks about recalibration using an oscilloscope, unfortunately I don't
> > have
> > an oscilloscope - How critical is the calibration?
> >
> > I'm about to try one of the controllers in the computer, but don't have
> > the
> > diag disk or any other way to test them other than seeing if it can
> write
> > and read from the disks.
> >
> > 			Mark
> >
> >
> >
> >
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