Corvus systems Concept User manual

PERSONAL WORKSTATION
USER GUIDE
THE CORVUS CONCEPT
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Operation of this equipment in aresidential area is likely to cause interference
in which case the
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may be required to correct the interference.

PERSONAL WORKSTATION
USER GUIDE
THE CORVUS CONCEPT
PART NO.: 7100-02826
DOCUMENT NO.: CCC/30-22/1.3
RELEASE DATE: February, 1983
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Software
Software
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SYS'l'B1l S"l'AR'mP
Manuals and
Standard
Optional Software
Setting Boot Switches
Connecting To An Omninet Tap
Power-on •••••••
Self-diagnostic
Log-on ...•...•.
Copying Optional Software
Copying LogiCalc To The Hard Disk Drive
Copying Pascal To The Hard Disk Drive •••••••
Copying FORTRAN To The Hard Disk Drive ••••••
CHAPTER 'lWO
THE KEYBOARD ARC DISPLAY
The Keyboard
Modif ier Keys
Cursor Keys
Function Keys
Function Key Labels
The Help Label
The Exit Label
The Video Display Monitor
Screen Configuration
System window
Command window
Label window
Display Control Keys
Interrupt Screen Display
The Break Key ••••••••••••••.
Terminating a File Listing
Cold Boot
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OPERATIRG SYSTER
The Dispatcher •••••••••••••••
Dispatcher Level Functions
How to Run a Program
The Restart Function
Warm Boot •••••••••••
File Management
Logical Units
System Volume
Current Volume
Volume Names
File Names
Wild Card Characters
Setting aVolume
Listing aVolume
Slash / ••••••
Exclamation Point 1
Output Redirection •••••••••
File Management Functions
Delete a File ••••••••••
The Q Option ••••••••
Delete a Temporary File
Make a File
Rename a File
Copy a File
The D Option
The S Option
Concatenate Files
List a File ••••••
Changing aVolume
Reclaim Volume Space
Window Management ••••••
Create Window ••••••••
Create Temporary Window
Delete Window •••••••••
Select Window
Clear Window ••••••
Reverse Background
Scroll Mode
Defining User keys
using Exec Files
Automatic startup File
Using The Runtime P-system
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UTILITIES
Utilities
Date ••••••
Time ..•..•
Set Data Communication Parameters
Assign a Driver
List Drivers On-line
Display Test Patterns ••••••
Print Window •••••••••••••••
The Volume utilities Program
Backing Up Volumes •••••••••••••
Copying Floppy Diskettes ••••••.•
Setting the Floppy Unit Number
Setting the Work File
Reading a Floppy Diskette
Writing a Floppy Diskette
Deleting a Work File
System Status Information
Running the Terminal Emulator
Formatting Diskettes ••••••••••
Making Diskettes Bootable
Spooling and Despooling
Spooling a File
Spool Options
Spool ••••••
Despool a File
Volume Management
Display Volumes Accessible
Display Volumes Mounted
Selecting a Drive ••••••
Changing Volume Attributes
CHAP'l'ER FIVE
CBARACTBR SE'l'S
Load a Character Set •••••••••••
Load Display Character Set
Load Keyboard Character Set
Alternate Character Set •••••••
Edit a Display Character Set
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CHAPTER SIX
PBRIPHERAL CORRBCTIORS
Type of Boot .
Diskette Connection •••••••••
Local Disk Drive Connection
Omninet Connection •••••••••
RS-232 Ports •••••••••••••••
Connecting a Local Printer
Video Display Unit ••••••••••.
Changing Screen Orientation
vertical to Horizontal
Horizontal to Vertical
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THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMPUTING
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Congratulations! With the Corvus Concept Personal
Workstation, you have entered the next generation of
computing.
We call the Corvus Concept a Personal Workstation
because it was first conceived as a user interface to
our local network, the Corvus Omninet. Adding it to
a network with other Concepts or different brand of
computers takes only a simple connection of twisted
pair cable. It is as easy as hooking up a hi-fi
speaker.
The Concept can also serve as a powerful stand-alone
computer; its advanced 16-bit microprocessor, swivel-
screen display capabilities, and other built-in
features make it an ideal operator's interface for
workprocessing and data processing.
PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION
This guide is intended to give a thorough overview of
the Concept Personal Workstation. It is intended as an
introduction to computing, to this system, and as a
reference guide to be used whenever a question arises
pertaining to the Concept.
The guide is divided into six chapters covering the
following subjects:
CHAPTER 1 -- Instructions on setting up the
system, powering on, and
installing Corvus software.
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CHAPTER 2 -- Familiarization with the
Concept keyboard and display
monitor, and the uses of the
function keys, modifier keys,
cursor keys, and display
control keys.
CHAPTER 3 -- In-depth instruction on the
function keys, the operating
system, file management,
user-definable keys, and
display screen management.
CHAPTER 4 -- Instructions on using system
utilities, including system
management, formatting disk-
ettes, spooling, despooling,
and volume management.
CHAPTER 5 -- Details the methods of load-
ing, creating, and editing
character sets.
CHAPTER 6 -- How to make peripheral connec-
tions, boot types, and changing
screen orientation.
CONVENTIONS
The word "Type" is used throughout this guide to mean
that two or more characters are to be entered on the
Concept keyboard. All words, symbols, spaces and
punctuation beginning with the first character to the
right of the word Type should be typed exactly as
shown. Do not add or delete punctuation at the end of
a statement, and type all spaces that appear within the
statement. For example,
Type /FCCGEN/SYSGEN
would request "/FCCGEN/SYSGEN" to be typed; the spaces
between Type and the first character to its right (a
slash here) should not be typed. Characters may be
entered in either upper or lower case.
The word "Press" is used throughout this guide to mean
that a single character or key-top symbol is to be
entered on the Concept keyboard. For example,
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Press [RETURN]
requests the carriage return be pressed on the keyboard.
When a key-top symbol is used, press the key to which
it refers: do not type out the individual letters of
the word shown within the key-top symbol.
Function key labels are used like key-top symbols.
There are ten function keys at the top of the Concept
keyboard, numbered FI through FlO. The functions of
these keys displays across the bottom of the Concept
screen, and are also graphically depicted throughout
this guide.
The function key labels may change with each program.
within a program, each function key may represent up to
four separate functions. The first level function is
obtained by pressing the function key. For example,
from the Dispatcher labels, "Press [Setvol]" equates to
pressing the [F4] key.
The second level function is obtained by holding down
the [SHIFT] key and simultaneously pressing the
appropriate function key.
The third level function is obtained by holding down
the [COMMAND] key and simultaneously pressing the
appropriate function key. For example, from the Dis-
patcher labels, "Press [MountMgr]" equates to simulta-
neously pressing the [COMMAND] key and the [F9] key.
The fourth level function is obtained by holding down
the [COMMAND] key and the [SHIFT] key while simultane-
ously pressing the appropriate function key. For
example, from the Dispatcher labels, "Press [Reboot]"
equates to simultaneously pressing the [COMMAND] key,
the [SHIFT] key, and the [FlO] key.
Function key instructions in this guide are always
given in terms of the labels at the bottom of the
Concept screen, and not by the key number. An
instruction such as "Press [ListVol]" leaves no doubt
that the function to be performed is listing a volume:
if the instruction said "Press [F5]," which is the
function key corresponding to the [Listvol] label, this
guide would give no clear indication of what function
is being performed.
Another term used frequently in this guide is default.
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