Congratulations, you have just received your System 6300 computer system.
The System 6300 is simple to install, simple to get started, and easy to operate.
To get your System 6300 computer system started and ready to operate, you
must do the following:
• Get acquainted with the system by reading this introduction to the System
6300.
• Pick an appropriate site for your computer system.
• Unpack the processing unit, the TM 6000 workstation, the cables, and
memory expansion boards if you have acquired any.
• Install and plug your system into a source of electric power.
• Do the initial power-up of your system.
• Load your software and bring up your system according to the instructions
in your System 6300 Software Installation Guide.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM 6 3 0 0
The basic System 6300 is composed of the processing unit, which has a fixed
and a floppy disc drive to store information; a TM 6000 workstation, which
includes a video display unit, a keyboard, and a power module; the various
peripheral options, like printers; and the cabling necessary to connect the
processing unit, the TM 6000 workstation, and the peripherals together.
Figure 1-1, shows the processing unit hooked up to one TM6000 workstation,
one matrix printer, and one character printer. For information on installation,
operation, and maintainance of the peripheral or peripherals you acquired with
your System 6300, look at each peripheral’s Installation and User’s Guide.
THE SYSTEM 63 0 0 PROCESSING UNIT DESCRIPTION
The System 6300 processing unit uses the powerful M C6S010 microprocessor.
The standard system comes with 1 megabyte of memory that you can expand to
2 megabytes of memory (enough memory for 2 million typed characters), and
can support up to eight terminal workstations.
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