Morrow Micro Decision User manual

MIORO DEOISION
User's Guide
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MDRROW DESIGNSt1l,~ .

Mioro Deoision User's Guide
by Dr. Lawrenoe J. Magid, Ph.D.
Morrow Designs, Inc., 600 McCormick St., San Leandro, CA 94577

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O 1982 by Morrow
Designs
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Inc.
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plied, are made with respect to the contents
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warra~ty of merchantibility or fitness for a
particular purpose. Further, Morrow Designs, Inc.,
reserves the right to revise this publication and
to make changes from time to time in the content
hereof without obligation to notify any person of
such revision.
WordStar· is a product of MicroPro Corporation.
LogiCalc· is a product of Software Products, Int'l.
BASIC-80· is a BASIC programming
language
developed by Microsoft, Inc.
BaZic· is a NorthStar compatible BASIC language
developed by Micro Mike's, Inc.
CP/M 2.2· and 86· are operating systems developed
by Digital Research, Inc.
Correct-It, Pilot and Micro Menus are products of
Morrow Designs.
All references to these products should be so
noted.

Foreword
This manual is designed to get you started in
your use of the Micro Decision computer. Although
it will familiarize you with the supplied software,
it is not a substitute for the manuals that
accompany the software and the operating system.
We urge you to read the manual completely,
performing the simple operations it outlines.
Before long, you and your new Micro Decision, (to
use a little, computer jargon) will be "up and
running."
This preliminary version of the manual is
subject to revisions. As you use it, please take a
few minutes to note the sections that are confusing
or particularly helpful. If you send us your com-
ments, we'll return the favor by sending you a
free, revised manual.
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CHAPTER
MICRO DECISION
USER'S GUIDE
Preliminary Edition
Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION
PAGE
Foreword. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • i v
1. INTRODUCTION............................................. 1
2. ABOUT YOUR SySTEM........................................ 7
INSTALLATION
3. SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM •.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• o. 17
4. TURNING ON YOUR SYSTEM - THE FIRST TIME •••••••••••••••••• 21
OPERATION
5. CREATING WORKING SYSTEM DISKETTES ••••••••••••••••••••••• 23
6. GETTING STARTED FOREVER AFTER •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 27
7. USING DISKETTES FROM OTHER SySTEMS ••••••••••••••••••••••• 33
SPECIAL FEATURES
8. THE MICRO DECISION VIRTUAL DRIVE ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 35
9. THE AUTO PROGRAM ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 37
10. ERROR MESSAGES........................................... 41
Conclusion...... •• •••••• •••• •••••• •••••• ••••• ••• •• ••• •• •• 46
APPENDICES
A. SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 47
B. TROUBLESHOOTING CHART.................................... 51
C. THE CP/M COMMANDS •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 53
D. CONNECTING DEVICES TO THE MICRO DECISION ••••••.•••••••••• 57
E. GLOSSARy................................................. 66
F. RECOMMENDED READING •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 70
INDEX

List of Fisures
1-1: Morrow Designs Terminal and Dual Drive Micro Decision.. 1
2-1: Floppy Diskette Features............................... 10
2-2: Inserting the Diskette .••••.••••.••••.•.••.•.•..•••.••• 11
2-3: Write Protecting the Diskette ••••••.•••••••••••••..•••• 12
2-4: Morrow Design Terminal Keyboard •••••••••••••••.••••.••• 13
2-5: Morrow Designs Terminal - Function Keys •••••••••••••••. 14
2-6: Morrow Designs Terminal -Numeric Keypad ••••••••••••••• 16
2-7: Morrow Designs Terminal - Special Symbol Keys •••••••••• 16
3-1: Typical System Set-Up.................................. 17
3-2: Micro Decision Rear Panel ............................... 18
3-3: Micro Decision System - Front Panel Orientation •••••••• 19
6-1: THE MICRO DECISION MICRO-MENU Main Menu ••••••••••.••• 27
6-2: CREATE A WORKING OR SYSTEM DISKETTE Menu Option •••••••• 30
D-1: Accessing the Switches and Jumpers ••••••••••••••••••••• 59
D-2:
Micro Decision Switch and Jumper Locations ••••••••••••• 59
D-3: SW1 - Factory Set Terminal Baud Rate ••••••••••••••••••• 60
D-4:
SW2 - Factory Set Printer Baud Rate •••••••••••••••••••• 61
List Of Tables
2-1: Special Keyboard Symbols ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 16
D-1: RS-232 Serial Port Pin Arrangement - Rear View ••• i ••••• 62
D-2: RS-232 Signal Descriptions ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 62
D-3: Micro Decision Serial Port •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 63
D-4: J1 - Terminal Configuration ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• e 64
D-5:
J2 - Printer Configuration •••.••••••••••••••••••••••••• 64
D-6: J2 - Modem Configuration ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 64