ND ND-100 COMPACT Manual

Preface
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Preface
THE PRODUCT The ND-100 Compact Computer System is a physically
compact computer based on the design and technology
of the ND-100 and
is intended for office use. It is
small, quiet and easy to operate. It has a floppy
disk station and usually also a cartridge tape
(streamer).
A valuable service available for this
machine
is Telefix, which makes it possible to
analyse and correct faults in customers' computers
directly from Norsk Data's Service Center via the
telephone network.
The following Compact models are available:
ND-100 Compact Model
11 ND-3291
ND-100 Compact Model 12 ND-3292
ND-100 Compact Model 13 ND-3293
ND-100 Compact Model 14 ND-3294
THE READER
This manual is written primarily for those who are
responsible for the operation of the computer.
PREREQUISITE
No previous computer knowledge is necessary to
KNOWLEDGE understand this manual.
THE MANUAL
This manual is intended as a practical guide for
people who operate the computer. The first three
chapters are for the user, and the
rest is for the
system supervisor. The following operator
procedures are described
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Starting and stopping the ND-100 Compact
Computer
a How to go on when the computer is started

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a Handling floppy diskettes
a Taking backup to a floppy diskette and reading
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a Handling simple errors I
a Taking backup to a streamer tape and reading back
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a Preventive maintenance of the streamer
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RELATED MANUALS ND-60.125 SINTRAN I11 Introduction Manual 1
ND-60.128 SINTRAN I11 Reference Manual I
ND-30.003.6 EN SINTRAN I11 System Supervisor I
ND-99.030.1 EN How to use the Operator Panel
ND-323163 (Reference card)
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ND-60.250.1 EN Backup User Guide
CHANGES FROM This manual has been revised to include the
PREVIOUS VERSIONS following new features
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The new ND-100 Compact operator's panel
a The streamer cartridge
How to use Telefix

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I CHA >TER 1 Typical configuration
The ND-100 Compact Computer cabinet contains all
the necessary equipment (with the exception of
terminals
and printers) for a fully operational
computer system.
NOTE
Some of the words used tn this manual are
explained in appendix
B.
Terminals
Printer
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CHAPTER 2 How to start and stop the
ND-100 COMPACT computer
2.1 Starting the ND-100COMPACTcom
When the power switch is turned on for the ND-100
Compact computer, the panel looks like this:
STOP START
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LOCKED
ON @ OFF
To start the computer you must:
1. Turn the key-switch to the ON position
2. Push the START button
After
a few seconds, the computer is running and
the panel looks like this:
RUNNING
LOCKED
If you turn the key-switch the LOCKED position, the
panel
is locked. Only RUNNING is lit.

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If the key switch is in the LOCKED position when
the power
is turned on, the startup procedure is
carried out automatically. Only RUNNING is lit.
NOTE
For more detailed information on using the
operator panel, see the reference card
"HOW
TO USE OPERATOR PANEL ND 323163",
ND-99,030.01 EN
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2.2 What to do after the computer is started
To continue, you must get in touch with the SINTRAN
I11 operating system. This system makes it possible
for you to communicate with the computer via the
terminal.
NOTE
Everything to be written by you is shown
underlined in this manual. Example:
ENTER USER-NAME
T T
Written by Written by you
the computer
You get in touch with the operating system as
follows
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Press the key marked
The word ENTER appears on the screen. Type in your
user name followed by return. (If you do not know
your user name, ask the system supervisor.)
The word PASSWORD appears on the screen If you
do not have a password, just press the return key.
By using a password you
can prevent other users
from logging in falsely under your user name. When
you type in your password
it will not be visible on
the screen. (How to create a password
is described
in the manual: ND-60.128 SINTRAN
I11 Reference
Manual.
)
If your computer uses an accounting system, the
words PROJECT PASSWORD appears. If you do not
have
a project password, simply press the return
key.
PROJECT PASSWORD
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YOUR-PRO JECT-PASSWORD 2
The screen responds 'OKt. On the next line @ (the
SINTRAN SIGN) appears. This indicates that the
operating system SINTRAN
is waiting for your
instructions. Detailed information about SINTRAN
I11 is given in the SINTRAN I11 Introduction Manual
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I 2.3 Stopping the ND-100 COMPACTcomputer
The ND-100 Compact Computer has a battery which
keeps the system alive for approximately 12 minutes
in the event of power failure.
CAUTION
If there is a main power switch for the entire
office and this is turned off, the computer
battery will be discharged. It is therefore
recommended that the
ND-100 Compact has its
own power circuit.
Do not turn the
ND-100 Compact computer OFF !
When the computer is running, the operator panel
looks like this:
RUNNING
LOCKED
OFF
Normally, it is unnecessary to stop the computer.
However, if you must stop the computer, follow this
procedure:
1. Turn the key-switch to the ON position

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2. Press the STOP button
After you have done this, the computer stops
and the operator panel looks like this:

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4 Correcting simple errors when something
wrong with your terminal
If something is wrong with your terminal, there are
a few details you should check out before
contacting the system supervisor.
If the terminal is "dead", then:
Check that the socket plugs are in
Check that the terminal is switched ON
Check the light intensity
Press the CLEAR button under the terminal
If something is still wrong, contact the system
supervisor.
ON as shown.
CLEAR button to one of these three sockets.
Check with the system supervisor.

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CHAPTER 3
Personal backup - writing to
and reading from diskettes
3.1 General
To take a "personal backup" means to make a copy of
your files using
a floppy diskette. Backup can also
be taken onto the
streamer tape, but this is
usually the responsibility of your system
supervisor and
is
described in chapter 5.
Each user should be responsible for taking personal
backup of his own user files. Each user has a "user
area" where the user's personal files are stored.
For example, if there
is a user whom SINTRAN
recognizes as user ANNE, ANNE's files are stored in
ANNE's user area. When ANNE takes personal backup
she copies one or more of
ANNE's files from the
user area to a floppy diskette.
If you are using
a new floppy diskette, you have to
go through the following steps:
1) Label the floppy diskette (section 3.3)
2) Format the floppy diskette (section 3.4)
3)
Create a volume on the floppy diskette
(section
3.5)
4) Copy your files (section 3.5)
Next time you use this floppy diskette you only
have to
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3.2 Guidelines for handling diskettes
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Good diskette habits minimize the risk of losing
data. For your own benefit, ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE
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not place them on top of your terminal or other
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a Do not bend or fold the diskettes.
a Keep the diskettes in their jackets when not in
use.
a Be careful when inserting the diskette in the
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floppy drive. NEVER leave it halfway inserted in
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a AND FINALLY: Avoid dropping the diskette on the
carpet. If you do, PICK IT
UP IMMEDIATELY.
The static electricity in the carpet may damage
the data.

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3.3 Labellingthe floppy diskette
For future reference it is very important to label
the floppy diskette so that you
will know what has
been stored on
it. This will help you later when
you want to read data from the floppy or copy files
to your user area. Labels are included in the
floppy diskette cartons.
BEFORE placing the label
on the floppy diskette
write
USER NAME
and
DIRECTORY NAME
on the label.

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3.4 Formatting the floppy diskette
To format a diskette means to prepare it for data
storage. In the formatting process, control data
is
written on it and it is divided into numbered
sectors. Diskettes from Norsk Data
A.S are
formatted prior to delivery. If you buy the
diskettes from another supplier, you must format
them yourself.
CAUTION
If a diskette that is being formatted contains
stored data, that data
ts automatically deleted.
Insert the floppy diskette as follows:
Make sure that the door
is unlocked (red mark means
locked).
Press the upper side of the door. The door opens.
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Insert the diskette as shown. Push it in as far as
it goes.
Close the door. Lock the door if you want.
At your terminal, carry out the following
procedure:
Push the key marked
When logging in, type your user name
- in this
example
ANNE.
Type in your password if you have one, if not just
press the
4 key.
Prior to formatting the floppy, the floppy format
must be
set.

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Type DEVICE-FUNCTION followed by d.
@DEVICE-FUNCTION cJ -
Type Floppy as filename followed by a.
NOTE
If your computer has two floppy drives, they
will be marked by the system supervisor as
floppy
1 and floppy 2. Depending on which
floppy drive you use you must answer either
FLOPPY-2 (for fZoppy unit 0)
or
FLOPPY-2 (for fZoppy unit 2)
Type SET-FLOPPY-FORMAT followed by
a.
FUNCTION : SET-FLOPPY-FORMAT
Set the floppy format by typing
17 and +J behind
"FORMAT"
. The @-sign now appears again.
FORMAT:
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Type DEVICE-FUNCTION followed by A.
Give the file name FLOPPY (or FLOPPY-1 or FLOPPY-2
if the computer has two floppy drives).
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Type FORMAT-FLOPPY followed by a. The floppy in
the floppy drive
will now be formatted.
FUNCTION :FORMAT-FLOPPY
You also use the FORMAT-FLOPPY command if you want
to 'erase' the old contents of
a floppy diskette
and store new data on
it. Remember that you do not
have a directory name for
a diskette that is erased
in this way.

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To take backup to a floppy diskette means to read
files from a specified area on the internal disk,
and store them on a floppy diskette
There are two ways of organizing your files on the
floppy diskette. You can either separate your files
in different DIRECTORIES, or you can store them all
in a VOLUME. Only volume storage
is explained here.
If you want to use directories, see the manual
"SINTRAN 111, System Supervisor", ND-30.003.6 EN,
chapters
3 and 13.
Example :
Suppose that user ANNE wants to take backup of her
file "LETTER:TEXT" from her user area to a floppy
diskette.
Log in as a user:
Press the key marked
Type in your user name
- in this example ANNE.
ENTER ANNE J
Type in your password if you have one, if not just
press the return key.
PASSWORD:
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In the following, we show you which instructions to
type when taking backup. Some of the instructions
can be abbreviated, as long as the abbreviations
are unambiguous. The words BACKUP-SYSTEM can, for
instance, be abbreviated to BA-SY.
Start by typing BACKUP-SYSTEM, or just Ba-Sy.
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Before taking backup, you must create a VOLUME;
that
is reserve space on the floppy diskette.
Ba-sy: CREATE-VOLUME
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You must give this space a name. You can, for
example, choose the name you logged in under. Six
is the maximum number of letters allowed in the
name. The name ANNE
is chosen as an example here.
Volume name: ANNE
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If at another time you take backup on THE SAME
diskette, you can use the volume ALREADY CREATED.
You must now specify which type of device you want
the volume created on, in this case a floppy
diskette.
Device name: FLOPPY-DISK-1
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Type RETURN to choose the default device unit.
Device unit '0':
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In the following, the computer will ask you several questions, and
to make it easier for you it sometimes suggests an answer (a
default answer). The computer writes the suggested answer in single
quotation marks
(I) immediately after the question, and you can
choose it simply by pressing the key.
EXAMPLE: You want to make a list of the files you have copied. The
computer then asks where you want the list by responding:
Output f
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Here the computer suggests that you might want the list displayed
on you terminal. If so, you can just press
a. If not, you must
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(Wait for a few seconds while the volume is
created)
When you have created a volume, you must specify
the DESTINATION of the file you intend to copy. The
destination is the space (volume) you just created
on your diskette.
When "Ba-Sy:" comes up, type COPY-USER-FILES,
followed by
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Type VOLUME as destination type, followed by a.
Destination type : VOLUME 5
Destination volume name: ANNE d
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Type FLOPPY-DISC-1 as destination device name,
followed by J .
Destination device name: FLOPPY-DISC-1 4
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Use the default destination unit number by just
pressing
J .
Destination unit number '0': 4 -
Answer "destination file generation" by just
pressing
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Destination file generation: 4
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The message "default destination generation:ll'
appears.
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