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TANDY
Portable Disk Drive 2
OPERATION MANUAL
Cat. No. 26-3814
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE AND LICENSE OF TANDY COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND
SOFTWARE PURCHASED FROM RADIO SHACK COMPANY-OWNED COMPUTER CENTERS, RETAIL
STORES AND RADIO SHACK FRANCHISEES OR DEALERS AT THEIR AUTHORIZED LOCATIONS
LIMITED WARRANTY
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copies of software included with the Equipment or licensed separately (the "Software") meets the specifications,
capacity, capabilities, versatility, and other requirements of CUSTOMER,
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the Equipment and Software are to function, and for its installation.
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purchase of the Equipment, RADIO SHACK warrants to the original CUSTOMER that the Equipment and the
medium upon, which the Software is stored is free from manufacturing detects. This warranty ft onh/ applicable
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conveys such Equipment to athird party for lease to CUSTOMER.
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owner and or licensor of the Software and any manufacturer of the Equipment sold by Radio Shack.
VI. STATE LAW RIGHTS
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have other rights which vary from state to state. 6/86
B.
C.
D.
E.
F,
G.
The FCC Wants You to Know
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy. If not installed and used properly,
that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, it may cause interference to
radio and television reception.
It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Bcomputing device
in accordance with the specifications in Subpart Jof Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed
to provide reasonable protection against such interference in aresidential installation.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in aparticular installation.
If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the in-
terference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient the receiving antenna
•Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver
•Move the computer away from the receiver
•Plug the computer into adifferent outlet so that computer and receiver are on different
branch circuits.
Warning
This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for aClass Bcomputing device,
pursuant to Subpart Jof Part 15 of FCC Rules. Only peripherals (computer input/ouput
devices, terminals, printers, etc.) certified to comply with the Class Blimits may be attached to
this computer. Operation with non-certified peripherals is likely to result in interference to
radio and TV reception.
2/86
Contents
Portable Disk Drive 2Operation Manual:
Copyright 1986 Tandy Corporation
All Rights Reserved.
Reproduction or use, without express written
permission from Tandy Corporation and/or its
licensor, of any portion of this manual is pro-
hibited. While reasonable efforts have been
taken in the preparation of this manual to
assure its accuracy, Tandy Corporation assumes
no liability resulting from any errors or omis-
sions in this manual, or from the use of the
information contained herein.
Introduction j
1General Information 3
Cable Connections 4
Battery Installation 4
Optional AC Adapter 5
Auto Power Off ""!"!!! 5
Diskette 5
System Start-up 7
System Disk 7
File Management Software 8
2File Management n
Start-up 11
Configuration of File Manager 12
Disk Bank Feature 13
Commands 14
Files j4
Load 15
Save 17
Bank ,jg
Kin ..!!.!!!.!!!!!..!!. 19
Name 2
Format 21
Menu 21
3Error Messages 23
4Utilities 25
BACKUP.BA .!!.!..!..! 25
FREMEM. BA ..."""! 28
10 987654321
Contents
526-3808 Portable Disk Drive Diskette 29
Appendices 31
ASpecifications ..• 33
BSchematic Diagram 35
Introduction
The Portable Disk Drive 2interfaces to the Tandy 102, Tandy 200 or Radio
Shack Model 100 portable computer through the RS-232C port by cable. Its
compactness and light weight allow you to carry it along with your portable
computer.
The Disk Drive 2can even be powered by batteries for maximum porta-
bility. Or, you can use the optional AC adapter to operate the drive from
any standard elettrical outlet when it will be used for an extended period of
time. The power automatically shuts off after 30 minutes if the drive does
not receive input from the computer.
Using the Disk Drive 2to store your files on diskettes will give you
unlimited data storage space. Although tiny in size, the 3!
/2" diskette can
store up to 200,000 bytes of data in 2banks.
With the file management program of the utility diskette, which is provided
with the drive, files can be read and loaded from diskettes made on the
26-3808 portable disk drive. In addition to the file management program
(called FLOPPY), the utility diskette also contains adiskette backup
program (BACKUP.BA) and aprogram (FREMEM.BA) for removing the
file manager from computer memory.
Now you can utilize your portable computer to its greatest potential without
worrying about ashortage of memory space.
liWiimfi In
General Information 1
Open the package and take out the Portable Disk Drive 2. Do not throw
away the packing material or the box. These may be useful if you ever need
to transport the Portable Disk Drive 2.
The Portable Disk Drive 2package includes:
•Portable Disk Drive 2
•Utility Diskette
•Connection Cable for Portable Computer
Figure 1
®Disk In/Out Bar Press this bar to lock the disk drive into operating
position, after you insert the diskette.
LOW BATTERY Indicator ... This indicator lights when the batteries are weak.
POWER Switch Slide up this switch to turn on the power. Slide
down to turn off the power.
©Access Indicator This indicator lights when the drive is accessing
the diskette.
EJECT Button Press this button to release the disk in/out bar and
remove the diskette.
Cable Connects the Disk Drive to your computer.
3
General Information
Cable Connections
Connect the computer and the disk drive with the connection cable as
shown in Figure 2. The larger connector plugs into the RS-232C port on the
rear panel of the computer. The smaller connector plugs into the RS-232C
port on the rear panel of the disk drive. Both plugs are asymmetrical. If a
plug cannot be inserted easily, don't force it. Just turn the plug over and try
again. Be sure that the cable connections are secure. Loose connections will
cause problems because data is transferred through this cable.
Figure 2
Battery Installation
Figure 3Figure 4
1. Press the tab on the bottom
panel of the disk drive as illus-
trated in Figure 3.
Remove the battery compart-
ment cover.
2. Insert 4AA batteries observing
correct polarity, as shown in Fi-
gure 4.
Be sure to place the ribbon pull
strip beneath the batteries when
you install new ones.
This will facilitate the removal
of the batteries when they are
exhausted.
3. Replace the battery compart-
ment cover.
Chapter 1
With 4new alkaline batteries, the disk drive can operate continuously for up
to 1.5 hours. When the low battery indicator lights, you should still have
approximately 30 minutes of continuous operating time left. No operation
will occur if the batteries are too low. In fact, the low battery indicator will
not even light.
Notes:
1. When the batteries are weak, the low battery indicator will light. When
this happens, replace all 4batteries with new ones. We recommend our
alkaline batteries, Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-552.
2. Turn off the power switch when the unit is not being used. If the unit will
not be used for a long time, or if the AC adapter will be used for an
extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid damaging fluid
leakage.
(Be aware that even leak-proof type batteries which are guaranteed may
sometimes leak.)
Optional AC Adapter
Connect the AC adapter (26-3804) to
the DC 6V jack, and then plug the
adapter into awall outlet. The batter-
ies will be automatically disconnected
from the power supply circuit when
the AC adapter is connected.
Use only the 26-3804 AC adapter. If
the unit will not be used for along
period of time, disconnect the AC
adapter from both the wall outlet and
this unit's jack. Do not connect and disconnect the AC adapter while the
diskette is inserted the unit.
Figure 5
Auto Power Off
The disk drive has an auto power-off function. When no input is received
from the computer after 30 minutes, the drive is automatically powered off.
Even though the drive is powered off automatically, you should turn off the
power switch when the drive is not being used.
General Information
Diskette
The Disk Drive 2uses the single-sided, 3Vz" microfloppy diskette (Cat. No.
26-415 or 26-416).
Always handle your diskettes carefully. Take the same precautions you
would use with your music cassettes and high-fidelity phonograph records. A
small indentation, dust particle or scratch can render all or part of adiskette
unreadable —permanently!
1. Always remove adiskette from the drive before turning the system on or
off.
Caution: Do not eject adiskette when the access indicator is on.
2. Keep diskettes away from magnetic fields (transformers, AC motors,
TVs, radios, etc.). Strong magnetic fields will erase data stored on a
diskette.
3. Handle adiskette with the shutter closed. (Refer to Figure 6below.) Do
not touch any of the exposed surfaces. Do not try to wipe or clean the
diskette surface; it scratches very easily.
4. Keep diskettes out of direct sunlight and away from heat.
5. Avoid contaminating diskettes with cigarette ashes, dust or other parti-
cles.
6. In extremely dusty environments, you may need to provide filtered air to
the room where you use your computer.
Shutter
Write-protect window
When the write-protect tab is posi-
tioned so that the window is closed,
data can be written to the diskette.
When the tab is positioned so that the
window is open, data is write-
protected.
Figure 6
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Chapter 1
System Start-up
Be sure that the cable connections are secure and that the batteries are
installed or the AC adapter is connected according to the instructions
provided in this manual. If you are ready, start up the disk drive by
following the procedure below.
Note: The Utility Diskette supplied with the disk drive cannot be used with
any portable computer operating in conjunction with the Disk/Video Inter-
face (26-3806)/Portable Disk Drive (26-3808).
System Disk
Figure 7
Figure 8
1. Power up your disk drive and port-
able computer.
2. Push the eject button. (Figure 7)
3. Remove the Head Vibration Protec-
tor and insert the utility diskette
(that was provided) with the label
side up, as shown in Figure 8.
Note: Use only a3.5-inch micro-
floppy diskette. If you insert the
diskette with the wrong side up,
damage to the diskette will occur.
4. Push down on the disk in/out bar
until it snaps into place. (Figure 9)
To remove the diskette from the unit,
push the eject button. If the diskette
does not pop out the first time, just
press the eject button again.
When the access indicator is on, do
not remove the diskette from the unit.
Figure 9
General Information
File Management Software
1. Turn on the computer and turn OFF the disk drive.
Write-protect your utility diskette (refer to Figure 6) and insert it in the
drive.
2. You will automatically enter the mainmenu ofthe computer. With the
cursor over the word BASIC, press 1ENTER \.
3. Type in the following program (Use all capital letters.):
10 RUNnCDM:98NlENN n
SAVE" IPL" IENTER
4. Type RUN IENTER I.
5. Now turn on the disk drive. The following message will be displayed:
INITIAL PROGRAM LOADER II
WAIT AMINUTE!
now loading -File-manager1
If this message does not appearon the display, you may have made a
mistake in the operation. Press 1SHIFT IIBREAK I.When the Ok prompt
appears, repeat the procedure from step 1.
If "?0M Error "appears on the screen, your computer does not have
enough free memory to run the IPL program. (You need at least 5K of
free RAM.) To resolve this problem, just delete some of the files for
space and try again.
If the low battery indicator on the disk drive flickers, begin again at step
JL
After the IPL operation, the terminal settings for TELCOM will need to
be changed back to your normal settings. Refer to your computer owner's
manual for information on changing these settings.
Note: When the message "System exists "appears on the display,
IPL cannot be run because of another program residing in high memory. If
you want to erase the old program and load File Manager, type:
CLEAR oc,
d6,MAXRAM ENTER
and try the IPL operation again from step 1.
6. After about 20 seconds, the menu will return automatically to the display.
You will find "FLOPPY" in the menu.
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Chapter 1
Note: "FLOPPY" is the file name of the file management program. If you
do not find "FLOPPY" in the main menu, the program was not successfully
loaded. Chances are that there was not enough free memory. (You need at
least 5K of free RAM available.) Delete some of the files and try again,
beginning from step 1.
7. If you should have any problems with your system locking up while
loading "FLOPPY", press 1SHIFT 11BREAK Ito free the system and press
IF8 Ito return to the main menu. Eject the diskette and turn the disk
drive's power switch to OFF, then begin again from step 1. Be sure your
diskette is write-protected.
File Management 2
The Portable Disk Drive 2performs the following file management func-
tions shown in Table 1:
Table 1. Commands
Command
Files
Load
Save
Bank F4
Kill F5
Name F6
Format F7
Menu F8
Key
F1
F2
F3
Function
Displays the file names of all the DO, BA and CO files
on the disk.
Loads the DO, BA or CO file on the disk to the portable
computer.
Saves the DO, BA or CO file in the RAM of the
computer to the disk.
Toggles the default bank number.
Erases the DO, BA or CO file on the disk.
Changes the file name on the disk.
Formats the disk.
Exits and returns to the main menu of the computer.
Start-up
1. Turn on the computer and the disk drive. Insert adiskette.
2. In themain menu of the computer, move the cursor to FLOPPY and
press |ENTER I.
3. The following command menu appears:
Sep 30,1986 Sat 00:00:00 Bank x
Disk File Manager 'Ver. 02..00.00
RAM: xx xxx Bytes -free
File Load Save Bank Name Kill Frnt Menu
00:00:00 represents the time (hour:minute:second) which is shown on
the main menu. xxxxx Bytes -free indicates the amount of free
RAM available in your computer.
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File Management
4. By pressing any of the keys IF1 HF8 I,you can select and execute the
commands of the file management program.
Configuration of File Manager
The memory map of the computer while FLOPPY is installed is shown in
Figure 10.
High address
MAXRAM >
System work
MSPLAN work
File manager
object code
File buffer
Free area
RAM file area
^Only for T200
MAXRAM :60000 (M100)
56672 (T200)
Figure 10
FLOPPY itself is not the main body of the file manager, but the initial
check and boot module. Though it has no extension, its construction is a
-CO file. The object of the file manager is invisible. Once you install
FLOPPY by running the IPL program, apart of the high memory is
occupied and the MAXRAM value is decreased to protect FLOPPY .Some
application programs that use the high memory will not work or will violate
FLOPPY. If you want to erase FLOPPY, use the utility program
FREMEM.BA stored on the system diskette. See Utilities.
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Chapter 2
Disk Bank Feature
The file manager of the Portable Disk Drive 2 supports adisk bank feature.
The storage space of adiskette is divided into two portions called "disk
banks." Each bank can contain amaximum of 40 file entries and 200K bytes
of data, but total storage capacity of the two banks cannot exceed 200K
bytes.
The disk bank is specified by the number or 1. The file manager holds the
default bank number. When you omit the bank number in specifying the
disk name, the default bank is assumed. The default bank number is set to
initially and can be changed with the BANK command (|F4 |)of the file
manager. Of course, you can specify the bank. (Refer to the Load, Save
and Bank commands in the next section.)
The disk bank feature may seem as if there are two disks, although you
actually have one diskette.
This will be useful for classifying adocument, program versions, etc.
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