English version 2.

Original documentation

© 8BitCompany 1994-1998
Contents
I. Introduction
Welcome!
Main features
Software description and its possibilities
Hardware description and its possibilities
Optional available accessories
How to set up the system
II. MB-02+: The system
Understanding BS-DOS 308
New BASIC commands
Commands to set up the path
Disk commands
Data storage commands
New BASIC functions
Understanding BS-ROM 118
What's new
An overview of repaired bugs
NMI Menu
NMI Menu Control Keys
Extended syntax of existing commands
New commands and their syntax
New system variable description
III. Error messages
BS-DOS 308 error messages
BS-ROM 118 error messages
IV. Programming under BS-DOS 308
V. MB-02+ BS-DOS 308 Assistant (the utilities disk)
VI. Hardware documentation
VII. Credits
I. Introduction
Welcome!
Dear Spectrum-addicted friend,

Thank you for buying a brand new product MB-02+ designed for your ZX Spectrum-compatible machine. Welcome to the world
of a perfect combination of your computer and a new disk system. This invention lifts the possibilities of your Speccy as high as
possible. This is the original documentation for MB-02+ developed by 8BitCompany. Please read these instructions carefully
before setting up your hardware. Thank you.

Main features
Here comes the list of the the best features implemented into your system:

• disk space: high density: 1.800K; double density: 840K

• speed rate: high density: 40-50K/sec.; double density: 25K/sec.
• internal memory size: EPROM 2K (maximum 64K); SRAM 128K (maximum 512K-optional)-with backup
• time measurement: Real Time Clock processor (optional)-with backup
• connectable as many as 4 floppy disk drives
• Kempston joystick/Amiga mouse port available
• 3-channel 2-way parallel port (via i8255)
• tape-compatible system (great advantage!)
• full RAM-only mode
• high quality DOS
• as many as 256 directories on a single disk, each directory may contain as many as 65279 files!
• software system-RESET (fully compatible with hardware RESET-doesn’t work on ZX Spectrum +2A)

Software description and its possibilities

Together with MB-02+ you will get standard software products: BS-ROM, BS-DOS and BS-BIOS developed by Busysoft and
some support utilities (up-to-date MB-02+ is able to twist files between these formats: BS-DOS, DP-DOS, M-DOS, MS-DOS).
Utilities that support some other systems are available as well.

• BS-ROM: classical ZX Spectrum ROM which contains BASIC and a software interface for a communication with
BS-DOS. There is also some extra software improvements that make the work with BASIC much more easier and
comfortable.
• BS-DOS: operation system software itself for a communication with disks assigned by BS-ROM or by a program
directly.
• BS-BIOS: system core that arranges the communication between software and hardware of the system.

After connecting the MB-02+, you will be equipped by all functions which are usually available on any other system and some
new features. The system’s concept is based on an idea of a tape emulation which means that you can communicate with disk in
exactly the same way as you did with a tape. Good thing about this concept is that you do not have to modify the software (no
matter if it is BASIC or machine code!). Obviously the communication speed is much faster using a disk. How does it work? The
core of data transfer are two routines situated in ZX-ROM at addresses 1218 (for SAVE) and 1366 (for LOAD). Routines for the
communication with disks (and tape as well) are attached to those addresses so that you can swap between use of any disk or a
tape. The system also remembers the position where the disk is "rewound" to (the virtual-tape pointer - compare to tape). The
system also recognizes headerless files. The utilities for data transmission from tape to disk are already available. In general, all
of it means that MB-02+ together with BS-DOS is fully compatible with tape.

MB-02+ also allows to switch ZX Spectrum into full 64K RAM-only mode so there is no problem to modify memory area
 0-16383 (for example, you can load here original ZX-ROM, make any changes (like installing new font) and then write-protect
this memory area to emulate ROM).

The system also allows to perform disk operations and simultaneously run any other operation (using IM 2-e. g. music); none of
the processes will be interrupted. MB-02+ is also the only system for ZX Spectrum which allows the use of HD (high density)
disk format; that is caused by a programmable Z80-DMA chip.

Hardware description and its possibilities

What do I find inside the MB-02+?

• WD2797A: disk controller (FDC).

• Z80-DMA: Z80-chipset family member which arranges super fast data transfer between ports and a memory in all
directions (Direct Memory Access); if you learn how to control this programmable chip, you will see unseen on your
own Speccy! Some DMA-demos are supplied together with MB-02+.
• EPROM 2K: contains a software which is executed after Spectrum's turn-on or RESET. It allows to boot the DOS
into the SRAM memory (see below) but also turn off the MB-02+ and use your Spectrum in a normal way. This chip is
easily replaceable by an optional EPROM 64K which will include new graphic user interface ZX-OS/3 Vision.
• SRAM 128K: static RAM (with backup!) which is split into the pages organized in the memory area #0000-#3FFF
(0-16383, i. e. instead of the original ROM); due to this fact it is possible to switch your Spectrum into 64K RAM-only
mode. Also DOS is loaded into this memory area (BS-ROM, BS-DOS, BS-BIOS). A software which organizes SRAM
into an optional RAM-Disk is supplied together with MB-02+ so that you can use SRAM as yet another disk drive (with
backup!). It's only up to your choice what SRAM size you choose (128K/256K/384K/512K). Obviously, the more the
better.
• i8255: a chip that arranges 3-channel 2-way parallel data transfer. Using this chip you can connect Kempston joystick,
Amiga-mouse, printers, A/D or D/A convertors etc. to your MB-02+.
• FDD port: floppy disk drives connection (2 drives); it's possible to connect as many as 4 external floppy disk drives
(see Hardware documentation).
• NMI button: to execute the NMI menu.
• RESET button: to reset the entire system (both Speccy and MB-02+) NEVER press this button when there is DMA
transfer (disk LOAD/SAVE etc.) in progress. Such behaviour will lock the system and you will have to turn the power
down.

Optional available accessories

The following list describes all accessories that will improve your system:

• real time clock processor (RTC): real time/date measuring chip. There are plenty of things to do with RTC (timing,
measuring of a certain time period etc.). New BS-DOS 400 also supports RTC information in all files (so that you know
exactly when they were created). Of course, this chip is "awake" even when the MB-02+ is turned off so it will not lose
the track of the time.
• floppy disk drive FDD 3.5" HD: the best disk drive format to use with MB-02+; this is the most common format
used all around the world. We supply only the first-rate FDDs (Sony, Teac, Mitsumi) together with FDD cable to
connect to MB-02+.
• standard power supply: supplies power to MB-02+ and as many as 2 FDDs.
• PC power supply: supplies power to ZX Spectrum, monitor, MB-02+ and as many as 4 FDDs.
• Amiga-mouse: the most common mouse to use with ZX Spectrum.

How to set up the system

1) Turn off your comupter and all accessories.
2) Connect your MB-02+ to ZX Spectrum.
3) Connect floppy disk drive(s) to MB-02+. When connecting drive(s) to MB-02+, please note to turn both ends of the cable in
the direction so that the red wire is near the power plug on both the MB-02+ and floppy drive(s)-pin 1 on the corresponding
 connector.
4) Connect power supply connectors (with no power on!) to ZX Spectrum, MB-02+ and floppy drive(s). If you use PC power
supply, do not forget to insert correct power connectors to ZX Spectrum and MB-02+. Do not swap them! That will result in
damaging of your hardware.
5) Make all other usual connections, if any (TV, tape recorder, mouse etc.).
6) Check that all connections are correct and made firmly.
7) Turn the power on.
8) Check if the original disk is write protected. On the start-up animation, boot the BS-DOS by inserting the original disk into
disk drive number 1.
9) If the system does not boot up, turn the power off and check all connections; due to floppy disk drive construction, it may be
necessary to swap the cable in the drive upside down. Continue at point 6.

II. MB-02+: The system

Disk system MB-02+ consists of 2 parts: BS-DOS itself and corrected and improved ROM (called BS-ROM). The text below
describes BS-DOS 308 and BS-ROM 118.

Understanding BS-DOS 308

Each floppy disk includes 256 directories (each directory can have a name up to 26 characters). Each directory may contain as
many as 65279 files, which means that on 1 floppy disk could be stored as many as 256*65279=16711424 files.

DOS offers standard and the most common disk services together with some others. As already mentioned above, DOS can also
emulate tape using a floppy disk. A difference between disk and tape is that the tape is ALWAYS rewound to a certain position
(compared to disk). So if you type in LOAD "" (no file name specified) the first file available on tape will be loaded.
Therefore a special load-pointer was created in order emulate tape. Load-pointer points to a position where a disk is "rewound"
to. The above mentioned means that disk emulates 256-track tape (track=directory). Whenever you type in LOAD "", DOS will
use a load-pointer to determine which file is supposed to be loaded.

All tape functions work as usual: LOAD, SAVE, VERIFY, MERGE-they all call ROM LOAD/SAVE routines at #4C2 (=1218)
and #556 (=1366). That explains why all programs using ROM for LOAD/SAVE operations work correctly with disk as well as
with tape. No modifications necessary! It is also possible to interrupt any disk operation by pressing Q+W keys, simultaneously.

New BASIC commands

In a text below:

• if any parameter is put into <these branches>, it means that it is not mandatory.
• file specification as "data" is as follows:
item <,item> <,item> <,item>...
where "item" stands for:
number1 <TO <number2>>
or
TO <number2>
...where number1 signifies start of a range (if number1 is not given all files from the start of the directory are
considered) and number2 signifies the end of a range (if number2 is not given all files to the end of the directory are
considered).

Example:
Let ussuppose that directory contains 32 files:
TO 3,10,20,13 TO 15,28 TO
stands for these files:
1,2,3,10,20,13,14,15,28,29,30,31,32
 • specification <local> sets a temporary path within a command; this specification starts by # followed by a numeric
expression signifying a temporary path; such syntax could be closed by , if there are data to follow.

Example:
Let us suppose that current disk is number 4:
CAT #2,66
will view a catalogue of the directory number 66 at disk number 2.

• ? stands for pound symbol (symbol shift+X)

Further, wherever a number is expected it is possible to type in an expression that results in a number. Also wherever a string or
a name is expected any string expression could be typed in instead.

Commands to set up the path

Use the following commands to set up the path to required files.

USR 15522 - setting a tape as a current device (LOAD/SAVE/VERIFY/MERGE commands will work with tape).
USR 15524 - setting a disk as a current device (LOAD/SAVE/VERIFY/MERGE commands will work with disk).

@ number
@ string
Setting a current disk drive. String signifies a disk name ("find a disk" function according to name is not implemented
though). Number stands for the disk number. If number=0 LOAD/SAVE rountines will work with tape (exactly the
same as USR 15522). If number>0, also USR 15524 will be performed-LOAD/SAVE routines will communicate with
disk.

$ number
$ string
To set the current directory on the current disk drive. Number stands for directory number, string signifies directory
name, but only 10 characters is considered.

? number
? string
To set the current file; load-pointer will be set to the required position.

Any combination of these 3 commands sets the path as the part of the commands listed below (or could be used all
alone as well).

Example:
@3$5@8$22$"games_a"?"arkanoid"
means that on disk in drive 3 will be set current directory 5, on disk in drive 8 will be set current directory 22,
then the first "games_a" directory found after directory 22 will be set as current, and the load-pointer will be set
to "arkanoid" file. Such sequence could be ended by ; if it is required by the command's syntax.

Disk commands
The list and description of commands for disk operations and file handling follows.

.FORMAT <path>
To erase all files and directories on the disk. It is possible to unformat disk using .UNERASE command (in case SAVE
is not performed after .FORMAT).

.ERASE <path> data

To erase files. It is possible to unerase files (if SAVE does not write them over in the meantime). Erasing the file
number 0 erases entire current directory.
 .UNERASE <path> data
To unerase ereased files/directories. Use number 0 to unerase current directory itself, files must be unerased manually.
As already mentioned, it is also possible to unerase files erased by .FORMAT: use .UNERASE 0 (to unerase current
directory itself) and then all necessary files inside of it. It may seem that files become unerased right after directory
unerase but they are not (file sectors are not recovered), therefore it is necessary to unerase files individually.

.RENAME <path> number,string

To rename file "number" to new name "string". If number=0, then directory name will be changed. Note that directory
name can be 26 characters long.

.RENAME <path> number1,number2

To change a start address (number2) of a specified file (number1). If number1=0 then number2 specifies under what
directory this direcory belongs (within the tree structure).

.MOVE <path> number1,number2

To move file "number1" into directory "number2". If number1=0 then the entire directory will be moved.

.MOVE <path> number;data

To move files specified by "data" into the directory "number".
Note: by moving a file within the current directory will put the file at the end of that directory.

.PRESS <path>
To press, "shake down" the current directory.

.KILL <path>
To erase internal CACHE memory. The use of this command is not necessary because DOS manages all operations with
CACHE automatically.

.SEARCH <!> <path> <local> <string>

To start a search for a required string on a disk. Names of all directories (only 10 characters) and of all existing files are
scanned. "!" instructs DOS to scan also through erased files and empty directory items. Search starts at the current
directory, continues through directories 255 and 0 till it reaches current directory.

CAT <.> <!> <path> <local> <number>

COPY <.> <!> <path> <local> <number>
Displays a catalogue of a current directory or of a directory as <number>. <!> displays also erased files and empty
directory items. <.> displays a catalogue starting at the load-pointer.

Data storage commands

The list of data storage commands follows:

SAVE <!> <*> <path> <number> file name

SAVE <!> <*> <path> <number> file name SCREEN$
SAVE <!> <*> <path> <number> file name DATA var()
SAVE <!> <*> <path> <number> file name CODE address,length
LOAD <!> <*> <path> <number> <file name>
LOAD <!> <*> <path> <number> <file name> SCREEN$
LOAD <!> <*> <path> <number> <file name> DATA var()
LOAD <!> <*> <path> <number> <file name> CODE <address <,length>>
MERGE <!> <*> <path> <number> <file name>
VERIFY <!> <*> <path> <number> <file name>
VERIFY <!> <*> <path> <number> <file name> SCREEN$
VERIFY <!> <*> <path> <number> <file name> DATA var()
VERIFY <!> <*> <path> <number> <file name> CODE <address <,length>>

These commands work as usual tape commands. Number signifies load-pointer position (exactly the same as the path "?"
 parameter). All these commands perform operations in the current directory or in the directory specified by the path (which
becomes current afterwards). SAVE command always saves the file at the end of current directory. Characters ! and * are
ignored; they were impemented in order to accept commands that were originally created in BASIC 128 (LOAD !) or under
D40/D80 disk system (LOAD *). VERIFY command works as expected; if any differences are found during verification, a
message specifying a difference area will appear.

NEW <path> <local> parameter

This command loads and executes a file specified by a parameter. If parameter is numeric, executable file (see below) in the
current directory will be loaded and executed. If parameter is string, a file name that corresponds to the string will be searched in
the current directory. If no match is found, the system will look for specified file in a directory 0. If no file is found again, error
message is displayed.
System considers both "Program" and "Bytes" as executable. If BASIC ("Program") file is considered, it will be loaded and
executed (depends on LINE condition)-exactly the same as LOAD. If CODE ("Bytes") file is considered, the following operation
will occur:

Suppose AAA is a start address of a file:

IF AAA>=#5D00 (=23808) THEN CLEAR AAA-1

LOAD parameter CODE AAA
CONTINUE AAA (see BS-ROM 118)

If no parameter is given, usual NEW command will be performed.

New BASIC functions

A purpose of these functions is to give an information that is usually hardly available.

FN ?
Gives a DOS version number.

FN @
Gives current drive number.

FN $
Gives current directory number.

FN ?
Gives a load-pointer position.

FN #
Gives the number of files in the current directory.

FN %
Gives the number of empty sectors on the current disk.

FN *
Gives a 32 characters long string specifying current load-pointer item.

Example:
FN *(7 TO 16) signifies current file name
FN *(6 TO 22) signifies current file header (as on tape)

If load-pointer is not positioned within the files of the current directory, empty string will be given instead.
If load-pointer >= #FF00 (=65280), 32 characters long string will specify a disk name.

FN ©
A special function that results in a string that includes memory range 0 to 65535.
Understanding BS-ROM 118
There were few bugs, issues and problems with the original Spectrum ZX-ROM 48. All of them were fixed. There were
also some new features added to the original ZX-ROM 48. BS-ROM 118 is nothing but well-known ZX-ROM 48 on which the
following modifications have been performed:

• new commands
• extended syntax of existing commands
• search for tape lead-in tone is 4 times shorter
• program pointer has been changed from > to *
• faster error beep signal
• implemented co-operation with hexadecimal numbers 0-65535
• BASIC lines in range 0-16383 (editable)
• faster autorepeat
• when trying to enter error command, cursor will be moved to the error position right away
• can list programs without control codes (ignores colours, TAB and AT control codes-good for hidden lines viewing)
• NMI menu
• some errors corrected
• two new characters in a character set (CHR$ 30 and CHR$ 31)
• program pointer * is displayed only after autolist
• line editing is possible in 4 directions (left, right, up, down)
• super-fast reset/NEW (memory cleared using PUSH instruction)
• it is possible to interrupt autolist using a "Q" key

The list of repaired bugs

These are the fixes in the original ZX-ROM 48:

• NMI routine replaced by NMI menu

• PRINT AT 0,0;CHR$ 8;-this command moved PRINT cursor to error position (AT -1,31); corrected
• if an error message is to be printed and interrupt is disabled (DI), the system used to halt itself (corrected)
• ZX-ROM 48 used to overwrite itself (addresses 0-4); BS-ROM 118 corrected this issue so that it can even run with
memory write enable mode
• suppose that last program line is N, if you entered in an empty N+1 line and pressed EDIT right away, you would be
editing N line together with the program pointer; corrected

After reset or NEW, system will display the information about memory space available together with OK message. Please note
that neither reset nor NEW test memory-it is expected that memory works correcly.

NMI menu
NMI menu is executed by pressing NMI button or jumping to address #66 (=102). Fast flashing border indicates that system is in
NMI menu. If the stack pointer (SP) was in a memory area #0001-#4000 (1-16384), it will be changed to #5800 (=22528).

NMI menu control keys

 B warm BASIC start; all system variables are reset except of PROG, VARS and ELINE
N exactly the same as CLEAR 24575:NEW
R 48K memory reset
E 128K memory reset
I resets AY/FDC/DMA chips
S saves the screen at the current device
T USR 15522 (current device: tape)
D USR 15524 (current device: disk)
returns back into the interrupted program; note that return is correct only in case SP register was not changed
Q
to #5800 (=22528), all registers are reset to correct values (except of bits 0-6 of R-register)
M executes MRS debugger (must be loaded in the memory!); registers are set as in Q-command
switches ZX 128K RAM pages; if SP was situated in area #C001-#0000 (=49153-0), it will be changed to
0...9 #5800 (=22528); exactly the same as OUT (32765),number-using keys 8 or 9 it is possible to display the
contents of VIDEORAM 2
U user defined function that executes instruction situated at #3901 (=14593)
Z user defined function that executes instruction situated at #3904 (=14596)

Extended syntax of existing commands

In a text below, parameter in <these branches> is not mandatory.

CONTINUE <expression>
If expression is not 0, machine code at address (expression) will be executed. After return back to BASIC, IY must be
set to #5C3A (=23610), but HL' does not have to be set to #2758 (=10072).

CLS <expression>
If expression is not 0, all colours will be set according to the expression (suppose expression stands for the attribute
value).

Example:
CLS 7=BORDER 0:PAPER 0:INK 7:BRIGHT 0:FLASH 0:CLS

GO TO
GO SUB
PAUSE
BORDER
Numeric parameter is not mandatory; if not given, 0 will be considered.

<PRINT> item list

If the item list does not start by a number, ; , or ' a PRINT command can be skipped.

POKE address,byte
Usual POKE command.

POKE address;word
2-byte (16 bits) POKE command.

POKE address,string
Storing a given string into the memory.

VAL$ <expression>
DEC →HEX conversion. If the expression is numeric, the result of this function is a string 4 characters long in
hexadecimal form.
 Example:
VAL$ 33023="80FF"

% or & <string>
HEX →DEC conversion.

Example:
%80FF=33023

VAL <expression>
If the expression is numeric, the result of this function is 2-byte (16 bits) number on (expression) address (i.e., 2-byte
PEEK).

New commands and their syntax

The list of new commands implemented into ZX-ROM 48 follows:

, <expression>
Use to edit BASIC line which is given by the expression. If the expression is not given or equals 0, the first line
available will be edited.

' <expression>
Switches ZX 128K RAM pages; exactly the same as OUT (32765),expression. Expression must be in range 0-15. Please
note that during page switching, RAMTOP must be below #C000 (=49152). See 0..9 keys in NMI menu above.

©
Resets all system variables except of PROG, VARS and ELINE (also see B-command in NMI menu).

↑
128K memory reset (also see E-command in NMI menu).

?
Displays an information regarding program length, variables length and empty memory space available assigned for
BASIC.

*
Reads headers from the tape and displays the following information together with each header:
file type, file name, address, length

_ (underline symbol: symbol shift+0)

The same as USR 102-executes NMI menu.

#
The same as USR 54885-executes MRS (must be loaded in the memory!).

New system variable description

There is new use of 3 bits situated at address 23728 (after reset/NEW, 0 is stored into this address):

bit 0=0: BASIC lines displayed as 4-digits long

bit 0=1: BASIC lines displayed as 5-digits long
bit 1=0: on autolist, control codes work as usual
bit 1=1: on autolist, control codes work according to bit 2
bit 2=0: on autolist, control codes are ignored
bit 2=1: on autolist, control codes are replaced by ?
III. Error messages
General explanation
Error messages are displayed in the following form:

===============================
Error message
drv/dir/sub: file_name
trk, sid, sec
Enter=ok/retry, Space=abort
===============================
Where:

drv error in drive number

dir error in directory number
sub error in file number
trk error on track number
sid error on side number
sec error at sector number
file_name specifies error area

BS-DOS 308 error messages

The following is the list of error messages. If you consider the error message displayed does not make much sense to you, BS-
DOS might be damaged by some sort of software. Therefore we recommend to reboot BS-DOS again.

File not found

Specified file not found.

File too short

Attempt to load more sectors than assigned for the file.

Can't unerase
Cannot unerase due to sector damage or unerased directory never existed.

Error at N1-N2:N3
When verifying, a difference area was found; N1-N2 is a difference range, N3 signifies difference area length.

File too long

Not possible to load/create a file this long.

Disk full
File requires more space than available on the current disk.

Disk not ready

No disk in drive detected or some sort of disk error.

Unknown disk
When operating a drive, the drive number specified does not exist.
 Directory too long
Attempt to access more than 65279 files in a directory.

Directory full
Attempt to add new file into the full directory.

Data integrity error N1

Error found when accessing a disk.

Can't read the disk

BS-DOS cannot read the BOOT sector on the disk.

Seek error
FDC chip cannot find track 0.

Break
Q+W keys pressed simultaneously when operating the disk.

Ready error
Error when activating a disk drive.

Write protect
Displayed when writing to disk. Write protect switch is switched to the proctect position.

CRC error
When loading a data sector, CRC addition checks do not match.

Data lost
Data lost during transfer between FDC and DMA chips. Caused probably by a software that operates DMA under
interrupt mode.

Time out
Time ran out when operating a disk without a success.

Record not found

When reading from/writing to disk, sector identification was not found (caused for example by low disk quality).

Unknown format
Attempt to access a disk which is not BS-DOS format.

System error N1
Ususally some sort of damage found within a BS-DOS itself. It is recommened to reboot the system immeditately.

BS-ROM 118 error messages

The list of errors displayed by BS-ROM 118 follows:

Invalid I/O device

This message is displayed when "Abort" option was selected.

Invalid file name

Unexisting file/directory name given.

Invalid argument
Attempt to execute unexecutable file using NEW.

All other error messages have exactly the same meaning as in ZX-ROM 48.
V. MB-02+ BS-DOS 308 Assistant (the utilities
disk)
COPY-DISK-DISK ("cdd")
This program was created for files copying. Help page is displayed when "cdd" is executed. Help page will also appear if parameters are
not correct. For parameter specification, check out MOVE/ERASE commands, but use "'" instead of TO.

VI. Hardware documentation

Real-time clock processor (RTC-optional)

Low address: 3, %00000011, #03

Type: out,it

HIGH A3 A2 A1 A0 REGISTER BIT3 BIT2 BIT1 BIT0 VALUE REMARKS

ADDRESS
0, #00 0 0 0 0 S1 s4 s3 s2 s1 0-9 1 - second digit
register
1, #01 0 0 0 1 S10 * s30 s20 s10 0-5 10 - second digit
register
2, #02 0 0 1 0 MI1 mi4 mi3 mi2 mi1 0-9 1 - minute digit
register
3, #03 0 0 1 1 MI10 * mi30 mi20 mi10 0-5 10 - minute digit
register
4, #04 0 1 0 0 H1 h4 h3 h2 h1 0-9 1 - hour digit register
5, #05 0 1 0 1 H10 * AM/PM h20 h10 0-2 AM/PM, 10 - hour
register
6, #06 0 1 1 0 D1 d4 d3 d2 d1 0-9 1 - day digit register
7, #07 0 1 1 1 D10 * * d20 d10 0-3 10 - day digit register
8, #08 1 0 0 0 MO1 mo4 mo3 mo2 mo1 0-9 1 - month digit register
9, #09 1 0 0 1 MO10 * * * mo10 0-1 10 - month digit
register
10, #0A 1 0 1 0 Y1 y4 y3 y2 y1 0-9 1 - year digit register
11, #0B 1 0 1 1 Y10 y40 y30 y20 y10 0-9 10 - year digit register
12, #0C 1 1 0 0 W * w3 w2 w1 0-6 Week register
13, #0D 1 1 0 1 RegD 30sec IRQ BUSY HOLD - Control register D
ADJ FLAG
14, #0E 1 1 1 0 RegE t1 t0 ITRPT MASK - Control register E
/STND
15, #0F 1 1 1 1 RegF TEST 24/12 STOP RESET - Control register F

nutno doplnit nakres pripojeni 4 FDD

Bit * does not exist.

Please mask AM/PM bit with 10's of hours operations.
Busy is read only, IRQ can be set low only.

Data Bit AM/PM ITRPT/STND 24/12

 1 PM ITRPT 24
0 AM STND 12
ITRPT/STND = INTERRUPT/STANDARD

HARDDISK:

ADDRESS 7, %00000111, #07; TYPE: OUT, IN

DMA:

ADDRESS 11, %00001011, #0B; TYPE: OUT, IN

FDC:

ADDRESS 15, %00001111, #0F; TYPE: OUT, IN

ADDRESS 47, %00101111, #2F; TYPE: OUT, IN
ADDRESS 79, %01001111, #4F; TYPE: OUT, IN
ADDRESS 111, %01101111, #6F; TYPE: OUT, IN
FLOPPY:

ADDRESS 19, %00010011, #13; TYPE: OUT

BIT0 /ACTIVE A
BIT1 /MOTOR ACTIVE A
BIT2 /ACTIVE B
BIT3 /MOTOR ACTIVE B
BIT4 /ACTIVE C
BIT5 /MOTOR ACTIVE C
BIT6 /ACTIVE D
BIT7 /MOTOR ACTIVE D

ADDRESS 19, %00010011, #13; TYPE: IN

BIT0 /DRQ
BIT1 /DISK CHANGE
BIT2 /INTRQ
BIT3 HDIN
BIT4 /MOTOR ACTIVE A
BIT5 /MOTOR ACTIVE B
BIT6 /MOTOR ACTIVE C
BIT7 /MOTOR ACTIVE D

MEMORY:

ADDRESS 23, %00010111, #17; TYPE: OUT

BIT0 - BIT4 page (0-31)
BIT5 WRITE ENABLE
BIT6 SRAM ENABLE
BIT7 EPROM ENABLE

If BIT6 and BIT7 are set /RESET is generated.

BACK-UP BATTERY INFORMATION:

Lithium-based battery used for RTC & memory back-up.

Type: CR-2032

PIO:

BASE ADDRESS 31, %0xx11111, #1F; TYPE OUT, IN

or
BASE ADDRESS 27, %0xx11011, #1B; TYPE OUT, IN

xx - A6, A5 REGISTER
00 PA
01 PB
10 PC
11 CWR
CANNON 37: CANNON 9:

PIN FUNCTION PIN FUNCTION KEMPSTON MOUSE

1 GND - ground 1 PA3 UP HOR. 1
2 PA0 2 PA2 DOWN VER. 1
3 PA1 3 PA1 LEFT HOR. 2
4 PA2 4 PA0 RIGTH VER. 2
5 PA3 6 PA4 FIRE LEFT BUTTON
6 PA4 7 UCC - power UCC - power UCC - power
7 PA5 8 GND - ground GND - ground GND - ground
8 PA6 9 PA5 - RIGHT BUTTON
9 PA7
10 PB0
11 PB1
12 PB2
13 PB3
14 PB4
15 PB5
16 PB6
17 PB7
19 GND - ground
20 UCC - power 5V
21 PC0 PRINTER:
22 PC1
CANNON
23 PC2 25 CANNON 37 FUNCTION TYPE
24 1PC3 PC1 /STROBE output
25 2-9
PC4 PB0-PB7 D1-D8 output
26 10PC5 PC2 /ACK input
27 11PC6 PC7 BUSY input
28 12PC7 PC6 PAPEROUT input
36 13*/RESET - outputPC5
only! SELECT input
37 14UCC - power 5V PC3 /AUTOFEED output
15 PC4 /ERROR input
25 GND GND ground

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VII. Credits
Copyright
MB-02+, BS-DOS, BS-ROM, BS-BIOS
© 1994-1998 8BitCompany Laboratories
© 1994-1998 8BitCompany Czech Republic Europe
All rights reserved.

Hardware
Robert Letko (Robo)
Jan Ku?era (Last Monster)

Software
Slavomír Lábsky (Busysoft)

Documentation
Slavomír Lábsky (Busysoft)
Martin Blažek (Blazko/systems)

Contact us
8BitCompany
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760 05 Zlín
Czech Republic
tel.: +420 67 43424, +420 603 543256
e-mail: 8bc@mbox.mrp.cz, 8bc@publikum.cz

Product specifications may vary due to progress.

Index: 8BCL/014107100297/English version