Franklin ACE2000, ACE2100, ACE2200 User's Reference Manual

Frankl:n

Computer

ACE

2000

USER'S

SERIES

COMPUTER

REFERENCE

MANUAL

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FCC
Software License

Hardware

Page

Of

Contents

Of

Illustrations

Statement

Warranty

And

Warranty

Chapter

1-1 Fea
1-4
1-5
1-6
1-8 Setting
1-8
1-9

1-11

1-12
1-14
1-15
1-16
1-18
1-25
1-26
1-26 ACE 2000 Series

2-2

2-3 Shift Keys

2-4
2-6
2-7 Default Function Key Definitions
2-8

2-9
2-9

How

Getting

Other

Connecting

Chapter

Typewriter Funct

Command

Function

Numeric

1-Getting

tures Of

To Use This Manual

Other

Connecting
Connecting
Turning
Turning

Front
OPTION

Connecting
Connecting A RGB

Numeric
Numeric

Manuals

Acquainted

Up

The

ACE 2000 Series

Panel

2-

The

Keys

Keys

Keypad

Started

The

ACE 2000 Series

And
With The ACE 2000 Series

ACE 2000 Series

The
The

On

The

On

The

Indicator Lights

SWITCH Settings

Peripheral Devices

A 16 Pin Joystick Cable

Computer

Keyboard

ions

Operation

Mode

Commands

Keypad

Sources

Keyboard
Video

Monitor
Compu
Computer

Of

Editing Comm

ter

Computer

Video

Monitor

Peripheral

The

Keyboard

Computer

Of

Computer

With Disk Drives

Features

Information

Computer

Expansion

ands

Chassis

lJl

Chapter

3--Franklin DOS 2 (Disk Operating System)

3-1
3-2
3-3
3-4
3-6

Buying Franklin DOS 2 Application Programs
Disk Drives For Your

Diskettes For Your

Computer

Computer
ACE 2000 Franklin DOS 2 System Diskette
Making Backup Copies

Of

3-7 Two Disk Drive Systems
3-8
3-10 Catalog
3-11
3-12
3-13
3-16 Starting Franklin

One

Disk Drive Systems

Of

35

And

40

Track Diskette Formats
Diskette File
Slots, Drives,

A Diskette

Names

And

Volumes

DOS 2

3-17 Making Bootable Diskettes

3-18

. 3-20

4-1
4-1
4-2
4-2
4-3
4-3
4-4
4-4

4-5

4-5

4-5
4-6
4-7

4-7
4-9
4-11
4-12
4-13
4-13
4-13
4-13
4-14
4-15
4-15
4-15

The INIT
The

Chapter 4--Franklin DOS 2 Commands

Franklin DOS 2

RUN
CATALOG
LOCK
REN
DEL
INIT
COPY

Command

Franklin DOS 2 COPY

Commands

And

BRUN

Commands

Command

And

UNLOCK Commands

And

RENAME Commands

And

DELETE Commands

Command

Command

Franklin DOS 2 Utility Programs

The Franklin DOS 2 COPY Program
The Franklin DOS 2 ONE
FUD-A

General File Management Program

Diskette Management Commands

Selection

F-Format

File Management Commands

Selection

S--Show

Selection 0-Delete Files
Selection
Selection
Selection

Selection

L-Lock

U-Unlock
V-Verify
C-Copy

BOOT13 P:ogram
CHAIN Program
VERIFY

Program

DIAGNOSTICS Programs

Your Franklin DOS 2 Diskette

Command

And

Programs

DRIVE

COPY Program

Diskette

The Files

On

The Diskette

Files

Files

Files

Files

iv

Chapter

5-Franklin

BASIC

5-1

Franklin BASIC Programming
5-2 The BASIC Programming Language
5-2 Franklin

BASIC
5-3 Using The Franklin BASIC Programming Language
5-3 Creating A Simple Program
5-7 Some Programming Suggestions

._/

5-8
5-8

6-1
6-2
6-3
6-4

7-1
7-2
7-3
7-5
7-5
7-6
7-7
7-8
7-9
7-9
7-10
7-10
7-11
7-12
7-12
7-15
7-19
7-21

Special ACE

One

Chapter 6--Function Keys

2000

Series Computer Programming Features

Key Editing

Commands

Using The Function Keys
Default Function Key Definitions
Programming The Function Keys
Using A Start Up File

Chapter

7-

The Display

Choosing A Video Display Device
Connecting The Monitor
Connecting A Television Set
Standard Display Features
Additional Display Features

Character Sets
The Graphics Character Set

Additional Display Techniques

Mixed Text Displays
Low Resolution Graphics
High

Resolution Graphics

Double High Resolution Graphics
Enhanced Video Software
Enhanced

Video Software
Control Code
Esca

pe

Sequence Commands

One

Key Editing Co

Commands

Enhanced Video Software

Commands

mmands

Command

Summary

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8-1

8-2
8-4

8-5

Chapter

Parallel

8--Input

And

And

Serial Communication

Output

Making The Parallel Connection
Making The Serial Connection
Input/Output

Commands

In

Franklin DOS 2

v

8-5
8-6
8-7
8-7

Software Control Of

Input

And

Printer Control Commands
Printer Software Default Settings
Printer Software Commands

Output

9-1

10-1
10-2

10-3

Glossary

Appendix

ASCII Code Chart
Alternate Character Set

Index

Vl

List

Of

Illustrations

1-1
1-6 ACE
1-7 ACE
1-9
1-10 Video Cable
1-10
1-11
1-12 Disk

1-13 Disk
1-15 Front
1-17 Back
1-19 Removing
1-20 Removing
1-21
1-22 Main
1-23 Lifting
1-24 Jumper Configuration
1-25
1-26 Main
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-6 Keyboard- Function Keys
2-8 Keyboard- Numeric Keypad

3-5
3-5
7-3 Video Cable
7-4
7-7 Back
7-8
8-2 Printer Cable
8-4

ACE

2200

With Monitor
2200-Front
2000

Series-Back

Keyboard (Game Control) Cable

Power Cable
Front

Panel-LEDs
Drive-Inserting
Drive-Closing

Panel-LEDs

Panel-Option

Computer
Computer

ACE

2000

Main

Board-Jumper

Off

Jumper

Main Board- 16 Pin DIP Socket Location

Board-RGB

ACE

2000

General Keyboard Drawing
Keyboard-Main
Keyboard-Shift
Keyboard-Command

Disk

Drive-Inserting

Disk

Drive-Closing

Back

Panel-Option
Panel-Option

Alternate Character Set

Back

Panel-Option

View

Panel

And

Connector

And

Connector

And

Diskette

Drive Latch

And

Switch # 1

Case-Step
Case-Step

Board-Slot

Location

Connectors

Connector Location

Keypad

Keys

Keys

Diskette

Drive Latch

And

Connector

Switch#
Switch#

And

Connector

Switch # 2

Disk Drive Lights

Disk Drive Lights

And

1
2

Location

3
4

Connector

vii

FCC

Statement

This equipment generates
installed

and

used

properly,

turer's instructions,

It

has

been

tion.

type

Class B computing device
of Part ·

tion against

is

If

which can

15

of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protec-

such

no

guarantee

this equipment

be

determined

interference

that

does

encouraged to try to correct the interference

and

uses radio frequency energy

that

is, in strict accordance with

may

cause interference to radio

tested

and

found to comply

in

accordance with

in

a residential installation. However, there

interference will

not

occur

cause interference to radio

by

turning the equipment off

the

specifications

in

by

one

following measures:

• Reorient the receiving

• Relocate the

• Move

• Plug the
on

are

If

necessary,

computer

the

computer

computer

different branch circuits.

the

user

antenna

with

respect to

the

away from the receiver

into a different outlet so

should consult

the

dealer

receiver

that

or
television technician for additional suggestions. The
following booklet

prepared

by

the Federal Communications Commission

helpful:

and

if

not

the

manufac-

and

television recep-

with

the limits for a

in

Subpart J

a particular installation.

or

television reception,

and

on,

the_ user

or

more of

computer

an

experienced radio/

user

the

and

may find

receiver

the

,-

is

"How

This booklet is available from
Washington, DC

This
computing device,
peripherals (computer
fied to comply
O"Reration
radio

Joystick (Part

and

to Identify

and

Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems."

the

20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.

equipment

has

been

pursuant

certified to comply

to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

input/output

with

the

Class B limits may

with

non-certified peripherals is likely to result in interference to

and

TV

reception. In particular, components
Number

JS

200), Franklin Video Cable (Part

Franklin Printer Cable (Part

U.S. Government Printing Office,

WARNING:

devices, terminals, printers, etc.) certi-

Number

comply with Class B interference limits

v_iii

with

the limits for a Class B

be

attached to this computer.

other

than

Number

PTR

2200) are

and may result

not

in

interference.

Only

Franklin

VC 200),

certified to

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Chapter 1

Getting Started

Features
ACE

2000 Series

Computer

Of

The

Congratulations
Series personal computer. The ACE
Computer is
operate
for personal, business, home,
computing·applications.

Your Franklin ACE

the advanced design features of other Franklin
computers as well as extensive compatibility with two
of the most widely available computers available today,
the Apple lie
number
tional value in microcomputers.

and

of additional features

on

your

purchase of

an

excellent choice because it is easy to

has all the

and

power

2000

the Apple lie. It also includes a

and

and

Series Computer incorporates

that

an

ACE

2000

Series

capability you

educational

make it

It is

an

excellent choice

an

2000

need

excep-

ACE

2200

With Monitor

1-1

for ease of use,· the variety of software available,
versatility for applications
small business. Although the ACE
Computer

many

advanced needs of experienced users.

The following list is a brief discussion of some of the
features of the Franklin ACE
is

intended
new
that
computers
reason.

is simple

people, it

computer. The features presented here are things

set the ACE

is

still powerful

to help you become acquainted

2000

and

may

in

the home, education,

2000

Series

enough

be· of particular interest for that

to be a first computer for

enough

2000

Series Computer.

Series

Computer

apart

to meet the

with

from

and

and

your

other

r-

It

• The ACE
enhanced features of the Apple
computers, including
column video functions.
Double High Resolution Display feature of the
Apple
pixels
Computer
the
Apple software programs,
extra features such as
keys
numeric keypad.

• The ACE
built-in software, including Franklin's

Operating System, Franklin
programming language, Franklin
software incorporates features of
DOS 3.3
degree of compatibility for programs written for
the Apple
tion, Franklin's
ments. There is also

2000

Series

Computer

128

K of memory

It

lie which allows display of

on

the screen. The ACE

has the

open

and

and

switchable command keys

2000

and

II+,

expanded

closed F keys

12

programmable function

Series

Computer

Applesoft BASIC, resulting in a high

lie,

and

lie computers. In addi-

DOS 2 includes

enhanced

has

many

lie

and

also includes the

560

by

2000

Series

keyboard, including

needed

and

DOS

for

has, in addition,

on

has

advanced

own

2,

and

BASIC This

both

Apple's

many

improve-

video software for

of the

Apple lie

and

80

192

many

the

Disk

BASIC

1-2

80

column video

control software for four

and

graphics display

popular
utility programs for diskette
are included

help you use the ACE

on

the Franklin DOS 2 diskette to

2000

efficiently.

printers. Several

and

file

management

Series

Computer

and

printer

• The ACE
65SC02 microprocessor for its
unit. This
the Apple lie computer.
general computer operation
additional commands for advanced

• The ACE
column text display capability
bank-switched

"lie
bility.
Computer

• The ACE
software compatible
ment
lie

• The ACE

2000

Series

new

2000

text card"

It is included

as

standard

2000

requiring the

128

K memory requir

2000

Computer

uses the

main

chip is available as

It offers extra

and a number

Series

Computer

and

64

K memory. This is

and

"lie

extended text card" capa-

with

the ACE

equipment.

Series

Computer

with

programs

"lie

extended

ement

s.

Series Computer,

processing

an

upgrade

power

programmers

has built-in

additional

known

2000

Series

is

hardware

and

text card" or the

depending
the model, has compact half-height disk drives
built into the computer housing for convenience
and

security. These special drives, together

Franklin's DOS 2 operating system, have the

40

capability of using diskettes in
addition to those in
format. This option allows

standard

you

track format

Apple

35

to increase

track

diskette storage capacity by 15% while still main­taining the ability to
diskettes. The ACE
ACE

2100

has one disk drive,

2000

standard
has

Apple

no

disk drives,

and

the ACE 2200

use

has two disk drives.

new

for

for

of

.

80

as

and

equip-

on

with

in

your

the

1-3

• The ACE

2000

Series Computer has

12
mable function keys that can make computer
operation easier
easily programmed to your
using a simple Franklin
switchable command keys
make programming faster
detached keyboard uses
design with many features

found only

and

more efficient. The keys are

own

specifications by

BASIC

an

on

more expensive computers.

command. The

on

the numeric keypad

and

easier. The

advanced ergonomic

and

enhancements

program-

~

How

To Use

This Manual

• The ACE
. face hardware

2000

Series Computer has built-in inter­and

software for four of the most
common printers, including graphics printing
capability. The computer also has software

and

controls for many printer functions

features

included for easy user control of printing.

Using your ACE

doesn't

tively
this manual.
exhausting or intimidating experience.
hand

, using this powerful tool can be very rewarding

2000

Series Computer computer effec-

depend

on mastering all the material in

Using a computer

doesn't

have to be

On

the

other

an

in creating solutions to problems, or beginning to
understand

the way these fascinating machines

operate.

This manual,

ence

Manual,

describe the way the

Computer works.

the optional

If

you're interested in the computer

ACE

2000

ACE

Technical

2000

Series

Ref e

r-

and

itself, or writing programs that utilize its features, these
manuals contain all you need to
ACE

2000

for application programs, such as

you use

your

word

know

.

If

processing, accounting, or education, you'll probably
know

a lot about those programs

2000

ACE

Series Computer itself, except

and

less about the

how

to

prepare diskettes for the computer to use, copying files,

etc. This manual is designed to let you find the material

want

you

quickly,

and

then

go

on

to something else.

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1-4

Read,

or

scan, the manual so you'll

If

you

need

are here.
be

able to find
with more technical material in the latter sections, so
you can stop reading if
Manual describes features of the computer

use all the time,

The manual is a continuing source of reference informa-

tion for you.

them

those things,

quickly. The chapters are arranged

you

get stuck. The User's

and

also features you may never need.

know

what

now

or later, you'll

that

things

you'll

Other Manuals And Sources

The ACE
detailed information about
Computer
Franklin BASIC commands, memory maps,
display techniques. This reference manual is designed
for programmers
though
applying the power of the ACE

Since the Franklin ACE
designed to
lie, lie,
reference materials might be of interest to experienced
computer users. You
fully,

Reference

material represent similarities
from the ACE

Computer
va

ried backgrounds

always a good source of practical information,

answering questi
ular job,
acquiring public domain programs. Your Franklin
dealer can
your

2000

Technical

works, including lists of Franklin DOS 2

and

experienced computer users,

it can

be

helpful to anyone interested

be

extensively compatible

and

other

Apple

should

and

in conjuction with the ACE

Manual, so you can tell which

2000

operating characteristics.

user

groups are gatherings of people of

with

ons

or

or

evaluating peripheral equipment,

prob

ably

help

area.

Of

Information

Reference

2000 Series

II

Manual

how

the ACE 2000 Series

2000

series products,

use these materials care-

contains more

Series computer.

Computer

with

2000

parts

and

which are differences

varied interests.

locating software to

you locate a users

and

in

is

the

Apple

some

Technical

of the

They

are

whether

do

a partic-

or

group

and

video

Apple

in

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Another popular source of communication
computer users is the electronic bulletin board.
have a
to a telephone) you can call
is usually operated
and
anything, or just follow someone else's discussions.

modem

ask (or answer) questions about just about

(a

device

that

connects

up

a bulletin board, which

by

an experienced computer user,

your

among

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computer

you

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little of the manual to get an idea of

supposed

There are some important items packed
computer, like the Warranty Card, the
video cable, this manual,
diskette. Take a minute to
moment, find a safe place for the diskette .

Unpack the computer
packing materials so you can transport or store
computer safely if the need arises. Place the
on

your
enough
make the necessary connections.

Take a minute

the back panel to orient yourself to some of the

computer's features.

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done

so already, take the computer

how

things are

to work.

with

the

power

and

the Franklin DOS 2

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out

the card

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room to

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which generates 67.1 watts of power. This is

much

more power capacity

puters

aren't

also means that you have a lot of expansion capa­bility with your ACE
system.

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switch

means

and

the

power

2000

that

your

2000

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cutout with the metal grill is the

standard

feature of the ACE

that you often have to

cord connector

Series

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power

than

most microcom-

computer operations

power

computer

supply

demands.

2000

purchase

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• Most common cable connections are available
with the connectors installed in the back panel.
The covered slots 1
connect peripheral cards inside the
devices outside .
through
removed easily from the inside.

• The hole marked "VOL" contains
screw for the volume of the computer's speaker.
The speaker makes a

one of these slots, the covers are

through

If

you

beep

7 are for cables

need

to connect a cable

when

there is

computer

an

adjusting

an

that

with

1-7

important
computer is ready to use,
incorrect command . Application programs
frequently use the speaker as accompaniment as
you

event

zap

cosmic invaders.

for you to notice, ·like

or

you've

entered

the

an

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• The four OPTION SWITCHES are very
settings for several options for the
operation. You'll
just note
and
only

• The four connectors for the most
eral devices are labelled
KEYBOARD connector
connector will always be

can't operate without
connect a printer to their computer using
PARALLEL PRINTER connector. Some users will
need the GAME
on

Setting

ACE

Computer The first thing to

Up Your Connecting

2000

Series

it in. The keyboard cable plugs into a connector
back panel. Note
way

. Attach the connector

The joystick connects the same

that

should

when

the computer's application.

The

important

computer

read

more about

these are very important switches

be

used carefully. Set

necessary.

with

and

used

them

. Most

CONTROL connector,

Keyboard

do

is

unwrap

that

the cable connector fits only

the keyboard

with

the screws provided.

way

them

later,

or

change

common

their functions. The

the MONITOR

since

the

computer

users

will

depending

and

.

's

but

them

periph-

the

plug

on

the

one

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1-8

The keyboard

same type .
the keyboard

anything,

16

pin

connector for joysticks which
connector provided
is located inside the computer case

and

the joystick use connectors of

If

you accidentally connect the joystick to
port

(or vice versa) you

but

the computer

on

won't

the back panel. This

the

won't

harm

work. There is also a

don

't

use

the

DB-9

con

nector

on

the

main

elec-

-

tronics board. Installation instructions for the special
pin

connector are in the latter part of this chapter.

16

And

Keyboard (Game Control) Cable

Connecting The Video Monitor

Now

connect the vi

you're

using a monochrome monitor, or a composite

deo

monitor to the computer.

Connector

If

color monitor, take the cable provided with the ACE

2000 Series

the back panel. Connect the other
itself.
vision set, you
modulator. Your dealer can help you get

(If

you

Computer

want

to connect the

need

and

plug it into

the

end

to the monitor

computer

connector

to a tele-

a special connector called

one

an

RF

. Instruc-

on

1-9

tions for connecting an

The

Display,

of this manual.)

RF

modulator are in

Chapter

7,

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1-10

Video Cable

Now

you're

and

the video monitor are
power
the computer's

Power Cable

And

ready to go. Make sure

cords. Make sure you use a

power

And

Connector

turn

source.

Connector

ed

off,

both

the

and

plug in the

grounded

computer

outlet for

POWER

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DIAG

CJ

DISK

ERROR

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Although

power
to changes

best results from

same circuit
electric motors) that make heavy or periodic
on

the electrical

Turning On The Computer

Turn

computer using the switch
green light
computer should go
go

on

s

hould
prompt)
video screen.

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RES

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the

computer uses relatively little electrical

(about

on the video monitor first, then

as the computer tries to read

the

same as a

in

the

power

your

with

appliances (like air conditi

power

on

the left side of

on

also see a single charact

and a fl

ashing block, called a cursor on

Turn

off the

desk

it receives. You

computer

.

on

and

the disk drive ligh

computer and the monitor.

lamp), it is sensitive

if you use it

the

back panel. T

the

front

er

(a

the

won'

t get

the

in

the

oners

or

demands

turn

on the

he

panel

of the

t s

hould

diskette. You

] , which is called a

the

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a

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Front

Panel-LEDs And

now,

that

's

For
getting
a
didn't
and the

power

nd

that

was

go on, check the connections of the

pow

all you

and

the pur

er

outlets. Check the brightness a

Disk Drive Lights

need

is connected to the video

pose of this test.

Jl

to do. The

If

DRIVE m

computer

disp

th

e lights

power

nd

is

lay,

cords

1-11

contrast
tions
what
your

adjustments

and

adjustments

you're

using.

dealer.

on

If

the

monitor, or the connec-

to

the

television

it still

doesn't

work

set

if

, check

Turning On The Computer With Disk Drives

that's

with

The ACE 2000 Series
one

, two,

or

no

Computer

disk drives.

computer

If

you

disk drives, follow this procedure.

drives

with

your

ACE 2000 Series
instance,
other
preceding test to
your

if

it's

sources of

only start

used

memor

produce

up

steps.

in

a networking situation

y access

the

and

prompt

You'll learn more about disk drives
later chapters. For now,
test

your

computer.

just

follow this

can

have

one

If

you

have

Computer

storage),

and

cursor are

and

diskettes
procedure

have

or

no

(for

with

the

two

disk

in

to

1-12

Disk

Drive-Inserting

Diskette

To test
its disk drives, first make sure the computer is
off.
holding it carefully
side facing

Now

should see

red

drive latch.
latch
This helps protect the diskette against

your

ACE

Then

take the Franklin

up

turn

on

the

light

on

the

It

open

whenever

2000

Series Computer

DOS

2 System Diskette,

by

the

top

edge,

into Drive 1, the left disk drive.

the video monitor

power

is a good habit to keep the disk drive

light

disk drive go on.

you

and

on

the computer

turn

the

computer

and

insert it label

the

computer. You

Now

close the disk

power

power

on

DO

Disk

Drive-Closing

hear

You'll
diskette. This message will

a whirring noise

Drive Latch

as

the drive reads

appear

on

the screen:

turned

and

the

or

off.

surges.

the

and

You

You

ACE

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run

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each

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key.

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whenever
means
drive latch
you

to watch

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power
monitor, make
correctly
may
video monitor.
sure

There is
drive
SWITCH
Switch 1

would you

the

HELLO program which

you

read the Franklin DOS 2 diskette. It

that

everything is working well.

and

turn

learn a little more

out

for.

all

didn't

work

connections for

sure

and

that

need

to

adjust

If

the

computer's

another

doesn't

work. Check the

group

on

the

on
left

like?

run

off

the

computer

about

how

it works

as it

was

supposed

both

the

computer

you have the diskette inserted

the

disk drive latch is closed. You

the

brightness

you're

using a television set, make

connections

and

with

possible source of problems if

sett

ing of

the

back panel of the computer.

should

be

in

the

Make sure this switch is set correctly.

If

th

e computer still

doesn't

work, check

dealer.

s automatically

Open

the

disk

for a while until

and

things

to, check

contrast of

and

the

the

the

it are correct .

the

disk

the

OPTION

down

position.

with your

Other ACE 2000 Some of
Series Computer
Features

Computer
little more technical inf
able with.
on, but
stand

all these details to use the

1-14

the

other

may

If

you

realize

features of

be

of intere

're

interested

that

it's

the

st

to you

ormation

about

not

necessary for

ACE 2000 Series

but

may

involve a

than

you are comfort-

these things,

you

to

computer eff

ectively.

read

under-

Front

Panel

Indicator

Lights

The LED (Light Emitting Diode) indicator lights
front

panel

show:

#1-Power
#2-Computer

diagnostic tests

#3--Disk error or faulty diskette. Franklin

vates this LED if
reading

#4-Double

active
is used.

#5-The

computer

disk drive,

eral cards.

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of

the

computer

is

on

(green light)

is performing internal

a sector of

hires graphics is in use. This indicator is

any

time

CPU LED registers

CPU. This activity includes

printer

the

the

activity,

are

software

the

diskette.

560 x 1

any

green

and

red

memory

DOS 2 acti-

needs

to

retry

92

pixel screen display

I/0

activity of

keyboard

and

optional

DO

Jl

on

and

and

the

periph-

DRIVE[!)

the

,

a

l

These lights

and

can
computer,
and

diagnostic test before it boots

show

the

be

helpful to

it automatically

state of activity of

you. When

runs

you

an

internal

the

your

computer

turn

on

the

memory

diskette . LED

#2

1-15

is active while these tests are running, usually only a
few seconds.

When
LED
ering. Franklin

a diskette is difficult for the disk drive to read,

#3

will probably

DOS

ware, detects this difficulty

show

some intermittant flick-

2,

the Disk Operating System soft-

and

tries to read the
diskette six times before displaying an error message.
Usually this is

on

data

an

early warning

the diskette to

another

and

you

can copy the

one before the diskette

becomes totally unreadable.

#4,

lets

The double hires graphics indicator, LED
know

when

you're

560

x

192

screen display,

program, or from

#5

LED

shows

performing some

operating in double hires mode, the

your

whether

own

from

an

program commands.

that the central processing

I/0

activity, which includes keyboard,

application

unit

you

is

disk drive, printer, or peripheral card activity. This
means
activities are very brief, so the

glow.
lights. This LED is a good measure of the
central processing

The disk drive lights
drive. The red light is

that

it is busy almost all the time. Some of these

LED

has

only a dim

Other

processes result in steady or flickering

computer's

unit's

activity.

show

the activity of the disk

on

whenever

there is

any

disk
drive activity, reading, writing, access, etc. The green
light is

whenever

the disk drive is writing to the

on

diskette (which means that both lights are on).

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1-16

OPTION SWITCH Settings

The OPTION SWITCH group on the back panel
number
and

of settings, some of which involve concepts

procedures you'll encounter later, others which are

has

fairly technical. The operation of these switches is

a

described
Switches

here

for

without

your

reference .

further information .

Don't

set

the

Option

!

2 3

B 14 °

Back

Panel-Option

Switch

enables slot
or
drive, which is a
board
DOWN
expansion
box contains a
drives are connected to
through
slot '6
included with the

Switch
DOWN
computer
the
computer
other
Consult
requires for

#1

Enable/disable logical internal slot

6,

deactivates the

known

must

end

printers

as slot

for

the

box for

the

expansion slots. In

be disabled.

#2

Auto Line Feed for

is no

LF.

sends

of each line

to

supply

your

printer

the

SwitCh # 1

UP

disables slot 6. This switch activates

corpputer's

connector

6.

disk driv es to

your

number

expan

This switch

a line feed

or
the

supply

line feed

connection

on

the

This switch

work

ACE 2000 Series

of

expansion

the

main electrohics

that

Furth

er instructions

sion box.

printer

determines

command

not. Some

command

the

command

manual

to see

command.

4z

6,

DOWN

with

the

main electronics

must

always

.

If

you

purchase

Computer,

slots

and

the

board

case

the

internal

are

. UP is LF,

whether

to

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printer

printers

to

what

expect

move

down

themselves.

your

If

you

can't

printer

disk

be

disk

the

the

a line,

tell,

an

the

at

set

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