Pro-Log SERIES 90, PM9005 Operating Instructions Manual

SERIES 90, PM9005 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

(2704/2708 PERSONALITY MODULE)

2704 and 2708 PROMSs require a specialized programming sequence. This sequence causes
personality module

The programming characteristics

programmed,
data is
the new data

MULTI-PASS PROGRAMMING

The programming technique for the 2704
to
100 programming passes through all addresses. This operation requires

The required multi-pass programming is accomplished in
data in a RAM memory. The relationship
shown below.

DEVICES

to

be added

guarantee programming

INPUT

to

operate in a manner different than other personality modules.

all other locations

to

a partially programmed 2704 or 2708 the

is

added.

of

worse-case devices. Using the

MASTER
SOCKET

KEY

BOARD

~

~

"-

"'-'/

TTY

V

of

the 2704 and 2708 PROMs require

must

be programmed

or

2708 specifies a fixed

of

the RAM memory

to

prevent data loss. It is important

existing

multi-pass

PM9005 personality module by buffering all

"

/

/

RAM

BUFFER

/

-+

PROG

DUPLICATE

number

to

the

..

~

COpy

PROM

that

when any location is

to

data

must

be

reprogrammed when

of

passes through all addresses

technique the Series

just

over 2 minutes

COPY ROM and

.n"

......

input

READ

f CHECK

'\

.0

the

PM9005

note

90

performs

for

a 2708.

devices

VERIFY

to

that

be

if

is

PT

READER

LAST ADDRESS (Buffer Full Signal)

The RAM
automatically transferred

location
LAST ADDRESS condition occurs when data

LAST ADDRESS is defined as either:

TH E LAST ADDRESS must be programmed in order

buffer

of

collcts

the RAM buffer is used as a signal to start the

V

the data

to

~

PROM-RAM TRANSFER

to

be programmed

the PROM by the multi-pass programming technique. The LAST ADDRESS

LAST ADDRESS
LAST ADDRESS

is

entered

into

the PROM. When the RAM buffer is full the data is

multi-pass

into

the last address location

for

2708

is 3FF

for

2704

is 1

FF

to

transfer data from RAM

programming.

to

copy PROM.

of

the RAM. THE

1

MANUAL OPERATION

LIST and VERIFY modes are not affected by the multi-pass programming requirement.
listed direct from the

COpy

ROM.

In

VERIFY the COPY ROM is verified against the MASTER

In

LIST, data is

ROM

or

other input device data.
PROGRAM and DUPLICATE operate as described in the operating procedure except that data from

the
Input device (Keyboard, MASTER s-ocket, Paper Tape, TTY) is collected in a RAM memory until the LAST
ADDRESS
multi-pass programming sequence, transferring data from the RAM

As the programming operation proceeds in either the PROGRAM
display
the RAM and
RAM data in the hexadecimal display, and
operation

When the read-check, operation is complete an

condition

will

indicate the pass count in decimal from

occurs. When the LAST ADDRESS is detected the Series

to

the

2708/04.

or

DUPLICATE mode the Hexadecimal

00

to

99. At the end

of

pass

90

begins the required

99

a read pass compares

PROM. If any address does not compare the read pass halts and displays the address and

the PROM data in the binary indicators. The read-check

will

continue

with

the ENTER key.

"F"

will

appear in the

display

indicating the operation is

finished. -

SPECIAL OPERATIONS

The RAM memory has special operating characteristics which may

partially programmed
into

the RAM when the

be

entered to the RAM from any

If the ADDRESS FIELD

only

filling

input

the specific field of the RAM. Data can be entered

device.

PROM. The cO'ntents

first

data character is entered in either PROGRAM

ofttje

definition

input

does not include

of

the PROM in the

COpy

devices (Keyboard, MASTER socket, Paper Tape, TTY, etc.).

the

LAST ADDRESS the

to

be

useful

for

editing

or

adding

to

socket are automatically transferred

or

DUPUCATE. Data can also

inpufoperation

will

result in

the RAM in segments from more than one

a

It is important

RAM.

If
should be used
changes should

When the RAM is
the LAST
complete contents

OPERATIONAL

Because
pauses as the

to

multiple

note that the RESET key causes the entire

modes (PROG and

only at the sta'rt

be

made

without

full,

or when

DUP)

are used

to

condition

the RAM. Thereafter

using the RESET key.

it

is desired

to

initiate

to

programming, the

COpy

enter segments

ADDRESS. When the LAST ADDRESS is entered the programming operation

of

of

the size

~DELA

of

Series

the RAM

YS

the 2704

90

performs certain operations.

to

the PROM using

(512

addresses) or 2708(1024 addresses) there will' be some notable

the

100 pass programming

1. Erase check preceeding any operation requires 3 seconds
erased.

2. Transferring the contents

first

the

data character is entered in the PROGRAM

of

the PROM

to

RAM which automatically occurs when

or

DUPLICATE modes requires

three seconds.

PROM contents

of

data

to

until

the operation

PROG

if

the PROM is

mode can be

technique~

to

be

transferred

the

RAM the RESET key

is

complete, mode

used

will

transfer the

,

fully

to

to

the

enter

2