Rangerdisk2 pc compatible disk drive for the cambridge z88 user guide contents 1. Introduction 2 file transfer 3 installation 4 operator information 4.1 general 4.2 operation 4.3 ac operation 4.4 rangerdisk 2 functions 4.4.1 catalogue z88 4.4:2 select z88 device 4.4.3 select z88 directory 4.4.4 view...
Rongerdisk 2 user guide 1. Introduction rangerdisk 2 is a compact, 3.5" ibm-compatible floppy disk drive for the cambridge z88 portable computer. About the cambridge z88. The z88 computer is often used as an extension of desk-top pc systems, allowing users to take data into the field and to bring ba...
Rangerdisk 2 user guide the z88 rangerdisk 2 package. The z88 rangerdisk 2 package consists of the rangerdisk 2 disk drive, an ac adapter, an application eprom cartridge for the z88 containing the diskfiler 2 utility, a connecting cable and this manual. Rangerdisk 2 requires no modification to the z...
Rangerdisk 2 user guide 2.0 file transfer diskfiler 2 transfers one or several files from the ram memory of the z88 to the disk or from the disk to the ram memory of the z88. In order to make full use of all of the facilities provided by diskfiler 2, it is necessary to understand the way that files,...
2.2 file selection page 5 rangerdisk 2 user guide if the user just specifies the filename, diskfiler 2 will add the default device and the default directory automatically, thus giving a complete specification. If the user specifies the filename and the directory, diskfiler 2 will just add the defaul...
Rangerdsk 2 user guide 3. Installation diskfiler 2 can be installed in any z88 with at least 128k of expansion ram in slot 1. When invoked, the program uses a maximum of 24k of this memory. - the diskfiler 2 program resides on an eprom which can be inserted into either slot 2 or slot 3 of the z88. T...
Or: • press the o key followed by 'zd' rangerdisk 2 user guide on entering diskfiler 2 the user is presented with a screen display split vertically into three sections, known as windows. This screen is the main command screen and is the state of the display when diskfiler 2 is waiting for the user t...
Rongerdisk 2 user guide 4. Operator information 4.1. General rangerdisk 2 utilises a z88 utility called 'diskfiler 2'. Diskfiler 2 follows closely the operating principles of the z88 filer application, including syntax and wherever possible the same short cut codes. As a result, it is possible to be...
Create disk directory cd erase disk directory ed change disk "esc" format disk fm options o rangerdisk 2 user guide 4..4.1. Catalogue z88 code cf presents a ;catalogue of files in the currently selected z88 device and directory. Catalogue does not respond selectively to marked files `*'and '?' wildc...
Rangerdisk 2 user guide 4.4.5. Save to disk code fs saves marked file or files to disk under the same name. If no file is marked, prompts for file name of source file and destination file. Note that diskfiler 2 will default to the selected device and directory if none is specified. Directory or sub-...
Rangerdisk 2 user guide 4.4.9. Load from disk code fl fetches a marked file or files into a file of the same name in the z88 device and directory selected. If no file is marked, prompts for source and destination filenames . Directory names may be inclu- ded in the destination name, otherwise the se...
Rangerdisk 2 user guide 4.4.13. Erase disk directory code ed allows removal of a disk directory. The disk directory must be empty before removal is actioned. 4.4.14. Change disk "esc" this function must be carried out each time the disk in the rangerdisk 2 drive is changed. It results in the disk di...
Rangerdiisk 2 user guide when any of the three file conversion options are set, diskfiler 2 puts a warning triangle symbol in the oz area on the right hand side of the display. This is to bring to your attention any file conversion option which may have been set accidentally. Nb: you should normally...
Rangerdisk 2 user guide 5.0 alternative applications 5.1 use with ibm-pc and compatibles rangerdisk 2 can be used as an extension drive for ibm-pc and compatible computers. A driver software package and connecting cable, available from the club, allows rangerdisk 2 to con- figured as an external dri...
6. Specifications 6.1 basic specifications disk format: ms-dos3.3 compatible media capacity: 1.44m bytes formatted type: 3.5" ibm ps/2 compatible hard jacket floppy disk m.T.B.F. : approx. 10,000 hours m.T.T.R. : 20 minutes mechanism life: 5 years dimensions: 180mm (l) x 117mm (w) x 45mm (h) weight:...
Rangerdisk 2 user guide 6.2 environmental specifications temperature operational +5 to 45 deg c. Non-operational -20 to 50 deg c. Temperature cycling': no condensation shall result humidity operational 20 to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing. Non-operational: 1 to 95% relative humidity, non-cond...
