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Document:	The Software Dispatch RSX RSX-11M/S RSX-11M-PLUS Micro/RSX October 1986
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RSX-11M/S
RSX-11 M-PLUS
Micro/RSX
October 1986
AD-FD06A-13

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The Software Dispatch
RSX
RSX-11M/S
RSX-11M-PLUS
Micro/RSX

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October 1986
AD-FDO&A-13

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RSX SOFTWARE DISPATCH
Published by
Technical Services Group Operations
Dlgltal Equipment Corporation
129 Parker St. (PK02/E49)
Maynard, MA 01754
The RSX Software Dispatch complements the Software Dispatch Reviews for RSX-11 M/S, RSX·11 M-PLUS and Micro/RSX. New and revised Software Product Descriptions, programming notes,
software problems and solutions, and documentation corrections are published here. Much of the
material is developed from Software Performance Report (SPR) answers significant to the general
audience and is printed here to supplement the maintenance notebook (established by the Software Dispatch Review).

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PRODUCTS SUPPORTED In the RSX SOFTWARE DISPATCH
BASIC-PLUS-2
COBOL, PDP-11
COBOL-81/RSX
CORAL 66, PDP-11
DATATRIEVE-11
DBMS-11
DECnet-11M
DECnet-11 M-PLUS
DECnet-11S
DECnet/SNA Gateway Products
DPM
DPM-PLIJS Software
DT07-11M

RSX-11/3271 Protocol Emulator
RSX-11M 2780/3780 Emulator
RSX-11 M/FORTRAN Enhancement
Pkg. for MINC
RSX-11M/FORTRAN Real-Time Pkg.
for MINC
RSX-11M/SNA Protocol Emulator
RTEM-11
SORT-11
SSP-11
UN1004/RSX

FMS-11/RSX
FORTRAN IV/VAX to RSX
FORTRAN-77/RSX, PDP-11
FORTRAN-77 DEBUG, PDP-11
LSP-11
MUX200/RSX-IAS
PASCAL/RSX, PDP-11
RGL/11
RPG II, PDP-11
RSX MDE/T-11
RSX-11M
RSX-118
RSX-11M-PLUS

DISTRIBUTION
The RSX Software Dispatch is directed to one software contact for each software product. No
mailing will be made to addresses without a software contact name. Address change requests
should be sent to the nearest DIGITAL field office. Include the new address and malling label from
the most recently received publlcatlon.
Software binary and sources are provided under licenses only. The standard Terms and Conditions, OEM Agreements, and/or Quantity Discount Agreement contain the licenses for all binaries
other than DECsystem-10.
Barbara Scollan, Editor
Copyright c Dlgltal Equipment Corporation 1986. All Rights Reserved.

The material in this document is for information purposes only. Digital
believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication
date; such information is subject to change without notice. Digital is not
responsible for any inadvertent errors. Comments on the contents of this
publication should be directed to your local Digital Field Office.

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The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation

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DEC
DECUS
DECsystem-1 O
DECSYSTEM-20
DECwriter

DIBOL
EDUsystem
IAS
MASSBUS

RSX
RT
ULTRIX
UNIBUS
VAX
VMS

RSTS

PDP
PDT

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EDITOR'S NOTE

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Article Sequence No. 10.20.1.2 N was published in the RSX
Software Dispatch, September 1986, but omitted from the
clllllulative index. A corrected index appears in this Dispatch.

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RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sequence No.
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY DATES

RSX-HM V4 0 2
INTERNAL CMOS
ASN /ALL GIVES SYNTAX ERROR

FDX-TTDRV
SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV

OUE/PRI
OUE /MOD FAILS TO CHANGE /DELETE ATTRIBUTE

RSX-llM V4 0 2 CUMULATIVE INDEX

RSX-HS V4 0 2

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FDX-TTDRV
SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV

RSX-llS V4 0 2 CUMULATIVE INDEX

RSX-llM-PLUS V3 0 0

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DIRECTIVES
FEAT$C DIRECTIVE DOES NOT WORK IN I- AND D-SPACE TASKS

MISC ROUTINES
TASKS RUN WITH /UIC SWITCH GET WRONG UIC

FDX-TTDRV
SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV

OUE/PRI
OUE /MOD FAILS TO CHANGE /DELETE ATTRIBUTE

ACNT
ACNT HANGS WHEN DELETING [GGGMMM) TYPE DIR

HELLO
HELLO ERROR MESSAGE INCORRECT WHEN LOGGED IN

RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

TABLE or CONTENTS (Continued)
Sequence No.
BASIC-PLUS-2 V2.3
BASIC-PLUS-2 V2.3 RSX UPDATE B NOTICE

RSX-llM-PLUS V3 0 0 CUMULATIVE INDEX

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Micro/RSX V3.0

DIRECTIVES
FEAT$C DIRECTIVE DOES NOT WORK IN I- AND D-SPACE TASKS

2 0 1 0 1.9 M

MISC ROUTINES
TASKS RUN WITH /UIC SWITCH GET WRONG UIC

20 1 0 6 0 2 M

PDX-TTDRV
SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV

30 1 0 3 0 2 M

OUE/PRI
OUE /MOD FAILS TO CHANGE /DELETE ATTRIBUTE

4 0 l 0 4 0 lM

ACNT
ACNT HANGS WHEN DELETING [GGGMMM] TYPE DIR

4 0 2 0 1.6 M

HELLO
HELLO ERROR MESSAGE INCORRECT WHEN LOGGED IN

4 0 20 4 0 2 M

Micro/RSX V3.0 CUMULATIVE INDEX

SOFTWARE PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS (SPDs)

SOFTWARE PERFORMANCE REPORT (SPR) SUBMISSIONS

133

SUGGESTIONS FOR SUBMITTING TAPES WITH SPRs

134

SOFTWARE PROBLEMS OR ENHANCEMENTS

135

DIGITAL SOFTWARE LICENSING

137

DIGITAL EQUIPMENT COMPUTER USERS SOCIETY (DECUS)

139

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PRODUCT AVAILABILITY DATES - RSX

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OCTOBER 1986
The following list contains date and version of the latest release of
supported software products. Customers who are in warranty or have a
software product service agreement during the month the product became
available, are eligible to receive the new release. Eligible customers
who have not received the new release should contact their local
DIGITAL office.
PRODUCT

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BASIC-PLUS-2 for RSX-1 lM
and RSX-llM-PLUS,PDP-11
COBOL,PDP-11
COBOL-81/RSX
DATATRIEVE-11
DBMS-11
DECdx/RSX
DECmail-11 for RSX-llM-PLUS
and Micro/RSX
DECnet Router Server
DECnet-llM
DECnet-llM-PLUS
DECnet-llS
DECnet/SNA Gateway Products
DPM
DPM-PLUS SOFTWARE
FORTRAN IV/RSX
PDP-11 SYMBOLIC DEBUGGER/RSX
(formerly FORTRAN-77
DEBUG/RSX, PDP-11)
FORTRAN-77/RSX,PDP-ll
LSP-11
MicroPower/Pascal-RSX
PASCAL/RSX,PDP-11
RGL/11
RPG II, PDP-11
RSX MDE/T-11
RSX-11 2780/3780 Emulator
RSX-11 PSI/M
RSX-11 PSI/M-PLUS
RSX-11I32 71 Protocol
Emulator
RSX-llM
RSX-llM V4.2 UPDATE
RSX-llM/FORTRAN Enhancement
Pkg. for MING
RSX-llM/FORTRAN Real-Time
Pkg. for MING

VERSION

AVAILABLE

2.3
4.4
2.4
3.1
2.1
1. 0
2.0

JUN 85
MAY 82
MAY 86
SEP 84
JAN 83
NOV 84
AUG 84

1. 1 SPD ONLY
4.2
3.0
4.2
1.3
4 .1
1. l
2.6
2.0

OCT 85
FEB 86
FEB 86
FEB 86
JAN 86
AUG 82
AUG 82
JUN 83
APR 86

s.o SPD ONLY
1. 2 DOC ONLY
2.2
1. 2
1. 1 DOC ONLY
8.8
1.0
4.1
2.1
2.1
3.1

JAN 86
JAN 86
JUN 86
JAN 86
JAN 86
JUL 83
DEC 82
JUL 82
FEB 86
FEB 86
MAR 86

4.2
B
1.3 RETIRED

JAN 86
MAY 86
MAR 86

1.2 RETIRED

MAR 86

PRODUCT AVAILABILITY DATES - RSX (cont'd)

PRODUCT
RSX-llM-PLUS
RSX-llM-PLUS DECgraph-11
RSX- llM-PLUS DEC type
RSX-llM-PLUS DIBOL
RSX- llM-PLUS V3.0 UPDATE
RSX-11S
RSX-llS V4. 2 UPDATE
RTEM-11
SORT/MERGE,PDP-11
SPM-llM
SPM-llM-PLUS
SSP-ll

VERSION
3.0
1. 2 RETIRED
3.1
1. 2
B
4.2
B
2.2
3.0
2.1 RETIRED
2.1 RETIRED
1.3 DOC ONLY

AVAILABLE
JAN 86
FEB 86
JUN 86
APR 86
MAY 86
JAN 86
MAY 86
APR 86
JUN 84
APR 86
APR 86
JAN 86

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RSX-11 M V4.2

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RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

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RSX-UM V4.2
MCR
INTERNAL CMDS

Seq. No. 2.2.1.4 M
1 of 1

ASN /ALL GIVES SYNTAX ERROR (SPR ll-M90341 JF)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The Monitor Console Routine (MCR) command ASN /ALL gives a syntax error.

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RESPONSE:
The description of the /ALL keyword in the RSX-llM MCR Operations Manual is
incorrect.
The /ALL keyword is only available on RSX-llM-PLUS systems. On
RSX-llM systems, please use the /GBL keyword that performs the same function.

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RSX-llM V4.2
DRIVERS
FDX-TTDRV

Seq. No. 3.1.3.7 M
1 of 1

SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV (SPR ll-M00295X SA)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The following problems exist in the terminal driver:

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When a control character (such as AS, AQ, AR, etc.) has been declared
out-of-band include, its special function should be disabled.

A comment in the module TTATT is incorrect.

A nonprivileged terminal should be allowed to issue
write to its own TI:.

The pass-through and no-echo characteristics should be initialized to
false when a remote line is answered.

There is a redundant instruction in TTRW.

When a task issues a read from an RT:, and the user enters no input
characters and terminates the read with a carriage return or CTRL/Z,
the terminator will be passed as input to the task.

RESPONSE:

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These problems are corrected in RSX-llM Version 4.2 Update D•

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RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

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RSX-llM V4.2
BATCH/QUEUE MGR
QUE/PRI

Seq. No. 4.1.4.1 M
1 of 1

QUE /MOD FAILS TO CHANGE /DELETE ATTRIBUTE (SPR ll-M90099 LP)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:

Once you have queued a file with the /DELETE file attribute, you cannot change
it to /NODELETE with the QUE/MOD/EN:n/FI:n/NODELETE command, as documented in
the Batch and queue Operations Manual.
RESPONSE:
The /[NO]DELETE switch was being created with the CSI$SW macro using incorrect
parameter values.
This prevented QMGCLI from processing the QUE/MOD command
file qualifier /NODELETE properly.
This problem is corrected in RSX-llM Version 4.2 Update D.

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RSX-llM V4.2
CUMULATIVE INDEX
OCTOBER 1986

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This is a complete listing of all articles for RSX-llM v4.2 and layered products. Missing sequence
numbers may pertain to problems unique to other versions of the same product or other major operating
systems.

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IMPORTANT!
Unassigned articles are indicated:

UNASSIGNED.

Flags are currently being installed for all articles.

The flags and definitions are as follows.

M = Mandatory Patch. These patches correct errors in the software product. All users are required to
apply these patches to maintain consistent •user level• unless the accompanying article specifies
otherwise.

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F • 0ptional Feature Patch. These patches extend or configure functionality into the product. These
functions will be treated as a supported part of the product for the duration of the current
release and will be incorporated with any future release, unless otherwise stated.
R • Restriction. These articles discuss areas that will not be patched in the current release because
they require major modification or because they are not consistent with the design of the product.
Restrictions, except those described as permanent, are reviewed and modified when possible as part
of the normal release cycle.

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Note. These articles provide explanatory information that supplements the manual set and provide
more detailed information about a program or package. They also provide procedural information to
make it easier to use a program or package.

Articles appeared in the RSX Software Dispatch Review, September 1985 0

Component

Sequence

Mon/Yr

1.1.1.1 R*
1.1.1.2 N
1.1.1.3 M
1.1.1.4 M
1.1.1.5 M
1.1.1.6 F
1.1.1.1 M
1.1.1.8 M
1.1.1.9 M

Sep 85
Nov 85
Apr 86
May 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Aug 86
Sep 86

RSX-llM V4 0 2

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SYSGEN
SYSGEN PHASE 1 ASKS QUESTIONS THAT SHOULD NOT BE ASKED
TK50 FAILS TO INTERRUPT WHEN ACF IS RUN ON PDP-11/84
ACF MAY NOT CORRECTLY SET UP DV 0 NUC IN CONFIG 0 DAT FOR RS03/4s
SYSGEN DOES NOT USE AUTOCONFIGURE RESULTS IF NONSTANDARD EXEC
SYSGEN TRAPS DURING PHASE 1 ONLY ON PDP-11/34 WHEN ACF HAS RUN
DECIMAL NUMBER CAUSES ERROR IN OCTAL RADIX SYSGEN QUESTION
SYSGEN FOR NONZERO MU: PHYSICAL UNIT NUMBERS
BUILDING FCPSML GIVES ILLEGAL MEMORY LIMITS
SGNPER ABORTS WHEN CREATING DATABASE FOR VTll

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COllponent

segue nee

Mon/Yr

EXECUTIVE
DIRECTIVES
ACD SUPPORT CAUSES AN UNDEFINED SYMBOL IN SYSGEN
ALTERNATE CLI AND MCR PASS COMMAND AROUND
PARTY USES WRONG CONDITIONAL

2.1.1.1 M
2.1.1.2 N
2.1.1.3 M

Jun 86
Jul 86
Aug 86

MISC ROUTINES
$QRMVT ROUTINE SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR GENERAL CASE DEQUEUING

2 0 1.6 0 1 M

Jan 86

MCR
INTERNAL CMDS
TAS COMMAND ABORTS
SET /TERM DOES NOT ACCEPT LQPOl AND LQP02
SET/NOMAIN FOLLOWED BY PAR CAUSES GARBAGE OUTPUT TO TI:
ASN /ALL GIVES SYNTAX ERROR

2.2.1 0 1 M
2 0 2 0 10 2 M
2.2.1.3 M
2.2.1 0 4 M

May 86
Jun 86
Sep 86
oct 86

INS
NEW "TASK IMAGE I/O ERROR" MESSAGE FOR DEVICES
SCHEDULING OF SHUFFLER MAY CRASH SYSTEM
DELETING THE DISK IMAGE OF AN INSTALLED TASK

2.2.2.1 M
2. 2. 2. 2 M
2.2.2.3 R

Apr 86
Apr 86
Jul 86

INDIRECT, ICQ, ICM, ICP
INDIRECT CAN CONFUSE IDENTICAL LABELS
FILE NAME AND SUBSTITUTION ERRORS IN INDIRECT
INDIRECT PROBLEMS CORRECTED IN UPDATE B
24-HOUR MAXIMUM FOR 0 DELAY DIRECTIVE
INVALID CHARACTERS IN SUBSTITUTION SYMBOL NAMES
INDIRECT COMMAND 0 SETT <ERSEEN> LEAVES IT FALSE
.EXIT DIRECTIVE WITHIN BEGIN-END BLOCK
ERROR IN EXECUTION ON @/LB:MODULE FROM DCL OR MCR
ESCAPE RESPONSE TO .ASKS DEFINES SYMBOL AS LOGICAL
ERASING LOCAL SYMBOLS WITH DOLLAR-SIGN NAMES
CORRUPTED BEGIN-END BLOCK POINTERS IN LOCAL SYMBOL TABLE
IMBEDDED PERIODS NOT ALLOWED IN 0 TESTPARTITION

2.2.3 0 1 R*
20 2 0 3 0 2 M
20 2 0 3 0 3 M
2.2.3 0 4 M
2.2.3 0 5 M
2.2.3 0 6 M
2.2.3.7 M
2.2.3 0 8 M
2.2.3.9 M
2.2.3.10 M
2.2.3.11 M
2.2.3.12 M

Sep 85
Jan 86
Feb 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Apr 86
Apr 86
Apr 86
Aug 86

VMR
INCORRECT ERROR MESSAGE
ERROR TASK SOMETIMES WHEN BUILDING VMR
SET /NETUIC IS ALLOWED WHEN NETWORK IS NOT SUPPORTED
SET /TERM DOES NOT ACCEPT LA210, LQPOl, LQP02, AND LQP03
SET /NOECHO DOES NOT WORK

2.2.s.1 M
2.2.s.2 M
2.2.s.3 M
2.2.s.4 M
2.2.s.s M

May 86
May 86
May 86
Jun 86
Sep 86

SAV/BOO
BOOT HANGS ON COPY OF A SYSTEM SAVED ON DIFFERENT CONTROLLER
SAV DOES NOT SIZE MEMORY CORRECTLY ON UNIBUS SYSTEMS
SAVE DOES NOT SIZE MEMORY ABOVE 1920 kW ON Q-BUS SYSTEMS
DRIVERS
DYDRV, DUDRV, DRDRV, DDDRV, DLDRV
SUPPORT FOR DOUBLE-SIDED FLOPPY
DDDRV TIMES OUT WHILE COPYING LARGE FILES

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2.2.6.l N*
2.2.6.2 M
2.2.6.3 M

Sep 85
Feb 86
Feb 86

3 0 1 0 1 0 1 M*

Sep 85
Mar 86

30 1 0 10 2 M

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CO.ponent

Sequence

Mon/Yr

DLDRV's ERROR RECOVERY SHOULD MAKE COMPLETE DRIVE-STATUS CHECK
DUDRV's LBN RANGE CHECKING IS INADEQUATE

3.1.1.3 M
3.1.1.4 M

Mar 86
Jul 86

MUDRV, MSDRV
MUDRV DOES NOT SUPPORT MULTIPLE-DENSITY TAPE DRIVES
SYSTEM CRASHES WITH MUDRV/PUCOM MAPPED
MSDRV SPACING TIME-OUT VALUE IS INSUFFICIENT
MSDRV RETURNS IE.EOF SPACING REVERSE TO BOT

3.1.2.1 M
3.1. 2. 2 M
3.1.2.3 M
3.1.2.4 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

FDX-TTDRV
DRIVER DOUBLE FORK CAUSES SYSTEM CRASH ON Q-BUS SYSTEM
VARIOUS TTDRV PROBLEMS
GET/SET CHARACTERISTIC DOES NOT WORK WHEN GET OPTIONS NOT SELECTED
BIC OF S6.EIO NOT CONDITIONALIZED ON EXTENDED I/O
ASSEMBLY ERRORS IN THE TTATT MODULE
POWERFAIL TO OUTPUTTING DHV LEAVES LINE HUNG
SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV

3.1.3.1 N
3.1.3.2 M
3.1.3.3 M
3.1.3.4 M
3.1.3.5 M
30 10 30 6 M
30 1 0 3 0 7 M

Feb 86
Mar 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Sep 86
Oct 86

XEDRV
VARIOUS XEDRV PROBLEMS

3 0 1.5 0 1 M

Mar 86

FILE SYSTEM
FCS
RECORDS MAY SPAN BLOCKS

May 86

FllACP
LARGE DISK SUPPORT

Jul 86

ERROR LOGGING
CONTROL FILES
RPT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE USER-WRITTEN MODULES
UPDATE ERROR-CODE TABLE IN MSCP60 0 CNF
END MESSAGE PACKETS FOR MU ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY
ERROR LOG MESSAGE PACKETS FOR TK50 ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY
ERLRPT-F-MODLOASYM UNDEFINED SYMBOL IN MODULE TO BE LOADED
RPT ABORTS WITH MESSAGE ERLRPT-F-CASENOMAT FOR DU: ERRORS
LBN FOR RM80s ARE INCORRECT IN ERROR LOG REPORT

30 30 50 1 M
3.3.5.2 M
3.3.5.3 M
3.3.5.4 M
3. 3. 5. 5 M
3.3.5.6 M
3.3.5.7 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Apr 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

STICKINESS IS LOST IN FILE EXTENSION IF FILES DO NOT EXIST

4 0 1 0 30 l M

Mar 86

LPP
LPP LOOPS ON NEGATIVE RECORD LENGTH
LN03 PRINTS 51 LINES PER SHEET IN LANDSCAPE MODE
LPP HANGS WHEN USING SIMULATED FORM FEEDS
UNSOLICITED INPUT FROM PRINT DEVICES CRASHES THE SYSTEM

4.1.5.1 M
4.1.5.2 M
4.1.5.3 M
4.1.5.4 M

Apr 86
Jun 86
Aug 86
Aug 86

QUE/PRI
QUE /MOD FAILS TO CHANGE /DELETE ATTRIBUTE

40 10 40 1 M

Oct 86

BATCH/QUEUE MGR
QMG

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Sequence

Component

Mon/Yr

MULTI-USER TASK
BYE
BYE HANGS WITH LOW POOL

Jun 86

HELLO
DEFAULT CLI PROMPT MUST BE THREE OR MORE BYTES

Sep 86

DMP
ANSI MAGTAPES AND DMP

5.1.5.1 R*

Sep 85

UTILITIES
MOU
MOUNT DOES NOT WAIT FOR RA80/81 TO SPIN DOWNl

5 0 1.10 0 1 M

Mar 86

PIP
DELETING FILES, 70 DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK PROPERLY
PIP DISPLAYS NEGATIVE NUMBER OF FILES

5.1.12 0 1 M
5.1.12.2 M

Apr 86
Aug 86

BRU
BRU •No FILES FOUND• PROBLEM CORRECTED
BRU ENDS WITH MEMORY PROTECTION VIOLATION DURING RESTORES
BRU INDICATES OUTPUT DISK IS TOO FRAGMENTED DURING VERIFY
BRU MAY FAIL ON THE VERIFY PASS OF A BACKUP OPERATION
BRU REPORTS I/O STATUS OF -255
BRU REPORTS ERRORS ABOUT FILES THAT DO NOT EXIST
BRU USES WRONG IMAGE FILE FOR RESTORE/COMPARE
BRU DOES NOT RECOVER PROPERLY FROM TAPE-LABEL ERRORS
ABNORMAL TERMINATION DURING THE VERIFY PASS OF A RESTORE
BRU REPORTS ATTACH FAILED AS SECOND FATAL ERROR
POTENTIAL PROBLEM WHEN FIRST FILE RESTORED IS CONTIGUOUS
BRU /IMAGE:RESTORE DISPLAYS ERRORS DESPITE SUCCESS
BRU64K /COMPARE/IMAGE:SAVE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY
STAND-ALONE BRU /IMAGE:SAVE INCORRECTLY INITIALIZES DISKS
BRU SKIPPING OVER BOOTABLE SYSTEM IMAGE
BRU PROBLEMS WITH LARGE FID NUMBERS
BRU /VERIFY INCORRECTLY RESTORES DISK WITH ONLY EMPTY UFDs

5.1.11.1 M
5.1.11.2 N
5.1.11.J N
5.1.11.4 N
5.1.11.5 N
5.1.11.6 N
5.1.11.1 N
5.1.11.8 M
5.1.11.9 M
5.1.11.10 N
5.1.11.11 M
5.1.11.12 M
5.1.11.13 M
5.1.11.14 M
5.1.11.15 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 16 M
5.1.17.17 M

Dec 85
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Apr 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Sep 86
Sep 86
Sep 86
Sep 86

SYSTEM LIBRARIES
RSXMAC
MINOR ERROR IN GCII$ MACRO
FORTRAN CALLS WFLORS AND STLORS DO NOT WORK

50 20 4 0 1 M
5.2.4.2 M

May 86
Aug 86

CSI$1 AND CSI$2 MEMORY PROTECT
SYSLIB $DIVD CONFLICTS WITH FORTRAN IV $DIVD

5.2.6.1 M
5. 2. 6. 2 N

Mar 86
Jun 86

TASK BUILDER
TASK BUILDER
TKB SWITCH /CL DOES NOT WORK
MULTIPLE REFERENCES TO 0 PSECT IN SEGMENT CAUSE TKB TO ABORT

5 0 3.0 0 1 M
50 30 00 2 M

Apr 86
Apr 86

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Component

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Mon/Yr

5. 3.1.1 N
5 0 3.1 0 2 M

Nov 85

TKB

TKB OPENED AND CLOSED THE COMMAND FILE FOR EACH OPTION
I/D TASK LINKED TO LIBRARY AND COMMON DOES NOT BUILD
I/D TASK WITH DATA IN COMMON PSECT DOES NOT GET CAUGHT CORRECTLY
ASG OPTION REJECTED IF LUN IS GREATER THAN UNITS OPTION

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Sequence

5 0 30 1 0 3 M
5.3 0 1 0 4 M

Feb 86
Jun 86
Sep 86

DEBUGGING AIDS
ODT
TASK WITH LARGE NUMBER OF LUNs HANGS IN ODT

s.5.1.1 M

Apr 86

4 0 2.4 0 MISC SYS TASKS
HELP
HELP /OUT:TTNN: <PARAMETER> DOES NOT WORK

Apr 86

PMD/SNAP

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PMD PUTS OUTPUT IN WRONG PLACE

Jun 86

MFT/DTE
MFT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY

Mar 86

RCT
RCT DOES NOT REPLACE ALL BAD BLOCKS

Feb 86

DCL
DCL
CORRECT PRINTERPORTS PROBLEM AND ADD DEVICE NEGATIONS

6.1.0.1 M

Feb 86

RUN/STATUS:COMMAND DOES NOT MAP CORRECTLY
/LOG QUALIFIER SHOULD BE /LOGFILE ON SUBMIT COMMAND

6.1.0.2 M
6.1.0.3 M

Feb 86

DCL LINK DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY IN SET DEBUG/EXECUTE MODE

6.1.0.4 M

Mar 86

DCL LINK/OPTION DOES NOT FUNCTION AS DOCUMENTED
DCL "LIBRARY @FILESPEC" DOES NOT WORK

6.1.0.5 M
6.1.0.6 M

Apr 86
Apr 86

DCL "SET DE" SHOULD NOT DEFAULT TO SET DEC CRT

6.1.0.1 M

Jun 86

FORTRAN /CHECK REQUIRES /F77

6.1.0.8 M
6.1.0.9 M

Jun 86
Jul 86

ADD SUPPORT FOR COBOL-81 /CONDITIONALS QUALIFIED

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Feb 86

DCL SHOULD NOT ACCEPT TERMINAL TYPE RT02 OR RT02C

6.1.0.10 M

Jul 86

DCL SET PROTECTION DOES NOT WORK WITH FILES STARTING WITH "L"

6.1.0.11 M

Aug 86

SET DEFAULT WITHOUT PARAMETERS DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY

6.1.0.12 M

Sep 86

10 0 5 0 1 0 1 N*

Sep 85

RSX-11 2780/3780 PROTOCOL EMULATOR V4.1
CONDITIONS FOR AUTOMATIC SIGN ON
DECnet-llM/S V4.2

•

DECnet-llM/S PROBLEMS FIXED ON RSX-llM AND RSX-llS LAYERED UPDATE B

10 0 8 0 3 0 1 N

May 86

DECnet-RSX DELUA DEVICE SUPPORT

10 0 8 0 3 0 2 N

May 86

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Mon/Yr

10 0 20 0 1 0 1 N
10 0 20 0 1 0 2 N

Dec 85

BASIC-PLUS-2 V2.3
PROBLEM WITH PRINT USING
BASIC-PLUS-2 V2.3 RSX UPDATE B NOTICE

Sep 86

FORTRAN IV/RSX V2.6
OTS
LIST-DIRECTED READ

Dec 85

UPDATE C
FORTRAN IV PROBLEMS CORRECTED ON UPDATE C

Jun 86

FORTRAN IV/VAX TO RSX V2.7
INSTALLATION GUIDE/RELEASE NOTES ERRATA

Jul 86

PDP-11 SYMBOLIC DEBUGGER v2.o

Apr 86

ANNOUNCING THE PDP-11 SYMBOLIC DEBUGGER v2.o

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RSX-11S V4.2

•
•

RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

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RSX-llS V4.2
DRIVERS
FDX-TTDRV

Seq. No. 3.1.3.3 M
1 of 1

SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV (SPR ll-S00295X SA)

•

PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The following problems exist in the terminal driver:

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When a control character (such as AS, AQ, AR, etc.) has been declared
out-of-band include, its special function should be disabled.

A comment in the module TTATT is incorrect.

A nonprivileged terminal should be allowed to issue
write to its own TI:.

The pass-through and no-echo characteristics should be initialized to
false when a remote line is answered.

There is a redundant instruction in TTRW.

When a task issues a read from an RT:, and the user enters no input
characters and terminates the read with a carriage return or CTRL/Z,
the terminator will be passed as input to the task.

RESPONSE:
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These problems are corrected in RSX-llS Version 4.2 Update D•

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•

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RSX-llS V4.2
CUMULATIVE INDEX
OCTOBER 1986

(

This is a complete listing of all articles for RSX-llS v4.2 and layered products. Missing sequence
numbers may pertain to problems unique to other versions of the same product or other major operating
systems.

IMPORTANT I
Unassigned articles are indicated:

UNASSIGNED •

•
Flags are currently being installed for all articles.

The flags and definitions are as follows.

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Optional Feature Patch. These patches extend or configure functionality into the product. These
functions will be treated as a supported part of the product for the duration of the current
release and will be incorporated with any future release, unless otherwise stated.

Restriction. These articles discuss areas that will not be patched in the current release because
they require major modification or because they are not consistent with the design of the product.
Restrictions, except those described as permanent, are reviewed and modified when possible as part
of the normal release cycle.

N = Note. These articles provide explanatory information that supplements the manual set and provide
more detailed information about a program or package. They also provide procedural information to
make it easier to use a program or package.
Component

Sequence

Mon/Yr

RSX-llS V4.2

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,

SYSGEN
COMMAND FILES
SGNPER ABORTS WHEN CREATING DATABASE FOR VTll

Sep 86

11SGEN2
11SGEN2 RETURNS "COMMAND FILE OPEN ERROR"
11SGEN2 PROBLEMS
llSGEN LOOKS FOR UML, RCT, AND CDA BLD FILES IN [1,20)
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTIVES
ACD SUPPORT CAUSES AN UNDEFINED SYMBOL IN SYSGEN

l.l.6 0 1 M
10 1 0 6 0 2 M
10 10 60 3 M

Feb 86
Apr 86
May 86

Jun 86

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Sequence

Mon/Yr

[

DRIVERS
MUDRV
MUDRV DOES NOT SUPPORT MULTIPLE-DENSITY TAPE DRIVES
SYSTEM CRASHES WITH MUDRV/PUCOM MAPPED

3.1.2 0 1 M
3.1.2.2 M

Mar 86
Mar 86

FDX-TTDRV
GET/SET CHARACTERISTIC DOES NOT WORK WHEN GET OPTIONS NOT SELECTED
BIC OF S6.EIO NOT CONDITIONALIZED ON EXTENDED I/O
SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV

3.1.3.1 M
3.1.3.2 M
3.1.3.3 M

Jun 86
Jul 86
Oct 86

•
UTILITIES
BRU
BRU •No FILES FOUND• PROBLEM CORRECTED

Dec 85

SYSTEM LIBRARIES
CSI
CSI$1 AND CSI$2 MEMORY PROTECT

Mar 86

MISC SYS TASKS
RCT
RCT DOES NOT REPLACE ALL BAD BLOCKS

Feb 86

DECnet-llM/S V4.2
DECnet-llM/S PROBLEMS FIXED ON RSX-llM AND RSX-llS LAYERED UPDATE B
DECnet-RSX DELUA DEVICE SUPPORT

10.8.3.1 N
10 0 8 0 3 0 2 N

May 86
May 86

RSX-11 M-PLUS V3.0

RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

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Seq. No. 2.1.1.11 M

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTIVES

1 of 1

FEAT$C DIRECTIVE DOES NOT WORK IN I- AND D-SPACE TASKS (SPR ll-P00296X JB)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The FEAT$C directive puts the directive parameter block (DPB) into instruction
space rather than data space. This prevents the use of that directive in an
I- and D-space task.

RESPONSE:
This problem is corrected in RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update D.

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RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

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Seq. No. 2.1.6.5 M

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
EXECUTIVE
MISC ROUTINES

1 of 1

TASKS RUN WITH /UIC SWITCH GET WRONG UIC (SPR ll-P00200P JB)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
When running multiple tasks from the clock queue from a single terminal using
the /UIC switch, the user identification code (UIC) of the task is not always
correct.

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RESPONSE:
This problem occurs when a second RUN installed task command is issued from
the same terminal with a different UIC specified, prior to the first task
starting to execute.
This problem is corrected in RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update D.

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RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
DRIVERS
FDX-TTDRV
t

Seq. No. 3.1.3.8 M
1 of 1

SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV (SPR ll-P00295X SA)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The following problems exist in the terminal driver:
1.

When a control character (such as AS, AQ, AR, etc.) has been declared
out-of-band include, its special function should be disabled.

A comment in the module TTATT is incorrect.

A nonprivileged terminal should be allowed to issue
write to its own TI:.

The pass-through and no-echo characteristics should be initialized to
false when a remote line is answered.

There is a redundant instruction in TTRW.

When a task issues a read from an RT:, and the user enters no input
characters and terminates the read with a carriage return or CTRL/Z,
the terminator will be passed as input to the task.

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break-through

RESPONSE:

(

These problems are corrected in RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update D•

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•

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RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
BATCH/QUEUE MGR
QUE/PRI
t

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Seq. No. 4.1.4.1 M
1 of 1

QUE /MOD FAILS TO CHANGE /DELETE ATTRIBUTE (SPR ll-P90099 LP)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
Once you have queued a file with the /DELETE file attribute, you cannot change
it to /NODELETE with the QUE/MOD/EN:n/FI:n/NODELETE command, as documented in
the Batch and Queue Operations Manual.
RESPONSE:
The /[NO]DELETE switch was being created with the CSI$SW macro using incorrect
parameter values.
This prevented QMGCLI from processing the QUE/MOD command
file qualifier /NODELETE properly.
This problem is corrected in RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update D.

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RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

(
,

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
MULTI-USER TASK
ACNT

Seq. No. 4.2.1.6 M
1 of 1

ACNT HANGS WHEN DELETING [GGGMMM] TYPE DIR (SPR ll-P00297X RK)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:

(

When deleting an account using ACNT and responding Yes to the "Delete UFD and
files?" question, if there does not exist a default-directory string entry,
ACNT will appear to hang.
This problem occurs only when running an
RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 or later ACNT task and using the account files created
before RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 or with the account files created on RSX-llM.
RESPONSE:

(

ACNT uses the default directory string to construct a command line which it
then sends to PIP to delete the directory.
Since the concept of named
directories did not exist prior to RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0, there is no entry for
this field for account files created before RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 and account
files created on RSX-llM. ACNT does not check to see whether there is a
default directory string entry or not. If there is no entry for the default
directory string, an erroneous command line is constructed and sent to
PIP. When PIP receives this command line, PIP hangs. We are currently
investigating this problem with PIP. Since ACNT waits for PIP to complete,
ACNT will appear to hang.
ACNT has been modified so that if a default directory entry for that account
does not exist, it will use the GROUP and MEMBER entries to construct the PIP
command line to delete the directory.
As a workaround to this problem, the files in the directory and the directory
file itself can be deleted manually.
Another workaround is to enter the
MODIFY mode of ACNT and enter the same [gggmmm] as the new default directory.
This will initialize the default directory string field. At this point, the
directory and directory files may be deleted by ACNT.
This problem is corrected in RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update D.

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Seq. No. 4.2.4.4 M

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
MULTI-USER TASK
HELLO
•

1 of 1

HELLO ERROR MESSAGE INCORRECT WHEN LOGGED IN (SPR ll-P03113 RDH)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
Typing HELLO or HELLO LAST NAME from a terminal that is already logged in
results in the "Unknown-HELP qualifier" message rather than the "Other user
logged on" message from HELLO.

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RESPONSE:

(

The HELP/HELLO task root was previously changed so that the user command REL
would be interpreted as HELLO if the user were not logged in and as HELP if
he were, thereby eliminating the need to input the distinguishing fourth
character from the terminal. The implementation of this change erroneously
results in all variations of REL, HELP, or HELL(O) calling HELP if the
terminal is logged in.
RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update D will include a correction for this problem.
The HELL(O) commands will call HELLO independent of whether the terminal is
logged in.

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RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

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PDP-11 BASIC-PLUS-2 V2.3
for RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0

Seq. No. 10.20.1.2 N
1 of

BASIC-PLUS-2 V2.3 RSX UPDATE B NOTICE
The BASIC-PLUS-2 V2.3 update files received with Update B of RSX-llM V4.2 and
RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 introduce a problem which under certain circumstances
corrupts data values used by a program or written to a file. The situation is
as follows:

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Arrays declared within MAP or COMMON statements are not mapped properly. As a
result, subsequent implicit or explicit assignments to elements of this array
may overwrite the contents of other variables declared within the MAP or
COMMON.
For example:
10 MAP (TSTDAT)
20

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STRING FOO = 4%,
STRING ARRAY_l(7%)

10%
'ABCD'
FOO
PRINT 'FOO before making array assignment='; FOO
ARRAY 1(0%) = 'ZZZZZZZZZZ'
PRINT-'FOO after making array assignment
FOO
END

This program, when
incorrect output:

compiled

and

taskbuilt,

will

produce

the

following

FOO before making array assignment = ABCD
FOO after making array assignment = ZZZZ

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This same program will work correctly when executed from the BASIC-PLUS-2
environment (i.e., OLDed and RUN) or if you do a COMPILE/MAC and then assemble
the resultant file.
NOTE
This problem exists only if you have applied the
BASIC-PLUS-2 V2.3 corrections distributed with Update B
of RSX-llM V4.2 and RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0. The problem
will be corrected in Update C.
To avoid this problem, the following alternatives exist:
1.

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2.
3.
4.

Before applying the update, edit the BASIC-PLUS-2
file, BP2PCH.CMD, and remove the following line:
WRITE LBR -37 RSXLIB.OLB/RP = -37 objgsd
Do not apply the BASIC-PLUS-2 Update B files
COMPILE/MAC and assemble the resultant file
RUN from the BASIC-PLUS-2 environment
35

update

command

•

RSX-11M-PLUS V3 0 0
CUMULATIVE INDEX
OCTOBER 1986

(

This is a complete listing of all articles for RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 and layered products. Missing
sequence numbers may pertain to problems unique to other versions of the same product or other major
operating systems.
IMPORTANT I
Unassigned articles are indicated:

UNASSIGNED.

Flags are currently being installed for all articles.

(

The flags and definitions are as follows.

Articles appeared in the RSX-llM-PLUS V3 0 0 Software Dispatch Review, August 1985.

Component

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Sequence

Mon/Yr

SYSGEN
SYSGEN
AUTOCONFIGURE DOES NOT PASS MULTIPLE T(MSCP) INFO TO SYSGEN

1.1.0.1 M

Apr 86

ACF MAY NOT CORRECTLY SET UP DV 0 NUC IN CONFIG.DAT FOR RS03/4s
UNDEFINED REFERENCE IN DR4COM.MAP
ACT FAILS TO DETECT FIFTH DZll

1.1.1.1 M
1.1.1.2 M
1.1.1.3.N

Apr 86
May 86
Jun 86

COMMAND FILES
SYSGEN FOR NONZERO MU: PHYSICAL UNIT NUMBERS
APPLICATION NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED

1.1.1.4 M
1.1.1.s M

Jul 86
Sep 86

RSX-11M-PLUS V3.0

(
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Component

sequence

Mon/Yr

DISTRIB KITS
DAPRES NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED
CANNOT COPY SECOND BACKUP SET USING CERTAIN MS TAPE DRIVES

1.1.2.1 M
1.1.2.2 N

Feb 86
Sep 86

EXECUTIVE
EXECUTIVE
DISK CACHE FLUSH PARTIAL BLOCK WRITES TO SUPPORT RTEM-11

2.1.0.l M

Mar 86

20 10 10 1 M
2.1.1.2 R
2 0 1 0 10 3 M
2.1.1.4 M
2 0 10 10 5 M

Mar 86
Apr 86

DIRECTIVES
FAST MAP FACILITY HAS ADDITIONAL RESTRICTION AND ERROR CODE
GSSW$ CRASHES SYSTEMS WITH NO SWITCH REGISTER
DEVICE NORMALIZATION OCCURS ON ALL LOGICAL NAME DIRECTIVES
TASKS WITHOUT EXTERNAL HEADERS CRASH SYSTEM WITH CRAW$
A PARSE OF • • CRASHES THE SYSTEM
FSS$ ALWAYS RETURNS SUCCESS
DRPFN $LNFCS REMOVES ZEROS
RESCHEDULED COPIES OF TASK ARE INITIATED WITH WRONG UIC
SYSTEM CORRUPTION IN DEFAULT UIC
RPOI RETURNS IE 0 IDU FROM A VT:
FEAT$C DIRECTIVE DOES NOT WORK IN I- AND 0-SPACE TASKS

20 10 1 0 6 N

2.1.1 0 7 M
20 1 0 10 8 M
2.1.1.9 N
2 0 1 0 1.10 M
2 0 1.1 0 11 M

SHF
SHUFFLER MAY CAUSE SYSTEM CRASH

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May 86

Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Sep 86
Sep 86

Oct 86

Sep 86

LOADR
DRIVER WITH A CLOCK BLOCK IN THE CTB CRASHES THE SYSTEM

20 10 5 0 1 M

Apr 86

MISC ROUTINES
CERTAIN CALLS TO $0RMVT SHOULD BE CHANGED TO $QRMVA
DRMAP HAS UNDEFINED SYMBOL IN FAST MAPPING SUPPORT
UNMAPPED FAST MAP WINDOW DESCRIPTOR CAUSES SYSTEM CRASH
ERROR LOGGER REPORT FOR RK07 IS MEANINGLESS
TASKS RUN WITH /UIC SWITCH GET WRONG UIC

2.1.6 0 1 M
20 10 6 0 2 M
2.1.6 0 3 M
20 1 0 6 0 4 M
20 1 0 6 0 5 M

Jan 86

DATA CACHING
MOUNTING A DU: DEVICE MAY CAUSE CRASH IF ANOTHER IS CACHING
CACHE REGION NAME

2.1.7 0 1 M
2 0 1.7 0 2 M

Jun 86
Aug 86

MCR
INTERNAL CMOS
CBD NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT NEW REGION CHARACTERISTICS
ASN COMMANDS WITH NULL LOGICALS CAUSE SYSTEM CRASH
SET /CACHE EXTENT SIZE = 0 CRASHES SYSTEM
CACHE READ-AHEAD LESS THAN VIRTUAL CAN CRASH SYSTEM
SET /SPEED DOES NOT ACCEPT EXTA OR EXTB

2.2.1 0 1 M
2 0 2 0 10 2 M
2 0 2.1 0 3 M
2.2.1.4 M
20 2 0 1 0 5 M

Jan 86

INS
NEW •TASK IMAGE I/O ERROR• MESSAGE FOR DEVICES
DELETING THE DISK IMAGE OF AN INSTALLED TASK
INSTLL,RUN,REMOVE WINDOW ALLOWS OTHER TASKS TO ACTIVATE IT

2.2.2 0 1 M
2 0 20 2 0 2 R
20 20 2 0 3 M

Apr 86
Jul 86

May 86

Aug 86
Aug 86

oct 86

Apr 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

•

Sep 86

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Component

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INDIRECT, ICO, ICM, ICP
INDIRECT EXITS WITHOUT WARNING ON I/O ERROR
LOGICAL NAME AND SUBSTITUTION ERRORS IN INDIRECT
INDIRECT PROBLEMS CORRECTED IN UPDATE B
SPECIAL SYMBOL <UIC> SOMETIMES ERRONEOUS IN NAMED MODE
24-HOUR MAXIMUM FOR .DELAY DIRECTIVE
INVALID CHARACTERS IN SUBSTITUTION SYMBOL NAMES
INDIRECT COMMAND .SETT <ERSEEN> LEAVES IT FALSE
.EXIT DIRECTIVE WITHIN BEGIN-END BLOCK
ERROR IN EXECUTION OF @/LB:MODULE FROM DCL OR MCR
.ASK DOES NOT WORK AS DOCUMENTED WITH <ESC> RESPONSE
ERASING LOCAL SYMBOLS WITH DOLLAR-SIGN NAMES
CORRUPTED BEGIN-END BLOCK POINTERS IN LOCAL SYMBOL TABLE
DIRECTIVE 0 ASK WITH TIME-OUT CANNOT CHECKPOINT
IMBEDDED PERIODS NOT ALLOWED IN 0 TESTPARTITION

VMR
SET /NOTYPEAHEAD CAUSES CRASH
SET /NOECHO DOES NOT WORK

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•

Mon/Yr

20 2 0 3 0 1 M
2 0 2 0 3.2 M
20 2 0 30 3 M
2 0 2 0 3.4 M
20 2 0 3 0 5 M
2.2.3.6 M

Jan 86
Jan 86
Feb 86
Feb 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Apr 86
Apr 86
Apr 86
Aug 86
Aug 86

20 20 30 7 M
20 20 30 8 M
20 20 30 9 M

2 0 2 0 3 0 10 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 11 M

2 0 2 0 3 0 12 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 13 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 14 M

20 20 50 1 M

20 2 0 5 0 2 M

SAV/800
SAV DOES NOT SIZE MEMORY ABOVE 1920 kW ON 0-BUS SYSTEMS
SAV'd/BOOTED 11/70 SYSTEMS DO NOT CORRECTLY IDENTIFY RH11s
SAV DOES NOT SIZE MEMORY CORRECTLY ON UNIBUS SYSTEMS
SAV CRASHES WHEN SYSTEM DISK IS DUAL-ACCESS DEVICE

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Sequence

20 20 60 1 M

20 2 0 6 0 2 M
20 20 60 3 M
20 20 60 4 M

LOA
LOA /EXP DOES NOT ACCEPT SIZE VALUES OF 40000 OR GREATER
DRIVERS
RX02 SUPPORT FOR 22-BIT 0-BUS SYSTEMS
DLDRV's ERROR RECOVERY SHOULD MAKE COMPLETE DRIVE-STATUS CHECK
DDDRV TIMES OUT WHILE COPYING LARGE FILES
BYE HANGS WHEN SPINNING DOWN REMOVABLE RC25 BEFORE FIXED
DUDRV's LBN RANGE CHECKING IS INADEQUATE
SYSTEM CRASH AFTER SHADOWING
MUDRV
MUDRV DOES NOT SUPPORT MULTIPLE-DENSITY TAPE DRIVES
SYSTEM CRASHES WITH MUDRV/PUCOM MAPPED
MSDRV SPACING TIME-OUT VALUE IS INSUFFICIENT
MSDRV RETURNS IE 0 EOF SPACING REVERSE TO BOT
CANNOT USE MS: DEVICE ON 22-BIT, 0-BUS I/D SYSTEM
FDX-TTDRV
DRIVER DOUBLE FORK CAUSES SYSTEM CRASH ON 0-BUS SYSTEM
VARIOUS TTDRV PROBLEMS
CONTROL CHARACTERS TYPED TO CONTINUATION PROMPT CRASH SYSTEM
BIC OF S6 0 EIO NOT CONDITIONALIZED ON EXTENDED I/O
ASSEMBLY ERRORS IN THE TTATT MODULE
LAT TERMINALS DO NOT ALLOW I/O HANG OP

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May 86
Sep 86

Feb 86
Mar 86
Apr 86
Apr 86

Aug 86

3 0 1 0 1.1 M
3 0 1.1.2 M
3 0 1 0 1.3 M
3 0 1.1.4 R
30 10 1 0 5 M
30 10 10 6 M

30 1 0 20 1 M
30 1 0 2 0 2 M
30 10 20 3 M

30 10 20 4 M
3 0 1 0 20 5 M

3 0 1 0 3.1 N
30 10 30 2 M
30 10 3 0 3 M
30 1 0 3 0 4 M
30 10 30 5 M

30 10 30 6 M

Aug 85
Mar 86
Mar 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Sep 86

Mar 86
Mar 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

Feb 86
Mar 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

COllponent

Sequence

Mon/Yr

POWERFAIL TO OUTPUTTING DHV LEAVES LINE HUNG
SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV

3.1.3.7 M
3.1.3.8 M

Sep 86
Oct 86

XEDRV
VARIOUS XEDRV PROBLEMS

Mar 86

CODRV
CONSOLE LOGGING TASK COT DOES NOT SlJh>ORT NAMED DIRECTORIES

Aug 86

PCS
RECORDS MAY SPAN BLOCKS
FCS DOES NOT PARSE ANSI FILE SPECIFICATION CORRECTLY

3.2.1.1 M
3.2.1.2 M

FllACP
LARGE DISK SUPPORT

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May 86
Sep 86

Jul 86

ERROR LOGGING
CONTROL PILES
UPDATE ERROR-CODE TABLE IN MSCP60.CNF
END MESSAGE PACKETS FOR MU ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY
ERROR LOG MESSAGE PACKETS FOR TK50 ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY
RPT ABORTS WITH MESSAGE ERLRPT-F-CASENOMAT POR DU: ERRORS
LBN FOR RM80s ARE INCORRECT IN ERROR LOG REPORT
RPT FAILS WHEN A GEOMETRY SUMMARY IS REQUESTED

3.3.5.1 M
3.3.5.2 M
3.3.5.3 M
3.3.5.4 M
3.3.5.5 M
3.3.5.6 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

BATCH/QUEUE MGR
BPR
BPR GIVES CRYPTIC ERROR MESSAGE WHEN FILE IS DELETED
SUBMIT /NOPRINT PUTS LOG FILE IN WRONG PLACE

4.1.1.1 M
4.1.1.2 M

Apr 86
May 86

INCORRECT ERROR MESSAGE IF DEVICE IS INVALID
STICKINESS IS LOST IN FILE EXTENSION IF FILES DO NOT EXIST
EXTERNAL HEADER INCONSISTENCY IN QMG CRASHES SYSTEM

4.1.3.1 M
4.1.3.2 M
4.1.3.3 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Aug 86

OUE/PRI
QUE /MOD FAILS TO CHANGE /DELETE ATTRIBUTE

4.1.4 0 1 M

Oct 86

LPP
LPP LOOPS ON NEGATIVE RECORD LENGTH
LPP MISCOUNTS PAGES IN PRINT JOB
LN03 PRINTS 51 LINES PER SHEET IN LANDSCAPE MODE
LPP HANGS WHEN USING SIMULATED FORM FEEDS
UNSOLICITED INPUT FROM PRINT DEVICES CRASHES THE SYSTEM

4.1.5.1 M
4.1.5.2 M
4.1.5.3 M
4.1.5.4 M
4.1.5.5 M

Apr 86
May 86
Jun 86
Aug 86
Aug 86

MULTI-USER TASK
ACNT
IF LAST NAME CHANGED IN ACNT, PASSWORD DOES NOT WORK
A NAMED DIRECTORY OF [G,M) TYPE NOT DELETED BY ACNT
ACNT PUTS USER IN NAMED MODE IF ANYTHING TYPED FOR DEFAULT DIRECTORY
NULL PASSWORD NOT ALLOWED IN PSW

4.2.1.1 N
4.2.1.2 M
4.2.1.3 N
4.2.1.4 M

May 86
May 86
May 86
Jun 86

CllG

Sequence

component

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Mon/Yr

ACNT DOES NOT ALLOW REMOVAL OF DEFAULT FILE PROTECTION

4.2.1.5 M

Jul 86

ACNT HANGS WHEN DELETING [GGGMMM) TYPE DIR

4.2.1.6 M

Oct 86

BRO
BRO ON SYSTEMS WITHOUT ACCOUNTING: GARBAGE IN USER NAME

4.2.2.1 N

Apr 86

BYE HANGS WITH LOW POOL

4.2.3.1 M

Jun 86

BYE FROM BATCH JOB OR SILENT CLI DOES NOT ABORT INDIRECT

4.2.3.2 M

Sep 86

4.2.4.1 M
4.2.4.2 M

Jul 86

ODD ADDRESS TRAP IN HELLO IF SYSGEN WITHOUT ALTERNATE CLI
DEFAULT CLI PROMPT MUST BE THREE OR MORE BYTES

4.2.4.3 M

Sep 86

HELLO ERROR MESSAGE INCORRECT WHEN LOGGED IN

4.2.4.4 M

Oct 86

4.2.5.1 M

May 86

/ALLOCATE AND /NOEXERCISE GIVE I/O ERROR CODE -2 IN ANALYZE

5.1.1.1 M

Jun 86

INI
INI WILL NOT EXECUTE A COMMAND LINE GREATER THAN 80 CHARACTERS

5.1.8.1 M

Aug 86

MOU
MOUNT DOES NOT WAIT FOR RA80/81 TO SPIN DOWN!

5.1.10.1 M

Mar 86

MOUNT ACCEPTS EXTENT SIZES OF ZERO FOR CACHE OPTIONS

5.1.10.2 M

Jul 86

CACHE READ-AHEAD LESS THAN VIRTUAL CAN CRASH SYSTEM

Jul 86

MOU WILL CLEAR VOLUME VALID ON LABEL ERROR ON SHARED DISK

5.1.10.3 M
5.1.10.4 M

MOUNT ACCEPTS EXTENT SIZE OF ZERO FOR CACHE OPTIONS

5.1.10.5 M

Jul 86

PIP
DELETING FILE, ;O DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK PROPERLY

5.1.12.1 M

Apr 86

5.1.12.2 M
5.1.12.3 M

Sep 86

BYE

HELLO
SYSTEM CRASH WHEN USER ENTERS INCORRECT PASSWORD

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Jul 86

SHUTUP
MISLEADING ACCOUNTING WARNINGS IN SHUTUP
UTILITIES
BAD

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PIP DISPLAYS NEGATIVE NUMBER OF FILES
PIPRES/APPEND TERMINATES WITH ODD ADDRESS

Jul 86

Aug 86

BRU

BRU "NO FILES FOUND" PROBLEM CORRECTED

5.1.11.1 M

BRU ENDS WITH MEMORY PROTECTION VIOLATION DURING RESTORES

5.1.17.2 N

Dec 85
Mar 86

BRU INDICATES OUTPUT DISK IS TOO FRAGMENTED DURING VERIFY

5.1.11.3 N
5.1.11.4 N

Mar 86

BRU MAY FAIL ON THE VERIFY PASS OF A BACKUP OPERATION
BRU REPORTS ATTACH FAILED AS SECOND FATAL ERROR

5.1.11.5 N

Mar 86

BRU REPORTS 1/0 STATUS OF -255
BRU REPORTS ERRORS ABOUT FILES THAT DO NOT EXIST

Mar 86
Mar 86

BRU USES WRONG IMAGE FILE FOR RESTORE/COMPARE

5.1.17.6 N
5.1.11.1 N
5.1.11.8 N

BRU DOES NOT RECOVER PROPERLY FROM TAPE-LABEL ERRORS

5.1.11.9 M

Mar 86

BRU--MISLEADING ERROR MESSAGE/ACTION FOR UNMOUNTED TAPES

5.1.11.10 N

Apr 86

BACKUPS TO TAPE FAIL UNDER A-TO-Z CONTROL

Jun 86

BRU /IMAGE:RESTORE DISPLAYS ERRORS DESPITE SUCCESS

5.1.11.11 M
5.1.11.12 M

BRU64K /COMPARE/IMAGE:SAVE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY

5.1.11.13 M

Jun 86
Jul 86

component

Sequence

Mon/Yr

STAND-ALONE BRU /IMAGE:SAVE INCORRECTLY INITIALIZES DISKS
BRU SKIPPING OVER BOOTABLE SYSTEM IMAGE
BRU PROBLEM WITH LARGE FID NUMBERS
BRU /VERIFY INCORRECTLY RESTORES DISK WITH ONLY EMPTY UFOs

5.1.11.14 M
5.1.11.15 M
5.1.11.16 M
5.1.17.17 M

Sep 86
Sep 86
Sep 86
Sep 86

SYSTEM LIBRARIES
FORTRAN EXEC, RSXMAC
LOGICAL NAME FORTRAN INTERFACE ROUTINES RETURN IE 0 SDP
GDVI$ MACROS MISSING FROM RSXMAC 0 SML
MINOR ERROR IN GCII$ MACRO
FORTRAN CALLS WFLORS AND STLORS DO NOT WORK
CSI$1 AND CSI$2 MEMORY PROTECT
Rl NOT PROPERLY UPDATED IN MODULE INTDAS
SYSLIB $DIVD CONFLICTS WITH FORTRAN IV $DIVD

5.2.4.1 M
5.2.4.2 M
5.2.4.3 M
5.2.4.4 M
5.2.6.1 M
5.2.6.2 M
5.2.6.3 N

May 86
May 86
May 86
Aug 86
Mar 86
Jun 86
Jun 86

TASK BUILDER
TASK BUILDER
TKB SWITCH /CL DOES NOT WORK
MULTIPLE REFERENCES TO 0 PSECT IN SEGMENT CAUSE TKB TO ABORT

5.3.0 0 1 M
50 3 0 0 0 2 M

Apr 86
Apr 86

5.3.1.1 M
5.3.1.2 N
50 30 1 0 3 M
s.3.1.4 M
5.3.1.5 M

Aug 85
NOV 85
Feb 86
Jun 86
Sep 86

TASK WITH LARGE NUMBER OF LUNs HANGS IN ODT

5.5.1.1 M

Apr 86

MISC SYS TASKS
HELP
HELP /OUT:TTNN: <PARAMETER> DOES NOT WORK

50 7 0 10 1 N

Apr 86

PMD/SNAP
PMD SNAPSHOT FOR I/D SNAPSHOT DUMPS I-SPACE AND NOT D-SPACE
PMD PUTS OUTPUT IN WRONG PLACE

s.1.3.1 M
5 0 7.3 0 2 N

Apr 86
Jun 86

RM DEMO
RMD C PAGE DISPLAY WRONG WHEN CACHING SET TO 4096 0

5.7.5.1 M

Jul 86

COT
COT •• 0 ABORTS WITH ODD ADDRESS TRP

5 0 7 0 14 0 1 M

Jul 86

RCT
RCT DOES NOT REPLACE ALL BAD BLOCKS

5.7.15.l M

Feb 86

60 10 0 0 1 M

Mar 86
Apr 86

TKB

NOTES REGARDING CLUSTER LIBRARY USE
TKB OPENED AND CLOSED THE COMMAND FILE FOR EACH OPTION
I/D TASK LINKED TO LIBRARY AND COMMON DOES NOT BUILD
I/D TASK WITH DATA IN COMMON PSECT DOES NOT GET CAUGHT CORRECTLY
ASG OPTION REJECTED IF LUN IS GREATER THAN UNITS OPTION
DEBUGGING AIDS
ODT

DCL
DCL
DCL LINK DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY IN SET DEBUG/EXECUTE MODE
DCL LINK/OPTION DOES NOT FUNCTION AS DOCUMENTED

60 10 00 2 M

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Component

Sequence

Mon/Yr

DCL "LIBRARY @FILESPEC" DOES NOT WORK
DCL "SET DE" SHOULD NOT DEFAULT TO SET DEC CRT
FORTRAN /CHECK REQUIRES /F77
ADD SUPPORT FOR COBOL-81 /CONDITIONALS QUALIFIED
DCL SHOULD NOT ACCEPT TERMINAL TYPE RT02 OR RT02C
DCL SHOW ASSIGNMENTS RETURNS "ILLEGAL FUNCTION• ERROR
DCL EDIT WITH NULL FILE NAME DOES NOT WORK
DCL SET PROTECTION DOES NOT WORK WITH FILES STARTING WITH •L•

6.1 0 0.3 M
6.1.0.4 M
60 10 00 5 M
6 0 1 0 00 6 M
6.1.0.1 M
6 0 10 0 0 8 M
6.1.0 0 9 M
6 0 1.0 0 10 M

Apr 86
Jun 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Aug 86
Aug 86

RSX-11 2780/3780 PROTOCOL EMULATOR V4 0 l
CONDITIONS FOR AUTOMATIC SIGN ON

Aug 85

DECnet-llM-PLUS V3.0

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DECnet-llM-PLUS PROBLEMS FIXED ON RSX-llM-PLUS LAYERED UPDATE B
DECnet-RSX DELUA DEVICE SUPPORT

10 0 8 0 2 0 1 N
10.8.2.2 N

May 86
May 86

10 0 20 0 1 0 1 N
10 0 20 0 1 0 2 N

Dec 85
Oct 86

BASIC-PLUS-2 V2 0 3
PROBLEM WITH PRINT USING
BASIC-PLUS-2 V2 0 3 RSX UPDATE B NOTICE

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FORTRAN IV/RSX V2 0 6
OTS
LIST-DIRECTED READ

Dec 85

UPDATE C
FORTRAN IV PROBLEMS CORRECTED ON UPDATE C

Jun 86

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FORTRAN IV/VAX TO RSX V2.7
INSTALLATION GUIDE/RELEASE NOTES ERRATA

Jul 86

PDP-11 SYMBOLIC DEBUGGER v2.o

Apr 86

ANNOUNCING THE PDP-11 SYMBOLIC DEBUGGER v2.o

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Micro/RSX V3.0

RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

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Micro/RSX V3.0
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTIVES

Seq. No. 2.1.1.9 M
1 of 1

FEAT$C DIRECTIVE DOES NOT WORK IN I- AND D-SPACE TASKS (SPR ll-X00296X JB)

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PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The FEAT$C directive puts the directive parameter block (DPB) into instruction
space rather than data space. This prevents the use of that directive in an
I- and D-space task.

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RESPONSE:
This problem will be corrected in a future release of Micro/RSX.

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RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

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Micro/RSX V3.0
EXECUTIVE
MISC ROUTINES

Seq. No. 2.1.6.2 M
1 of 1

TASKS RUN WITH /UIC SWITCH GET WRONG UIC (SPR ll-X00200P JB)

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PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
When running multiple tasks from the clock queue from a single terminal using
the /UIC switch, the user identification code (UIC) of the task is not always
correct.

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RESPONSE:
This problem occurs when a second RUN installed task command is issued from
the same terminal with a different UIC specified, prior to the first task
starting to execute.
This problem will be corrected in a future release of Micro/RSX.

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RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

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Micro/RSX V3.0
DRIVERS
FDX-TTDRV

Seq. No. 3.1.3.2 M
1 of 1

SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV (SPR ll-X0029SX SA)

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PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The following problems exist in the terminal driver:

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When a control character (such as AS, AQ, AR, etc.) has been declared
out-of-band include, its special function should be disabled.

A comment in the module TTATT is incorrect.

A nonprivileged terminal should be allowed to issue
write to its own TI:.

The pass-through and no-echo characteristics should be initialized to
false when a remote line is answered.

There is a redundant instruction in TTRW.

When a task issues a read from an RT:, and the user enters no input
characters and terminates the read with a carriage return or CTRL/Z,
the terminator will be passed as input to the task.

break-through

RESPONSE:
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These problems will be corrected in a future release of Micro/RSX.

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RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

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Micro/RSX V3.0
BATCH/QUEUE MGR
QUE/PRI

Seq. No. 4.1.4.1 M
1 of 1

QUE /MOD FAILS TO CHANGE /DELETE ATTRIBUTE (SPR ll-X90099 LP)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:

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Once you have queued a file with the /DELETE file attribute, you cannot change
it to /NODELETE with the QUE/MOD/EN:n/FI:n/NODELETE command, as documented in
the Batch and Queue Operations Manual.
RESPONSE:
The /[NO]DELETE switch was being created with the CSI$SW macro using incorrect
parameter values.
This prevented QMGCLI from processing the QUE/MOD command
file qualifier /NODELETE properly.
This problem will be corrected in a future release of Micro/RSX.

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RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

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Micro/RSX V3.0
MULTI-USER TASK
ACNT

Seq. No. 4.2.1.6 M
1 of 1

ACNT HANGS WHEN DELETING [GGGMMM) TYPE DIR (SPR ll-X00297X RK)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
When deleting an account using ACNT and responding Yes to the "Delete UFD and
files?" question, if there does not exist a default-directory string entry,
ACNT will appear to hang.
This problem occurs only when running an
RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 or later ACNT task and using the account files created
before RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 or with the account files created on RSX-llM.
RESPONSE:

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ACNT uses the default directory string to construct a command line which it
then sends to PIP to delete the directory.
Since the concept of named
directories did not exist prior to RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0, there is no entry for
this field for account files created before ~SX-llM-PLUS V3.0 and account
files created on RSX-llM. ACNT does not check to see whether there is a
default directory string entry or not. If there is no entry for the default
directory string, an erroneous command line is constructed and sent to
PIP. When PIP receives this command line, PIP hangs. We are currently
investigating this problem with PIP. Since ACNT waits for PIP to complete,
ACNT will appear to hang.
ACNT has been modified so that if a default directory entry for that account
does not exist, it will use the GROUP and MEMBER entries to construct the PIP
command line to delete the directory.
As a workaround to this problem, the files in the directory and the directory
file itself can be deleted manually.
Another workaround is to enter the
MODIFY mode of ACNT and enter the same [gggmmm] as the new default directory.
This will initialize the default directory string field. At this point, the
directory and directory files may be deleted by ACNT.
This problem will be corrected in a future release of Micro/RSX.

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RSX Software Dispatch, October 1986

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Micro/RSX V3.0
MULTI-USER TASK
HELLO

Seq. No. 4.2.4.2 M
1 of 1

HELLO ERROR MESSAGE INCORRECT WHEN LOGGED IN (SPR ll-X03113 RDH)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:

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Typing HELLO or HELLO LAST NAME from a terminal that is already logged in
results in the "Unknown HELP qualifier" message rather than the "Other user
logged on" message from HELLO.
RESPONSE:

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The HELP/HELLO task root was previously changed so that the user command HEL
would be interpreted as HELLO if the user were not logged in and as HELP if
he were, thereby eliminating the need to input the distinguishing fourth
character from the terminal. The implementation of this change erroneously
results in all variations of HEL, HELP, or HELL(O) calling HELP if the
terminal is logged in.
A future release of Micro/RSX will include a correction for this problem.
The HELL(O) commands will call HELLO independent of whether the terminal is
logged in.

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Micro/RSX V3.0
CUMULATIVE INDEX
OCTOBER 1986

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This is a complete listing of all articles for Micro/RSX V3.0 and layered products. Missing sequence
n1111bers may pertain to problems unique to other versions of the same product or other major operating
systems.
IMPORTANT I
Unassigned articles are indicated:

UNASSIGNED.

Flags are currently being installed for all articles.
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The flags and definitions are as follows.

Mandatory Patch. These patches correct errors in the software product. All users are required to
apply these patches to maintain consistent •user level• unless the accompanying article specifies
otherwise.

F = Optional Feature Patch. These patches extend or configure functionality into the product. These
functions will be treated as a supported part of the product for the duration of the current
release and will be incorporated with any future release, unless otherwise stated.
R = Restriction. These articles discuss areas that will not be patched in the current release because
they require major modification or because they are not consistent with the design of the product.
Restrictions, except those described as permanent, are reviewed and modified when possible as part
of the normal release cycle.

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C<>11ponent

Sequence

Mon/Yr

Micro/RSX V3.0

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SYSGEN
AUTOCONFIGURE
ACF FAILS TO DETECT FIFTH DZll

Jun 86

DISTRIB KITS
DAPRES NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED

Feb 86

EXECUTIVE
EXECUTIVE
DISK CACHE FLUSH PARTIAL BLOCK WRITES TO SUPPORT RTEM-11

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2 0 1.0.1 M

Mar 86

Component

seguence

Mon/Yr

DIRECTIVES
FAST MAP FACILITY HAS ADDITIONAL RESTRICTION AND ERROR CODE
ERROR IN EXECUTION OF @/LB:MODULE FROM DCL
DEVICE NORMALIZATION OCCURS ON ALL LOGICAL NAME DIRECTIVES
TASKS WITHOUT EXTERNAL HEADERS CRASH SYSTEM WITH CRAW$
pSS$ ALWAYS RETURNS SUCCESS
RESCHEDULED COPIES OF TASK ARE INITIATED WITH WRONG UIC
SYSTEM CORRUPTION IN DEFAULT UIC
RPOI RETURNS IE 0 IDU FROM A VT:
FEAT$C DIRECTIVE DOES NOT WORK IN I- AND 0-SPACE TASKS

2.1 0 1.1 M
2 0 1 0 1.2 M
2 0 1 0 1.3 M
2.1.1.4 M
20 1 0 10 5 N
2 0 1 0 10 6 M
2ololo7 N
20 10 1 0 8 M
2 0 1 0 1.9 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
May 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Sep 86
Sep 86
Oct 86

SBF
SHUFFLER MAY CAUSE SYSTEM CRASH

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Sep 86

MISC ROUTINES
UNMAPPED FAST MAP WINDOW DESCRIPTOR CAUSES SYSTEM CRASH
TASKS RUN WITH /UIC SWITCH GET WRONG UIC

2 0 1 0 6.l M
20 1 0 6.2 M

Aug 86
oct 86

DATA CACHING
MOUNTING A DU: DEVICE MAY CAUSE CRASH IF ANOTHER IS CACHING
CACHE REGION NAME

2 0 1 0 7.1 M
20 1 0 7 0 2 M

Jun 86

INTERNAL CMOS
ASN COMMANDS WITH NULL LOGICALS CAUSE SYSTEM CRASH
SET /CACHE EXTENT SIZE a 0 CRASHES SYSTEM
CACHE READ-AHEAD LESS THAN VIRTUAL CAN CRASH SYSTEM

2 0 2 0 1.1 M
20 2 0 1 0 2 M
20 2 0 10 3 M

Apr 86
Jun 86
Jul 86

INS
NEW •TASK IMAGE I/O ERROR• MESSAGE FOR DEVICES
DELETING THE DISK IMAGE OF AN INSTALLED TASK
INSTALL,RUN,REMOVE WINDOW ALLOWS OTHER TASKS TO ACTIVATE IT

20 20 20 1 M
20 2 0 20 2 R
20 2 0 2 0 3 M

Apr 86
Jul 86
Sep 86

20 2 0 30 1 M
20 2 0 30 2 M
2 0 2 0 30 3 M
20 2 0 30 4 M
2 0 2 0 30 5 M
20 20 3 0 6 M

Jan 86

Aug 86

!!£!.

INDIRECT, ICO, ICM, ICP
LOGICAL NAME AND SUBSTITUTION ERRORS IN INDIRECT
INDIRECT PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED ON Micro/RSX V3.0
SPECIAL SYMBOL <UIC> SOMETIMES ERRONEOUS IN NAMED MODE
INVALID CHARACTERS IN SUBSTITUTION SYMBOL NAMES
24-HOUR MAXIMUM FOR 0 DELAY DIRECTIVE
INDIRECT COMMAND 0 SETT <ERSEEN> LEAVES IT FALSE
.EXIT DIRECTIVE WITHIN BEGIN-END BLOCK
ERASING LOCAL SYMBOLS WITH DOLLAR-SIGN NAMES
CORRUPTED BEGIN-END BLOCK POINTERS IN LOCAL SYMBOL TABLE
DIRECTIVE 0 ASK WITH TIME-OUT CANNOT CHECKPOINT
IMBEDDED PERIODS NOT ALLOWED IN 0 TESTPARTITION
DRIVERS
DDDRV, DUDRV, DLDRV
DDDRV TIMES OUT WHILE COPYING LARGE FILES
DLDRV's ERROR RECOVERY SHOULD MAKE COMPLETE DRIVE-STATUS CHECK
DUDRV's LBN RANGE CHECKING IS INADEQUATE

20 20 3 0 7 M

20 2 0 3 0 8 M
20 20 30 9 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 10 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 11 M

3 0 1 0 1.1 M

3 0 1 0 1.2 M
3 0 1 0 1.3 M

Feb 86
Feb 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Apr 86
Apr 86
Aug 86
Aug 86

Mar 86
Mar 86
Jul 86

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Component

Sequence

MonfYr

llUDRV, llSDRV
MUDRV DOES NOT SUPPORT MULTIPLE-DENSITY TAPE DRIVES
SYSTEM CRASHES WITH MUDRV/PUCOM MAPPED
MSDRV SPACING TIME-OUT VALUE IS INSUFFICIENT

3.1.2.1 II
3.1.2.2 M
3.1.2.3 II

Mar 86
Mar 86
Jul 86

PDX-TTDRV
CONTROL CHARACTERS TYPED TO CONTINUATION PROMPT CRASH SYSTEM
SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV

3.1.3.1 M
3.1.3.2 M

Jun 86
OCt 86

CODRV
CONSOLE LOGGING TASK COT DOES NOT SUPPORT NAMED DIRECTORIES

3 0 1.6.1 M

Aug 86

FILE SYSTEM
FCS
RECORDS MAY SPAN BLOCKS
FCS DOES NOT PARSE ANSI FILE SPECIFICATION CORRECTLY

30 20 1 0 1 M
30 2 0 10 2 M

May 86
Sep 86

FllACP
LARGE DISK SUPPORT

Jul 86

ERROR LOGGING
CONTROL FILES
END MESSAGE PACKETS FOR MU ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY
ERROR LOG MESSAGE PACKETS FOR TK50 ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY
RPT ABORTS WITH MESSAGE ERLRPT-F-CASENOMAT FOR DU: ERRORS
RPT FAILS WHEN A GEOMETRY SUMMARY IS REQUESTED

3 0 3.5 0 4 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

BATCH/QUEUE MGR
BPR
BPR GIVES CRYPTIC ERROR MESSAGE WHEN FILE IS DELETED
SUBMIT /NOPRINT PUTS LOG FILE IN WRONG PLACE

4.1.1.1 M
4.1.1.2 M

Apr 86
May 86

QMG
EXTERNAL HEADER INCONSISTENCY IN QMG CRASHES SYSTEM

4 0 10 3 0 1 M

Aug 86

QUE/PR I
QUE /MOD FAILS TO CHANGE /DELETE ATTRIBUTE

4.1.4 0 1 M

oct 86

4.1.5.1 M
4.1.5.2 M
4.1.5.3 M
4.1.5.4 M
4.1.5.5 M

Apr 86
May 86
Jun 86
Aug 86
Aug 86

4 0 20 1 0 1 N

May 86
May 86
May 86
Jun 86

30 30 50 1 M
3. 3. 5. 2 M
30 30 50 3 M

4 0 20 1 0 2 M
4 0 2.1 0 3 N

4.2.1 0 4 M

Coaponent

Sequence

Mon/Yr

ACNT DOES NOT ALLOW REMOVAL OF DEFAULT FILE PROTECTION
ACNT HANGS WHEN DELETING [GGGMMM] TYPE DIR

4 0 20 1 0 5 M

40 20 10 6 M

Jul 86
oct 86

BYE
BYE HANGS WITH LOW POOL
BYE FROM BATCH JOB OR SILENT CLI DOES NOT ABORT INDIRECT

4 0 20 30 1 M
4.2 0 3.2 M

Jun 86
Sep 86

HELLO
DEFAULT CLI PROMPT MUST BE THREE OR MORE BYTES
HELLO ERROR MESSAGE INCORRECT WHEN LOGGED IN

4 0 2 0 4.1 M
4.2 0 4.2 M

SHUTUP
MISLEADING ACCOUNTING WARNINGS IN SHUTUP

Sep 86
OCt 86

...

May 86

UTILITIES
BAD

/ALLOCATE AND /NOEXERCISE GIVE I/O ERROR CODE -2 IN ANALYZE

Jun 86

INI
INI WILL NOT EXECUTE A COMMAND LINE GREATER THAN 80 CHARACTERS

Aug 86

MOU
CACHE READ-AHEAD LESS THAN VIRTUAL CAN CRASH SYSTEM
MOUNT ACCEPTS EXTENT SIZE OF ZERO FOR CACHE OPTIONS
MOU WILL CLEAR VOLUME VALID ON LABEL ERROR ON SHARED DISK

5 0 1 0 10 0 1 M
5 0 1 0 10 0 2 M
5.1 0 10.3 M

Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

PIP
PIP DISPLAYS NEGATIVE NUMBER OF FILES
PIPRES/APPEND TERMINATES WITH ODD ADDRESS

5 0 1 0 12 0 1 M
5 0 1 0 12 0 2 M

Aug 86
Sep 86

BRU
BRU--MISLEADING ERROR MESSAGE/ACTION FOR UNMOUNTED TAPES
BRU ENDS WITH MEMORY PROTECTION VIOLATION DURING RESTORES
BRU INDICATES OUTPUT DISK IS TOO FRAGMENTED DURING VERIFY
BRU MAY FAIL ON THE VERIFY PASS OF A BACKUP OPERATION
BRU REPORTS ATTACH FAILED AS SECOND FATAL ERROR
BRU REPORTS I/O STATUS OF -255
BRU REPORTS ERRORS ABOUT FILES THAT DO NOT EXIST
BRU USES WRONG IMAGE FILE FOR RESTORE/COMPARE
BRU DOES NOT RECOVER PROPERLY FROM TAPE-LABEL ERRORS
BACKUPS TO TAPE FAIL UNDER A-TO-Z CONTROL
BRU /IMAGE:RESTORE DISPLAYS ERRORS DESPITE SUCCESS
BRU64K /COMPARE/IMAGE:SAVE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY
BRU SKIPPING OVER BOOTABLE SYSTEM IMAGE
BRU PROBLEM WITH LARGE FID NUMBERS
BRU /VERIFY INCORRECTLY RESTORES DISK WITH ONLY EMPTY UFOs

5 0 1 0 17.1 N
50 1 0 17 0 2 N
5.1.17.3 N
5 0 1 0 17 0 4 N
5.1.11.5 N
5 0 10 17 0 6 N
5 0 1 0 17 0 7 N
5.1.11.8 N
5.1 0 17.9 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 10 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 11 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 12 M
5.1 0 17.13 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 14 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 15 M

Feb 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Jun 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Sep 86
Sep 86
Sep 86

SYSTEM LIBRARIES
FORTRAN EXEC, RSXMAC
LOGICAL NAME FORTRAN INTERFACE ROUTINES RETURN IE 0 SDP
GDVI$ MACROS MISSING FROM RSXMAC 0 SML

5 0 20 4 0 1 M
50 20 40 2 M

May 86
May 86

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COmpanent

Sequence

Mon/Yr

MINOR ERROR IN GCII$ MACRO
FORTRAN CALLS WFLORS AND STLORS DO NOT WORK

s.2.4.3 M
s.2.4.4 M

May 86
Aug 86

MISC SYSLIB
CSI$1 AND CSI$2 MEMORY PROTECT
Rl NOT PROPERLY UPDATED IN MODULE INTDAS
SYSLIB $DIVD CONFLICTS WITH FORTRAN IV $DIVD

s.2.6.1 M
s.2.6.2 M
s.2.6.3 N

Mar 86
Jun 86
Jun 86

50 30 0 0 1 M
5 0 3.0.2 M

Apr 86
Apr 86

50 3 0 10 1 M
50 30 10 2 M

Jun 86
Sep 86

TASK BUILDER
TASK BUILDER
MULTIPLE REFERENCES TO 0 PSECT IN SEGMENT CAUSE TKB TO ABORT
TKB SWITCH /CL DOES NOT WORK
TKB
I/D TASK WITH DATA IN COMMON PSECT DOES NOT GET CAUGHT CORRECTLY
ASG OPTION REJECTED IF LUN IS GREATER THAN UNITS OPTION
MISC SYS TASKS
PMD/SNAP
PMD PUTS OUTPUT IN WRONG PLACE

Jun 86

RM DEMO
RMD C PAGE DISPLAY WRONG WHEN CACHING SET TO 4096 0

s.1.s.1 M

Jul 86

RCT
RCT DOES NOT REPLACE ALL BAD BLOCKS

s.1.1s.1 M

Feb 86

DCL
DCL LINK DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY IN SET DEBUG/EXECUTE MODE
DCL LINK/OPTION DOES NOT FUNCTION AS DOCUMENTED
DCL •LIBRARY @FILESPEC• DOES NOT WORK
DCL •sET DE• SHOULD NOT DEFAULT TO SET DEC CRT
FORTRAN /CHECK REQUIRES /F77
DCL EDIT WITH NULL FILE NAME DOES NOT WORK
DCL SET PROTECTION DOES NOT WORK WITH FILES STARTING WITH •L•

6.1.0.1 M
6.1.0.2 M
6.1.0.3 M
6.1.0.4 M
6.1.0.s M
6.1.0.6 M
6 0 10 0 0 7 M

Mar 86
Apr 86
Apr 86
Jun 86
Jun 86
Aug 86
Aug 86

DOCUMENTATION
DOCUMENTATION
DOC.ERROR IN CREATING AN OPTIONAL SOFTWARE TAPE KIT

7 0 10 0 0 1 M

Jan 86

..!?£!:.

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Software Product Descriptions (SPDs)

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Below is a list of new and revised SPDs which appear on the following pages:

NEW:

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09.26.00
09.27.00

Ethernet Terminal Server, Version 2.1
DECserver 100, Version 1.2

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13.43.01
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18.47.01
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20.99.31

FMS-11/RSX, Version 2.0
KMVlA RSX and Micro/RSX Development Tools, Version 1.0
KMVlA X.25 Link Level Software, Version 1.0
RSX-llM-PLUS VSV21 Support Software, Version 2.0
KMVlA RSX and Micro/RSX HDLC Framing Software, Version 1.0
MicroPower/Pascal-RSX, Version 2.2
Micro/RSX DECtype, Version 3.1
MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX, Version 2.2
Micro/RSX VSV21 Support Software, Version 2.0
Micro/RSX Optional Software Cross Reference Table
RSX-llM Optional Software Cross Reference Table
RSX-llM-PLUS Optional Software Cross Reference Table

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Description
PRODUCT NAME:

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Ethernet Terminal Server, vera1on 2.1
(For RSX-11M-PLUS and Micro/RSX Downllne Load Hosts)
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DESCRIPTION

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Tennlnal Connection Management

The Ethernet Terminal Server is a networt< tenninal switch
for Ethernet Local Area Networ1<s. The Ethernet Terminal
Server provides a convenient method to logically connect
up to 32 DIGITAL RS-232 asynchronous terminals to one
or more service nodes (hosts) on an Ethernet. Once the
terminal is connected to the service node, a user can
utilize application programs and utilities as though the
terminal was directly connected to a host via a DZ11,
DMF32, or DHU11 device, with a few restrictions. Thus, it
may be possible to utilize the Ethernet Terminal Server to
connect all terminals to service nodes in place of traditional interfaces, except for host console termlnals.
Remote connection via diaHn modems is fully supported.

Through the use of a simple command, users can estat>llsh a logical connection, called a session, to any service
node that implements the LAT protocol on the same
Ethernet LAN. This connection makes the terminal appear
as if it were physicaHy connected to the service node, and
the terminal user can use standard system utilities and
applications supported by that node. Each terminal connected to the server can connect to the same or a
different service node on the Ethernet. Furthermore, several servers can be used to connect many terminals to
one or more service nodes.
A service node can have one or more services that are
offered to Ethernet Terminal Server users. Services and
nodes are identified by name. Users usually connect to
services, not to nodes, although often one of the service
names will be the node name. Users can optionally specify a node and/or a port name when they connect to a
service.

The Ethernet Terminal Server also provides the capability
to connect host systems that do not support the LAT
protocol, DIGITAL personal computers, and dial-out
modems directly to ports on the server. Interactive server
users can issue commands to connect to services which
are offered on such ports. Port-to-port connections on the
same server are also supported.

Non-LAT Hoat Suppott

The Ethernet Terminal Server implements the Local Area

The Ethernet Terminal Server can be used to provide
logical terminal connections to hosts that do not implement the LAT protocol. In this type of configuration, the

Transport (LAT) protocol for communication with service
nodes that implement this protocol on the same Ethernet.
This interface has been optimized for high terminal 1/0
performance over an Ethernet, while reducing host CPU
cycles reql.Sed to Nnle Interrupts. Hence, under most
1/0 loading conditions, a significant performance gain may
be realized by using the Ethernet Terminal Server, versus
direct terminal connections via DZ11 s.

server becomes the Ethernet connection and protocol
support for these hosts. This expands the LAT networ1<
accessibility to the terminal user to include LAT hosts
directly connected to the same Ethernet and hosts connected to the LAT networ1< via the Ethernet Terminal
Server.

Software that runs on the Ethernet Terminal Server is
downline loaded over the networ1< from a Phase IV DECnet load host. Terminal access to a service node from the
Ethernet Terminal Server requires DECnet {for RSX-11 MPLUS and Micro/RSX systems) to be running in the same
service node; LAT uses the Ethernet addressing mech•
nism to transport terminal messages. Refer to the Prerequisite Software section for more information.

A host that supports XONJXOFF, ASCII standards and
RS-232-C interfaces can be connected to the Ethernet
Terminal Server. This provides the terminal user with a
transparent connection to the non-LAT host. It is strongly
recommended that server port and the host side port
utilize modem control signals to automatically signal the
host upon session disconnection. In this application the
server port appears to the host as a dial-in-modem. However, hosts that require more than one transition of the
RING signal are not supported.

Features such as login load balancing, multiple terminal
sessions, and automatic fallover can lead to greater user
productivity.

In this configuration, there is a one-to-one COIT88pondence between the port on a Ethernet Terminal Server

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and the connection on the host. The Server Manager
assigns service names to individual ports or groups of
ports that connect the host interface to the server.

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<BREAK> key may also be used for this function.
Another exception, called the forward switch character,
allows the user to switch between sessions without the
need to enter Local Mode. The switch characters are
disabled by default but may be enabled by command.
Both CTRL/S and CTRL/Q are normally interpreted locally
but flow control using these characters can be disabled.

Load Balancing

When a connection is made to a service, the actual node
for the connection is determined by load balancing. Load
balancing is a process the server uses when more than
one node offers the same service. Service nodes with the
same names may be running different operating systems.
Using the load balancing process, the server connects to
the node with the highest rating for the service desired.
This rating is typically based on the current loading on the
nodes that offer the service.

Autoconnectlon

In conjunction with this function, a dedicated or preferred
service can be specified for each terminal user.
If a dedicated service is specified, the Ethernet Terminal
Server will attempt to connect to that service when a
character is typed on the terminal keyboard or when an
existing connection faHs. In dedicated service mode, only
one session is available. As this mode Is designed to
simulate a direct terminal connection, no Local Mode
commands or messages are available to the terminal user.
Ports with dedicated service can be automatically logged
out of the server when the user logs out of the service
node.

Afultlple Seaalon•

The Ethernet Terminal Server allows each user to establish and maintain multiple sessions to one or more service
nodes, up to a maximum of 255 per Ethernet Terminal
Server. Only one session can be active at a time on each
port. Through simple switching commands, the user can
access his or her sessions without repeating a login dialog
each time.

If a preferred service is specified, the Ethernet Terminal
Server will attempt to connect to that service as with the
dedicated service mode of operation. However, the terminal user can enter Local Mode and establish other sessions.

Local Mode and Senrlce Mode

For the most part, the environment provided by the
Ethernet Terminal Server is identical to that the user
would experience if attached directly to the service node,
with some exceptions. When operating in this mode, the
user is said to be in Service Mode. Occasionally, such as
during connection establishment, the user interacts
directly with the Ethernet Terminal Server. When operating in this mode, the user is in Local Mode.

Automatic Seaalon Fallovw
If a service is available on two or more service nodes and
a connection to a service fails, the server will attempt to
connect the user to another service node offering the
same service. The user does not have to be already
connected to that service node. However, the user's
context at the time of failure is not automatically restored
and login to the new service is required.

In Local Mode, the terminal input is interpreted directly by
Ethernet Terminal Server as commands to be performed
by the server.

Groups

Local Mode has three different levels of privilege: privileged, nonprivileged and secure. Privileged mode is provided for the Server Manager to control the environment
of the server and the terminal users. Access to this mode
is password protected. Nonprivileged commands allow
the terminal user to control their service sessions, set
their terminal characteristics and show server information.
The Server Manager can set the server to secure mode
on a per-terminal basis which further limits the commands
users can enter to only those which directly relate to the
user's own terminal.

Every terminal and service node in a LAT network is a
member of one or more groups, which are specified by a
list of numbers from 0 - 255. Groups allow an easy means
of subdividing the network into what appears to be many
smaller networks. A terminal user is only aware of the
services that are offered by nodes in the same group(s).
The Server Manager can specify groups for the server.
This filtering feature permits the Server Manager to control the amount of memory used by the server to maintain
its node database. The Server Manager can also enable
the server's own service node groups if the server is
offering its own ports as services. The user can specify
groups for his or her port that are a subset of the server
group codes.

The Server Manager environment is a logical extension of
the user environment. The Server Manager is treated as a
server user with a privileged status. The Server Manager
sets a porno this status using a command which requires
a password. This privileged status allows the Server Manager to enter commands not normally available to server
users. These commands set server characteristics, provide control over server port usage, and provide the ability
to control the user's access to the server and network
services.

Groups provide a restrictive view of the network. This
restricted view is mainly for user convenience and,
although it also provides a form of security, it is not
intended to be the primary form of access authorization or
system security for a node.
Security

The Ethernet Terminal Server provides functions which
enhance security features already available in the service
nodes. Ethernet Terminal Server security Includes the

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ability to lock a tenninal's keyboard from other users,
optional login protection, and nonprivileged Local Mode of
operation as a default.

(logged into that port) interactively (from the user's terminal). In the privileged mode, a Server Manager can modify
parameters for other users' ports or for the server as a

whole.

A System/Network Manager can also use the Terminal
Server Configurator (TSC) utility to make changes in a
host-based Terminal Server image before being downline
loaded to a server. Both server and port parameters can
be modified interactively or by using TSC. Port parameters that can be set and displayed interactively and by
TSC include: speed, character size, group codes, parity,
terminal type, autobaud, modem, and password protection.

Each terminal port can be set to operate in a secure mode
which causes all commands that relate to other users to
be disabled for that port.
Login passwords can be enabled on a per-line basis by
the Server Manager. If enabled, the terminal user must

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enter a login password to access server functions. If a
dedicated service is specified, login protection is not avail-

The Ethernet Terminal Server software supports the
simultaneous operation of up to thirty-two asynchronous
devices at speeds from 50 bps to 19.2K bps. The software also supports:

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Ethernet Terminal Server users normally have access to
the nonprivileged Local Mode. In this mode, users may
only issue commands that affect their own terminal environment. The server has a privileged mode for Server
Manager's use. This mode is password protected.

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Ethernet Terminal Server Services may be established
with password protection.

Hot Swap of Une Carda

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Server line cards can be replaced individually while the
server is running without affecting other ports. This
increases uptime for users and provides an easy means
of correcting certain hardware problems without taking
down the entire server. Additional line cards (up to the
limit for the hardware configuration) may be added while
the server is running.
Online HELP Faclllty

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Full modem control support

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Data leads only support

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XON/XOFF flow control

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CTS/RTS and flow control

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Split speed (transmit and receive) terminal operation

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Block Mode transfers

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Automatic line speed detection for most of the supported line speeds

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DIGITAL Personal Computer file transfer

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Data transparency mode

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Ability to pass BREAK condition and port characteristics to service nodes

A full online reference HELP facility is available. The
server's HELP command provides information on the correct syntax and details about each command. It also
presents infonnation on topics not directly related to commands such as creating/switching multiple sessions.

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LA12, 34, 35, 36, 38

DlteCfoty Service

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VT200, 101, 102, 125, 131

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VT220, 240, 241

Any Ethernet Terminal Server user can obtain a directory
of services available to that user with a SHOW SERVICES
command. Services offered by nodes that do not share at
least one group code with the server and user's port will
not be displayed to the user.

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The Ethernet Terminal Server software supports the following DIGITAL terminal devices that have keyboards:

Supported terminal parameters are:
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Character size: 7 or 8 bits per character

Permanent Characteristics

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Parity: Even, Odd, or None

Each Ethernet Terminal Server has a unique software
image on its downline load host. A database of permanent
characteristics is kept within each image. These characteristics can be changed prior to downline load by the
Server Manager or load host manager. Permanent characteristics are maintained for service and server parameters
as well as per-port parameters.

The automatic line speed detection (Autobaud) feature is
supported for either seven-bit characters with even parity
or eight-bit characters with no parity.

Pott

p.,.,,,.,., Configuration

Parameters governing the operation of an individual port
can be modified and displayed by a nonprivileged user

The Ethernet Terminal Server software also supports the
following DIGITAL Personal Computers in both terminal
emulation mode and file transfer mode:
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Professional 325, 350, 380

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Rainbow 100, 100B, 1oo+, 190

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DECmate II

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DECmate Ill

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BREAK feature is available and can be set on a per-port
basis. This allows the Ethernet Terminal Server user to
pass a BREAK indication to a service node. If the service
node is an Ethernet Terminal Server, then BREAK can be
asserted to a non-LAT host on the server connected via
reverse LAT.

This product is NOT WARRANTED to support
non-DIGITAL terminal devices or Personal Computers. However, terminals supporting VT200-like
characteristics and Personal Computers supporting IBM PC, IBM PC{XT, and IBM PC/AT characteristics MAY operate with this product.

Alodema Supported

Tennlnal S.V... Operation

The Ethernet Terminal Server Software supports the following full-duplex asynchronous modems for dial-in and/
or dlak>ut use:

The Ethernet Communications Server hardware provides
the necessary maintenance operation protocols for downline loedlng Terminal Server software from an Ethernet
Phase IV DECnet loed host, over the Ethernet, and into
server memory. All software, including diagnostics, is
downline loaded into the unit. In the event of certain
hardware or software malfooctions, the unit will attempt
to upline dump the Terminal Server memory and automatically reloed the server software.

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DF01, DF02, DF03, DF112, DF124, and DF224

Ethernet Terminal Server also supports private or leasedline modem applications. However, connections to data
switches are NOT WARRANTED but MAY operate with
this product.

S.V... Management

Ethernet Tannin•/ S.V... Configuration and PetfrNmance

Several facilities exist for managing and troubleshooting
server operation. The Server Manager in privileged mode
can set up server identification information, change port
characteristics, or fine tune the operating characteristics
of the server. The Server Manager can also assign service
names to groups of one or more ports which are connected to non-LAT hosts or modems. Troubleshooting
facilities include diagnostic tests, a remote console feature, and online statistics.

The process of configl.ling the Ethernet Terminal Server
is based primarily on tradeoffs of cost and performance
within the realm of satisfying user application reql.irements. Networ1< applications wiH range from low-speed,
low-cost situations (e.g. corli'l8Ctilig remote terminals
through low-speed moderns) to those of relatively high
performance (e.g., connecting high-speed local terminals
to local hosts within a local area network or connecting to
non-LAT systems). The performance of a given server Is a
function of the expected network traffic, the load on hosts
to which terminals are connected, and resultant processing pursuant to the dedicated function of the unit. Thus
performance depends on several factors:

A privileged user can diagnose Ethernet communications
problems by looping messages from an Ethernet host and
through the Ethernet hardware interface at the server. To
diagnose terminal or port problems, users can execute a
command to transmit test data to their terminal, or the
Server Manager can send test data to any terminal.

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Number of terminals

The server maintains a variety of statistics and COll'lters.
These include the following: Ethernet data link statistics,
LAT protocol statistics, and port error statistics. These
data can be displayed and zeroed by the Server Manager.
Server parameters that can be modified and displayed
include the server identification, circuit timer, session
limits, and login limits.

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Number of systems on the LAN

R9lllOfe S.V... Management

• Number and size of host buffers

The Ethernet Terminal Server implements the console
carrier feature which enables access to the Ethernet Terminal Server Local Mode from a suitably configured
Phase IV DECnet host on the same LAN. The usual set of
Local Mode functions are available to a console carrier
user. This capability provides a form of centralized server
management and remote server clagnosls.

• Terminal workloed

• Number of active connectlons to service nodes from
the server
• Terminal speeds
• Terminal user applications

The Terminal Server can sustain an aggregate character
throughput of over 61,000 characters per second IU'lning
32 terminals at 19,200 bits per second (provided that no
more than 4 service nodes are connected to the server
concurrently).

In order to achieve a viable configuration, the user and/or
a DIGITAL software specialist should perform a level of
application analysis which addresses the factors above.
The actual maximum data throughput camot be calculated by mijtiplying the number of lines by the Une speed,
since many factors already discussed in this section may
reduce the actual throughput.

Communication•
Ethernet Terminal Server software is designed to run on
Ethernet Communications Server hardware exclusively
which includes an Ethernet interface for conr"lection to an
Ethernet transceiver cable.

On the Ethernet Terminal Server, each port on the server
can be set up by the Server MM&Qer to operate using fUlduplex modem control. The Ethernet Terminal Server Is
compatible with DIGITAL's family of modems and with
Bell 100 and 200 series modems and their eq\ivalents. A

Reatrlctlona on Ethernet Twmlnal S.V...

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While terminal connections using the Ethernet Terminal
Server have been designed to simulate direct terminal

Ethernet TennlMI Serftr, VM'llon 2.1
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connections as much as possible, a few differel IC8S necessarily exist because of the nature of the product. Under
most cira.mstances, these dffarel IC8S are not noticed by
terminal users or service node application programs.
However, applications which are directly c:lepa ldent on
the following functions may not operate as with a dlreCt
C011 l8Clion:

These block counts refer to the dsk space required on
the system disk. The sizes are approximate; actual sizes
may vary depending on the user's system environment,
configuration, and software options selected.

GROwnt CONSIDERATIONS
The minimum hardware reqlirements for any future version of this product may be different from the minimum
hardware requirements for the current version.

• Applcatlons that depend on reading or setting the
terminal speed, character size and parity by manipulating system data structures

OPTIONAL HARDWARE

• AppllcatlOl is that depend on an extramely fast
response time (typically less than 200 ms) to operate

Spare Ethernet Convnunications Server line cards
(OCSAX-LC)

Applcatlons that utilize an alternate tenninal driver in
the service node

• OCSAX-LC-Dual line RS.232-C asynchronous to 19.
2K bps, full-duplex. Use BC17D or BC22D (nlil
modem), BC22E (EIA extension) or BC17L (adas)ter)
cables

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• For COi nl8Cllons from a server to a host system, the
LAT device created has an unpredictable name.

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE

• For host-initiated connections, application programming wiU not be supported.

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A DECnet Phase IV end node licensed load host on the
Ethernet Is required to downline load Ethernet Terminal
Server, Version 2.1 software.

• Applications that expect Incoming cxn-iections to have
fi>Ced device names.

The Terminal Server software license applies to the Terminal Server on which the server software runs, not to the
host CPU upon which the server software is installed for
downline loading.

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED
The Terminal Server software RIIS on the following
Ethernet Communications Server packaged hardware:

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• DECSA-DA Ethernet Communications Server hardware, Including sixteen OCSAX-LC line cards (dual line
RS.232-C asynchronous to 19.2K bps, fuH duplex) 32
physical ports

RSX-11 M-PLUS or Micro/RSX Operating System

One of the following SHIELDED cables shoUd be used
with each of the physical Hnes on the line card:

Refer to the RSX-11 M-PLUS and Micro/RSX Optional
Software Cross Reference Tables (SPD 20.99.xx and
SPD 20.95.xx) for the required versions.

• Both the Operating System and DECnet are required

for RSX·11 M-PLUS or Micro/RSX downline load
hosts.

• BC170-Nul modem cable for local connections
requiring full modem control

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE

• BC22D-Null modem cable for local connections

None

• BC22E-EIA extension cable for remote (modem) connections

SOFTWARE WARRANTY
Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.

• BC22R-Recommended nuU modem cable for host
systems and other devices, including those which utilize CTS/RTS flow control

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INSTALLATION

• BC17L-EIA adapter cable (for customers who supply
their own terminal cables)

This software product can be installed by the customer
using the steJH>y-step documentation available for this
product. Optionally you can purchase DIGITAL Installation
Services which provide for the installation of the software
product by an experienced DIGITAL Software Specialist.

The Ethernet Communications Server hardware reqt.ires
both a transceiver drop cable and either an Ethernet
transceiver (H4000 for baseband or DECOM for broadband) or the Local Network lntercoMect (DELNI) to connect to the Ethernet physical channel.

Cuatomer Responalbllltle•

Before installation of the software, the customer must:

All software that runs on the Ethernet Terminal Server is
downUne loaded over the network from a DECnet-11 MPLUS, or DECnet-Micro/RSX load host. This node must
be a valid RSX-11 M-PLUS or Micro/RSX system.
• Disk space required for installation:

• Previously have installed all requisite hardware including terminals
• Obtain, install, and demonstrate as operational any
modems and other communications equipment and
facilities necessary to interface to DIGITAL's communication equipment

2300 blocks
(1, 178 Kbytes)

• Disk space reqlired for use (permanent):2300 blocks
(1, 178 Kbytes)

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LICENSE OPTIONS

Single-Use Ucense Option

Make available for a reasonable period of time, as
mutually agreed by DIGITAL and the customer, all
hardware, communication facilities, and terminals that
are to be used during the installation

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The Single-Use License Is your right to use the software
product on a single Ethernet Terminal Server.
For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:

For multlnode networks, designate one Ethernet host
to verify installation/connectivity

• Single-Use License Option, and

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• Distribution and Documentation Option

• For non-DIGITAL terminal interfaces, the customer
must demonstrate equivalency to DIGITAL asynchronous interfaces such as DZ11 or DMF32 options

The license gives you the right to use the software on a
single Ethernet Terminal Server and the Distribution and
Documentation Option provides the machine-readable
software and related documentation.

Installation of Ethernet Terminal Server software wiH consist of the following:

To use this software product on additional Ethernet Terminal Servers, you must purchase for each Server as a
minimum:

• Verification that all components of Ethernet Terminal
Server have been received
• Verification that aH hardware and software prareqLisites have been met

• Single-Use License Option
In adcitlon to the right to use, the license gives you the

• Installation of Ethernet Teminal Server Software

right-to-copy the software from your original downllne

• Configuration of the host LAT software In up to five (5)
host CPUs

load host CPU to alternate downline load host CPUs, but
not to other servers unless they also have a Single-Use
License.

• Installation verification, customer orientation/demonstration

Distribution end Documentation Option

Courtesy lnstelletlon Service

This software product will be installed by DIGITAL at no
additional charge if you purchase it concurrent with a
Startup Service Package that includes installation service.
Both the host operating system and this product must be
installed concurrently.
ORDERING INFORMATION

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

Single-Use licensed software is furnished under the licensing provisions of DIGITAL's Standard Terms and Condtions of Sale, which provide in part that the software and
any part thereof may be used on only the single Server
CPU on which the software Is first installed, and may be
copied, in whole or in part (with the proper inclusion of
DIGITAL's copyright notice and any proprietary notices on
the software) for use on that same CPU.

The Right-To-Copy Option allows a customer with multiple terminal servers to copy a revised version of a software product from the downline load host into multiple
terminal servers. Each terminal server must be licensed
for that product. You first Install the revised software on a
downline load host; then you can downline load additional
terminal servers by purchasing the Right-To-Copy Option
for . each additional terminal server.

You will need a separate license for each Ethernet Terminal Server on which you will be using the software product (except as otherwise specified by DIGITAL). Then
Materials and Service Options are selected to utilize the
product effectively. THE LICENSE OPTIONS ARE
DESCRIBED BELOW. IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH
THE SERVICE OPTIONS, YOU MAY OBTAIN THE
APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICE
DESCRIPTION(S) FROM YOUR LOCAL DIGITAL
OFFICE. If you are already familiar with these options,
you may obtain the ordering information direcUy from the
Software Options Chart.

Documentation-Only Option

The Documentation-Only Option provides one copy of the
basic documentation.
Software Product Services
A variety of service options are available. For more information on these or other services, please contact your
local DIGITAL office.

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART

The distribution Media Codes used in the Software Options Chart are described below. You specify the desired Media Code
at the end of the Order Number, e.g. QC925-HG = binaries on TU58 DECtape II Cartridge.
3 - RXSO Floppy Diskette
5 = TKSO Tape Cartridge
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M ... 9-track 1600 BPI Magtape (PE)

z = No hardware dependency

The avallablllty of these software product options and services may vary by country. Customers should contact their local DIGITAL office for Information on avallablllty•

OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER
Micro/ASX

ORDER
NUMBER
ASX-11M-PLUS

QY726-UZ

QP726-UZ

Distribution and Documentation Option

QY726-H3
QY726-H5

QP726-HH
QP726-HM

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

QY726-HZ

QP726-HZ

Documentation-Only Option

QL726-GZ

QP726-GZ

Installation Service Option

QY726-13
QY726-15

QP726-IH
QP726-IM

DECsupport Service

QY726-93
QY726-95

QP726-9H
QP726-9M

Basic Service

QY726-83
QY726-85

QP726-8H
QP726-8M

Self-Maintenance Service

QY726-33
QY726-35

QP726-3H
QP726-3M

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LICENSE OPTIONS:A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CPU.
Single-Use License
MATERIALS AND SERVICE OPTIONS:

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Product
Description
PRODUCT NAME:

DECserver 100, Version 1.2
(For RSX-11M-PLUS and Micro/RSX)

Features such as login load balancing, multiple terminal
sessions, and automatic login failover can lead to greater
user productivity.

DESCRIPTION

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The DECserver 100 Terminal Server is a network terminal
switch for Ethernet Local Area Networks. The DECserver
100 provides a convenient method to logically connect up
to eight DIGITAL asynchronous terminals to one or more
service nodes (hosts) on an Ethernet. Once the terminal is
connected, the user can utilize application programs and
utilities as they would through a terminal directly connected to a host via a DZ11, DMF32, or DH11 device,
with a few exceptions. Thus, it may be possible to utilize
the DECserver 100 to connect all terminals to service
nodes in place of traditional interfaces, except for host
console terminals.

Features
Terminal Connection Management

Through the use of a simple command, users can establish a logical connection, called a session, to any local
service node that implements the LAT protocol. This connection makes the terminal appear as if it were physically
connected to the service node, and the terminal user can
use standard system utilities and applications supported
by that node. Each terminal connected to the server can
connect to the same or a different service node on the
Ethernet. Furthermore, several servers can be used to
connect many terminals to one or more service nodes.

The DECserver 100 implements the Local Area Transport
(LAT) protocol for communication with service nodes that
implement this protocol on the same Ethernet. This new
interface has been optimized for high terminal 1/0 performance over an Ethernet, while reducing host CPU cycles
required to handle interrupts. Hence, under most 1/0 loading conditions, a significant performance gain may be
realized by using the DECserver 100 versus direct terminal connections via DZ11 s.

A service node can have one or more services that are
offered to DECserver 100 users. Services and nodes are
identified by name. Users always connect to services, not
to nodes, although often one of the service names will be
the node name.
Load Balancing

Software that runs on the DECserver 100 is downline
loaded over the network from a Phase IV DECnet loed
host running on the same Ethernet.

When a connection is made to a service, the actual node
for the connection is determined by load balancing. Load
balancing is a process the server uses when more than
one node offers the same service. Service nodes do not
have to be configured in a VAXcluster in order for load
balancing to be used. Using the load balancing process,
the server connects to the node with the highest rating for
the service desired. This rating is based on the current
loading, memory, CPU class, and number of users on the
nodes that offer the service.

Terminal access using the DECserver 100 requires DECnet to be running in the same service node for RSX-11 MPLUS and Micro/RSX .. LAT uses the Ethernet addressing
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For wide area network communications, tenninal users
can connect to a local service node running DECnet,
where they can "SET HOST" to a remote system via the
DECnet network terminal protocol. Note, too, that if this
system has the requisite X.29 or SNA 3270 access routines, a terminal user could communicate to a remote SNA
or X.25 host through the appropriate gateway and this
intervening host. A DECserver 100 terminal user cannot
communicate directly to remote hosts through DECnet
Routers or X.25/SNA Gateways. Wide area network traffic will not provide the same high level of performance as
local terminal connections, due to the additional DECnet
and internet protocol overhead.

Multiple Sessions

The DECserver 100 allows each user to establish and
maintain up to six sessions to one or more service nodes,
up to a maximum of 28 per DECserver 100 depending on
the number of nodes in the server database. Only one
session can be active at a time. Through simple switching
commands, the user can access the different sessions
without repeating a login dialog each time.

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Local Mode and Service Mode

Automatic Session Fallovw

For the most part, the environment provided by the
DECserver 100 is identical to that the user would experience if attached direcUy to the service node. When operating in this mode, the user is said to be in Service Mode.
Occasionally, such as during connection establishment,
the user interacts directly with the DECserver 100. When
operating in this mode, the user is in Local Mode.

If a service is available on two or more service nodes and
a connection to a service fails, the server will attempt to
connect the user to another service node offering the
same service. Autoconnection must be enabled for this
feature to work. The user does not have to be already
connected to that service node. Furthermore, the user's
context at the time of failure is not automatically restored
and login to the new service is required.

In Local Mode, the terminal input is interpreted directly by
DECserver 100 as .commands to be performed by the
server. Local Mode has two different levels of operation:
nonprivilegecl and privileged. Nonprivileged commands
allow the terminal users to control their service sessions,
set terminal characteristics, and show server information.
Privileged mode is provided for the Server Manager to
control the environment of the server and of the terminal
users. Access to this mode is password protected.

Groups
Every terminal and service node in a LAT network is a
member of one or more groups. These groups are identified by numbers called group codes. Group codes allow
an easy means of subdividing the network into what
appears to be many smaller networks. A terminal user is
only aware of the services that are offered by nodes in the
same group(s).

The Terminal Server Manager environment is a logical
extension of the user environment. The Server Manager is
treated as a server user with a privileged status. The
Server Manager sets a terminal to this status using a
command which requires a password. This privileged
status allows the Server Manager to enter commands not
normally available to server users. These commands set
server characteristics, provide control over server port
usage, and provide the ability to control the user's access
to the server and network services.

A privileged user can change the group(s) in which a
terminal is a member. Group codes provide a restrictive
view of the network. This restricted view is mainly for user
convenience and, Blthough it also provides a form of
secutty, it Is not inta'lded to be the prinwy form of
access authorization or system security for a node.

Securlty
The DECserver 100 provides functions which enhance
security features already available in the service nodes.
DECserver 100 security includes the ability to lock a
terminal's keyboard from other users, optional login protection, and nonprivileged Local Mode of operation as a
default.

In Service Mode, the terminal input is passed directly to
the connected service node with several exceptions. One
exception, called the Local Switch Character, allows the
user to enter Local Mode from Service Mode. Other
exceptions, called the Forward and Backward Switch
Characters, allow the user to switch between sessions
without the need to enter Local Mode. The switch characters are disabled by default but may be enabled by command. Both CTRL/S and CTRL/Q are normally interpreted
locally but flow control using these characters can be
disabled.

A user may lock the terminal using a lock password. This
allows the user to leave sessions running at the terminal
without fear of security violations. When a terminal is
locked, all input from the terminal is ignored until the lock
password is re-entered.
Login passwords can be enabled on a per-line basis by
the privileged user. If enabled, the terminal user must
enter a login password to access server functions. If a
dedicated service is specified, login protection is not available.

Autoconnectlon

Autoconnection is a function that automatically connects a
user terminal to a service node when connection failures
occur or upon user login to the server. In conjunction with
this function, a dedicated or preferred service can be
specified for each terminal user.

DECserver 100 users normally have access to the
nonprivileged Local Mode. In this mode, users may only
issue commands that affect their own terminal environment. The server has a privileged mode for Server Manager's use. The mode is password protected.

If a dedicated service is specified, the DECserver 100 will
attempt to connect to that service when a character is
typed on the terminal keyboard or when an existing connection fails. In dedicated service mode, only one session
is available. As this mode is designed to simulate a direct
terminal connection, no Local Mode commands or messages are available to the terminal user. Ports with dedicated service can be automatically logged out of the
server when the user logs out of the service node.

Online HELP Facility

A limited online HELP facility is available to remind users
of command syntax. It is not intended as a replacement
for the documentation set.
Directory Service

Any DECserver 100 user can obtain a directory of services available to that user with a SHOW SERVICES
command. Services for which the user is not authorized
will not be displayed.

If a preferred service is specified, the DECserver 100 will
attempt to connect to that service as with the dedicated
service mode of operation. However, the terminal user
can enter Local Mode and establish other sessions.

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Terminal Parameter Configuration

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Professional 325, 350, 380

Parameters governing the operation of an individual terminal can be modified and displayed by a nonprivileged
terminal user interactively from their tenninal. In the privileged mode, a Server Manager can modify parameters for
other users' ports or for the server as a whole.

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Rainbow 100A, 1008, 100+, 190

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DECmate II, Ill

Note:

Pennanent characteristics are maintained in DECserver
100 memory, even when the power is disconnected. Permanent characteristics are maintained for server-wide
parameters as well as per-terminal parameters. Permanent characteristics can be reset to factory defaults by
pressing the software reset button on the hardware unit
while plugging in the power cord. Terminal parameters
that can be set and displayed include: speed, character
size, group codes, parity, and terminal type.

Modems Supported
None, however the signals available on each DECserver
100 port connector are Tx, Rx, and Gnd.

Server Management
Several facilities exist for managing and troubleshooting
server operation. A Server Manager in privileged mode
can set up server identification infonnation, change tenninal parameters, or fine tune the operating characteristics
of the server. Troubleshooting facilities include diagnostic
tests and online statistics.

Port Access

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A port on a DECserver 100 with Version 1.2 software
may be set up in different ways depending on the device
attached to the port and its intended use. However, RSX1 ~M-PLUS and Micro/RSX service nodes do not support
Remote or Dynamic ports. RSX-11M-PLUS and Micro/
RSX service nodes do support ports set in Local Mode.

A privileged user can diagnose Ethernet communications
problems by looping messages to an Ethernet host and
through the Ethernet hardware interface at the server. To
diagnose terminal problems, users can execute a command to transmit test data to their tenninal, or the Server
Manager can send test data to any terminal.

Terminal Operation
The DECserver 100 software supports the simultaneous
operation of up to eight tenninals at speeds from 75 bps
to 19.2K bps. The software also supports:
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The server maintains a variety of statistics and counters.
These include the following: Ethernet data link statistics,
LAT protocol statistics, and terminal line error statistics.
These data can be displayed and zeroed by a privileged
tenninal user. Server parameters that can be modified and
displayed include the server identification, circuit timer,
and login limits.

Split speed (transmit and receive) terminal operation

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Block Mode transfers

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Automatic line speed detection

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DIGITAL Personal Computer file transfer

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XON/XOFF handling

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Data transparency mode

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Ability to pass break character and error notification

Remote Server Management
The DECserver 100 implements the console carrier feature which enables access to the DECserver 100 Local
Mode from a Phase IV DECnet host on the same LAN. A
restricted set of Local Mode functions are available to a
console carrier user. This capability provides centralized
server management and remote server diagnosis.

Terminals Supported
The DECserver 100 software supports the following
DIGITAL tenninal devices that have keyboards:

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Communications

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Character size: 7 or 8 bits per character

DECserver 100 software is designed to run on DECserver
hardware exclusively. This hardware includes an Ethernet
interface for connection to an Ethernet transceiver cable,
and eight RS-232 asynchronous line interfaces for connecting terminals to the unit. This product is designed for
local terminal use only. Support for remote tenninals and
modem control is not provided.

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Parity: Even, Odd, Mark, or None

DECserver 100 Operation

Supported tenninal parameters are:

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This product is not warranted to support nonDIGITAL terminal devices and Personal Computers. However, those supporting VT100-like
characteristics may operate with this product.

The DECserver 100 ROM-based firmware provides the
necessary maintenance operation protocols for downline
loading DECserver 100 software from a Phase IV DECnet
load host over the Ethernet into server memory. All selftest diagnostics are in DECserver ROM, so downline
loading is not a precondition for DECserver self-test. In
the event of a bugcheck caused by a fatal error, the unit

The Automatic Line Speed Detection (Autobaud) feature
is supported for either seven-bit characters with even
parity, or eight-bit characters with no parity.
The DECserver 100 software also supports the following
DIGITAL Personal Computers (PCs) in both tenninal emulation mode and file transfer mode:

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will normally attempt to upline dump server memory to a
DECnet Phase IV host. Following this, the unit will automatically initialize itself and invoke a downline load.

Disk space required for use (permanent):

These block counts refer to the disk space required on
the system disk. The sizes are approximations; actual
sizes may vary depending on the user's system environment, configuration, and software options.

RestrlcUons on DECserver 100 Usage
While terminal connections using the DECserver 100 have
been designed to simulate direct terminal connections as
much as possible, a few differences necessarily exist
because of the nature of the product. Under most circumstances, these differences are not noticed by terminal
users or service node application programs. However,
applications which are directly dependent on the following
functions may not operate as with a direct connection:
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GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS

Applications that depend on an extremely fast
response time (typically less than 200 ms) to operate

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Applications that utilize an alternate terminal driver in
the service node

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Applications that directly receive and send BREAK
signals and/or the XON/XOFF flow control characters
(since these characters are normally intercepted and
processed locally by the DECserver 100)

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Applications that expect incoming connections to have
fixed device names.

None
PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE
RSX-11 M-PLUS (at a minimum of Version 3.0) and DECnet-11 M-PLUS (at a minimum of Version 3.0)
Micro/RSX (at a minimum of Version 3.0) and DECnetMicro/RSX (at a minimum of Version 1.0)
Host initiated connect capability is only available on VMS
(at least at Version 4.2) service nodes running LATplus/
VMS, Version 1.0. LATplus/VMS, Version 1.0 is included
with the DECserver 100, Version 1.2 distribution and
documentation.
The DECserver 100 software license applies to the
DECserver 100 on which the server software runs, not to
the service node CPUs in the network. Service node
based LAT software is bundled with the host operating
system.

The DECserver 100 software runs on either of the following packaged hardware options:

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE

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DSRVA-AA-DECserver 100 hardware, including eight
EIA RS-232-C/CCITT V.24 asynchronous lines supporting speeds up to 19.2K bps, factory set at 120V.

None

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DSRVA-AB-DECserver 100 hardware, including eight
EIA RS-232-C/CCITT V.24 asynchronous lines supporting speeds up to 19.2K bps, factory set at 240V.

Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.

SOFTWARE WARRANTY

INSTALLATION

Use the following SHIELDED cable with each of the
physical lines on the unit:

This software product can be installed by the customer
using the step-by-step documentation available for this
product. Optionally you can purchase DIGITAL Installation
Services which provide for the installation of the software
product by an experienced DIGITAL Software Specialist.

BC22D-Null modem cable for local terminal connections

The DECserver hardware requires both a transceiver drop
cable and Ethernet connection, H4000 or DELNI, to connect to the Ethernet physical channel.

The installation service consists of:

RSX service node software requires a valid RSX-11 MPLUS or Micro/RSX system configuration. Please refer to
the RSX-11M-PLUS Software Product Description (SPD
14.70.xx) or Micro/RSX Software Product Description
(SPD 14.28.xx) for more information.

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Installation of DECserver 100 software on one DECnet
load host

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Configuration of up to ten DECserver 100 units on that
host

Refer to the Software Options Chart below to determine
the distribution media available for a particular processor
and operating system.

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Configuration of LAT service node software (i.e.
LTDRIVER) on one service node

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Installation verification and checkout

Block Space Requirements:

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Customer Orientation Demo

Disk space required for installation:

OPTIONAL HARDWARE

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED

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The minimum hardware requirements for any future version of this product may be different from the minimum
hardware requirements of the current version.

Applications that depend on reading or setting the
terminal speed, character size and parity by manipulating system data structures

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300 blocks
(153 Kbytes)

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300 blocks
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Customer Responsibilities

For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:

Before installation of the software, the customer must:
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Previously have installed all requisite hardware including terminals.

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Obtain, install, and demonstrate as operational other
communications equipment and facilities necessary to
interface to DIGITAL's communication equipment.

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Make available for a reasonable period of time, as
mutually agreed by DIGITAL and the customer, all
hardware, communication facilities, and tenninals that
are to be used during the installation.

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For multinode networks, designate one Ethernet host
to verify installation/connectivity.

Courtesy Installation Service

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Single-Use licensed software is furnished under the licensing provisions of DIGITAL's Standard Tenns and Conditions of Sale, which provide in part that the software and
any part thereof may be used on only the single Server
CPU on which the software is first installed, and may be
copied, in whole or in part (with the proper inclusion of
DIGITAL's copyright notice and any proprietary notices on
the software) for use on same CPU.
You will need a separate license for each TERMINAL
SERVER on which you will be using the software product
(except as otherwise specified by DIGITAL). Then Materials and Service Options are selected to utilize the product effectively.
THE LICENSE OPTIONS ARE
DESCRIBED BELOW. IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH
THE SERVICE OPTIONS, YOU MAY OBTAIN THE
APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICE
DESCRIPTION(S) FROM YOUR LOCAL DIGITAL
OFFICE. If you are already familiar with these options,
you may obtain the ordering information directly from the
Software Options Chart.
LICENSE OPTIONS
Single-Use License Option
The Single-Use License is your right to use the software
product on a single Server.

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Single-Use License Option, and

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Distribution and Documentation Option

The license gives you the right to use the software on a
single Server and the Distribution and Documentation
Option provides the machine-readable software and
related documentation.
To use this software product on additional Servers, you
must purchase for each Server as a minimum:
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Single-Use License Option

In addition to the right to use, the license gives you the
one-time right to copy the software from your downline
load host CPU to additional tenninal servers. Therefore,
the Distribution and Documentation Option is not required,
but optional.
Distribution and Documentation Option
The Distribution and Documentation option provides the
machine-readable software and the basic documentation.
You must have, or order, a Single-Use License to obtain
this option. You will need this option to install the software for the first time. When revised versions of this
software product become available, they may also be
obtained by purchasing this option again.
Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

The Right-T<rCopy Option allows a customer with multiple terminal servers to copy a revised version of a software product from the downline load host to another
terminal server. Each tenninal server must be licensed for
that product. You first install the revised software on one
downline load host CPU; then you can LOAD additional
terminal servers by purchasing the Right-T<rCopy Option
for each additional tenninal server.
Documentation-Only Option
The Documentation-Only Option provides one copy of the
basic documentation.
Software Product Services
A variety of service options are available. For more information on these or other services, please contact your
local DIGITAL office.

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART
The distribution Media Codes used in the Software Options Chart are described below. You specify the desired Media Code
at the end of the Order Number, e.g., QYAAC-H3 =binaries on an RX50 Floppy Diskette.
3 = RX50 Floppy Diskette
5 = TK50 Tape Cartridge

H = RL02 Disk Cartridge
M = 9-track 1600 BPI Magtape (PE)
Chart I

NOTE:

The availability of these software product options and services may vary by country. Customers should contact their local DIGITAL office for information on availability.

OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER
Micro/RSX

ORDER
NUMBER
RSX-11M-PLUS

QYAAC-UZ

QR925-UZ

Distribution and Documentation Option

QYAAC-H3
QYAAC-H5

QR925-HH
QR925-HM

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

QYAAC-HZ

QR925-HZ

Documentation-Only Option

QYZZC-GZ

QR925-GZ

Installation Service Option

QYAAC-13
QYAAC-15

QR925-IH
QR925-IM

DECsupport Service

QYAAC-93
QYAAC~95

QR925-9H
QR925-9M

Basic Service

QYAAC-83
QYAAC-85

QR925-8H
QR925-8M

Self-Maintenance Service

QYAAC-33
QYAAC-35

QR925-3H
QR925-3M

LICENSE OPTIONS: A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH SERVER.
Single-Use License
MATERIALS AND SERVICE OPTIONS:

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Software
Product
Description
PRODUCT NAME:

FMS-11 /RSX, Version 2.0

SPD 12.27.09

DESCRIPTION
FMS-11 /RSX is a forms-oriented, video 1/0 management
system for the RSX-11M, RSX-11M-PLUS, and RSX-11S
Real-Time Operating Systems. FMS-11 /RSX functions as
an independent software front end that logically off-loads
the complexities of interactive video 1/0 management
from the application program.

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Reverse video characters
Bold characters

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Underlined characters

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Blinking characters

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132-column lines

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Jump and smooth scrolling

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Split screen and reverse screen

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Full 8-bit communication including escape sequences
and access to function keys

FORTRAN-77/RSX

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PDP-11 COBOL

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RSX-11 M-PLUS DIBOL

Each data field in FMS-11 forms can be assigned attributes such as validation ·'picture'', embedded text characters, right/left justification, fixed decimal, and "must complete". A default value and a line of explanatory HELP
text can be associated with each field of a form. In
addition, a separate HELP display can be associated at
the form level. Another feature of FMS-11/RSX is "named
data". This allows application parameters to be stored
and edited within the form as named strings of constant
data and retrieved dynamically by name or number during
program execution.
FMS-11 /RSX consists of the following software components:
FED (Form Editor) - Used by the application developer
to create and modify video forms by typing them on the
screen as they are likely to appear to the application user.
In addition, a variety of editing functions may be invoked
using the VT100 function keypad. All form attributes,
individual field attributes, and named data constants are
assigned in this form editing process. The result of a FED

FMS-11 /RSX application programs can be developed and
executed under the RSX-11 M or RSX-11 M-PLUS Operating Systems. They may be coded in MACR0-11 or one of
the following high-level languages:

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FORTRAN-IV/IAS-RSX

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In the case where extra fast response time is required or
in an RSX-11 S environment with no mass storage support, forms can be linked to applications as a memoryresident form library.

FMS-11 /RSX can be used as a general-purpose manager
of operator 1/0 or as a front end in traditional source data
entry applications. Possible FMS-11 /RSX applications
range from data base inquiry/response/update to uses
such as periodically displaying the status of a real-time
process or accepting control information from the operator for the process.

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FMS-11 /RSX forms are data structures created using
FED, the interactive form editor. Forms normally reside in
form libr~ files on disk and are retrieved as needed by
application programs at execution time. This results in a
high degree of independence between form definitions
and application programs. In many cases form definitions
can be modified without requiring recompilation or
relinking of the application program.

Forms defined using FMS-11 /RSX can use the following
features of DIGITAL's VT100 and VT200 terminals:

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COBOL-81/RSX

FMS-11 /RSX ·applications can be executed under the
RSX-11 S Operating System, provided that all required
forms are linked with each application as a memoryresident form library.

Call statement, high-level language interfaces are provided for applications written in BASIC-PLUS-2 for RSX11 M and RSX-11M-PLUS, COBOL-81/RSX, FORTRANIV/IAS-RSX, FORTRAN-77/RSX, PDP-11 COBOL, RSX11 M-PLUS DIBOL, as well as MACR0-11 assembly language. FMS-11 /RSX is equally effective for implementing
applications with question and answer, menu, or fill-in-theblank type forms.

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Key:

session is an intennediate form file, ready for processing
by the Form Library Utility.

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Y
Fully Supported
N
Not Supported
AVO
Advanced Video Option

FUT (Form Library Utility) - Multifunction utility program
for manipulating files of FMS-11 /RSX form descriptions.
FUT provides a full range of form library management
functions, such as merge, insert, update, extract, and
delete a form. It can be used to print a complete description of one or more forms from a form file or library or to
list the names of all forms in a form library. FUT can
produce an object module of forms to be linked with the
application when memory-resident forms are desired.
Finally, FUT can write out COBOL Data Division code for
a form definition, which can then be copied into COBOL
programs.

For Application Development
The Form Editor requires 36K bytes and one of the
terminals listed above.

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE

For Application Execution

RSX-11 M Operating System*
RSX-11 M-PLUS Operating System*
RSX-11 S Operating System, Version 4.2
For Application Development

RSX-11 M Operating System*

FDV can be built as part of a clustered library and the
form definition data can be prepared to reside in that
address space known by the KT11 memory manager as
d-space.

RSX-11 M-PLUS Operating System*
Note:

All references to fields in a form are by name, so that
application programs are not dependent on the physical
layout of the form. Furthermore, FDV performs its editing,
data preparation, and HELP functions without the knowledge or intervention of the application program. Separate
subroutine libraries must be generated for either VT52 or
VT1 OO/VT200 support.

FMS-11 /RSX application programs must be developed using MACR0-11 (which is included in the
prerequisite operating systems) or one of the
higher level languages listed in the Optional Software section.
FMS-11 /RSX requires that the operating system
be generated with the full-duplex terminal driver,
which requires memory management hardware.
Execution of the Form Utility (FUT) in a multitask
environment requires that checkpointing to a system file be enabled.

SOURCE CODE INFORMATION

Source code for the Form Driver is provided on 9-track
800 BPI Magtape (NAZI).

* Refer to the RSX-11 M and RSX-11 M-PLUS Optional
Software Cross Reference Tables (SPD 20.98.xx and
SPD 20.99.xx) for the required versions.

This source code is provided on an "AS IS" basis without
any warranty of any kind either express or implied.

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED

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BASIC-PLUS-2 for RSX-11 M and RSX-11 M-PLUS

For Application Execution

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COBOL-81/RSX

The form driver requires from 6K to 9K bytes of main
memory, depending on the options selected when the
Form Driver is generated. An addition 1K bytes is required
for interface code if the Form Driver is called from any
high-level language.

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FORTRAN-IV/IAS-RSX

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FORTRAN-77/RSX

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PDP-11 COBOL

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RSX-11 M-PLUS DIBOL

Fonn
Development

VT52
N
VT100
Y
VT100 with AVO Y
VT101
Y
VT102
Y
VT125
Y
VT220
Y
VT240
Y

...

One of the following:

FDV (Form Driver) - Reentrant subroutine called from
application programs to control screen processing. The
FDV manages all screen input and output, displays forms,
manipulates the screen, performs basic input validation,
and responds to the operator's requests for HELP. Applications may interact with the operator one field at a time
or on a whole record basis using the form description
generated by FED during the form editing process.

Tenninal

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The Form Utility requires 16K bytes. It does not require a
VT100 terminal.

Application
Execution

SOFTWARE WARRANTY

Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.

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INSTALLATION

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ORDERING INFORMATION

Single-Use License Option For Forms Driver

Single-Use licensed software is furnished under the licensing provisions of DIGITAL's Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale, which provide in part that the software and
any part thereof may be used on only the single CPU on
which the software is first installed, and may be copied, in
whole or in part (with the proper inclusion of DIGITAL's
copyright notice and any proprietary notices on the software) for use on that same CPU.

If you have FMS-11 /RSX installed on a CPU fully licensed
for that product and you wish to use the Forms Driver
portion of it on an additional CPU, you can purchase a
Single-Use License for FMS-11 /RSX Forms Driver. This
license gives you the right to use only the Forms Driver
and does not include software warranty.
Distribution and Documentation Option

You will need a separate license for each CPU on which
you will be using the software product (except as otherwise specified by DIGITAL). Then Materials and Service
Options are selected to utilize the product effectively. THE
LICENSE OPTIONS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. IF YOU
ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE SERVICE OPTIONS,
YOU MAY OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT SERVICE DESCRIPTION(S) FROM YOUR
LOCAL DIGITAL OFFICE. If you are already familiar with
these options, you may obtain the ordering information
directly from the Software Options Chart.

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

The Right-To-Copy Option allows a customer with multiple CPUs to copy a revised version of a software product
from one CPU to another. Each CPU must be licensed for
that product. You first install the revised software on one
CPU; then you can make copies for additional CPUs by
purchasing the Right-To-Copy Option for each additional
CPU.

LICENSE OPTIONS
Single-Use License Option

The Single-Use License is your right to use the software
product on a single CPU.

Documentation-Only Option

You purchase a Single-Use License according to the category to which your CPU belongs:

The Documentation-Only Option provides one copy of the
basic documentation.

• Class H Single-Use License (for high-end systems)

Software Product Services

- All UNIBUS models and systems

A variety of service options are available. For more information on these or other services, please contact your
local DIGITAL office.

- MicroPDP-11 /83
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Class L Single-Use License (for low-end systems)
All 0-BUS
MicroPDP-11 /83

models

and

systems

SOURCE MATERIALS OPTIONS

except

- KD11, KDF11, KDJ11 CPU modules
- DCT11, DCF11, DCJ11 microprocessor chips
For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:

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Distribution and Documentation Option

Most users do not require source materials. They are
used primarily to make modifications to the software
product. Source kits provided by DIGIT AL do not necessarily contain all source files used by DIGITAL to build
binary kits.

The license gives you the right to use the software on a
single CPU and the Distribution and Documentation
Option provides the machine-readable software and
related documentation.

Source License and Sources Distribution Option

This option provides you with the machine-readable
source code for this software product. It gives you the
right to use the source code on any CPU at the facility/
location specified in the agreement which has a SingleUse License for the object code.

To use this software product on additional CPUs, you
must purchase for each CPU as a minimum:
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Single-Use License Option

Sources Update Distribution Option

This option provides you with the revised version of the
machine-readable source code for this software product.
You must have purchased the Source License and Source
Distribution Option to obtain this option .

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART
The distribution Media Code.s used in the Software Options Chart are described below. You specify the desired Media Code
at the end of the Order Number, e.g. QJ715-HD = binaries on 9-track 800 BPI Magtape (NAZI).

=
=

D
9-track 800 BPI Magtape (NAZI)
H = RL02 Disk Cartridge
M
9-track 1600 BPI Magtape (PE)
Q = RL01 Disk Cartridge
NOTE:

T
V
Z

= RK06 Disk Cartridge
= RK07 Disk Cartridge
= No hardware dependency

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The availability of these software product options and services may vary by country. Customers should
contact their local DIGITAL office for information on availability.

OPTIONS

....

ORDER NUMBER

LICENSE OPTIONS: A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CPU.
Single-Use License

QJ715-UZ

Single-Use License for Forms Driver (Class L)*

QY717-DZ

Single-Use License for Forms Driver (Class H)*

QJ717-DZ

MATERIALS AND SERVICE OPTIONS:
Distribution and Documentation Option

QJ715-HD
QJ715-HH
QJ715·HM
QJ715-HQ
QJ715-HT
QJ715-HV

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

QJ715-HZ

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option for Forms Driver (Class L)

QY717-HZ

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option for Forms Driver (Class H)

QJ717-HZ

Documentation Only Option

QJ715-GZ

Installation Service Option

QJ715-ID
QJ715-IH
QJ715-IM
QJ715-IQ
QJ715-IT
QJ71.S-IV

DECsupport Service

QJ715-9D
QJ715-9H
QJ715-9M
QJ715-9Q
QJ715-9T
QJ715-9V

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OPTIONS

ORDER NUMBER

Basic Service

QJ715-8D
QJ715-8H
QJ715-8M
QJ715-8Q
QJ715-8T
QJ715-8V

Self-Maintenance Service

QJ715-3D
QJ715-3H
QJ715-3M
QJ715-3Q
QJ715-3T
QJ715-3V

SOURCE MATERIALS OPTIONS:

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QJ715-ED

Sources Distribution

QJ715-ND

* Refer to the descriptions of Class H and Class L single-use licenses in the License Option section of this SPD.

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Description

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PRODUCT NAME:

KMV1A RSX and Micro/RSX Development Tools,
Version 1.0

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED

DESCRIPTION

Any valid PDP-11/23-PLUS, PDP-11/23S, MlcroPDP-11/
23, MlcroPDP-11 /73, or MlcroPDP-11 /83 configuration
with:

The KMV1A RSX and Micro/RSX Development Tools
consists of a software/finnware package that facilitates
the development of layered telecommunications protocols
in the KMV1 A communications controller.

The KMV1A Development Tools operate under the RSX11 M, RSX-11 M-PLUS, RSX-11 S and Micro/RSX Operating Systems, and should be used by programmers with
MACR0-11 skills.

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One KMV1 A-M communication controller module

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One DLV11-J Interface, required for the interactive
debugger

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Features
The KMV1A Tools package contains a set of utilities
which interface with the KMV1 A finnware routines residing in the KMV1 A ROM implementing the Communication
Executive functionality. The ROM resident finnware consists of:

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The power up code (Root Finnware)

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The communication executive routines

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The self test routines to detect hardware malfunctions

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Demonstration package

Tools Features
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(Formerty KMV11·A Development Tools)

A "LINKER" which allows the user to create a working
image (Loadable Finnware Image) from the userwritten source programs.
A "LOADER" to load the image created by the
"LINKER" into the KMV1A RAM.

One of the following cable kits:
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CK-KMV1 A-AA
BA 123 cabinet

RS-232

for

PDP-11 /23S

CK-KMV1 A-AB RS-232 for BA23 cabinet

CK-KMV1 A-AC RS-232 for PDP-11 /23-PLUS

CK-KMV1 A-AF RS-232 for H9642 cabinet

CK-KMV1 A-EA R5-422 for PDP-11 /23S and BA123
cabinet

CK-KMV1 A-EB RS-422 for BA23 cabinet

CK-KMV1 A-EC R5-422 for PDP-11 /23-PLUS

and

CK-KMV1 A-EF RS-422 for H9642 cabinet

CK-KMV1 A-FA RS-423 for PDP-11 /23S and BA 123
cabinet

CK-KMV1 A-FB RS-423 for BA23 cabinet

CK-KMV1 A-FC R5-423 for PDP-11 /23-PLUS

-CK-KMV1A-FF RS-423 for H9642 cabinet
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A DEBUG utility program which enables a programmer
to interactively debug KMV1 A finnware. This utility
uses XDT like commands and provides facilities for:

Disk Block Usage:
Disk space required for installation:

1,410 blocks
(722 Kbytes)

Examining and modifying the contents of the microprocessor internal registers and RAM

Inserting and removing breakpoints

GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS

Starting, stopping and single stepping the microprocessor

The minimum hardware requirements for any future version of this product may be different from the minimum

Disk space required for use (pennanent):2,000 blocks
(1,024 Kbytes)

hardware requirements for the current version.

A DUMP analyzer, so that files created by the unload
function of the debug utility can be formatted and
dumped to a disk.

OPTIONAL HARDWARE
None

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SPD 13.41.01

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE

ORDERING INFORMATION

RSX-11M, RSX-11M PLUS, RSX-11S, or Micro/RSX
Operating System (This software will only run on
MicroPDP-11 systems.)

Refer to the appropriate Optional Software Cross Reference Table for the required versions:
Micro/RSX Optional Software Cross Reference Table
(SPD 20.95.xx)
RSX-11 M Optional Software Cross Reference Table (SPD
20.98.xx)
RSX-11 M PLUS Optional Software Cross Reference
Table (SPD 20.99.xx)

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All source licensed software is furnished only under the
terms and conditions of a separate Software Program
Sources License Agreement between Purchaser and
DIGITAL. Options with no support services are only available after the purchase of one supported license.

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE
None
SOFTWARE WARRANTY

A single-use, license«ily option is a license to copy the
software previously obtained under license.

Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a lcense for the product
as defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this
SPD.

No binary is separately available from DIGITAL for this
software product. The sources and/or listings option(s) is
available for use only on the single CPU on which it is first
installed, and after a source license agreement is In effect.

INSTALLATION

Refer to the Software Options Chart for ordering information.
·

This software product can be installed by the customer
using the step-by-step documentation available for this
product.

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART

The following key (3, 5, D, M, X, Z) represents the distribution media for the product and must be specified at the end of the
order number, e.g., QJS98-X3 = sources on RXSO Floppy Diskette.
3
5
D

M = 9-track 1600 BPI Magtape (PE)
X
RX02 Double Density 8" Diskette
Z = No hardware dependency

RXSO Floppy Diskette
TKSO Cartridge
9-track 800 BPI Magtape (NAZI)

ORDER NUMBER
Micro/RSX
SYSTEMS

ORDER NUMBER
RSX-11M
RSX-11M-PLUS
RSX-11S
SYSTEMS

Single use source license, sources, documentation, warranty

QYS98-X3
QYS98-X5

QJS98-X5
QJS98-XD
QJS98-XM
QJS98-XX

Single-use license-only option

QYS98-DZ

QJS98-DZ

Documentation only option

QYS98-GZ

QJS98-GZ

OPTIONS

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Software
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Description
PRODUCT NAME:

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KMV1A X.25 Link Level Software, Version 1.0
(Formerly KMV11 ASX X.25 LAPB Unk Level Software)

DESCRIPTION

K: Number of outstanding information frames
(1•<K•<7).

The KMV1 A RSX and Micro/RSX X.25 Link Level Software consists of:

N1 B: Maximum number of 8-bit bytes in an information frame (1 •<N1B-<1024 bytes).

N2: Maximum number of retransmissions for an
information frame before the link is reset and an
error status is returned to the driver (1,..<N2=<6)

T1: Delay timer at the end of which retransmission
of a frame is initiated (50ms-<T1=<32767ms)

T2: Delay timer at the end of which the response or
acknowledgment is returned (20mS=<T2=<T1)

ADDRESS CHARACTER for transmission of command and reception of response.

ADDRESS CHARACTER for transmission
response and reception of command.

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X.25 LAPB Link Level Firmware for the KMV1A

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Firmware loader

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Device driver for the KMV1 A Q-BUS communication
controller

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Installation test program

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Trace dump module

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Trace interpreter

This package allows the RSX or Micro/RSX Operating
System user to perform medium speed synchronous communications in a point-to-point environment.
Driver Features

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Support for RSX-11M, RSX-11M PLUS, RSX-11S and
Micro/RSX Operating Systems.

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Full-duplex operation.

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Loads the X.25 LAPB Link Level Firmware into the
KMV RAM at driver load time or after a power failure.

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Does line initialization and link set-up upon user application software request.

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Full-duplex message oriented QIO interface for data
transmission and reception.

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Disconnects link and de-initializes line upon user software request or upon detection of non-recoverable
transmission errors.

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- Selection of internal loopback
- Selection of internal clock with the following possible line speeds:
- > 1.2 Kbps

- > 2.4 Kbps
- > 4.8 Kbps
- > 9.6 Kbps
- > 19.2 Kbps
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Full modem control for leased lines (no Ring Indicator)

- Direct Memory Access (OMA)
Tracing Facility

Maintains error counters and transmission and recei>tion statistics that are available to the user application
software.

Firmware Features
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Basic X.25 LAPB Link Level Framing executed in the
KMV complying with the CCITT 1980 recommendation
for X.25 LAPB Link Level Protocol and the Digital
Network Architecture.

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Trace dump module - This module consists of routines, to be linked with the user application program,
creating the trace dump file.

•

Trace Interpreter - This utility is provided to analyze
and display in a user friendly format the trace dump file
created by the installation test program or the user
application program.

Test Program
Installation test program - Test programs are provided
to verify the installation of the product.

User selection of the following X.25 parameters and
options:

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SPD 13.43.01

Performance

Both the Micro/RSX base kit and the Micro/RSX
Advanced Programmers Kit are required.

The driver in conjunction with the X.25 LAPB Link Level
Finnware can handle up to four KMV1 As each running
one fulkfuplex line at up to 19.2 Kbps for frame size up to
1024 bytes.

Refer to the appropriate Optional Software Cross Reference Table for the required version:
Micro/RSX Optional Software Cross Reference Table
(SPD 20.95.xx)
RSX-11M Optional Software Cross Reference Table
(SPD 20.98.xx)
RSX-11 M-PLUS Optional Software Cross Reference
Table (SPD 20.99.xx)

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED
Any valid PDP 11 /23 PLUS, PDP 11 /238, Micro/PDP 11 /
23, Micro/PDP 11 /73 or Micro/PDP 11 /83 configuration
with:

• Up to four KMV1 A-M communication controller modules

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE

• One of the following cable kits:

None
SOFTWARE WARRANTY

-CK-KMV1A-AA RS-232 for PDP-11/238 & BA123
cabinet

Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined In the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.

- CK-KMV1 A-AB RS-232 for BA23 cabinet
- CK-KMV1A-AC RS-232 for PDP-11/23 PLUS

INSTALLATION

- CK-KMV1 A-AF RS-232 for H9642 cabinet
,-CK-KMV1A-EA Rs-422 for PDP-11/238 & BA123
cabinet

This software product can be installed by the customer
using the step-by-step documentation available for this
product.

- CK-KMV1A-EB Rs-422 for BA23 cabinet

ORDERING INFORMATION

- CK-KMV1 A-EC R8-422 for PDP-11 /23 PLUS

Single-Use licensed software Is furnished under the licensing provisions of DIGITAL's Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale, which provide in part that the software and
any part thereof may be used on only the single CPU on
which the software Is first Installed, and may be copied, In
whole or in part (with the proper inclusion of DIGITAL's
copyright notice and any proprietary notices on the software) for use on that same CPU.

- CK-KMV1A-EF R8-422 for H9642 cabinet
-CK-KMV1A-FA Rs-423 for PDP-11/238 & BA123
cabinet
- CK-KMV1 A-FB R8-423 for BA23 cabinet
-CK-KMV1A-FC RS-423 for PDP-11/23 PLUS
- CK-KMV1A-FF Rs-423 for H9642 cabinet
640 blocks
(328K bytes)

AD source licensed software Is furnished only under the
terms and conditions of a separate Software Program
Sources License Agreement between Purchaser and
DIGITAL. Options with no support services are only avaHable after the purchase of one supported license.

Disk space required for use {permanent) 1,000 blocks
(512K bytes)

A single-use, license-only option is a license to copy the
software prevlouSly obtained under license.

GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS

No binary is separately available from DIGITAL for this
software product. The sources and/or listings optlon(s) is
available for use only on the single CPU on which it is ·first
installed, and after a source license agreement is in effect.

Disk Block Usage:

Disk space required for installation

The minimum hardware requirements for any future version of this product may be different from the minimum
hardware requirements for the cooant version.

Refer to the Softwara Options Chart for ordering information.

OPTIONAL HARDWARE
None

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE
RSX-11M, RSX-11M PLUS, RSX-11S or Micro/RSX (this
software will only run on MicroPDP-11 systems) Operating System.

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KMVIA X.25 Unk Level Software

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART
The following key (3, 5, D, M, X, Z) represents the distribution media for the product and must be specified at the end of the
order number, e.g., QJS97-XD =sources on 9-track 800 BPI Magtape (NAZI).
3 ""' AXSO Floppy Diskette
5 = TKSO Cartridge
D = 9-track 800 BPI Magtape (NAZI)

M .. 9-track 1600 BPI Magtape (PE)
X • AX02 Double Density 8'' Diskette
No hardware dependency

ORDER NUMBER
MICRO/RSX
SYSTEMS

ORDER NUMBER
RSX-11M
RSX-11M-PLUS
RSX-11S
SYSTEMS

Single use source license, sources, documentation, warranty

QYS97-X3
QYS97-X5

QJS97-X5
QJS97-XD
QJS97-XM
QJS97-XX

Single-use license-only option

QYS97-DZ

QJS97-DZ

Documentation only option

QYS97-GZ

QJS97-GZ

OPTIONS

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Software
Product
Description
PRODUCT NAME:

RSX·11M·PLUS VSV21 Support Software, version 2.0

SPD 13.85.01

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• Changes to host terminal port options

DESCRIPTION

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• VT52 emulation and special ROMs

The VSV21 Support Software is the software and firmware component of the VSV21 Q-22 Bus Color Graphics
Module. The VSV21 Module requires some elements of
its software to be down-loaded prior to operation, in
particular, certain code must be loaded into the module to
allow on-board interpretation of graphics display commands. The VSV21 SUpport Software is a necessary
option to enable use of the extensive capabilities of the
VSV21 Module.

• 132-column operation
• Ful screen reverse video
The following VT220 emulation features are provided:

• 8-bit multinational character sets
• Compose key
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The VSV21 Support Software comprises the following

VSV11 Emulation

components:
• Device Driver
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Software Modules

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Configuration and Control Utility Program (VCP)

Utilizing the VCP, software modules may be down-loaded
into the VSV21 Module to provide emulation of the following fixed VSV11 hardware configuration:
• Single channel display

• Installation Verification Procedure (IVP)

• one or two image memory modules

• VIVID SUbroutine Library (VSL)

• Single sync board

The firmware modules, which are loaded into the VSV21
Module using the VCP, allow VT100/VT220 terminal emulation, VSV11 emulation or VSV21 VIVID display list processing.

• Dynamics
• VSV11 color look-up option

Terminal Emulation

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The VSV21 Module provides a serial port for connection
to the host processor via the system console port or any
other suitable serial port.

• Wrap

VSV11 features not supported by emulation include:

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VSV21 Serial Port Device Driven (Pointing and Gen-

eral>

Device Drivers are provided which support a specified
range of pointing devices and other serial peripherals
attached to two of the VSV21 's serial ports. (Refer to the
current Technical Data Sheet for further details).

• . VT100 set-up mode

• Selectable tabs
Interlace operation

VSV21 Device Drl'l8'

• Advanced Video Option (AVO)

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Difference bitmaps

UtiHzlng the VCP, software modules may be down-loaded
into the VSV21 module to provide extensive display list
processing as an alternative to VSV11 emulation.

The emulation provides all the main features required to
support DIGITAL standard utilities, certain VT220 features, and VT100 emulation, except the following:

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Direct register access

VSV21 IMttuctlons fw Visual Display VIVID

The VT100 emulation operates via the host serial communications port of the VSV21 Module. Sufficient logic is
resident within the module to enable the VSV21 to be
used as the system console on power-up of the system.

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Function keys

The normal interface between the host software and the
VSV21 Module is the VSV21 Device Driver which provides for up to eight VSV21 Modules on one host proces-

Double height, double width characters

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RSX·11M-PLUS VSV21 Softwllre, Version 2.0

SPD 13.85.01

This loadable Device Driver provides an emulation of the
VSV11 Device Driver at QIO function level and the

These block counts refer to the disk space required on
the system disk. The sizes are approximate; actual sizes

GLUN$ system service. This allows existing VSV11 applications softw.. which complies with the constraints

may vary depending on the user's system environment,
configuration, and software options selected.

described above to 11.11 without source code change once
the VSV21 Module has been c:onfiglnd for VSV11 Emulation (Refer to Configuration and Control Utility (VCP)).

GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS

The minimum hardware required for any future version of
this product may be different from the minimum hardware
requirements for the current version.

The VSV21 Device Driver also permits use of VSV21 In
VIVID dlsplay Hst processing and provides a device control interface to allow loadlng of the on-board software
and certain changes in the configuration of the on-board
Device error logging Is provided to enable service personnel to monitor results of VSV21 Module self-test and
potential driver to on-board software interface problems.
The Device Driver also provides protection against unauthorized configuration changes by requiring certain functions to be issued by a privileged user.

•

LK201 keyboard (Required if the VSV21 Module is
to be used as an emulated VT220 Terminal)

•

A DIGITAL-suggested color monitor

•

A DIGITAL-suggested pointing device

RSX-11 M~PLUS Operating System
Refer to the RSX-11 M-PLUS Optional Software Cross
Reference Table (SPD 20.99.xx) for the required version.

The Configuration and Control UtlHty provides the facility
to down-load the VSV21 software modules to a VSV21

Note:

Module (up to four VSV21 Modules are supported).
VCP commands use a straightforward syntax and may be
entered directly from a system terminal, which may be a
VSV21 in VT220 emulation mode, or may be included In
the system or user start-up file. In order to operate correctly, the VCP requires that the software modules are
available to it within the system library area.

PDP-11 /23-PLUS systems will require the
pregenerated RL02-basecl system. Refer to the
RSX-11 M-PLUS Software Product Description
(SPD 14.70.xx) for information.

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE
None
SOFTWARE WARRANTY

To assist system security the VCP may only be operated
from a system account.
In addition to the down-loading of on-board software, the
VCP provides the facility to modify certain characteristics
of the VSV21 Module's serial port(s) operation, VSV11

Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.
INSTALLATION

The system manager can alter certain operational characteristics of the VSV21 device which may optionally retain
their setting upon system power-down.

lnstall•tlon V.ntlc8tlon Procedute (IVP)

ORDERING INFORMATION

The Installation Verification Procedure is provided as an
aid to the user in testing that the VSV21 Module has been
correctly installed and Is operational.

and VT220 Emulation.

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED

•

At least one (maximum of four) VSV21 Modules

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Block space requirement (Block Cluster Size •1):
Disk space required for installation

•

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE

Conllguratlon Md Control Utility (VCP)

PDP-11 /23-PLUS or PDP-11 {73 system with a minimum of 30K words of memory and at least one
disk storage device

•

OPTIONAL HARDWARE

software.

•

1500 blocks
(768K bytes)

Disk space required for use (permanent)
1500 blocks
(768K bytes)

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LICENSE OPTIONS

Distribution and Documentation Option

Single-Use License Option

The Single-Use License is your right to use the software
product on a single CPU.

•

For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:
•

Single-Use License Option, and

•

Distribution and Documentation Option

•

Sottwa.. Revision Right·To-Copy Option

The Right-To-Copy Option allows a customer with mul-

The license gives you the right to use the software on
a single CPU and the Distribution and Documentation
Option provides the machine-readable software and

tiple CPUs to copy a revised version of a software
product from one CPU to another. Each CPU must be
licensed for that product. You first install the revised
software on one CPU; then you can make copies for
additional CPUs by purchasing the Right-To-Copy
Option for each additional CPU.

related documentation.
To use this software product on additional CPUs, you
must purchase for each CPU as a minimum:
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Documentation-<>nly Option

The Documentation-Only Option provides one copy of
the basic documentation.
Softwal'9 Product Services

A variety of service options are available. For more
information on these or other services, please contact
your local DIGITAL office.

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SPD 13.85.01

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART

The distribution Media Codes used in the Software Options Chart are described below. You specify the desired Media Code
at the end of the Order Number, e.g., QJ185-H3 ==binaries on RX50 Floppy Diskette.

3 = RXSO Floppy Diskette
H • RL02 Disk Cartridge

M
9-track 1600 BPI Magtape (PE)
Z = No hardware clependency

NOTE: The availability of these software product options end services may very by country. Customers should contact their local DIGITAL office for information on availability.
OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER

LICENSE OPTIONS:A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CPU.
Single-Use License

QJ185-UZ

MATERIALS AND SERVICE OPTIONS:
Distribution and Documentation Option

QJ185-H3
QJ185-HH
QJ185-HM

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

QJ185-HZ

Documentation Only Option

QJ185-GZ

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Software
Product
Description
PRODUCT NAME:

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KMV1A RSX and Micro/RSX HDLC Framing Software,
Version 1.0

Flnnw.,. FMhna

DESCRIPTION

The major features provided by the HDLC/SDLC framing

The KMV1A HDLC Framing Software is a package con-

firmware are:

sisting of basic HDLC/SDLC framing firmware, a firmware
loader, and an RSX or Micro/RSX device driver for the
KMV1A programmable communication controller. The
driver, in conjunction with the HDLC/SDLC framing firmware, loader, and the KMV1A hardware, allows the RSX
or Micro/RSX Operating System user to perform medium
speed synchronous communication in a point-to-point or
multi-point environment.

• Basic HDLC framing according to the International
Standards Organization standard for the HDLC frame
structure, ISO 3309 (1976), with an integral number of

8-blt bytes.
• Basic SDLC framing is also supported in accordance
with ISO 3309.
• Direct Memory Access (OMA) for high throughput.

The driver provides the interface for transfer of command,
control, and data information between the RSX or Micro/
RSX Operating System and the KMV1 A basic HDLC/
SDLC framing firmware.

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Any valid PDP-11 /23-PLUS, PDP·11 /23S, MicroPDP-11 /
23, MlcroPDP·11 /73, or MicroPDP-11 /83 configuration
with a minimum of 2k words of additional memory for the
driver and 4k words of additional memory for the firmware
loader.

KMV1 A HDLC Framing Software was designed according
to the specification for HDLC/SDLC frame structure as
defined in the ISO 3309 standard.

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Support for RSX-11 M, RSX-11 M PLUS, RSX-11 S
and Micro/RSX Operating Systems

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Full-duplex operation

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Loads the HDLC/SDLC framing firmware at load
time or after power failure

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Supports the KMV1 A selftest for hardware diagnosis

Line speed can be up to 64K bps with a maximum
frame size of 1,030 bytes. Line utilization in full duplex
mode depends on frame size and host CPU loading.

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED

The KMV1A driver is full-duplex and maintains internal
queues, enabling the supplied firmware, to control to
receive and to transmit buffers at the same time. Thia
allows efficient use of the device during transmission and
reception of data.

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Up to 4 KMV1 A·M communication controller module

• One of the following cable kits:

Drlvet Featutea

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(Formerly KMV11·A Framing Sottwere)

-CK-KMV1A-AA
BA123 cabinet

RS-232

for

PDP-11/23S

and

- CK-KMV1 A-AB RS-232 for BA23 cabinet
- CK-KMV1 A-AC RS-232 for PDP-11 /23-PLUS
- CK-KMV1 A-AF RS-232 for H9642 cabinet
- CK-KMV1 A-EA Rs-422 for PDP-11 /23S and BA 123
cabinet

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Supports line configuration and deconfiguration

- CK-KMV1 A-EB RS-422 for BA23 cabinet

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Has full modem control or monitors data leads only

- CK-KMV1 A-EC Rs-422 for PDP-11 /23-PLUS

•

Has secondary station address recognition support
for multi-point lines

- CK-KMV1 A-EF Rs-422 for H9642 cabinet

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Supports DTE clock source from 1200 bps (bits
per second) up to 64K bps

-CK-KMV1A-FA Rs-423 for PDP-11/23S and BA123
cabinet
- CK-KMV1 A-FB Rs-423 for BA23 cabinet

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KMV1A RSX and Micro/RSX HDLC Framing Software, Version 1.0

SPD 14.22.01

- CK-KMV1 A-FC RS-423 for PDP-11 /23-PLUS

SOFTWARE WARRANTY

- CK-KMV1 A-FF RS-423 for H9642 cabinet

Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.

• Disk Block Usage:
Disk space required for lnstalation:

330 blocks
(169 kbytes)

Disk space required for use (permanent): 500 blocks
(258 kbytes)

INSTALLATION
This software product can be installed by the customer
using the step-by-step documentation available for this
product.

GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS

ORDERING INFORMATION

The minimum hardware requirements for any futu'e Vf!lslon of this product may be different from the minimum
hardware requirements for the current version.

Single-Use licensed software is furnished under the licensing provisions of DIGITAL's Standard Tenns and Conditions of Sale, which provide in part that the software and
any pert thereof may be used on only the single CPU on
which the software is first installed, and may be copied, In
whole or In pert (with the proper inclusion of DIGITAL's
copyright nOtice and any proprietary notices on the software) for use on that same CPU.

OPTIONAL HARDWARE
None

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE
RSX-11M, RSX-11M-PLUS, RSX-11S, or Micro/RSX
Operating System (This software wlH only run on
MlcroPDP-11 systems.)
Refer to the appropriate Optional Software Cross Refer-

ence Tables for the required versions:
Micro/RSX Optional Software Cross Reference Table
(SPD 20.95.xx)
RSX-11M Optional Software Cross Reference Table (SPD
20.98.xx)
RSX-M PLUS Optional Software Cross Reference Table
(SPD 20.99.xx)

No binary is separately available from DIGITAL for this
software product. The sources and/or listings option(s) is
available for use only on the single CPU on which It is first
installed, and after a source license agreement is in effect.
Refer to the Software Options Chart for ordering information.

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE
None

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART

The following key (3, 5, H, X, Z) represents the distribution media for the product and must be specified at the end of the order
number, e.g., QJS39-X3 • sources on an RX50 Floppy Diskette.
3 = RX50 Floppy Diskette
5 - TK50 Disk cartridge
H • 9-track 800 BPI Magtape (NAZI)

X = RX02 Double Density 8" Diskette
Z • No hardware dependency
ORDER NUMBER
Micro/RSX
SYSTEMS

ORDER NUMBER
RSX-11M
RSX-11M-PLUS
RSX-11S
SYSTEMS

Single use source license, sources, documentation, warranty

QYS39-X3
QYS39-X5

QJS39-X5
QJS39-XH
QJS39-XX

Single-use license-only option

QYS39-DZ

QJS39-DZ

Documentation only option

QYS39-GZ

QJS39-GZ

OPTIONS

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Software
Product
Description
PRODUCT NAME:

MicroPower/Pascal-RSX, Version 2.2

- PASDBG Pascal Symbolic Debugger

DECSRIPTION

MicroPower/Pascal-RSX is an RSX-11 M/M-PLUS layered
product which belongs to the MicroPower/Pascal product
family. MicroPower/Pascal is a modular executive and
software development package for PDP-11 (Q-BUS)
based microcomputer applications. It includes software
components needed to create, build and debug/test concurrent real-time application software running stand-alone
on a target runtime microcomputer system.

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Host RSX development system
Target PDP-11 (Q-BUS only) runtime system for the
microcomputer application

- Target Runtime Device Handlers
- RT-11 Compatible File System
- Communications Service (Network Services Process)
- Timer Services
- Pascal Object Time System (OTS) for target
An extended version of Pascal is provided as the
system implementation language suitable for most user
applications. The extensions in the language enable
the user to write real-time applications entirely in Pascal; however, MACR0-11 can also be used as the
implementation language for sections of code.

All MicroPower/Pascal-RSX components (such as the
MicroPower/Pascal-RSX Utilities, Compiler and Debugger) are native RSX tasks. To facilitate the use of
MicroPower/Pascal-RSX, MPBUILD, a utility command
procedure, is provided. The user specifies the details
of the operations desired in a simple question and
answer session with the required command procedure.
The command procedure then generates the required
sequence of RSX commands to perform the userspecified operations.

Features

The separation of the host development system from the
target runtime system allows the user to make use of ::i
high-performance host development system and test the
application software in the target runtime environment.
The MicroPower/Pascal-RSX Software Package includes
the following components:
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MicroPower/Pascal Target Runtime System Software
- Modular Real-Time Executive

MicroPower/Pascal-RSX supports application software
development using two distinct hardware environments:
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MicroPower/Pascal-RSX Utilities

- MPBUILD Application Building Command Procedure

MicroPower/Pascal is offered in different packaging
options according to the Host Development System
required. MicroPower/Pascal-RSX requires RSX host
development systems. This SPD describes only
MicroPower/Pascal-RSX.

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SPD 14.83.04

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Pascal* language with extensions that support concurrent real-time programming

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Pascal Symbolic Debugger (PASDBG) to aid
debugging of application programs running on the target runtime system

MicroPower/Pascal-RSX Installation/Verification Command Procedures
Host Development System Software Components

• Based upon the ISO Specification for Computer Programming Language

- Extended Pascal Compiler

Pascal Draft Proposal 7185, Level 0 .

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MlcroPowerJPascal-RSX, Version 2.2

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Modular target Runtime System Software with sharable language interfaces for both Pascal and MACR011. Includes RT-11 compatible file system, communications service, selected device handlers, and executive
service routines ·

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Flexible set of utility programs and command procedures to build and load the application software into
target systems

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Installation/Verification Command Procedures simplify
installation

•

Supports development of applications where the application software will be entirely ROM/RAM resident in
the target runtime system

•

MPBUILD command procedure to facilitate building
application programs

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Documentation
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MicroPower/Pascal-RSX Documentation

MlcroPowet Utllltlea

• MERGE - Combines user-developed object modules
into a single object module, resolving intermodule references

• RELOC - Relocates merged object modules to specific
virtual memory addresses

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MIB - Creates memory image files for execution on the
target system. These files can be booted, loaded by
the Pascal Symbolic Debugger with an optional symbol
file, or used for PROM blasting.

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COPYB - Writes a bootstrap for loading application
images from a mass-storage device on the target
runtime system. Currently supported runtime massstorage devices include the TU58 DECtape II cartridge,
RX02 duak:lrive floppy disk system (both single density RX02 diskettes and double density RX02 diskettes
are supported), RX50 diskette, and RL01/RL02 cartridge disk systems.
MPBUIW Command Procedure - Automatically generates command files to run COMPILER, MERGE,
RELOC, and MIB

Transporting an application to the target system can be
done by:
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Down-line loading via an ansychronous serial line from
the host RSX system to the console port of the target
microcomputer

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Programming PROM chips and transferring them to the
target system (PROM programming hardware and software are not included with this product)

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Manually transferring a bootable application via a TU58
DECtape II cartridge, RX02 diskette, RL01/RL02 cartridge disk, or RX50 diskette

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED

Components

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Pascal Compiler - Supports a superset of the Pascal
language plus real-time extensions.

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Runtime System Software - This consists of a kernel
and system processes included in the kit in the form of
object libraries. The kernel is a modular executive
which supports the following target system features:
process synchronization, interprocess communication
and scheduling, exception handling, interrupt handling,
timer services, and memory management. The system
processes consist of device drivers, an RT-11 compatible file system, and communications service. The communications service comprises DECnet end node support on Ethernet and asynchronous serial lines, as well
as MicroPower point-to-point on synchronous serial
lines. The MACR0-11 interface to the R•Jntime System
Software is included in the form of a macro library.
Also included is an extensive library of Object Time
System (OTS) routines that provide the above Pascal
compiler with runtime support for Pascal functions and
arithmetic routines, including floating-point support, utility, 1/0 and math routines.

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PASDBG (Pascal Symbolic Debugger) - Aids
debugging of application programs on the target system. It allows users to examine program variables and
kernel data structures, and control the execution of the
application software on the target runtime system.
Also enables users to downline load fully debugged
software into the target for standalone execution.

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Hoat Development System
The MicroPower/Pascal-RSX package can be run on any
PDP-11 host development system which conforms to the
minimum hardware requirements as specified in the RSX11 M Operating System SPD (14.35.xx), or the RSX-11 MPLUS Operating System SPD (14.70.xx), with the following added restrictions:
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248K bytes memory for RSX-11M systems

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512K bytes memory for RSX-11M-PLUS systems

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A device capable of reading one of the available distribution media for the product.

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An asynchronous serial line from the host system to
the console port of the target microcomputer is needed
to use PASDBG for application debugging and to
downline load the application software into the target.
On the host side, any asynchronous terminal port supported by RSX software may be used for this link.

Storage Requirements:
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System Disk: 100 blocks (51.2K bytes)

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User Disk: 5000 blocks (2560K bytes)

Target Runtime System
MicroPower/Pascal supports application execution on
component and packaged microcomputer systems using
SBC-11/21, SBC-11/21-PLUS, LSl-11, LSl-11/2, LSl-11/
23, LSl-11 /73, KXT11-C (IOP), and LSl-11 /23-PLUS processors. PDP-11 /03, PDP-11 /23, PDP-11 /23-PLUS, PDP11 /73, PDP-11 /83, MicroPDP-11 and CMR21 packaged
systems are also supported.

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The following memory and peripheral hardware is
required:
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DZV11

Memory - Any combination of RAM and ROM (PROM
or EPROM) with a minimum of 4KW RAM and a maximum of 4MB total ROM and RAM. Users should note
that these memory requirements could change with
future versions of MicroPower/Pascal.

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Serial line interface when using PASDBG

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If the SBC-11/21 is being used as the target processor, the KXT11-A2 ROM chips are required during
debugging.

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DHV11

TK50 (non-file structured)
PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE
RSX-11 M or RSX-11 M-PLUS Operating System
Refer to the RSX-11 M and RSX-11 M-PLUS Optional Software Cross Reference Tables (SPD 20.98.xx and SPD
20.99.xx) for the required versions.
OPTIONAL SOFTWARE
A PROM programming utility is currently available for
VAX/VMS hosts. This utility will program PROMS from
MicroPower/Pascal image (MIM) files.

If the SBC-11/21-PLUS is being used as the target
processor, the KXT11-A5 ROM chips are required during debugging.

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OPTIONAL HARDWARE

SOFTWARE WARRANTY

Hoat System

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For optional hardware on host RSX development systems, please refer to the OPTIONAL HARDWARE section
of the RSX-11 M Operating System SPD (14.35.xx) or the .
RSX-11M-PLUS Operating System SPD (14.70.xx).

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Runtime System

MSV11-D, -L, -P RAM modules
MXV11-A, MXV11-B multifunction modules (includes
PROM, RAM, two serial lines, 50/60Hz clock)

DPV11 synchronous serial line unit

ADV11-C analog input module

ORDERING INFORMATION

AAV11-C analog output module

DRV11, DRV11-J parallel line units

AXV11-C analog input/output module
KWV11-C real-time clock
TU58 DECtape II cartridge tape unit
RXV21 dual-density floppy disk system
RLV12 controller for RL01/RL02 disk cartridge systems

RQDX1 controller for RD51 fixt.'<i Winchester disk and
RX50 5 1/4" floppy diskette (not supported with DLVJ1)
RQDX2, RQDX3 controllers
RD52, RD53 Winchester disk
KEF11, FPF11 floating point options (for LSl-11 /23 microcomputers)

KEV11 EIS/FIS arithmetic option (for LSl-11 or LSl-11 /2
microcomputers)
IEQ-11 IEEE-488 interface

LICENSE OPTIONS

KXT11-CA

INSTALLATION

Courtesy Installation Service

DLV11, DLV11-F, -E, and DLVJ1 serial line units (DLVJ1
not supported with RQDX1)

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Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.
This software product can be installed by the customer
using the s~y-step documentation available for this
product. Optionally you can purchase DIGITAL Installation
Services which provide for the installation of the software
product by an experienced DIGITAL Software Specialist.

MRV11-C, MRV11-D PROM modules

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VAX DECprorn

Single-Use License Option

SBC-11 /21 parallel port

The Single-Use License is your right to use the software
product on a single CPU.

DEQNA Ethernet controller

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MlcroPower/Pascal-RSX, Version 2.2

For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:
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Single-Use License Option, and

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Distribution and Documentation Option

The license gives you the right to use the software on a
single CPU and the Distribution and Documentation
Option provides the machine-readable software and
related documentation.
To use this software product on additional CPUs, you
must purchase for each CPU as a minimum:
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Single-Use License Option

In addition to the right to use, the license gives you the
one-time right to copy the software from your original
CPU installation to the additional CPU. Therefore, the
Distribution and Documentation Option is not required,
but optional.
Migration Option
Current licensed users of MicroPower/Pascal-RT are eligible for the migration option. This is a Single-Use License
offered at a reduced price and provides all of the License
rights described above.
For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:
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Migration Option, and

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Distribution and Documentation Option

To use this software product on additional CPUs currently
licensed for MicroPower/Pascal-RT, you must purchase
for each CPU as a minimum:
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Migration Option

Single-Use License Option For MlcroPower/Pascal
Target Runtime System Software
If you have MicroPower/Pascal-RSX installed on a CPU
fully licensed for that product and you wish to use the
MicroPower/Pascal Target Runtime System Software portion of it on an additional CPU, you can purchase a SingleUse License for MicroPower/Pascal Target Runtime System Software. This license gives you the right to use only
the MicroPower/Pascal Target Runtime System Software
and does not include software warranty.

this option. You will need this option to install the software for the first time. When revised versions of this
software product become available, they may also be
obtained by purchasing this option again.

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Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option
The Right-To-Copy Option allows a customer with multiple CPUs to copy a revised version of a software product
from one CPU to another. Each CPU must be licensed for
that product. You first install the revised software on one
CPU; then you can make copies for additional CPUs by
purchasing the Right-To-Copy Option for each additional
CPU.

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Documentation-only Option
The Documentation-Only Option provides one copy of the
basic documentation.
Software Product Services
A variety of service options are available. For more information on these or other services, please contact your
local DIGITAL office.
SOURCE MATERIALS OPTIONS
You can obtain optional source materials for this software
product by signing DIGITAL's Software Program Sources
License Agreement and then purchasing the source
option(s) you want. The agreement entities you to use the
source materials at one customer facility or location which
is specified in the agreement.
Most users do not require source materials. They are
used primarily to make modifications to the software
product. Source kits provided by DIGITAL do not necessarily contain all source files used by DIGITAL to build
binary kits.
Source License and Sources Distribution Option
This option provides you with the machine-readable
source code for this software product. It gives you the
right to use the source code on any CPU at the facility/
location specified in the agreement which has a SingleUse License for the object code.
Sources Distribution Option
This option provides you with the revised version of the
machine-readable source code for this software product.

Distribution and Documentation Option
Th.e Distribution and Documentation option provides the
machine-readable software and the basic documentation.
You must have, or order, a Single-Use License to obtain

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART
The distribution Media Codes used in the Software Options Chart are described below. You specify the desired Media Code
at the end of the Order Number, e.g. QP029-HH =binaries on RL02 Disk Cartridge.
D = 9-track 800 BPI Magtape (NAZI)
H = RL02 Disk Cartridge

NOTE:

M = 9-track 1600 BPI Magtape (PE)
Z = No hardware dependency

The availability of these software product options and services may vary by country. Customers should contact their local DIGITAL office for information on availability•

OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER

LICENSE OPTIONS: A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CPU.

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Single-Use License•

QP029-UZ

Single-Use License for MicroPower/Pascal Runtime System Software (Quantity 1)

QJ042-DZ

Single-Use License for MicroPower/Pascal Runtime System Software (Quantity 10)

QJ043-DZ

' Single-Use License for MicroPower/Pascal Runtime System Software (Quantity 25)

QJ044-DZ

Single-Use License for MicroPower/Pascal Runtime System Software (Quantity 50)

QJ045-DZ

Single-Use License for MicroPower/Pascal Runtime System Software (Quantity 100)

QJ046-DZ

Single-Use License for MicroPower/Pascal Runtime System Software (Quantity 200)

QJ047-DZ

Single-Use License for MicroPower/Pascal Runtime System Software (Quantity 500)

QJ048-DZ

Migration Option from MicroPower/Pascal-RT

QP030-UZ

MATERIALS AND SERVICE OPTIONS:
Distribution and Documentation Option

QP029-HD
QP029-HH
QP029-HM

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

QP029-HZ

Documentation Only Option

QP029-GZ

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OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER

Installation Service Option

QP029-ID
QP029-IH
QP029-IM

Basic Service

QP029-8D
QP029-8H
QP029-8M
QP029-3D
QP029-3H
QP029-3M

Self-Maintenance Service

SOURCE MATERIALS OPTIONS:
Source License and Sources
Distribution

QP029-ED
QP029-EH
QP029-EM

Sources Distribution

QP029-ND
QP029-NH
QP029-NM

* Includes a single-use license (QJ042-DZ) for use of the MicroPower/Pascal runtime system software on one target
system.

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Software
Product
Description
PRODUCT NAME:

Micro/RSX DECtype, v...... 3.1

SPD 18.14.02

Word Processing Appllcallon

frequently used steps to be stored, including repetitive looping and storage of up to 250 keystrokes
per UKD.

DESCRIPTION
DECtype is a DECmate-style word processor providing

most of the features of DECmate and WPS-8. Experi-

• Full control of tabs, margins justification and pagination with ragged, or justified margins

enced WPS or DECmate users can begin using DECtype
immediately. DECtype supports the WPS keyboard so

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that DECtype users can execute most of the editing
functions just as they would when using DECmate or
WPS-8. DECtype documentation Is organized and format·
ted to closely resemble WPS documentation. Users will
be able to quickly learn any features unique to DECtype;
WPS or DECmate users do not need to retrain to use
DECtype.

• Automatic line centering
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• Automatic. page numbering

• Selectable pitch and type fonts

DECtype pennits concurrent word and data processing In
a multi-user environment which extends a data processing
system with word processing capabllitltes. The DECtype
editor creates and maintains documents stored on the ful
range of disk devices supported by Micro/RSX. Storage
available for documents will vary depending upon other
data storage requirements on the same disk media.

Featurea
Center screen editing allowing view of preceding
and following text

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Document index includes:

Underlined and overstruck (bold) printout

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Superscripts, subscripts, and composite characters
(where the hardware supports it)

•

Running page headers and footers

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Automatic insertion of current date in printed document

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• Automatic word wrapping
• Operations by grammatical entity (character, word,
tab position, sentence, paragraph, line, page)
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Stored documents, paragraphs, phrases and abbreviations can be inserted into the document being
edited with a few keystrokes

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"Undelete" capability allows retrieval of accidentally
deleted text

Document Preparation
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Special editing keypad

• Cut and paste for manipulating portions of text and
for transferring text from one document to another

Document name
Description of document
Date document was created
Date document was modified
Number of revisions
Total time spent editing a document
Number of lines in a document

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Editing C.pabllltJea

• Concurrent word processing and data processing
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Discretionary pagination control

• Standard, decimal and right aligned tabs

Menu driven operation

• Swap function for transposed characters

• Ten user-defined keys (UDKs) for predetermined
repetitive operations that can be recalled with a
two keystroke sequence. UDKs allow sequences of

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Search and replace - Search for a phrase; search

and select the phrase found; replace the selected

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Micro/RSX DECtype, Venion 3.1
Word Processing Appllcetlon

phrase with the contents of a paste buffer; search
forward, backward, case sensitive or insensitive

When using VT100 terminals, the configuration must
include either one VT100-NA or VT100-WA; or VT102WA terminal with the Advanced Video Option (AVO).

• Delete by character and ward, rubout by lne, sentence, ward, or character

OPTIONAL HARDWARE
• LQP02-AA Letter QuaHty Printer with LQPX2-AA
bidirectional tractor

• Edit wide doa.ments (132 collnlM)
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Date and time stamp key for Inserting currait date
and time into text

• Any valid line printer supported by the prerequisite
software

• Ten stored rulers for repeated settings
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Four function math capablllty

• Jump to page

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LA100 Letterprlntw 100, supported In character
mode

• Additional VT100-WAs or VT102-WAs

• Edit while viewing special control characters

• Any valid disk storage device supported by the
prerequisite software

• View the Index of documents while editing a docu-

ment
• "Quit" editing without changing document

• VT1XX-CE Keyboard upgrade kit for VT100-NA to
VT100-WA

• Support for the arrow keys
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Micro/RSX Operating System

PREREQUSITE SOFTWARE
Refer to the Micro/RSX Optional Software Cross Refer-

• Ten stored printer settings for repeated use

81"1C8 Table (SPD 20.95.xx) for the required version.

• Queued printing (spooling) dows printers to be
shared by all users without tying up tarmlnals
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OPTIONAL SOFTWARE
None

Single sheet or continuous forms printing

• Printer management enables users to:

SOFTWARE WARRANTY

Add, remove and malntai1 spoolers (system manager)

Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.

Remove documents from the queue
Change print priority of documents In a queue

INSTALLATION
This software product can be installed by the customer
using the step.by-step documentation available for this
product. Optlonaly you can purchase DIGITAL Installation
Services which provide for the Installation of the software
product by an experienced DIGITAL Software Specialist.

View the list of documents in the print queue
View printer status of an defined printers

Defer a print request
Print to a terminal connected to a termlnll prints
port

Courte9y lnatalldon Service

This software product wll be installed by DIGITAL at no
additional charge if you purchase it concurrent with a

Uat Procaalnf
List processing creates customized form letta'S and

Startup Service Package that Includes Installation service.
Both the host operating system and this product must be
installed COl'1CUT8l'ltly.

reports from stored Information (lats).

Lists can be preparad by Micro/RSX DECtype or other
date processing programs and merged with a form to
create unique and customized doa.ments.

ORDERING INFORMATION
Single-Use llcensecl software Is furnished under the licensing provisions of DIGITAL's Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale, which provide in part that the software and
any part thereof may be used on only the single CPU on
which the software Is first Installed, and may be copied, in
whole or In part (with the proper Inclusion of DIGITAL's
copyright notice and any proprietary notices on the software) for use on same CPU.

Documenfatlon

DECtype user documentation Is writteri In a clear, consistent style, and Is designed for users of varying back·

grounds. The documentation includes a tutorial lntroclUC>
tlon to the product and separate, detalled refa'a IC8
material.

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED
Any valid Micro/RSX system configuration with 512 KB of

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You wll need a separate license for each CPU on which
you will be using the software product (except as other·
wise specified by DIGITAL). Then Materials and Service

memory and RXSO clskette drives or TK50 drives.

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Options are selected to utilize the product effectively. THE
LICENSE OPTIONS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. IF YOU
ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE SERVICE OPTIONS,
YOU MAY OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT SERVICE DESCRIPTION(S) FROM YOUR
LOCAL DIGITAL OFFICE. If you are already familiar with
these options, you may obtain the ordering information
directly from the Software Options Chart.
LICENSE OPTIONS
Single-Use License Option
The Single-Use License is your right to use the software
product on a single CPU.
For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:
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Single-Use License Option, and

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Distribution and Documentation Option

The license gives you the right to use the software on a

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single CPU and the Distribution and Documentation
Option provides the machine-readable software and
related documentation.
To use this software product on additional CPUs, you
must purchase for each CPU as a minimum:
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Single-Use License Option

In addition to the right to use, the license gives you the
one-time right to copy the software from your original

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CPU installation to the additional CPU. Therefore, the
Distribution and Documentation Option is not required,
but optional.
Distribution and Documentation Option

The Distribution and Documentation option provides the
machine-readable software and the basic documentation.
You must have, or order, a Single-Use License to obtain
this option. You will need this option to install the software for the first time. When revised versions of this
software product become available, they may also be
obtained by purchasing this option again.
Software Revision Right-To-copy Option
The Right-To-Copy Option allows a customer with multiple CPUs to copy a revised version of a software product
from one CPU to another. Each CPU must be licensed for
that product. You first install the revised software on one
CPU; then you can make copies for additional CPUs by
purchasing the Right-To-Copy Option for each additional
CPU.
Documentation-Only Option
The Documentation-Only Option provides one copy of the
basic documentation.
Software Product Services
A variety of service options are available. For more information on these or other services, please contact your
local DIGITAL office.

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART
The Distribution Media Codes used in the Software Options Chart are described below. You speclfly the desired Media Code
at the end of the Order Number, e.g., QY038-H3 • binaries on RX50 Floppy Diskette.
3 • RX50 Floppy Diskette
= No hardware dependency

5 • TK50 Streaming Tape

NOTE: The evellebHlty of these lloftwllre product options end seMces may very by country. Customers lhould contact their local DIGITAL office tor lntormetlon on evelleblllty.

OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER

LICENSE OPTIONS: A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CPU.
Single-Use License Class H,

QP038-UZ

Single-Use License Class L2

QY038-UZ

MATERIALS AND SERVICE OPTIONS:
Distribution and Documentation Option

QY038-H3
QY038-H5

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

QY038-HZ

Documentation Only Option

QY038-GZ

Installation Service Option

QY038-13
QY038-15

DECsupport Service

QY038-93
QY038-95

Basic Service

QY038-83
QY038-85

Self-Maintenance Service

QY038-33
QY038-35

Class H (high-end systems) include:
All UNIBUS models and systems
MicroPDP-11 /83

Class L (low-end systems) include:
All Q-BUS models and systems except MicroPDP-11 /83
KD11, KDF11, KDJ11 CPU models
DCT11, DCF11, DCJ11 microprocessor chips

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Software
Product
Description
PRODUCT NAME:

MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX, version 2.2
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DESCRIPTION

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MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX is a Micro/RSX layered
product which belongs to the MicroPower/Pascal product
family. MicroPower/Pascal is a modular executive and
software development package for PDP-11 (Q-BUS)
based microcomputer applications. It includes software
components needed to create, build and debug/test concurrent real-time application software running stand-alone
on a target runtime microcomputer system.

• Target PDP-11 (0-BUS only) runtime system for the
microcomputer application

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The application software is created and linked with the
appropriate MicroPower/Pascal runtime software components on the host development system. When the application software is ready for debugging/testing, it is transported to the target runtime system. The application
software can then be executed in the target runtime
system. If a serial line is connected between the host
development system and the console port of the target
runtime system, the execution of the application software
in the target can be controlled and tracked from the host
with the help of the debugging tools provided in
MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX.
The separation of the host development system from the
target runtime system allows the user to make use of a
high-performance host development system and test the
application software in the target runtime environment.
The MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX Software Package
includes the following components:
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MicroPower/Pascal-RSX Installation/Verification Command Procedures

Extended Pascal Compiler

- PASDBG Pascal Symbolic Debugger
- MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX Utilities
- MPBUILD Application Building Command Procedure ·
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MicroPower/Pascal Target Runtime System Software
- Modular Real-Time Executive
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Target Runtime Device Handlers

- RT-11 .Compatible File System
- Communications Service (Network Services Process)

MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX supports application software development using two distinct hardware environments:
Host Micro/RSX development system

Host Development System Software Components
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MicroPower/Pascal is offered in different packaging
options according to the Host Development System
required. MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX requires Micro/
RSX host development systems. This SPD describes only
MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX.

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- Timer Services
- Pascal Object Time System (OTS) for target
An extended version of Pascal is provided as the system
implementation language suitable for most user applications. The extensions in the language enable the user to
write real-time applications entirely in Pascal; however,
MACR0-11 can also be used as the implementation language for sections of code.
All MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX components (such as
the MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX Utilities, Compiler and
Debugger) are native Micro/RSX tasks. To facilitate the
use of MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX, MPBUILD, a utility
command procedure, is provided. The user specifies the
details of the operations desired in a simple question and
answer session with the required command procedure.
The command procedure then generates the required
sequence of Micro/RSX commands to perform the userspecified operations.
Features

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Pascal* language with extensions that support concurrent real-time programming

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Pascal Symbolic Debugger (PASDBG) to aid
debugging of application programs running on the target runtime system

• Based upon the ISO Specification for Computer Programming Language
Pascal Draft Proposal 7185, Level 0.

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MlcroPower Utilities

Modular target runtime system Software with sharable
language interfaces for both Pascal and MACR0-11.
Includes RT-11 compatible file system, communications service, selected device handlers, timer services
and executive service routines
Flexible set of utility programs and command procedures to build and load the application software into
target systems

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Installation/Verification Command Procedures simplify
installation

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Supports development of applications where the application software will be entirely ROM/RAM resident in
the target runtime system

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MPBUILD command procedure to facilitate building
application programs

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MERGE - Combines user-developed object modules
into a single object module, resolving intermodule references

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RELOC - Relocates merged object modules to specific
virtual memory addresses

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MIS - Creates memory image files for execution on the
target system. These files can be booted, loaded by
the Pascal Symbolic Debugger with an optional symbol
file, or used for PROM blasting.

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COPYB - Writes a bootstrap for loading application
images from a mass-storage device on the target
runtime system. Currently supported runtime massstorage devices include the TU58 DECtape II cartridge,
RX02 dual-drive floppy disk system (both single density RX02 diskettes and double density RX02 diskettes
are supported), RX50 floppy diskette and RL01 /RL02
cartridge disk systems.

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MPBU/LD Command Procedure - Automatically generates command files to run COMPILER, MERGE,
RELOC, and MIB

Transporting an application to the target system can be
done by:
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Down-line loading via an ansychronous serial line from
the host Micro/RSX system to the console port of the
target microcomputer

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Programming PROM chips and transferring them to the
target system (PROM programming hardware and software are not included with this product.)

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MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED
Host Development System

The MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX package can be run
on any MicroPDP-11 host development system which
conforms to the minimum hardware requirements as specified in the Micro/RSX SPD (14.28.xx) with the following
added restrictions:

Manually transferring a bootable application via a TU58
DECtape II cartridge, RX02 diskette, RX50 diskette or
RL01 /RL02 cartridge disk.

Components
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Pascal Compiler - Supports a superset of the Pascal
language plus real-time extensions.
Runtime System Software - This consists of a kernel
and system processes included in the kit in the form of
object libraries. The kernel is a modular executive
which supports the following target system features:
process synchronization, interprocess communication
and scheduling, exception handling, interrupt handling,
timer services, and memory management. The system
processes consist of device drivers, an RT-11 compatible file system, and communications service. The communications service comprises DECnet end node support on Ethernet and asynchronous serial lines, as well
as MicroPower point-to-point on synchronous serial
lines. The MACR0-11 interface to the Runtime System
Software is included in the form of a macro library.
Also included is an extensive library of Object Time
System (OTS) routines that provide the above Pascal
compiler with runtime support for Pascal functions and
arithmetic routines, including floating-point support, utility, 1/0 and math routines.

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512K bytes memory for Micro/RSX systems

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RX50 diskette drive to read distribution media

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Storage Requirements:

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System Disk:

100 blocks (51.2K bytes)

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User Disk:

5000 blocks (2560K bytes)

The following
required:
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Documentation
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Serial line interface when using PASDBG

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If the SBC-11 /21 is being used as the target processor, the KXT11-A2 ROM chips are required during
debugging.

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Refer to the Micro/RSX Optional Software Cross Reference Table (SPD 20.95.xx) for the required versions.
OPTIONAL SOFTWARE

A PROM programming utility is currently available for
VAX/VMS hosts. This utility will program PROMS from
MicroPower/Pascal image (MIM) files.

If the SBC-11 /21-PLUS is being used as the target
processor, the KXT11-A5 ROM chips are required during debugging.

• VAX DECprom

OPTIONAL HARDWARE

SOFTWARE WARRANTY

Host System

Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.

For optional hardware on host Micro/RSX development
systems, please refer to the OPTIONAL HARDWARE
section of the Micro/RSX SPD (14.28.xx).

INSTALLATION

Target Runtime System

This software product can be installed by the customer
using the step-by-step documentation available for this
product. Optionally you can purchase DIGIT AL Installation
Services which provide for the installation of the software
product by an experienced DIGITAL Software Specialist.

MRV11-C, MRV11-D PROM modules
MSV11-D, -L, -P RAM modules

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MXV11-A, MXV11-B Multifunction modules (includes
PROM, RAM, two serial lines, 50/60Hz clock)

Courtesy Installation Service

DLV11, DLV11-F, -E, DLVJ1 serial line units (DLVJ1 not
supported with RQDX1)

This software product will be installed by DIGITAL at no
additional charge if you purchase it concurrent with a
Startup Service Package that includes installation service.
Both the operating system and this product must be
installed concurrently.

DRV11, DRV11-J parallel line units
DPV11 synchronous serial line unit
ADV11-C analog input module

ORDERING INFORMATION

AAV11-C analog output module

AXV11-C analog input/output module
KWV11-C real-time clock

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TU58 DECtape II cartridge tape unit
RXV21 dual-density floppy disk system
RLV12 controller for RL01/RL02 disk cartridge systems
RQDX1 controller for RD51 fixed Winchester disk and
RX50 5 1/4" floppy diskette (not supported with DLVJ1)

You will need a separate license for each CPU on which
you will be using the software product (except as otherwise specified by DIGITAL). Then Materials and Service
Options are selected to utilize the product effectively. THE
LICENSE OPTIONS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. IF YOU
ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE SERVICE OPTIONS,
YOU MAY OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT SERVICE DESCRIPTION(S) FROM YOU
LOCAL DIGITAL OFFICE. If you are already familiar with
these opti~s. you may obtain the ordering information
directly from the Software Options Chart.

RQDX2, RQDX3 controllers
RD52, RD53 Winchester disk
KEF11, FPF11 floating point options (for LSl-11 /23 microcomputers)

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KEV11 EIS/FIS arithmetic option (for LSl-11 or LSl-11 /2
microcomputers)
IEQ-11 IEEE-488 interface

LICENSE OPTIONS

KXT11-CA

Single-Use License Option

SBC-11/21 parallel port

The Single-Use License is your right to use the software
product on a single CPU.

DEONA Ethernet controller
DHV11

For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:

DZV11
TKSO (non-file structured)

• Single-Use License Option, and

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE

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Micro/RSX Base Kit

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Micro/RSX Advanced Programmer's Kit

The license gives you the right to use the software on a
single CPU and the Distribution and Documentation

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Distribution and Documentation Option

MlcroPowerJPascal-Mlcro/RSX, Version 2.2
Option provides the machine-readable software and
related documentation.

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CPU; then you can make copies for additional CPUs by
purchasing the Right-To-Copy Option for each additional
CPU.

To use this software product on additional CPUs, you
must purchase for each CPU as a minimum:

Documentation-Only Option

• Single-Use License Option

The Documentation-Only Option provides one copy of the

Single-Use Ucense Option For MlcroPower/Pascal
Target Runtime System
If you have MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX installed on a
CPU fully licensed for that product and you wish to use
the MicroPower/Pascal Target Runtime System Software
portion of it on an additional CPU, you can purchase a
Single-Use License for MicroPower/Pascal Target
Runtime System Software. This license gives you the
right to use only the MicroPower/Pascal Target Runtime
System Software and does not include software warranty.

Distribution and Documentation Option
The Distribution and Documentation option provides the
machine-readable software and the basic documentation.
You must have, or order, a Single-Use License to obtain
this option. You will need this option to install the software for the first time. When revised versions of this
software product become available, they may also be
obtained by purchasing this option again.

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basic documentation.

Software Product Services
A variety of service options are available. For more information on these or other services, please contact your
local DIGITAL office.

SOURCE MATERIALS OPTIONS

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You can obtain optional source materials for this software
product by signing DIGITAL's Software Program Sources
License Agreement and then purchasing the source
option(s) you want. The agreement entitles you to use the
source materials at one customer facility or location which
is specified in the agreement.
Most users do not require source materials. They are
used primarily to make modifications to the software
product. Source kits provided by DIGITAL do not necessarily contain all source files used by DIGITAL to build
binary kits.

Source License and Sources Distribution Option
This option provides you with the machine-readable
source code for this software product. It gives you the
right to use the source code on any CPU at the facility/
location specified in the agreement which has a SingleUse License for the object code.

Sources Distribution Option
This option provides you with the revised version of the
machine-readable source code for this software product.

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART
MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX is only available on RX50 Floppy Diskette.

NOTE:

The availability of these software product options and services may vary by country. Customers should contact their local DIGITAL office for information on availability.

OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER

LICENSE OPTIONS: A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CPU .

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Single-Use License•

QY029-UZ

Single-Use License for MicroPower/Pascal Runtime System Software (Quantity 1)

QJ042-DZ

Single-Use License for MicroPower/Pascal Runtime System Software (Quantity 10)

QJ043-DZ

Single-Use License for MicroPower/Pascal Runtime System Software (Quantity 25)

QJ044-DZ

Single-Use License for MicroPower/Pascal Runtime System Software (Quantity 50)

QJ045-DZ

Single-Use License for MicroPower/Pascal Runtime System Software (Quantity 100)

QJ046-DZ

Single-Use License for MicroPower/PascalRuntime System Software (Quantity 200)

QJ047-DZ

Single-Use License for MicroPower/Pascal Runtime System Software (Quantity 500)

QJ048-DZ

MATERIALS AND SERVICE OPTIONS:

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Distribution and Documentation Option

QY029-H3

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

QY029-HZ

Documentation Only Option

QY029-GZ

Installation Service Option

QY029-13

Basic Service

QY029-83

Self-Maintenance Service

QY029-33

SOURCE MATERIALS OPTIONS:

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QY029-E3

Sources Distribution

QY029-N3

Includes a single-use license (QJ042-DZ) for use of the MicroPower/Pascal runtime system software on one target
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Software
Product
Description
PRODUCT NAME:

Micro/RSX VSV21 Support Software, version 2.0

DESCRIPTION

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The VSV21 Support Software is the software and firmware component of the VSV21 Q-22 Bus Color Graphics
Module. The VSV21 Module requires some elements of
its software to be down-loaded prior to operation; in particular, certain code must be loaded into the module to allow
on-board interpretation of graphics display commands.
The VSV21 Support Software is a necessary option to
enable use of the extensive capabilities of the VSV21
Module.

Device Driver

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Software Modules

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Changes to host terminal port options

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VT52 emulation and special ROMs

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132-column operation

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Full screen reverse video

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8-bit multinational character sets

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Compose key

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Function keys

VSV11 Emulation
Utilizing the VCP, software modules may be down-loaded
into the VSV21 Module to provide emulation of the following fixed VSV11 hardware configuration:

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Configuration and Control Utility Program (VCP)

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Installation Verification Procedure (IVP)

• one or two image memory modules

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VIVID Subroutine Library (VSL)

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Single channel display

Single sync board

The firmware modules, which are loaded into the VSV21
Module using the VCP, allow VT100/VT220 terminal emulation, VSV11 emulation or VSV21 VIVID display list processing.

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Dynamics

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VSV11 color look-up option

Terminal Emulation

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Direct register access

The VSV21 Module provides a serial port for connection
to the host processor via the system console port or any
other suitable serial port.

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Wrap

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Difference bitmaps

VSV11 features not supported by emulation include:

VSV21 Instructions for Visual Display VIVID

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The following VT220 emulation features are provided:

The VSV21 Support Software comprises the following.
components:
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Utilizing the VCP, software modules may be down-loaded
into the VSV21 module to provide extensive display list
processing as an alternative to VSV11 emulation.
VSV21 Serial Port Device Drivers (Pointing and General)

The emulation provides all the main features required to
support DIGITAL standard utilities, certain VT220 features, and VT100 emulation, except the following:
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VT100 set-up mode

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Selectable tabs

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Interlace operation

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Advanced Video Option (AVO)

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Double height, double width characters

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Device Drivers are provided which support a specified
range of pOinting devices and other serial peripherals
attached to two of the VSV21 's serial ports. (Refer to the
current Technical Data Sheet for further details).
VSV21 Device Driver
The normal interface between the host software and the
VSV21 Module is the VSV21 Device Driver which provides for up to four VSV21 Modules on one host proces-

sor.

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These block counts refer to the disk space required on
the system disk. The sizes are approximate; actual sizes
may vary depending on the user's system environment,
configuration, and software options selected.

This loadable Device Driver provides an emulation of the
VSV11 Device Driver at QIO function level and the
GLUN$ system service. This allows existing VSV11 applications software which complies with the constraints
described above to run without source code change once
the VSV21 Module has been configured for VSV11 Emulation (Refer to the Configuration and Control Utility (VCP)).

GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS
The minimum hardware required for any future version of
this product may be different from the minimum hardware
requiremerits for the current version.

The VSV21 Device Driver also permits use of VSV21 in
VIVID display list processing and provides a device control interface to allow loading of the on-board software
and certain changes in the configuration of the on-board
software.

OPTIONAL HARDWARE

Device error logging is provided to enable service personnel to monitor results of VSV21 Module self-test and
potential driver to on-board software interface problems.
The Device Driver also provides protection against unauthorized configuration changes by requiring certain functions to be issued by a privileged user.

None

Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.
INSTALLATION
This software product can be installed by the customer
using the step-by-step documentation available for this
product. Optionally you can purchase DIGITAL Installation
Services which provide for the installation of the software
product by an experienced DIGITAL Software Specialist.

The system manager can alter certain operational characteristics of the VSV21 device which may optionally retain
their setting upon system power-down.

ORDERING INFORMATION
Single-Use licensed software is furnished under the licensing provisions of DIGITAL's Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale, which provide in part that the software and
any part thereof may be used on only the single CPU on
which the software is first installed, and may be copied, in
whole or in part (with the proper inclusion of DIGITAL's
copyright notice and any proprietary notices on the software) for use on same CPU.

lnatalletlon Verification Procedure (IVP)
The Installation Verification Procedure is provided as an
aid to the user in testing that the VSV21 Module has been
correctly installed and is operational.
MINIMUM HARDWARE RC.!QUIRED

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At least one (maximum of four) VSV21 Modules
Block space requirement (Block Cluster Size =1):
Disk space required for installation

A DIGITAL-suggested pointing device

SOFTWARE WARRANTY

In addition to the down-loading of on-board software, the
VCP provides the facility to modify certain characteristics
of the VSV21 Module's serial port(s) operation, VSV11
and VT220 Emulation.

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OPTIONAL SOFTWARE

To assist system security the VCP may only be operated
from a system account.

RX50 drive is required

A DIGITAL-suggested color monitor

Refer to the Micro/RSX Optional Software Cross Reference Table (SPD 20.95.xx) for the required version.

VCP commands use a straightforward syntax and may be
entered directly from a system terminal, which may be a
VSV21 in VT220 emulation mode, or may be included in
the system or user start-up file. In order to operate correctly, the VCP requires that the software modules are
available to it within the system library area.

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Micro/RSX Operating System (including Advanced Programmer's Kit)

The Configuration and Control Utility provides the facility
to down-load the VSV21 software modules to a VSV21
Module (up to eight VSV21 Modules are supported).

Micro/RSX system configuration with a minimum of
30K words of memory and at least one disk storage device

LK201 keyboard (Required if the VSV21 Module is
to be used as an emulated VT220 Terminal)

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE

Configuration end Control Utility (VCP)

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You will need a separate license for each CPU on which
you will be using the software product (except as otherwise specified by DIGITAL). Then Materials and Service
Options are selected to utilize the product effectively. THE
LICENSE OPTIONS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. IF YOU
ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE SERVICE OPTIONS,
YOU MAY OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT SERVICE DESCRIPTION($) FROM YOUR
LOCAL DIGITAL OFFICE.If you are already familiar with
these options, you may obtain the ordering information
directly from the Software Options Chart.

1500 blocks
(768K bytes)

Disk space required for use (permanent)
1500 blocks
(768K bytes)

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LICENSE OPTIONS

Distribution and Documentation Option

Slngle-UH UcenH Option

The Single-Use License is your right to use the software
product on a single CPU.
For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:
•

Single-Use License Option, and

•

Distribution and Documentation Option

The license gives you the right to use the software on a

single CPU and the Distribution and Documentation
Option provides the machi~ software and
related documentation.
To use this software product on additional CPUs, you
must purchase for each CPU as a minimum:
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Single-Use License Option

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option
The Right-T~opy Option allows a customer with multiple CPUs to copy a revised version of a software product
from one CPU to another. Each CPU must be licensed for
that product. You first install the revised software on one
CPU; then you can make copies for additional CPUs by
purchasing the Right-To-Copy Option for each additional
CPU.

Documentation-Only Option
The Documentation-Only Option provides one copy of the
basic documentation.

Software Product Services
A variety of service options are available. For more information on these or other services, please contact your
local DIGITAL office.

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SPD 18.47.01

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART
Micro/RSX VSV21 Support Software is available only on RX50 Floppy Diskette.

NOTE:

The availability of these software product options and services may vary by country. Customers should contact their local DIGITAL office for information on availability.

OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER

LICENSE OPTIONS: A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CPU.
Single-Use License

QY185-UZ

MATERIALS AND SERVICE OPTIONS:
Distribution and Documentation Option

QY185-H3

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

QY185-HZ

Documentation Only Option

QY185-GZ

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Product
Description
SPD 20.95.15

Micro/RSX Optional Software Cross Reference Table

This table has been prepared to assist in detennining which Micro/RSX optional software products are supported by Versions 1.1 and
3.0 of the Micro/RSX Base System. Refer to the appropriate SPD for all other details on a particular product.
Micro/ASX (SPD 14.28.xx)

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Optional Software

SPDNo.

V1.1

V3.0

A-to-Z Base System for MicroPDP-11

18.16.xx

1.5t

2.0t

CMR21 Host Utility

30.39.xx

1.1

DECmail-11 (RSX)

13.27.xx

2.0

DECnet-Micro/RSX

18.27.xx

1.0

DECserver 100 Tenninal Server

30.43.xx

1.2

Ethernet Terminal Server

30.43.xx

2.1

IEX-RSX-Driver

12.68.xx

2.0

Micro/RSX 2780/3780 Emulator

18.32.xx

1.0

Micro/RSX 3271 Protocol Emulator

18.33.xx

1.0

MicroPower/Pascai-Micro/RSX

18.24.xx

2.0

2.2

Micro/RSX Advanced Programmer's Kit

14.28.xx

1.0

3.0

Micro/RSX BASIC-PLUS-2

18.06.xx

2.3

Micro/RSX COBOL-81

18.03.xx

2.3

2.4

Micro/RSX DATATRIEVE-11

18.15.xx

1.0

3.1

Micro/RSX DECgraph-11

13.26.xx

1.2

Micro/RSX DECtype

18.14.xx

3.0

3.1

Micro/RSX DIBOL

18.05.xx

1.1

1.2

Micro/RSX FORTRAN-77

18.04.xx

5.0

Micro/RSX FMS-11

18.34.xx

1.0

Micro/RSX PDP-11 PASCAL

18.07.xx

1.1

1.2

Micro/RSX PDP-11 Symbolic Debugger (Formerly Micro/RSX FORTRAN-77
DEBUG)

14.79.xx

2.0

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SPD 20.95.15
Micro/RSX (SPD 14.28.xx)

OptionalSoftwere

SPDNo.

V1.1

V3.0

Micro/RSX SORT/MERGE

18.13.xx

3.0

Micro/RSX VSV21 Support Softw.a

18.47.xx

2.0

Multiuser Digital Accauntlng System Starter Kit for Micro/RSX

18.39.xx

Peripheral Processor Tool Kit Micro/RSX (Formerly tom 1-CA Peripheral
ProcessorTool Kit/RSX)

18.48.xx

RAINBOW CONNECTION Software

50.17.xx

RTEM-11

15.63.xx

3.0
2.0
1.0
2.2

• These products are currently being scheduled for certification.
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Product
Description
SPD 20.98.32

RSX-11M Optional Software Cross Reference Table

This table has been prepared to assist in determining which RSX-11 M optional software products are supported by Versions 4.1 and
4.2 of RSX-11 M. Refer to the appropriate SPD for all other details on a particular product.
For some products this table may indicate support on operating system versions other than those stated in the product's SPD. In such
cases, this table takes precedence.

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Optional Software

SPDNo.

V4.1

V4.2

ADF01 /RSX Subroutine Library

13.33.xx

1.0

1.0*

BASIC-PLUS-2 for RSX-11 M and RSX-11 M-PLUS, PDP-11

14.11.xx

2.3

BCP

14.72.xx

1.0

CMR 11 /CMV11 Software Driver

14.76.xx

3.0

CMR21 Host Utility

30.39.xx

1.1

COBOL PDP-11

12.40.xx

4.4

COBOL-81/RSX

14.26.xx

2.3

2.4

DATATRIEVE-11

12.48.xx

3.0

3.1

DECdx/RSX

13.39.xx

1.0

DECnet Router Server

30.34.xx

1.1

DECnet-11M

10.75.xx

4.0

4.2

DPM Software

15.06.xx

4.1

DRU11-C RSX-11 Driver

13.35.xx

4.2

DRX11-C/RSX Driver

12.72.xx

4.5

4.5*

DT07-11 M/M-PLUS

14.36.xx

2.0

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SPD20.91.32
RSX·11M (SPD 14.35.u)

Opllonal Softwel'9

SPDNo.

Y4.1

Y4.2

FMS-11/RSX

12.27.xx

1.0

2.0

FORTRAN IV/RSX

14.63.xx

2.6

FORTRAN-77/RSX, PDP-11

14.31.xx

5.0

IEC11-M

14.64.xx

3.0

IEX-RSX-Drlver

12.68.xx

2.0

2.1

IP11 Industrial 1/0 Subsystem Handler

15.07.xx

4.0

IXV-11/RSX Driver

13.34.xx

1.0

1.0·

KMC11 TOOLS

12.49.xx

1.0

1.0*

KMS11 RSX X.25 LAPS Unk Level Software

13.42.xx

1.0

2.0

KMV11 RSX X.25 LAPS Unk Level Software

13.43.xx

1.0

KMV11 ·A Development Tools

13.41.xx

1.0

KMV11 ·A HDLC Framing Software

14.22.xx

1.0

LCP01 Software

30.46.xx

1.0

LSP-11

15.44.xx

1.2

MicroPower/Pascal-RSX

14.63.xx

1.5

2.2

MIOS-11 /RSX Driver

10.07:xx

4.3

MUX200/RSX-IAS

10.77.xx

2.1

2.1·

PASCAL/RSX, PDP-11

14.18.xx

1.1

1.2

PDP-11 Symbolic Debugger/RSX (Formerly FORTRAN-77 DEBUG/RSX)

12.78.xx

Peripheral Processor Tool Kit-RSX (Formerly KXT11-cA Peripheral
ProcessorTool Kit/RSX)

13.25.xx

PLXY-11M

14.39.xx

1.3

Professlonal Host Tool Kit

30.28.xx

2.0

3.0

Professional Host Tool Kit BASlc-PLUS-2

30.27.xx

2.3

Professional Host Tool Kit COBOL-81

30.31.xx

2.3

2.4

Professional Host Tool Kit DIBOL

30.26.xx

1.6

1.7

Professional Host Tool Kit FORTRAN-77

30.38.xx

5.0

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2.0

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SPD 20.98.32

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Optlonel Software

SPDNo.

V4.1

V4.2

Professional Host Tool Kit Pascal

30.30.xx

1.2

1.2·

Professional Host Tool Kit PDP-11 Symbolic Debugger (Formerty Professlonal Host Tool Kit FORTRAN-n DEBUG)

30.42.xx

2.0

RGL/11

14.62.xx

1.1

RPGll,PDP-11

13.21.xx

8.8

RSX-11 2780/3780 Emulator

10.01.xx

4.1

RSX-11 PSl/M

10.42.xx

2.0

2.1

RSX-11 /3271 Protocol Emulator

10.88.xx

3.0

3.1

RSX-11 M/FORTRAN Enhancement Package for MINC (FEP)

14.44.xx

1.2t

1.3t

RSX-11 M/FORTRAN Real-Time Package for MINC (FRP)

14.74.xx

1.1t

1.2t

RSX-11 M/M-PLUS RJE/HASP

10.48.xx

1.3

RSX-11S

09.21.xx

4.1

4.2

RSX-11 TSU05 Device Driver

12.n.xx

1.0

RTEM-11

15.63.xx

2.0

2.2

SORT/MERGE, PDP-11

12.07.xx

3.0

SSP-11

15.45.xx

1.3

UN1004/RSX

10.79.xx

2.0

2.0·

VSV11-M/M-PLUS Driver

14.53.xx

2.2

2.3

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Software
Product
Description
SPD 20.99.31

RSX-11 M-PLUS Optional Software Cross Reference Table

This table has been prepared to assist in determining which RSX-11 M-PLUS optional software products are supported by Versions
2.1 and 3.0 of RSX-11 M-PLUS. Refer to the appropriate SPD for all other details on a particular product.
For some products this table may indicate support on operating system versions other than those stated in the product's SPD. In such
cases, this table takes precedence.
RSX-11M-PLUS(SPD 14.70.xx)

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Optional Software

SPONo.

V2.1

V3.0

ADF01 /RSX Subroutine Library

13.33.xx

1.0

1.0*

A-to-Z Base System for UNIBUS PDP-11

13.29.xx

2.0

BASIC-PLUS-2 for RSX-11 M and RSX-11 M-PLUS, PDP-11

14.11.xx

2.3

CMR11 /CMV11 Software Driver

14.76.xx

3.0

CMR21 Host Utility

30.39.xx

1.1

COBOL, PDP-11

12.40.xx

4.4

COBOL-81/RSX

14.26.xx

2.3

2.4

DATATRIEVE-11

12.48.xx

3.0

3.1

DECdx/RSX

13.39.xx

1.0

DECmail-11 (RSX)

13.27.xx

2.0

DECnet Router Server

30.34.xx

1.1

DECnet-11 M-PLUS

10.66.xx

2.0

3.0

DECserver 100 Terminal Server

30.43.xx

1.2

DPM-PLUS SOFTWARE

15.11.xx

1.1

DRU11-CRSX-11 Driver

13.35.xx

4.2

DRX11-C/RSX Driver

12.72.icx

4.5

4.5*

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RSX· 11 M-PLUS Optional Software Crou Refenlnc:e Table

RSX·11M-PLUS (SPD 14.70.xx)

Optional Software

SPDNo.

V2.1

V3.0

DT07-11 M/M-PLUS

14.36.xx

2.0

Ethernet Terminal Server

30.35.xx

2.1

FMS-11/RSX

12.27.xx

1.0

2.0

FORTRAN IV/RSX

14.63.xx

2.6

FORTRAN-77/RSX, PDP-11

14.31.xx

5.0

IEC11-M

14.64.XX

3.0

IEX-RSX-Dr1ver

12.68.xx

2.0

IP11 Industrial 1/0 Subsystem Software Driver

15.07.xx

4.0

IXV-11 /RSX Driver

13.34.xx

1.0

1.0*

KMS11 RSX X.25 LAPB Link Level Software

13.42.xx

1.0

2.0

KMV11 RSX X.25 LAPS Link Level Software

13.43.xx

1.0

KMV11-A Development Tools

13.41.XX

1.0

KMV11-A HDLC Framing Software

14.22.xx

1.0

LCP01 Software

30.46.xx

1.0

MlcroPower/PASCAL-RSX

14.83.xx

2.0

2.2

MIOS-11 /RSX Driver

10.07.xx

4.3

MUX200/RSX-IAS

10.77.xx

2.1

2.1*

PASCAL/RSX, PDP-11

14.18.xx

1.1

1.2

PDP-11 Symbolic Debugger/RSX (Former1y FORTRAN-77 DEBUG/RSX)

12.78.xx

2.0

Peripheral Processor Tool Kit-RSX (Former1y KXT11-CA Peripheral ProcessorTool Kit/RSX)

13.25.xx

PLXY-11 M-PLUS

14.71.xx

1.3

Professional Host Tool Kit

30.28.xx

2.0

3.0

Professional Host Tool Kit BASIC-PLUS-2

30.27.xx

2.3

Professional Host Tool Kit COBOL-81

30.31.xx

2.3

2.4

Professional Host Tool Kit DIBOL

30.26.xx

1.6

1.7

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Opllonlll Softwal'9

SPDNo.

V2.1

V3.0

Professional Host Tool Kit FORTRAN-n

30.38.xx

5.0

Professional Host Tool Kit Pascal

30.30.xx

1.2

1.2·

Professional Host Tool Kit PDP-11 Symbolic Debugger (Formerly Protassional Host Tool Kit FORTRAN-n DEBUG)

30.42.xx

2.0

RAINBOW CONNECTION Software

50.17.xx

1.0

RPG II, PDP-11

13.21.xx

8.8

RSX-11 PSIJM-PL.US

10.43.xx

2.0

2.1

RSX-11 'Z180/3780 Emulator

10.01.xx

4.1

RSX-11 /3'Z11 Protocol Emulator

10.88.xx

3.0

3.1

RSX-11 M-PLUS DECg'aph-11

13.26.xx

1.2

RS)<-11 M-PLUS DECtype

14.82.xx

3.0

3.1

RSX-11 M-PLUS DIBOL

14.24.xx

1.1

1.2

RSX-11 M/M-PL.US RJE HASP

10.48.xx

1.3

RSX-11 M-Pl.US VSV21 Support Software

13.65.xx

2.0

RSX-11S

09.21.xx

4.1

4.2

RSX-11 TSU05 Device Driver

12.n.xx

1.0

RTEM-11

15.63.xx

2.0

2.2

SORT/MERGE, PDP-11

12.07.xx

3.0

VSV11-M/M-PLUS Driver

14.53.xx

2.2

2.3

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SOFTWARE PERFORMANCE REPORT (SPR) SUBMISSIONS

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Digital Equipment Corporation guarantees a response to every SPA submitted by DIGl1 AL
specialists and customers who purchase software product service agreements.
Blank SPA forms are available upon request in desired quantities from SPA Administration.
P.O. Box F. Maynard. MA 01754, or your local DIGITAL office.
Inquiries on the progress of submitted SP Rs should be directed to your local DIG IT AL office
or SPA Administration at (617) 493-4722.
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An SPA Answer Survey Card is enclosed with each SPA response. Please complete the survey
card; it provides essential feedback for monitoring the quality of our SPA responses.

Completing an SPA Form
Complete the entire form by either typing or printing clearly. Remove "Customer File Copy"
for your records. Leave carbon in tact.

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Include customer name and complete mailing address.
To expedite the processing of your SPA. enter your Customer Number in the space provided
This number is located in the upper left-hand corner of your Dispatch label. It can also be
obtained from your local DIGITAL office or by calling SPA Administration at (617) 493-6683.
If you do not want your SPA to be published. check the "DO NOT PUBLISH" box on the SPA
form. However, if the SPA is determined to be of universal value and it does not describe a
security problem. DIGITAL may elect to publish it. For SPRs which describe security problems. it is imperative that the "DO NOT PUBLISH" box be marked.
Describe one problem per SPA form. If an SPA is submitted with more than one problem. it can
lengthen the turnaround time.
State the problem clearly. If necessary. summarize the problem. then describe in detail.
Include all the information needed to reproduce the problem. The easiest problems to fix are
those rep9rted in statements similar to the following: if you do X. Y happens when Z should.

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State all version numbers and all inserted patches. The problem can be fixed sooner if the
version is known. Please include the operating system version even on operating system
SPRs. since operating system bugs sometimes manifest themselves as "bugs" in other programs. A statement of patches inserted in the relevant software is also helpful. State the type of
terminal or work station on which the software 1s running. e.g .. VT100. VT220. PRO 350.
DEC mate.
Include as much information as possible; too much information is better than not enough.
Send all information in machine-readable format if it occupies more than half a page. Please
include the following:

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Program causing the problems

All necessary auxiliary files. such as DBMS or LIBRARY files

Assembly switches which are on (if applicable)

Switches handed to the software, since different switches cause different sections of the
code to be executed

All necessary run-time files for language run-time problems

A directory listing of media, when included; label media carefully

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SUGGESTIONS FOR SUBMITTING TAPES WITH SPRs

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To insure timely processing of SPRs submitted with tapes. please follow the suggestions
below:
1.

Use either a floppy or a magnetic tape.

If a magnetic tape is used. it should be either 800. 1600. or 6250 bpi.

Include a directory with each tape submitted.

Label each tape with the following information:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Customer name
Tape format
bpi
Track
Preprinted number of the SPA submitted with the tape

Remove from the tape any unnecessary or confidential files.

Thank you.

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Questions and problems regarding, and enhancements to, DIGITAL software should be reported on a
Software Performance Report (SPA) form and mailed to the SPA Center at one of the following DIGITAL
offices (SPA forms are available from the SPA Center):

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SPR CENTER

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SPR CENTER

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Ang. Via Gorki 105
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Milan
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DIGITAL SOFTWARE LICENSING

DATA SHEET

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This data sheet explains what software licenses
are and why customers must obtain a software
license to run any item of DIGITAL proprietary
software.

Modification to the Software Product

Any modification to licensed software does not
exempt the product from DIGITAL license terms.
Every line of code from a software product falls
under the terms of the license. Only those modifications that are not part of the original software are
the customer's property. It is important to note that
warranty on the product is limited to the original
software supplied by DIGITAL.

DIGITAL does not sell software; DIGITAL
offers software under a license agreement. DIGITAL
has a license agreement for source software and
object software. Since DIGITAL software programs
are made available prlmarlly In object code, this
data sheet focuses on the purchase of object
programs.

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Transferablllty of Licensed Software Products
License Transfer - A license agreement does not
automatically allow transfer of licensed software
to another party or another CPU. If the customer
intends to sell the licensed CPU and pass on the
software with the sale or move the software onto
another CPU, permission must be obtained from
DIGITAL. A case-by-case License Transfer is
required to relicense the software.

Introduction fo Software Licensing

When DIGITAL hardware is purchased, all rights
of ownership (legally called "title") to the hardware
pass to the customer. This is not the case with
software. DIGITAL regards software as proprietary information. Since software is easily reproduced. it must be legally protected from improper
copying. Therefore, DIGITAL uses a combination
of trade secret and copyright legal protection for
software. DIGITAL protects its investment by
retaining title to its software at all times and
requires anyone wishing to use it to obtain a
license.

Software Sublicenslng - DIGITAL customers with
a purchase agreement authorizing sublicensing,
such as OEMs, may transfer licensed object products to their customers without a License Transfer.
A valid sublicense, executed by an OEM with its
customer, gives the OEM's customer the same
license rights and responsibilities as a license
agreement made directly with DIGITAL.

How DIGITAL Licenses Software

The license agreement for object programs is contained in DIGITAL's standard Terms and Conditions of Sale and Corporate Volume Purchase
Agreements instead of as a separate agreement.
Therefore, when software products are purchased
under DIGITAL's Terms of Sale, the software
license agreement is made at the same time.

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Source Software

Sources are only available for selected products. A
license agreement for source software must be
separately executed for each faci Iity/location which
intends to purchase sources in machinereadable, listing, or microfiche form. Further
information and availability of sources can be
found in the applicable Software Product Description (SPD).

Key Principles of the License Agreement

Object code is licensed for single use. This means
obtaining a license for a product allows the associated software to be used on the "single" CPU on
which it was first installed. Other key points are as
follows:

Software Warranty

Each licensed software product offered has an
SPD describing the warranty commitment for the
product. Software products under DIGITAL warranty must conform to the description provided for
a 90-day period, which generally begins upon
product installation or 30 days after delivery. All
other products are provided AS IS, without warranty. The SPD clearly states under which warranty category the product falls.

• If the licensed CPU temporarily malfunctions,
the software may be run on another machine
while the CPU is down.
• Copies of the software may be made for backup
purposes if appropriate proprietary and copyright notices are included.
• The software may be modified or merged with
other software if appropriate proprietary and
copyright notices are included.

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• The software may be used by the customer's
employees and its agents directly concerned
with the internal use, but may not be made
available to anyone else.

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Purchasing the License for the Software Product
A license must be obtained for each CPU on which
the licensed software will be used (unless otherwise specified by DIGITAL).

A Single-use License for object code is generally
ordered according to the type/classifcation of the
CPU or system configuration intended to run the
product. Further information and availability can
be found in the applicable SPD.
Software Product

A license is a prerequisite to purchase the associated software. The Media and Documentation
Option for a product is ordered according to media
type. Further information and availability of media
can be found in the applicable SPD.
Purchasing Software Product Revisions/Updated
Versions

If a licensed customer is not covered by a product
service agreement, updated versions can be purchased when they are made generally available.
Updated versions are ordered according to media
type. A customer can also choose to run updated
versions on additional CPUs, but not purchase
multiple media distributions. If this is the case, the
Software Revision Right-to-Copy option must be
purchased for each CPU which runs the updated
version.
Software Product Services

A licensed customer can purchase annual product
service agreements to receive updated versions on
media when available. A customer may choose to
copy updated versions onto additional CPUs during this service agreement period. In this case, the
software Service Right-to-Copy must be purchased
for each CPU which runs the updated version.
Further information and availability can be found
in the applicable SPD. Your local DIGITAL office
can be contacted for additional assistance.

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DIGITAL EQUIPMENT COMPUTER USERS SOCIETY

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BENEFITS OF BELONGING

Symposia

The Digital Equipment Computer Users Society
(DECUS) is one of the largest and most respected
users groups in the computer industry today. Membership in DEC US, which is free and voluntary, provides the individual user with information and services not found anywhere else.

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DECUS holds symposia each year in the different
chapters, two per year in the U.S. These meetings
provide a unique opportunity for users with a wide
spectrum of experience to meet for up to five days of
intensive technical exchange. Symposium activities
include workshops, clinics, panels, tutorials, and formal paper presentations. DIG IT AL participates in symposia by sending Product Group
managers and developers to discuss strategies,
products, problems, and solutions.

DECUS provides an environment where users of
Digital Equipment Corporation products can share
information with other users and with DIGITAL.
Members can find out the latest news on DIGITAL's
hardware, software, and educational products. The
feedback exchange with DIGITAL allows the users
of DIGITAL's products to have a voice in the company's future.

Publications
The flow of information among users, as well as
between users and DIGITAL, is the primary goal of
DECUS. Various publications generated by DECUS
support this communication. They include chapter
newsletters and The Proceedings, a technical volume
published after each symposium. DECUS also pub1 is hes Special Interest Groups' newsletters that provide information pertaining to specific DIGITAL
products.

Founded in 1961, DECUS now has three autonomous areas worldwide- DECUS U.S., DEC US Europe,
made up of eight independent chapters, and DEC US
GIA (General International Area), made up of four
independent chapters. DECUS services and activities are shared between these chapters through
mutual agreements.

Program Library

All DECUS services promote the exchange of information in a noncommercial environment. Included
in these services are:

The DECUS Program Library is the main vehicle for
the exchange of software among users of all
DIGITAL systems. The Library contains over 1000
software programs written and voluntarily submitted by users. These programs include compilers,
editors, utilities, numerical and statistical functions,
as well as games and graphic routines. The Library
publishes an annual software catalog that lists and
describes all the DECUS programs available to all
users for a minimal charge.

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

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These groups, formed around an area of common
interest, exist for a variety of hardware, operating
systems, languages, applications, and macketing
areas. Participation in these groups allows fellow
users to exchange information and share technical
expertise in the areas of most interest to the users.

You are cordially invited to join over 60,000 other
users of DIGITAL products around the world and
begin to share your experiences, both successes
and problems.

Local Users Groups (LUGs) and
National Users Groups (NUGs)
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LUGs and NUGs are licensed groups of individuals
who gather to share information with other users on
a periodic basis. Not only do they have common
professional interest, but they also have geographic
and cultural ties. DIGITAL representatives attending these meetings often unveil new products and
services and supply updates on existing policies
and procedures.

For more information, contact the appropriate
DECUS chapter office listed here.

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DECUS CHAPTER OFFICES -

WORLDWIDE

DECUS U.S.

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DECUS, U.S. Chapter
219 Boston Post Road (BP02)
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
U.S. Activities: (617) 480-3259 (3302)
Library: (617) 480-3521
Finance and Administration: (617) 480-3634

DECUS Europe
DECUS At Large (in Europe)
C.P. 510
CH-1213 PETIT-LANCY 1/GE
Switzerland
DECUS Denmark
Digital Equipment Corp. A/S
Sandtoften 9
DK-2820 Gentofte
Denmark
DECUS France
BP. 136
F-91004 EVRY CEDEX

DECUS Italia
Viale Fulvio Testi 11
1-20092 CINISELLO BALSAMO

DECUS Norway
Digital Equipment Corp. A/S
Am merudveien 22
N-0958 Oslo 9
Norway
DECUS Sweden
S-172 89 SUNDBYBERG
Sweden

DECUS Holland
Kaap Hoorndreef 38
NL-3563 AV UTRECHT
The Netherlands

DECUS U.K, Ireland and
Middle East
P.O. Box 53
READING, RG2 OTW
U.K.

DECUS Muenchen
Freischuetzstrasse 91
D-8000 MUENCHEN 81
Federal Republic of Germany

DECUS Switzerland
Schaffhauserstrasse 144
8302 Kloten
Switzerland

DECUS GIA (General International Area)
DECUS Australia
Northern Tower, Chatswood Plaza
Railway Street
Chatswood, New South Wales 2067
Austra~ia

Phone: (02) 412.5237
DECUS Canada
100 Herzberg Road
P.O. Box 13000
Kanata, Ontario K2K 2A6
Canada
Phone: (613) 592-5111, ext. 2115

DECUS Japan
Nihon Digital Equipment KK
Sunshine 60, P.O. Box 1135
1-1, Higashi lkeburo 3-Chome
Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170
Japan
Phone [81 ]-(3)-9897111
DECUS GIC
100 Nagog Park AK01-1/B11
Acton, Massachusetts 01720
U.S.A.
Phone: (617) 264-6561

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