Difference between revisions of "VAXstation 100 firmware notes"

From Computer History Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Error LEDs: Field service tech tip 7.)
m
Line 27: Line 27:
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 19
 
| 19
| Powerup error.
+
| Power-up error.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 24
 
| 24

Revision as of 13:08, 10 February 2023

Random notes from running the firmware in an emulator.

Memory map

Vs100-memory-map.png

Error LEDs

Indicates which test failed. During power-up, green light turned off. During idle loop, green light remains on.

Vs100-diagnostic-led-errors.png

Apparently there's a bug.

VS100-TT-7.png

D0 flags

The firmware maintains a set of flags in register D0.

Bit (decimal) Meaning
16 Maintenance mode.
19 Power-up error.
24 BBA done.
25 Vertical retrace interrupt.