ND-110 Satellite

model:

cpu : ND-110

cpu number : 9883.21005

ORD: 20.6578E

PSU: Wiener DN 03, 390 W

slots

empty
3094 ETHERNET IF. II - print: E, eco: G
3095 ND110 CPU&MM 4BB, print: B, eco: J
3201 SCSI/FLOPPY, print: C, eco: J
3042 N0100 2MBY RAM, print: B, eco: D
empty
3013 N0100 8 TERM IF, print: M, eco: N

subpages: SINTRAN III,

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History

2023-04-30: checking the old image I made from the hard drive back in 2016 with ndfs 1.4:

tingo@kg-core2:~/doc/ND - Norsk Data/disk_images/2016/2016-07-16_sintran_iii_m05 $ ndfs -V
ndfs: Sintran Filesystem tool version 1.4
tingo@kg-core2:~/doc/ND - Norsk Data/disk_images/2016/2016-07-16_sintran_iii_m05 $ ndfs -i sintran_iii_m05_q_lps540.image
Directory name            : 
Directory size            : 264404 pages
Object file index pointer : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
User file index pointer   : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
Bit file pointer          : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
No. of unreserved pages   : 0
Error: Illegal Object File Index Pointer
Error: Illegal User File Index Pointer
Error: Illegal Bit File Pointer
Error: Overlapping pointers in master block
tingo@kg-core2:~/doc/ND - Norsk Data/disk_images/2016/2016-07-16_sintran_iii_m05 $ ndfs -ti sintran_iii_m05_q_lps540.image
Directory name            : 
Directory size            : 264404 pages
Object file index pointer : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
User file index pointer   : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
Bit file pointer          : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
No. of unreserved pages   : 0
Error: Illegal Object File Index Pointer
Error: Illegal User File Index Pointer
Error: Illegal Bit File Pointer
Error: Overlapping pointers in master block
tingo@kg-core2:~/doc/ND - Norsk Data/disk_images/2016/2016-07-16_sintran_iii_m05 $ ndfs -tc sintran_iii_m05_q_lps540.image
Directory name            : 
Directory size            : 264404 pages
Object file index pointer : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
User file index pointer   : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
Bit file pointer          : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
No. of unreserved pages   : 0
Error: Illegal Object File Index Pointer
Error: Illegal User File Index Pointer
Error: Illegal Bit File Pointer
Error: Overlapping pointers in master block

better error messages at least. :-)

2023-03-18: I took out the CPU card (3095) and dumped the microcode. It is up on the 3095 page on NDwiki now.

2020-05-21: testing - I wrote the 210523h00-xx-02d.image (from Gandalf's library) to a floppy, so I could test DISK-MM version B01. Unfortunately, it refuses to work with non-ND disk drives.

2019-04-14: testing - tested DMM (from an image made at our visit to the museum collection). Unfortunately, the image is bad; the only thing I could load from that floppy was FLOPPY-MON, TPE-MON wouldn't even load.

2016-07-22: testing - tested DISK-MM version B00. Unfortunately it doesn't work with non-ND disk drives.

2016-07-16: I took out the hard drive from the ND-110, connected it to my SCSI machine, and made an image of the disk (516 MB / 540 MB) with dd:

root@music1# dd if=/dev/da0 of=/home/tingo/work/sintran_iii_m05_q_lps540.image bs=2048
264404+0 records in
264404+0 records out
541499392 bytes transferred in 409.213307 secs (1323269 bytes/sec)

I transferred this image to my workstation and ran ndfs on it:

tingo@kg-core1$ ndfs -V
ndfs: Sintran Filesystem tool version 1.1

tingo@kg-core1$ ndfs -i sintran_iii_m05_q_lps540.image
Directory name            : 
Object file index pointer : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
User file index pointer   : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
Bit file pointer          : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
No. of unreserved pages   : 0
Error reading page 3506819073: No error: 0

tingo@kg-core1$ ndfs -ti sintran_iii_m05_q_lps540.image
Directory name            : 
Object file index pointer : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
User file index pointer   : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
Bit file pointer          : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
No. of unreserved pages   : 0
Error reading page 3506819073: No error: 0

tingo@kg-core1$ ndfs -tc sintran_iii_m05_q_lps540.image
Directory name            : 
Object file index pointer : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
User file index pointer   : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
Bit file pointer          : 0 SI: 0x0 (contiguous)
No. of unreserved pages   : 0
Error reading page 3506819073: No error: 0

that doesn't look good.

The image is as large as the hard drive (I'm guessing there is a lot of empty space in it):

tingo@kg-core1$ ll -h *image
-rw-r--r--  1 tingo  users  -  516M Jul 16 23:23 sintran_iii_m05_q_lps540.image

That's it for now. The image is here (376 MB, gzipped), if anyone wants to analyze it further.

2016-07-12: floppy drive - I ran the FLOPPY-STREAMER test program from my ND-100 Test Programs floppy, but it reports the floppy controller as "UNKNOWN CONTROLLER" - I need a newer program.

2016-07-12: floppy drive - the borrowed floppy drive didn't work at all, so I put the original one back in.

2016-07-12: floppy drive - I borrowed the floppy drive from my ND-100/CX Compact, I'm going to test if it works any better than the original one.

2016-07-11: floppy drive - it is ND 187-3104 (another label says ND 103161), which is a Toshiba FDD 5862A0K 03 REV. A.

2016-07-11: hard drive - I changed SCSI ID to 0 (zero) by removing the A2 and A1 jumpers. According to SINTRAN III release L release notes, SCSI id 0 is needed for SINTRAN III to boot from the drive.

2016-07-11: streamer - checking out the streamer. I took out the media tray again; the streamer is ND 229-0898, a SCSI, Tandberg TDC 3640 with 64 K buffer option. It is set fro SCSI ID 1.

2016-07-10: mounting a hard drive. This evening I took out the media tray (it sits with two screws, after that it slides out) it looks like it is connected via the standard A, B and C connectors of a ND-100 bus. I used a "Drevramme 3.5 inch to 5.25 inch - intern" (100457) that I had to mount the 3.5 inch drive to the 5.25 inch holes in the media tray. Next I connected up SCSI (standard 50 pin IDC) and power cables (4-pin molex "hard drive" male plug on both ends). I put the media tray back into the machine, and secured it with the two screws.

2016-07-10: the hard drive is a Quantum ProDrive LPS 540 S, a 3.5 inch slimline drive with 540 megabyte capacity. It is set for SCSI ID 6.

2016-07-09: testing - try to load and run CONFIGURATIO-D00:TEST.

TPE>load config

    CONFIGURATION - Version: D00 - 1986-12-08

TPE>

ok.

Next I do "run" and the program says

CPU type: ND-110 or ND-110/CX

Floating format: 48 bits

Memory Management: MMS-2 included on CPU card

Cache: Yes

ALD Register: 21560B

Total memory size: 2.512 Mbytes

Devices, the machine has

real time clock 1 10 13

Terminal interfaces 1, 5, 6, 7 ,8, 9, 10, 11, 12

(logical device number are 1, 44, 45, 46, 47, 60, 61, 62, 63)

ECCR

Ethernet controller 1 140360 140363 (logical device number 2240)

SCSI Interface 1 144300 144377 (logical device number 2202)

and no errors. Nice.

I loaded CACHE-110

    CACHE-110 - Version: A00 - 1986-10-15

This is a ND-110 CPU (One instruction cache).
TPE>

and I ran it (All-tests) there are 8 tests. It takes a while to run through all tests, but they finished without errors.

Loaded memory

    MEMORY - Version: D00 - 1986-10-30

THIS IS A NORD-100 WITH 1280K WORDS(16-BIT) MEMORY (DEC.)

TPE>
did "run" which ran all tests. It also said 
(HOLES IN DEFINED TEST AREA)

AREA TESTED: 0.11-35.15
READ TEST ON PROGRAM PART     === END OF TEST ===
ADRESSES  IN  ADRESSES        === END OF TEST ===
WRITE/READ TEST (7 PATTERNS)  === END OF TEST ===
RAPIDLY CHANGING ADDRESS BITS === END OF TEST ===
PARITY ERROR DETECTION        === END OF TEST ===
WALK TEST (34 PATTERNS)       === END OF TEST ===

=== THE TESTS ARE NOW LOOPING ===

=ESCAPE==

TPE>

ok.

2016-07-09: testing - I connected up the console again, and inserted the floppy labeled "210523E00-XX-01D Test Programs for ND-100 release date 870715 870108". Did

MACL
1560& (without ENTER)

and a few seconds later the console prints:

    TPE Monitor, ND-100 / ND-110 - Version: A02 - 1986-10-30

The command HELP gives you the full list of available commands

TPE>

cool.

The commands are

MODE <input file name> <output>
DATCL
DELETE-MACROS
DUMP-PRINTER-BUFFER (<from> <to>)
EXIT
EXPLAIN-COMMAND <command>
HELP <command>
LIST-FILES <file name>
LIST-MACROS <macro name>
LOAD-PROGRAM <file name>
DEFINE-MACRO <name> <body>
MONITOR-HELP <command>
OPCOM
PRINT-NOTE <note-number>
PROGRAM-HELP <command>
PROGRAM-STATUS
SET-CONSOLE-DEVICE-NUMBER <logical or hardware number>
SET-PRINTER-DEVICE-NUMBER <logical or hardware number>
SET-PRINTER-MODE <mode> (<buffer size>)
SET-TERMINAL-TYPE <type>
TERMINAL-MODE <full page stop>
UPDAT <minute> <hour> <day> <month> <year>

good.

TPE>datctl
1985.03.09 04:55:07

and update

TPE>updat 49 16 09 07 2016

check

TPE>datcl
2016.07.09 16:49:43

nice, very nice.

2016-07-02: testing - the power cable connector is the IEC type with a groove in it (C16) not the more common C14. Not a problem. I connected up the Nokia VDU 301 S as a console, and used my newly soldered up current loop cable. When I turn the keyswitch to on, the machine starts up and "STOP" and "START" lights up on the front panel. The console prints "#" - everything looks ok.

2016-06-30: card crate - removing the back plate (4 large Philips screws) allows me to check out which cards are installed in the machine. From right to left is the "correct" way to list the cards, if you want to read the text on the edge (this would be top to bottom, if the card crate was turned over so you could read the text naturally).

slots

empty
3094 ETHERNET IF. II - print: E, eco: G
3095 ND110 CPU&MM 4BB, print: B, eco: J
3201 SCSI/FLOPPY, print: C, eco: J
3042 N0100 2MBY RAM, print: B, eco: D
empty
3013 N0100 8 TERM IF, print: M, eco: N

that's it.

2016-06-30: front door - the front panel is a door. twisting the locking screw with a Philips screwdriver allows you to open the door. On the inside of the door is a couple of labels:

at the top a printed label:

"NORSK DATA"

"FLOPPY: 187-3044"

"STREAMER: 229-898"

near the bottom, a label with handwritten text:

"ORD:20.6578 E"

"CPU:9883.21005"

and the key to the operating keyswitch hangs from the locking post inside the cabinet.

2016-06-30: this machine got delivered by Gandalf and friend, all the way from Umeå, Sweden.