Wanted: software & docs for Intel Series II & III MDS "blue boxes"

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Mon Feb 7 08:51:40 2000

Eric,

  I have a Series II model 235 with lots of upgrades. I have a big pile of
stuff for the Series II. Here's a list:

Intellec Series II CRT and Keyboard Interface Manual
Intellec Series II Microcomputer Development System Boot/Monitor Listing
Intellec Series II Model 22X/23X Installation Manual Change 1
Installation Instructions Double Density Upgrade Kit Model 503 Rev B
Intellec Double Density Diskette Operating System Hardware Reference Manual

Book 2.
   (It's here somewhere! Just gotta find it!)

Book 3.
PL/M-86 Programming Manual for 8080/8085-Based Development Systems
#9800466-003 Rev C
MCS-86 Assembly Language Converter Operating Instructions for ISIS-II Users
#9800642-02
ASM86 Macro Assembler Operating Instructions for 8086-Bases Systems
#121628-003
iAPX 86,88 Family Utilities User’s Guide # 121616-003
iAPX 86,88 Family Utilities User’s Guide # 121616-002
ASM86 Language Reference Manual #121703-002

Book 4.
Intellec Series III Microcomputer Development System Product Overview
Intellec Series III Microcomputer Development System Programmer’s Reference
Manual
ISIS Credit CRT-based Text Editor User’s Guide
Alter Text Editor User’s Guide
iUP-200/201 Universal Programmer User’s Guide Order Number 162613-002
iUP-200/201 Universal Programmer User’s Guide Order Number 162613-001
ICE-86 In-Circuit Emulator Operating Instructions for ISIS-II Users
ICE-86A/ICE-88A MicroSystem In-Circuit Emulator Operating Instructions for
ISIS-II Users

Book 5.
ASM86 Language Reference Manual #121703-002
8086/8087/8088 Macro Assembly Language Reference Manual for 8086-Based
Development Systems #121627-001 Rev A
MCS-86 Assembly Language Converter Operating Instructions for ISIS-II Users
ICE-86 In-Circuit Emulator Operating Instructions for ISIS-II Users
iAPX 86,88 Family Utilities User’s Guide for 8086-Based Development
Systems #121616-001 Rev A
ISIS-II User’s Guide

Book 6.
Intellec Series II Microcomputer Developement System Schematic Drawings
Order Number 9800554-04 Rev D

Book 7.
Intellec Series II Microcomputer Developement System Double-Density
Diskette Subsystem Order Number 9800425-02 Rev B

Book 8.
Product Service Support Plan, product MDS-5055 (internal Intel Document)

Book 9.
A guide to Intellec Microcomputer Developement Systems Order Number 9800558B


   I also have a bunch of software for it but I haven't made a list. I
think all the SW is on DD 8" disks.


At 02:45 AM 2/7/00 -0000, you wrote:
>I just acquired an Intel Series III MDS "blue box", to go along with
>several Series IIs that I've had for a while.
>
>Unfortunately, I don't have any software or documentation for either
>the Series II or Series III, not even the ISIS operating system. If
>anyone has spares or could make copies available, it would be most
>appreciated.
>
>For those not familiar with the Intel blue boxes:
>
>The Series II MDS is Multibus-based, and has either an IPB-80 or IPC-85
>CPU card, based on the 8080 and 8085, respectively.

  Yes, they came with a 8080 but the 8085 card was available as an upgrade.
Mine has it.


  There's also an IOC
>(Input/Output Card) that supports all of the integral I/O devices such
>as the monitor, keyboard, serial ports, and single-density floppy disk.
>An external double-density floppy disk system can be added;

  The internal drives could also be upgraded to DD. See the 4th book above.
Mine has been upgraded. I also have an external box with two DD drives.

 it uses two
>Multibus cards, a channel card and an interface card, and apparently uses
>M2FM code rather than IBM 3740-compatible MFM. The Series II normally runs
>the ISIS operating system, although I hear there was also a version of CP/M.

  I've never found CPM for them but if you read Digital Research's CPM
manuals you'll notice that the CPM source code that they use was written
for an Intel MDS.
>
>A Series III MDS is mostly the same as a Series II with an IPC-85, but
>it adds a two-board RPC-86, which is an 8086-based "Resident Processor
>Card". A software package called "RUN" acts as the loader and ISIS
>operating system interface for the 8086.

   I don't don't have that. :-(

   Let me know if you want to borrow this stuff.

   Joe
>
Received on Mon Feb 07 2000 - 08:51:40 GMT