3.1 III makes available to FR 80 users the symbolics and user manuals for several of the more common host computer software systems. Upon receipt of a 2400-foot magnetic tape, III will copy the symbolics on magnetic tape and furnish a set of user manuals free of charge.
3.2 These systems are the current production systems of the companies furnishing them for distribution and should be relatively error-free; however, neither the contributing company nor III can assume any liability for their use.
3.3 Developed by North American Rockwell Corporation, these routines are written in FORTRAN with some 360 assembly language. The current version is operating under OS/MVT. Output is a tape formatted for the SC 4020. The III FR 80 reads this tape directly.
3.4 This is a host computer package particularly suited for use in an installation where the users are familiar with the SC 4020 syntax and do not want to re-educate a large group of open shop users. FRESCO (an acronym for FR 80 Extensions to SC 4020 Operations) was also developed by North American Rockwell and is an expansion of their SC 4020 routines package to take advantage of the additional features of the FR 80. Written in FORTRAN with some 360 assembly language, it is implemented under OS/MVT. The output of FRESCO is in the FR 80 data format. FRESCO is provided through the courtesy of North American Rockwell Corporation.
3.5 Developed by the RAND Corporation, IGS was designed to provide a universal higher level language that would produce tapes for recording on any graphics recorder. Through the courtesy of the RAND Corporation, III is able to provide a version of IGS tailored to produce META. output for the SC 4060. This same package can be modified by the user to provide a more efficient META output with extended features for the FR 80.
3.6 Through the courtesy of Aerojet Nuclear Company, Aerojet-General Corporation, III may also distribute listings of routines for producing 3D plots. The routines are written in FORTRAN.
3.7 Additional host computer software packages of general interest will be distributed to FR 80 users if the contributor will furnish III with a magnetic tape with the symbolics and a master copy of the user's manual. III will also furnish technical assistance to FR 80 users who would like to convert their host computer systems to FR 80 data format output. Such conversion has resulted in significant reductions in host computer processing time, higher information density on the output magnetic tape and, in many cases, substantially increased recording speed.
3.8 III has applied the philosophy of maximum flexibility to FR 80 applications software. Each of the simulators has features often not available in the equipment being simulated. The following paragraphs detail the features available for each simulator. This is accomplished by first showing a sample of the parameter list for an actual program, followed by a brief description of each feature. It is not necessary for an open shop user to know how these are entered in the FR 80; these are operator functions and are covered in the FR 80 Operator' Manual.
3.9 The FR 80 can simulate most line printers in common use. The simulators are designed to accept virtually any print format. This is important since no modification of host computer software is required. There are no artificial limitations on the number of characters in a line, or the number of lines in a page, or the number of pages in a frame.
3.10
TITLE END JOB FORM=PAYROLL INDEX OVERALL FORM=NO ERROR FORM=NO IMAGES/FICHE=16,14 CAMERA=6 PULLDOWN=8 STRIP FICHE=NO BY ROWS=NO BY COLUMNS=YES LOAD=PAYROLL SPOT SIZE=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 INTENSITY=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 DELTA SIZE=0 VARIABLE BLOCKING=NO FIXED BLOCKING=325 OTHER CONTROL CODES=NO SCIENTIFIC=NO COMMERCIAL=YES WHERE CHANNELS ARE=1,1/2,1/3,1/4,1/5,1/6,1/7,1/8,1/9,1/10,1/11,1/12,1 EQUIVALENCE CODE ASA CONTROLS=NO 1401 CONTROLS=NO 360 CONTROLS=YES POSITION OF CONTROL=l SINGLE SPACE=YES DOUBLE SPACE=NO TRIPLE SPACE=NO ↑ - UPRIGHT=YES ← - ROTATED=NO LINE SIZE=134 IGNORE - BEG,END,BLOCK=l,0,0 X - #,STEP,LEFT=1,7175,0 PAGE SIZE=64 Y - #,STEP,TOP=1,12646,14514 CHARACTERS - SIZE,SPACE,FEED=8,50,83
3.12 The 4020 simulator allows the FR 80 to accept magnetic tapes formatted for the Stromberg DatagraphiX 4020.
3.13 Sample Commands and Parameters for Strip Chart Program
FORM=0 OVERALL FORM=0 CAMERA=3 BY ROWS= YES BY COLUMNS=NO LOAD=CHART SPOT SIZE=0,l,2,3,4,5,6,7 INTENSITY=0,l,2,3,4,5,6,7 DELTA SIZE=0 ↑ - UPRIGHT=YES ← - ROTATED=NO SET SIZE,PULLDOWN=11000,3 X - NUMBER UP=1 Y - NUMBER UP=1 ABUT - SIZE,PULLDOWN=12085,3 HEAVY - INTENSITY,SPOT=7,0 LIGHT - INTENSITY,SPOT=6,0 VECTORS - INTENSITY,SPOT=7,0 AXES - INTENSITY,SPOT=7,0 CHARACTER SIZE=15
3.14 Description of SC 4020 Simulator Commands in Par. 3.13.
3.15 The META interpreter accepts tape in the META format and in particular for the Stromberg DatagraphiX 4060.
3.16 Sample of Commands and Parameters for Stock Chart Program.
FORM=NO OVERALL FORM=NO CAMERA=l LOAD=STOCKS SPOT SIZE=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 INTENSITY=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ↑ - UPRIGHT=YES ← - ROTATED=NO SET SIZE,PULLDOWN=8192,3 ABUT - SIZE,PULLDOWN=12000,3
3.17 Description of META Interpreter Commands in Par 3.16
3.18 Records tapes formatted for the 500, 600, and 700 CalComp plotters.
Sample of Commands and Parameters for Contour Map Program.
CAMERA=l PULLDOWN=6 LOAD=CONTOUR ABUT - SIZE,PULLDOWN=16383,3 SCALE - C,F=2,1 INITIAL X,Y,=0,2000 LEFT=0 BOTTOM=1868 ← - ROTATED ↑ - UPRIGHT
3.20 Description of Calcomp Simulator Commands in Par. 3.19.
3.21 The FR 80 has a forms recording capability. Instead of using a manufactured forms slide and flashing it onto film, the FR 80 stores forms in core for read-out and recording as required by the film recording program. Since the forms are recorded from the CRT, using the same digitally controlled deflection system, precise registration and scaling are assured. This method makes it possible to place a vertical line between two adjacent characters without touching the characters or losing print positions.
3.22 Multiple forms (up to six) can be randomly selected under program control. The number of forms available at a given time is a function of the memory capacity of the system and the type of program.
3.23 Because the forms are recorded using the character and vector generator, the same intensity and resolution as the data is assured. However, intensities and line widths of specific lines and/or characters can be varied if desired.
3.24 Software for compiling forms is supplied with an 8K FR 80. This software language is easily learned. For a description of the form design language and a sample form, see chapter 8.
3.25 Many FR 80 users would like to format their output magnetic tapes more efficiently. This often provides greater flexibility and substantially reduces host computer time. The FR 80 Standard Data Format is presented in chapter 9. For those users desiring to implement the format, III will provide technical advice.
