Appendix H
DEALERS DEMONSTRATION PACKAGE (CP/M-86)
H.1 Disc 1 'Latest Graphics Demo'
Disc 1 Menu contains:
1. SYSPEC System Information
A written description of the business uses of
the Sirius 1. Including a brief overview of
the separate modules and system
specifications.
2. BARS Bar Graph
A demonstration of a bar chart depicting
Snoocorp Profits.
3. PIE Pie Chart
2 sets of pie charts depicting the National
Budget.
4. CALENDAR 1982 Calendar.
5. NOVEMBER Sirius calendar 1981.
6. PLOT Multiple Function Plots
Demonstrating the capabilities of the Sirius
1 for drawing frequency curves.
7. SCIENCE Scientific Demonstration
Showing how the Sirius 1 can cope with
scientific and mathematical notation and
diagrams (eg. circuit diagrams).
8. GRAPHICS Graphics Show
Gives a small graphics demonstration.
9. KEYS Soft Keys - You Draw
Using the soft keys, numbers 1 to 7 - the
operator can draw circles of different radii
or draw lines given start and end positions.
Operating Instructions
To run this demonstration package type:
SUBMIT START
Before reaching the Menu options a voice message will be heard.
When the Menu is displayed, type a number between 1 and 9,
selecting the options you require.
N.B. To proceed on certain options hit any key on the keyboard.
Options 1 to 8 are not interactive except for proceeding with the
next display.
Option 9 - Keys - Soft Keys - You draw
Having selected this option, on line 25 will appear 7 functions
which relate to the soft keys 1 - 7 on the keyboard. When used
together, these keys allow the user to draw their own simple
graphics ie. drawing lines and circles. The user can state where
on the screen to construct the graphics. This is in relation to
a pixel (matrix dot) which is originally positioned in the centre
of the screen. The screen is divided into 800 pixels by 400
pixels.
Function keys are:
1. END
This will finish the option and return to the menu.
2. PRINT (on/off switch)
Allows the printing of any keyboard character.
3. DRAW CIRCLE
When pressed, the command "Enter Centre" will appear.
You move the illuminated pixel to the required centre
then press soft key 3 again. "Enter Radius" will come
up. You enter the required radius and press function
key 3 again.
4. CONTINUOUS (on/off switch)
This allows a solid line to be drawn when moving the
illuminated pixel.
5. X = 0; Y = O
This displays the position of the illuminated pixel on
the screen as co-ordinates (to a maximum of + x = 400,
x = -399, y = 190, y = 190).
Pressing function key 5 return the illuminated pixel to
the centre of the screen.
6. STEP = 1
This shows the amount of pixels that will be covered
when the highlighted pixel is moved. It has 4 settings
1,4,16 and 64.
7. ERASE BLOCK
This operation allows the user to erase a mistake or
clear the screen by putting a block (rectangle) round
it. All inside the block will be erased. When
function key 7 is pressed "upper left" appears. You
need to move the illuminated pixel to the top left
position of an (imaginary) rectangle. When in
position, press function key 7 again, "lower right"
will be displayed. Position the illuminated pixel to
the bottom right hand corner of the (imaginary)
rectangle. Pressing function key 7 will erase the
block.
UPPER LEFT X------
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-------X LOWER RIGHT
Pixel Movement
To move the illuminated pixel around the screen use the numeric
block numbers 1 to 9.
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| 7 | 8 | 9 |
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|____________|___________|_________|
| | | |
| | CHANGE | |
| 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | STEP | |
| | | |
|____________|___________|_________|
| | | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | | |
|____________|___________|_________|
Graphics Dump
Options 2 to 8 can be dumped to various printers eg. Epson, Prism
- but not the C.Itoh 1550.
In order to use the Epson MX80 Type 2 or 3 the operator would
type:
SUBMIT START MX80
or SUBMIT START MX8D
the MX80 is for sideways print out and MX8D for upright print.
In order to use a Prism printer the operator would type:
SUBMIT START PRSM
To dump any screen type P.
H.2 Disc 2 - 'Sliding Picture Show'
Disc 2 contains the following demonstration programs:
1. DEMO Displays pictures to show different aspects of the
hi-res graphics.
(cannot exit from program - need to reboot the
system by pressing the reset switch at the back of
the machine).
2. DEMOT Shows the same pictures but slides them over the
pixels (matrix dots) to appropriate position.
(ALT-C to terminate program).
3. DEMOS Slides the pictures in using complete blocks -
also includes page 3 ladies (ALT-C to terminate
program).
4. DEMON Same as DEMOS except no nudes - cleaned up
version. (Cannot exit program - need to reboot
the system).
5. DEMO3D Shows a revolving outline of the Sirius. The
picture can be altered using the following keys:
Y Lowers the Sirius
shift Y Raises the Sirius
B Tilts the Sirius backwards
shift B Tilts the Sirius forwards
R Reduces the Sirius
shift R Enlarges the Sirius
(ALT-C to terminate program).
H.3 Disc 3 - 1550 (C.Itoh) Graphics
This disc contains the same menu as the disc 1 - 'Latest Graphics
Demo' when the operator types:
SUBMIT START
For a complete explanation of the Menu options see pages H-1 to
H-3.
The difference is that 1550 graphics will allow options 2 to 8
inclusive to be printed on the printer, whereas disc 1 dumps to
Epson printers.
Type "P" when the graphics routine required to be printed is
being displayed on the CRT, eg. pie charts. This causes the
program to produce a pixel dump to the printer.
In order to achieve this the printer switches should be re-set to
the graphics set shown on page , and the printer cable should be
modified to the graphics cable shown on page .
Alternately the same demonstration without the voice can be
started SUBMIT DEMO .
The disc contains DEMO3D which is also on sliding picture show.
Instructions for moving the display are:
B Tilts the Sirius backwards
shift B Tilts the Sirius forwards
R Reduces the Sirius
shift R Enlarges the Sirius
A full screen picture of the Sirius logo and the word Sirius
which fades and glows can be obtained by typing LOGO.
H.4 Disc 4 - 'Arabic Demonstration'
As you would imagine instructions on how to obtain the best out
of this demonstration are limited. The submit file START.SUB is
automatically called in on booting up the machine. Unfortunately
there is no picture show.
For those dealers who want to impress French customers there is a
French Vocal file.
Instructions
1. Boot up the machine.
2. When BASIC86 is first called in (easy to guess when) hit
control and C.
3. Type SYSTEM.
4. Type VOCF.
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