This is a compilation of documentation about hardware mentioned in the Norsk Data Documentation Catalogue. Links to online resources and references to where copies of the documentation recide should also be included.
Known documentation locations is in the library list.
Documentation List
01 : NORD-1 hardware (including unnumbered manuals)
ND-01.004 HARDWARE MANUAL NORD 1
Drawings of the NORD-1 CPU. This is probably volume 1.
57 pages.
HARDWARE MANUAL VOLUME II FLOW DIAGRAMS
Contains flow diagrams over the workings of the NORD-1 CPU.
ND-01.005 NORD 1 CONNECTORS
Contains a lot of information about the power system, the I/O channel system, the Data channel system and device connections. Some drawings are included, for example the 503/II and 504/II bus driver and receiver cards.
1972 September : 38 pages.
02 : PIOC hardware
ND-02.003 PIOC HARDWARE REFERENCE MANUAL
Short description : PIOC (Programmable Input Output Controller is an ND-100 I/O card with four full duplex serial lines. The hardware is based on an MC 68000 CPU and 128 kbyte ram.
90 pages (6 chapters and 4 appendixes).
ND-02.004 PIOC HARDWARE REFERENCE MANUAL ND-865-867
Same as ND-02.003 but with 256 kword local memory.
60 pages.
05 : NORD-5, NORD-50, NORD-500 CPUs
ND-05.003 NORD-50 REFERENCE MANUAL
Detailed description of the NORD-50 registers and instruction set.
44 pages.
ND-05.007 NORD-50 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Description of the main building blocks of the NORD-50 from a hardware point of view.
163 pages.
ND-05.008 NORD-50 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
ND-05.009 NORD-500 REFERENCE MANUAL
Description of the general design, register and instructions of the ND-500 and the ND-5000 computers. Written for the assembler programmers and system programmers.
300 pages.
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10/80 ND-05.009.01 First printing
07/82 ND-05.009.02 Second printing
06/87 ND-05.009.03 Third printing
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ND-05.010 INTRODUCTION TO ND-500
General description of ND-500 hardware and software.
Not available at the time of printing.
ND-05.011 ND-500 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
Hardware description at a low level, suitable for service personnel and as course literature for ND-500 hardware courses.
200 pages, 12 chapters and one appendix.
ND-05.012 ND-500 MICROPROGRAMMING GUIDE
Short introduction to microprogramming on ND-500. Suitable for people writing micro code routines.
60 pages.
ND-05.013 ND-500 ARRAY PROCESSING FUNCTIONS
Description of the array processing functions implemented in microcode on ND-500 and ND-570. Knowledge of Fortran is preferred.
75 pages.
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ND-05.015 ND-500/2 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
Hardware description at a low level, suitable for service personnel.
ND-05.016 RASK GATE ARRAYS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Hardware description at a low level.
ND-05.017 ND-5000 HARDWARE MAINTENANCE
This manual covers the ND-5000 computer system, for the ND-110 hardware part, see the 30.008 "ND-100 Hardware Maintenance Manual". The manual is aimed for the service staff.
It gives a good description of the differences between the various models and cabinets, how to upgrade a system, description of Octobus, self test, trouble shooting and switches on the various cards.
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ND-05.018 ND-500/2 DOUBLE PRECISION ARRAY PROCESSING FUNCTIONS
This manual describes the mathematical functions in the ND-500-2-APD library.
The manual is written for people creating and running programs using array processing functions.
60 pages.
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ND-05.020 ND-5000 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
Hardware description at a low level, suitable for service personnel.
ND-05.021 SAMSON Design Information
ND-05.022 ND-5000 Microprogram Guide
This manual describes the microprogramming and states rules for ND-5000 CPU:s. It goes in on detail on how to control the different hardware units in the CPU.
The manual is written for people writing microcode program and for people working with the ND-5000 hardware.
72 pages.
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06 : NORD-1, NORD-10, NORD-10/S, NORD-100 CPUs
ND-06.004 NORD-10 INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM
ND-06.005 NORD-10/NORD-100 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Description of the communication hardware in the NORD-10 / NORD-50 system. Describes memory communication. Written for technical and maintenance personnel.
19 pages.
ND-06.007 BIG MULTIPORT MEMORY SYSTEM
Detailed description of the Big Multiport Memory System. Written for technical and maintenance personnel.
113 Pages.
Availability : Original in the collection of Göran, available online.
ND-06.008 NORD-10/S REFERENCE MAUAL
Detailed description of NORD-10/S architecture from a hardware point of view. Written for technical and maintenance personnel.
169 Pages.
Versions
- 01 April 1977[1]
- 01A June 1977
ND-06.009 NORD-10/S FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Describes the main building blocks in the NORD-10/S. Written for technical and maintenance personnel.
235 Pages.
Versions
- 01 August 1977[2]
- 01A October 1978
ND-06.010 NORD-10/S MICROPROGRAM
Detailed description of NORD-10/S microinstructions and the microformat of the macroinstructions. Written for microprogram writers.
80 Pages.
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ND-06.012 NORD-10/S INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM
Detailed description of NORD-10/S architecture from a hardware point of view. Written for technical and maintenance personnel.
169 Pages.
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ND-06.013 NORD-10/S GENERAL DESCRIPTION
ND-06.014 ND-100 REFERENCE MANUAL
Description of the main building blocks of the the ND-100. Contains a detailed description of the instruction set. Written for technical and maintenance personnel.
250 Pages.
Versions :
03/79 ND-06.014.01 First printing
01/82 ND-06.014.02 Second printing
01/83 ND-06.014.02 Revision A
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ND-06.015 ND-100 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Description of the main building blocks of the ND-100 and their functions from a hardware point of view. Written for technical and maintenance personnel.
340 Pages.
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ND-06.016 ND-100 INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM
Description of the input / output system architecture of the the ND-100 from a hardware point of view. It gives fundamental design concepts of the I/O system and is good to describe how to connect and program I/O interfaces. Written for technical and maintenance personnel. Recommends the ND-100 Reference Manual and MAC Assembler User's Guide.
222 Pages.
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ND-06.017 ND-100 BACKPLANE
Brief description of the backplane used in bus organized systems. Built on a triple Euroboard standard, the bus backplane is mainly oriented towards connecting I/O but also support processing and memory units too.
Later versions includes description of ND-110 computers.
18 Pages.
ND-06.018 ND-100 MICROPROGRAMMING
Description of how to microprogram the ND-100 and use the writable control store. Written for technical personnel writing their own microprogram. It also gives a detailed understanding of the ND-100 CPU.
73 Pages.
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ND-06.020 INTRODUCTION TO ND-100
An overview of the hardware and software. Gives a generad description of the ND-100 system. Written for people with basic or no computer knowledge.
Not available at time of printing.
ND-06.021 ND-100 INSTANT INSTRUCTION CODES
ND-06.022 ND-100 OPCOM INSTRUCTION SURVEY
ND-06.024 ND-100 SATELLITE HARDWARE MANUAL
This is a description of the ND-100 Satellite hardware. Special weight is put on differences between the ND-100 standard and satellite. It also contains maintenance information and brief description of some test programs.
73 pages.
ND-06.025 Butterfly-110, Technical Reference Manual
This is a description of the Butterfly-110 hardware. It contains a complete description of the ND-110PCX part as well as the interface between the ND side and the PC-AT, both hardware and software. It also includes parts information and maintenance instructions.
Written by Karin M Jensen [5]
540 pages.
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ND-06.026 ND-110 Functional Description
Description of the main building blocks of the ND-110 and their functions from a hardware point of view. Written for technical and maintenance personnel.
251 Pages.
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ND-06.028 PC TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL
ND-06.029 ND-110 Instruction Set
A detailed description of the instruction set of the ND-110 CPU.
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ND-06.033 Butterfly Additional Disk, Technical Reference
This is a description of the Additional Disk Option ND-110296 for the Butterfly-110 hardware. It contains user information, hardware installation and upgrade procedure.
52 pages.
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07 : NORD-12
ND-07.001 NORD-12 REFERENCE MANUAL
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10 : Multiport 4 and 5 system
ND-10.003 TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION TO MULTIPORT 4
Description of the multiport system used in ND-100 and ND-100/ND-500 multiprocessor configurations. It gives some examples of configurations with the new MPM-4 modules. Familiarity with the ND-100 architecture is expected of the reader.
Later replaced by ND-10.007 EN MULTIPORT MEMORY 4 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION.
37 Pages.
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ND-10.004 MULTIPORT MEMORY 5 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Hardware description of the following MPM-5 products.
ND-382 RAM 1Mb Memory Module
ND-383 Twin 16-it Port Module
ND-384 Line Driver Module
ND-387 RAM 4Mb Memory Module
It also includes a programmers guide, instructions for start-up and initialization and error messages. Written for service personnel and system and hardware designers.
90 Pages.
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ND-10.005 MULTIPORT MEMORY 5 BUS DESCRIPTION
This is a description of the controller module and the bus structure used in MPM-5 systems.
Products described in this manual are :
ND-103810 MPM-5 controller module
ND-103860 MPM-5 1-bank card rack
ND-103800 MPM-5 2-bank card rack
The manual contains hardware information. about signals, timing, bus arbitration, cabling, the maintenance processor, indicators and switches.
Written for people needing a detailed description of the hardware of MPM-5.
72 Pages.
ND-10.006 MULTIPORT MEMORY CHANNEL SPECIFICATIONS
An introduction to the Multiport Memory concept in general. Multiport Memory is a shared memory system which expands memory capacity and allows for multiprocessor operation. The manual contains a description of all three models Norsk Data supports. It contains interface descriptions for all three models. Written for service personnel and people who works with Multiport Memory.
40 Pages.
ND-10.007 MULTIPORT MEMORY 4 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
This manual replaces ND-10-003.
It is a description of the multiport system used in ND-100 and ND-100/ND-500 multiprocessor configurations. It gives some examples of configurations with MPM-4 modules. It also contains information on signals, timing, bus arbitration, cabling indicators and switches.
Familiarity with the ND-100 architecture is expected of the reader.
100 Pages.
11 : Data storage equipment
ND-11.008 CARTRIDGE DISK SYSTEM FOR NORD-10 - PROGRAMMING SPECIFICATIONS
ND-11.009 HAWK - DISK SYSTEM
Reference and users guide for the HAWK-disk system. Describes major components and hardware of the system.
133 Pages.
ND-11.010 NORD-10/HAWK DISK CONTROLLER
Reference manual and users guide for the NORD-10/HAWK Disk Controller. It describes programming specifications, interface signals and disk addressing.
76 Pages.
ND-11.012 FLOPPY DISK SYSTEM
Reference manual and users guide for the Floppy Disk System. It describes the system, the interface and the formatter. It was written for the NORD-10 series of systems but backward compatibility means that it is also valid for the ND-100 series system.
The manual contains detailed instructions on the programming interface and the hardware. A large part of the manual covers the operation of the SA800 floppy disk drive and its hardware. Half of the information is collected from these manuals from Shugart:
SA800/801 Diskette Storage Drive Maintenance Manual
SA800/801 Diskette Storage Drive Theory of Operation
SA800/801 Diskette Storage Drive OEM Manual
There is a lot of detailed timing information for the IOX instructions and LOAD.
Schematics included covers the ND cards 1111 and 1118 and the Shugart formatter (27100-0) and drive (25100-1).
183 Pages.
Known versions :
10/76 ND-11.012.01 First printing
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ND-11.013 NORD-10/S ERROR CORRECTION CONTROL (ECC) DISK CONTROLLER
Description of the ECC disk controller. It contains information, a general description and detailed interface and programming instructions. Troubleshooting advice and logic diagrams are included.
100 Pages.
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ND-11.014 STC MAGTAPE SYSTEM
Reference manual for the STC magtape subsystem. It describes how to connect STC magnetic tapes to a ND-100 computer and the look of the 3200 STC magtape controller. Programming specifications for driver routine and a user guide to test programs are also included. Written for field service engineers and operators.
96 Pages.
ND-11.015 FLOPPY DISK CONTROLLER - 3027
General description of the Floppy Disk Controller-3027. It contains general information of hardware and self test feature. Read and write operations and associated commands are covered.
50 Pages.
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ND-11.016 8 INCH WINCHESTER DISK CONTROLLER ST506 & FINCH
The eight inch Winchester Disk Controller consists of one 3038 card controlling one or two Winchester disk drives. The 5 1/4 inch, ST506, Winchester Disk Controller consists of the 3014 card.
The manual gives an introduction of the disk drive, bad track handling and the controller. It also contains programming specifications, test procedure, block diagrams, logic diagrams, component layout, cable signals and a short description o the Fairchild circuit 9401.
50 Pages.
Reference : ST506
ND-11.017 ECC DISC CONTROLLER/ND-100
ND-11.019 DUAL CHANNEL DISK SWITCH
The dual channel disk switch sits between a disk and two controllers. It selects which controller that is allowed to access the disk.
This manual describes which disks that can be used and relevant hardware and software information.
25 Pages.
ND-11.020 15MHZ SMD DISK CONTROLLER
This is a description of the newer and faster 15MHz SMD disk controller. It is written for maintenance personnel needing a detailed description of the SMD disk controller. It contains information on programming specifications, interface signals, error correcting code, DMA transfer, interrupt, test programs, switches and indicators. Block diagrams and circuit logic is included.
124 Pages.
ND-11.021 FLOPPY AND STREAMER CONTROLLER 3106/3112
Detailed description of the Floppy and Streamer Controller. It contains information for both the 8" F & S Controller card 3106 and the 8" and 5 1/4" F & S Controller card 3112.
130 Pages.
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ND-11.022 8-TERMINAL BUFFER INTERFACE WITH FIFO ND-273 AND ND-274
This is a description of the 8-terminal buffer interface based on the existing 4/8 controller.
The manual is written for maintenance and workshop personnel who needs a detailed description.
90 Pages.
12 : I/O Interfaces
ND-12.004 CAMAC CDMA NORD-10
A detailed description of the operation, programming instructions and diagrams.
20 Pages.
ND-12.006 CAMAC CC-NORD-10 HARDWARE
A detailed description of programming instructions, logic diagrams, component lists and signal definitions.
50 Pages.
ND-12.007 CAMAC CC-NORD-10 INTERFACE
General informaton on the operation of the CC-NORD-10 crate controller which interfaces CAMAC crates directly to the I/O bus on the NORD-10. It contains physical and electrical specifications, interrupt, LAM handling and Link Bus characteristics. Information about data formats, programming and addressing on CC-NORD-10.
17 Pages.
ND-12.012 INTERFACE TO PERTEC MAGNETIC TAPE
A description of the signals between 1123 and 1124. Also includes programming specifications, description of the formatter, logic diagrams and hardware information.
60 Pages.
ND-12.013 NORDCOM COLOUR TERMINAL
Information about the ND676 NORDCOM colour terminal. Complete with product description, interface specifications, block and logic diagrams and test procedures. Written as a maintenance manual.
160 Pages.
ND-12.015 1158 DR-11-C INTERFACE
Introduction to the 1158 DR-11-C interface.It contains an introduction, hardware descriptions, programming instructions. Test procedures are given with both block diagrams and logic diagrams.
20 Pages.
ND-12.016 DATA COMMUNITATION
General information about data communication. It describes networks, multiplexing and modems. It also describes communication procedures and data terminal equipment. Written as an introduction to data communication.
150 Pages.
ND-12.018 HDLC INTERFACE
Introduction to the High Level Data Link Control interface for NORD-10. It contains standards, procedures, programming instructions, logic diagrams and a detailed description of the Multiprotocol Communication Controller.
100 Pages.
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ND-12.020 UNIVERSAL DMA INTERFACE ND852
This is a user's guide to interfacing and programming the ND852 Universal DMA Interface. It contains a hardware description, describes mechanical and electrical specifications, schematics, plug lists and programming instructions.
40 Pages.
ND-12.023 GENERAL PURPOSE INTERFACE BUS (GPIB) USER'S GUIDE
GPIB is used on the ND systems to connect to instruments and equipment using the GPIB standard. The end user software consists of a GPIB MONITOR and a GPIB LIBRARY callable from FORTRAN. This manual is intended for users and programmers of GPIB system.
110 Pages.
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ND-12.024 FACIT 4420/ND USERS GUIDE
This is a description of the FACIT 4420/ND Video Terminal. Part 1 is written as a guide for terminal users. Part 2 is written for programmers as a complement for the FACIT 4420 Technical description published by FACIT Data Products.
65 Pages.
ND-12.029 ETHERNET INTERFACE HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
This is a hardware description of the Ethernet Interface which consists of two ND-100 boards, 3102 and 3037. It contains logic diagrams and installation procedure.
Recommended for hardware engineers and personnel doing maintenance on ND equipment.
100 Pages.
ND-12.031 TDV 2200/9S USER GUIDE
This manual describes the communication between a host computer and the TDV 2200/9S terminal. It is written for operators and users of the terminal. It is ordered from Tandberg Data.
60 Pages.
ND-12.032 CTI COLOUR TERMINAL INTERFACE HARDWARE MANUAL
This manual describes the ND 106850 CTI Colour Terminal Interface, a semi graphic colour presentation terminal.
Written for service personnel, hardware designers and system designers.
50 Pages.
ND-12.033 PHILIPS GP 300L PRINTER USER GUIDE (ND445, ND447, ND448)
This guide explains how to use the Philips printer selected as the NOTIS printer. It also includes maintenance instructions.
Written for any personnel using a Philips GP 300L printer.
Exists in an English EN and a Norwegian NO version.
25 Pages.
ND-12.035 ELPHO 20 BRUKERVEILEDNING
This is a norwegian version of the ELPHO 20 Operator's Manual published by Philips. It describes normal operation of the printer but no details on fonts or specifics for ND software.
38 Pages.
ND-12.043 616 CN Printer User Manual
This is the user manual for the 616 CN Printer.
142 Pages.
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- ND-12.043.1 EN : in the Umeå collection.
ND-12.044 616 CN Printer Operator Guide
This is the operators guide for the 616 CN Printer.
54 Pages.
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ND-12.045 ND Display Terminal 1200 Operator Guide
This is the operators guide to the ND Display Terminal 1200.
46 Pages.
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ND-12.047 ND Display Terminal 1200 Reference Manual
ND-12.048 ND-100 SCSI Reference Guide
This manual describes the ND-100 8-bit SCSI controller, which exists in two versions: 3201 which is single-ended, and 3204 which is single-ended as well as differential.
The manual starts with an introduction to the main features of the SCSI protocol. Then it explains both hardware and software aspects of SCSI as used on Norsk Data SCSI controllers.
The NCR 5386 SCSI controller chip, IOX instructions, and monitor calls used for communicating with the SCSI board are described.
Recommended for anyone who requires detailed information about the SCSI protocol used by Norsk Data.
Related manuals: Norsk Data Document ND–11.021 FLOPPY AND STREAMER CONTROLLER 3106/3112 - a technical description of the
floppy disk controller implemented on the same board as the SCSI host
interface.
Approximately 85 pages.
ND-12.054 ND Display Terminal 1200 Functional Specification
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ND-12.055 Ethernet II Controller
This manual covers the Ehernet II card, introduction, about the controller and installation.
74 Pages.
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13 : Miscelaneous hardware
ND-13.003 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM SYMBOLS
This is a reference manual covering the symbols used in Norsk Data circuit diagrams. It also describes rules for logical expressions and definitions of logic signals.
62 Pages.
ND-13.012 NORD-10 POWER UNIT
This is the reference and maintenance manual for the NORD Power Unit 10. Written for service personnel maintaining CPU:s that use this power supply. It contains maintenance instructions for battery replacement and adjustment procedures.
26 Pages.
ND-13.014 SITE PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
This is a reference manual covering how to set up a computer site for Norsk Data equipment. It covers NORD-10/S NORD-50, ND-100 and ND-500 computers.
46 Pages.
ND-13.015 PLANLEGGING OG INSTALLASJONSMANUAL
This is a Norwegian version of the ND-13.014 manual.
46 Pages.
ND-13.018 ND-100 COMPACT ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOGUE
This manual gives part numbers for all computers in the ND-100 compact series. It is divided in two parts.
An Illustrated Parts List with : A drawing identifying the part, part name or description, ND article number, quantity and service stats.
And a Cross Reference List by article number pointing to the drawing identifying the part.
12 Pages.
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ND-13.019 ELECTROSTATICS
Guidelines to protect equipment against static electricity damage.
There is both an English and Norwegian version of this manual.
30 Pages.
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ND-13.020 ND-100 SATELLITE ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOGUE
This is a complete illustrated part list with article numbers for the Satellite series computers.
6 Pages.
ND-13.021 ND POWER SYSTEMS
This is an introduction to the power supplies in ND computers. It contains descriptions and locations of the power supplies in ND computers. It covers ND-100, ND-500, ND-Compact and ND-Satellite systems. It describes how to change and adjust a power supply. It also contains a chapter covering the standby batteries.
Written for field service personnel.
84 Pages.
ND-13.024 ND-100 COMPACT MODELS 11, 12, 13, 14, Illustrated Parts Catalogue
This is a complete illustrated part list and cross reference with article numbers for the Compact series computers.
16 Pages.
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ND-13.028 Site preparation
This is a reference manual covering how to set up a computer site for Norsk Data equipment. It covers ND-100, ND-500 and ND-5000 computers.
76 Pages.
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ND-813037 OpenLAN Product Family
ND-830102 ND-5000 ES Model C Hardware Maintenance Manual
Maintenance manual for ND-5000 ES Model C, which is a compact ND-5000 model replacing the earlier ND-5000 Compact models.
55 pages.
14 : Domino interfaces
ND-814001 DOMINO Standard Hardware
References and sources