ND-100 Satellite 14.16796
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A ND-100 Satellite model 14 machine in RHansen's collection,
Hardware
Hardware in the machine is described in this section.
Even if its an ND-100 Satellite, it seems it uses the same chassis as the ND-110 Satellite. In this case its the Model 14 chassis.
A sales document with more details for the ND-110 Satellite can be found here http://norsk-data.com/library/libsales/ND-SID019-A1-NO.pdf
Cards
| Slot | Part Number | PCB Number | Description | Print Version | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 TI | 322613 | PCB 3013 | 8 TERM IF | Print L | |
| HDLC | |||||
| FL+STR | 324012 | PCB 3112 | 8" + 5 1/4 FLOPPY | Print B | ECO J |
| ST506 | 322671 | PCB 3041 | N-100 ST 506 DISK CONTR. | Print E | ECO ? |
| DRAM | 322672 | PCB 3042 | ND100 2MBY RAM | Print B | ECO C |
| MMS | 324107 | PCB 3104 | MEM-MAN II EX. Cach | Print E | ECO N |
| CPU | 322663 | PCB 3033 | ND100 CPU | Print ? | ECO V (48Bits CX) |
Switch settings
CPU 3033 ALD=13 (Mass boot from 500) Console Speed =7 (9600bps)
Devices
- Floppy drive : 5 1/4" (potentially 1.2MB)
- Tape streamer : Tandberg TDC 3309
- Hard drive : MICROPOLIS 1325 (74 MB) - Unable to read drive/bad sectors. Head stuck, but could get ut unstuck by opening the drive and using a chop-stick like described here [1]
Mounted on Disc-board 1824B
Power Supply
- Wiener DN 01, 390 W
Connectors
Labels
On the devices
FLOPPY: ND 187-3464 STREAMER: ND 150-001021 TDC 3300 Series, TDC_3309 (partno ? 326112) (serialno ? 564323) DISK: Micropolis 1325 (S/N:6082010769 P/N:900525-09-BA) 74 MB formatted (https://www.micropolis.com/support/hard-drives/1325)
On the front of the cabinet (behind the front door)
- printed label above tape streamer / floppy drive
LOGNR 1064
- Norsk Data ID LABEL at the bottom
CAB./ASSY NO: 1.1 FUNCTION: SATELLITE 14 SYSTEM NO: 16796
TODO
- Some basic cleaning as the system has been standing since the 90's
- Document all serial and model numbers on devices.
- Image the MFM disk before attempting a boot. Template:Failed Drive unreadable.
- Heads was stuck, had to "unstuck" them using a chopstick ref https://www.pdp8online.com/rd53/rd53.shtml
- Using MFM_READ tool and the MFM emulator I tried to dump the disk, but was unsuccessful due to "Bad sectors" on (almost) all cylinders
- Tested using ND program DISK-MM (DISK Media Maintenance - Version: C03 - 1990-06-11)
- Connected the drive to another ND machine (ND-110 Compact) to run MFM test programs
- Reported "NOT ON CYLINDER" when the heads was stuck, but after it changed to "Address mismatch" - sadly no data can be retrieved at this point
- Doing seek-test shows that the heads move freely across all cylinders. Can see that because the disk is opened, and I can visually inspect the head movements.
- Check the power supply condition Template:In progress
History
- 2024-10-03: Trying to identify signals from the HDLC output connector using a scope to find clock signal, but was rather unsuccessful.. maybe I am not expected to see clean digital clock signals - all I could find was somewhat analog. I really need to find some description for where where TX +/- and send clock +/- is supposed to be on the connectors.
- 2024-10-03: Tried to get ASYNC terminals to work. Unable to find any way to do loopback test with valid results. I might need to re-configure to RS-232 as it may be Current-Loop. Maybe card is defect?
- 2024-10-03: Booted SINTRAN from the MFM HDD emulator. Managed to get MegaLink card to work with XMSG subsystem, but I first had to reconfigure the device address so it became MegaLink #1 (was #5 in the other machine)
- 2024-10-03: There was one free slot in the machine, marked HDLC. Moved over a MegaLink card from my other machine, and now I could boot from floppy. Ran test programs and things seeem ok. Still some strange results in CONFIGURE first time I run it.
- 2024-10-03: Tried to boot from floppy, but system just hung. Seemed like INTERRUPT or IDENT signals somehow got lost.
- 2024-10-03: Opened the keylock and managed to get power to the system. Inserted back all the cards, one by one, and no smoke signals. Got console access.
- 2024-08-18: Tried to image the MFM HDD, but failed - disk unreadable
- 2024-08-18: Started going through the system, documenting it and basic cleaning in preparation for getting it up.
- 2024-08-17: System donated to me from Håvard Sten
TEST PROGRAMS
OUTPUT FROM TEST PROGRAM 'CONFIGURE'
CONFIGURATION - Version: D05 - 1988-11-08
> RUN
H A R D W A R E C O N F I G U R A T I O N
=============================================
CPU type.............: ND-100/CX upgraded for 16 PITs
Floating format......: 48 bits
Memory management....: MMS-2
Cache................: Manually disabled
ALD register content.: 20500B
Total memory size....: 2.000 Mbytes
FIRST LAST I D E N T C O D E S LOG.
HARDWARE DEVICE NAME DEVNO DEVNO LEV10 LEV11 LEV12 LEV13 DEVNO
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REAL TIME CLOCK 1 10 13 1
TERMINAL INTERFACE 1 300 307 == Identcode not checked == 1
TERMINAL INTERFACE 5 340 347 44 44 44
TERMINAL INTERFACE 6 350 357 45 45 45
TERMINAL INTERFACE 7 360 367 46 46 46
TERMINAL INTERFACE 8 370 377 47 47 47
ST506 5" DISC CONTR. 1 500 507 1 1224
TERMINAL INTERFACE 9 1300 1307 50 50 60
TERMINAL INTERFACE 10 1310 1317 51 51 61
TERMINAL INTERFACE 11 1320 1327 52 52 62
TERMINAL INTERFACE 12 1330 1337 53 53 63
FLOPPY & STREAMER 5 & 8 1 1560 1567 21 1145
HDLC REMOTE LOAD 1 1604 1607
HDLC / MEGALINK 5 1740 1757 154 154 1370
ECCR 100115 100115
I N T E R R U P T P R I O R I T Y
======================================
LEVEL IDENT HARDWARE DEVICE NAME
------------------------------------------
13 1 REAL TIME CLOCK 1
13 154 HDLC / MEGALINK 5
12 154 HDLC / MEGALINK 5
12 44 TERMINAL INTERFACE 5
12 45 TERMINAL INTERFACE 6
12 46 TERMINAL INTERFACE 7
12 47 TERMINAL INTERFACE 8
12 50 TERMINAL INTERFACE 9
12 51 TERMINAL INTERFACE 10
12 52 TERMINAL INTERFACE 11
12 53 TERMINAL INTERFACE 12
11 1 ST506 5" DISC CONTR. 1
11 21 FLOPPY & STREAMER 5 & 8 1
10 44 TERMINAL INTERFACE 5
10 45 TERMINAL INTERFACE 6
10 46 TERMINAL INTERFACE 7
10 47 TERMINAL INTERFACE 8
10 50 TERMINAL INTERFACE 9
10 51 TERMINAL INTERFACE 10
10 52 TERMINAL INTERFACE 11
10 53 TERMINAL INTERFACE 12
=== END OF INVESTIGATION ===
=== NO ERRORS DETECTED ===
OUTPUT FROM TEST PROGRAM 'INSTRUCTION'
INSTRUCTION - Version: C03 - 1988-03-04 CPU type.............: ND-100/CX upgraded for 16 PITs Floating format......: 48 bits Memory management....: MMS-2 Cache................: Manually disabled ALD register content.: 20500B Cpu cycle............: Fast TPE>run === Running Tests on Level 1 === === Argument instructions === End of test === === Memory reference instructions === End of test === === Sequencing instructions === End of test === === Register instructions === End of test === === Bit instructions === End of test === === Shift instructions === End of test === === 48 bits floating instructions === End of test === === Privileged instructions === End of test === === Byte instructions === End of test === === Physical memory instructions === End of test === === Binary coded decimal instructions === End of test === === Cx instructions === End of test === === Stack instructions === End of test === === Segment instructions === End of test === === Internal interrupts === End of test ===
OUTPUT FROM TEST PROGRAM 'PAGING'
PAGING - Version: C02 - 1988-03-01 CPU type.............: ND-100/CX upgraded for 16 PITs Floating format......: 48 bits Memory management....: MMS-2 Cache................: Manually disabled ALD register content.: 20500B Correct ECO level for running SINTRAN-III VSX/K TPE>run Test number(s) (1 to 11 dec): All-tests Run mode: Single pass. Abort after 10 errors. Test started. Time: 1979.01.01 20:27:29 1. PAGETABLE AREA as MEMORY (Address and data bits) - End of test - 2. PAGING CONTROL REGISTERS on all levels - End of test - 3. PGU/WIP bits for all PITS and ENTRIES - End of test - 4. ALTERNATIVE PIT usage on all levels - End of test - 5. RING VIOLATION interrupt on all levels - End of test - 6. PAGE FAULT interrupt - End of test - 7. READ PROTECT VIOLATION interrupt - End of test - 8. WRITE PROTECT VIOLATION interrupt - End of test - 9. FETCH PROTECT VIOLATION interrupt - End of test - 10. PRIVILEGED INSTRUCTION interrupt - End of test - 11. PHYSICAL ADDRESS generation - End of test - Test finished. Time: 1979.01.01 20:35:26 (Note: first time it was run it hang at #4)
OUTPUT FROM TEST PROGRAM 'CONFIGURATION' AFTER HDLC Controller was added
(Only listing changes)
FIRST LAST I D E N T C O D E S LOG.
HARDWARE DEVICE NAME DEVNO DEVNO LEV10 LEV11 LEV12 LEV13 DEVNO
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HDLC REMOTE LOAD 1 1604 1607
HDLC / MEGALINK 1 1640 1657 150 150 1360
I N T E R R U P T P R I O R I T Y
======================================
LEVEL IDENT HARDWARE DEVICE NAME
------------------------------------------
13 150 HDLC / MEGALINK 1
12 150 HDLC / MEGALINK 1
Original settings on Megalink card
* TH1=6 <= Baud rate 9.6 kbps
* TH2=1 <= Autoload 1 - device address 1604-1607 (octal) <= Logical device no 1370
* TH3=4 <= megalink #5 - device address 1740-1757 (octal) - ident code 154 (octal)
* SW 26G <= 110011 = Special 983 kbps, normal operation (6:on, 5:on, 4:off, 3:off, 2:on, 1:x - special 983 kbps, normal operation)
* SW 13A <= 1000 = 4:x, 3:x, 2:off, 1:on - normal operation, BUSY enabled
Changed settings
TH3=0 <= Megalink #1
OUTPUT FROM TEST PROGRAM 'MEMORY'
MEMORY - Version: D04 - 1988-02-01
Total memory size....: 2.000 Mbytes
TPE>run
AREA TESTED: 0.12-15.15
READ TEST ON PROGRAM PART === END OF TEST ===
ADDRESSES IN ADDRESSES === 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 ===
OTHER TEST PROGRAMS
- HDLC-MEGALIN-D00 (HDLC-MEGALINK - Version: D00 - 1986-10-30)
Validated both PIO and DMA successfully.
- TERMINAL-ASY-F01 (TERMINAL-ASYNC - Version: F01 - 1987-09-01)
Unable to find any way to do loopback test. I might need to re-configure to RS-232 as it may be Current-Loop
References
[4][Norsk Data library, Hardware]
[5][Book 2: ND-100 SATELLITE, Assembly Drawings]
[6][Book 2: ND-100 SATELLITE, Cable Info. Block & Wiring Diagrams]