NEC PC-8201A User manual

PC-820111

USER’S

GUIDE

NEC

PC-8201A-UM

PTS-210

WARNING:

This

equipment

has

been

certified

comply

with

the

limits

for

Class

computing

device,

pursuant

Subpart

Part

FCC

Rules,

Only

peripherals

(computer

input/output

devices,

terminals,

printers,

etc.)

certified

comply

with

the

Class

limits

may

attached

this

computer.

Operation

with

non-certified

peripherals

likely

result

interference

radio

and

T.V.

reception.

1983

NEC

Home

Electronics

(U.S.A.),

Inc.

Personal

Computer

Division

Nippon

Electric

Co.,

Ltd.,

Tokyo,

Japan

All

ghts

reserved.

part

this

publication

may

reproduced

whole

part

without

the

prior

written

permission

NEC

Home

Electronics

(U.S.A.),

Inc.

PC-820IA

USER’S

GUIDE

TABLE

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.1

CHAPTER

Description

the

PC-8201

—

•

Overview.1—1

•

Description

Parts.1—2

•

Batteries.1—6

NiCAD

Batteries.1—7

Installation.1—8

Battery

LifeSpan

.-.1—11

Power

Adapter.1—12

•

Power

and

OFF.1—13

Back-up

Power

.1—14

Automatic

Shut

Off

.1—14

•

Memory

Capacity

.1—15

Expanded

Memory

Capacity

.1—15

Banks.1—16

CHAPTER

Precautions.2—1

•

Overview.2—1

•

Cold

Warm

Start.2—1

•

IPL

(Initial

Program

Load)

.2—4

•

Reset

Switch

.2-5

•

Protect

Switch.2—7

•

Care

the

PC-8201

2—8

CHAPTER

Features

Functions

the

PC-8201

....

3-1

•

Overview.3—1

•

Screen

Description

.3—1

•

Keyboard

.3—3

Special

Keys

.3—4

Function

Keys

.3—7

CHAPTER

Peripheral

Devices

.4—1

•

Overview.4—1

•

Interfaces

.4—1

TABLE

CONTENTS

■

Data

Recorder.4—2

Care

Cassette

Tapes

.4—4

■

Printer

.4—5

•

Bar

Code

Reader.4—6

•

Modem

.4—6

CHAPTER

Operating

the

PC-8201

5-1

•

Overview.5—1

Selection

Features.5—2

Setting

Time

Date

.5—3

BASIC

.5-6

TEXT.5-8

TELCOM

*5—10

•

Files

.5—11

•

Commands.5—14

•

Load

from

Record

Cassette

Tape

5-1

CHAPTER

Basic

.6-1

■

Overview...6—1

■

BASIC

Language.6—1

•

Special

Keys

used

BASIC

Mode

....

6-2

•

Operation

Modes

...

-3

•

Function

Keys

..6—4

•

Sample

Program

..6—22

CHAPTER

Text

-1

•

Overview.7—1

•

TEXT

Mode

.7-2

•

Cursor

Operations

—6

■

Function

Keys.7—12

•

EDIT.7-30

CHAPTER

Telcom

.8-1

•

Overview.8—1

•

Starting

TELCOM

.8-2

•

Commands.8-4

.8-1

STAT.8-1

TERM

.8-1

■

Escape

Sequences

Control

Codes

.8—23

TABLE

CONTENTS

APPENDICES

•

Appendix

—Specifications

.A—1

Hardware.A—1

Accesories

.A—7

•

Appendix

B-Optional

Equipment

Avail

for

PC-8201

•

Appendix

C-Tables

Diagrams

....

C-1

•

Appendix

—Glossary

.D—1

INDEX.INDEX-1

—iii—/(—iv—

blank)

INTRODUCTION

The

PC-8201

unique

and

practical

computer.

compact

enough

carried

briefcase

and

offers

many

features

and

power

large

computer.

portable

and

can

used

anywhere.

The

latest

technology

has

been

used

the

development

the

PC-8201,

seen

the

Complementary

Metal

Oxide

Semiconductor

(CMOS),

Read

Only

Memory

(ROM),

and

Random

Access

Memory

(RAM).

CMOS

state-of-the

art

semiconductor

used

battery

operated

systems,

since

offers

low

power

and

low

voltage

operation.

The

ROM

used

store

the

programs

that

operate

the

PC-8201.

The

ROM

cannot

"written

into"

altered

any

way,

and

not

erased

when

the

power

the

PC-8201

turned

OFF.

The

RAM

the

type

memory

that

can

altered.

Information

can

"written

in"

"read

out"

very

quickly.

This

memory

"saved"

the

PC-8201

long

the

battery

power

remains

adequate,

electrical

power

source

connected

the

unit.

The

RAM

expandable

96K

bytes

through

the

use

internal

chips

external

cartridges.

Also,

the

PC-8201

has

Liquid

Crystal

Display

(LCD)

that

the

largest

found

any

portable

computer.

The

PC-8201

has

full-size

keyboard

with

variety

special

function

keys.

offers

the

convenience

operating

the

machine

with

battery

power

anywhere.

adapter

available

for

use

with

120

volt

power,

that

the

NiCAD

Battery

Pack

(PC-8201-90)

can

recharged,

and

the

charge

standard

batteries

can

conserved.

Built-in

software

features

include

Microsoft

TM's

-BASIC

program¬

ming

language,

wordprocessing,

and

telecommunications.

Hardware

features

built

into

the

PC-8201

include

automatic

power

shut-off,

real-time

clock,

and

sound

generator.

Interfaces

allow

the

PC-8201

communicate

with

various

external

devices

such

printers,

telephone

modem,

etc.

INTRODUCTION

The

PC-8201

intended

for

the

computer

novice,

well

for

professionals.

Anywhere

there

need

for

portable

computing

power,

such

for

school,

work

travel,

the

PC-8201

the

logical

choice.

convenience

omit

the

character

"A"

from

each

machine

and

peripheral

(for

example,

PC-8201

instead

PC-8201

A).

This

manual

divided

into

nine

chapters.

Chapter

overview

the

PC-8201,

with

instructions

for

installation.

Chapter

describes

the

cold

and

warm

staT

procedures,

along

with

how

free

the

computer

during

problem

situations

and

how

care

for

the

PC-8201.

Chapter

gives

detailed

description

the

layout

the

LCD

screen

and

keyboard.

Chapter

describes

the

available

peripheral

devices

that

may

operated

with

the

PC-8201,

along

with

explanations

for

connecting

them.

Chapter

starts

you

the

PC-8201,

while

explaining

the

different

features

and

functions,

including

the

three

different

software

features.

This

chapter

also

describes

files

and

how

handle

them.

Chapter

describes

the

-BASIC

language

used

with

the

PC-8201

personal

computer.

This

the

built-in

programming

language

which

allows

you

write

your

own

program.

Chapter

outlines

the

TEXT

feature

the

PC-8201.

This

soft¬

ware

feature

allows

the

computer

used

word

processor,

and

enables

you

edit

files.

Chapter

describes

the

software

feature

TELCOM.

This

lets

your

PC-8201

communicate

with

other

computers

via

tele¬

phone

modem.

INTRODUCTION

Chapter

contains

Appendices,

with

special

sections

that

will

help

you

get

the

most

from

your

PC-8201.

The

N82-BASIC

Reference

Manual

included

with

the

PC-8201

computer.

gives

detailed

explanations

the

programming

lan¬

guage

used

with

the

PC-8201

computer.

The

manual

includes

sample

programs

with

easy-to-understand

descriptions.

recommend

that

you

study

the

PC-8201

User's

Guide

acquaint

yourself

with

its

capabilities

and

the

various

features

available.

The

PC-8201

friendly

machine,

ahead

and

get

know

it!

Symbols

used

this

manual:

RETURN

KEY

input

required.

NOTES

remembered.

_J\

CAUTION

required

when

performing

indicated

-1/

procedures.

REFERENCE

made

another

chapter,

the

BASIC

Reference

Manual.

—3-/(—4-

blank)

Description

the

PC-8201

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