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+   Original URL : https://retrobrewcomputers.org/doku.php?id=builderpages:plasmo:z280rc:gettingstarted
+   Snapshot date: 2025-02-14
+   Generator    : wayback-archiver
+*/
+====== Getting Started with Z280RC ======
+This is a quick start guide to get Z280RC power up and running.
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+===== Setup Hardware =====
+Refer to picture above for location of various hardware features.
+Z280RC needs a 5V power supply with maximum current of 400mA.
+A TTL-level serial adapter with Transmit and Receive and ground signals. No handshake signals are required. The terminal program parameters are: 115200 baud, Odd parity, 8 data bit, 1 stop and no handshake.
+To boot from the CF disk, be sure the mode jumper is inserted.
+The included CF already has all the necessary software installed in track 0. CPM2.2 distribution files are on drive B, CPM3 distribution files are on drive A.
+Refer to manual for software installation on a new CF
+when power is applied, the expected current is 300mA-400mA
+The signal assignment of the serial port is designed for the 6-pin CP2102 USB adapter below. Other USB adapter may also be used. Only three signals need to be connected: RxD, TxD and Ground.
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+===== ZZMon =====
+When the board is powered up with the mode jumper installed and a properly programed CF inserted, the ZZMon power up sign on message will be displayed on the console:
+\\
+//TinyZZ Monitor v0.8 3/25/18//
+//>//
+ZZMon commands are single letter either upper case or lower case. Depending on the commands, the monitor software will prompt for additional actions.
+**H** gives short list of ZZMon commands:
+//>help\\
+G <addr> CR\\
+R <track> <sector>\\
+D <start addr> <end addr>\\
+Z CR\\
+F CR\\
+T CR\\
+E <addr>\\
+X <options> CR\\
+B <options> CR\\
+C <options> CR//
+//>//
+Detailed description of ZZMon commands are in [[builderpages:plasmo:tinyz280:zzmon_manual|ZZMon manual]].
+===== CP/M =====
+To boot CP/M 2.2 type:
+**b2 (press enter to execute)**
+//Copyright 1979 © by Digital Research\\
+CP/M 2.2 for TinyZ280\\
+/25/18 3.5 meg RAMDisk//
+//a>//
+CP/M 2.2 distribution files are in drive B:
+//a>b:\\
+b>dir\\
+B: ASM COM : BIOS ASM : CBIOS ASM : DDT COM\\
+B: DEBLOCK ASM : DISKDEF LIB : DUMP COM : DUMP ASM\\
+B: ED COM : LOAD COM : MOVCPM COM : PIP COM\\
+B: STAT COM : SUBMIT COM : SYSGEN COM : XSUB COM\\
+b>//
+----
+To boot CP/M 3 (non banked), type:
+**b3 (press enter to execute)**
+//CP/M V3.0 Loader\\
+Copyright (C) 1998, Caldera Inc.\\
+\\
+BIOS3 SPR E800 1000\\
+BDOS3 SPR C900 1F00\\
+\\
+K TPA\\
+Copyright 1979 © by Digital Research\\
+CP/M 3 for TinyZ280 3/25/18 3.5meg RAMdisk\\
+A> dir\\
+A: BDOS3 SPR : BIOS3 SPR : BIOSKRNL ASM : BNKBDOS3 SPR : BOOT ASM\\
+A: CALLVERS ASM : CBIOS3 REL : CCP COM : CHARIO ASM : COPYSYS ASM\\
+A: COPYSYS COM : CPM3 LIB : CPM3 SYS : CPMLDR REL : DATE COM\\
+A: DEVICE COM : DIR COM : DIRLBL RSX : DRVTBL ASM : DUMP ASM\\
+A: DUMP COM : ECHOVERS ASM : ED COM : ERASE COM : FD1797SD ASM\\
+A: GENCOM COM : GENCPM COM : GET COM : HELP COM : HELP HLP\\
+A: HEXCOM COM : HIST UTL : INITDIR COM : LDRBIOS REL : LIB COM\\
+A: LINK COM : MAC COM : MODEBAUD LIB : MOVE ASM : PATCH COM\\
+A: PIP COM : PORTS LIB : PUT COM : RANDOM ASM : RENAME COM\\
+A: RESBDOS3 SPR : RMAC COM : SAVE COM : SCB REL : SET COM\\
+A: SETDEF COM : SHOW COM : SID COM : SUBMIT COM : TRACE UTL\\
+A: TYPE COM : XMODEM COM : XREF COM\\
+A>//
+CP/M3 distribution files are stored in drive A and another copy in drive C.
+===== RAM Drive =====
+Drive E is the RAM drive. The 1.5meg CP/M RAM drive is physically located in memory 0x80000-0x1FFFFF. RAM drive's directory needs to be initialized to 0xE5. This is done with ZZMon using the command:
+**xE (press enter to execute)** ←please note the drive letter E must be in upper case.