NewsBBCdocs.com keeping documentation for the BBC Micro and Acorn computers alive.http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php2012-02-20T23:16:25ZJoomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content ManagementMaster Compact2011-07-28T20:22:13Z2011-07-28T20:22:13Zhttp://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90:master-compact&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18Mark Ushermark@bbcdocs.com<p>John Simpson has sent in the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72:master-series&catid=51&Itemid=70">Master Compact Application Notes</a> which gives details of the differences between the Master 128 and the Master Compact along with the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72:master-series&catid=51&Itemid=70">Master Compact Service Manual</a>, both in pdf. I have taken the liberty of inserting an OCR layer underneath to aid searching.</p><p>John Simpson has sent in the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72:master-series&catid=51&Itemid=70">Master Compact Application Notes</a> which gives details of the differences between the Master 128 and the Master Compact along with the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72:master-series&catid=51&Itemid=70">Master Compact Service Manual</a>, both in pdf. I have taken the liberty of inserting an OCR layer underneath to aid searching.</p>Forth Disassembly2011-05-30T14:52:42Z2011-05-30T14:52:42Zhttp://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89:forth-disassembly&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18Mark Ushermark@bbcdocs.comWith the recent interest in Forth, Ed has contributed a <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/apps/bbcforth.zip">disassembly </a>he did of the BBC Forth ROM. The resulting assembly listing has few comments but is sufficient to be re-assembled.With the recent interest in Forth, Ed has contributed a <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/apps/bbcforth.zip">disassembly </a>he did of the BBC Forth ROM. The resulting assembly listing has few comments but is sufficient to be re-assembled.Forth2010-10-21T17:10:59Z2010-10-21T17:10:59Zhttp://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88:forth&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18Mark Ushermark@bbcdocs.comSteven Flintham has completed an epic scan of <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/apps/forth-on-the-bbc-microcomputer.pdf">Forth on the BBC Microcomputer</a>. This is in nearly 14MB of pdf so it might take a little time loading and according to Steve apparently there are at least two other people on the planet interested in it.Steven Flintham has completed an epic scan of <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/apps/forth-on-the-bbc-microcomputer.pdf">Forth on the BBC Microcomputer</a>. This is in nearly 14MB of pdf so it might take a little time loading and according to Steve apparently there are at least two other people on the planet interested in it.MDFS Manual2010-09-19T16:20:44Z2010-09-19T16:20:44Zhttp://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:mdfs-manual&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18Mark Ushermark@bbcdocs.com<p><a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/econet/MDFSManual_100.pdf">MDFS Manual 1.00</a></p>
<p><br />Improvements to the scan by Andrew Rawlins from Ian Wolstenholme's manual. Chapters merged into one PDF file with bookmarks and corrigenda pages split out from their inserted places to make numbering work properly. OCR layer added and an index embedded.</p><p><a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/econet/MDFSManual_100.pdf">MDFS Manual 1.00</a></p>
<p><br />Improvements to the scan by Andrew Rawlins from Ian Wolstenholme's manual. Chapters merged into one PDF file with bookmarks and corrigenda pages split out from their inserted places to make numbering work properly. OCR layer added and an index embedded.</p>FileStore2010-09-18T13:50:36Z2010-09-18T13:50:36Zhttp://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86:filestore&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18Mark Ushermark@bbcdocs.com<p>The FileStore Service Manual for models E01/E01s/E20/E20s/E40s/E60s has been updated. Corrections have been made to the original OCR and <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/econet/FilestoreServiceManualv2.zip">v2 produced</a>; the large <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/econet/FilestoreServiceManual-Diagramsv2.zip">circuit diagrams joined </a>instead of being split over pages. The <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/econet/FilestoreServiceManualv2.pdf">PDF</a> has these images contained in the PDF and a linked contents and bookmarks have been added.</p>
<p>From <a href="http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/">Chris Whytehead's site</a> the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/econet/Acorn_APP150_Filestore.pdf">Filestore Brochure APP150</a> and a list of <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/econet/Acorn_Econet_Error_Codes.pdf">Econet Error Codes</a> have been added, along with the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/econet/fs_dtd.adl">Acorn FileStore Dealer Test Disk</a>.</p><p>The FileStore Service Manual for models E01/E01s/E20/E20s/E40s/E60s has been updated. Corrections have been made to the original OCR and <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/econet/FilestoreServiceManualv2.zip">v2 produced</a>; the large <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/econet/FilestoreServiceManual-Diagramsv2.zip">circuit diagrams joined </a>instead of being split over pages. The <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/econet/FilestoreServiceManualv2.pdf">PDF</a> has these images contained in the PDF and a linked contents and bookmarks have been added.</p>
<p>From <a href="http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/">Chris Whytehead's site</a> the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/econet/Acorn_APP150_Filestore.pdf">Filestore Brochure APP150</a> and a list of <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/econet/Acorn_Econet_Error_Codes.pdf">Econet Error Codes</a> have been added, along with the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/econet/fs_dtd.adl">Acorn FileStore Dealer Test Disk</a>.</p>IEEE user guide and 1770 schematic2010-08-08T10:48:33Z2010-08-08T10:48:33Zhttp://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=85:ieee1770&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18Mark Ushermark@bbcdocs.com<p>J. G. Harston has contributed a OCR'd and retypset version of the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/IEEEUG.doc">IEEE 488 Interface User Guide</a> which is also available at his own <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_weblinks&view=weblink&id=11&catid=55&Itemid=30" title="MDFS.NET">MDFS.NET</a> site. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_weblinks&view=weblink&id=19&catid=55&Itemid=30">Retroclinic</a> mastermind Mark Haysman has kindly provided his <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/circuit/1770DFS_logic.pdf">1770 disk interface logic schematic</a> for public consumption. The previous <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/circuit/1770.tif">1770 circuit diagram</a> has been converted from .gif to .tif format as it was causing a few problems.</p>
<p> </p><p>J. G. Harston has contributed a OCR'd and retypset version of the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/IEEEUG.doc">IEEE 488 Interface User Guide</a> which is also available at his own <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_weblinks&view=weblink&id=11&catid=55&Itemid=30" title="MDFS.NET">MDFS.NET</a> site. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_weblinks&view=weblink&id=19&catid=55&Itemid=30">Retroclinic</a> mastermind Mark Haysman has kindly provided his <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/circuit/1770DFS_logic.pdf">1770 disk interface logic schematic</a> for public consumption. The previous <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/circuit/1770.tif">1770 circuit diagram</a> has been converted from .gif to .tif format as it was causing a few problems.</p>
<p> </p>pre-production BBC leaflet2010-08-03T18:20:48Z2010-08-03T18:20:48Zhttp://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84:preprodbbcad&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18Mark Ushermark@bbcdocs.com<p>Richard Simmons has sent over a .pdf copy of the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/ads/BBCMicroSystem.pdf">G2 BBC Micro System</a> advert. He mentions that this was a pre-production information leaflet and was distributed to BBC employees at the time who could buy a system with a staff discount. Hugh Vance has been keeping busy and has added the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/apps/HyperCard.pdf">Dabs Hyper Driver Quick Reference Card</a>.</p><p>Richard Simmons has sent over a .pdf copy of the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/ads/BBCMicroSystem.pdf">G2 BBC Micro System</a> advert. He mentions that this was a pre-production information leaflet and was distributed to BBC employees at the time who could buy a system with a staff discount. Hugh Vance has been keeping busy and has added the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/apps/HyperCard.pdf">Dabs Hyper Driver Quick Reference Card</a>.</p>Site updates2010-07-28T21:26:00Z2010-07-28T21:26:00Zhttp://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83:site-updates&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18Mark Ushermark@bbcdocs.com<p>Have sorted out the problem that was causing some pdf files not to download in Internet Explorer. Harry Axten has kindly scanned in the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/Prism2000.pdf">PRISM Modem 2000 Direct Connect Modem Specification and Instructions for use</a>. Hugh Vance has also been very busy the last couple of weeks contributing "<a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/Eureka64K.doc">Eureka, 64K RAM card for the BBC Micro</a>" (Wat. Elec.), "<a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/mbook.pdf">The Complete Mouse User Guide for the BBC Micro</a>" (Wat. Elec.), <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/ads/superior.pdf">Superior Software Order Form / Catalogue 1987</a> and <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/apps/draw.pdf">Micro Power's Draw</a>. Also some for the Electron, Slogger's disk-based <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/apps/mpaint.pdf"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0066cc;">Mouse Paint</span></span></a>, "<a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/library/pubs/micro.pdf"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0066cc;">Me & My Micro</span></span></a>" a book based on the Yorkshire TV series, <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/games/business.pdf">Business Games</a>, <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/games/chess.pdf">Chess</a> and <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/ads/masterpieces.pdf">Masterpieces of Software</a> from Acornsoft.</p><p>Have sorted out the problem that was causing some pdf files not to download in Internet Explorer. Harry Axten has kindly scanned in the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/Prism2000.pdf">PRISM Modem 2000 Direct Connect Modem Specification and Instructions for use</a>. Hugh Vance has also been very busy the last couple of weeks contributing "<a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/Eureka64K.doc">Eureka, 64K RAM card for the BBC Micro</a>" (Wat. Elec.), "<a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/mbook.pdf">The Complete Mouse User Guide for the BBC Micro</a>" (Wat. Elec.), <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/ads/superior.pdf">Superior Software Order Form / Catalogue 1987</a> and <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/apps/draw.pdf">Micro Power's Draw</a>. Also some for the Electron, Slogger's disk-based <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/apps/mpaint.pdf"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0066cc;">Mouse Paint</span></span></a>, "<a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/library/pubs/micro.pdf"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0066cc;">Me & My Micro</span></span></a>" a book based on the Yorkshire TV series, <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/games/business.pdf">Business Games</a>, <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/games/chess.pdf">Chess</a> and <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/ads/masterpieces.pdf">Masterpieces of Software</a> from Acornsoft.</p>Master 128 Circuit / Slogger RX / Peartree Cartridge2010-07-05T14:46:26Z2010-07-05T14:46:26Zhttp://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82:master-128-circuit-slogger-rx-peartree-cartridge&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18Mark Ushermark@bbcdocs.com<p>Tim Harrison has scanned in the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/circuit/BBC_Master_Schematics.pdf">Master 128 Schematic</a> and Hugh Vance has been busy donating the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/THE_ELECTRON_RX.pdf">Slogger Electron RX</a> and <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/peartree.doc">Master Peartree RAM/ROM cartridge</a> instructions. Shaun Buckley has also made a contribution with a revised edition of the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/solidisk_eprom_programmer_manual.doc">Solidisk EPROM programmer</a> that contains some of the revised commands.</p><p>Tim Harrison has scanned in the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/circuit/BBC_Master_Schematics.pdf">Master 128 Schematic</a> and Hugh Vance has been busy donating the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/THE_ELECTRON_RX.pdf">Slogger Electron RX</a> and <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/peartree.doc">Master Peartree RAM/ROM cartridge</a> instructions. Shaun Buckley has also made a contribution with a revised edition of the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/hardware/solidisk_eprom_programmer_manual.doc">Solidisk EPROM programmer</a> that contains some of the revised commands.</p>Logotron Tutorial2010-04-06T21:39:07Z2010-04-06T21:39:07Zhttp://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81:logotron-tutorial&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18Mark Ushermark@bbcdocs.com<p><a href="http://regregex.bbcmicro.net/">Greg Cook</a> has added the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/apps/LogotronLogoTutorial-1.07x.pdf">Logotron Tutorial</a> all neatly OCRed. Now there is no excuse for not re-programming your turtle into a vacuum cleaner or lawn mower. Greg has also supplied the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/essentials/BPlusUserGuide-1.07-rtf.zip">BPlus User Guide in rtf</a> format complete with annotations.</p><p><a href="http://regregex.bbcmicro.net/">Greg Cook</a> has added the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/software/apps/LogotronLogoTutorial-1.07x.pdf">Logotron Tutorial</a> all neatly OCRed. Now there is no excuse for not re-programming your turtle into a vacuum cleaner or lawn mower. Greg has also supplied the <a href="http://www.bbcdocs.com/joomla/../filebase/essentials/BPlusUserGuide-1.07-rtf.zip">BPlus User Guide in rtf</a> format complete with annotations.</p>