The following examples use SCOMM as a console-host.

Red text is operator action.

Specific presumed environment:

• 2116 CPU with 8KW or more of core.
• A 12531D HST async serial I/O interface jumpered for 2400bps and located at channel 11.
• The BBL memory of the 2116 is loaded with a BBL for ABS-format data received via the HST async interface.
• The HST async interface is connected to a host machine which will run the SCOMM serial terminal program.

Producing a Configured HPBASIC System Executable

Additional environment:

• The host machine has the files hpb.abs (HPBASIC interpreter) and pbs.abs present.

Actions:

• Start an SCOMM session for use as the console-host.
• Power-up the 2116.
• Load PBS and the HPBASIC interpreter.
• Run PBS.
• Configure an I/O Package for 8KW of core and a 12531B/C/D HST serial interface at channel 11.
• Output a complete system executable in ABS format to the console-host.

The procedure:

STEP	2116	CONSOLE-HOST / OPERATOR
1.		shell! scomm -d /dev/tty.usbSerial -s 2400 -b 82 -rdi8 -se off{RET}
2.	Power-on
3.	PRESET
4.	SENSE: 017700
5.	LOAD-ADDRESS
6.	RUN
7.	..BBL runs	{CTL-A}
8.		SCOMM> sf pbs.abs{RET}
9.	..PBS executable loads	..file sends
10.	..CPU halts, T-REGISTER: 102011
11.	LOAD-ADDRESS
12.	RUN
13.	..BBL runs	{CTL-A}
14.		SCOMM> sf hpb.abs{RET}
15.	..HPBASIC executable loads	..file sends
16.	..CPU halts, T-REGISTER: 102011
17.	SENSE: 02
18.	LOAD-ADDRESS
19.	SENSE: 011
20.	RUN
21.	..PBS runs	PHOTO READER I/O ADDRESS? {RET}
22.		PUNCH I/O ADDRESS? {RET}
23.		SYSTEM DUMP I/O ADDRESS? {RET}
24.		CORE SIZE? {RET}
25.		TURN ON TTY PUNCH, PRESS RUN
26.	..CPU halts, T-REGISTER: 102011	{CTL-A}
27.		SCOMM> rf hpbsys.abs{RET}
28.	RUN
29.	..HPBASIC system executable is output	..executable received in file
30.		{CTL-A}
31.		SCOMM> rf {RET}

If entering a channel address on the console-host, enter only the two digits of the address.

Loading & Running a Configured HPBASIC System Executable

Additional environment:

• The host machine has the file hpbsys.abs (HPBASIC System) present.

Actions:

• Start an SCOMM session for use as the console-host.
• Power-up the 2116.
• Load HPBASIC system.
• Execute SCOMM commands to reconfigure it for text file transfer, or, quit & restart SCOMM with the commands added to the shell command line.
• Run HPBASIC.

The procedure:

STEP	2116	CONSOLE-HOST / OPERATOR
1.		shell! scomm -d /dev/tty.usbSerial -s 2400 -b 82 -rdi8 -se off{RET}
2.	Power-on
3.	PRESET
4.	SENSE: 017700
5.	LOAD-ADDRESS
6.	RUN
7.	..BBL runs	{CTL-A}
8.		SCOMM> sf hpbsys.abs{RET}
9.	..HPBASIC system executable loads	..file sends
10.	..CPU halts, T-REGISTER: 102011	{CTL-A}
11.		SCOMM> rfi8{CTL-A}
12.		SCOMM> rfnl{CTL-A}
13.		SCOMM> sfnl cr{CTL-A}
14.		SCOMM> sflow{RET}
15.	SENSE: 0100
16.	LOAD-ADDRESS
17.	RUN
18.	..HPBASIC runs	READY

Running a Pre-loaded HPBASIC System

Additional environment:

• The target machine has the HPBASIC System already present in core.

Actions:

• Start an SCOMM session for use as the console-host. Note the command arguments to configure scomm for text-file transfer and sender flow control.
• Power-up the 2116.
• Start the HPBASIC System.
• Load the user BASIC program file "aprogram.bas" from the console-host.
• Save the edited program back to the console-host file.

The procedure:

STEP	2116	CONSOLE-HOST / OPERATOR
1.		shell! scomm -d /dev/tty.usbSerial -s 2400 -b 82 -rdi8 -rfi8 -rfnl -se off -sfnl cr -sflow{RET}
2.	Power-on
3.	PRESET
4.	SENSE: 0100
5.	LOAD-ADDRESS
6.	RUN
7.	..HPBASIC runs	READY
8.		{CTL-A}
9.		SCOMM> sf aprogram.bas{RET}
10.	..BASIC program received	..program sent & echoed
11.		..ready for RUN, LIST, etc.
12.		..programming work
13.		LIST
14.		{CTL-A}
15.		SCOMM> rf aprogram.bas{RET}
16.		{RET}
17.	..BASIC program lists	..program received
17.		READY
19.		{CTL-A}
20.		SCOMM> rf{RET}