3980xpi Users Manual - Data I/O Corporation

File Operations
View Directory
Load File
Commands
The parameters are described below.
� Swap Mode
The type of swap to perform. Choose between Byte mode and Nibble
mode. In Byte mode, the high byte and the low byte will be swapped. In
Nibble mode, the high order and low order nibbles will be swapped. Press
SPACE to toggle between the two modes.
� Memory Begin Address
The memory address at which to begin the swap. Enter any 1- to 6-digit
hex address.
� Block Size
The number of bytes (in hex) to be swapped. Enter any 1- to 6-digit hex
block size. The block size, added to the memory address, cannot exceed
the user memory size. Also, the block size must be an even number if
using Byte mode.
More Commands/File Operations
From the File Operations menu, you can access several file manipulation and
directory commands. These functions help you move and copy files, view file
directories, and organize and maintain your disks. The following sections
describe each of the File Operations commands in the order in which they
appear on the file menu screen.
Note: A file disk has a capacity of 1.44M bytes or 112 files, whichever
comes first.
More Commands/File Operations/View Directory
This command displays the file directory of the disk in the disk drive.
To view a directory, follow these steps:
1. Insert the disk you want to view into the disk drive.
2. Press ENTER to view the directory. The View Directory command can view
the directory of any DOS-compatible 3.5-inch disk.
3. 28 files can be displayed at one time. If your disk has more than 28 files,
they are displayed on the next page(s). Press CTRL+N to advance to the
next page of files.
More Commands/File Operations/Load File
This command loads a RAM Image Binary file from disk into RAM. Do not use
this command to load files from a PC or from a file server. See the Download
Data command for information on transferring files to the programmer from a
PC or from a file server.
Note: If your files contain data formatted in other than RAM Image Binary
(such as Intel Hex, Format 83e), use the Transfer Data/Input From Disk
command.
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