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MAKRAM.DOC -- Changes from V4(2) to V5(2)
October 1981






























COPYRIGHT (C) 1976,1979,1982 BY
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, MAYNARD, MASS.


THIS SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED UNDER A LICENSE AND MAY BE USED AND  COPIED
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INCLUSION OF THE ABOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICE.  THIS SOFTWARE OR  ANY  OTHER
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AND  SHOULD  NOT  BE  CONSTRUED  AS  A COMMITMENT BY DIGITAL EQUIPMENT
CORPORATION.

DIGITAL ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OR  RELIABILITY  OF  ITS
SOFTWARE ON EQUIPMENT WHICH IS NOT SUPPLIED BY DIGITAL.

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MAKRAM.DOC -- Changes from V4(2) to V5(2)
October 1981



1.0  SUMMARY

MAKRAM is a utility program to generate LP20  translation  RAM  files.
MAKRAM commands are described in MAKRAM.HLP.

MAKRAM runs on all releases of TOPS-20.



2.0  EXTERNAL CHANGES

None.



3.0  KNOWN BUGS AND DEFICIENCIES

None.



4.0  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS


4.1  Files Needed to Run MAKRAM

MAKRAM consists of two files, MAKRAM.EXE and MAKRAM.HLP.


4.2  Instructions for Installing MAKRAM

Mount the tape labeled  Installation  Tape  on  MTA0:   and  type  the
following commands:

     SKIP MTA0:5 FILES
     R DUMPER
     TAPE MTA0:
     REWIND
     DENSITY 1600-BPI
     SKIP 1
     RESTORE <*>MAKRAM.EXE (TO) SYS:*.*.-1
     REWIND

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4.3  Files Needed to Build MAKRAM

MAKRAM is built from the following files:

     MAKRAM.MAC


4.4  Instructions for Building MAKRAM

Mount the tape labeled  Distribution  Tape  on  MTA0:   and  type  the
following commands:

     R DUMPER
     TAPE MTA0:
     REWIND
     DENSITY 1600-BPI
     SKIP 1
     RESTORE <*>*.*.* (TO) <self>*.*.*
     REWIND
     ^C
     SUBMIT MAKRAM.CTL/TIME/UNIQ:0/REST


4.5  Special Considerations

None.


5.0  INTERNAL CHANGES

Refer to MAKRAM.TCO for changes to MAKRAM.



6.0  SUGGESTIONS

The OUTPUT command must only be given after  all  other  commands  are
specified.   The OUTPUT file is written at the time the OUTPUT command
is given;  any commands given after the OUTPUT command will not appear
in the OUTPUT file.



7.0  EXAMPLES

The following example will generate the standard translation RAM files
LP96.RAM and LP64.RAM distributed with the system.

     @MAKRAM
     MAKRAM>LOWER-CASE (OUTPUT)
     MAKRAM>OUTPUT (TO RAM FILE) LP96.RAM
     MAKRAM>UPPER-CASE (OUTPUT ONLY)
     MAKRAM>OUTPUT (TO RAM FILE) LP64.RAM
     MAKRAM>EXIT (TO MONITOR)
     @

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The following commands are implied in the default RAM produced by  the
above example:

     NUMBER-OF-DATA-BITS (IS) 7
     TRANSLATE 0 (TO) NO-ACTION
     ARROW-MODE 1
     ARROW-MODE 2
     ARROW-MODE 3
     ARROW-MODE 4
     ARROW-MODE 5
     ARROW-MODE 6
     ARROW-MODE 7
     ARROW-MODE 10
     TRANSLATE 11 (TO) 11
     TRANSLATE 12 (TO) VFU-CHANNEL 8
     TRANSLATE 13 (TO) VFU-CHANNEL 7
     TRANSLATE 14 (TO) VFU-CHANNEL 1
     TRANSLATE 15 (TO) SLEW 0 (LINES)
     ARROW-MODE 16
     ARROW-MODE 17
     TRANSLATE 20 (TO) VFU-CHANNEL 2
     TRANSLATE 21 (TO) VFU-CHANNEL 3
     TRANSLATE 22 (TO) VFU-CHANNEL 4
     TRANSLATE 23 (TO) VFU-CHANNEL 5
     TRANSLATE 24 (TO) VFU-CHANNEL 6
     ARROW-MODE 25
     ARROW-MODE 26
     ARROW-MODE 27
     ARROW-MODE 30
     ARROW-MODE 31
     ARROW-MODE 32
     TRANSLATE 33 (TO) 44
     ARROW-MODE 34
     ARROW-MODE 35
     ARROW-MODE 36
     ARROW-MODE 37
     TRANSLATE 40 (TO) 40
     TRANSLATE 41 (TO) 41
     TRANSLATE 42 (TO) 42
      ...
     TRANSLATE 175 (TO) 175
     TRANSLATE 176 (TO) 176
     TRANSLATE 177 (TO) NO-ACTION



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