Specifications
Status
Bits
11=1
15=1
Status
Character
ready
Terminal
connected
Description
The
character
ready
status
sets
when the holding
register
in
the
receive section contains a valid
data
character
ready for
transfer
to
the communication multi-
plexer.
The input/output
terminal
is con-
nected
to
the
communications
adapter
(set
by
the
driver).
361-4
Communication
Adapter
(Odd
Channel)
Status
Bits
0=1
~=1
3=1
6=1
7=1
8=1
9=1
10=1
11=1
Status
Test
mode
select
Da
ta
term
inal
ready
Carrier
on
Description
The
test
mode
select
status
indi-
cates
the
communication
adapter
is
in
test
mode.
The communication
adapter
is
ready
to
communicate with the
data
set.
The
data
carrier
is being
re-
ceived from
the
data
set.
Data
set
ready The
data
set
is ready
to
operate.
This bit is also placed in posi-
tion
15
of
the
even channel
status
by the driver.
Reverse The
data
set
is receiving the
channel
reverse
channel signal from
the
receive
remote
receiving
station.
Ring indicator The
data
set
is receiving an
incoming call from a
remote
station.
Parity
error
A
character
parity
error
has
been received.
Function
request
Status
ready
The control channel is able
to
receive
function commands from
the
computer.
This
status
can indicate:
The
carrier
on
has changed
state.
The reverse channel receive
was received.
A
parity
error
was received.
The
status
request
was
re-
ceived.
364-4
Communications
Multiplexer
Status
Bits
3=1
Status
Clock
status
96769450 B
Description
The clock
status
indicates the
interrupt
clock has completed a
cycle since
the
last
status
check.
Status
Bits
Status
7=1
PROTECT
switch
status
Pseudo
Tape
Status
Bits
0=1
1=1
Status
Ready
Busy
2 Not used
3=1
Data
4=1
End-of-
operation
5=1
Alarm
6~
)
Not used
9=1
End-of
-tape
10=1
Loadpoint
11=1
File mark
12)
Not used
13
14=1
Mode
15=1
Write enable
COSY
Driver
Description
Indicates
the
PROTECT switch
is
in
the
protected
position.
Description
Always
set
Always
set
Set
on
completion of read or
write
Last existing record
on
the file
has been accessed.
Internal pointers
are
pointing
to
the
beginning of the file.
A pseudo file mark has been
sensed.
o for read, 1 for
write
The file may be
written
on.
The
status
bits in
the
COSY
driver physical device
table
and
the
status
bits for the device used
by
the
COSY driver
are
the same.
Pseudo Disk
The
status
bits in
the
pseudo disk physical device
table
are
defined similarly
to
the
status
bits
for a
real
disk.
Magnetic Tape Simulator
The
status
bits in
the
magnetic tape simulator physical
device table
are
defined similarly to
the
status
bits for a
real
magnetic
tape
transport.
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