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04 ноября 1997
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reader-reader - TR-DOS: how to avoid mistakes?

<b>reader-reader</b> - TR-DOS: how to avoid mistakes?
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(C) Ivan Roshchin, Moscow, 1996


           TR-DOS:

   how to avoid mistakes?


   You'd be surprised if you find out
how many programs do not recognize
errors when working with a disk, incorrectly recognize them, as 
well as hang or reset when they

occur. Of course, when
writing your own programs
should be avoided,
although it is not so easy. Case
is that correct processing
errors becomes possible only
when working directly with a microcontroller disk interface
and it is available is not for everyone. Despite this, the 
reliability programs can be greatly enhanced if used along with 
the usual functions of TR-DOS special procedures for the 
recognition of error situations. 


   In this article we will go on
One of the most common
I / O errors - there is no
disk in the drive. There will also be
say a few words about the direct
VG93 programming and the programs that control the shift
disc.


   It is known that before
any disk operations associated with reading or writing data to 
the disc was installed in the drive and the door

the drive was closed. If this
condition is not met, the program (if it is intelligently 
written) normally produces one of the following

Message:

 - No disk
 - Disk not present
 - Disk not ready


   Special procedure for determining whether the disc in the 
drive would be very useful. To give just one possible

examples of its use: if
your program uses an interpreter system functions
TR-DOS and has no error trapping, when they occur (in 
particular, in the absence of a disk) can occur Reset your 
computer (which is very undesirable). But if using this 
procedure to detect no disk before calling

interpreter can be avoided
unpleasant consequences (of course,
Unless there is some
other errors).


   We consider several possible ways to implement such a
Procedure:


   1) Trying to read any sector (of course,
not with a call to the interpreter system functions, while
direct programming of the controller). As a matter of 
information is not required, reading You can spend, say, a 
region of ROM. In case of failure, consider that there is no 
disk. 


   Disadvantages: read the sector does not mean that
Disk absent. It may well
be that the sector was recorded with
mistake or sector with the number generally is not on track
(As in the general case, the disc format can be arbitrary).


   Advantages: when working with
drive fixed-format
This method is well suited.


   2) Making an attempt to read
first met the title
sector. In case of failure, consider that there is no disk.


   Disadvantages: In the general case
disk may be unformatted, with nothing to read does not succeed, 
and we get incorrect result.



   Advantages: This method is suitable for any formatted disk 
and is relatively simple in implementation.



   3) Use the status register of the microcontroller.

   Before we talk about the pros and cons of this
method, recall that such a status register, and what we can 
learn from it. 


   Status register reflects
correctness of a given command, and
and state the microcontroller when it is executed. Each bit
it indicates a certain
parameter and linked with the performance
specific command. When you use the recovery and positioning the 
bits of the system Register following functions:


0 - busy being implemented

    team;
1 - an index pulse;
2 - magnetic head is

    in the original position;
3 - error in the control code;
4 - positioning error;
5 - magnetic head is

    in the operating position;
6 - Protection of records;
7 - indicates a willingness to dis
    kovoda to carry out commands.


   We are interested in only 1
and 6 bits of status register,
why talk about them.


   If you look at a floppy disk,
we will see a large hole in
center, and next to it - a small round hole in the housing disk 
and the hole just smaller diameter on the magnetic disk. This 
is called the index hole, which serves to orient the magnetic 
head on a floppy disk drive. When the openings in the cabinet 
and on the disc are the same (as this occurs at each revolution 
of the disk), the controller finds that the magnetic head is

beginning of the track. I note that
the probability of accidental coincidence of holes is about 3%.


   The value of 1 bit in the register
states determined by the state of the index holes:


 situation the value of the 1 st bit

Disk no 1

The disc is,
holes in the body 1
and on the CD
match

The disc is,
holes in the hull 0
and on the CD
do not match



   Sixth bit register reflects the state of the system slot
to protect the record:


 situation the value of 6-th bit

Disk no 0

The disc is,
slit open 0

The disc is,
the slot is closed a



   It is clear that if the 1-th bit is
0 or 6-th bit is 1, the disk is present. But, first, with
a disc, these bits can
take, in general, any
values, and secondly, it is unknown whether the door is closed 
the drive. How do we know it state? Recall that if

it is closed and the motor drive rotates, it will rotate and 
drive. If the door open, the drive will fail to rotate. But how 
to determine a rotating disk or not, we have know - you need to 
cyclically check the value of the first bit in the register 
states. For each reverse drive, this bit changes

its value to 0 (the hole in the
building does not conform with the hole on the disk) to 1 
(opening match), and then - again to 0. If this bit will not 
change its value - or There is no disk drive, or door

open.


   Now we can easily specify the desired algorithm:


   - Read value of register
states. Let s1 - value
1-th bit, s2 - to 6-th
bits.


   - Let s3 = 1, if the disk rotates, and 0 if the drive does 
not spin. 


   - Define the situation on the table:


    s1 s2 s3 room situation


     0 0 0 2

     0 0 1 3

     0 1 0 2

     0 1 1 3

     1 0 0 1

     1 0 1 3

     1 1 0 2

     1 1 1 3


   Explanation facilities of the situation:

1 - There is no disk in the drive;
2 - disk is, but the door of the disco
    water is not closed;
3 - Disk drive there and the door

    closed.


   Note: with probability
approximately 3% of the situation (2) can
be recognized as a situation
(1).


   Well, with only
bring the text of the procedure in assembler:
140.
;***********************************************
; PROCEDURE DEFINES D_READY by inserting LEE
; ROM drive and IS CLOSED DOOR DRIVE.
, The Register A RETURNS NUMBER 1,2 or 3,
, Denotes the number SITUATION:
;
, 1-in drive is not drive;
2-disk is, but the drive door is not
, Closed;
3-disk drive and the door is closed.
;
Note: with a probability of about 3% of the situation (2)
, Can be recognized as a situation (1).

D_READY XOR A; ESTABLISHES THE SAME

        LD C, # 3F; cylinder number

        CALL TO_WG93; IN CASE TRACK

        LD C, # 7F; AND IN CASE OF DATA.

        CALL TO_WG93


        LD A, # 18; POSITIONING. HEAD WILL NOT

        CALL TO_1F; move, but engine on.

        CALL READY; WAITING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ...

        CALL STATUS; READ STATUS REGISTER.

        LD B, A; and stored in REGISTER B.

; Now read status register in the cycle,
, To determine whether the disk ROTATES.
, # 300 IF TIME WILL CONSIDER THE SAME
And the values, the disc does not spin.
;
; NOTE: NUMBER # 300 Find the empirically
; From the maximum-TIME WORK CYCLE
, (It is little more than one revolution DRIVE TIME,
; ILI3 200ms). If the processor run faster or
; Disc rotates SLOWER, THE NUMBER TO INCREASE.


        LD HL, # 300; COUNTER
LOOP_D PUSH HL

        PUSH BC

        CALL STATUS

        POP BC

        POP HL

        DEC HL

        CP B; Compares THINK earlier obtained values

        LD A, 1; SHAPING 0-bit registers A

        JR NZ, DISK_R; If the disc SPIN

        LD A, H

        OR L

        JR NZ, LOOP_D; continue to read meaning ...

, Forming in the Register A byte with the following content:
;
; Bit 0: 0-DRIVE not cool, 1-SPIN;
; BIT 1: Same as what was in the 6-M Bite status register
; BIT 2: Same as what was in the 1-M Bite status register
;
; In the result in register A receives number from 0 to 7,
, Continue to define the SITUATION ROOM ON THE TABLE.

DISK_R BIT 6, B

        JR Z, READY1

        SET 1, A

, Is set to 1-th bit.

READY1 BIT 1, B

        JR Z, READY2

        SET 2, A

; In A to obtain the necessary VALUE

READY2 LD (THIS_B +2), A; Modifying TEAM

, But first DISCONNECT DRIVE:


        XOR A; these commands,

        CALL TO_1F; In principle,

        LD A, # D0; CAN

        CALL TO_1F; emissions.

, This command corresponds to LD A, (IX +0) ... LD A, (IX +7):


        LD IX, TABL
THIS_B LD A, (IX); RECEIVED THE SITUATION ROOM

        EI

        RET

; TABLE FOR DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF SITUATION:

TABL DB 2,3,2,3,1,3,2,3

;***************************************
; SUPPORT PROCEDURES:

TO_1F LD C, # 1F

140.
TO_WG93 LD IX, # 2A53

        JR TO_DOS

READY LD IX, # 3EF5
TO_DOS PUSH IX

        JP # 3D2F

;***************************************
; PROCEDURE STATUS Return the contents of
; Status register.
; LOG: A-TRACK contents of the register,
; B-register contents SECTOR
; To be installed AFTER
, Output from the procedure.
; OUTPUT: A-value read from PORT # 1F.
; INTERRUPTION AFTER No exit!

STATUS DI

        LD C, # 7F; A = N CYLINDER

        CALL TO_WG93; IN REGISTER DATA


        LD (RG_D +1), A; TRACK

        LD A, B

        LD (RG_S +1), A; SECTOR

; Saves the contents of cells that
; May be corrupted:


        LD A, (# 5D0E)

        LD (ST1 +1), A

        LD A, (# 5D0C)

        LD (ST2 +1), A

        LD A, (# 5CB6)

        LD (ST3 +1), A

        LD A, (# 5D1F)

        LD (ST4 +1), A

        LD A, (# 5C3A)

        LD (ST5 +1), A

        LD A, (# 5D17)

        LD (ST6 +1), A

        LD HL, (# 5D1A)

        LD (ST7 +1), HL

        LD HL, (# 5D1C)

        LD (ST8 +1), HL

        LD HL, (# 5CF8)

        LD (ST9 +1), HL

, Sets the contents of SOME
; CELL to work properly:


        LD A, # FF

        LD (# 5D0C), A

        LD (# 5D1F), A

        DEC A

        LD (# 5D0E), A

        LD A, # F4

        LD (# 5CB6), A


        LD HL, S_SPEC

        LD (# 5D1A), HL

        LD HL, 0

        ADD HL, SP

        LD DE, -12

        ADD HL, DE

        LD (# 5D1C), HL


        LD A, 0, 0 IN REGISTER

        LD C, # 3F; TRACK

        CALL TO_WG93

        LD A, # 0A; # A B REGISTER

        LD C, # 5F; SECTOR

        CALL TO_WG93

        LD D, 1

        LD IX, 16179

        CALL TO_DOS; DETERMINED # 1F

, Is now being restored CONTENT
; REGISTRIES TRACK AND SECTOR:

RG_D LD A, 0

        LD C, # 3F

        CALL TO_WG93
RG_S LD A, 0

        LD C, # 5F

        CALL TO_WG93

; Restores the previously memorized
; Cell content:

ST1 LD A, 0

        LD (# 5D0E), A
ST2 LD A, 0

        LD (# 5D0C), A
ST3 LD A, 0

        LD (# 5CB6), A
ST4 LD A, 0

        LD (# 5D1F), A
ST5 LD A, 0

        LD (# 5C3A), A
ST6 LD A, 0

        LD (# 5D17), A
ST7 LD HL, 0

        LD (# 5D1A), HL
ST8 LD HL, 0

        LD (# 5D1C), HL
ST9 LD HL, 0

        LD (# 5CF8), HL

        LD A, B

        RET

; This will be transferred to the Office if
; 0-bit registers state equals 1:

S_SPEC POP BC; THE CONTENT OF THE PORT

        LD HL, (# 5D1C)

        LD DE, 12; RESTORES

        ADD HL, DE; INDEX

        LD SP, HL; STACK

        JR RG_D


2 You may have encountered
control programs change
disk drive (eg,
Jemmini Commander). They checked just above the bits of the 
system registry (in principle, it is enough to monitor changes 
in only any one of the two bits). Here is a simple algorithm 
such Program:


Step 1: Read value Regis
       spectrum of states. If the first
       vy bit is 1, go

       to step 4.

Step 2: N = "The disk is."

Step 3: Read the value Regis
       spectrum of states. If the first
       vy bit is 0, go

       to step 3.

Step 4: N = "No Disc".

Step 5: Read the value Regis
       spectrum of states. If the first
       vy bit is 1, go

       to step 5, otherwise step 2.


   Note: The program is workable, provided that the hole on the 
disc does not coincide with the hole on the body drive (this 
involves the use of 1-bit status register). 


   Incidentally, such a program
There is one feature associated with the reading of the 
register states. To read its value, it is necessary to drive 
the engine worked. Therefore, using the following method: 
Execute command positioning on a track whose number already 
recorded in the register of the track. In this case, the head 
will not move, but the engine drive turned on. After the end of 
this command is read register states. Immediately after

The engine shuts down
for example, by writing 0 in
Port # FF (or port # 1F). Between two successive readings of 
the register states pauses, usually 1 / 50 seconds. The engine 
does not have time untwisted, and bulb drive does not light up. 
But if you look closely, it is evident that the bulb is still 
slightly lights (brightness is inversely proportional to the 
length of the pause). So, on some drives (namely - the EU 5323. 
01), it was noted that when running programs that control the 
change of the disc, the bulb is lit and the engine is running. 


   Here is the text of a small demonstration program that 
controls the replacement drive on the above algorithm. The 
program displays the message "DISK PRESENT" and "DISK NOT 
PRESENT". Exit - by pressing any keys (when the drive is 
present). 140.


        CALL 3435; CLS

        LD A, 2

        CALL 5633

M_1 CALL READ_S

        BIT 1, A

        JR NZ, M_4

M_2 LD A, 1

        LD (N), A

        LD DE, TEXT1

        LD BC, 23

        CALL 8252; "DISK PRESENT"

M_3 XOR A

        IN A, (254)

        AND 31

        CP 1931

        RET NZ; If pressing a key, Output


        CALL READ_S

        BIT 1, A

        JR Z, M_3

M_4 XOR A

        LD (N), A

        LD DE, TEXT2

        LD BC, 23

        CALL 8252; "DISK NOT PRESENT"

M_5 CALL READ_S

        BIT 1, A

        JR NZ, M_5

        JR M_2

N DB 0; 1-have a drive, 0-NO.
TEXT1 DB 22,0,0,16,7,17,0, "DISK PRESENT"
TEXT2 DB 22,0,0,16,7,17,0, "DISK NOT PRESENT"

;***************************************
; PROCEDURE READ_S read any
; Status register. Before reading
; DONE ON ENGINE
, DRIVE, AND AFTER READING-OFF AND
; PAUSE B3 1 / 50 seconds.

READ_S XOR A; ESTABLISHES THE SAME

        LD C, # 3F; cylinder number

        CALL TO_WG93; IN CASE TRACK
        LD C, # 7F; AND IN CASE OF DATA.

        CALL TO_WG93


        LD A, # 18; POSITIONING. HEAD WILL NOT

        CALL TO_1F; move, but engine on.

        CALL READY; AWAITING EXECUTION ...

        CALL STATUS; READ STATUS REGISTER.

        EI; AUTHORIZES PREVIOUSLY PROHIBITED INTERRUPTION

        PUSH AF

        XOR A

        CALL TO_1F; off the motor

        LD A, # D0

        CALL TO_1F

        HALT 3; DELAY 1 / 50 seconds

        POP AF

        RET

;***************************************
; SUPPORT PROCEDURES:

TO_1F LD C, # 1F
TO_WG93 LD IX, # 2A53

        JR TO_DOS

READY LD IX, # 3EF5
TO_DOS PUSH IX

        JP # 3D2F

;***************************************
; PROCEDURE STATUS Return the contents of
; Status register.
; LOG: A-TRACK contents of the register,
; B-register contents SECTOR
; To be installed AFTER
, Output from the procedure.
; OUTPUT: A-value read from PORT # 1F.
; INTERRUPTION AFTER No exit!

STATUS DI

        LD C, # 7F; A = N CYLINDER

        CALL TO_WG93; IN REGISTER DATA


        LD (RG_D +1), A; TRACK

        LD A, B

        LD (RG_S +1), A; SECTOR

; Saves the contents of cells that
; May be corrupted:


        LD A, (# 5D0E)

        LD (ST1 +1), A

        LD A, (# 5D0C)

        LD (ST2 +1), A

        LD A, (# 5CB6)

        LD (ST3 +1), A

        LD A, (# 5D1F)

        LD (ST4 +1), A

        LD A, (# 5C3A)

        LD (ST5 +1), A

        LD A, (# 5D17)

        LD (ST6 +1), A

        LD HL, (# 5D1A)

        LD (ST7 +1), HL

        LD HL, (# 5D1C)

        LD (ST8 +1), HL

        LD HL, (# 5CF8)

        LD (ST9 +1), HL

, Sets the contents of SOME
; CELL to work properly:


        LD A, # FF

        LD (# 5D0C), A

        LD (# 5D1F), A

        DEC A

        LD (# 5D0E), A

        LD A, # F4

        LD (# 5CB6), A


        LD HL, S_SPEC

        LD (# 5D1A), HL

        LD HL, 0

        ADD HL, SP

        LD DE, -12

        ADD HL, DE

        LD (# 5D1C), HL


        LD A, 0, 0 IN REGISTER

        LD C, # 3F; TRACK

        CALL TO_WG93

        LD A, # 0A; # A B REGISTER

        LD C, # 5F; SECTOR

        CALL TO_WG93

        LD D, 1

        LD IX, 16179

        CALL TO_DOS; DETERMINED # 1F

, Is now being restored CONTENT
; REGISTRIES TRACK AND SECTOR:

RG_D LD A, 0

        LD C, # 3F

        CALL TO_WG93
RG_S LD A, 0

        LD C, # 5F

        CALL TO_WG93

; Restores the previously memorized
; Cell content:

ST1 LD A, 0

        LD (# 5D0E), A
ST2 LD A, 0

        LD (# 5D0C), A
ST3 LD A, 0

        LD (# 5CB6), A
ST4 LD A, 0

        LD (# 5D1F), A
ST5 LD A, 0

        LD (# 5C3A), A
ST6 LD A, 0

        LD (# 5D17), A
ST7 LD HL, 0

        LD (# 5D1A), HL
ST8 LD HL, 0

        LD (# 5D1C), HL
ST9 LD HL, 0

        LD (# 5CF8), HL


        LD A, B

        RET

; This will be transferred to the Office if
; 0-bit registers state equals 1:

S_SPEC POP BC; THE CONTENT OF THE PORT

        LD HL, (# 5D1C)

        LD DE, 12; RESTORES

        ADD HL, DE; INDEX

        LD SP, HL; STACK

        JR RG_D


           *
2





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