Tandy 102 UK Keycode Translation Software Leaflet

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TANDY 102 Keycode Translation Software instructions

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Note: in the ASCII translation of this document, the following amendments were made:

1. ASCII equivalents of line-drawing graphics were substituted.
2. Depictions of keys (e.g. '/3' key and '*/8' key) were replaced with '/3' or '*/8',
or with the name of the key in [square brackets].

Lex Landa <brooknet@imap.cc> / http://brooknet.no-ip.com/
(13-May-14)

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How to download the keycode translation software of TANDY 102 (UK) (Cat. No. 26-3803)

1. Turn power ON while pressing [CTRL] and [BREAK] at the same time (Cold Start).

2. Set the cassette of the keycode translation into the cassette recorder. Press PLAY
button.

3. Press [ENTER] to enter the BASIC, and execute the following command.

RUN "CAS:RESERV"

When finished, the display will return to the main menu.

4. Enter the [BASIC] again, and execute the following command to install the
keycode translation routine.

RUN "CAS:UKLOAD"

Then "OK" prompt will be displayed on the LCD and set-up of the routine
for the keycode translation is over.

Note : The following program and data are saved in this cassette.

* RESERV (Basic program)
* UKLOAD (Program to download machine language)
* KBUK80 (Data "Keycode translation routine")
* KBUKA0 ( " )

When the keycode translation software in this cassette is loaded into TANDY 102,
the following keycodes will be exchanged:

1) # (Code 23H) ----------------> (Code A3H)
2) (Code A3H) ----------------> # (Code 23H)

Then, if you press [SHIFT] and |/3| at the same time, '' mark will be displayed
on the LCD by Code A3H. And if you press [GRPH] and |*/8| at the same time,
'#' mark will be displayed on the LCD by Code 23H.

Note: 1. In case that you make BASIC programs, press [GRPH] and [*/8] at the
same time to input '#'.
ex) 10 OPEN "TEST" FOR OUTPUT AS #1
20 PRINT #1, "TEST"

2. When you try to print '' input by pressing [SHIFT] and [/3] at the
same time, '' may not be printed out by some printers.

MEMORY MAP
_________________
FFFF | |
| RAM | System Area
|_________________|
8100 | |
| RESERVED AREA | Keycode Translation Area
8000 |_________________|
| |
| | Note) In case of 24KB Version, 8100 is
| ROM | changed to A100 and 8000 is
| | changed to A000.
0000 |_________________|
(32KB Version)

TANDY CORPORATION
U.K.
Bilston Road Wednesbury
West Midlands WS10 7JNxx

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