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Innovative Systems
Floating Point Engine (FPE)
Owner's Manual
1989-91
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Innovative Systems
Copyright
©Copyright 1989-91. Innovative Systems for all nontextual material, graphics, figures, photographs, and all
computer program listings or code in any form, including object and source code. All rights reserved.
Innovative Systems, the Systems People, is, Floating Point Engine, and FPE are trademarks of Innovative
Systems.
Apple, Apple II. Apple
lie.
Apple IIGS. IIGS, ProDOS. and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
SANE is a trademark of Apple Computer. Inc.
AppleWorks is a trademark of Apple Computer. Inc. licensed to Claris Corp.
ORCNM. ORCNC. and ORCA/Pascal are trademarks of The Byte Works, Inc.
TML BASIC and TML Pascal are trademarks ofTML Systems. Inc.
Lisa816 Software is a copyright of Randall Hyde and HAL Labs.
Merlin 8/16 and Merlin 16+ are trademarks of Roger Wagner Publishing. Inc.
Innovative Systems
P.O. Box 444
Severn. MD 21061-0444
(301
)987
-8688n68-4599
Limited Warranty on Media and Replacement
If you discover physical defects in the manuals distributed with an Innovative Systems product or in the media
on which a sofLware product is distributed, Innovative Systems will replace the media or manuals
at
no charge
to you, provided you return the item to
be
replaced with proof of purchase to Innovative Systems or an
authorized Innovative Systems dealer during the 90-day period after you purchased the software.
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THE MEDIA OR MANUALS, INCLUDING IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE
LIMITED IN DURATION TO NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL RETAIL
PURCHASE OF THE PRODUCT.
Even though Innovative Systems has tested the software and reviewed the documentation, INNOVATIVE
SYSTEMS MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
WITH RESPECT TO SOFTWARE, ITS QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTIBILITY, OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. AS A RESULT, THIS SOFTWARE IS SOLD "AS IS,"
AND YOU THE PURCHASER ARE ASSUMING THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO ITS QUALITY AND
PERFORMANCE.
IN NO EVENT WILL INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENT AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE
SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. In
particular, Innovative Systems shall have no liability for any programs or data stored or used with Innovative
Systems products, including the costs of recovering such programs or data.
THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL
OTHERS, ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. No Innovative Systems dealer, agent, or
employee is authorized to make any modification, extension, or addition to this warranty.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you
specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Innovative Systems
Warning
Innovative Systems provides a Hoating Point Engine card that is for installation in your personal computer.
Thus, the FPE is classified as a subassembly by the FCC. See instructions if interference to radio or television
reception is
suspected~
Information to Users
This floating point card generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and
used
properly - that
is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions - may cause interference to radio and television
receptions.
Instructions
If this card does cause interference to radio or television reception - which can be determined by turning the
equipment on and off and noting the effect of the power surge on the radio or television - you are encouraged
to
try
to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient the receiving antenna.
• Move the computer away from the receive.
• Plug the computer into a different outlet
SO
that the computer and receiver are on different branch
circuits.
If
necessary you should consult with Innovative Systems or an experienced radio/television technician for
additional suggestions. You may find the following booklet prepared by the FCC helpful: "How
to
Identify and
Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems." This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, D.C., 20403, Stock No. 004-000-00345.4.
LIMITED
WARRANTY
Innovative Systems warrants all of its hardware products, including spare parts sold by Innovative Systems,
to
be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five years from the date of delivery.
This warranty is made
to
original purchasers only, and only original purchasers make make any claim under the
warranty. No other party shall have any rights under this warranty. The sole remedy for any breach of this
warranty shall
be
the repair or replacement of the defective product, as described herein.
Innovative Systems disclaims all other representations and warranties, included but not limited to, any implied
warranty of merchantibility or fitness for a particular purpose. Innovative Systems shall not
be
liable for any
special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages, lost profits, costs or expenses, except as set forth in this
policy, which may
be
modified or amended only by written contract
In-Warranty Repair
Innovative Systems will repair at its factory or repair center, any product that within the warranty period is
returned to Innovative Systems and found to
be
defective in proper usage.
Innovative Systems will honor the warranty if notification of product failure is provided within the five year
warranty period. The original customer must return the defective product to Innovative Systems. One-way
transportation charges are at the customer's expense. Innovative Systems will return the repaired or replaced
product at the expense of Innovative Systems.
Innovative Systems reserves the right to reject any warranty claim on any products that have been the subject of
abuse, misuse, unauthorized repair, alteration, accident, improper return handling or causes external to the
Innovative Systems
product but not limited to: improper power application, improper environmental exposure or other improper use
of the product.
Innovative Systems includes in its Limited Warranty policy, provisions for updating in accordance with any
field change order which Innovative Systems detennines is mandatory for reasons of product safety. All other
field changes, revisions or updates not deemed mandatory by Innovative Systems may be implemented at the
discretion of Innovative Systems or as required by contract.
Out-or-Warranty Repair
Innovative Systems will provide repair or replacement services for all products manufactured by or for
Innovative Systems and sold by Innovative Systems for a reasonable active product support period extending
beyond last date of standard manufacture and sale. This period will nonnally be for a period of two years from
Innovative Systems standard product list. but such period may
be
decreased at Innovative Systems' sole option.
Out-of-warranty products and customer-related damage of in-warranty products will
be
repaired or replaced in
accordance with Innovative Systems' then-current active product repair price schedule. The customer is
obligated for freight and handling charges both ways.
Below are the prices for Out-of-Warranty products manufactured or sold by Innovative Systems. The prices are
effective 1 June 1988 and are subject to change without notice.
FPE
$25.00 plus 10.00
Shipping, Handling and Processing Charges.
Our rate does not include parts.
Repair Warranty
Innovative Systems warrants any product repaired in its factory or repair center
to
be free from defects in
material and workmanship for a period of ninety
(90)
days from the date of return delivery or the end of the
original warranty period, whichever is greater.
Warranty Registration
Please ta1ce a moment to fill out the warranty registration fonn within ten days and mail it to the following
address:
Innovative Systems
P.O. Box 444
Severn, Maryland 21144-0444
Attn: Customer Service
Innovative Systems
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
Introducing the Floating Point Engine ....................................................................................................
1
2. Installing the FPE ...........................................................................................................................;........ 2
2.2. Software ............................................................................................................................................... 2
2.3. Slot Enabling on the Apple IIGS ......................................................................................................... 3
2.4. Slot Enabling on the Apple
II. II+.
and /Ie ...........................................................................................
3
3. Access to the FPE ........................................................................... ;....................................................... 4
4. Interfacing
to
SANE. ............................................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Apple IIGS ............................................................................................................................................ 6
4.2 Apple II.
II+.
and
11e. .............................................................................................................................
6
4.3 AppleWorksTM Classic .......................................................................................................................... 6
4.2 AppleWorks™ GS ................................................................................................................................ 6
5. How the FPE Transfers Data
..................................................................................................................
7
5.1 MEMREG and REGMEM Operations ................................................................................................. 7
5.2 REGREG Operations ............................................................................................................................ 8
5.3 Checking Status..................................................................................................................................... 9
6. Construction of an MC68881/MC68882 Command ............................................................................... 11
7.
Macro Usage
...........................................................................................................................................
15
8. About the MC68881 and SANE .............................................................................................................
17
9. Programming Hints ................................................................................................................................. 19
10.
FPE Data
and
Register Fonnats ............................................................................................................ 20
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