Transtech TMB08 - Request for configuration assistance/guidance

Newsgroups	comp.sys.transputer
Date	2015-09-08 17:41 -0700
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Subject	Transtech TMB08 - Request for configuration assistance/guidance
From	ejb@fastmail.fm

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Hi All

I have a couple of Transtech TMB08 boards (one with 16-bit and one with 8-bit ISA connector). 

Boards are currently setup as per the details in the following link http://www.transputer.net/mg/tmbm711/tmbm711.pdf  for a standalone card. 
Underlying host is an i486DX2-66 with only a video and HDD & FDD drive controller (all serial/parallel/game are disabled). Trying 1 card at a time and get the same result. Picking I must be missing something :-)

Switches Setting Description for the newer 16bit connector ISA card. Similar default config for the 8 bit ISA card.

 S1 On base address 0x150
 S2 On
 S3 off Use 20 Mbit/s links
 S4 on Slot1-9 reset as slot 0
 S5 off Slot 0 controlled from PC

When I put a TRAM in either and then run ispy for dos against it I get the following error. 

error - ispy - Failed to boot root transputer, only took 1 byte(s)

if I tell ispy not to reset the root transputer then I get

error - ispy - Failed to boot root transputer, only took 0 byte(s)

I have also fully populated a board with TRAMS from and get the same issue.

I do not get this error on my IMSB008 board with the same TRAM(s). My IMSB004 board also reports well when in the system.

Open to suggestions, thoughts.

Thanks in advance. Regards

Richard

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Transtech TMB08 - Request for configuration assistance/guidance ejb@fastmail.fm - 2015-09-08 17:41 -0700
  Re: Transtech TMB08 - Request for configuration assistance/guidance ejb@fastmail.fm - 2015-09-08 18:02 -0700
    Re: Transtech TMB08 - Request for configuration assistance/guidance "Mike B." <michael_bruestle@yahoo.com> - 2015-09-09 04:28 -0700
      Re: Transtech TMB08 - Request for configuration assistance/guidance ejb@fastmail.fm - 2015-09-09 22:33 -0700
        Re: Transtech TMB08 - Request for configuration assistance/guidance ejb@fastmail.fm - 2015-09-10 03:44 -0700
          Re: Transtech TMB08 - Request for configuration assistance/guidance "Mike B." <michael_bruestle@yahoo.com> - 2015-09-11 02:01 -0700
            Re: Transtech TMB08 - Request for configuration assistance/guidance Richard Edwards <ejb@fastmail.fm> - 2015-09-11 02:40 -0700
              Re: Transtech TMB08 - Request for configuration assistance/guidance "Mike B." <michael_bruestle@yahoo.com> - 2015-09-11 04:05 -0700
                Re: Transtech TMB08 - Request for configuration assistance/guidance Richard Edwards <ejb@fastmail.fm> - 2015-09-11 05:22 -0700

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