[Simh] card reader and running commands

[Mark Pizzolato - Info Comm]

On Monday, May 27, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Timothe Litt wrote:
> RE: the 'what commands should we be able to do without stopping the
> simulator' discussion:
> 
> Based on this,  "set cr reset" is one of them that we didn't think of
> before.  (Or at least, I didn't.)

This will work just fine with the remote console support currently available in the current simh code base at github.

The Remote Console Facility allows a TELNET Connection to a user designated port so that some out of band commands can be entered to manipulate and/or adjust a running simulator. The commands which enable and control this capability are SET REMOTE TELNET=port, SET REMOTE CONNECTIONS=n, SET REMOTE TIMEOUT=seconds, and SHOW REMOTE.

The remote console facility has two modes of operation: 1) single command mode. and 2) multiple command mode.
In single command mode you enter one command at a time and aren't concerned about what the simulated system is doing while you enter that command. The command is executed once you've hit return. In multiple command mode you initiate your activities by entering the WRU character (usually ^E). This will suspend the current simulator execution. You then enter commands as needed and when you are done you enter a CONTINUE command. While entering Multiple Command commands, if you fail to enter a complete command before the timeout (specified by "SET REMOTE TIMEOUT=seconds"), a CONTINUE command is automatically processed and simulation proceeds.

A subset of normal simh commands are available for use in remote console sessions. The Single Command Mode commands are: ATTACH, DETACH, PWD, SHOW, DIR, LS, ECHO, HELP The Multiple Command Mode commands are: EXAMINE, IEXAMINE, DEPOSIT, EVALUATE, ATTACH, DETACH, ASSIGN, DEASSIGN, STEP, CONTINUE, PWD, SAVE, SET, SHOW, DIR, LS, ECHO, HELP

> This communication may not represent my employer's views,
> if any, on the matters discussed.
> 
> On 27-May-13 15:00, Jordi Guillaumes i Pons wrote:
> > El 27/05/2013, a les 18:09, Timothe Litt <litt at ieee.org> va escriure:
> >
> >> simh says 'not attached'  You need to attach it at the simh prompt to a file
> of card images.
> > Oh, yes, I'm aware of that. I attached CR to a file with this content:
> >
> > $JOB OPERATOR
> > $PASSWORD ******
> > ! Obtencio llistat de directoris
> > !
> > INICI::
> > .       DEL DIR.LST
> > .       DEL DIRDIZ.DAT
> > .       DEL DIRSIZ.LST
> > !
> > P010::
> > .       CHKPNT P010
> > .       R DIRECT
> > *       DIR.LST=[*,*,*,*,*]*.*
> > *       ^Z
> > P020::
> > .       CHKPNT P020
> > .       RUN DIRSZ1
> > P030::
> > .       CHKPNT P030
> > .       RUN DIRSZ2
> > .       TYPE DIRSIZ.LST
> > $EOJ
> >
> > Never mind the comments and the programs, those WORK when I submit
> this file using the SUBMIT command. Then I do a SET CR RESET (as directed by
> the simh docs... it works for VMS and RSX :)) and... nothing happens.
> >
> > The card reader is indeed seen by the operating system:
> >
> > CONFIG>show hardWARE-CONFIGURATION (of system) /unit-record
> > CONFIG>
> > 20:56:52        CONFIG  -- SHOW HARDWARE-CONFIGURATION --
> >
> >
> > Unit Record Device Configuration
> >
> >    Card reader configuration:
> >      Device  CPU
> >      ------  ---
> >      CDR0     0
> >
> >    Line printer configuration:
> >      Device  CPU  Type   Status
> >      ------  ---  -----  ------
> >      LPT0     0   LP20   Online
> >
> > It looks like everything is OK, but it does not work. That is the reason why I
> think there is some bug in the CD11 implementation in the simh side.
> >
> >
> > Jordi Guillaumes i Pons
> > jg at jordi.guillaumes.name
> > HECnet: BITXOV::JGUILLAUMES
> >
> >
> >
> >
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