California Computer Systems (CCS) S-100 docs list

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CCS owners

Rich Camarda has several running S-100 systems. I've listed a few on my S-100 Web pointers page. He has two CCS-based systems, as he describes to me:

"I do not actually have a CCS case [for my CCS systems]. In fact the currrent boards are in an IMSAI chassis, which I built from a kit back in 1981. This system is using the Cromemco ZPU & TUART, a Compupro RAM-17 and the CCS 2422 floppy controller. I modified the BIOS, using the TUART for my console and Diablo printer. I also have another CCS board set up in a different S-100 chassis with the CCS 2422 controller, CCS 2810 CPU, and the CCS 2065 RAM Board. This boots up the supplied CP/M 2.2 BIOS from CCS. I built my first CCS controller from a kit and actually spent time with Robert Mason, who wrote their BIOS and ROM software. I worked across the street from them when I was at Shugart Associates, and in the development of the 3.5" floppy (which Sony got most of the credit for, but their drive looked nothing like what was finally the standard, it was actually Shugart's team that I worked with who developed that drive). I spent time with Robert in the CCS offices to discuss interface and timing for floppys. He was a pretty cool guy."

Rich provided me some CCS 2422 floppy controller fixes in this file.

CCS manuals list


    M16 model XVI 16K Static RAM module, 40 pgs
    2016 16K static RAM module, 40 pgs
    2032 32K Static RAM module, 1980, 60 pgs inclu. memory diagnostic
    2065 64K Dynamic RAM module (cover says static), rev B, 30 pgs
    2065 64K Dynamic RAM module, 40 pgs
    2066 64K Dynamic Memory, 36 pgs
    2200 Mainframe Owner's Manual, rev C 1980, 14 pgs
    2422 Floppy Disk controller, Rev c. Schematics,
       FDC data sheets, 2.2 ROM monitor source listing: 130 pgs
    2502 MOtherboard, 10 pgs
    2520A extender/terminator, 16 pgs
    2704B terminator board Information Sheet, rev A, 2 pgs
    2710 4-port serial I/O Interface, 40 pgs
    2719 2 parallel/ 2 serial I/O interface, source code, 62 pgs
    2720 4 port parallel I/O, rev B: 26 pgs
    2820 System Processor, 50 pgs
    2810 Z-80 CPU, monitor source, 100 pgs
    2810 Z80 CPU manual, 1980, 84 pgs plus MOSS 2.1 monitor listing 24 pgs
    System Diagnostic Software, Users Manual, (SuperSoft) 40 pgs
    CCS's Controller Unique Software, rev B, 44 pgs
       2810, 2422 supported
    CCS's Controller Unique Software, rev C (includes CCCOPY),
       60 pgs docs + 20 pgs Boot, BIOS listing
       2810, 2422 supported
    CCS Boot and BIOS listings for 2422 disk controller, 28 pgs
    another CCS Boot and BIOS listing for 2422, 30 pgs or so

    TEX CP/M Text Formatter (DRI manual in CCS binder), 80 pgs
    
    Music Synthesizer - copy, ask

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