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Conspicuous power
in an
inconspicuous place.
Conspicuous power
Upgradeability is designed into our
Mariner computer system. As your Mariner specifications
needs grow so does Mariner, support-
ing up to 8 on-line users and a variety
DIMENSIONS CONTROLLERS
of terminals and printers without suf-
Steel chassis and frame, 14 inches (35.6 cm) W x Floppy controller-Micromation 4116 Doubler'·
fering response time delays common to 20 inches (50.8 cm) D x 29 inches (73.7 cm) H 2708 EPROM controller firmware
other multiuser, micro-based systems. Format
Mariner is based on Micromation 's WEIGHT Single density-IBM 3740
M/NET'M concept , a master/satellite Approximately 100 pounds (220 kg) Double density-128 bytes/sector modified
configuration using Micromation 's IBM 20
POWER
unique Z_64™ board . This single board Programmed data transfer
110Vat 60 Hz or 220Vat 50 Hz
contains a Z80A™ CPU running at 4 Hard disk-Micromation 4117 Disk Controller
POWER SUPPLY 1K bytes on board RAM
MHz , plus 64K bytes of dynamic RAM Data transfer at 593K bytes/second
Constant voltage, ferro-resonant transformer
with 200ns access time. One Z-64 Tape cartridge-Micromation MicroTape' ·
serves as master and includes a clock- CHASS IS FEATURES Controller is located on the Multi I/O card
calendar chip. Additional satellite Key positions
OFF, ON , RESET (key may be taken out in either SYSTEM 110
processors are used for each user
ON or OFF positions) Primary-Micromation M/NET 1/0'·
terminal. Floppy and Winchester-type Four serial USART's (8251), individually
Hidden wheels for easy movement over
disks provide storage capacity that selectable baud rates (150- 9600 BPS)
carpeted floors
matches usage. 50-pin parallel port
Front panel lowers for easy access to Two 67S374 output drivers
Upgrading is quick and easy. A single- card cage 8255 Parallel Peripheral Interface
user system can become a multiple- Peripherals slide into sleeves to facilitate 8253 Programmable interval timer
user system , on-site, in minutes field upgrades 5832 Time-of-day clock with battery back up
by i nstalli ng additional satellites. Secondary-Micromation Multi I/OT•
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Four serial USART's (8251), individually
Inconspicuous place 32"F (O"C) to 130"F (55°C) selectable baud rates (150-9600 BPS)
50-pin parallel port
Mariner 's packaging is all business. PROCESSOR CARDS
lWo 67S374 output drivers
About the size of a two drawer file Master processor-Micromation Z-64 8255 Parallel Peripheral Interface
cabinet , its handsome looks blend into Z80A 4 MHz processor 8253 Programmable interval timer
64K bytes of 16Kx1 dynamic RAM
the environment. The freestanding Memory access 200ns BACKPLANE
design requires no custom designed Transparent refresh , no wait states 17 slot motherboard
fu rnitu re, saves desk top space, and Vectored priority interrupt encoder Faraday shielding
eliminates unsightly rack mounting . Satellite processors-Micromation MicroSatT• Active termination
Mari ner performs its work in an Z80A processor
64K bytes of 16Kx1 dynamic RAM OPTIONAL
efficient, office-quiet manner. RS-232 serial port (USART) Intelligent Console Processor
The packaging is functional as well Memory access 200ns Used in place of serial ports on satellites
as good looking. There's easy access to Transparent refresh , no wait states Z80A running at 4 MHz
the card cage, and peri pheral storage CP/M and MP/M emulator PROM 1K RAM buffer
Eight RS-232 serial ports for user terminals
devices are designed for modular PERIPHERALS Handles console control and I/O for terminals at
insertion and removal. Concealed Floppy disk drives up to 19.2K baud
wheels make Mariner easy to move. Shugart SA801 single-sided (.5Mb)
Qume DataTrak 8T• double-sided (1 Mb) SOFTWARE
Choice of software Winchester disk Operating system
Fujitsu M2302 (21Mb), 512K bytes per sector Single user-CP/M
Mariner is available with either Multiuser-choice of either:
CP/M™ or MP/M™, or Micromati on's Tape cartridge
Streaming , 1f4 inch, 30 i.p.s. , total storage Modified and enhanced MP/M
AMDOSTM , a CP/M compatible OS with capacity 20Mb on 4 tracks
AMDOS (CP/M-compatible OS with integral
embedded DBMS. This disk operating DBMS)
system has featu res fou nd on larger
computer systems .
Reliable, proven design
Benefiting from Micromation 's M/NET
concept , Mari ner delivers bigger
system performance in a multitasking
environment while realizing the proven
reliability and economies of 8-bit Micromation Incorporated
technology. CP/M compatibility lets
you choose from a wide range of 1620 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
applicati ons software. 415/398-0289, TLX: 172457
If you 're serious about using
computers to help you r busi ness,
contact us for the name of you r nearest
Micromation distributor. And , if you 're a CP/M and MP/M are trademarks of Digital Research , Inc.
Z80A is a trademark of Zilog. Inc.
computer dealer that's serious about DataTrak 8 is a trademark of Qume. Corp.
M/System, M/NET. Z-64. MicroSat. Doubler. MicroTape. M/NET 1/0. Multi 1/0. and AMDOS are trademarks of Micromation. Inc.
expanding your market coverage and
customer base, be su re to i nqui re The statemen ts in thi s pu blication are not intended to create any warranty, expressed or imp lied. Equ ipment
specifications and performance characteristics stated herein may be changed at any time witho ut notice. Address
about our dealer support program . comments regarding thi s document to the Marketing department , Micromation, Inc.