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My IMSAI-JAIR Computer
AltairReferenceCARD.pdf Created by Thomas Niccum
66 Various Books on BASIC
8080InstructionsQuickRef.zip

The IMSAI-JAIR 8800 Computer SetUp and Running
The Two Boards
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IMSAI-JAIR Insides
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Front Panel Power ON & BOOT
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PC/TeraTerm
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2025 New Oak Cabinet
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So you bought a cabinet for your computer

Then got the other recommended boards & Power Supplies etc.
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9-Slot Backplane Manual
No components needed other than the S-100 Edge Connectors a jumping the fuse points


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Search criteria
"100 pin 2x50 S100 Bus Backplane Pitch Card Edge Connetors"
or
"card edge connector dual 100"

EADC 346-100-520-202 or EADC 346-100-500-204 or EADC 346-100-520-802 or FUPH8010-100MTNE

DigiKey.com or Mouser.com



The Mean-Well Power Supplies

You need TWO: "RS-25-15" for +15V and -15V
Digikey.com or Mouser.com or JameCo.com

and ONE: "HRP-75-7.5" for +8V
Digikey.com or Mouser.com or JameCo.com








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The Two Boards



Don Caprio mini-Front Panel

. . . . . J6 = JUMPER ... J5 = JUMPER ... MWRT = JUMPER ... PROT = OPEN ... UPROT = OPEN & OPEN




Josh Bensadon J.A.I.R. 8080 CPU board
. . . . . JP1 = 2-1 ... JP7 = 1-2 ... JP6 = 2-1 ... JP4 = 1-2 ... JP2 = 2-3 ... JP11 UPPER = 1-2, LOWER = 1-2


JP3 = OPEN ... JP8 = ALL JUMPERED

JP9 = JUMPER, OPEN, OPEN, OPEN, OPEN, OPEN, OPEN, OPEN

JP10 = OPEN, JUMPER, OPEN, OPEN, OPEN, OPEN, OPEN, OPEN ... JP12 = JUMPERED ... RESET = OPEN



Potomac Micro-Magic Modem Model MM-103

DIP Switch = 001111

Coupler Wiring
..... PIN 14 ..... PIN 13 ..... PIN 12 ..... PIN 11 ..... PIN 10 ..... PIN 9 ..... PIN 8
..... PIN 14 ..... PIN 13 ..... RED ..... YELLOW ..... BLUE ..... GREY ..... PIN 8

..... PIN 1 ..... PIN 2 ..... PIN 3 ..... PIN 4 ..... PIN 5 ..... PIN 7 ..... PIN 7
..... PIN 1 ..... PIN 2 ..... BROWN ..... ORANGE ..... GREEN ..... VIOLET ..... PIN 7

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IMSAI-JAIR Insides


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PC/TeraTerm


Connect Port A from the J.A.I.R. to the PC via a RS-232 to USB adapter cable
Use the "Device Manager" to identify the COM port used by the RS-232 adapter cable

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Install and SetUp TeraTerm on your PC
< Setup > - < Serial Port > - < Port: >
. . . . . Enter the COM Port number from the Device Manger

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< Speed: > = 19200 ... like my MONITOR PROM set at 9600 BAUD

. . . . . < Transmit delay > = 20 and 100 msec/line

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After "RUN"ing the BOOT starts making .... then a message
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Then RUN CBBS

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Or BOOT to CP/M


From here you can type DIR or LS to see the files on a drive
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The command line to run MBASIC and the GALAXY.BAS program on the D: drive
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Transmit delay = 10 and 200 msec/line




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