Hi Theo
but did wonder if it ran
some kind of DOS emulator on top of the Transputers...
The transputer network controls the analog modules.
From ZVRE.PDF
4.3.3 Processor Structure
In addition to a 586 CPU, the network analyzer also comprises three 32-bit transputers T805 and one 16-bit transputer T225. Two DSPs are provided for digital signal processing. The 586 CPU handles the complete data exchange with the peripheral devices,
such as e.g. keyboard entry, display of the softkeys and operation via IEC bus. Irrespective of this, the transputers control the measurement run, consider correction factors and represent the trace on the display. For this purpose, the transputers
receive the current instrument settings from the 586 CPU via a link adapter, which constitutes the connection between the ISA bus of the CPU board and a transputer link of the T805 on the graphics board (in the following referred to as GTP = graphics
transputer). The T225 on the graphics and the two T805 on the Measurement Control Unit (MCU) are coupled to the GTP via further transputer links. The T225 exclusively serves as interface between the GTP and the chip set for the graphics.
As far as I know - there is and was no DOS emulator for transputers.
-Mike
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