BC Series - DOS Environment Installation

BC & DP Series
MSDOS Software Installation Guide

BCSETUP

The BCSETUP.SYS device driver :

Supports the IES Supervisory System by providing an interface between the IES module and a BC or DP Series processor running DOS.

Provides remote mouse support.

Provides multiplexed mouse and keyboard support. This allows the use of a single mouse and keyboard to be used with multiple BC or DP series boards. The mouse driver keeps the operating system from "loosing" the mouse when switching from one processor to another.

Note: A mouse driver (Logitech's MOUSE.COM or Microsoft's MOUSE.EXE) must be loaded for BCSETUP.SYS to provide mouse support.

Installing the Device Driver for DOS

1. Copy the file BCSETUP.SYS from the \DOS directory of the BC Series Software Installation Diskette to the root directory of the boot drive.

2. Add the following line to CONFIG.SYS file in the root directory of the drive:

device = bcsetup.sys

This will set the following default options:

Remote Mouse Support Enabled

Mouse Multiplexor Support Enabled

Interrupt Selection 15

Keyboard Type 101/102

Optional Command Line Settings

The following is a list of options that may be used with this command. Place them on same line in the CONFIG.SYS file. Command line options are not case sensitive.

Command Line Option	Explanation
-n	83/84 key keyboard
-m	disable remote mouse support
-nl	disable mouse multiplexing support
-i=x or -int=x	hook interrupt x (decimal) for the Cubix Supervisor interface, where x= 10, 15 or "no". The -i=no option disables the supervisor interface support in BCSETUP, thus freeing the interrupts 10 and 15.
-ep	enables BC processors equipped with a BC NET UART (e.g., BC F Series), to be monitored by an IES I (original) module when installed in an ERS II subsystem. Do not use the -ep command if an IES II (enhanced) module is installed in the ERS II subsystem.

Command Line Examples

For example, to load BCSETUP for an 83/84 key keyboard, without mouse emulation, and hooking interrupt 10 for the supervisor interface support, the command line in the CONFIG.SYS file would appear as follows:

device = bcsetup.sys -n -m -i = 10

All BC mouse software is designed to be used explicitly with Logitech PS/2 style mice. If non-Logitech mice are to be used, the command line option -nl should be entered in the config.sys file following the mouse emulation software filename:

device= bcsetup.sys -nl

The -nl option disables the synchronizing algorithms specific to Logitech mice. As a result, mouse multiplexing is not supported.

Remember to reboot the BC processor to allow the modifications in the CONFIG.SYS file to take effect.

Remote Mouse Support	Enabled
Mouse Multiplexor Support	Enabled
Interrupt Selection	15
Keyboard Type	101/102