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George Staples Ltd.

Microsell/QX10 Link

Operating & System Manual

INTRODUCTION

At a preselected time (when you are snugly tucked up in bed), the Epson QX10 micro-computer at

Head Office will control a sequence of telephone calls to each branch of George Staples Ltd. as

determined by the Calling Schedule.

When each call is answered by the branch’s Microsell 8000 Till Controller an exchange of data

takes place: the previous day’s sales etc. at the branch are recorded in the QX10 and price changes

etc. from Head Office are recorded in the Till Controller.

A strict protocol is observed to ensure to high confidence that the exchanged data is accurately and

completely recorded without duplication, reasonable attempts being made to overcome any

communication problems encountered. Events considered significant are logged on the Epson’s

printer and on individual Till Rolls.

So that the main “Molecular” computer is not required to operate overnight, all data is buffered on

the QX10’s Floppy Diskettes. A “Molecular” program run each evening stores the relevant price

changes etc. on diskette. Another “Molecular” program run each morning retrieves and processes

the overnight data from the Tills.

During the remainder of the working day the QX10 may be used as an additional VDU terminal on

the “Molecular” system (or as a stand-alone micro-computer). The facility is included to print shelf

edge labels (one set for each branch) automatically from the updates passed through the QX10.

No specialist computer knowledge is required to operate the system. Non-routine changes (VAT

rates, Calling Schedule, etc.) may be set up with a rudimentary knowledge of “BASIC”.

George Staples Chemists Ltd. J.A. Templeman

Fenton Arnold

Stoke-on-Trent Nottingham.

March 1985

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Page 1 - Microsell/QX10 Link

George Staples Ltd. QX10 Manual Page 1 George Staples Ltd. Microsell/QX10 Link Operating & System Manual INTRODUCTION At a preselected time (

Page 2 - Keyboard Layout

George Staples Ltd. QX10 Manual Page 10 Electronic Interface for Program AM. 1. The Molecular outputs the run parameters. Currently no parameters a

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George Staples Ltd. QX10 Manual Page 11 Power Failure. The QX10 clock and the preset alarm time are not affected by loss of power. If the power is o

Page 4 - Electronic Mode

George Staples Ltd. QX10 Manual Page 12 Addendum (21 May 1986) 1. The option to use a Serial printer through the auxiliary port “COM4:” is provided

Page 5 - System Utilities

George Staples Ltd. QX10 Manual Page 2 Startup. The Staples System is started by switching on the QX10 (with printer & modem) with the “Software

Page 6 - The Basic Diskette

George Staples Ltd. QX10 Manual Page 3 The extra “programmable” keys on the top row of the keyboard have been labelled with your most frequently cal

Page 7

George Staples Ltd. QX10 Manual Page 4 Electronic Mode. Three programs have been defined on the Molecular system which, when called at the QX10 by o

Page 8

George Staples Ltd. QX10 Manual Page 5 System Utilities. The QX10 Software Diskette in Drive A contains a number of stand-alone QX10 programs as des

Page 9 - Output

George Staples Ltd. QX10 Manual Page 6 The Basic Diskette. The Basic Diskette holds the QX10’s Basic Language interpreter program MFBASIC and a numb

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George Staples Ltd. QX10 Manual Page 7 Further MFBASIC programs may be prepared to generate on Drive A the “global” Special Update File TILLFM.DAT o

Page 11 - And finally:

George Staples Ltd. QX10 Manual Page 8 The Automatic Call Controller. The ACC lies dormant until triggered by the Alarm or by the “A” Option. When i

Page 12 - Addendum (21 May 1986)

George Staples Ltd. QX10 Manual Page 9 The Molecular “Electronic Interface” Ordinarily the QX10 is just another I/O station on the Molecular system

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