Conventional Memories

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T3100e

(No longer manufactured) (3101)

General Information

Model number: T3100e 20MB - PA8038U (FCC ID# CJ69XAE395)

T3100e 40MB - PA8039U (FCC ID# CJ69XAE395)
Dimensions: 12.2"W x 3.1"H x 14.2"D
Weight: 12.8 lbs.
Voltage: 115 VAC (85 -138 VAC), 1.5 A, 60 Hz

220 VAC (170 -276 VAC), 0.8 A, 50 Hz auto sensing
CPU: 80286-12 (12/6MHz); 80287-8 coprocessor socket
RAM memory: 1MB (640 Conventional; 384KB LIM-EMS 3.2 or extended)

Memory expandable up to 5MB when optional 2MB or 512KB memory modules are added
Video RAM: 32KB
Number of keys: 82 keys
Keyboard type: Selectable between PC or 101-key keyboard compatible
Drives: One 1.44MB 3.5" floppy disk drive

One 20MB or one 40MB hard disk drive
Operating system included: Toshiba MS-DOS 3.30 or 4.01

Software Compatibility

Compatible with software written for the IBM PC/XT/AT using CGA or T3100/AT&T 6300 640 x 400 high resolution graphics model.

Interfaces

RGB (CGA) color video port

2 RS-232-C serial ports

Parallel printer/external diskette or tape drive port

Numeric keypad port

2 Toshiba proprietary memory slots

Expansion interface slot (for either a 1/2 length IBM PC/XT ISA compatible low profile 8 bit card or a Toshiba proprietary "A" form factor card)

Orange Gas Plasma Display

Display area: 7.5"W x 5.7"H; 9.5" diagonal
Resolution: 640 x 400
Contrast: 13 : 1

3.5" 20MB Hard Disk Drive

Conner Peripherals HDD: CP-3022
Interface: IDE
Average access time: 27ms
Recording method: 2 - 7 RLL
TEST3 setup type: 11

or

Conner Peripherals HDD: CP-3024
Interface: IDE
Average access time: 27ms
Recording method: 2 - 7 RLL
TEST3 setup type: 11

3.5" 40MB Hard Disk Drive

Conner Peripherals HDD: CP-3044
Interface: IDE
Average access time: 25ms
Recording method: 2-7 RLL
TEST3 setup type: 12

T3100e (continued)

Expansion Slot

One half length IBM PC/XT ISA compatible low profile 8-bit slot or can be used for Toshiba proprietary style "A" form factor card

Power Voltage IBM Toshiba
  +5V 1.3A 1.3A
  +12V 0.6A 0.6A
  -5/-12V total 0.2A  
  -9V   .05A

Maximum IBM 8-bit card size 6"L x 4.2"H x 0.5"W

(152.4mmL x 107mmH x 12.7mmW)

Soft Switches

1) Change CPU speed

Fn + Ctrl + PgUp 12MHz CPU speed
Fn + Ctrl + PgDn 6MHz CPU speed

2) Display select

Fn + End External display
Fn + Home Plasma display

3) Character font

Fn + Right Arrow Toggles display font

4) Keypad overlay

Fn + NumLock Toggles keypad overlay

5) Fn key

Fn + F1 F11
Fn + F2 F12
Fn + Ctrl Simulate IBM enhanced keyboard Right Ctrl
Fn + Alt Simulate IBM enhanced keyboard Right Alt
Fn + Enter Simulate IBM enhanced keyboard numeric keypad Enter
Fn + power on Force T3100e to CMOS setup screen

Hardware Switches and Controls

1) Power on/off

Located on back of computer

2) A/B/PRT switch

Located on right side of computer

With switch set to "A", external FDD port is accessed as drive A; internal 3.5" FDD as drive B.

With switch set to "B", external FDD port is accessed as drive B; internal 3.5" FDD as drive A.

Switch is set to "PRT" for parallel printer output.

Computer must be re-booted for switch change to take effect.

Environmental Specifications

1) Operating condition

Ambient temperature: 41 to 95 degrees F. 5 to 35 degrees C.
Relative Humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing

2) Non-Operating condition

Ambient temperature: -4 to 140 degrees F. -20 to 60 degrees C.
Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing

Options and Extra Accessories

PC9-PA8340U 512KB memory module (no longer manufactured)
PC9-PA8341U 2MB memory module (no longer manufactured)
PC-PA7225U 5.25" 360KB external FDD with 18VDC adapter
PC-PA722L TD80 external tape drive (no longer manufactured)
Contact ASP 40MB hard drive upgrade (Installed by Toshiba Authorized Service Providers)
PC-PA7310U Expansion chassis & cable (requires expansion interface card) (no longer manufactured)
PC-PA7313E Expansion interface card (Toshiba expansion slot) (no longer manufactured)
PC-PA7367E Floppy Link to 5.25" desktop diskette drive (no longer manufactured)
PC-PA7438EB 300/1200 bps Hayes compatible Toshiba exp. slot modem (no longer manufactured)
PC-T24A 2400 bps Hayes compatible Toshiba exp. slot modem w/serial port (no longer manufactured)
PC3-PA7353E 15-key numeric keypad (no longer manufactured)
PC-PA801L Statpower Prowatt 125 auto adapter
PC-PA5467U ToshibaLAN 16 bit Ethernet card (no longer manufactured)
PC-PA5466U ToshibaLAN 8 bit Ethernet card (no longer manufactured)
PC-PA8721E Fabric carrying case (no longer manufactured)
PC-PA8722E Leather carrying case (no longer manufactured)
PR-PA2750U ExpressWriter 201 portable printer (no longer manufactured)
PC-SW015 Toshiba MS-DOS 5.0 (no longer manufactured)
PC-SW008 MS-DOS 3.30 (no longer manufactured)
PC-SW007 MS-DOS 4.01 (no longer manufactured)
PC-SW004 Toshiba BASIC 3.30 (no longer manufactured)

System Memory Map

Address range

 Space (Kilobytes)

Used For
'000000'

'09FFFF'

 640 System working

memory (Conventional)
'0A0000'

'0B7FFF'

 96 Reserved for graphic display buffer
'0B8000'

'0BFFFF'

 32 Video RAM
'0C0000'

'0CFFFF'

 64 Reserved for hardware on option boards
'0D0000'

'0DFFFF'

 64 EMS window
'0E0000'

'0EFFFF'

 64 Duplicated assignment at 'FE0000'
'0F0000'

'0FFFFF'

 64 Duplicated assignment at 'FF0000'
'100000'

'FDFFFF'

 15,232 Memory expandable with memory card, or memory expansion adapters in exp. box
'FE0000'

'FEFFFF

 64 Reserved ROM
'FF0000'

'FFFFFF'

 64 System ROM

Interrupts

Interrupt Level Assigned To:
--- NMI RAM parity error; I/O channel error
  0 Timer
  1 Keyboard
  2 Interrupt controller 2 for levels 8 to 15
1 3 Secondary Communications (COM 2)
  4 Primary Communications (COM 1)
  5 PRT 2 or COM 3
  6 FDC
  7 PRT 1
  8 RTC
  9 Software Redirect to INT '0A'
2 10 (Reserved)
  11 (Reserved)
  12 (Reserved)
  13 Coprocessor
  14 HDC
  15 (Reserved)

I/O Port Assignment

Port Address

From / To

Device / Function
'000' / '01F' DMA Controller 1
'020' / '03F' Interrupt Controller 1
'040' / '05F' Timer
'060' / '06F' Keyboard Controller
'070' / '07F' RTC and NMI
'080' / '09F' DMA Page Register
'0A0' / '0BF' Interrupt Controller 2
'0C0' / '0DF' DMA Controller 2
'0E0' / '1EF' Reserved
'0F0' / '0FF' Reserved for Coprocessor
'1F0' / '1F7' HDC
'200' / '207' Game I/O
'208' / '208' EMS Set0 Page Control Register
'209' / '217' (Reserved)
'218' / '218' EMS Set1 Page Control Register
'219' / '257' (Reserved)
'269' / '277' (Reserved)
'278' / '27F' Parallel Printer Port 2
'258' / '258' EMS Set5 Page Control Register
'259' / '267' (Reserved)
'268' / '268' EMS Set6 Page Control Register
'280' / '2F7' (Reserved)
'2F8' / '2FF' Serial Port 2 (COM 2)
'300' / '31F' Prototype card
'320' / '337' (Reserved)
'338' / '33F' Serial port 3
'340' / '377' (Reserved)
'378' / '37F' Parallel PRT 1
'380' / '38F' SDLC, Bisync 2
'390' / '39F' (Reserved)
'3A0' / '3AF' Bisync 1
'3B0' / '3BF' MDA and PRT
'3C0' / '3CF' (Reserved)
'3D0' / '3DF' CGA
'3E0' / '3E7' (Reserved)
'3E8' / '3EF' Serial Port 3
'3F0' / '3F7' FDC, HDC
'3F8' / '3FF' Serial Port 1 (COM1)

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