Minicomputer Files
Converted To PC Format
FCSNT, Quick and Easy Conversion of Mini-computer
Files.
Featuring:
- Automated File Conversion
- User Selectable File Names
- Defaults for User Inputs
- Optional Edit & Write-back to Disk
- Specialized File Conversions Available
Analyzing, searching, and modifying data created on earlier
computer systems can be a challenge. Typically, the file systems
are incompatible with personal computer file systems. Therefore,
editing and analysis work can not be done in the PC environment.
Common desktop applications, such as word processor, spread
sheet, and data base programs that could be used to process
the information, are not able to read the file structure produced
by the minicomputer.
Analyze Minicomputer Files on a PC
Now there is a simple approach to improving the data analysis
process on real-time and dedicated minicomputer systems.
Most mid-range computers have the capability of storing data
to a 9-track tape drive. The standard 9-track interface was
popularized by Pertec, Kennedy, and Cipher. The minicomputer
9-track tape interface provides a commonly available interchange
media supported by most mid-range computers.
Data Interchange
Using the computer's tape controller output and the Reactive
TES-1 Tape Emulation System, an output file is written to
the TES-1's Zip disk. The files on the Zip disk are then read
by Reactive's File Conversion Software for NT (FCSNT). A PC
with a Zip disk drive and NT4 installed, along with the FCSNT
software, is used to convert the files. The software conversion
produces a standard NTFS/FAT file and stores it to a designated
directory.
Once the Zip disk files are converted to a PC format, a personal
computer can be used to process the data. Business applications
software, such as spread sheet, data base, word processor,
and analysis programs can be used to work with the data.
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