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1 -== Welcome to your wiki ==
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3 -XWiki is the best tool to organize your knowledge. A //wiki// is organized in a hierarchy of //pages//. You can create multiple wikis, each with its own set of pages.
5 +== Description of the AZ® controller ==
4 4  
5 -XWiki can be used as a knowledge base (support, documentation, sales, etc.), for collaborative workspaces or even as a complete intranet.
7 +The AZ® series controllers were developed to work with PDP-11 computers using the QBUS or its analogs. The controllers were designed by engineers Max Bagaev (Russia) and Alexander Zabayratsky (Kazakhstan) in 2019. Since then, the controller has continued to evolve and improve. Unfortunately, due to health issues, Alexander has been unable to continue developing the controller since 2022, and the development is now solely carried out by Max. In total, more than 500 controllers of various modifications have been produced since 2019. This is the most widely produced PDP-11 hardware in modern times.
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7 -== The basics ==
9 +These controllers were produced for various Soviet clones of PDP-11 machines, such as DVK-1, DVK-2, DVK-3, DVK-4, Kvant-4S, Elektronika-60, Elektronika 60M, Slavutich PK-1, and UKNC.
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11 +A special version with extended functionality, the AZBK®, was developed for the BK-0010/BK-0010.01/BK-0011M series.
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11 -Use the {{displayIcon name="pencil"/}} button above to //edit// this page and start customizing your wiki to your needs.
13 +The main functionality of the AZ® series controllers is a block device with random access. Its standout feature is a higher level of abstraction, where the disk image is a file on the controller's storage filesystem. This makes disk image manipulation easy. Another distinctive feature is the ability to connect to the Internet via Ethernet. This greatly expands the controller's capabilities, including remote disk image manipulation via a built-in WebDAV server. Additionally, the controller allows working with files within disk images, thanks to its ability to open RT11 disk images as directories, enabling read, write, delete, and rename operations remotely.
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13 -Use the {{displayIcon name="add"/}} button above to //add// more pages to your wiki and create the //hierarchy// that best organizes your content.
15 +The controller also includes RTC functionality and the ability to synchronize system clocks with an NTP server. Recently, the network functionality was expanded to allow the controller to use network drives provided by MAXIOL Landisk technology®. This feature enables access to the entire repository of files and disk images available at [[https:~~/~~/mirrors.pdp-11.ru/>>url:https://mirrors.pdp-11.ru/]].
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15 -Use the {{displayIcon name="home"/}} breadcrumbs located above the title to //navigate// inside your pages. It's easy to get lost in a big wiki without them.
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17 -You can also use the [[Sandbox>>Sandbox.WebHome]] for more demo content and generally a place to experiment with your wiki's features.
18 += Classic AZ controllers =
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19 - {{box}}Learn more on how to use XWiki with the [[Getting Started Guide>>https://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/UserGuide/GettingStarted/WebHome]].{{/box}}
20 +Classic AZ controllers include controllers with one STM32F407VET6 microcontroller without RAM. The main difference is that all controllers have a single firmware and are fully compatible software-wise.
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25 -== Extend your wiki ==
22 +== AZ MPI ==
26 26  
27 -To extend the power and functionalities of your wiki with the features that //you// need, head over to the [[Extension Manager>>XWiki.XWikiPreferences||queryString="editor=globaladmin&section=XWiki.Extensions"]] where you can search for and install extensions.
24 +At the moment, 3 modifications of controllers for the MPI bus have been released (analogous to QBUS, but has different sizes of connectors and the printed circuit board itself)
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29 -To browse through the 900+ community contributed extensions available for XWiki, head over to the [[Extensions Repository>>https://extensions.xwiki.org]].
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26 +V1.00
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33 -(((
34 -== Create your application ==
28 +[[image:https://azwiki.maxiol.com/xwiki/bin/download/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8%20AZ/WebHome/1741500469481-293.jpg?rev=1.1||alt="1741500469481-293.jpg"]]
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36 -Go beyond the available extensions and define the //structure// of your data based on //your// needs, creating //your// own applications with [[App Within Minutes>>AppWithinMinutes]] (AWM).
30 +This is the first version of AZ controllers, released in a limited edition in 2019.
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38 -AWM will take care of making it easy for you and your users to create and manage the data.
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32 +V1.02
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34 +[[image:https://azwiki.maxiol.com/xwiki/bin/download/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8%20AZ/WebHome/1741500554843-243.JPG?rev=1.1||alt="1741500554843-243.JPG"]]
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36 +This is an improved version, available for self-assembly. It uses large SMD components, quite easy to assemble yourself.
37 +
38 +**[[AZ v1.01 controller assembly for MPI>>url:https://azwiki.maxiol.com/xwiki/bin/view/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8%20AZ/C%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%20AZ%20v1.01%20%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F%20%D0%9C%D0%9F%D0%98/]]**
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40 +V2.00
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42 +[[image:https://azwiki.maxiol.com/xwiki/bin/download/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8%20AZ/WebHome/1741500741626-404.JPG?rev=1.1||alt="1741500741626-404.JPG"]]
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44 +This is the most "modern" version of the AZ controller for the MPI bus. Here, GALs and BH1s are replaced with EPM240s.
45 +
46 +== AZ QBUS[[Edit>>url:https://azwiki.maxiol.com/xwiki/bin/edit/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8%20AZ/WebHome?section=6&form_token=VEOkXQoF7KLhCryWtKXcNg]] ==
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48 +For the QBUS bus, only one modification of the AZ controller has been released at the moment.
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50 +V1.02
51 +
52 +[[image:https://azwiki.maxiol.com/xwiki/bin/download/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8%20AZ/WebHome/1741501149749-667.png?rev=1.1||alt="1741501149749-667.png"]]
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54 +This modification corresponds to modification 1.01 for MPI. It does not contain any other fundamental differences.
55 +
56 +**[[AZ v1.02 controller assembly for QBUS>>url:https://azwiki.maxiol.com/xwiki/bin/view/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8%20AZ/C%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%20AZ%20v1.02%20%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F%20QBUS/]]**
57 +
58 +== AZ UKNC ==
59 +
60 +Several modifications of the controller have been released for UKNC. The AZ UKNC series controllers are installed instead of the network adapter in the network adapter compartment. The UKNC series computers have two main modifications - different connectors for connecting the network adapter - IDC 2x20 and a blade connector on the printed circuit board.
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62 +V1.00
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64 +[[image:https://azwiki.maxiol.com/xwiki/bin/download/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8%20AZ/WebHome/1741501395861-735.JPG?rev=1.1||alt="1741501395861-735.JPG"]]
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66 +This version is designedintended for UKNC with IDC socket for connecting network adapter. Released in limited quantity.
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68 +V1.01
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70 +[[image:https://azwiki.maxiol.com/xwiki/bin/download/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8%20AZ/WebHome/1741501737651-535.JPG?rev=1.1||alt="1741501737651-535.JPG"]]
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72 +This version is available for self-assembly. It is intended for UKNC with IDC connector.
73 +
74 +V1.02
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76 +[[image:https://azwiki.maxiol.com/xwiki/bin/download/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8%20AZ/WebHome/1741501804855-404.JPG?rev=1.1||alt="1741501804855-404.JPG"]]
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78 +This version is available for self-assembly. It is intended for UKNC with a wide blade connector.
79 +
80 +V2.00
81 +
82 +[[image:https://azwiki.maxiol.com/xwiki/bin/download/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8%20AZ/WebHome/1741501842100-567.jpg?rev=1.1||alt="1741501842100-567.jpg"]]
83 +
84 +An experimental version of the controller, is an analogue of version V2 for MPI. In this version it was planned to implement autoloading of UKNC with AZ, however, due to severe time constraints, the work was suspended.
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86 += Advanced AZ Controllers[[Edit>>url:https://azwiki.maxiol.com/xwiki/bin/edit/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8%20AZ/WebHome?section=8&form_token=VEOkXQoF7KLhCryWtKXcNg]] =
87 +
88 +Extended AZ controllers include controllers with an STM32F407VET6 microcontroller, as well as an FPGA, RAM and sound subsystem.
89 +
90 +== AZБК ==
91 +
92 +This controller is a kind of combine, as it contains slightly modified microcontroller firmware.
93 +
94 +V1.00 Consists of 2 boards
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96 +[[image:https://azwiki.maxiol.com/xwiki/bin/download/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8%20AZ/WebHome/1741502081924-441.00_board0_front.JPG?rev=1.1||alt="1741502081924-441.00_board0_front.JPG"]]
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98 +[[image:https://azwiki.maxiol.com/xwiki/bin/download/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8%20AZ/WebHome/1741502090785-839.00_board1_front.JPG?rev=1.1||alt="1741502090785-839.00_board1_front.JPG"]]This version is available for self-assembly.
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