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Re: Z-RAM card for Apple //c



Hank Levinson wrote:

>Applied Engineering used a Z-80 chip for its RAM-refresh circuitry on its //c
>RAM cards. The Z80 chip was not intended for CP/M use. It was a cheap way to
>refresh RAM. A.E. made other Z80 cards for the //c especially for CP/M use.

Actually, the Z-RAM Ultra 3 has a Z80 which is there for running CP/AM,
not for refreshing DRAM.  In fact the Z-RAM Ultra 1 and 2 do not have
a Z80.

The Z80 does support DRAM refresh inherently, but then so does
the Apple II video refresh--which simultaneously accomplishes DRAM
refresh.  This dual function is what accounts for the somewhat contorted
y-axis addressing in Apple II graphics.

-michael

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