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Re: Need Apple 2e info + SSC man/info

In article <38110d01.0@ecn.ab.ca>, dalef@ecn.ab.ca () wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I just recently learned about this usergroup and I think it's fabulous.
> I've owned a Apple ][+ plus since 1979 when I spent almost my whole life
> savings $2745 to buy one without a monitor.  Sadly my disk drive did an I
> was able to buy another one in a garage sale about 8 years ago.  this one
> too is dying.
> 
> Well anyway, I was able to buy a Apple IIe a month and a Half ago.  It
> came with a Super Serial card and a Haye Micromodem IIe.  Sadly I didn't
> get any manuals with the computer or the expansion cards.  Heck I didn't
> even get any software except for DOS 3.3 System master which I already
> own.

Well, that's more disks than I have!

> It's a good thing I have my own software from the Apple ][+ which I
> can use. But it still is an upgrade form the ][+ since I also got the
> Extended 80 Column card with 64k ram.
> 
> I'd like to either get the modem working or the SSC working to connect to
> a local Apple user group here in Edmonton, Canada.  I know that one there
> are some members from the EAGLE group who read this newsgroup.  I need the
> dip switch settings for the SSC and I'm guessing one or both sets of dip
> switchs sets the baud rate.  If anyone can provide me with the dip
> settings or a website that lists it that would be fabulous.

I found this on a website not too long ago:

        APPLE SUPER SERIAL CARD DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS
  
  ______________________ Switch Block #1 ______________________
 |Switch number      Definition | Switch number      Definition|
 |------------------------------|------------------------------|
 |1   2   3   4       Baud Rate | 5   6            Mode Setting|
 |==============================|==============================|
 |ON  ON  ON  ON      Undefined | ON  ON         Communications|
 |ON  ON  ON  OFF            50 | OFF ON                Printer|
 |ON  ON  OFF ON             75 | ON  OFF      SIC P8 emulation|
 |ON  ON  OFF OFF           110 | OFF OFF     SIC P8A emulation|
 |ON  OFF ON  ON            135 |______________________________|
 |ON  OFF ON  OFF           150 |
 |ON  OFF OFF ON            300 |
 |ON  OFF OFF OFF           600 |
 |OFF ON  ON  ON           1200 |
 |OFF ON  OFF ON           2400 |
 |OFF ON  OFF OFF          3600 |
 |OFF OFF ON  ON           4800 |
 |OFF OFF ON  OFF          7200 |
 |OFF OFF OFF ON           9600 |
 |OFF OFF OFF OFF         19200 |
 |______________________________|
  
  ______________________ Switch Block #2 _____________________________
 |Switch   Definition  | Switch  Def | Switch    Definition           |
 |---------------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
 |1        Data Format | 2  CR delay | 3   4     Line width/video     |
 |=====================|=============|================================|
 |ON   8 data, 1 stop  | ON   32 ms  | ON  ON   40 columns, video ON  |
 |OFF  8 data, 2 stop  | OFF  none   | ON  OFF  72 columns, video OFF |
 |                     |             | OFF ON   80 columns, video OFF |
 |                     |             | OFF OFF  132 columns, video OFF|
 |_____________________|_____________|________________________________|

  ____________ Switch Block #2 cont'd __________  _______Handshaking_______
 |Switch   Definition  | Switch  Definition     | | Switch    Definition  |
 |---------------------|------------------------| |-----------------------|
 |5    Linefeeds       | 6       Interrupts     | | 1-7/2-7     CTS       |
 |---------------------|------------------------| |-----------------------|
 |ON   add LF after CR | ON      Interrupts on  | | ON/OFF Normal (Pin 20)|
 |OFF  don't add LFs   | OFF     No interrupts  | | OFF/ON Alt    (Pin 19)|
 |_____________________|________________________| |_______________________|
  ______________________________  ________________________________________
 |  Connector Pin Assignments   ||         Jumper Block Wiring            |
 |------------------------------||----------------------------------------|
 |  10 Pin   DB-25      Signal  || SSC signal  MODEM (pin) TERMINAL (pin) |
 |  Header  Connector    Name   ||----------------------------------------|
 |------------------------------||    TXD         TXD   2       RXD  3    |
 |    1        1      Frame GND ||    RXD         RXD   3       TXD  2    |
 |    2        2        TXD     ||    RTS         RTS   4       DCD  8    |
 |    3        3        RXD     ||    CTS         CTS   5       DCD  8    |
 |    4        4        RTS     ||    DSR         DSR   6       DTR 20    |
 |    5        5        CTS     ||    DCD         DCD   8       RTS  4    |
 |    6        6        DSR     ||    DCD         DCD   8       CTS  5    |
 |    7       19       SCTS     ||    DTR         DTR  20       DSR  6    |
 |    8        7     Signal GND ||----------------------------------------|
 |    9       20        DTR     || Note that RS-232-C signals on the SSC  |
 |   10        8        DCD     || use negative-true logic; that is, they |
 |______________________________|| are true at 0v and false at +5 volts   |
                                 |________________________________________|
  _________________________________________  ______________________
 | Explanation Of Signals                  | |    Jumper Block     |
 | ----------------------------------------| |---------------------|
 | GND     Ground, either Frame or Signal  | |       MODEM         |
 | TXD     Transmit Data                   | |   ______________    |
 | RXD     Receive Data                    | |  |              |   |
 | RTS     Request To Send                 | |  |      /\      |   |
 | CTS     Clear To Send                   | |  |     /__\     |   |
 | DSR     Data Set Ready                  | |  |______________|   |
 | SCTS    Secondary CTS                   | |                     |
 | DTR     Data Terminal Ready             | |      TERMINAL       |
 | DCD     Data Carrier Detect             | |      (Printer)      |
 |_________________________________________| |_____________________|
  
 Pins 1-7 and 2-7 are set together to determine the SSC pin to be read
 for the Hardware Handshaking signal. Generally set to monitor Pin #20.
  
 Common Configurations: [Don't Forget The JUMPER Block]
  
        Hi Speed Modem                  ImageWriter I/II
       1234567  1234567                 1234567  1234567
 ON     XXXXXX  XXXXXX                     X XX  X  XX
 OFF   X              X                 XXX X     XX  XX

> Also can anyone tell me about the Hayes Micromodem IIe.  Is it a 300 baud
> modem only?  I'm missing the cable connector from the card to a RJ45 jack
> I believe.  There are some pins near the back end of the card but no cable
> and hence no connector to the wall outlet.  If someone could provide me
> with the function of the pins it would be greatly appreciated.  Since i
> belive it's a direct connect modem that would mean I would only need to
> connect two pins, am I right?  I am of course referring to the 2 lines
> required for the telephone.
> 
> Does the Micromodem IIe have a built in telecommunications program or a
> terminal emulation?  I don;t have any software for either the Super Serial
> Card or the modem.  Does anyone know if a freeware/shareware program
> exists and where to get it.  The hardest part will be to get it written to
> a Apple II (5.25) disk as the only connection to the internet I have is
> through a Wintel machine.
> 
> Please if possible could anyone responding to this post please send an
> email to my email address (both are the same account just different domain
> names for a freenet) or simply use the reply function instead of followup.
> Since I'm relatively new to usergroups everytime I read a post I lose the
> link and I can't read the followups a different day.  I'll read this post
> on Sunday giving some ample time for anyone to respond before I read it to
> make sure I get most responses.
> 
> Having upgraded to a IIe it's like being a kid again in a candy store.
> BTW, how do you enable the extra 64k on the Extended 80 Column card and
> how do you enable the 80 column feature.  Which PR# do you use if you use
> one at all.  Do I enable the SSC the same way?

PR#3 just activates the 80-column firmware. To get at the extra 64K of
memory, you have to use a few PEEKs. If forget which PEEKs exactly, but
I'm sure you get that information.

Assuming the SSC is in slot 2, PR#2 will send out any further output to
the SSC, and IN#2 will get any further input from the SSC.

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