Re: mystery card in GS

[sporadic <sporadically@gmail.com>]

On Jan 6, 3:15 pm, Alex Lee <ale...@mac.com> wrote:
> On 2010-01-07 04:25:46 +1100, sporadic <sporadica...@gmail.com> said:
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> > On Jan 5, 9:30 pm, demp...@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:
> >> sporadic <sporadica...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> I bought yet another IIgs off eBay, this one had a mystery card that I
> >>> can't ID:
>
> >>> It's a tiny card that doesn't actually sit in a slot, just screwed to
> >>> a rear port. The SuperSonic card is connected to the card, and the
> >>> card has a ribbon cable header that goes into the J25 header. There'
> > s
> >>> also a cable that goes into the FAN header on the GS motherboard, and
> >>> a fan that mounts on the power supply that plugs into the card.
>
> >>> The silk screen on the back of the card reads "Roger Wagner
> >>> Publishing" and the FCC ID is HYORWIIGS. The card itself has a
> >>> standard headphone plug on the back. The biggest chip on the card is
> >>> a "CA324E".
>
> >>> it's pretty obvious that it pipes the output from the SuperSonic to
> >>> it, but I don't get the purpose: the fan can just as easily plug
> >>> direct into the motherboard, as can the SuperSonic cable.
>
> >> That's the audio input card which came with HyperStudio (along with a
> >> microphone that plugs into the card). Its standard connection
> >> arrangement goes straight to J25. I have one somewhere, but it isn't
> >> installed in my IIgs any more.
>
> >> The ribbon cable is supplying audio input to the Ensoniq.
>
> >> The SuperSonic is a separate product. It provides amplified audio output
> >> from the Ensoniq. I haven't looked at mine for several years, but I
> >> expect it has a pass-through connector so that some other device can
> >> piggy-back to supply audio input.
>
> >> The FAN connection on the logic board is just a source of power. The fan
> >> is not related to the HyperStudio audio input card - the card piggybacks
> >> off those pins as a power source. If a fan is installed, the audio input
> >> card replicates the FAN connector for it.
>
> >> --
> >> David Empson
> >> demp...@actrix.gen.nz
>
> > Thanks David!  So the card is a MIC in, nice!  I keep hoping I'd be
> > able to find the recording half of the SuperSonic card (I sold mine
> > nearly 20 years ago, kept the SuperSonic though).  I still have fond
> > memories of recording off audio CD and playing with AudioZap.  I
> > suppose there's no real point in trying to record off the GS, a modern
> > system running Audacity would be a more useful setup anyhow.
>
> > Jimmy
>
> You couldn't do me a big favour and scan the Hyperstudio audio card? I
> spent a couple of hours looking for mine at my parents house over
> Christmas, but for the life of me, I couldn't find it anywhere.
>
> As ever, I'm keen to obtain a full visual record of all IIGS relevant hardware:
>
> http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/you-can-help/#expansion_card
> --
> - Alexhttp://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/

Hi Alex,

Yup, I'll do that.  I've been meaning to send you the GS Juice+ 4MB as
well, since I picked one up recently and noticed you don't have a pic
for it.  I just gotta sit down and see if I can get my OfficeJet All-
in-One thing to scan correctly.

I love your site, keep up the good work, it's an amazing resource!


Jimmy