Re: Apple II EUROMOD EUROPLUS, part numbers, etc.

["Mark Cummings" <NOTfigjams@primus.com.au>]

> Does the PAL interface go into one of the slots? If so, which number? Or
was
> it some sort of module that didn't take up a slot?

it was an interface card that had to go in slot 7 because of different
signals on that slot specifically for video. also it needed to pick up the
video signal of the 4 pin connector on the back corner through a single
jumper wire. BTW, I still have the card, although not in a working state,
been trying to restore it.

> Did the keyboard type out just regular English-like characters? Or did it
> also allow you to enter characters used in other langauges like French,
> German, etc.?

just English or US more specifically. there was not even an option for the
lb sign like on the International Platinum or Beige //es I currently have.

> > it was also necessary to modify the ROM so that it did not force
uppercase
> > in an ORA #$80 or similar command in the ROM. all that was required was
to
> > burn an EPROM changing the ORA #$80 to a couple of NOPs.
>
> What that modification made to the keyboard ROM?

none, as I implied the II euroPlus read the correct ASCII and then forced
uppercase in firmware/ROM.

> Okay... That makes it sound like the logic board is basically the same as
> the U.S. version. So, lets say for example you had a EUROPLUS right now
and
> the logic board fried. Assuming the ROMs on the blown board are still
> functional, and the keyboard/power supply was still good, do you believe a
> U.S. Apple II+ logic board could be put in place, along with a ROM swap
from
> the board that came with the EUROPLUS?

I guess yes it could. possibly the ROM was the same already, only I modified
mine to accept lowercase input. As far as I know the euroPlus was just 240V
50Hz power.

Mark