Re: Apple ][e

[Ralf Quint <Ralf_Quint@hot_mail.com>]

On Sun, 29 Jul 2001 22:54:07 +0100, Steve Maughan <saxm@dcs.ed.ac.uk>
wrote:

>Hi, I've just dug out my apple ][e after 10 years in storage. I was
>wondering if anyone can identify some of the hardware in it. Here are
>the descriptions of the cards I have:
>
>Card 1:
>A orange Micro "GRAPPLER INTERFACE" card (number 22462). This is a
>parallel port, right? Can I make a parallel port connection with this to
yes,
>my other machine? To use like a serial terminal?
>
i don't think so, it is most likely one uni-drectinonal, to connect
any regular parallel printer to it....

>Card 2:
>A big red card, has "D.D.P.RESEARCH & MARKETING (C) 1981" and "RAMEX 16
>ISS2" written on it. It's got 23 16pin chips on it (8xITT 8005N/4116 3D,
>4x74LS153PC, and the rest are 74(somethings)).
>
16KB RAM Extension (to make a 48K machine 64K)i guess.....

>Card 3:
>Has "OMNIVISION computer shop (tm) written on it. Also has 7 dip/rocker
>switches on it on the top left of the board. It has a big central chip -
>a motorola MC68455P/R1A8005. It also has 8 pins on the top right,
>labelled (0-7), GND, VIDEO OUT, LIGHT PEN, GND INPUT, N/C, +5V, LC
>INPUT.
>
By the chip and the pinout, i would say a video card.....

>Card 4:
>It has "TIME ][" etched on it and on the left, 8 blue dip switches (with
>INTER-RUPT SET etched to the right of it). It also has a big National
>Lithium Battery on the top right.
>
Clock card, as the Apple II doesn't have any means to keep track of
time on the mainboard...

>Card 5:
>This one looks fun - it has a "ZILOG Z8400A PS Z80A CPU 8320" It also
>has 4 dip switches to the left of the Z80. It has the letters AT written
>on the bottom left of the card.
>
some clone Z80 CP/M card, 

>Card 6:
>It says "(c) ELITE SOFTWARE COMPANY" on the left hand side, and "ESC 001
>ISS2" on the bottom left. It's a blue card with a lead with a push
>button on the end of it. I've never had any idea about this one - it was
>given to me seperately from my apple about 12 years ago in a box with
>"Wildcard" written on it.
>
No idea here...=8O

>Card 7:
>Ok, this isn't actually a card, but I'll mention it anyway. It's not
>actually plugged into my apple ][ but I believe it may have come with
>the Digitek Colour Encoder Card. I think this because it looks like the
>tuner on my main computers video card, and says "THIS SLOT _ONLY_ FOR
>EURO COLOR PAL/SECAM CARD _DO NOT USE ANY OTHER CARD!_. It also has a
>lead with a s/video connector on the end of it.
>
A converter between PAL/SECAM and NTSC (well, probably not, as you are
in the UK and not in the USA)....

>Card 8:
>Another thing that isn't really a card - it seems to plug into the
>expander port thing on the outside of my apple. It has a 3.0v 100mA
>battery on it and says "MICRO WATCH" on the top right, and "(c) GLANMIRE
>ELECTRONICS LTD 1982" on the bottom left.
>
>Anyway, if anyone can help me with any of this, It would be much
>appreciated, and I eagerly await your replys :)
>
>Oh yeah, I just have to say: I've got the Digitek colour encoder card
>plugged into the s/video in on my main computers card, so I have my
>apple ][ running into a 17" Sony Trinitron monitor! It rocks!
Huuuh, and i thought i have the luxury of one of those original Apple
II color monitors.... :-((

Ralf