Re: Help Needed with ZIP GS Switch 2 Settings

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

SirThomas writes ...
> 
> Ok, I hate to be the wet blanket on all the flaming going on around here, but
> back to user community things...
>
     Might as well.

 
> I need some help with the second block of DIP switch settings on my Zip GS card
> v1.0.2.
> 
> The only manual I have for the card is in Hyperstack form.  It says switches 1
> through 7 of the second block correspond to accelerating slots 1 - 7 and says
> to refer to printed docs regarding what hardware can be sped up and what can't.
>  And, of course, I have no such docs.
 ....

     Figures; the manual recommends that you consult the HyperStudio stack.


     The default SW2 settings (x) are ...

ON    x  *  x  x  x     x  
OFF      x           x     x
      1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8


     On our Zip-GSx, *Slot 2 has a RamFAST SCSI interface and SW2-2 is set ON.
Otherwise, the settings are the same as shown.


     Most Slot cards seem to work fine without needing to do a slow-down. For
example, we run a Focus Hard Card in Slot 7 and the RamFAST in Slot 2 (the Zip-GSx
is in Slot 3).  Your Stereo Card does not care; and, when the MockingBoard is
plugged into Slot 4, the setting remains at ON.

     Every once in a while, Slot 2 is used for testing telecom programs which need
to use Slot 2 firmware and the Slots setting goes to "Modem Port" (from "Your
Card" for the RamFAST). No change is made to the Zip-GSx settings-- SW2-2 remains
ON-- and everything seems to work fine. 

     Whether or not a particular card can work without a slow-down is something
you can determine by experimentaton. This is easiest using the Zip CDA accessed
via the Desk Accessories menu (OpenApple-Control-Escape).  The CDA settings are
not permanent. Once you find the settings you like, you can turn OFF the computer
and set the switches on the board to match the settings that work best.




Rubywand