Re: Need info on following IO cards and the Apple IIe Platinum version

[LOSETHECAPITALWORDSedhel@bigfoot.com (Edhel Iaur, Esq.)]

On Thu, 31 Jul 1997 01:23:33 GMT, timf@interlog.com.die.email.spammers
(Mr. T. Foley) wrote:

>Apple I/O Controller
>655-0101-B
...
>Apple UniDisk 3.5
>A2M2053
>P/N 825-0640-A
>
>1)  What is the I/O controller used for? (Duodisks?) and can a UNIdisk
>or the external 5.25 floppy (uni-style) be connected to it?

I believe so :)  You mean the UniDisk 5.25, right?

>2) Can the 5.25 uni style drive be connected the 3.5 unidisk card
>chained to the unidisk 3.5?

AFAIK, no.

>3) What is the port on the back of the Platinum IIe?  Is it I/O
>compatible or UniDisk compatible or both??

On the back of the //e, there should be:
-Cassette in (1/8")
-Casette out (1/8")
-Joystick/paddle/KoalaPad port (9 pin)
-Video Out (RCA Phono)
-Power in

Describe this port, please.  Does it connect to any internal slot, or
is it just a few wires that are soldered to the motherboard?  AFAIK,
the ports I listed are the only ones there are.

>6) How many drives can I connect to a Unidisk card?

2 floppy drives can be connected.
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