Apple MultiRam C Installation Manual

Checkmate Technology, Inc.MultiRam™ RGB CardColorful Memory for the Apple™ //eOwner’sInstallationManual

Introduction- Easily user upgradeable at any time with 13 memory configurations possible:64K 320K 576K 1024K128K 384K 640K192K 448K 768K256K 512K 832K

Introduction- Exclusive memory management addressing modifiable through a factory PAL update- Full 7 year warranty on the card and all Checkmate Techn

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Chapter 2INSTALLATIONThis chapter contains all the information you will need to install your MultiRam RGB card. Package contents, card care instructio

InstallationCARD CAREAlways ground yourself before handling or touching the MultiRam RGB Card. Touch any metal object to discharge static electricity

InstallatIon Bank RAM Group A RAM Group B Card LEDs

InstallationOne of two companion expansion cards can be added to the MultiRam RGB to increase the memory beyond 1 megabyte. The first card is the Mult

InstallationJumper BlockNear the bottom edge of the card, about 1/3 of the length of the card from the left end, is a small plastic block mounted on t

InstallationTable 2.1 Ram flanks And Size Combinations1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14GROUP A 64K 64K 64K 64K 256K 256K 256K 256K 256K 256K 256K 25

InstallationUser Installed RamTo install your own RAM, you need to purchase one or more sets of 64K or 256K dynamic RAM chips. Each set will have eigh

Owner’s Installation Manualfor theMuItiRam™ RGB CardCheckmate Technology, Inc.509 South Rockford DriveTempe, Arizona 85281(602) 966-5802 or (800) 325-

Installationflatware spoon can be inserted between the chip and the socket and the bowl portion can be used to rock each end of the chip lose. A small

InstallationMost RAM chips have a notch or dot at one end to designate pin one. The chip notch should match the notch on the chip drawing under the so

InstallationADDING OPTIONSA number of options can be added to your MultiRam RGB card. An RGB monitor can be used by the card, additional memory cards

InstallationRGB Cable Connector Ground Blue Green Intensity Synch* N/C N/C N/C Red Ground Ground N/C N/C N/C*Composite +5 Volts N

InstallationTo add the MultiRam //e card to the RGB card, hold the RGB card in one hand and hold the MultiRam //e card in the other hand. Hold the RGB

InstallationPreparationThe MultiRam RGB card comes ready to use on current Apple //e enhanced motherboards.Current Apple //e computers are “Enhanced,”

Installation Copyright Date Computer, Inc.

InstallationIf you have not already removed the cover from the //e, do so now. Next locate tile power supply. It is the large metal box sitting on the

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Chapter 3TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTINGThis chapter covers the testing procedures you may use to check the RAM on your MultiRam RGB card.All those who ju

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Testing and TroubleshootingRAM TEST PROGRAMSThe back of the disk included with the MultiRam RGB card has several utilities. Before using this disk, ma

Testing and TroubleshootingTest DisplayYou should see sixteen 64K auxiliary bank indicators on the status display screen numbered from 0 to 15 (see Fi

Testing and TroubleshootingThe bottom two lines of the screen show the keys used to run the tests:- Pressing the Arrow keys position a flashing, solid

Testing and TroubleshootingIf RAM in the text video page is bad or incomplete, you will see the message“NO 80 COLUMN VIDEO AVAILABLE DUE TO INCOMPLETE

Testing and TroubleshootingAt the end of a test, you will see one of three markings appear in each quarter of the sockets (see Figure 3.2):- A “+“ on

Testing and TroubleshootingAfter a est is run, you may select the option “SHOW STATUS” and see a summary of usable memory (see Figure 3.3). The sixtee

Testing and TroubleshootingIf an entire bank shows “bad”, there is probably no RAM in that bank or the RAM chips are upside down. If there is RAM in t

Testing and TroubleshootingTo insure longer life for your computer, remove all cards that are only used occasionally. A modem, speech synthesizer, CP/

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Chapter 4APPLEWORKS EXPANSIONPURPOSEThis chapter is written for individuals who are familiar with their Apple //e, AppleWorks, and ProDOS. If after re

TABLE OF CONTENTSPreface - HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ... i Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION ... 1FEATURES ...

AppleWorks ExpansionINSTRUCTIONSThere is a specific sequence for expanding AppleWorks. Failure to follow this sequence will create problems. Briefly t

AppleWorks ExpansionNOTE: You may wish to refer to your copy of PRODOS SUPPLEMENT TO THE APPLE //E OWNER’S MANUAL (for the old //e) or the PRODOS TECH

AppleWorks ExpansionCant Recognize this Version of AppleWorksIs this version of AppleWorks a supported version? Checkmate Technology has quit supporti

Chapter 5RAM DISKSA RAM disk is perhaps one of the best ways to utilize the extra memory on the MultiRam RGB card. With Checkmate’s software you may t

RAM DisksThere are three steps to sec up and use a RAM disk:1. Use the MultiRam disk utility in create the RAM disk.2. Copy the desired programs and f

RAM DisksChoosing the preset default options creates a RAM disk that is addressed in slot 3 as drive I with the volume name of /MRAM. Although the Mul

RAM DisksOPTIONSCheckmate Technology offers a simpler way of running your programs from the ProDOS RAM disk. This is the AUTORAM disk, which upon boot

Chapter 6HARDWARE & SOFTWARECOMPATIBILITYThe MultiRam RGB Card’s operation can be enhanced by using other manufacturer’s hardware and software pro

Hardware & Software CompatibilityThe RGB monitor has two implementations that should be of interest to the Apple //e owner. The Apple type RGB dif

Hardware & Software CompatibilityThe monitor may not have any of these options, that is it only works with an Apple TTL RGB output, or it may have

Chapter 4 - APPLEWORKS EXPANSION ... 33PURPOSE ... 33EXPANDING APPLEWORKS ...

Hardware & Software CompatibilityDisk DrivesMultiRam RGB’s large on-board memory, especially if expanded to a full! megabyte, is far larger than t

Hardware & Software CompatibilityBefore buying a large floppy drive or hard disk drive, check to see that all the operating systems you would like

Hardware & Software CompatibilityA non-interruptible power supply offering quick response time to a loss of power as well as having sufficient pow

Chapter 7WARRANTY & SERVICEWARRANTYThe MultiRam RGB Card, like all of Checkmate Technology’s peripheral cards, carries a FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANT

PrefaceHOW TO USE THIS MANUALThe manual is divided into four parts.Part 1, GETTING STARTED, should be read first by everyone. Chapter 1 summarizes Mul

Chapter 1INTRODUCTIONThis section highlights features of the MultiRam™ RGB card that are explored at length later in the manual.The MultiRam RGB card

Introductionmonochrome and 140x192 pixels in 16 colors possible, but both these modes can be mixed on one screen, something not possible without an RG

Introductionfor AppleWorks with an ordinary 64K memory card. A one megabyte MultiRam RGB card, for example, offers usable AppleWorks Desktop space of