Apple EY5QGRAMKEEPER manual

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Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with these instructions, it may cause interference to radio or television reception. FCC I.D. Number: EY5QGRAMKEEPER This e[...]

Limited Warranty & Disclaimer Applied Engineering warrants the RamKeeper and SlotMover against defects in material and workmanship for a period of 5 years from the date of original retail purchase and warrants the Gel/Cell battery against defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of original retail purchase. Appli[...]

Table Of Contents Introduction - Welcome to the Memory V Chapter One - Getting Started 1 Required 1 Recommended 1 Possible Combinations 2 One Memory Card on RamKeeper 2 Two Memory Cards on RamKeeper 3 Installation 4 Connecting GS-RAMs to the RamKeeper’s Front 8 Attaching the Optional SlotMover 11 Connecting Cards to the Back of RamKeeper 12 The ?[...]

Chapter Three - Using the ROM Disk 29 Copying Files to the ROM Disk 29 Location of the ROM Disk 29 Slot 2 Consideration 30 Drive Access Chart 31 ROM Drive as the Boot Device 32 Chapter Four - The RamKeeper Power 33 The Lights 33 Battery 34 Transformer 34 Chapter Five - A Brief RAM/ROM Tutorial 35 ROM is... 35 RAM is... 35 Chapter Six - Memory Alloc[...]

Chapter Eight - AW 2 Expander 45 Before You Even Think of Modifying AppleWorks... 45 AppleWorks Modification Instructions 46 Setting the AppleWorks Enhancement Options 47 About the New Features 49 More Word-Processor Lines and Database Records 49 Clipboard Expansion 49 Printer Buffer Option 49 Buffer Size Option 49 Time Display/Database Time-Stamp [...]

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Welcome to the Memory... S o you want the most user friendly computer to be even more friendly? You did the right thing. If you already own an Applied Engineering RamFactor™ with RamCharger™ battery backup, you know the convenience of having your favorite programs already loaded into memory and ready to run as soon as you boot your computer. If[...]

N OTES and Warnings throughout the manual will help you to better understand what you’re dealing with. They appear as shown in the example below: * Note: This indicates a special note or warning. Pay close attention to these entries. S OLVE most minor problems with the Trouble Shooting guide located toward the back of the manual H ERE’S your ch[...]

CHAPTER ONE Getting Started Required To use RamKeeper, you must have the following: ◊ An Apple II GS * Note: Due to physical constraints, a // e upgraded to a II GS will not support a RamKeeper. ◊ At least one memory card. This memory card can be any one of the following: GS-RAM™ (any rev) GS-RAM Plus (any rev) GS-RAM 2 Meg Expander (any rev)[...]

One Memory Card on RamKeeper If you want to attach only one card to the RamKeeper, you will, in most cases, want to plug it into the Back Pocket™. This keeps slot 7 clear. Use the drawing below to help you determine if you can use the Back Pocket for your card or, if not, which connector you'll need to connect it to the front side of the Ram[...]

Two Memory Cards on RamKeeper When using two cards with the RamKeeper, the card on the back side of RamKeeper must have memory in increments of 512K. So, you can use cards with 512K, 1 Meg, 1.5 Meg (i.e. GS-RAM), 2 Meg, 3 Meg, etc. The drawings below illustrate the combinations we have tested and know will work. While other combinations may work, t[...]

Installation Use the pictures below to locate the parts referred to in the installation section. Transformer Light (Red and Green) Cables and Connectors 4 RamKeeper DMA Card Connector Battery Light (Green only) Transformer Connector Front Memory Card Connector Back Memory Card Connector (Back Pocket)[...]

To install the RamKeeper, you'll need a Phillips screwdriver. Once you have it, follow the steps below: 1.) TURN OFF THE APPLE’S POWER SWITCH. Never install or remove a card while the computer is on. However, you need to leave the computer plugged in throughout the installation to allow the power supply to discharge static electricity from y[...]

5.) If the plastic plate is still covering the far right opening in the backplane, remove it . This cover must be removed whether or not you. plan to connect the Transformer or battery. Remove the plastic plate 6.) Gently bend down the ferrite beads located toward the back right corner of the motherboard . These beads may keep the RamKeeper from se[...]

7.) Both of the wires that lead to the GelICell should be disconnected . If they aren't, disconnect them now. Disconnect the battery wires 8.) Remove the RamKeeper from its anti-static bag . Hold the card by its edges, like a photograph. 9.) Connect your card or cards according to the instructions below. Refer to the illustration below for the[...]

* Note: If you’re connecting only one card and it will work in the back pocket, you should install it there as this is the easiest connection to make. (Skip to step 10.) Connecting GS-RAM Cards to the RamKeeper’s Front * Note: If you have a SlotMover, skip to the next section. To connect directly to the front of the RamKeeper, all GS- RAM cards[...]

B) The male to male adaptor will fit in the holes between these two pegs. Don’t force the adaptor into the holes; simply set the long pins into the holes, as shown. Set adaptor in holes C) Align the connector on the back of the GS-RAM card with the exposed smaller pins of the male to male connector. (GS-RAM REV A and GS-RAM Plus REV A users, alig[...]

* Note: Take your time in aligning the pins and connecting the cards. If they are not aligned properly, you may bend the pins. D) Holding the card as shown above, alternate between pressing down firmly on the connectors and the tops of the cards in a slow, rocking motion. The cards and the adaptor will gradually mesh together. Push until all pins a[...]

Attaching the Optional SlotMover The SlotMover is an extension board that shifts the expansion board on the front side of the RamKeeper so that it wont block slot 7. (Slot 7 is commonly used for hard drive controller cards.) Its new position is between slots 4 and 5. Because 4 is the mouse port and 5 is the disk drive port, you’ll probably never [...]

Connecting Cards to the Back of RamKeeper To connect a card to the back of RamKeeper, you’ll simply insert the cards edge connector into the Back Pocket’s slot after you have inserted the RamKeeper into the Memory Expansion Slot. * Warning! Make sure all power is off before continuing. Both LED’s should be off and. power to the computer shoul[...]

11.) Install the connector plate using the screws provided. Line up the holes of the connector plate with the notches at the top and bottom of the opening in the backplane. Insert and tighten the screws using the hex wrench provided. Attach connector plate to backplane 12.) If you’re installing a card into the Back Pocket, do so now by lining up [...]

Insert insulator * Warning! Before connecting the power, you must have the insulator installed. 14.) Plug the Transformer’s connector into the bottom socket of the connector plate you have installed in the backplane (see picture below). 15.) Plug the Gel/Cell’s connector into the top socket. Plug the transformer and battery into the sockets 14 [...]

16.) Reconnect the battery cables to the GelICell’s connectors. The green LED light on the RamKeeper should come on. This indicates that your battery is working. If it doesn’t come on immediately, it is because it needs to be refreshed after its journey from our hands to yours. Continue with the installation and the Transformer will trickle cha[...]

What Now? Experienced Users: If you understand the ROM Disk and know what you want from yours, you can set the size and be on your way To install the AE RamKeeper Desk Accessory under ProDOS 16 you will need to copy the AERAMKEEPER file ( /AEROM/AERAMKEEPER ) from RamKeeper’s self-created ROM Disk ( AEROM ) into the Desk Accessories folder (subdi[...]

CHAPTER Two RamKeeper Firmware The software needs little or no explanation for basic operation; its simply simple to use. However, not knowing the full potential of its functions is like owning a James Bond car and not knowing what the buttons do. To fully understand and take advantage of RamKeeper’s features, read through this chapter once and d[...]

Set Slot 5 to Smart Port and Startup Slot to Scan if they are not already set that way. Now reboot your computer. * Note: If you don’t know how to change the settings in the Control Panel, refer to your Apple IIGS Owner’s Guide for instructions on using the Control Panel. When you reboot your computer, RamKeeper creates a 63K ROM Disk containin[...]

The RamKeeper will now automatically install its firmware utilities into the Classic Desk Accessories (CDA) menu every time you boot using a system disk containing the AERAMKEEPER file. * Remember: To be able to access the AE RamKeeper Desk Accessory, you must copy this file to any boot disk youll be using. So, if you plan to boot from your ROM Dis[...]

Accessing the Firmware Access the Classic Desk Accessories menu by holding down the Open Apple and Control keys while pressing ESC then ( - then ). Pressing these three keys will display a Desk Accessories menu much like the one shown below (appearance may vary according to which Desk Accessories you have loaded). Desk Accessories Control Panel Alt[...]

Again, use the up and down arrow keys to select the option. The different options and their functions are described below. To set your ROM Disk to the size you want, you’ll need to go into the IIGs Classic Desk Accessories menu, select the AE RamKeeper option and set the ROM Disk size using the Initialize ROM Disk option. Initialize ROM Disk The [...]

While you can make changes to the ROM Disk Size in 1 K increments, the Memory Allocated For ROM increases in increments of 64K (a ProDOS criteria). So, when you set the ROM Disk size to 64K, you’re actually using 65K (1K used for RamKeeper). Since you crossed a 64K boundary, the Memory allocated for ROM jumps up to 128K (2 x 64). The 63K between [...]

When you press you’ll see the following message: Warning: You're are about to destroy your existing ROM Disk and RAM Disk. Do you really want to do this? Press Return again to initialize a new ROM Disk and reboot the system or press to back out. Pressing will return you to the Initialize ROM Disk menu. Change ROM Disk Size This menu is ident[...]

As you increase or decrease the ROM Disk Size: setting, the Minimum ROM Disk Size: as well as the Memory Allocated For ROM: and the Memory Available For RAM: settings adjust accordingly. Select the size ROM Disk you want and press return. (For a discussion of how much memory should be allocated to ROM, see, Memory Allocation.) If you have more than[...]

RamKeeper (TM) ROM Disk Memory Test Checksum 1: ---- Checksum 2: ---- Non Destructive Memory Test Read/Write Pass 1: Read/Write Pass 2: ROM Disk Memory Test Menu * Warning: Do not reset while this test is running or you will destroy your ROM Disk. When the test is complete, you will be told either, . . . Card Passed . . . or . . . Card Failed . . .[...]

RamKeeper (TM) RAM Memory Test Number Of 64K RAM Banks: ---- Testing Address: ---- Pass Number: ---- Non Destructive Memory Test Bit March Test ---------------+++++++++++++++ RAM Memory Test Menu This test will continue until you abort by pressing You can quit this test at any time. Memory Map The Memory Map option gives you a graphic display of ho[...]

RamKeeper (TM) Memory Map Bank Allocation 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 00 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 -RAM -ROM Disk front: No RAM Card 0K Back: AE RAM Card 1536K Select: Cancel:Esc Memory Map Menu Checksum Selecting this option from the main menu gives you a 16 bit EOR checksum. This checksum will appear next to the Computed Checksum . The Current Che[...]

Use the up and down arrow keys to select either the Continuous Checksum option or the Checksum At Startup option. When either one is highlighted, use the left and right arrow keys to toggle between Yes and No. Continuous Checksum Yes means that every time a block of memory is written to in the ROM Disk, the EOR checksum is updated. The only disadva[...]

CHAPTER THREE Using the ROM Disk After you’ve initialized and allocated memory to the ROM Disk you can copy your favorite (or most used) non- copy protected ProDOS programs to it and set it up to your hard disk. You can name the file any name allowed by ProDOS. Copying Files to the ROM Disk There’s nothing special about copying files to the ROM[...]

ProDOS currently allows a total of six drive devices to function at one time. The Smart Fort, where your ROM Disk resides, can control up to four of the 6 total drives. You can have four 3.5” drives daisy-chained to the Smart Port or you can have a ROM Disk, a RAM Disk, and two 3.5 drives. The Smart Port drives are controlled separately from driv[...]

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Apple IIGS ROM Disk 3.5” Drive 3.5” Drive 3.5” Drive 3.5” Drive W/ RamKeeper s5,D1 S5,D2 S2,D1 S2,D2 Not without RAM Disk Recognized 1st 2nd 3rd Apple IIGS ROM Disk RAM Disk 3.5” Drive 3.5” Drive 3.5” Drive W/ RamKeeper s5,D1 S5,D2 S2,D1 S2,D2 Not with RAM Disk Recognized ROM Disk as Boot Device 1st 2nd 3rd Apple IIGS [...]

ROM Drive as the Boot Device To boot your computer with the ROM Disk: 1.) You should already have your ROM Disk set to the size you want. 2.) Copy the system files needed to boot the operating system you want to use. * Important! When copying the boot files with the Finder, you’ll need to open the disk icon, use the Select All option, then drag a[...]

CHAPTER FOUR The RamKeeper Power RamKeeper can get its power from three sources: the wall transformer, the Gel/Cell battery, or the IIGS power supply. The wall transformer is the primary power source. In the case of a power failure, however, the RamKeeper will get its energy from the Gel/Cell battery until the power failure is over. One battery pac[...]

If only the green light is on (the one farthest from the edge of the card), it is indicating that the battery is fully charged (above 8.6 volts). When the card is getting power from the battery only, this light will stay on for a very short time. However, the battery will continue to backup the RamKeeper for several hours. (See the chart below.) As[...]

CHAPTER FIVE A Brief RAM/ROM Tutorial ROM is... ROM is an acronym for Read Only Memory. Since a battery backed RAM Disk can be not only read from but also written to, ROM Disk is a misleading name for a battery backed RAM Disk. The reason we call it this is because we used the GSs ROM Disk drivers to support the battery backed RAM Disk. You see, th[...]

Many programs automatically look for and use available RAM (system RAM) to give them more room to operate (e.g. desktop space). Many programs load themselves into the available RAM at startup. This greatly increases their performance speed because it reduces or eliminates the need to access the relatively slow mechanical floppy drives. You have pro[...]

CHAPTER Six Memory Allocation-- - How Much RAM and How Much ROM? RamKeeper gives you the ability to have both a RAM Disk to quickly store and retrieve data, and a ROM Disk for more permanent storage. You’ll need to decide how much of the total available memory you want to use as volatile RAM and how much as a non-volatile ROM Disk. Why not use al[...]

Result: Slower copies. Remedy: Create a 512K or 800K RAM Disk. This allows you to copy from floppy disks to a RAM Disk much more quickly. To set up a 512K or an 800K RAM Disk, follow the instruction in your IIGS User’s Guide. RAM and the GS Control Panel You may notice that the actual size shown next to RAM Disk size in the Control Panel-RAM Disk[...]

CHAPTER SEVEN Æ Cache Those of you who want to know what the Cache™ is and does, read, “About the Cache™ at the end of this chapter. Those of you who want to install it right away, here's how... Requirements To use the Æ Cache, you must have the following: ◊ A RamKeeper card with any compatible memory card attached. or A GS-RAM™ ca[...]

2.) Select Æ Cache from the AW2 Expander main menu or execute the file, AECACHE.SYSTEM. While executing, the program will display the Æ startup screen accompanied by the message: INSTALLING.... at the bottom of the screen. If the Cache program does not find a properly installed RamKeeper or GS-RAM card it will print the following message to the m[...]

Setting the Cache Size Once the Æ Cache is installed, it will automatically increase your productivity. All you need to do is decide how large you want the Cache to be. 1.) Access the IIGS Classic Desk Accessories Menu. ( - then ). You should see a menu much like the one below. (Yours may be slightly different according to the Classic Desk Accesso[...]

RAM Cache V_ (C) 198— Applied Engineering RAM Buffer Size: K K Current Size: Expansion Memory Size K Select : <– –> Cancel:Esc Save RAM Cache Menu 4.) Change the size of the RAM buffer to the size you want. Press the right and left arrow keys to increase and decrease the RAM buffer size. You don’t have to power your computer down and [...]

Removing the Cache To remove the Cache from the system: ProDOS 8 Cold boot your computer by doing either of the following: -> Press and hold down the control and open-apple keys ( - ) while pressing and releasing the reset key. -> Power down--turn off the computer, then power up--turn it back on. After you cold boot, access the Desk Accessori[...]

When the Cache Buffer becomes full, it will make room for the most recently requested data by replacing the blocks that have been stored in the buffer the longest without being accessed. The Track Buffer is not variable; it is large enough to hold one track (6K) and cannot be changed. When you call for information, the system first looks in the Cac[...]

CHAPTER EIGHT AW 2 Expander The AW 2 Expander is an accessory program designed to compliment Applied Engineering memory expansion products. It modifies the AppleWorks™ program to recognize and use the additional memory provided by these products. The AW 2 Expander program will enhance AppleWorks USA version 2.0, German 1.4, and French 1.4. Before[...]

AppleWorks Modification Instructions This is how to use the AW 2 Expander to modify the AppleWorks disks: 1. First, make copies of your original AppleWorks disks. Filer ,“ provided on the AW 2 Expander disk, or the copy program on your System Utilities disk should be used for this purpose. * Note: You must give the same name to the front and back[...]

6. The program will then give you a list of the modifications that it will make to your AppleWorks disk(s) and ask you if you want to continue. If you want to go ahead and make these modifications to your AppleWorks disk(s), hit the “Y” key. If you don’t want to make these modifications, hit the “N” key to return to the main menu. 7. Afte[...]

The current enhancement-options configuration will be read from the parameter file (SEG.PR) on the AppleWorks program disk and displayed in the Getting Started option menu. The configuration shown contains the default settings. These default settings remain in effect until you change them and save the new configuration back to the AppleWorks progra[...]

About the New Features The following paragraphs describe the new features of the enhanced AppleWorks and the instructions for using them. Please read this section very thoroughly. More Word-Processor Lines and Database Records With sufficient memory, the maximum number of Word Processor lines available with the unenhanced AppleWorks 2.0 is limited [...]

* Important: If any amount of memory is allocated to the Buffer size option, the printer buffer setting is shown to be "On." However, it will not actually be on if not selected from the Control Panel menu. The Buffer-Size option of the enhanced AppleWorks Getting Started menu lets you allocate the amount of Apple IIGS memory space (up to [...]

Multiple-Disk Save Data storage problems arise when the size of a file on the Desktop exceeds the amount of storage space on the data disk. A standard floppy disk can store only 135K of AppleWorks data. Using the modified AppleWorks, Desktop files larger than the available disk space will be segmented, or “split” and saved in sections to two or[...]

Adding Multiple Disk Files to the Desktop When adding multiple-disk or segmented files to the Desktop, the file MUST be loaded from the data disks in the same sequence as it was saved. AppleWorks will prompt the user to insert the NEXT data disk(s) until the file is completely loaded. If you list the files on disks that contain segmented files you?[...]

APPENDIX A Trouble Shooting This section includes a few methods of working around problems that you may encounter. Cards are not retaining stored files ◊ Open the computer and see if both LED lights are on. If the LED closest to the back edge of the card is not on, check the transformer wall connection as well as the card connection. Are both plu[...]

◊ Power outages are typically accompanied by transient surges of power. If you have not already, consider adding a line filter/surge protector to protect your computer, RamKeeper and the battery. Surge protectors are available at most computer stores and Radio Shack®. AE RamKeeper doesn’t appear in Desk Accessories ◊ You need to copy the fil[...]

APPENDIX B A Brief ProDOS Tutorial This is a brief explanation of the Pro fessional Disk O perating System, ProDOS for those who are completely new to it. All of this information and more is included in your Apple Owner’s Guide but we have provided it here for your convenience. Operating System ProDOS is one of several operating systems for the A[...]

2) put files within subdirectories like putting documents in folders 3) put subdirectories within subdirectories like putting folders within folders. Pathname The name of the directory combined with the names of one or more subdirectories is called a pathname. Volume names and subdirectory names are preceded by a slash, “/”. (Note that some app[...]

Additional Resources The following books are available through most Apple dealers: Apple II Owner’s Manual (Apple Computer, Inc.) Supplied with your Apple Computer. Take the time to read it. Basic Programming with ProDOS (Addison-Wesley Publishing) Gives a detailed explanation of how to use ProDOS from AppleSoft Basic. Beneath Apple ProDOS (Quali[...]

APPENDIX C Copying Disks with Filer We have included Filer, a utility program, on the AW 2 Expander disk to enable you to make backup copies of your disks that are not copy protected. The instruction below tell you how to use Filer to copy from disk to disk. See Chapter 2 for instructions on using Filer to copy AppleWorks to your RamFactor. 1. Load[...]

APPENDIX D Bird’s Better ‘Bye’ Several of the Applied Engineering distribution disks contain a modified version of ProDOS 8. It incorporates a program selector, Bird’s Better ‘Bye’ (created by Alan Bird), that lets you exit one system file and easily run another system file (e.g. APLWORKS.SYSTEM, BASIC.SYSTEM, FILER) from a menu. To use[...]

APPENDIX E Getting Help If you have a technical question relating to your RamKeeper card that is not covered in the manual , please contact the dealer from whom you purchased the card. If you are experiencing difficulties with one particular program, contact the programs author or publisher. In the event that the dealer or the publisher’s support[...]

Returning a Product Include If your product needs to be returned, the technical support representative will give you a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. ◊ Record the RMA number for your own records. ◊ Write the RMA number on the outside of the package you send to us. ◊ Write the RMA number at the top of the return form included with[...]

When You Ship If you don’t have the original packing material, wrap the board in anti-static material (preferably the anti-static bag in which the card was originally shipped, however, aluminum foil will work fine). Pack it in a sturdy box cushioned with wadded papers (i.e. used computer paper or newspaper). * Warning: If your product is damaged [...]