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SECTION I HARDWARE
INTRODUCTION
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10-1

INTRODUCTION
The
RAMBANK
your
IBM
companying
formance
DOS’s
gram
tip.
640K
and
Each
additional
you
can
add
switch
tional
settings,
memory
is a powerful
PC/XT/AT
software,
by
providing
limitation.
printer
buffer
RAMBANK
memory.
up
to
8M
it
is
or
expanded
and
it
expansion
The
spool
card
By
using
bytes
easy
expansion
their
compatibles.
increases
Virtual
provide
has
as
four
fully
of
expansion
for
you
to
memory.
memory
your
memory
disks
the
much
packed
select
board
With
the
computer's
beyond
emulation
best
time-saving
as
2M
bytes
RAMBANKs
memory.
either
conven-
for
ac-
per-
the
pro-
of
Using
Standard
1.
Expansion
64K
chips.
2.
Fully
3.
DIP
ventional
4.
Conventional
Conventional
recognizes.
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and
DOS
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Features
memory
or
256K
socketed
Switch
manage
let
memory
640K
memory.
increment
memory
you
split
or
memory
memory
In
the
PC
bytes.
their
memory,
Because
can
add
using
with
the
all
Expanded
refers
system,
up
to
2048K
64K
or
256K
parity
board’s
to
this
application
they
the
is
can
check.
memory
memory.
memory
memory
use
1-1
bytes
with
DRAM
as
Con-
that
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between
programs
only
conven-
INTRODUCTION
let

INSTALLATION
The
following
install
your
patibles.
check
each
done
correctly.
XT/AT
IBM
manual
system
"Guide
which
RAMBANK
Read
step
to
came
are
these
you
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during
Operation
INSTRUCTIONS
step-by-step
on
your
instructions
make
to
insure
have
any
questions
the
installation,
and
with
your
system
detailed
instructions
PC/XT/AT
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that
and
your
installation
about
please
Installation
refer
and
unit.
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to
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to
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disconnect
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Use
port
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Set
RAMBANK
the
Chapter
the
ZF
the
RAMBANK
address
of
Chapter
F
the
memory
System
3.)
system
all
power
system
switch.
starting
to
add
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unit,
then
cords
and
unit
cover.
to
add
expanded
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to
3.)
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conventional
Switch
for
turn
off
the
cables.
memory,
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switch
memory.
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if
you
(Refer
Conventional
power,
set
the
I/O
Port
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using
to
"Setting
Memory"
and
I/O
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the
of
2-1
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS

MEMORY
Your
RAMBANK’s
It
includes
expandable
crements.
RAMBANK,
BANK
and
CONFIGURATION
memory
fully
socketed
to a maximum
Before
you
must
your
PC/XT/AT
memory
using
properly
is
based
of
2M
the
system
upon
8-bit
with
parity
bytes
in
64K
memory
configure
board.
architecture.
check
and
or
256K
on
your
both
the
RAM-
is
in-
Setting
When
O
port
ured
alternative
allows
the
setting
conflict.
with
the
I/O
for
the
figurations.
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DIP
Switches
on
your
RAMBANK
Switch
S1
S2
I/O
Port
up
your
RAMBANK,
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another
same
I/O
port
to
selection
1,
2, 3 and 4 on
toselect
Settings
S3
ON ON
(default
ON
(default
ON
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board
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avoid
the
of
sixteen
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S4
3)
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4)
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need
in
your
address,
conflict.
different
DIP
Switch
I/O
port
I/O
(in
208H & 209H
218H & 219H
228H & 229H
to
check
system
you
Your
address
Port
hexadecimal)
is
must
RAMBANK
I/O
port
Bank 1 (SW1)
as
Address
for
I/
config-
select
an
con-
follows:
3-1
MEMORY
CONFIGURATION

Sl
Switch
S2
Settings
S3
S4
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Port
(in
hexadecimal)
Address
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
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Chapter 6 for
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238H & 239H
248H & 249H
258H & 259H
268H & 269H
278H & 279H
288H & 289H
298H & 299H
2A8H & 2A9H
2B8H & 2B9H
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MEMORY
CONFIGURATION
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of
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64K
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memory,
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in
or
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memory
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up
memory
to
640K.
memory
set
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regardless
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amount
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on
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say,
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of

Note:
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shaped
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check
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chips
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to
under
insure
chips
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facing
installed
and
to
be
sure
installing
may
need
sockets
or
proper
make
out.
on
sure
settings
the
small
to
the
left
of
incorrectly
your
to
may
RAMBANK.
check
them.
to
be
adjusted
your
RAMBANK.
that
the
pins
Finally,
check
for
the
horseshoe
your
RAM-
result
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the
leads
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they
before
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have
not
the
DIP
additional
in
on
are
Setting
tional
You
memory
switches
for
in
table
details.
Memory
must
PC/XT
the
set
currently
on
3-1.
Handling
Your
RAMBANK,
tive.
Care
that
no
excessive
prevent
always
TORS.
free
with
AVOID
These
to
insure
all
any
of
System
your
system
installed
the
system
to
match
the
Please
Precautions
like
should
be
amount
static
TOUCHING
connectors
reliable
your
interface
taken
related
operation
Board
board
board,
system
refer
all
LSI/MOS
when
of
Switch
switches
in
your
DIP
Switch
board
switch
to
your
devices
installing
static-electricity
problems
THE
GOLD
need
to
be
of
the
cards.
for
to
reflect
computer.
Bank 1 (SW1)
settings
PC
manual
is
yourRAMBANK,
is
on
your
EDGE
kept
clean
RAMBANK
Conven-
the
total
Set
the
shown
for
more
static
sensi-
present.
RAMBANK,
CONNEC-
and
static
as
well
To
as
3-5
MEMORY
CONFIGURATION

INTRODUCTION
About
This
BANK
specification
device
Your
diskette
NOTE:
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application
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this
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section
describes
programs,
including
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driver,
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includes
number
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compatible
spooler,
with a RAMBANK
following
the
EMS
Version
32
or
40,
to
run.
driver
Version
must
tell
DOS
line
using
the
and
operation
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expanded
device
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driver,
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programs:
number.
depending
conforming
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to
install
in
the
CONFIG.SYS
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virtual
more.
SOFTWARE
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on
the
to
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the
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memory.
of
RAM-
memory
disk
either
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driver
file
for
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same
optional
two
more
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parameters
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driver
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command
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switches,
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except
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PC.
commands
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640K)
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RAMBANK
PSPOOL.COM.
8-4
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and
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routines.
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the
expansion
and
provides
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The
remainder
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memory
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program’s
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command
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described
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640K)
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file
programs
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working
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include
current
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the
contents
DOS
RAMBANK
diskette
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each
to
your
file,
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after
CON:
device
time
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then
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in
the
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diskette
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drive
prompt.
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start
your
your
RAMBANK
already
need
to
commands.
file,
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built
computer.
alter
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insert
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following
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need
to
create
commands
sequence
10-3
PREPARING
file
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YOUR
will
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anew
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you:
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file
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