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Orange Micro RAMPAK 4GS Operator's Manual

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  • Page 2 COPYRIGHTS WARNING Orange Micro Inc. reserves all rights in all software, including the utilities disk of the RamPak 4GS, and in the Operators Manual. Any infringement of those copyrights will be prosecuted to the fullest extent allowed by the law.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    The Concept of Caching The Concept of Statistics Manual Cache Allocation Dynamic Cache Allocation Statistics Abort Caches APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX B: RAMPAK 4GS POWER CONSUMPTION APPENDIX C: BITS AND BYTES APPENDIX D: SPECIFICATIONS OF RAM EXPANSION CHIPS APPENDIX E: GLOSSARY LIMITED WARRANTY...

  • Page 4: Rampak 4Gs

    RamPak 4GS to 4 megabytes, for computing power previously beyond imagination. The RamPak 4GS is designed to work only with the Apple IIGS, and not the Apple lIe, IIc, or any other microcomputer system.

  • Page 5: Installation Of The Rampak Into The Apple Iigs

    INSTALLATION OF THE RAMPAK INTO This section will instruct you how to physically install the RamPak 4GS in your Apple IIGS. Once this is completed, your Apple’s internal addressable memory will be increased by the amount of RAM present on the RamPak 4GS.
  • Page 6 Pak, this must be installed before the RamPak is installed in your Apple. Turn ahead to ‘Installing RAM Chips in the RamPak 4GS on page 5, follow the instructions, and return to step 5 below. 5. Locate the memory expansion slot. You will notice...

  • Page 7: Installation Test

    By following this procedure you will have properly installed the RamPak 4GS, and any software designed to use higher RAM levels will now automatically take advantage of your powerful new system. To be sure the RamPak 4GS is functioning properly, run the following short test: 1.
  • Page 8 Next, remove the cover from the IIGS. Locate the RamPak 4GS at the far right of the machine. Lifting upward with a gentle rocking motion, remove the RamPak 4GS from the Apple. The RamPak expands in segments called BANKS.
  • Page 9 1 and 2. This right- to-left, top-to-bottom format is consistent throughout the expansion of the RamPak 4GS. Expanding in this way is necessary to allow RAM expansion without resetting switches or jumpers on the board or the computer.

  • Page 10: Rampak Memory Management Utilities Overview

    RAMPAK MEMORY MANAGEMENT UTILITIES Included with the RamPak 4GS is a disk labeled Memory Management Utilities. This powerful software package will enable you to substantially increase your systems speed and performance through the use of disk caching and Dynamic or Manual Cache Allocation.
  • Page 11 Apple IIGS using the disk on which you have installed the appropriate RamPak Utilities. Orange Micro will release an updated version of the ProDOS 16 utilities when ProDOS 16 2.0 becomes available. Please contact your dealer to obtain an update at that time.

  • Page 12: Startup Procedures Using System Disks With Rampak Utilities Installed

    RETURN. You will soon be presented with the RamPak Memory Management Utilities menu screen, from which you can utilitize the full power of the RamPak 4GS. You may view the settings and statistics on the RamPak utilities at any time within the Desk Accessory “Cache.

  • Page 13: How To Use Pull-Down Menus 1

    menu, but the disk containing the RamPak Utilities file must be in the drive in order to change settings. How to Use Pull-down Menus When you first enter the menu screen, you will see a bar across the top of the screen with several titles. These are your menu, which contains one or more selections.

  • Page 14: The Apple Menu 1

    The Apple menu contains only two selections: About This Disk’ and ‘Troubleshooting.’ Both of these are informational screens, requiring no other user interaction than clicking on the Close box when viewing is complete. Where applicable, use the scroll bars to advance to the next screen.

  • Page 15: The Diagnostics Menu 1

    The Concept of Statistics,” on page 16 of this Operator’s Manual. Undo All Changes Removes all settings made since last “DONE-- INSTALL CHANGES. Returns you to the Desk Accessory menu. Done--Install Changes Exits from the RamPak utilities and returns to ProDOS, while installing all of your memory settings in your IIGS RAM.

  • Page 16: The Settings Menu 1

    Extended Memory Test Selects a complete RAM test, including READ- WRITE test, test for proper RAM refresh, and a check for addressing errors. Bad chips are indicated by socket and row location (i.e. U4,D). In addition, all memory errors are reported by memory location. Bad chips generally require replacement.
  • Page 17 “safe” anyway. Once understood and used effectively, disk caching will become a very powerful system enhancement for virtually any user. Your RamPak 4GS utility may be the most powerful, easy to use caching tool ever written for a microcomputer.

  • Page 18: The Concept Of Statistics 1

    The Concept of Statistics The RamPak 4GS Statistics Utility offers the user the ability to view the efficiency of the current cache set-up at any time. It will allow the user to view such items as the number of reads, reads to cached blocks (also called a...

  • Page 19: Dynamic Cache Allocation 1

    the ON/OFF selection cache will be active on the specified drive. Again, pointing and clicking with the mouse will make the selection. After ON is selected, a cursor will appear in the DISK MAXIMUM CAC HE SIZE box at the bottom of the cache section of the screen to enter the desired size of the cache.

  • Page 20: Statistics 1

    application. Dynamic Cache Allocation is recommended for most caching purposes. All that you manually need to allocate is the amount of RAM you wish to set aside for total system caching. A dialog box will appear asking for the number of blocks you wish to set aside as a total buffer pool size.

  • Page 21: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Restart the Apple and repeat the procedure that lead to the problem to verify that the problem is in the RamPak. If it is, call your dealer or Orange Micro for assistance. If your Apple still exhibits the problem without the RamPak...

  • Page 22: Appendix B: Rampak 4Gs Power Consumption

    APPENDIX B: RAMPAK 4GS POWER Independent of memory configuration: Power Supply Voltage 5 Volts APPENDIX C: BITS AND BYTES This is not intended to provide anything more than a superficial understanding of bits and bytes and how they relate to RAM chips and memory expansion.

  • Page 23: Appendix D: Specifications Of Ram Expansion Chips

    APPENDIX D: SPECIFICATIONS OF RAM EXPANSION CHIPS The technical specifications of the RAM chips used to expand the memory of the RamPak are as follows: 2 5 6 K x 4 , o n e m e g a b i t , 1 5 0 n a n o s e c o n d ( o r f a s t e r ) , “...
  • Page 24 Memory addressing I N T E R - B A N K A D D R E S S I N G : that crosses a 64K byte boundary. INTRA SEGMENT ADDRESSING: Memory addressing that is within a byte segment. 256K Allows the user MANUAL...

  • Page 25: Limited Warranty

    (90) days from the date of purchase. During these time periods, Orange Micro Inc. will, at no charge to the purchaser of record, repair or replace any defective unit returned to its Service...

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