Summary of Contents for Bits & Pieces RocketChip
- Page 2 Rocket Chip Installation Manual and user’s Guide PRELIMINARY November, 1988 Bits & Pieces Technology, Inc. 31332 Via Colinas, Suite 112 Westlake Village, California, 91362...
- Page 3 4.0 RocketChip Quick Reference and Operation Guide 5.0 RocketChip Warranty RocketChip is a registered trademark of Bits & Pieces Technology, Inc. Apple, ProDOS, DOS 3.3 are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Transwarp and Ramfactor are registered trademarks of Applied Engineering, Inc.
- Page 4 1 . 0 Introduction Bits & Pieces Technology is pleased to introduce you to RocketChip — the most advanced single—chip accelerator available for the Apple II, II Plus, IIe computer marketplace. complicated installation procedure. RocketChip does speed up program execution from all memory locations (64k or 128k), 1.6 Megabytes of auxiliary memory,...
- Page 5 Figure 1. The location of the 6502/65C02 for the Plus Apple IIe is shown in Figure 2. Use an IC chip puller tool or a small flatbladed screwdriver to carefully remove the 6502/65C02 from the socket on the motherboard.
- Page 6 Pin #1 RocketChip Pin 1 Figure 1 - Apple II, II Plus Motherboard...
- Page 7 2 seconds you will receive the system prompt and a beep. If you do not get the beep, or if the screen has a checkboard, or if the screen is full of “garbage characters", then RocketChip is not properly installed. IMMEDIATELY TURN THE POWER OFF otherwise...
- Page 8 Do not use excessive force. There are two case styles for the Apple IIc. For the two piece case, try to leave the back plate which surrounds the back connectors and the power switch attached to the cover.
- Page 9 STEP #2: Folding up the keyboard. Grasp the Apple IIc keyboard assembly and gently lift the front edge (about 1/4”) and then pull it forward Out of the case (about 1/2”) to release the tabs on the back of the keyboard from the slots in the disk drive housing.
- Page 10 Rocketchip readable RocketChip fully into the socket, make sure that Pin *1 is oriented correctly and that all 40 pins of the RocketChip are properly aligned in the socket and that they are not bent. STEP #4: Replacing the Apple IIc Keyboard and Cover.
- Page 11 CCNTROL—Z will provide a cold boot function for your Apple II or II Plus. e) RocketChip must run at 1MHz when using some CP/M cards and cards that employ DMA. Use the Configuration Program, boot with ESCape, or CTL-RESET ESCape to set 1MHz...
- Page 12 To get Apple speed(lMHz) Configuration to modify the features of the RocketChip. This disk provides ProDOS files (Front side) and DOS 3.3 files (Back side) . The configuration set by the user is retained until the power is turned off. The following files can be run by typing: ] BRUN Filename <RETURN>...
- Page 13 6 . 1 . B i t s £ P i e c e s T e c h n o l o g y , I n c . R o c k e t C h i p Warranty Bits & Pieces Technology, Inc. (hereafter referred to as EPT Inc.) warrants RocketChip to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase. BPT Inc., at its option, will repair or replace a defective part during the warranty period.
- Page 14 This package contains one RocketChip, an instruction manual, and a utility diskette. Minimums system requirements: Apple II, II+, IIe or IIc with 64K RAM. RocketChip is a trademark of Bits & Pieces Technology. All other brand and product names are registered trademarks of their respective holders...