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AST RESEARCH SixPakPlus User Manual

AST RESEARCH SixPakPlus User Manual (130 pages)

Memory Expansion and I/O Card for the IBM Personal Computer, PC XT. and Other IBM-Compatible Computers

Brand: AST RESEARCH | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 15 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Introducing Sixpakplus
9
Standard Features
10
Available Options Xl
11
About this Manual
13
How to Find What You're Looking for Xll
13
Format Notation Xlll
14
Related Documentation Xlv
15
Part I. Basic Installation
17
Before You Begin
19
Checking the Contents
20
Compatibility and System Requirements
20
What You Need to Know before You Start
21
Configuration Checklist
23
Configuration and Installation
25
Factory Configuration
27
Figure 2-2. Sixpakpius Board Layout
28
Sixpakplus Configuration
29
Quick Configuration for Switch SWI
29
Sixpakplus Starting Memory Address
30
Figure 2-3. Standard Settings for Switch SW1
30
Figure 2-4. Starting Address Settings
30
Amount of Sixpakplus Memory
31
Parity Check Enable
32
Figure 2-6. Parity Check Enable Setting
32
Getting Your PC Ready
33
Figure 2-7. Removing the PC Cover
34
PC System Board Switch Settings
35
Figure 2-8. PC System Board Layout
36
Figure 2-9. PC System Board Switch Settings
37
PC XT, Portable PC, and 3270 PC
38
Figure 2-10. PC XT System Board Layout
38
Figure 2-11. PC XT, Portable PC, or 3270 PC
39
Floppy Drives
41
Figure 2-12. System Board Switch Settings
41
Installing Sixpakplus into Your PC
42
Figure 2-16. Example Installation (One Ribbon Cable)
46
Testing the New Installation
47
Quick Reference Configuration
48
Figure 2-18. Quick Reference Configuration
49
Part II. Advanced Configuration
51
Clock/Calendar
53
Configuring the Clock/Calendar
53
Disabling the Clock/Calendar
54
Preparing Your PC Boot Disk
54
Setting the Time and Date
56
The Clock/Calendar Battery
59
Technical Information
61
Memory Configuration
63
Installing Multiple Memory Boards
63
Installing a Board "Below" the
64
Installing a Board "Above" the Sixpakplus
65
Installing Additional Memory on
66
64KB RAM Upgrade Chips
68
KB RAM Upgrade Chips
69
Installing RAM Chips
70
Troubleshooting Memory Problems
72
Serial Port
75
Serial Port
77
Configuring the RS-232C
77
Disabling the Serial Port
80
Programming the Serial Port
80
Serial Port Diagnostic Testing
82
Parallel Port
85
Configuring the Paraiiel Port
85
Monochrome Adapter Boards
86
Programming the Paraiiel Port
87
Parallel Port I/O Addresses and
87
Interrupt-Driven Parallel Printer
90
Game Port
91
Configuring the Sixpakplus Game Port
91
Software Compatibility
92
Game Port Technical Information
93
Game Port I/O Address Assignment
93
Game Port Pinouts
93
Game Port Diagnostic Testing
95
Adding the Game Port to Your
95
Part III. Appendices
99
Troubleshooting and Repair Procedure
101
Troubleshooting
101
Product Repair Procedure
104
Serial Interfaces
107
RS-232C Interface Standard
108
Interfacing DTE to DCE
109
Interfacing DTE to DTE ("Null Modem")
112
Design Aids
117
Switching between Parallel
119
Printer Ports
119
Switching between LPT1 and LPT2
120
Restoring LPT 1 to LPT 1 and
120
Switching between LPT1 and LPT3
121
Installing Sixpakplus in the Older
123
Limited Warranty
127

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AST RESEARCH SixPakPlus User Manual

AST RESEARCH SixPakPlus User Manual (84 pages)

Memory Expansion for IBM PC

Brand: AST RESEARCH | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

AST RESEARCH SixPakPlus User Manual

AST RESEARCH SixPakPlus User Manual (80 pages)

Brand: AST RESEARCH | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 10 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Section 1 General Overview

9
Compatibility

9
Standard Features

10
- Available Options
  11
  - Do I Really Need to Read this Manual
    11
Sixpakplus Board Layout

12
Section Sixpakplus

15
- Configuration
  15
Sixpakplus Memory Switch Settings

15
- Sixpakplus
  15
- 2.1.3 Parity Check Enable
  18
  - PC~1 System Board Switch Settings
    20
- System Board Switch Settings
  20
- PC~XT System Board Switch Settings
  20
Installing Multiple Memory Cards

21
- Installing a Card "Below
  22
  - The Sixpakplus
    22
2.4 Additional

25
Troubleshooting Memory Problems

25
Section 3 Serial Port

27
Configuration of the Sixpakplus Serial

27
5.5 the

44
Software Compatibility

49
- Technical Information
  49
Section 7 Installing Your Sixpakplus Card

51
Testing the New Installation

52
Section 8 User Upgrade Information

55

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