Filter
Top Products
4.0 RocketChip Quick Reference - Operation Guide
General: RocketChip powers up in a standard configuration mode with
expansion slots *5 & *6 running at 1MHZ and slots #1, #2, #3, #4 & #7
running at 5MHz. This configuration accommodates most Apple II, II Plus,
and IIe systems with a variety of peripheral expansion boards. The
RocketChip auto identifies the Apple IIc, so that it operates at its
maximum speed potential. The keyboard options offer you a choice of
several feature selections. The use of the configuration software allows
you to make modifications for non-standard installations of expansion
boards or to obtain maximum performance from your system
System Recommendations and Cautions
a) If your floppy disk drive controller card is not in either slot
*5 or #6, you must use the Configuration Program to set your
floppy disk controller card slot to 1MHz by using APPLE.SLOT7—1.
Your floppy disk must operate at 1MHz or the diskette could be
damaged. If you need to boot from the floppy disk that is not in
slot #5 or *6, hold down the ESCape key during power up.
b) Do not use CACHE.SLOT7-l or CACHE.EXP.ROM7—1 to accelerate an
Apple SCSI, AE ramfactor or any card that bank switches ROMs.
c) AUDIO.MUSIC and AUDIO.HIFI will slow down game play for any game
that produces a lot of sound effects.
d) Any Apple II or II Plus without a paddle/joystick attached will
cold boot every time that CTL—RESET is hit. To delete this
function, use IIPLUS.NOBOOT or install a paddle/joystick and then
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
f) Several configuration programs can be combined to make a pre-boot
HELLO or STARTUP file for your unique system configuration if
needed
4.1 Power Up: RocketChip runs at the maximum speed of 5MHz with Apple
II expansion slots #5 & #6 running at 1MHz and slots #1, #2, #3, #4 & #7
running at 5MHz with all available Auxiliary memory being accelerated.
Holding down the ESCape key during Power Up forces the RocketChip to run
at normal Apple speed of 1MHz.
10