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Microtek serial parallel card??

Submitted by trogdor on February 10, 2008 - 3:46am. Apple II

Hey all,
Nice forum here Laughing out loud

I got a nice Apple IIe (with 80 column/64k expansion card, does this make a IIe "Enhanced"?).
Anyway, there is a card inside it, a MicroTek SV622, attached to a female DB25 port. Is this a serial or parallel port? Google has not been helpful, and I've not been able to get ADT to work with it. I can provide pics if it helps.

I'm hoping this is a serial card, if only so I can hook it up to my PC and transfer disk images. A SuperDrive card would also solve my problems, but alas. I've got a Apple 3.5" Disk and several ancient Macs, but maybe I'll get a SuperDrive card in the future Smiling

TIA!

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No, having that does not make

Submitted by Twilight_Rodent on February 10, 2008 - 1:41pm.

No, having that does not make it enhanced.

Usaually a DB25 is always a serial.

A Superdrive is more for the IIgs. A CAFF card wouldbe cheaper and easier to use in the IIe.

Here is site that has them and other Apple II items.

http://www.reactivemicro.com/index.php?cPath=1_23

Or you might want to wait to see if this goes into production.

http://www.tuaw.com/2007/08/13/blueflash-bluetooth-for-the-apple-ii/

Take Care

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Re: Microtek serial parallel card??

Submitted by david__schmidt on February 10, 2008 - 2:57pm.

Hello, burninator. :-)

trogdor wrote:
I got a nice Apple IIe (with 80 column/64k expansion card, does this make a IIe "Enhanced"?).
No, a 65C02 processor and updated ROMs make it "enhanced." There was sometimes a sticker on the power light that actually had the word "enhanced" on it for IIe's that were upgraded after they left the factory. I think an enhanced machine will say "Apple //e" on the initial bootup instead of "Apple ][."
trogdor wrote:
Anyway, there is a card inside it, a MicroTek SV622, attached to a female DB25 port. Is this a serial or parallel port?
Don't know. The connector doesn't mean a whole lot, really. Can you identify some major chips on the card? Or maybe take a picture of it? That would help.
trogdor wrote:
I'm hoping this is a serial card, if only so I can hook it up to my PC and transfer disk images.
It's unlikely that ADT will work with it, even if it is a serial card. There are cheap clones available here:
http://www.mcpb.com/html/ap2ior2.html
And Steve Townsend is selling Apple Super Serial cards for $10:
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.apple2.marketplace/browse_frm/thread/e2661e29ca8aedc3#
trogdor wrote:
A SuperDrive card would also solve my problems, but alas. I've got a Apple 3.5" Disk and several ancient Macs, but maybe I'll get a SuperDrive card in the future Smiling
No, you don't really want to go that route. SuperDrives (and more importantly, their controllers) are made of unobtanium these days. Just get a serial card and transfer away.

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Ah, I found a mention in Wiki

Submitted by david__schmidt on February 11, 2008 - 2:24am.

Ah, I found a mention in Wikipedia - "SV-622 Serial Interface":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_II_serial_cards

The Laser 128 serial ports are distant cousins of the SV-622 - you might try ADTPro, but make sure the card is plugged into Slot 2 and say it's a Laser 128.

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Thanks all, for the info. I

Submitted by trogdor on February 11, 2008 - 6:08pm.

Thanks all, for the info. I had not thought to search for "SV-622", I've just been searching for "SV622". I'll give ADTPro a shot with the Laser 128 settings. If that doesn't work, I'll probably just cave in and buy a Super Serial Card Smiling

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