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Apple II Astec Power Supply Bad Component @ D9

Submitted by orlandoave on January 28, 2022 - 3:19pm

  ASTEC AA 11040B died while in normal use. Component at D9 which looks like a resister blew.

Apple Product Information on Astec Power Supplies, originator Larry Sovulewski from 1982 lists

D9 as a rectifier RGPA5B, I believe Apple part number 226-11100040.

Short of removing one from another P.S. where can I obtain one of these?

Thanks for the assistance

 

 

-APPLE
PRODUCTS
INFORMATION
PKG.
-ASTEC
PO
Sovulewsk

 

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Jen elettronica Apple II Keyboard

Submitted by stynx on January 28, 2022 - 1:13am

I found a (most likely) soundchaser-clone.

It was made by Jen elettronica in 1982/83 and uses the Mountain Computer Music System. Currently only the interface is in my posession but i have aquired the Keyboards itself (in transit) and maybe even the software (part of a 100 disk package from the same seller).

This is all very interesting as i did not know that there were clones of the soundchaser.

Interface:

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SSC Diags / ADTPro

Submitted by saint on January 27, 2022 - 11:26am

I asked this over on the Book of Face.  I'm focussed on the SSC as I don't think I missed anything in the ADTPro setup or use but I could be wrong.

Any way to test a Super Serial card? A loopback or something that doesn't require a terminal program.

To add some context. I am having trouble with ADTPro and getting it to recognise the server on my laptop.  Starting to suspect the SSC.

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Favorite terminal emulator?

Submitted by ThenZero on January 27, 2022 - 10:33am

What's your favorite terminal emulator for the Apple IIe and why?

 

 Backstory:

 

I recently got a super serial card and have been trying different term programs to connect to an rs232 wifi modem. I've tried dcom (works but slow), proterm (couldn't get more than gibberish characters regardless of settings!), and modem mgr (works, seems best so far).

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Applesoft Commands ...

Submitted by clamm on January 25, 2022 - 9:39pm

Hiya folks!

 

Do you folks happen to know what "PR" stands for? I see that it lets me "boot" from a specific slot/drive and switch from 40/80 columns. Does it do anything else?

 

Is there a way to "read" a file in BASIC? I've got a disk with some random files and I can't seem to tell what they are. In MS-DOS I can just use the "type" command to generally figure out what a file "contains" ... is there an equivalent in Applesoft?

 

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Z80 softcard + mouse card

Submitted by guibrush on January 25, 2022 - 2:21am

Hi, today I tried to boot my Z80 softcard in my IIe unenhanced.  Trying multiple disk found on the web lead me only to a solid cursor at the top lef of the screen, nothing else. I tried many slots, and then I realised that if  I unplug my mouse card, then the Z80 soft card boot fine, in each slot. 

 

my question is: it is a know behavior, that the Z80 soft card isn't compatible with the mouse card? Is there a way to have both working in the IIe?

 

Thanks and have a nice day!

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Free PCBs

Submitted by Stargeezer on January 23, 2022 - 10:19pm

Hi all:

I have some PCBs for a PS2 to Apple II/II+ interface based on this sites design https://knzl.at/ps2-keyboard-for-apple-ii/

There is a minor issue.  As these were first effort boards, the PS2 componenet mounting is backwards.  They are also untested.

The PS2 port is facing the socket locations.  It should be facing outward.  That being said, it would be easy to jumper it from the socket to a panel mount or similar.

If you would like one, drop me a PM.   I only have 3 boards available.

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looking for LISA 2.6 assembler

Submitted by rockingabe on January 23, 2022 - 4:19pm

Hi Everyone. I am looking for the LISA assembler for the Apple II, version 2.6. I've looked on Asimov and other sites and have only been able to find version 2.5.  Thanks!

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FujiNet Apple2 bring-up instructions for DIY

Submitted by Thomas Cherryhomes on January 22, 2022 - 3:29pm

In case it's not evident:

You can build an #apple2 #FujiNet using the schematics for the Fujinet 1.0, or using a DevkitC on a breadboard and wiring it up to a DB19 connector according to the instructions in:

https://github.com/FujiNetWIFI/fujinet-platformio/blob/iwm/lib/bus/iwm/iwm.cpp

using the board bring-up instructions:

https://github.com/FujiNetWIFI/fujinet-platformio/wiki/Board-bring-up-for-FujiNet-Platform.IO-code

and using the code in the IWM branch: https://github.com/FujiNetWIFI/fujinet-platformio/tree/iwm

 

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