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AST RESEARCH, INC.
SIX PACK PLUS CARD
As you can see not every six pack plus is the same. This one uses higher density chips to get the full 384k of ram onboard.
» = factory settings
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CONNECTIONS | |||
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Function |
Label |
Function |
Label |
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Serial port interface connector |
J1 |
Game adapter port |
J3 |
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Parallel port |
J2 | ||
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USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
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Function |
Label |
Position | |
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Factory configured - do not alter |
SW1/7 |
Unidentified |
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Parity enabled |
SW1/8 |
On | |
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Parity disabled |
SW1/8 |
Off | |
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DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||||
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Size |
Bank 0 |
Bank 1 |
Bank 2 |
Bank 3 |
Bank 4 |
Bank 5 |
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64KB |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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128KB |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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192KB |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
None |
None |
None |
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256KB |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
None |
None |
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320KB |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
None |
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384KB |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
(8) 64Kx 1 |
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STARTING MEMORY ADDRESS JUMPER CONFIGURATION | |||
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Address |
S1 |
S2 |
S3 |
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64KB |
Off |
Off |
Off |
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128KB |
Off |
Off |
On |
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192KB |
Off |
On |
Off |
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256KB |
Off |
On |
On |
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320KB |
On |
Off |
Off |
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384KB |
On |
Off |
On |
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448KB |
On |
On |
Off |
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512KB |
On |
On |
On |
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MEMORY BANK CONFIGURATION | |||
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Bank |
S4 |
S5 |
S6 |
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None |
Off |
Off |
Off |
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Bank 1 |
Off |
Off |
On |
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Bank 1 & Bank 2 |
Off |
On |
Off |
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Bank 1 - Bank 3 |
Off |
On |
On |
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Bank 1 - Bank 4 |
On |
Off |
Off |
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Bank 1 - Bank 5 |
On |
Off |
On |
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Bank 1 - Bank 6 |
On |
On |
Off |
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RS-232C INTERFACE MODE CONFIGURATION | |||
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Mode |
JP3/A |
JP3/B |
JP3/C |
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CTS Normal |
Pins 1 & 2 closed |
None |
None |
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CTS Forced True |
Pins 2 & 3 closed |
None |
None |
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DSR Normal |
None |
Pins 1 & 2 closed |
None |
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DSR Forced True |
None |
Pins 2 & 3 closed |
None |
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DCD Normal |
None |
None |
Pins 1 & 2 closed |
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DCD Forced True |
None |
None |
Pins 2 & 3 closed |
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PORT ADDRESS SELECTION | |||||||
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Setting |
JP1/A |
JP1/B |
JP1/C |
JP1/D |
JP1/E |
JP1/F | |
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COM1 |
Closed |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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COM2 |
Open |
Closed |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open | |
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COM3 |
Open |
Open |
Closed |
Open |
Open |
Open | |
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COM4 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Closed |
Open |
Open | |
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COM5 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Closed |
Open | |
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COM6 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Closed | |
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INTERRUPT SELECTION | |||||||
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IRQ |
JP2/A |
JP2/B |
JP2/C |
JP2/D |
JP2/E |
JP2/F | |
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IRQ2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Closed | |
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IRQ3 |
Closed |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open | |
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IRQ4 |
Open |
Closed |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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IRQ4 |
Open |
Open |
Closed |
Open |
Open |
Open | |
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IRQ5 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Closed |
Open |
Open | |
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IRQ7 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Closed |
Open | |