Date   : Sat, 17 Jan 2004 09:59:38 GMT
From   : Pete Turnbull <pete@...>
Subject: Re: unknown Acorn Econet board...

On Jan 16, 23:36, Jonathan Graham Harston wrote:
> Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...> wrote:
> > There are 5 solder pads at one end, that would presumably link to
an
> > Econet connector.
> > IC1 is just a 28 pin socket; I assume it should carry the standard
> > Econet chip (the number of which eludes me right now, but I have
several
>
> 6854 ADLC (Advanced Data Link Controller)

For Systems, and anything newer than an Atom, it needs to be a 68B54
(2MHz version, not 1MHz).

> > The board is about 12" long, 1.5" wide for about 8" of its length
and
> > then 2" wide for the remaining 4".
> > I'm guessing it's for an Electron, having not seen the Econet board
for
> > one of those; the size and shape I imagine are about right. Any
other
> > guesses though?
>
> Yep, that looks like an Electron Econet board. There's some pictures
of
> one somewhere on the Internet, I can't remember where, but if you do
some
> Google Searches, you'll probably find it.

No, Acorn never made one for the Electron.  Barston (the Australian
distributor) made one to fit in a Plus One, but it's a different shape.
 There are pictures on the 8BS site:

http://8bs.com/see/elececonet1.jpg
http://8bs.com/see/atomeconet1.jpg

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Pete                                           Peter Turnbull
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                                               University of York