Date   : Thu, 26 Jan 2006 18:53:22 +0100
From   : "Mark" <mu.list@...>
Subject: Re: Ecolink - PC Econet

All docs and software is@... and TBL

The empty socket is for a ROM. The PC driver downloads the microcode to the
board, which could be burned into ROM instead in which case you would have
to set Link 10 

Issue information on the board, Issue 1 0262.000 SIDE 1 and a serial number
sticker 150381. Cable is pretty easy to make up.

Mark

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Majordomo List Manager [mailto:majordomo@...] 
> On Behalf Of Jules Richardson
> Sent: 26 January 2006 13:17
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> Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] Ecolink - PC Econet
> 
> Mark wrote:
> > OK Shameless plug due to the rarity of this object and I 
> would like to 
> > see it go to a good home.
> > 
> > Have put my Ecolink card (PC card for Econet) and manuals / 
> software 
> > up on ebay for auction
> 
> 
> Any chance of a scan of the photocopied notes that you 
> mention? I don't believe I've seen those. I've got the board, 
> user manual, box / binder, and the software - but not those 
> notes or the connection cable.
> 
> Do you have a disk image of the software? I've not done one 
> with mine (will try later today), but it'd be nice to make 
> sure there's a working image out there in case my disk proves 
> to be broken and the buyer of your board allows it to 
> disappear into a black hole! :-)
> 
> Oh, and any idea what the socket near to the connector on the 
> board is for? It looks to be empty on your board too (I was 
> always worried I was missing a vital ROM!).
> 
> 
> Actually, my board's different to yours - it's slightly 
> longer with an extra ground area down the left edge, on which 
> is stamped "Acorn Computers MSDOS Iss. B 0262,000 SS". Last 
> chip date on mine looks to be early 1987, so it's presumably 
> toward the end of the production life of the boards...
> 
> 
> Agreed on the rarity front - I was starting to think that the 
> board I have was the only survivor!
> 
> cheers
> 
> Jules
> 
> 
>