Date   : Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:56:10
From   : "Wright, Chris" <Chris.Wright@...>
Subject: Econet clock power requirements

I have an 'american' Econet clock (metal shell) which seems to be
working fine, even though it was supplied without psu, meaning I had to
guess the input voltage.
Following the lead of the BeebMaster, I used 9v as per an identical
situation that he found himself in, and has documented on his site.
I am a bit concerned that if this is not the correct voltage I may be
drastically shortening the life of the clock ? In the absence of any
correct power requirement info, should I drop the voltage down to the
lowest voltage at which everything still seems to be working normally ?

Chris.

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Sent: 09 October 2006 10:37
To: bbc-micro@...
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] One more BBC B to fix

In message <4e6fa4f7f2info@...>
          Sprow <info@...> wrote:

> In article <672022E79B6349DBA63CA47178833796@...>,
>    Andrew Chesterton <andrew.chesterton@...> wrote:
> 
> > in the process of loading the OS and is now accessing the wrong
> > locations in the memory map. 
> 
> The OS isn't loaded per se, it's just there. I agree with the general
> suggestion that the address decode is a likely suspect, the OS needs
RAM to
> work everytime it uses a JSR/RTS pair,

I'm still wotking on this problem. So far I've replaced a few ICs with
IC30 (a 74LS74) being one of them. This has helped a bit. Now in 16K
mode I can usually get the machine to boot (bur-beep) but then it locks
up instantly. The screen has the BBC 16K header but the screen then
fills up with BASIC keywords and other junk. Usually it shows STR$ on
alternate lines down the screen. When I press Control-Break I get random
charcters on the mode 7 screen. It still does not boot in 32K mode or
with the jumper off.

I think the general concensus is correct so far. It's either an
addressing issue or a timing one.

I'll keep at it. I becomming a wizz at removing ICs whole without
damaging the board!

Cheers,

Mike.


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