30 Oct
2001
30 Oct
'01
1:36 p.m.
I have what looks like an accelerator board for an Apple II. Looks
like a Saturn Systems Inc. Accelerator II. Has a 65c02c and 64 K
of ram on board. Anyone have any info on this? Doc? What the
jumper settings are (there is an 8 switch jumper block on it) or any
software needed to use it?
This system also has a Micromodem II in it but no doc or the
interface from the board to the phone plug. Anyone have a spare
plug or the pin outs to make one?
Thanks.
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30 Oct
30 Oct
5:11 p.m.
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From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of David Williams
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 7:37 PM
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Apple II accelerator and Micromodem II questions
I have what looks like an accelerator board for an Apple II. Looks
like a Saturn Systems Inc. Accelerator II. Has a 65c02c and 64 K
of ram on board. Anyone have any info on this? Doc? What the
jumper settings are (there is an 8 switch jumper block on it) or any
software needed to use it?
I have a manual for it around here somewhere, I'll see what I can dig up.
This system also has a Micromodem II in it but no doc or the
interface from the board to the phone plug. Anyone have a spare
plug or the pin outs to make one?
You need the coupler box for this, which isn't easy to find. It's a black
plastic box that plugs into the card, and has a phone jack on the front.
E.
Thanks.
-----
"What is, is what?"
"When the mind is free of any thought or judgement,
then and only then can we know things as they are."
David Williams - Computer Packrat
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31 Oct
31 Oct
2:07 a.m.
On 30 Oct 2001, at 23:11, Ernest wrote:
I have a manual for it around here somewhere, I'll
see what I can dig
up.
Thanks, anything at all would be helpful.
You need the coupler box for this, which isn't
easy to find. It's a
black plastic box that plugs into the card, and has a phone jack on
the front.
I hoped to maybe make a new one, assuming it was just a pass
through connection of some sort.
-----
"What is, is what?"
"When the mind is free of any thought or judgement,
then and only then can we know things as they are."
David Williams - Computer Packrat
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2:39 a.m.
On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, David Williams wrote:
It isn't. This modem was made in the days when you weren't allowed to
hook anything to the phone system unless it was Bell approved. This
particular box (called the "coupler") is an approved device for attaching
the modem to the phone network.
If I'm not mistaken, it contains the relays necessary for going on and off
"hook", among other circuitry that provides filtering and isolation. The
modem by itself cannot do this, and needs the coupler to fully function.
The Micromodem IIe (my first modem) had all this circuitry on-board. The
end of the modem had an RJ-14 jack that you mounted onto the back of the
computer.
I run across the couplers occasionally. The next time I see one I'll grab
it for you.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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You need the
coupler box for this, which isn't easy to find. It's a
black plastic box that plugs into the card, and has a phone jack on
the front.
I hoped to maybe make a new one, assuming it was just a pass
through connection of some sort. 
2:49 a.m.
It isn't. This modem was made in the days when you
weren't allowed to
hook anything to the phone system unless it was Bell approved. This
particular box (called the "coupler") is an approved device for attaching
the modem to the phone network.
My PMMI MM-103 modem is the same way. It has an external
coupler box that connects to the S-100 bus modem card by way of a
ribbon cable and connects to the phone line with a standard RJ11
phone jack. Thankfully I have the coupler box.
Jeff
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3:06 a.m.
Sellam,
I too have a Micromodem without that coupler... If you run across an
extra....
George Rachor
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On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Sellam Ismail wrote:
On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, David Williams wrote:
It isn't. This modem was made in the days when you weren't allowed to
hook anything to the phone system unless it was Bell approved. This
particular box (called the "coupler") is an approved device for attaching
the modem to the phone network.
If I'm not mistaken, it contains the relays necessary for going on and off
"hook", among other circuitry that provides filtering and isolation. The
modem by itself cannot do this, and needs the coupler to fully function.
The Micromodem IIe (my first modem) had all this circuitry on-board. The
end of the modem had an RJ-14 jack that you mounted onto the back of the
computer.
I run across the couplers occasionally. The next time I see one I'll grab
it for you.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org
You need
the coupler box for this, which isn't easy to find. It's a
black plastic box that plugs into the card, and has a phone jack on
the front.
I hoped to maybe make a new one, assuming it was just a pass
through connection of some sort.
3:13 a.m.
On 31 Oct 2001, at 8:39, Sellam Ismail wrote:
It isn't. This modem was made in the days when
you weren't allowed to
Damn, figures.
I run across the couplers occasionally. The next time
I see one I'll
grab it for you.
That would be great! Thanks.
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"What is, is what?"
"When the mind is free of any thought or judgement,
then and only then can we know things as they are."
David Williams - Computer Packrat
dlw(a)trailingedge.com
http://www.trailingedge.com
9:54 a.m.
when someone gets a coupler, why not open it up and make a schematic for
the beastie so those with the cards and no couplers acan construct one for
themselves?
At 11:13 AM 10/31/01 -0600, you wrote:
On 31 Oct 2001, at 8:39, Sellam Ismail wrote:
It isn't. This modem was made in the days
when you weren't allowed to
Damn, figures.
I run across the couplers occasionally. The next
time I see one I'll
grab it for you.
That would be great! Thanks.
-----
"What is, is what?"
"When the mind is free of any thought or judgement,
then and only then can we know things as they are."
David Williams - Computer Packrat
dlw(a)trailingedge.com
http://www.trailingedge.com
10:47 a.m.
On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Geoff Reed wrote:
when someone gets a coupler, why not open it up and
make a schematic
for the beastie so those with the cards and no couplers acan construct
one for themselves?
I'll send one of mine to someone who is far more competent in this area to
do just that.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org
3:37 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of David Williams
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 7:37 PM
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Apple II accelerator and Micromodem II questions
I have what looks like an accelerator board for an Apple II. Looks
like a Saturn Systems Inc. Accelerator II. Has a 65c02c and 64 K
of ram on board. Anyone have any info on this?
The Accelerator II makes your Apple II run 3.6 times faster. Based on a fast
6502 processor with 64k of high-speed memory. Includes built-in fast
language card. Special pre-boot diskette included to run Applesoft, Pascal,
and Integer basic from on board RAM. Just plug in the Accelerator II and
make your Apple one of the most powerful microcomputers available.
Suggested retail price: $599.00
I took this info from an add in Byte (May, 1983)
I'll dig around today and see what I can find for it. I wonder if I have the
preboot disk?
E.
4:57 a.m.
Thanks. Now I have to find the software for this thing.
On 31 Oct 2001, at 9:37, Ernest wrote:
The Accelerator II makes your Apple II run 3.6 times
faster. Based on
a fast 6502 processor with 64k of high-speed memory. Includes built-in
fast language card. Special pre-boot diskette included to run
Applesoft, Pascal, and Integer basic from on board RAM. Just plug in
the Accelerator II and make your Apple one of the most powerful
microcomputers available.
Suggested retail price: $599.00
I took this info from an add in Byte (May, 1983)
I'll dig around today and see what I can find for it. I wonder if I
have the preboot disk?
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"What is, is what?"
"When the mind is free of any thought or judgement,
then and only then can we know things as they are."
David Williams - Computer Packrat
dlw(a)trailingedge.com
http://www.trailingedge.com
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