19 Mar
1998
19 Mar
'98
4:23 p.m.
<From: Simon Coombs <simon(a)nenevr.demon.co.uk>
<Subject: Northstar S100 compatability
<Does anyone have any idea what sort of RAM cards the Horizon likes to
<play with? My system already has an (albeit flakey) RAM-16 card, and I
<have the remains of an old Godbout Econoram-II card, sans about half its
<chips. I have *no* idea whether this card was ever used with the N*.
Ram16 or ram17, any 8k/16k/64k static ram cards all work and may of the
dynmaic ram cards that have local (on card refresh). The NS* was pretty
clean so most memory bords worked well. The econoram-11 and the ram16
both work. The ram16 should be easy to fix it's static and uses 2kx8
parts.
<retired gracefully. I think that the PSU could do with some adjustment,
<too; if anyone in the UK has schematics for any of these bits, and would
Northstar* PSU requires adjustment???? The Horizon used three terminal
FIXED REGULATORS. Unless you mean 120v/240v wiring of the mains
transformer.
Allison
19 Mar
19 Mar
6:37 p.m.
On Thu, 19 Mar 1998, Allison J Parent wrote:
<From: Simon Coombs
<simon(a)nenevr.demon.co.uk>
<Subject: Northstar S100 compatability
<Does anyone have any idea what sort of RAM cards the Horizon likes to
<play with? My system already has an (albeit flakey) RAM-16 card, and I
<have the remains of an old Godbout Econoram-II card, sans about half its
<chips. I have *no* idea whether this card was ever used with the N*.
Ram16 or ram17, any 8k/16k/64k static ram cards all work and may of the
dynmaic ram cards that have local (on card refresh). The NS* was pretty
clean so most memory bords worked well. The econoram-11 and the ram16
both work. The ram16 should be easy to fix it's static and uses 2kx8
parts.
Hmm; I'm glad to hear that the N* isn't *too* fussy about the memory
cards it plays with - it makes the job of finding spares a whole lot easier!
Regards repairs to the existing boards, I may well end up admitting
defeat in the short term - if it's a duff 4027 chip, I'm stuffed -
there's 32 of 'em to choose from!
<retired gracefully. I think that the PSU could do
with some adjustment,
<too; if anyone in the UK has schematics for any of these bits, and would
Northstar* PSU requires adjustment???? The Horizon used three terminal
FIXED REGULATORS. Unless you mean 120v/240v wiring of the mains
transformer.
Well, the mains transformer is wired OK; it happily takes the 240V in and
spits out something (?) like 8VAC, 16VAC and respectively. The 16VAC then
goes through what I assume is a bridge rectifier, and out comes approx.
+32VDC and -32VDC. The snag *is* that it's meant to be supplying 16, not
32v! The 8v rail, fortunately, is fine.
Methinks that the previous owner may have been a little naughty with the
wiring; but I'm not confidant enough with electronics to play with it
too much. This is one machine I don't want to risk blowing up! :)
Simon
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20 Mar
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