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Ryan,

I have an older pc laying around with a 9-pin "10101" port. Is that the needed "Com-port"? 

So I DL putty and run it on a pc with a com port and use a RS232 to DB25 cable? Does any standard cable from the computer store work for this?

George




--- In emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com, Ryan Supak <ryansupak@...> wrote:
>
> Hi guys, if you don't have the DEBUG ROM it can be downloaded from the
> Files section of this Yahoo Group.
> 
> If you do have it, the Main EPROM (not the Scanner EPROM) must be replaced
> temporarily with the Debug EPROM. Then follow the instructions I put in the
> other post about it (COM port, PuTTY, etc...).
> 
> For the exact serial connection parameters and the commands list, check the
> EII Service Manual.
> 
> rs
> 
> On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 4:26 PM, trickstar303 <trickstar303@...>wrote:
> 
> > **
> >
> >
> > Hi Ryan-
> >
> > I actually have the Main Debug Rom Chip (.1.0), which I bought on Ebay a
> > few years ago just in case I might need it. I never used it, so I'm not
> > sure how to go about it...any help is appreciated.
> >
> > George
> > P.S. Happy New Year
> >
> >
> > --- In emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com, Ryan Supak <ryansupak@> wrote:
> > >
> > > For testing RAM, I've also had very good luck with the Debug EPROM. You
> > can
> > > download the ROM itself from this site, and if you get to the point where
> > > you need help getting the Debug to run, post back here. I'll help out in
> > > any way I can.
> > >
> > > rs
> > >
> > > On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 2:37 AM, Mike <mrjdevries@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I also would measure the voltages on the PS.
> > > >
> > > > But I'd suspect faulty RAM.
> > > > It may be the ram that runs the operating system.
> > > > (I've seen the exact same fault.. EII loads disk then crashes, and it
> > was
> > > > a bad RAM IC)
> > > >
> > > > It may not be the ram that is bad, but it could be a poor connection.
> > > > (ie, reseat ALL the ram)
> > > >
> > > > The service manual mentions what IC's of RAM run the OS.
> > > > And you can swap that bank with the sample RAM freely. (bad sample ram
> > > > will have a distorted sound but the EII will still work)
> > > >
> > > > Personally, after measuring the PS, I'd just go ahead and gently lift
> > each
> > > > IC up a few mm then press down. Then if that doesn't work, get hold of
> > the
> > > > memory test disk (or if you have HxC, an image of it)
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my Apple ][e
> > > >
> > > > On 31/12/2011, at 12:46 PM, "trickstar303" <trickstar303@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > My EII was working fine until today, when I fired her EII up after a
> > pause
> > > > of 2 months. It'll boot the disk just fine and the LCD displays the
> > name of
> > > > the loaded program. But there is no sound at the outputs, the control
> > panel
> > > > is completely unresponsive when any buttons are pushed and it will
> > start to
> > > > reboot randomly.
> > > >
> > > > I opened her up and tried to push all ICs and ribbon cables etc, but it
> > > > didn't help.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone know what these symptoms could be?
> > > >
> > > > George
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >  
> >
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