So you can use other SIMMs if you like. But the other reason for the DIP switch is that there are 7 ROM regions, and only four slots and you wouldn't otherwise be able to make use of all the FLASH (its quicker to flip a DIP switch than reprogram the SIMM). So you can have the SIMM programmed as you wish and make what use of it you like, but the option is there - you just don't have to use it. [I'm pretty sure that people will not buy the FLASH SIMM just for this feature ;-) ]
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Sent: Sat, January 1, 2011 4:41:36 PM
Subject: Re: [xl7] FLASH SIMM update
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On Fri, 31 Dec 2010, woodsworth1 wrote:
> Examples:
> virtuoso 2000 -> put the orch1 & orch2 ROMs in slots 2 & 3 and put the
> FLASH SIMM in slot 0 and allow it to emulate slot 1 as well
> xl7 -> put the extreme lead ROM in slot 1 and the FLASH SIMM in slot 0
> with emulation of slots 2 &; 3.
> multiple FLASH SIMMs -> arrange them as you wantfollowing the rules,
> but only the one in slot0 should emulte other slots...
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so each slot can be emulated independently...?
i would have thought that this would only use two DIP switches just to
facilitate emulating consecutive slots:
0x00 - no emulation
0x01 - emulate slot 1
0x02 - emulate slot 1,2
0x03 - emulate slot 1,2,3
in any case, i'll probably just have it set up to emulate all four slots.
my orbit-3 chassis is waiting for this.
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