Bits & Pieces Technology RocketChip User Manual

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4 . 2

Keyboard Selectable Options: The following modes of operation

are activated whenever the CONTROL and RESET (CTL-RESET) keys are pressed

at the same time and this key sequence is followed by:

ESCape

RocketChip runs at 1MHz (Normal Apple speed)

RETURN

RocketChip returns to 5MBz or previously set RocketSpeed

of 50KHz to 5MHz.

Space Bar

RocketChip runs immediately without changing speed.

Open-Apple

Cold boot (Key does not need to be held down)

CONTROL-Z

Cold boot for Apple II and II Plus systems.

CONTROL—D

Deletes 2 second pause after CTL-RESET

CONTROL-F

Restores 2 second pause after CTL-RESET (Key sequence is:

Hold CONTROL—F then hit RESET for Apple IIe & IIc. For

Apple II & II Plus: CONTROL—RESET F—REPEAT)

4.3 Software Speed Selection: The RocketChip speed can be also be

changed by using software commands in Applesoft BASIC using Applied

Engineering's Transwarp protocol.

To get RocketSpeed(5MHz) Type:

POKE 49268,0 <RETURN>

To get Apple speed(lMHz) Type:

POKE 49268,1 <RETURN>

4.4 Configuration Software: The configuration disk allows the user

to modify the features of the RocketChip. This disk provides ProDOS files

(Front side) and DOS 3.3 files (Back side)

.

The configuration set by the

user is retained until the power is turned off. The following files can

be run by typing:

] BRUN Filename <RETURN> in DOS 3.3 [OR]

] -Filename <RETURN> [OR] -Dir/Filename <RETURN> in PrODOS [OR]

] 10 PRINT CHR$(4), “BRUN Filename” <RETURN> in BASIC

F i l e n a m e s :

SPEED.5MHZ/4MHZ/3MHZ/2MHz/1MHz/500KHz/250KHz/l00KHz/50KHz

AUDIO.NORMAL/SILENT/DisTORTED/MUSIC/HIFI (Selecting MUSIC

or HIFI will slow down the RocketChip and game play)

PAUSE.AT.RESET (Restore 2 second pause after CTL—RESET)

NOPAUSE.RESET (Delete 2 second pause after CTL-RESET)

ROCKET.WAIT (Runs Monitor Wait routine at RocketChip

speed)

TRANSWARP.CMD (AE TRANSWARP protocol enabled)

NOTRANSWARP.CMD (AE TRANSWARP protocol disabled)

STD.LANG.CRD

NONSTD.LANG.CRD (Titan, Saturn, SwyftCard, etc.)

IIPLUS.NOBOOT (CTL—Z & paddle/joystick button (Open—Apple)

ignored after CTL-RESET)

IIPIUS.BOOT (All CTL—RESETS cause cold boot unless a

paddle/joystick is installed)

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