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Optional two rom sockets. Each socket could be manually configured for rom 1-15 | Optional two rom sockets. Each socket could be manually configured for rom 1-15 | ||
| − | + | I/O port decoding is the same as Dk'tronics. | |
| − | + | A15=0 with all other address bits can be any value. | |
| + | (Use 7fxx for compatibility) | ||
| − | + | Dobbertin supports all ram configs (c4-ff) as expected. | |
| − | + | But, on a 464 with ROMs enabled and config 3 (c3 etc) is chosen we see: | |
| − | + | &0000-&3fff: base ram &0000-&3fff | |
| + | &4000-&7fff: upper rom | ||
| + | &8000-&bfff: base ram &8000-&cfff | ||
| + | &c000-&ffff: upper rom | ||
| − | [[ | + | * For the I/O Ports, see [[Standard Memory Expansions]]. |
| − | + | == Software == | |
| − | + | Dobbertin supplied [[RDOS]] as a optional ROM to use the memory expansion as RAM disc with 444 KB free. They also supplied CP/M 2.2 and Plus with full support of the RAM disc. Other software using this RAM expansion: [[Discology]], Xexor, [[Cosmos]], [[On File]], [[Punishment]], [[Disc'o'Magic]], [[Pyradev]], Alyssa Database, [[CPC Word]], [[FutureOS]] and [[ParaDOS]]. Arnor software like Prowort ([[Protext]]) and [[MAXAM]] II also support the usage of the RAM disc. | |
| − | + | == Pictures == | |
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| − | == | + | |
<gallery caption="The Dobbertin ram expansion"> | <gallery caption="The Dobbertin ram expansion"> | ||
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Image:Dobbertin ram 2.jpg|Inside here a version with the optional two roms mounted. | Image:Dobbertin ram 2.jpg|Inside here a version with the optional two roms mounted. | ||
Image:Dobbertin ram 1.jpg|Inside top view | Image:Dobbertin ram 1.jpg|Inside top view | ||
| + | Image:Dobbertin ram 1a.jpg| | ||
| + | Image:Dobbertin ram 2a.jpg| | ||
| + | Image:Dobbertin_512Kb_Top.jpg|Unit Top | ||
| + | Image:Dobbertin_512Kb_Bottom.jpg|Unit Bottom | ||
| + | Image:Dobbertin_512Kb_PCB_Top.jpg|PCB Top | ||
| + | Image:Dobbertin_512Kb_PCB_Bottom.jpg|PCB Bottom | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:Memory expansions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:00, 8 June 2024
A memory expansion by the German company Dobbertin.
The Dobbertin memory expansions are compatible to the memory expansions by dk'tronics. The memory expansion came in two versions. A version with only the memory expansion, and a version with two sockets for additional rom software.
Technical Specifications
Could take memory configurations of Dram types 4164 to 41256, thus making memory configurations between 64Kb and 512Kb possible.
Optional two rom sockets. Each socket could be manually configured for rom 1-15
I/O port decoding is the same as Dk'tronics.
A15=0 with all other address bits can be any value. (Use 7fxx for compatibility)
Dobbertin supports all ram configs (c4-ff) as expected.
But, on a 464 with ROMs enabled and config 3 (c3 etc) is chosen we see:
&0000-&3fff: base ram &0000-&3fff &4000-&7fff: upper rom &8000-&bfff: base ram &8000-&cfff &c000-&ffff: upper rom
- For the I/O Ports, see Standard Memory Expansions.
Software
Dobbertin supplied RDOS as a optional ROM to use the memory expansion as RAM disc with 444 KB free. They also supplied CP/M 2.2 and Plus with full support of the RAM disc. Other software using this RAM expansion: Discology, Xexor, Cosmos, On File, Punishment, Disc'o'Magic, Pyradev, Alyssa Database, CPC Word, FutureOS and ParaDOS. Arnor software like Prowort (Protext) and MAXAM II also support the usage of the RAM disc.
Pictures
- The Dobbertin ram expansion
Top view
Inside here a version with the optional two roms mounted.
Inside top view
Unit Top
Unit Bottom
PCB Top
PCB Bottom
