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TomL_12953 09-07-2009 07:43 PM

Need Help with Programming Package II?
 
If you've downloaded the tape images of the programs in Programming Package II from the Altair32 site, you may have had trouble loading the monitor program (which needs to be done before any of the other programs in the package can be run) Here's a tip:

Using a hex editor on the PC, look at location 55 (hex) It should be 06 followed by a bunch of AE bytes. Change that 06 to AE, like the bytes that follow otherwise the loader routine will get confused. Now look near the end of the file for a bunch of 00 bytes. At offset CFA(hex) you'll see FB. Change that to 00. The tape will work without this second change but you'll have some garbage after the ? prompt. Changing the FB to 00 will eliminate the garbage. Also, if you DON'T have the serial board strapped for an interrupt, remember to raise A9 in addition to the terminal and load switches. The first time I loaded the monitor, I forgot to do this. The ? prompt printed just fine but I couldn't type anything. Shades of my old 2SIO problem! After reading the docs more carefully, I got it right, though.

I sucessfully created a paper tape using these changes and get a good load every time. Enjoy!

P.S. Grant, where's my ACR???

marty 09-07-2009 10:10 PM

Package II
 
Hi TOM;
THANK YOU for you help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did the information I gave you on Low Volume HELP ??
THANK YOU Marty

TomL_12953 09-07-2009 10:27 PM

ACR Woes
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by marty (Post 1926)
Hi TOM;
THANK YOU for you help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did the information I gave you on Low Volume HELP ??
THANK YOU Marty

Sorry I haven't responded sooner, Marty!
Thanks for the suggestion but unfortunately I didn't hear
any difference in the signal when I changed the value of the
resistor (even replacing it with just a piece of wire!) Of course
things are never so simple for me! ;) If Grant sends me my ACR baord,
I'll compare the signals on that good board to my friend's faulty one.

Tom L

marty 09-07-2009 11:40 PM

Package II
 
Hi Tom;
If you have a Multiple tie Board, solderless breadboard You could build it on there to compare it with your other one... and look for any differences ... Radio Shack used to carry them... I am fortunate that I have an electronics store here in town, now they don't carrry as much old stuff as they used to, they carry much of the basic parts needed for an experimenter...
THANK YOU Marty


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