Viewmaster
80
™
User's Manual
A DIVISION OF AE RESEARCH CORPORATION
v4.4
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Page 2: ...14 241 6069 9 AM to 12 30 PM 1 35 to 5 PM CST Monday through Friday Do not return any product for service without a Retum Material Authorization RMA number An RMA number can be obtained by calling Technical Support Sales 214 241 6060 9 AM to ll PM CST 7 days ...
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Page 4: ...an a rabbit ear antenna or an antenna mounted in the attic Make sure that all electrical connections on the computer are secure and any shielded I O cables are properly fastened Move the computer away from the receiver Plug the computer and receiver into separate electrical circuits If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggest...
Page 5: ...ograms or data The warranty and remedies set forth above are exclusive and in lieu of all others oral or written express or implied No Applied Engineering dealer agent or employee is authorized to make any modification extension or addition to this warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above l...
Page 6: ...EYBOARD CHARACTERS 7 Alternate Keyboard Characters 7 Lowercase Characters 8 Optional Shift Key Hardware Modification 8 APPENDICES 10 A Video Troubleshooting Guide 11 B Automatic Graphics Override 13 C For Programmers Only 15 Activating the Viewmaster 80 from BASIC 15 Screen Editing Commands 15 Controlling the Display from Applesoft BASIC 16 Display Control Commands 17 Cursor Positioning 19 Custom ...
Page 7: ... Operating System 23 Naming Volumes 23 Root Directory and Subdirectory 23 Pathname 24 System Files 24 Additional Resources 25 E Getting Help 26 Returning a Product 27 Include 27 When You Ship 28 When We Receive 28 ii ViewMaster 80 ...
Page 8: ...ghest compatibility with existing 80 column software Power and input connector for light pen Programmable cursor shape All Apple II on screen editing commands supported Fully Videoterm compatible Compatible with both 60 and 50 Hertz power Very low power consumption CMOS technology High speed scroll rate 18 MegaHertz Compatible with Apple Plus and Franklin Ace computers System Requirements Here s w...
Page 9: ...0 column display Most TV sets on the other hand are not Televisions are only acceptable for programs which use a 40 column display The narrower 80 column characters tend to blur and are very difficult to read when displayed on a TV screen iv ViewMaster 80 ...
Page 10: ...s important A static shock can seriously damage the chips on the Viewmaster and on the computer s motherboard as well 4 Remove the Viewmaster 80 from its anti static bag Do not touch its gold edge connector 5 Line up the gold fingers of the edge connector with slot 3 then gently and firmly insert the connector into the slot by pressing down on the top of the card Note Expansion slot 3 in an Apple ...
Page 11: ...and connect the other end to the computer s video output connector 8 Connect the video cable coming from your monitor to the top video connector on the Viewmaster 80 card 9 Replace the cover 10 Congratulations Installation is complete 2 ViewMaster 80 ...
Page 12: ... twisting knobs Here s basically what you need to do 1 Turn the computer on Boot your system disk You should be in 40 column mode 2 Perform the 40 column video adjustments Brightness Contrast Focus Vertical and Horizontal adjustments Adjust the brightness contrast and focus controls if available so that the characters are legible and clear and the background is dark Too much brightness may cause t...
Page 13: ...cation software written for the Apple or Plus Most software written specifically for 80 column display will usually activate the 80 column mode automatically or give you a menu option to select either 40 or 80 column display Some earlier programs however were written before there was an established standard for interfacing with 80 column display cards These programs may require a preboot program t...
Page 14: ... characters not available on the Apple Plus keyboard described in Chapter 3 may interfere with Pascal To overcome this Applied Engineering has developed an enhanced console driver utility to enable the alternate characters to be entered from the Apple Plus keyboard without conflicting with Pascal in any way The Pascal Enhanced Console Driver utility disk is available from Applied Engineering Sales...
Page 15: ...modes what you do next depends on how you wish to use your Viewmaster 80 If you wish to modify AppleWorks to run on your Apple Plus refer to the AW 2 Expander Instructions manual Regardless of how you intend to use your Viewmaster 80 read Chapter 3 It covers some very important information about using Viewmaster 80 s special characters 6 ViewMaster 80 ...
Page 16: ...rks Some of these same keys can be used in other applications The Viewmaster 80 is internally programmed to recognize certain unique keyboard command sequences enabling it to display these special characters on the screen The chart below shows the Apple e keyboard characters and their equivalent Apple Il keystroke sequence Since these characters are stored in Read Only Memory ROM on the Viewmaster...
Page 17: ...o cutting or soldering is required The only part needed is readily available at your local Radio Shack store It is called a Mini Clip Lead and the part number is 278 016 This modification requires a newer style keyboard used on revision 7 or later Apple Plus computers Contact your authorized Apple dealer for an upgrade to the latest revision main logic board keyboard Here s how to apply the shift ...
Page 18: ...Ch 3 Special Keyboard Characters 9 ...
Page 19: ... following appendices are included for further reference and reading enjoyment A Video Troubleshooting Guide B Automatic Graphics Override C For Programmers Only D A Brief ProDOS Tutorial E Getting Help 10 Appendices ...
Page 20: ...isplay This problem is usually caused by an improperly adjusted monitor Adjust the monitor s vertical and horizontal controls until you get an acceptable display Also check the troubleshooting guide in the monitor s owner s manual If you are experiencing a quivering display on an Apple Monitor call Applied Engineering Technical Support A special ROM chip for the Viewmaster 80 available from Applie...
Page 21: ...T remove the monitor s cover yourself There are extremely high and dangerous voltages waiting inside No 80 Column Display If you have an acceptable 40 column display but no 80 column display when the Viewmaster 80 is activated PR 3 first check to see that the Viewmaster 80 is actually installed in slot 3 Next turn the computer off remove the Viewmaster 80 verify that all of the integrated circuit ...
Page 22: ...the computers cover 2 If your Viewmaster has three resistors directly below the crystal connect one of a Mini Clip Test Lead s spring loaded hooks to the right side of the resistor immediately below the crystal on the Viewmaster 80 See Figure B 1 If your Viewmaster has four resistors directly below the crystal connect one of a Mini Clip Test Lead s spring loaded hooks to the right side of the seco...
Page 23: ...Figure B 2 Figure B 3 14 ViewMaster 80 ...
Page 24: ... loaded into memory the Viewmaster 80 can be activated from within a BASIC program deferred mode This is accomplished through this program statement 10 PRINT CHR 4 PR 3 The command to deactivate the Viewmaster 80 is a Control Z followed by a 1 From the immediate keyboard mode this would be entered as Control Z 1 From the deferred program mode 10 PRINT CHR 26 CHR 49 This will disable the Viewmaster...
Page 25: ...ears from cursor to bottom of screen Esc I Moves the cursor up one line Esc J or left arrow Moves the cursor left one space Esc K or right arrow Moves the cursor right one space Esc M Moves the cursor down one line These keys perform their function then exit the Escape Mode These keys perform their functions and remain in the Escape Mode The suggested method for exiting Escape mode is to press the...
Page 26: ...lears current line only 2 Control Y 25 Home Homes cursor Does not clear screen 1 Control 28 Forward Cursor moves one space right 4 Does not clear the character passed over Control 29 Clear EOL Clears from cursor to end of line 4 Does not clear the character passed over Control 30 GOTO XY Uses next two characters plus 32 1 as XY cursor coordinates Control Z 26 Lead In code Precedes one of the follo...
Page 27: ... DOS 3 3 and running the following pre preboot program 10 PRINT CHR 4 PR 3 PRINT CHR 12 20 PRINT CHR 26 CHRS 49 30 POKE 1912 0 After running this program insert the preboot disk and enter PR 6 The HOME command will now home the cursor but it will not clear the screen To reactivate the HOME command use the same program except POKE a 1 into location 1912 INVERSE Issuing this command from either the ...
Page 28: ... program which illustrates the use of this command 10 PRINT CHR 4 PR 3 20 INPUT COLUMN COORDINATE X X REM range 0 to 79 30 INPUT LINE COORDINATE Y Y REM range O to 23 40 PRINT CHR 30 CHR X 32 CHR Y 32 50 GOTO 20 The POS 0 command used to return the cursor s current column position can be emulated by the PEEK 1403 command PEEK 1531 will return the cursor s current line number Custom Cursor Shape Up...
Page 29: ... or turned off entirely by changing the BLINK value in statement 30 The allowable values and their functions are BLINK 0 Steady non blinking cursor BLINK 32 Cursor OFF BLINK 64 Fast blinking cursor BLINK 96 Normal blinking cursor ViewMaster 80 Graphics Display When the Viewmaster 80 is active the 80 column text display is generated by the Viewmaster 80 not by the Apple s 40 column video circuitry ...
Page 30: ...ress integer integer type byte 0 255 var memref record case integer of 1 addr integer 2 ptr byte end begin memref addr address PEEK memref ptr div 256 end function PEEK To turn on the Hi Res display execute this line hires PEEK 16206 The high resolution display will remain active until a character is printed to the text screen The d isplay will then switch to the text display until the next PEEK 1...
Page 31: ...de access to the light pen feature These holes are marked L PEN and 5V Before you purchase a light pen check with the light pen manufacturer to make sure that it is compatible with the Viewmaster 80 and that there is software to support it The light pen should be capable of providing a low going pulse of at least 1 µsec duration whenever it senses a hit on the video screen The response time of the...
Page 32: ...es ProDOS must have a way to locate which disk often called volume you want to access Instead of typing in the location of the disk as in DOS 3 3 ex S6 D1 you simply type in the name of the disk the volume name Some rules for volume names are 1 Name can include letters numbers or periods but not spaces 2 Name must begin with a letter 3 Name can be up to 15 characters long These rules also hold tru...
Page 33: ...ld use the pathname MY DISK MY FILE You could also have a file JUL DEC in a subdirectory folder called PHONE on a disk called BILLS To access that file you would use the pathname BILLS PHONE JUL DEC Refer to the diagram below Now when an application asks you for the pathname of a file you ll have a basic understanding of what it expects System Files A system file is a ProDOS file that starts an ap...
Page 34: ...a detailed explanation of how to use ProDOS from AppleSoft Basic Beneath Apple ProDOS Quality Software Provides information about ProDOS for both the novice Apple user and the advanced programmer ProDOS Inside and Out TAB Books Very good book for both the beginning and advanced BASIC Programmer ProDOS User s Manual Apple Computer Inc Provides an overview of ProDOS and explains how to use the ProDO...
Page 35: ...he hardware and software specifically related to your question Please provide the technical support representative with the following information The Applied Engineering product related to your question and its revision number t The original and current memory configuration of the card if applicable The model and revision of your computer What peripherals are being used and what cards are in each ...
Page 36: ...n form included with your product package Fill out the Return Form on back of the yellow sheet marked Attention A correctly completed form will greatly reduce the time it takes to process and return your product Attach a copy of your original invoice to the return form Warning If you don t include an invoice products will be treated as out of warranty products and will be returned to you C O D for...
Page 37: ...onsibility for inadequate packing or loss or damage during shipping When We Receive Our service department will use your completed form in an attempt to duplicate the problem If it is determined that your product is defective due to a manufacturing defect your card will be repaired or replaced at Æ s option Any misuse abuse or non Æ authorized alteration modification and or repair to the Applied E...
