[Coco] RomPack

[Robert Emery]

> I have a Coco rompack without a label that does not self-execute.  Upon
> opening the black shell, I see a circuit board that says "ANTECO" on the side
> nearest to the spring door, and has a fairly large black block on the other
> side of the board.  This block is fixed to the circuit board by pins.  In the
> middle of the block is a rectangular depression with an exposed chip.  This
> chip reads:
> 
> DALLAS
> DS1216-
> 8911D2
> 
> My guess is a clock, but I don't see any kind of battery.  Anyone know for
> sure what this beastie does, or who manufactured it?
 
The DS1216 is a Dallas Semiconductor SmartWatch chip. It features an embedded
lithium battery. I think Anteco was a CoCo aftermarket company. You can
probably use OS-9 drivers for it and I believe Robert Gault has a program that
lets RSDOS access the time.

Bob


	
		
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