[Coco] RomPack

[Kevin Diggs]

Hi,

	My EISA PC (circa 1991) uses a DS1387 (with the built in battery)
to store the EISA config data. It is still running. I have actually
been wondering what I was going to do when the battery finally does
die. Reconfiging an EISA machine everytime you turn it on would be
a real pain. Especially with the ALR config utility.

					kevin
jdaggett at gate.net wrote:
> 
> Steve
> 
> The Dallas DS1216 is a smart watch and non volitile ram. It
> incorporates the crystal and lithium battery within the housing.
> 
> Judging from the numbers 8911, that is the date code as to wh en it
> was made. Once powered up the lithium battery is active. My guess
> what ever was in the ram is no longer due to the internal battery
> dieing.
> 
> The ram come sin densites fo 8K x 8 to 512K x 8
> 
> james
> 
> On 21 Jul 2004 at 15:15, smostrom at mn.rr.com wrote:
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> Date sent:              Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:15:10 -0500
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> > 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?
> >
> > Thanks!
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