Manual for CMD RAMlink?

SmallCleverDinosaur · December 25, 2008, 07:16 PM

Well, I imagine it will take sometime. But eventually...

When I'm done I'll mail it to you so that you can host it on your site

Golan Klinger · December 26, 2008, 01:44 AM

Here in Toronto you can walk in to any copy shop and they'll scan documents for a few cents per page and output them to whatever format you want and save the results on a CD. Sending a manual across the ocean to get it scanned is just stupid.

I shouldn't be surprised.

SmallCleverDinosaur · December 26, 2008, 02:29 AM

Scan them, OCR them and PDF them for a few cents per page? Wow... It seems labor is really cheap in Canada. OCR'ing is really timeconsuming work. Maybe we should send all Commodore literature to you so it can be preserved forever as high quality, fully searchable PDF's.

darkatx · December 26, 2008, 11:17 AM

Quote from: SmallCleverDinosaur on December 26, 2008, 02:29 AM
Wow... It seems labor is really cheap in Canada.

Brother you don't know the half of it...

QuoteOCR'ing is really timeconsuming work. Maybe we should send all Commodore literature to you so it can be preserved forever as high quality, fully searchable PDF's.

Now that sounds like an idea...actually, I'm planning to do that very thing in a few weeks hopefully when I get that Electronics Projects book from the library...I got the time so I could easily push out 10 pages an hour scanned and possibly 2 hours using OCR software.

C'mon man we're one big happy family here

Teamwork.

Golan Klinger · December 26, 2008, 03:37 PM

The process is completely automated. The caveat being that the paper must be in individual sheets for their feeder but the manual I had with my RAMLink (which I sold and no longer have, sorry) was in a binder and all the sheets could be removed, scanned and replaced without damaging the original. They don't do OCR though. They give you PDFs or jpegs or whatever you want and you can do OCR later if you're so inclined.

RobertB · January 14, 2009, 01:26 PM

Quote from: me on December 23, 2008, 12:53 PMWithout that chapter 7...

Sometime this week, I hope to start photocopying the long-awaited chapter 7 of the RL manual.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
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dr.v · September 12, 2009, 08:28 AM

Just out of curiosity, did the RAMLink manual in .pdf ever materialize?

Never mind guys. After spending time in the forums I understand the situation better. I recognize why the file is offline, and you don't have to repost the love everyone shares for MR. It's a damn shame. But I will say - Mr. Wiskow, I salute you on so many levels. Thank you.

Tom

RobertB · September 15, 2009, 08:31 PM

Quote from: dr.v on September 12, 2009, 08:28 AM
Just out of curiosity, did the RAMLink manual in .pdf ever materialize?

Not to my knowledge. However, I can make photocopies for you.

Back from VCF East,
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The Other Group of Amigoids
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RobertB · September 15, 2009, 08:33 PM

Quote from: SmallCleverDinosaur on December 25, 2008, 07:16 PMWhen I'm done I'll mail it to you so that you can host it on your site

Which reminds me that I didn't send a photocopy your way.

Back from VCF East,
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dr.v · September 16, 2009, 01:32 PM

Thank you so very much, Robert. That is an extremely generous offer, and I will find a way to one day recipricate the generosity. Please take your time. I have a publication deadline in two weeks and talk to write for a conference which happens in mid October. Quite honestly I won't have time to begin my project until the winter holiday, and probably won't start developing the software in earnest until May - when all the smiling students disappear until August and the university pays me to sit at home and write C=128 software.

I do have a couple of general questions about the RAMlink. Is it true that I can use a 1581/1541 II PSU and not have problems? Does the speed of the 30 pin SIMM matter significantly? I saw two posts which had somewhat conflicting information regarding the memory speed.

Thanks.

RobertB · September 16, 2009, 02:38 PM

Quote from: dr.v on September 16, 2009, 01:32 PM
Quite honestly I won't have time to begin my project until the winter holiday, and probably won't start developing the software in earnest until May - when all the smiling students disappear until August and the university pays me to sit at home...

Ooo, that is quite a university.

Quote...and write C=128 software.

You'll have to release the software for us to see, no matter how escoteric it is.

QuoteIs it true that I can use a 1581/1541 II PSU and not have problems?

A RAMLink v1 does have a power pin-out that matches a 1581/1541-II power supply. However, the RL needs 1 amp of power minimum, and the 1581/1541-II p.s. puts out at most 800 milliamps. You can try a 1581/1541-II p.s., but the reliability is not assured.

QuoteDoes the speed of the 30 pin SIMM matter significantly?

No, it does not.

Recovering from VCF East,
Robert Bernardo
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http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
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Info-seeker · September 28, 2009, 10:00 AM

Hey Guys,

I am new here, in fact this is 1 of the first threads I have read. I was a bit surprised nobody linked you over to my little commodore section, but I have had the RamLink and CMD Hard drive manuals online for a while now, probably over a year, along with some other great stuff.

I found a copy of Fast Hackem File Hackem that works Great with the RamLink, CMD HD, and 64HDD!

Here is the manual in pdf you asked for...

http://www.digirock.net/commodore/CMD_RamLink_Manual.pdf

The Hard Drive Manual...

http://www.digirock.net/commodore/CMD_HD_Manual-Full.pdfd.gz

All the CMD Util Disks including RamLink, HDTools and Super CPU...

http://www.digirock.net/commodore/CMD.zip (All in .d64 Images)

the RamLink / Hard Drive Hackem App...

http://www.digirock.net/commodore/hd-rlhckm.rar

that should get you started. The commodore/ dir itself is set readable, so you are welcome to look through it and leech anything you want. Its just a small set of stuff I put online for different people over the years... Hope you find it useful.

Info-Seeker

RobertB · September 29, 2009, 02:38 AM

Quote from: Info-seeker on September 28, 2009, 10:00 AM
I found a copy of Fast Hackem File Hackem that works Great with the RamLink, CMD HD, and 64HDD!

Fast Hack'em that works with RLs, HDs, and the 64HDD... that's very interesting!

QuoteHere is the manual in pdf you asked for...

http://www.digirock.net/commodore/CMD_RamLink_Manual.pdf

Thanks for that. I see that your version of the manual does not have the addendum that consists of a few extra pages.

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The Other Group of Amigoids
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Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
http://www.sccaners.org

RobertB · September 29, 2009, 03:05 PM

Quote from: me on September 29, 2009, 02:38 AM...your version of the manual does not have the addendum that consists of a few extra pages.

My mistake. When I double-checked the RL manual tonight, I found that the addendum consisted of 28 pages!

Back from the SC3 Arcade Party,
Robert Bernardo
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http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
http://www.sccaners.org

Info-seeker · September 29, 2009, 03:50 PM

Hey Robert,

If you can scan in those missing pages I would be happy to add them to the PDF. I am always looking for good info on stuffs, so anything useful you have would be welcomed!

RobertB · September 30, 2009, 03:20 AM

Quote from: Info-seeker on September 29, 2009, 03:50 PM
If you can scan in those missing pages I would be happy to add them to the PDF.

Ack! I don't have a scanner. Perhaps I can use the one from my brother-in-law.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
http://www.sccaners.org

airship · September 30, 2009, 07:52 AM

A piece of computer gear that Robert DOESN'T have?!?

RobertB · September 30, 2009, 11:01 AM

Quote from: airship on September 30, 2009, 07:52 AM
A piece of computer gear that Robert DOESN'T have?!?

Modern stuff... bleah. Classic stuff... yeah!

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
http://www.sccaners.org

Blacklord · September 30, 2009, 06:41 PM

Quote from: airship on September 30, 2009, 07:52 AM

A piece of computer gear that Robert DOESN'T have?!?

Hey even *I* have a HandyScanner

RobertB · October 01, 2009, 03:38 AM

Quote from: Blacklord on September 30, 2009, 06:41 PMHey even *I* have a HandyScanner

Very true. I have a HandyScanner, too.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
http://www.sccaners.org

airship · October 01, 2009, 05:53 AM

Quote from: RobertB on September 30, 2009, 03:20 AMI don't have a scanner.

Quote from: RobertB on September 30, 2009, 03:20 AMI have a HandyScanner.

Hmmmm... Have you ever considered going into politics, Robert?

RobertB · October 01, 2009, 04:11 PM

Uh, I don't understand. Why would I be part of a group of which I have such a low opinion?

Off-topically yours,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
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The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
http://www.sccaners.org

dr.v · October 02, 2009, 11:25 AM

Thank you very much for the ramlink pdf. I got my Ramlink (finally) today - what timing. Unfortunately, my excitement turned to dismay when I put in my C128D and nothing happened. When I load a directory on device 16, I get "device not present". (Though the reset button does reset my system). Haven't had time to play with it, but I sure hope it works. I opened it up, and it has 4 30 pin SIMMS insalled, but I'm not sure of their size. At least I have a weekend project that I have been looking foraward to for years - and a manual!! Thanks again.

Update: Read the manual. Got the thing to work just fine. This is too exciting.

Info-seeker · October 08, 2009, 10:21 PM

Cool Man! Congrads on finally getting a RamLink and even moreso on getting it to work! I am glad the manual came in handy for you.

It really is a great piece of gear... wait till you get a CMD Hard drive and connect it via the parallel cable... it is amazing to see 200 block programs load at 50k a second... its incredible.. And truly a remarkable piece of gear for the Commodore.

Also, Ctrl-D switches drives with Jiffy Dos, which is built in to the RamLink... and then F1 gets you a directory. It really is a great addition to any Commodore. The F1 dir listing is not destructable to programs in memory like loading a directory the standard way with "$". The RamLink really is a great piece of gear.. I love mine and am actually looking for a second one now. 4 x 4 meg ram chips is a nice addition also. You can get them pretty cheap...

Good luck!

dr.v · October 20, 2009, 10:38 AM

I managed to get 2 4x8 mb SIMMS to work in the unit (brand new) along with my 1750. I actually purchased 4 new SIMMS but two of them don't work. They only show some absurd amount of space like 3770 blocks or so. While 16.5 megs will be nice - I have to say - even 8.5 mb changes my good old 128D into a whole new experience. I have become quite proficient with JiffyDOS - makes it an even better experience. I do have a couple of questions:

1) Has anyone used an "after market" lead-acid type battery supplying 6 V at 6.5 amps? i.e., not a CMD original. Any ideas?

2) I have the CMD ramlink utils and Andreas Bohms' RL-manager v3.8
http://www.andiboehm.de/english/index.html
Are there any other utilities/useful pieces of software that you guys use?

3) anyone seen a copy of ckit 94 floating around out there? I read in an old commodore world mag that it is used for backing up CMD style drives. Any good backup utilities out there?

Thanks.

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