[Coco] SmartWatch

[Brett Gordon]

What does a RTC do for ADOS?

brett
On Nov 29, 2016 3:26 PM, "Arthur Flexser" <flexser at fiu.edu> wrote:

> Ron, it is possible that some versions of Extended ADOS-3 that can be
> found online might contain the SmartWatch driver.  (It was an option;
> some Ext. ADOS-3 disks contained it if it was ordered at the same time
> as Ext. ADOS 3.)  So you might want to look at the individual files in
> versions of Ext. ADOS-3 found online and see if the driver is there.
>
> Art
>
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Ron Klein <ron at kdomain.org> wrote:
> > Hi Art,
> >
> > Drivewire is the virtual disk operating system that uses a PC host to
> share
> > files and access to the clock.  The Coco thinks it's talking to real
> > hardware, so this may be a hit or miss type of thing.  I plan to test it,
> > but need to find those clock drivers.  A quick check on the Coco Archive
> > did not turn up anything.  I'll have to check RTSI when I get home.  Not
> > sure where else I might be able to get them, unless someone else on this
> > list has them and would be willing to share.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -Ron
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 1:32 PM, Arthur Flexser <flexser at fiu.edu> wrote:
> >
> >> I don't know what sort of real-time clock comes with Drivewire.  If it
> >> is some version of the SmartWatch, then no problem.   Even if
> >> DriveWire contains a different real-time clock, it should work okay if
> >> you put a SmartWatch under its EPROM, provided there's physical room
> >> for the piggyback.  The SmartWatch would also work in a Rompak in a
> >> multipak slot.  You could cannibalize a game rompack for the purpose
> >> if it had a 28-pin ROM in it.
> >>
> >> As to where you'd get the Ext. ADOS-3 SmartWatch driver, I'm not sure.
> >> Have you checked whether it's in the list database?  The filename is
> >> CLOCKSW.BIN, and it should be accompanied by a Basic utility,
> >> SETSW.BAS (or maybe SWSET.BAS) for setting the clock.
> >>
> >> Art
> >>
> >> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 11:56 AM, Ron Klein <ron at kdomain.org> wrote:
> >> > I wonder if the real time clock feature of Drivewire is compatible
> with
> >> the
> >> > DS1216 or whatever was used in the Disto controllers?  If so, it
> would be
> >> > interesting to see if Extended ADOS3 can access it, though I believe
> the
> >> > ADOS documentation mentioned a driver was required and not sure where
> to
> >> > get the driver if it is compatible.
> >> >
> >> > Art, if you are out there, any idea?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >> >
> >> > -Ron
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 10:18 AM, Rogelio Perea <os9dude at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016, Ron Klein wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Hello,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Does anyone know if a SmartWatch (Radio Shack part # 25-1033)
> >> >> > equivalent/compatible offering is available by any other vendor?
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> That was basically the Dallas Semiconductor DS1216 in a 28 pin ROM IC
> >> >> socket/adapter. I bought one decades ago on clearance at Radio Shack,
> >> >> installed it in my FD-502 controller and despite its battery life
> >> claimed
> >> >> to last 10 years, it's now into the second decade of the 21st century
> >> and
> >> >> shows no signs of slowing down.
> >> >>
> >> >> Last year I bought a couple of DS1216 offerings on Ebay, same thing
> as
> >> the
> >> >> RS part. :-)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> -- RP
> >> >>
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