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# PERIPHERAL MARKETING, INC.
FASTCARD IV
Category Multi-I/O - Memory Expansion
Data Bus Type 16-bit ISA
Memory Type DRAM
Maximum Onboard Memory 2048KB
IMG IMG 1
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| CONNECTIONS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | Location | Purpose | Location |
|---------------------+----------+----------------+----------|
| DB-25 female | CN1 | 34-pin | CN4/A |
| connector-parallel | | daughter board | |
| port | | connector | |
|---------------------+----------+----------------+----------|
| DB-9 male connector | CN2 | 34-pin socket | CN4/B |
| serial port | | main board | |
| | | connector | |
|---------------------+----------+----------------+----------|
| 16-pin game port | CN3 | | |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note: CN4/B is located on the reverse side of the board, |
| here it is shown on the same side as the memory. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| SERIAL PORT CTS SETTINGS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | JP1 | JP2 |
|-----------------------+------------------+-----------------|
| Driver controlled CTS | Closed | Open |
|-----------------------+------------------+-----------------|
| Force CTS true | Open | Closed |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| SERIAL PORT DCD SETTINGS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | JP3 | JP4 |
|-----------------------+------------------+-----------------|
| Driver controlled DCD | Closed | Open |
|-----------------------+------------------+-----------------|
| Force DCD true | Open | Closed |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| SERIAL PORT DSR SETTINGS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | JP5 | JP6 |
|-----------------------+------------------+-----------------|
| Driver controlled DSR | Closed | Open |
|-----------------------+------------------+-----------------|
| Force DSR true | Open | Closed |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| PARITY SELECT |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | JP7 |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------|
| Parity checking enabled | Closed |
|-------------------------------+----------------------------|
| Parity checking disabled | Open |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| MEMORY SIZE CONFIGURATION |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | JP8 |
|----------------------------+-------------------------------|
| 256KB | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
|----------------------------+-------------------------------|
| 512KB | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
|----------------------------+-------------------------------|
| >512KB | All open |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| DRAM CONFIGURATION |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
|--------+------------+------------+------------+------------|
| 256KB | (9) 64K x | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| | 4 | | | |
|--------+------------+------------+------------+------------|
| 512KB | (9) 64K x | (9) 64K x | NONE | NONE |
| | 4 | 4 | | |
|--------+------------+------------+------------+------------|
| 786KB | (9) 64K x | (9) 64K x | (9) 64K x | NONE |
| | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
|--------+------------+------------+------------+------------|
| 1024KB | (9) 64K x | (9) 64K x | (9) 64K x | (9) 64K x |
| | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| DAUGHTER BOARD DRAM CONFIGURATION |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Size | Bank 4 | Bank 5 | Bank 6 | Bank 7 |
|--------+------------+------------+------------+------------|
| 1280KB | (9) 64K x | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| | 4 | | | |
|--------+------------+------------+------------+------------|
| 1536KB | (9) 64K x | (9) 64K x | NONE | NONE |
| | 4 | 4 | | |
|--------+------------+------------+------------+------------|
| 1792KB | (9) 64K x | (9) 64K x | (9) 64K x | NONE |
| | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
|--------+------------+------------+------------+------------|
| 2048KB | (9) 64K x | (9) 64K x | (9) 64K x | (9) 64K x |
| | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | Jumper | Setting |
|---------------------------+-----------+--------------------|
| Parallel port set to IRQ5 | JP9 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
|---------------------------+-----------+--------------------|
| Parallel port set to IRQ7 | JP9 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
|---------------------------+-----------+--------------------|
| Serial port set to IRQ3 | JP10 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
|---------------------------+-----------+--------------------|
| Serial port set to IRQ4 | JP10 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
|---------------------------+-----------+--------------------|
| Game port enabled | JP11 | Closed |
|---------------------------+-----------+--------------------|
| Game port disabled | JP11 | Open |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| PARALLEL PORT SELECT |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | JP12 | JP13 |
|--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| LPT1 | Open | Closed |
|--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| LPT2 | Closed | Open |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| SERIAL PORT SELECT |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | JP14 | JP15 |
|--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| COM1 | Open | Closed |
|--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| COM2 | Closed | Open |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| MULTIPLE CARD CONFIGURATION |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | JP16 | JP17 |
|------------------------+-----------------+-----------------|
| Card number 1 | Open | Open |
|------------------------+-----------------+-----------------|
| Card number 2 | Open | Closed |
|------------------------+-----------------+-----------------|
| Card number 3 | Closed | Open |
|------------------------+-----------------+-----------------|
| Card number 4 | Closed | Closed |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note: The Fastcard IV allows up to 4 other Fastcard IV |
| cards in a single system. The above settings allow for the |
| designation of each board. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| PASSWORD SELECT |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Setting | SW1/1 |
|--------------------------------------+---------------------|
| Software menu password enabled | On |
|--------------------------------------+---------------------|
| Software menu password disabled | Off |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note:This board comes with a utility disk providing a |
| menu system for configuring the board. If this switch is |
| set the menu system will not function with out a |
| password given. To bypass the password and reset the |
| system disable the option. |
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| ROM ADDRESS SELECT |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Address | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 |
|------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------|
| Disabled | Off | Off | Off |
|------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------|
| A000h | Off | Off | On |
|------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------|
| C800h | Off | On | On |
|------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------|
| D000h | On | Off | Off |
|------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------|
| D800h | 0n | Off | On |
|------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------|
| E000h | On | On | Off |
|------------------+-------------+-------------+-------------|
| E800h | On | On | On |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| RAM ADDRESS SELECT |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| System Ram | Starting | SW1/5 | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 |
| | Address | | | | |
|------------+---------------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| 64K | 1000h | Off | Off | Off | On |
|------------+---------------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| 128K | 2000h | Off | Off | On | Off |
|------------+---------------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| 192K | 3000h | Off | Off | On | On |
|------------+---------------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| 256K | 4000h | Off | On | Off | Off |
|------------+---------------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| 320K | 5000h | Off | On | Off | On |
|------------+---------------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| 384K | 6000h | Off | On | On | Off |
|------------+---------------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| 448K | 7000h | Off | On | On | On |
|------------+---------------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| 512K | 8000h | On | Off | Off | Off |
|------------+---------------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| 576K | 9000h | On | Off | Off | On |
|------------+---------------+-------+-------+-------+-------|
| 640K | - | Off | Off | Off | Off |
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