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- Technical Note: TN002
-
-
- Subject: TOS ROM UPGRADE
-
-
- This document should accompany a set of 6 ROMS. These ROMS are
- identified as follows:
-
- PART NUMBER LOCATION
-
- C026160-001 U2
- C026244-001 U3
- C026245-001 U4
- C026163-001 U5
- C026246-001 U6
- C026247-001 U7
-
- These ROMS should be handled with caution.
-
- Before starting an upgrade, ensure that the 520ST is fully
- operational, then remove all power, video and disc cables.
-
- UPGRADING COLOUR SYSTEMS
-
- Some colour monitors will not have enough adjustment on their
- vertical and horizontal adjustments to centre the screen. The
- GLUE IC C025915-38 will now compensate for this. If you do not
- have this version then you will also need to upgrade your GLUE
- IC.
-
- There are three versions of the GLUE chip:
-
- Version 1: C025915
- 2: C025915-20
- 3: C025915-38
-
- If you intend to use a THOMSON/ATARI colour monitor then this
- latest GLUE IC will be required. This IC can be ordered from
- Atari through your normal spares order. Please quote part
- number C025915-38. (Cost as an upgrade part: 18.00 exc VAT).
-
- Product being produced now will have the latest GLUE IC, so
- check your GLUE version before upgrading.
-
- Refer to figure 1 to establish the location of the GLUE IC.
- Now follow the ROM UPGRADE instructions.
-
- THIS GLUE IC UPGRADE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR MONOCHROME SYSTEMS.
-
- ROM UPGRADE
-
- Dismantle the ST carefully by removing the six screws from the
- base. Once plastic and shield have been removed, locate the
- ROM socket area of the board (see figure A). There are three
- versions of the 520ST that have been produced to date, the ROM
- installation will vary according to which version of the board
- you have so identify your board from the following:-
-
- BOOT EPROM - PCB Revision 2
-
- These are very early computers which were produced before
- masked roms were available. You have this version if a jumper
- wire is visable running from below the socket marked U7 to the
- middle front of the socket marked U3 and/or the two chips in
- the sockets have labels with handwritten markings on them. To
- upgrade these versions requires soldering and desoldering. The
- first thing you will need to do is remove the PC board from its
- bottom plastic cover. Refer to figure 2. Now turn the board
- upside down and look at the area underneath ROM sockets marked
- U4, U5, U6, U7. Looking at pins 27 and 28 on these sockets you
- should be able to see a solder bridge shorting the two pins
- together; this short needs to be desoldered on all four
- sockets. Next turn the board rightside up again and look
- between U3 & U4, U4 & U5, and U6 & U7; towards the right hand
- side between each of these sockets should be a cut trace. This
- trace normally connected all the pin 27's together, so you will
- need to jumper it back the way it was before it was cut.
- Easiest way would be with three jumpers; first, jumper pin 27
- of U3 to pin 27 of U4; second jumper pin 27 of U4 to pin 27 of
- 5; and third, jumper pin 27 of U6 to pin 27 of U7. Before
- checking for continuity betwen pin 27 of the sockets and A15
- which can be found on pin 43 of the 68000 CPU chip (U10). Also
- make sure that all pin 27 are disconnected from all pin 28's.
-
- Please note that it is very important that each rom be put in
- its appropriate socket and that they be plugged in with pin 1
- in position that is consistent with other I.C.'s on the board.
- (See fid 1).
-
-
- MASKED BOOT ROM Versions - PCB Revision 2, B & C
-
- Revision 2 comes in two forms. one of which has no links or
- track cuts in the ROM area. The other has a link on the rear
- of the board between pin 27 of the socket at U3 connecting to
- pin 27 of U7 and pin 3 of RP2. revisions B & C can be
- identified from their screen printing.
-
- To upgrade, simply remove the existing chips by wedging a small
- flatblade screwdriver between the chips and their sockets and
- carefully lever the chips out.
-
- Once the old chips have been removed, carefully insert the six
- new roms as shown in fig 1.
-
- Please note that is is very important that each rom be put in
- its appropriate socket and that they be plugged in with pin 1
- in a position that is consistent with other I.C's on the board.
- (See fig 1).
-
- MASKED ROM Version - PCB Revision 2B
-
- This can be identified by the link options 'Masked Rom' and 'E-
- Prom' located close to sockets U4 and U7. You will need to
- install a wire shorting link joining the pads nearest 'Masked
- Rom' at positions U4 and U7 (see Fig 3).
-
- Having done this replace the old Roms taking care to en sure
- that pin 1 of each is in a position consistent with that of
- other I.C.'s on the board. (See fig 1).
-
- MONOCHROME SYSTEMS WITH PCB REVISIONS 2 AND 2B
-
- If ST boards at revisions 2 and 2B are to take TOS Roms in
- sockets U2 to U7, the following modifications are suggested to
- remove shimmer from Monochrome Monitors.
-
- 1. Add de-coupling capacitors C1, C2, C4 and C5 (fig 4).
- 2. Add a smoothing capacitor for the +5V supply (fig 5).
-
- FAULT FINDING
-
- If after switching on your ST the DESKTOP does not appear,
- check your work, ensuring that all the ROMS are seated
- correctly.
-
- On a SC1224 colour monitor the vertical and horizontal holds
- may need to be adjusted.
-
- Remember that your desk top accessories will still need to be
- loaded from disk.
-
- For copies of the diagarams referred to in this technical note,
- please contact the supplier of your Atari ST.
-
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