There are some fixable interferences with boards of other designers:
As you may know there a various expansions available for A1200 esspecially when mounted into a tower. If people report trouble to us, we'll try to fix this trouble as soon as possible. Up to know there are three known boards from other companies/designers which interference or interferenced with Melody 1200 and even Twister1200. Up to now we were able to fix any trouble or let it fix via Gruner Bürotechnik for low cost. Any job is charged with about 10,- DM as far as we know.
We don't offer services for direct competition, though! For sure we know this
kind of help might even be required f.e. for HyperC*M (without Melody 1200)
or Prelude 1200. Ask for service at their manufacturers and designers for first,
please.
That's right. It's very recommended to use a B-Vision as it's the first time
for A1200 to get a GFX board not only running Zorro-II speeds. You'll have to
order a small adaptor available at Gruner Bürotechnik for 10 ,-DM plus
shipping or tell them to deliver to your local dealer with next order of boards.
You might even do it yourself. Simply take the kind of connectors (2mm type,
not 2.54 mm!!!) used at Melody 1200 or Twister 1200 and mount it with a distance
to the mainboard.
PLEASE talk to sales@katodev.de for first, it's up to them,
not us!!!
Maybe that's still true for old packages. We talked to the distribution of
the board regarding a simple fix in Nov. '98. They told ous they'll add IC sockets
with the ATA board to give enough space for Melody 1200 or Twister 1200 to live
fine in the same machine. If there are no sockets at your package simply ask
at a lokal electronics dealer as they're really cheap and easy to get. You might
even order sockets at Gruner.
PLEASE talk to sales@katodev.de for first, it's
up to them, not us!!!
For series boards that's true, but there are allready some HyperC*M3's running
together with Melody 1200 without trouble.This is a special unique feature of
Melody's programmable chipset design and therefore not true for Twister 1200.
The fix can't be done by user him/herselfes. If you like to run a HyperC*M3
you'll have to talk to Gruner Bürotechnik to do the fix. Depending on time
available you'll be loaded with a low gift for the fix. Usually the charge should
be 10,- DM. If you like to save the money for shipping you'll have to send out
your board in advance and get it back with your Melody 1200.
PLEASE talk
to sales@katodev.de for first, it's up to them, not us!!!
Inititally Katodev did the fixes but won't do in future. The documentation
for rework is shown at another document in the same area like this. If user
can't do it him/herselfes it's even possible to let it done by Gruner Bürotechnik.
Depending on time available you'll be loaded with a low gift for the fix. Usually
the charge should be 10,- DM. If you like to save the money for shipping you'll
have to send out your board in advance and get it back with your Melody 1200.
PLEASE talk to sales@katodev.de for first, it's up to them, not us!!!
If there are questions left simply ask at support@katodev.de. Please use a usefull subject for the mail like HyperC*M Rework: Trouble!
For any additional materials or features required contact us or even Gruner Bürotechnik. If it can be done it will be done!
It's not allowed to put the documentation located inside this directory to
any other place than downloaders primary storage device (no disc, no CD, no
Zip, no online media like ftp or mailbox)!
Everybody who likes to have a look at it, may visit
the page him/herselves. Please keep in mind you
got this information as a special and free service of
katodev.
Kato Development High-Performance Group Hardware for Amiga mailto:support@katodev.de http://www.katodev.de