TrakBox_Turbo version installation info. ======================================== Dallas semiconductor released 80C32 code compatible high speed CPU DS80C320. This chip has upper compatible with Intel 8032/8052 series CPU and three times faster with the same crystal. There are many other additional functoins (two serial ports, watchdog timer, many interrupt sources, high X-tal clock etc..), and now, TrakBox can work with this CPU. The calclation speedup is 4 times faster than ordinary T_B. You need (1) DS80C320 CPU, (2) 22.118400MHz X-tal (3) 320TRK EPROM [Install] 1.At first, you must certificate your TrakBox is working with original EPROM and CPU. (8031,32,51,52 CMOS or NMOS). 2.Off the battery back up jumper (JP13) 3.Replace the original CPU with DS80C320. Check the T_B is running with new CPU. The speed up 1.5 or 2 times faster than the original. 4.Replace the EPROM with Turbo EPROM (320_xxx.ROM). Check the T_B can run with COM port baud rate 4800. 5.replace the original X-tal(11.0592MHz) with 22.1184MHz. 6.Now, Your TrakBox_Turbo is completed. [Notice] 1) New CPU with 22Mhz clock rate needs high access time EPROM and RAM. In my case, I used 120ns EPROM (Mitsubishi M5M27C512K-12) and 80ns RAM (62256LP-8). If your T_B doesn't run, you may replace with high speed EPROM(-12 means 120nSec access time). Many beta tester reported that turbo code run with fast EPROM and RAM from many supplyer. 2) One another solution to the higher access time problem, replace the address latch IC(U1 74ALS373) to high speed IC(74F373) most of all EPROMs are usable with this replacement. 3) Dallas Semiconductor released preliminaly DS80C320 chip and the early lot has bugs in micro code. The present version has xxxxA6-yyy on the lavel. If you have xxxxA3-yyy version, this chip is not usable for TrakBox Turbo. [Dallas Semiconductor info.] DS80C320 $12.00 DALLAS SEMICONDUCTOR 4401 South Beltwood Parkway Dallas, Texas 75244-3292 tel: (214)450-0448 Fax: (214)450-3715 overseas call: (214)450-5351 Credit card sales service: 1-800-336-6933 [Parts source information by VE2ALQ] ----------------- For those people out here looking for components to upgrade TrakBox to turbo following was (is) my source for every component needed: JDR Electronics Phone 408-494-1400 FAX 408-494-1420 North America Toll Free Phone 1-800-538-5000 Fax 1-800-538-5005 Good luck folks this is where I got all of mine, no problem with single GTY orders. Have a Good One -.- -. Darrell, VE1ALQ ----------------- If you have any other sorce information, PSE let me know. I'll include it for those who has difficulty in their local parts shop. de Sueo, JA6FTL