From tmoravan@netcom.com Fri Feb 16 09:12:27 1996
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	id EAA24968; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 04:05:49 -0800
From: tmoravan@netcom.com (Tom Moravansky)
Subject: Re: PPG Question.
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 04:05:49 -0800 (PST)
Cc: analogue@hyperreal.com

> subject, I was determined to purchase myself a Waveterm to go with my Wave 2.3
> 
> I was lead to believe (by the article I read) that the Waveterm A was a 6809 
> based system, with 8" disk drives.  The Waveterm B was a 68000 based system 
> with 5.25" drives.
> 
> Here is my question.  Are there two different sorts of Waveterm A's???
> This system does not feel as if it is running a 68000, but it does have the 
> 5.25" drives.  Or do I in fact have a Waveterm B, which never had a 68000 CPU
> 
> How can I tell what waveterm I have?  The serial number on the back is "0219" 
> (well I guess it's 0219, it is in German handwriting...)


A few things to help:  There were about 300 Waveterm A's made and only about
100 Waveterm B's.  (clue #1)

Waveterm A's came with both 8" and 5 1/4" drives, so the existence of 5 1/4"
drives does not guarantee a B version.

Waveterm B's come with diskettes to boot the machine up in 'A' mode.  If you
don't have these disks then it's probably an A.  (clue #2)

After the Waveterm boots up to Page 0, press the ESC key to get to Page 1.
Attempt to change to Page 9 (disk/file manipulation page).  If the Waveterm
allows you to go to Page 9, it's a Waveterm B.  (clue #3)

Open up the Waveterm.  If you see a 68000 CPU *and* a 6809, it's a Waveterm B.
The 'B' actually has all the circuitry of an A in it for backwards
compatibility.  (clue #4).

When I had my Waveterm A, I ended up using it mostly for patch storage.  Now
that I have both an EVU and a Waveterm B, I end up using the Waveterm a bit
more.

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Tom Moravansky                                              tmoravan@netcom.com