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STB Chauffer HT Manual/Jumper Configurations Needed

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Hello everyone,

I recently purchased an IBM 5153 alongside a STB Chauffer HT Video Card. The card was missing it's manual so I do not have the jumper configurations.
I have spent the past 5 hours searching trying for a scan of the manual, but I simply cannot find one.

Texelec seems to have a few of these NOS for sale at this link https://www.ebay.com/itm/STB-Chauff...Hi-Res-CGA-w-Parallel-Clock-See-/274323803943

If anyone has purchased this card and has the manual could they scan the Jumper configuration page?
I would like to use this card with my 5151 since I read that it supposedly has a Hercules compatible mode.

Here is a picture of the card as well.
stbht.jpg

Any help is greatly appreciated!
Ian L.
 
See if you can make anything of the following:
Code: 
BOARD			;11/01 rm New
  ID="ISAB402"
  NAME="STB Chauffeur HT"
  MFR="STB"
  CATEGORY="VID"
  SLOT=ISA8
  LENGTH=254
                     
  SKIRT=NO
  COMMENTS="
   \n This adapter can be connected to a monochrome, color or
   \n enhanced color monitor. It also supports a parallel
   \n printer port, an optional serial port and an optional
   \n clock/calender."

SWITCH(1)=10
  NAME="SW1"
  STYPE=DIP
  VERTICAL=NO
  REVERSE= YES


JUMPER(1)=2
  NAME="W1"
  JTYPE=PAIRED
  VERTICAL=NO
  REVERSE= YES

JUMPER(2)=2
  NAME="W2"
  JTYPE=PAIRED
  VERTICAL=NO
  REVERSE= YES

JUMPER(3)=2
  NAME="W3"
  JTYPE=PAIRED
  VERTICAL=NO
  REVERSE= YES

JUMPER(4)=2
  NAME="W4"
  JTYPE=PAIRED
  VERTICAL=NO
  REVERSE= YES

JUMPER(5)=2
  NAME="W5"
  JTYPE=PAIRED
  VERTICAL=NO
  REVERSE= YES

JUMPER(6)=2
  NAME="W6"
  JTYPE=PAIRED
  VERTICAL=NO
  REVERSE= YES


FUNCTION="STB Chauffeur Graphics Controller"
   TYPE="VID"
   SUBFUNCTION="Display Format"
      COMMENTS ="
    \n				Attached Monitor
    \n		    Monochrome	       400 - 25Khz	    EGA
    \nCompatible     300 line	      26.4 Khz Horiz	 8x14 Font
    \n		     graphics	      60   Khz Vert
    \n
    \nOther	     400 line	      24.5 Khz Horiz	 8x8 Font
    \n		     graphics	      56.4 Khz Vert
    \n
    \nNote: If using a Taxan high res color monitor, use the 'Other'
    \n	    setting."

 CHOICE="Compatible"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(1) 1
 CHOICE="Other"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(1) 0

 SUBFUNCTION="Attached Video Monitor"
 CHOICE="EGA Color Monitor"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(2-3) 11
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(8) 1
 INIT=JUMPER(1) LOC(1-2) 10
 INIT=JUMPER(2) LOC(1-2) 10
 INIT=JUMPER(4) LOC(1-2) 10
 INIT=JUMPER(5) LOC(1-2) 10
 CHOICE="RGB Color Monitor"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(2-3) 01
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(8) 1
 INIT=JUMPER(1) LOC(1-2) 01
 INIT=JUMPER(2) LOC(1-2) 10
 INIT=JUMPER(4) LOC(1-2) 10
 INIT=JUMPER(5) LOC(1-2) 10
 CHOICE="Monochrome Monitor"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(2-3) 11
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(8) 1
 INIT=JUMPER(1) LOC(1-2) 01
 INIT=JUMPER(2) LOC(1-2) 10
 INIT=JUMPER(4) LOC(1-2) 10
 INIT=JUMPER(5) LOC(1-2) 10
 CHOICE="400 Line 25Khz Monitor"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(2-3) 10
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(8) 0
 INIT=JUMPER(1) LOC(1-2) 01
 INIT=JUMPER(2) LOC(1-2) 10
 INIT=JUMPER(4) LOC(1-2) 01
 INIT=JUMPER(5) LOC(1-2) 01
 CHOICE="Dyneer 140HI Monitor"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(2-3) 10
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(8) 0
 INIT=JUMPER(1) LOC(1-2) 01
 INIT=JUMPER(2) LOC(1-2) 10
 INIT=JUMPER(4) LOC(1-2) 10
 INIT=JUMPER(5) LOC(1-2) 10

 SUBFUNCTION="Chauffer HT Responds As"
 CHOICE="Monochrome and CGA"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(4-5) 00
 PORT=03B4h - 03BFh
 PORT=03D4h - 03DFh
 LINK
 MEMORY=64K
 ADDRESS=0B0000h
 MEMTYPE=OTH
 LINK
 MEMORY=16K
 ADDRESS=0C0000h
 MEMTYPE=OTH
 WRITABLE=NO
 CHOICE="CGA only"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(4-5) 01
 PORT=03D4h - 03DFh
 LINK
 MEMORY=32K
 ADDRESS=0B8000h
 MEMTYPE=OTH
 LINK
 MEMORY=16K
 ADDRESS=0C0000h
 MEMTYPE=OTH
 WRITABLE=NO
 CHOICE="Monochrome only"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(4-5) 10
 PORT=03B4h - 03BFh
 LINK
 MEMORY=32K
 ADDRESS=0B0000h
 MEMTYPE=OTH
 LINK
 MEMORY=16K
 ADDRESS=0C0000h
 MEMTYPE=OTH
 WRITABLE=NO


FUNCTION="Chauffeur HT Parallel Port"
 TYPE="PAR"
 CHOICE="LPT1"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(6-7) 11
 IRQ=7
 PORT=03BCh - 03BFh

 CHOICE="LPT2"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(6-7) 10
 IRQ=7
 PORT=0378h - 037Bh

 CHOICE="LPT3"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(6-7) 01
 IRQ=7
 PORT=0278h-027Bh

 CHOICE="OFF"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(6-7) 00


FUNCTION="Chauffeur HT Serial Port"
 TYPE="COM"
 SUBFUNCTION="Serial Port"
 CHOICE="COM1"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(9-10) 11
 INIT=JUMPER(3) LOC(1-2) 01
 IRQ=4
 PORT=03F8h-03FFh
 CHOICE="COM2"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(9-10) 10
 INIT=JUMPER(3) LOC(1-2) 10
 IRQ=3
 PORT=02F8h-02FFh
 CHOICE="COM3"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(9-10) 01
 INIT=JUMPER(3) LOC(1-2) 10
 IRQ=3
 PORT=01F8h-01FFh
 CHOICE="OFF"
 FREE
 INIT=SWITCH(1) LOC(9-10) 00

 SUBFUNCTION="Other Support"
 CHOICE="Ring Indicator"
 FREE
 INIT=JUMPER(3) LOC(1-2) 10
 CHOICE="Serial Mouse"
 FREE
 INIT=JUMPER(3) LOC(1-2) 01
 
Chuck(G) said:
See if you can make anything of the following:
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Funny enough I think I can. I see the SW1 is the 8 switch DIP package, and LOCATION is the individual switch on the block.

I am gonna experiment and see if I can make a chart that's a little easier to read, hopefully that will help out someone else with the same card!

Was this dumped from the card's ROM or a configuration file?
 
Chuck(G) said:
No, it was picked up from a collection on driverguide.com

Lots of cards there.
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I would of never thought to look at a driver site to find jumper information. You have definitely opened my eyes to another thing to search through when looking for vintage computer resources

I have made a spreadsheet of the jumper connections from what I can interpret from the Driver INF you sent. It's a lot more human readable
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rDaDha2ZyYLLR8MgPKTUTE4jHYmAzw1DbIHp4qJIVwg/edit?usp=sharing

I will be testing the card later in the day, but I have high confidence that it will work. I will update the spreadsheet as needed.
 
I just picked one of these up from Texelec NOS with user manual. I can post the jumper settings from the manual once I receive it.
 
jasa1063 said:
I just picked one of these up from Texelec NOS with user manual. I can post the jumper settings from the manual once I receive it.
Click to expand...

That be greatly appreciated! I haven't been able to figure out why the MDA settings won't properly sync the card to the monitor
 
Here is a quick scan from the manual with the switch and jumper settings. I have also included a 360K diskette image of the demo diskette.
 

Attachments

  • STB Chauffeur HT.pdf
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  • STBCHT.zip
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Hello, someone has the drivers images, for this card, the disk name PC Accelerator V 3.02, with the PCA.SYS, thanks a lot,
 
bdiaz said:
Hello, someone has the drivers images, for this card, the disk name PC Accelerator V 3.02, with the PCA.SYS, thanks a lot,I fina
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I finallay got around to digging out my STB Chauffeur HT. I made ZIP files from both the Demo Diskette and PC Accelerator 3.02.
 

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  • STBDEMO.ZIP
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  • STBPCA.ZIP
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I made 2 diskette images of the Demo & PC Accelerator diskettes included in this ZIP archive.
 

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  • STB Chauffeur HT.zip
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