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SYMBiFACE II is a multi-function expansion, developed by [[Dr.Zed]], with financial and initial software support from [[Octoate]], [[Tolkin]], [[TFM]] and [[Prodatron]]. Portions of the design are based on the [[CPC-IDE]] prototype.Detailed documentation can be found here: [[Programming:SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II documents]]
== Availability ==
== Features ==
[[Image:Symbiface2.gif|thumb|400px|SYMBiFACE II with description]]
CPC SYMBiFACE II contains the optimal provides one solution for connecting a CPC with an IDE hard disc. It provides the maximum - both for the performance You can use a master and for the simplicity in accessing the hard disca slave device.
''IDE Features''
*Supports IDE hard discs with up to 128GB128 GB.
*Bigger HDD or CD/DVD drive support possible with drivers.
*Simultaneous operation of two hard discs (master and slave) for a total of up to 256GB 256 GB on your CPC! *Transfer speed of 162KByte162 KByte/s. That's as fast as copying memory inside the CPC with LDIR. In practice (loading FAT16/32 files) the speed is still about 130KB130 KB/s ([[SymbOS|SymbOS]]-FAT-driver).*External power supply requiredprovided: no extra load for the CPC's internal PSU.
*No timing problems: Interrupts don't need to be disabled during the data transfer with the hard disc. The hard disc can operate while you play sound or doing other things with your CPC (multitasking etc.).
*Traffic activity display via a LED on the board.
*512 KB rewriteable ROM. You can upload up to 32 ROMs, which are persistent. You can also use the ROM space as an additional RAM extension. ROMs can be switched on or off via switches or via software.
*PS/2 mouse connector. This makes it possible to connect wireless and optical mice (PC compatible, therefore inexpensive) to your CPC.
*Real time clock, which is fully PC compatible and (as seen on the photo) provides additional 50 byte persistent RAM (although the SYMBiFACE II homepage '''incorrectly advertises''' it as 128 byte persistent RAM), which can be used to store config data. == ROM-Manager ==
[[Image:Sf2romman.gif|thumb|400px|SYMBiFACE II ROM manager]]
[[Image:RM-Info.jpg|thumb|400px|SYMBiFACE II ROManager]]
== ROM-Manager == *Under [[BASIC]] you can use [[ROManager BASIC]] to manage all 32 ROMs of the SYMBiFACE II. It can load/save all 32 or one 16 KB ROM. Further you can copy, move, erase, park, unpark or check ROMs.
*The simulated ROMs of the SYMBiFACE II can also be handled by a ROM manager software, which runs under [[SymbOS|SymbOS]]. This tool allows displaying, loading, saving and deleting the 32 x 16K ROMs.
*There is also The most comprehensive application for the SYMBiFACE II ROM management "[[ROManager|ROManager]]", a comprehensive SYMBiFACE II ROM management tool for runs under [[FutureOS|FutureOS]]. It allows you to display the existing ROMs, load or save one or all ROMs, test a ROM, adapt the checksum, copy, paste and delete ROMs etc.
== See also ==
* [http://www.symbos.de/sf2.htm SYMBiFACE II homepage]
