Amiga 600 clock problem

17 June 2002, 20:14

I have a 1 meg expansion board for my A600 (see pic) with a RTC chip and a new battery but when I use the setclock program I get the message "Can't find battery-backed up clock"

Any suggestion would be appreciated

17 June 2002, 20:22

Are you sure there's a clock on it? I've got a 512k ram expansion on one of my a500s that doesn't have a clock!

17 June 2002, 20:33

Yes. Look at the chip on the top (RTC). There is also a battery placement on the back...

Ian · 17 June 2002, 20:38

Maybe the battery is dead.

17 June 2002, 20:48

Yes, It was dead so I put a new one (same model)

Ian · 17 June 2002, 20:50

Well thats my technical knowledge on this issue exhausted

My A500 never had a battery backedup clock

17 June 2002, 20:54

Exactly the same from me too

Paul · 17 June 2002, 21:00

It looks different to my 1 meg expansion board for my A600. Mine doesn’t have the option for a battery.

Amiga1992 · 17 June 2002, 21:27

Looks different to mine too... BTW that reminds me Ive got to change the battery! :P

rgen · 17 June 2002, 21:28

I believe to remember that the rtc has a hold bit that stops counting the time. So try a <setclock reset>. Maybe that helps.

17 June 2002, 23:26

Thanks for the tip, but doesn't work. Searching with Google I've found a german page with the same solution http://www.i-m.de/home/compmuseum/co...p/allgemei.htm . Here goes the Lycos translation:

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Symptom: "Battery backed UP clock NOT found"/setclock does not go to a cause: Usually by a crash register 31 of the clock was described in such a way that this any longer does not continue. Therefore she is not no more found by the system.

Remedy: Reset the appropriate register. Under 1.3 partly "setclock opt RESET" goes, under 2.0 helps "setclock save". If all cords tear, basic can out with "POKE 14417983.0" (b-board) or also of Amiga or Gfa. "POKE 14155839.0" (A-board) the error to be recovered. The clock is to be placed afterwards again.
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My last hope is Basic... (Bill Gates strikes back

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17 June 2002, 20:14	#1
Uukrul Posts: n/a	Amiga 600 clock problem I have a 1 meg expansion board for my A600 (see pic) with a RTC chip and a new battery but when I use the setclock program I get the message "Can't find battery-backed up clock" Any suggestion would be appreciated Attached Thumbnails

17 June 2002, 23:26	#11
Uukrul Posts: n/a	Thanks for the tip, but doesn't work. Searching with Google I've found a german page with the same solution http://www.i-m.de/home/compmuseum/co...p/allgemei.htm . Here goes the Lycos translation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Symptom: "Battery backed UP clock NOT found"/setclock does not go to a cause: Usually by a crash register 31 of the clock was described in such a way that this any longer does not continue. Therefore she is not no more found by the system. Remedy: Reset the appropriate register. Under 1.3 partly "setclock opt RESET" goes, under 2.0 helps "setclock save". If all cords tear, basic can out with "POKE 14417983.0" (b-board) or also of Amiga or Gfa. "POKE 14155839.0" (A-board) the error to be recovered. The clock is to be placed afterwards again. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My last hope is Basic... (Bill Gates strikes back ) Last edited by Uukrul; 17 June 2002 at 23:52.

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17 June 2002, 20:22	#2
oldpx Posts: n/a	Are you sure there's a clock on it? I've got a 512k ram expansion on one of my a500s that doesn't have a clock!

17 June 2002, 20:33	#3
Uukrul Posts: n/a	Yes. Look at the chip on the top (RTC). There is also a battery placement on the back...

17 June 2002, 20:38	#4
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	Maybe the battery is dead.

17 June 2002, 20:48	#5
Uukrul Posts: n/a	Yes, It was dead so I put a new one (same model)

17 June 2002, 20:50	#6
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	Well thats my technical knowledge on this issue exhausted My A500 never had a battery backedup clock

17 June 2002, 20:54	#7
oldpx Posts: n/a	Exactly the same from me too

17 June 2002, 21:00	#8
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	It looks different to my 1 meg expansion board for my A600. Mine doesn’t have the option for a battery.

17 June 2002, 21:27	#9
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Looks different to mine too... BTW that reminds me Ive got to change the battery! :P

17 June 2002, 21:28	#10
rgen Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Aachen/Germany Age: 46 Posts: 190	I believe to remember that the rtc has a hold bit that stops counting the time. So try a <setclock reset>. Maybe that helps.

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