Apollo Vampire V4 User manual

Vampire
TABLE OF
1
) Disclaimer
2)
Description
3) C
ompatibility &
4)
Flashing the
5) Us
age w
6)
Software installation
1) Disclaimer
The V
ampire V4 is a computer delivered in a box
electroma
gnetic standards in force.
The V
ampire V4 ships with the free AROS
system
or, for the ATARI
No third party
copyrighted material is part of this product.
Warning: If you want to dispose of this equipment, please do
not use the ordinary
equipment must be treated separately and in accordance with
legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and
recycling of use
d electrical and electronic equipment.
2) Description
Y
ou ordered the V4 with CF
preinstalled AROS
, plug
Vampire
V4 computer
Manual
TABLE OF
CONTENTS:
) Disclaimer
Description
ompatibility &
current state of the
core
Flashing the
board
age w
arranty
Software installation
& support
ampire V4 is a computer delivered in a box
adapted to the
gnetic standards in force.
ampire V4 ships with the free AROS
Amiga operating
or, for the ATARI
-Fans, with FreeMiNT
/ EMUTOS
copyrighted material is part of this product.
Warning: If you want to dispose of this equipment, please do
not use the ordinary
dustbin
! Used electrical and electronic
equipment must be treated separately and in accordance with
legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and
d electrical and electronic equipment.
ou ordered the V4 with CF
-Adapter and CF-Card
, plug
it in and enjoy the amiga-
feeling.
EN
Manual
core
adapted to the
Amiga operating
/ EMUTOS
copyrighted material is part of this product.
Warning: If you want to dispose of this equipment, please do
! Used electrical and electronic
equipment must be treated separately and in accordance with
legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and
d electrical and electronic equipment.
with
feeling.
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The Vampire V4 is an AMIGA compatible computer that uses
the Apollo core which is compatible with the Motorola 68K
processors while outclassing them in performance. The
Vampire V4 is equiped with the following connectors: a mini-
USB port for power, a non-bootable microSD connector, a video
and digital audio output, two USB connectors for keyboard and
mouse, an RJ45 port and two DB9 connectors for the joystick.
The following internal connectors are available: 3 IO headers
for future extensions, a RTC connector for a clock module, a
44-pin IDE port for mass storage, and a JTAG port for updating
the core.
3) Compatibility & current state of the core and AROS
Due to the nature of the FPGA, compatibility is constantly
improving. The list of compatible devices can be viewed here:
http://www.apollo-core.com
At the time of writing this manual, the core is in the following
state:
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PIN 1
Red wire

 Ethernet driver is included.
 USB: support for some input devices like USB mice and
keyboards. See the list at http://www.apollo-core.com.
 OCS/AGA: Many games and demos work perfectly, but
not all. This is continually improving.
 Boot drives: boot from IDE/CF, microSD card for data
exchange. Bootable micro SD is in roadmap.
 AROS, the next generation AMIGA-OS, is still in an early
phase of development. Somethings might not work yet.
We work day by day to bugfix all this, if you want to help
us you are welcome 
5) Flashing the board
The Vampire V4 can be updated to benefit the latest Core
improvements, such as new features, speed improvements or
compatibility improvements.
The recommended way to install the FlashRom:
- Download a flashrom.exe from
http://www.apollo-core.com/index.htm?page=downloads
- Put the flashrom executable in the C drawer.
- Start your Vampire V4 from the early-startup without startup-
sequence. (Press both mouse buttons)
- Run the flashrom binary by typing its name from the CLI.
- Confirm the operation by typing 'YES' (in CAPS) and
RETURN.
- Wait until flashing is finished.
- Power Off your Vampire V4 and wait 30 seconds.
- Power On your Vampire V4.
Using the JTAG USB-Blaster:
- The USB-Blaster can be used to flash alpha- or beta-cores.
- Please consult the picture (left) where an how to connect the
JTAG. (plug in the wrong way, might destroy your board !)
You can use the microSD card to transfer the file from your
computer to the Vampire V4. Some AmigaOS, AROS and
FreeMiNT distributions dedicated to the Vampire range already
have the integrated support of the microSD.
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6) Usage warranty
The Vampire computer comes tested and ready to use, fully
preinstalled with AROS Amiga Operating System, or with
ATARI EMUTOS Operating system - depending on the
customer choice. Please mind that the electronic components /
chips on the Vampire V4 are electrostatic sensitive devices and
can be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Only open the
Vampire if you wear an ESD protection wrist strap. Any damage
due to electrostatic discharge is excluded from the warranty.
The Vampire comes with a fully tested IDE-CF adapter and
tested CF card. Usage of other adapter or devices is on the risk
of the user. Mind that wrong inserting/pluggin of IDE-adapters
or Expansions can cause an electronic shock harming the
device. Any mechanical or electrical damage to card is
excluded from the warranty.
7) Software update & support
Visit our homepage http://www.apollo-core.com :
 Use DOWNLOADS to find the latest core and AROS-image.
 Use the FORUM for FAQ and to get informed on different
topics.
 The IRC-Cannel is one possibility for fast real-time support.
The link to IRC is on top of our forum.
 Vampire4 is the page for current information about V4.
If you need help, don’t hesitate to contact us. We invited you in
our slack-channel, which is specially created for V4-user.
Don’t forget to visit www.apollo-accelerators.com to be
informed on the latest news about the whole Apollo-Family.
The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. Copyright 2020 Apollo-
Team. The English version of this manual prevails.
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