{"product_id":"destest-switch-select-commodore-64-64c-c128-multi-tool-diagnostic-cartridge","title":"DesTEST Switch Select Commodore 64 64c c128 Multi-Tool Diagnostic Cartridge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row-fluid section\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"drag_area\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"description-section\" class=\"row-fluid section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"productDescription\" id=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommodore 64 64c c128 c128D Multi-Tool Diagnostic Cartridge \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesTEST Switch - Select\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew Case Design - Improved Strength and Durability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGold Plated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eENIG PCB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReset Button w\/LED's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMax Mode Operation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand Full 64k Mode Operation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarch-B  Ram Testing Algorithm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo Dependence on the ROM's, CIA's or SID\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eROM checksum verification (if installed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCIA TOD consistency verification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso included with.......\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFOM 26 Sparkle Dead-Test and Sparkle Diagnostic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesTEST Mini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesTEST -KSP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSID TESTER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSID c64 Burn In Final Rev 3.0 (\u003ci\u003ewhich give you a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003evideo monitor test screen\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7f160e;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7f160e;\"\u003eSIDTESTER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis written by Andrew Challis available publicly at hackjunk.com\/2017\/11\/07\/commodore-64-sid-tester\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis program allows you to test Triangle, Sawtooth, Pulse or Noise from your SID Chip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade into cartridge, under GPL-3.0 license and available at Github.com\/asig\/c64-sid-tester-cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is an exact distribution of the work available to the public at GitHub that I have included with this distribution.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7f160e;\"\u003eBurn In Final Rev 3.0\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3c3c3c;\"\u003eis also available publicly at blog.worldofjani.com\/?p=154 and it is in its exact form.  This program also gives a battery of tests, I've included this because of its addition SID test and Video Monitor Color Test Patterns. Making the cartridge a Multi-Tool able to perform, lots of various functions for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3c3c3c;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3c3c3c;\"\u003eSID TESTER and BURN In Final Rev. 3.0 are included at no charge and are not part of the price on the DesTest Switch-Select.  They are included as a Free Distribution with Purchase of the Switch-Select. (ToTs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7f160e;\"\u003eRETRO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3c3c3c;\"\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3c3c3c;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3c3c3c;\"\u003eDesTEST Mini - Is a bare minimal test to let you know if your computer is able to utilize the Max-Switch Test Cartridge.  When Operational, the screen will flash white and black, with a corresponding sound.  I've found that using the reset button can help with getting Sound, Although a SID Chip is not necessary to Utilize the Cartridge.  It will also activate the Cassette Motor if you have one connected at identical intervals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3c3c3c;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3c3c3c;\"\u003eSparkle Dead Test and Diagnostics Run the same as the Original Dead-Test and Diagnostics, with three exceptions.  One on the Deadtest you now will see a \"Ram Screen\" with Sparkle while the test is operational, no Black screen waiting to know if its working, you will know its working from the start.  and Two the Sparkle will persists through out the test as a sign that the test is functioning and not frozen.  This happens in the Dead Test as well as the Diagnostic Test.  And Finally, when the Dead Test is Done, it will \"SWITCH\" to run the Diagnostics Test. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003cu\u003e\u003cem\u003efactorofmatt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e......\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x-el x-el-h1 c1-1 c1-2 c1-1m c1-1n c1-87 c1-31 c1-32 c1-25 c1-v c1-4x c1-78 c1-88 c1-u c1-b c1-89 c1-7c c1-3r c1-7d c1-7f c1-7g c1-7h\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\" data-order=\"0\" data-promoted-from=\"4\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_MEDIA_HEADLINE1_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"ContentHeading\" aria-level=\"1\" role=\"heading\"\u003eDesTest MAX-Switch\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1m c1-1n c1-4d c1-25 c1-v c1-50 c1-8a c1-8b c1-8c c1-8d c1-8e c1-8f c1-8g c1-8h c1-8i c1-8j c1-8k c1-8l c1-8m c1-8n c1-8o c1-8p c1-8q c1-8r c1-8s c1-8t c1-8u c1-8v c1-8w c1-8x c1-8y c1-8z c1-90 c1-91 c1-92 c1-93 c1-94 c1-95 c1-2z c1-b c1-96 c1-c c1-3r c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_MEDIA_DESCRIPTION1_RENDERED\" data-ux=\"ContentText\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe MAX-mode of the C64 expansion-port is truly a marvel since it allows the program on the cartridge to run right from the get-go bypassing the kernal and its assumptions about working memory.  This convenience, however, comes at a cost:  All but the bottom 4K of memory plus the kernal, BASIC and character ROMs are not available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's why DesTestMAX only tests 4K!  That's all it can test.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe DesTest MAX-Switch (or just the 'Switch) solution aims to fix this limitation!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe custom DesTest MAX-Switch cartridge adds the capability to switch (hence the name) between the MAX-mode and regular cartridge-mode under program control.  The new DesTest Software allows the following features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull 64K memory test using the March-B algorithm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo dependence on the ROMs, CIAs or SID: they can be removed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eROM checksum verification (if installed).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCIA TOD consistency verification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe DesTest MAX-Switch hardware includes provisions for the following:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower LED.  Most of the time when diagnosing or repairing a C64, the keyboard is removed along with the Power LED.  The DesTest MAX-Switch cartridge includes a simple power LED to avoid mistakes like removing or inserting ICs with the power on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReset Switch and LED.  A faulty reset-circuit in a C64 can prevent it starting-up properly.  A reset-switch can temporarily bypass a faulty reset-circuit and the LED gives a visual indication if something is wrong!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDimensions: 73.1 x 69.5 x 21.3 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWeight: ~67grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eColor:  Grey\/Black\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGuaranteed tested and working when Shipped to you. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003eSold From USA, PHOENIX AZ\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003eAny Questions, do not hesitate to ASK. \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCheck out the Switch in action ....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wfv_J3iYPNI?si=8U_z9GWmVVR1LLwn\u0026amp;start=44\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ToTsRC\/ToTsRETRO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49265474044147,"sku":"DS_SS","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5239\/3459\/files\/DesTestSwitchSelecta.png?v=1781550928","url":"https:\/\/totsrc.com\/products\/destest-switch-select-commodore-64-64c-c128-multi-tool-diagnostic-cartridge","provider":"ToTsRC\/ToTsRETRO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}