yell0w_lantern Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I've seen these mentioned and found the web page about them. It sounds like Nano-PEB is the successor to CF7. Is that right? I know they were only intermittently sold but does either of these still get made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Not so much "successor" - one has a parallel port, the other a serial port. Other than that they're pretty much the same. The serial port version is the most popular and they're still being made in batches of 5 or so and sold on ebay. The chap who sells them has the ebay account "schmutzig1952" - you can contact him via ebay and enquire when the next batch is available. Stuart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Hatter Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Does anyone have experience using the serial port on the NanoPeb? I notice it's DB-9, so I am wondering how it is pinned, and if it is the 100% equivalent to a Texas Instruments RS232/PIO card. Can I simply use a DB-9 to DB-25 adapter connected to an appropriately wired cable connected to a modem, printer or whatever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moulinaie Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Not so much "successor" - one has a parallel port, the other a serial port. Other than that they're pretty much the same. Stuart. Chaining the Speech Syntesizer before the CF7 was problematic, then no problem with the NanoPEB version. Guillaume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Does anyone have experience using the serial port on the NanoPeb? I notice it's DB-9, so I am wondering how it is pinned, and if it is the 100% equivalent to a Texas Instruments RS232/PIO card. Can I simply use a DB-9 to DB-25 adapter connected to an appropriately wired cable connected to a modem, printer or whatever? You can check the manual here for many of your questions. Here is some of what the manual states: "The DB9 pins are in standard DTE (data terminal equipment) configuration. " "The RS-232 port is standard EIA. It is nearly identical to TI’s original RS-2323 port." 'Its DSR name is “SIO”. “RS232” and “RS232/1” are also supported for backward compatibility.' There is no PIO on the NanoPEB, so that functionality certainly is not there. ...lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Hatter Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 You can check the manual here for many of your questions. Here is some of what the manual states: "The DB9 pins are in standard DTE (data terminal equipment) configuration. " "The RS-232 port is standard EIA. It is nearly identical to TI’s original RS-2323 port." 'Its DSR name is “SIO”. “RS232” and “RS232/1” are also supported for backward compatibility.' There is no PIO on the NanoPEB, so that functionality certainly is not there. ...lee Thanks for the manual Lee, it did answer my questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yell0w_lantern Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Thanks! I contacted him and things look promising at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idflyfish Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 (edited) You know what we need for these? A case! Not it! Edited November 15, 2012 by idflyfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yell0w_lantern Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 Okay. I have it. Looks like an inconvenient little beastie for transferring files. Any tips for using that DOS program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) Okay. I have it. Looks like an inconvenient little beastie for transferring files. Any tips for using that DOS program? No need to use DOS. Just download Fred Kaal's TI99Dir program which incorporates full support for the CF7/nanoPEB. Here's the link to Fred's site: http://members.ziggo...kaal/index.html Edited November 20, 2012 by Vorticon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yell0w_lantern Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 No need to use DOS. Just download Fred Kaal's TI99Dir program which incorporates full support for the CF7/nanoPEB. Here's the link to Fred's site: http://members.ziggo...kaal/index.html Thanks! Is CF2K any good? Looks like there is no load file in there so do I need EA? I heard I can use YLOAD but I don't know how to make it work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 CF2K needs the EA module. It's a very useful file manager. It's loaded by choosing option 5 from the EA menu and typing DSKx.CF2K when asked for a file name where x stands for the disk number the CF2K files are in. I usually have it in DSK3 on my CF7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yell0w_lantern Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 Unfortunately I have not been able to acquire EA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tursi Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Is E/A becoming rare?? Could throw together some hacky AVR repros. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Ooohhh! Oooohhh! Please say you'll be able to get some time to work on that code again soon, Tursi! If not, I do still have a few of the boards left that were designed for the original code--so we'd just have to put the EA into one of the standard GROM spaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yell0w_lantern Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 (edited) There are 3 NIP EAs on ebay right now for about 50 dollars each. That's the first I've seen of EA on ebay in the last few months. Edited November 24, 2012 by yell0w_lantern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tursi Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Ooohhh! Oooohhh! Please say you'll be able to get some time to work on that code again soon, Tursi! If not, I do still have a few of the boards left that were designed for the original code--so we'd just have to put the EA into one of the standard GROM spaces. I /will/ get the mega AVR code I promised up... my current excuse is that I just moved to Burbank to start work for Disney, so I need to see what my new free time looks like after I finish unpacking, but the devkit is stored where I know where it is. But for making an E/A cart, the code on my webpage today will do that, and in fact I demonstrated such a cart in Chicago (my "E/A Complete" some three years ago ). Just have to program the chip and wire it onto a PCB. Sounds like they aren't rare, and $50 is probably fair for complete E/A packages, though I'd guess most people just want the cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I /will/ get the mega AVR code I promised up... my current excuse is that I just moved to Burbank to start work for Disney, so I need to see what my new free time looks like after I finish unpacking, but the devkit is stored where I know where it is. Keep up the peer pressure, folks :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Unfortunately I have not been able to acquire EA. use my xb loader for ea5 images you got from the atari games.. just protect the first file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXB Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 LOL Or make RXB carts as it has it all. Wish list I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 LOL Or make RXB carts as it has it all. Wish list I guess. Now that's a project What will it actually take to create an RXB cart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXB Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 GROMS 3 - 7 (>6000 - >FFFE) + 2 ROM BANKS AT CART SPACE (>6000 - >7FFF * 2=16k) BASICALY SAME AS A XB CART BUT ALSO INCLUDES EA IN GROM 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 GROMS 3 - 7 (>6000 - >FFFE) + 2 ROM BANKS AT CART SPACE (>6000 - >7FFF * 2=16k) BASICALY SAME AS A XB CART BUT ALSO INCLUDES EA IN GROM 7 So how would one go about creating that cart from a manufacture standpoint? It would be a valuable group purchase project given the capabilities of RXB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willsy Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Agreed. I'd buy a couple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tursi Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Jon's cartridge will be able to run RXB when I get my part done. Alternately one of the existing 16k carts with an AVR grom slapped down on top will also fit the bill. Agreed that an RXB run would be nice! If someone wants to layout and manufacture the custom cart, I don't mind providing a dedicated AVR/GROM for it, since that much code already works (it's really only the ability to program the chip in the console that I haven't got to.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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