+Ksarul Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Well, I have the PEB Splitter boards in now, but I have run into a slight problem--I have 50 of the proper connectors around here in a box, but of course when I need that specific box it is nowhere to be found! I failed to mark the outside of the box with its contents and now I have no idea where it went--so I just ordered another 50 connectors, as I suspect I will get them faster than I will find the first batch! I may need more than 50 in the end in any event, so the new group won't be a problem to use up. The boards themselves look perfect, and should do fine once I put connectors on them. I REALLY need to organize my basement. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoo Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) I'll come over and help you look for them. I can be there in about 3 hours! You're not allowed to check my pockets before I leave, though. Picture of the boards, please! Gazoo Edited April 26, 2015 by Gazoo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc.hull Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 If I knew how to do a thumbs up icon I'd do it. Second on the pictures... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoo Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 If I knew how to do a thumbs up icon I'd do it. Second on the pictures... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc.hull Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Thanks. Ditto what tony did ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) (:thumbs up: without a space in it ) Edited April 26, 2015 by Iwantgames:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Picture of the boards, please! Ditto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Hey, Gazoo! I'm about 5 hours from Jim's place. Maybe we can both go and help (I have some big pockets). I have always wanted to see the US version of "The Magic Basement". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 It has a distinct resemblance to a hoarder's nightmare space at the moment. . .which is why I really need to organize it again. I've got a lot of parts down there. Gazoo sent me some chips a few weeks ago and they disappeared into the basement ether for two weeks. I found them when looking for something else a week ago (and immediately put them where they belonged (I actually do have specific places for important items) so that I could find them when I needed them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 You use the same organization method that I do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Well, I have the PEB Splitter boards in now, but I have run into a slight problem--I have 50 of the proper connectors around here in a box, but of course when I need that specific box it is nowhere to be found! I failed to mark the outside of the box with its contents and now I have no idea where it went--so I just ordered another 50 connectors, as I suspect I will get them faster than I will find the first batch! I may need more than 50 in the end in any event, so the new group won't be a problem to use up. The boards themselves look perfect, and should do fine once I put connectors on them. I REALLY need to organize my basement. . . Ah, 9 hours to your place from my new pad, or 5 hours from Greenboro. I think atrax and I might come visit you one day, and we can help .. umm.. "organize" your stuff. heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) I had to go and get a hundred or so of the 512K Flash chips out of their storage location this morning and when I turned around with them in hand, what did I see? A large bag of 44-pin right angle connectors. . .right in front of my face. If they'd been any closer, they would have bit me. I built a test board at lunch time so that I can send it out to my primary beta tester on Friday. . . I'll try and get some pictures up later today. Edited April 26, 2015 by Ksarul 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) Here's what they look like, folks--as received and as built. Edited April 26, 2015 by Ksarul 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Is there any kind of a project box that could be used as an enclosure for the splitter? What are the dimensions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Here's what they look like, folks--as received and as built. Is this part of what we discussed in our super long phone conversation about hardware a while back? :-) Can we put a straight up connector instead of the right angle one on there? We could stick a cartridge straight in there with some buffer chips that has access to the whole stinking bus. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 The weird Right Angle Connector is to allow for the possibility of connecting a CF7 or NanoPEB using a set of finger boards, without getting in the way of either PEB chain. You can't have both powered up--and you'd have to remove the NanoPEB when using the PEBs, but you could easily connect it when they are off. That may or may not work--but I thought I'd include it in this experiment. . .and if it doesn't work in that mode--I just drop the extra connector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoo Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 The weird Right Angle Connector is to allow for the possibility of connecting a CF7 or NanoPEB using a set of finger boards, without getting in the way of either PEB chain. You can't have both powered up--and you'd have to remove the NanoPEB when using the PEBs, but you could easily connect it when they are off. That may or may not work--but I thought I'd include it in this experiment. . .and if it doesn't work in that mode--I just drop the extra connector. Couldn't you use a NanoPEB or CF7 with a PEB as long as none of the PEB cards interfered with the CRUs in use by the Nano? For instance - HFDC at another address than >1100, SCSI, IDE, Horizon Ramdisk, Rave Speech, Corcomp TripleTech. I'll probably never get a NanoPEB or CF7, I don't have a need for them, just curious. Gazoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 The answer to that question is maybe, Gazoo. This splitter will allow us to test the theory though--and that is a neat thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I can also come around to help a bit cleaning up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 The weird Right Angle Connector is to allow for the possibility of connecting a CF7 or NanoPEB using a set of finger boards, without getting in the way of either PEB chain. You can't have both powered up--and you'd have to remove the NanoPEB when using the PEBs, but you could easily connect it when they are off. That may or may not work--but I thought I'd include it in this experiment. . .and if it doesn't work in that mode--I just drop the extra connector. Hmmm... let me know if I can try one with my 9900PES. Email me Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 The PEB Splitter boards have been updated and now work flawlessly, based on testing performed by Atrax with the test article I soldered together last weekend. The third connector has been removed (it wasn't a problem, it was just an unnecessary bit of added complexity) and the connectors to the PEB feet have been widened a bit. The original boards had too much play and tended to short out pins at random, not a circumstance that would be acceptable in a daily use system. The connectors are now nice and tight--and I found some outstanding 44-pin straddle connectors, so the boards will be available for sale as soon as I solder the connectors onto them (probably this weekend). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 The PEB Splitter boards have been updated and now work flawlessly, based on testing performed by Atrax with the test article I soldered together last weekend. The third connector has been removed (it wasn't a problem, it was just an unnecessary bit of added complexity) and the connectors to the PEB feet have been widened a bit. The original boards had too much play and tended to short out pins at random, not a circumstance that would be acceptable in a daily use system. The connectors are now nice and tight--and I found some outstanding 44-pin straddle connectors, so the boards will be available for sale as soon as I solder the connectors onto them (probably this weekend). Awesome! how much. i would be interested in a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXB Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Here in Portland Oregon Terry Priest would daisy chain using 1 slot PEB cablecards to hook 12 PEB to one TI for printing with 4 modified RS232 cards per box and 2 printers per RS232. He was doing this for the store he worked for, and did this for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 The connectors I'm using now cost just about as much as the boards do (and are difficult to find unless bought in bulk, as the parts houses don't usually stock them and need a large enough order to make it worth their time), so the end price will be $28 each, assembled and shipped to US addresses. For sales outside the US, additional shipping would be based on the cost to ship to the desired country. I'll try and put up a picture of the current version of the assembled boards this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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