Shift838 Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share Posted April 22, 2017 (edited) And this is how I have mine hooked up to each other. I'll get the exact cable pinouts tomorrow for the cable running from the TI to the TTL Converter board. Edited April 22, 2017 by Shift838 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) I took some time today to put my project into an enclosure. I chose an aluminum by LMB HEEGER (LMB #00) It all fit nicely in it and since aluminum looks cool and is easy to work with i think it turned out nice. Maybe I'll design a cool label for it too. I have to thank Paul Rickards for answering quite a few questions for me as well as the code! Here are some pics... Edited April 23, 2017 by Shift838 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I really love the TI section here at Atari Age, the endless invention and innovation of cool stuff satiates even my voracious appetite for new TI goodies. If someone told me a year ago that people would be able to BBS or use Stuarts browser via WiFi with as little as a sidecar 32K and a small addition to the UberCart... Well, it's just a matter of time I suppose before both programs are burned into a 49F040 as a "communications suite". Easy as 1,2,3 -- (1)Plug in the cartridge, (2)turn on the TI and (3)go online. Hey Greg, will arcadeshopper.com carry the complete package? Might need a 3D printed case too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 I really love the TI section here at Atari Age, the endless invention and innovation of cool stuff satiates even my voracious appetite for new TI goodies. If someone told me a year ago that people would be able to BBS or use Stuarts browser via WiFi with as little as a sidecar 32K and a small addition to the UberCart... Well, it's just a matter of time I suppose before both programs are burned into a 49F040 as a "communications suite". Easy as 1,2,3 -- (1)Plug in the cartridge, (2)turn on the TI and (3)go online. Hey Greg, will arcadeshopper.com carry the complete package? Might need a 3D printed case too! I should clarify this project does not work with Stuarts Internet browser for connecting to websites. I am sure it can easily be adapted to recognize both the standard ATDT command (which it already does) and the command that Stuarts Browser issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I should clarify this project does not work with Stuarts Internet browser for connecting to websites. I am sure it can easily be adapted to recognize both the standard ATDT command (which it already does) and the command that Stuarts Browser issues. I've been privately communicating with him about the possibility to adapting his browser to the ESP or WiFly command set. I had to prove we could do it first with TIMXT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 I've been privately communicating with him about the possibility to adapting his browser to the ESP or WiFly command set. I had to prove we could do it first with TIMXT Proved! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 I've been privately communicating with him about the possibility to adapting his browser to the ESP or WiFly command set. I had to prove we could do it first with TIMXT Also, Stuart should probably know the firmware I am using is not like the AI-Thinker firmware. I am using one by Paul Rickards that uses typical AT commands. Well to a point it does. It uses the standard ATDT, etc..Has a few others like ATI for IP information. I can provide all the commands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Got the Sparkfun board working without incident. What firmware are you using? AT+CIPSTART returns a lot of gibberish when I attempt to telnet to something. See very top of screen. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Got the Sparkfun board working without incident. What firmware are you using? AT+CIPSTART returns a lot of gibberish when I attempt to telnet to something. See very top of screen. If I am interpreting this right, the sparkfun command doc https://cdn.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Wireless/WiFi/Command%20Doc.pdf indicates you are seeing unsolicited packets. See the last row in the doc. What that means with respect to the telnet connection and firmware, I do not know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 i'm working on a detailed doc from start to finish to load up the new firmware and get one of these going for the RS232 or NanoPEB. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Awesome. I can update the firmware to another type, just point me to the updater and bin for the firmware. I'm assuming there's OSS firmware for this, so assume there are choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 Awesome. I can update the firmware to another type, just point me to the updater and bin for the firmware. I'm assuming there's OSS firmware for this, so assume there are choices. i'll send you a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airshack Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 http://biosrhythm.com/?page_id=1453 Easier solution? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinphaltimus Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 WOW, So did you ever get to write up a setup, configure, user manual for this? I'm ready to get the parts now considering it'll work with my nano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 WOW, So did you ever get to write up a setup, configure, user manual for this? I'm ready to get the parts now considering it'll work with my nano. I have the documentation mostly done. I need to go through it and add a few things. I'm in Orldando for this week and hopefully can carve out some time to finish it and get it posted next weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Acadiel's solution is one I want to try (when it's available as a completed unit for sale). I'll also want to get a TIPI when they are ready. And now we have the RS-232 plug in Wifi unit. Who would have ever believed just a few years ago we would have so many options in 2017? Depending upon where this all goes, I might end up retiring my UDS-10 and Vonets configuration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I'm still using the UDS for the BBS, Omega, but for the other connections I've started using tcpser and hope to use the wireless device soon. Being able to type in a dns name beats IP addresses (most) any day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 I'm still using the UDS for the BBS, Omega, but for the other connections I've started using tcpser and hope to use the wireless device soon. Being able to type in a dns name beats IP addresses (most) any day. Agreed. I do the same right now, use the UDS on the BBS and tcpser on the TI. I am of course testing the WifiModem. DNS is mucho better than remember IPs... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 i've been working on the doc some this weekend. I almost have it done. I'm drawing a diagram that shows the components and how I have wired it. Hoping to be done with it next day or so. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 (edited) I finally got the doc pounded out for this with screenshots and all. 26 pages! How to wire it, hardware/software requirements, cable requirements and how to code it... a link will be going in my next newsletter for it guys coming soon. it will also be posted on my site. Edited July 6, 2017 by Shift838 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Got the Sparkfun board working without incident. What firmware are you using? AT+CIPSTART returns a lot of gibberish when I attempt to telnet to something. See very top of screen. Is there a BOM on this project? Are there some PDF instructions for home assembly? Have the software kinks been worked out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 The default firmware that comes with this board. Absolutely sucks! It's not intuitive at all and cumbersome to operate. I also noticed that when using the default firmware to connect over to BBS, that it would not really sever the connection when I logged off, it left it open on my end. One of the many reasons why I chose to go with a version of Paul Rickards to load mine. I'm not using it via the UberGrom board at all, but it's just firmware and should work with no issues with the UberGrom board solution and accept standard AT commands... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_gw454 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 I finally got the doc pounded out for this with screenshots and all. 26 pages! How to wire it, hardware/software requirements, cable requirements and how to code it... a link will be going in my next newsletter for it guys coming soon. it will also be posted on my site. I just found this thread and really interested in the work you are doing. I've been using ESP8266 modules with my TRS-80 Color Computer. I use the Zimodem firmware and it's been a good experience so far. I am at the point where I want to use my TI, so I'm interested in seeing the documentation you made. Did you ever make it available to the public? I'll be using the serial port on a nanoPEB for now. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 I just found this thread and really interested in the work you are doing. I've been using ESP8266 modules with my TRS-80 Color Computer. I use the Zimodem firmware and it's been a good experience so far. I am at the point where I want to use my TI, so I'm interested in seeing the documentation you made. Did you ever make it available to the public? I'll be using the serial port on a nanoPEB for now. Thanks! If someone can get me some decent firmware to burn on my ESP8266 to emulate a modem, I'd love to continue my UberGROM PoC with TIMXT. Sounds like the Zimodem is good? Site/docs? If I can get it working with my TTL to USB cable on my PC, maybe I can work with Insane Multitasker to work a little bit on the buffer/character loss with the UberGROM board. I haven't touched the project since last year, and shift838 is also working on his in parallel. As I recall there were still three outstanding issues: 1) Good solid AT command firmware 2) TIMXT buffer tweaks needed 3) TIMXT PoC still needed a RS232 on the side car (Tim can easily fix this) If we get this solution going we could easily have a Telecom/BBS cartridge that will work with a F18 equipped console with 32K. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 If we get this solution going we could easily have a Telecom/BBS cartridge that will work with a F18 equipped console with 32K. If you get this working, I'll gladly PayPal you some money and one of my UberGROM boards to cover parts, labor and return shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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