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  3. Posted · Edited by c0nsumer

    Has he removed the offending FCC caps from the SIO port? (I've had issues with random peripherals not working on 130XEs due to this - After discussing with Metalguy I now always snip them off)

     

    No idea, but good thought. I don't have a 130XE so I wasn't really aware of this. Hopefully he'll see this. I'll send him a link to be sure.

  4. Posted · Edited by c0nsumer

    just tried out my Sdrive Nuxx today, and I think something is wrong with it, it loads very very slow, have a buzzing noise coming from speakers, you only hear the a beep every so often. I have another sdrive and it works just fine, loads really fast. Anyone have this sort of problem? Robert Miller

     

    To add to this, after talking with Robert via PMs it seems his issue when using the SDrive NUXX only with a 130XE, yet the a8maestro SDrive works fine with the 130XE. With an 800XL both SDrive implementations work just fine. Multiple SD cards and ATRs were tried, and the differentiating factor between right or not seems to be the Atari hardware itself.

     

    I'm at a loss to explain this, but perhaps the 130XE doesn't provide enough power (or perhaps not clean enough power or something?) and the SDrive NUXX is less tolerant of that than the a8maestro version? This surprises me because the SDrive NUXX implementation is the same design as the original Raster/CPU version; the only differences are in the voltage regulator and LEDs and such. The only way I could see a variance like this causing an issue is if the 130XE can't provide quite enough power and thus the AVR is running quirky.

     

    Anyone else have any suggestions / ideas?

     

    (UPDATE: Note that the SDrive NUXX ships with original firmware from Raster/CPU. It's possible that the a8maestro version has different firmware? I haven't investigated this yet...)

  5. Posted · Edited by c0nsumer

    Is it necessary to upgrade the SDrive controller to the above revised firmware, or are we dealing with a limitation on my 800XL's Pokey/chipset?

    Yes, you need this firmware to use the highest speed, the original firmware won't go faster than ~90kbit/sec.

     

    If you are already using this firmware (better ask c0nsumer which firmware he programmed into the SDrive), make sure you don't have more than 1-2 other SIO devices connected, and that the caps on the SIO lines are removed in the Atari and also the floppy drives (1050s also have these nasty caps, for example).

     

    so long,

     

    Hias

     

    For what it's worth, the SDrive NUXX uses the straight-up stock SDrive firmware taken from the SDrive081012.zip or SDrive20090403.zip packages. More info here.

     

    So yes, if you want to do something that requires new firmware you'll need to flash the AVR with whatever that new firmware is. This exact scenario is why there's a programmer built on to the PCB. Reprogramming the AVR in situ is covered here.

  6. Posted · Edited by c0nsumer

    and I have 4 Sdrive NUXX. I like all this shit!

     

    Damn that's hardcore, I spent a bit of time deciding on whether I should order a kit to build since I had one unit already. :D

     

    If you want one, I've still got four kits or so left.

     

    As for the SDrive Nuxx, yes it's nice to look at but it does NOTHING more than my basic version.

     

    Yep, you're correct, and it doesn't claim to do anything more. It's just a high quality (and openly reusable) implementation. Technically (and legally) anyone else could take my design files (PCB CAD, end pane designs, etc) and do the same thing that I did. They were very intentionally released that way to give back to the community. (License info here if you're interested.)

     

    I just like working on very polished projects and this met a need I had to work on something new. :)

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    Welp, that's it! The assembled SDrive NUXXs are sold out. There are nine kits left for those interested in a bit of DIY work...

     

     

    Nooooooooo! I was ready to order an assembled one too...

     

    I am considering buying a kit. The one concern I have is getting the SIO Connector. I have spent a long time searching both Best Electronics and myatari.com and can't find them (best electronic's website is a nightmare to navigate). Any chance you have an extra that I could purchase with a kit? If not, does anyone have a direct link to a page where I can buy SIO connectors?

     

    Many thanks,

     

    -Doug

     

    Doug,

     

    Sorry, I don't. :( I've got a few spares, but they are all broken in one manner or another.

     

    Try giving Best Electronics a call, I know they have some because that's where I got them for the assembled units. Also, you might be able to find someone on here with some dead Atari gear who would be able to help you out...

     

    -Steve

     

    (PS: Not to rush you, but there are five kits left. They are selling at a rate of about one every other day now.)

  9. Posted

    No, I meant if for some reason you lose some of the quality during repair :)

     

    Depends on who is doing it, really. There's a lot of people out there who do really good work.

     

    Of course, if an SDrive NUXX failed I'd probably be willing to take a look at it first, since I'd be really surprised if one had a problem and became damaged during normal use. There just really isn't much to go wrong.

  10. Posted

    the only difficult thing to find else is the quality, this product has high quality just oozing out everything in it :')

     

    sloopy.

     

    Oh, c0nsumer didn't include the extra tube of quality with the second run?

     

    :)

     

    sorry i wasnt awake when i wrote that... other way around... he drowns them in quality before shiment ;')

     

    sloopy.

     

    That's just residue from the nitrile gloves worn while wiping them all off before packing. ;)

  11. Posted

    I could honestly see one for each Atari that you've got regularly connected as being a safe idea.

    This was my justification. Plus, it's hard for me to imagine a world where my Sdrive NUXX craps out on me (at some point in the future) and I am without, hence spares (for this and everything).

     

    This is why I personally have just one. (Only one 800XL here...)

     

    One nice thing about the SDrive design is that it's so simple any sort of repair should be really easy, although it's rather unlikely that it'll be needed as there's just not much to go wrong. That microcontroller should be pretty easy to find for years, and everything else is very standard. If an LED were to go a 3mm item could be fitted into the plastic holder, the tactile switches are super-basic, resistors are as they are, etc. Nice, basic, through-hole electronics like this stuff is often a maintenance (when needed) dream.

  13. Posted

     

    There's still a handful of kits available... ;)

     

     

    Now there's one less. ;) Easiest build I've had in a long time. Now if I can just remember to order that one part. :lol:

     

    Aww, that's one super-important part too. Just remember to use the screws for the SIO connector. It's kinda important for strain relief and ensuring a solid feel to the finished device.

  16. Posted

    YAY! My SDrive NUXX landed yesterday, what a beauty! Many thanks to Steve for such an excellent and well constructed product, customer service and fast shipping to boot (pardon the pun!)

     

    Another item to take pride of place in my modest collection, thanks again Steve!

     

    Woo! You're welcome, and thanks for buying one. I'm glad to hear the UK orders are arriving. The vast majority of international shipments went over there.

  17. Posted

    Woo! That looks good. Not going to fit J3, though?

     

    Thanks. Yes I fitted it afterwards, forgot it in the testing excitement. :)

     

    It's not really needed unless you're going to be using the onboard programmer, but since the DB25 and resistors are there... :D

     

    Glad to see it working. For everyone's knowledge, those four yellow LEDs indicate that the SD card is being seen and the device is powered. Woo!

  18. Posted

    I love my SD-Drive. The only thing I can't figure out is why the files show up with two versions of each ATR. I'm sure it's something stupid I'm doing but I can't figure it out. The second one always has a ≈ sybol in front of it. Anybody have a clue.

     

    Allan

     

    Are you copying them on with a Mac? And are the duplicate files prefixed with a .?

    Yes but they have that ≈ symbol. This only shows up on the Atari, not on the Mac.

     

    Allan

     

    That's the mac hack to store the extra information mac files have on a filesystem that doesn't handle that. The files are there on the Mac, it just hides them (or counts them as part of the same file really).

     

    Yeah, that's just metadata stored in a separate file because FAT doesn't support storing it. There's a few ways to get rid of them. Search around a bit for removing .DS_Store and other "dot files" from FAT filesystems on a Mac and you'll find plenty of info. The inclusion of a tilde (~) in the filename is part of the conversion to 8.3 filenames. Use L and Ctrl-L to display long filenames on the SDrive software (read the manual for a little more info.)

  19. Posted

    My SDrive Nuxx arrived the other day and I just wanted to shout out thanks to Steve for such a great product. It works great and it looks so cool next to my 130 XE and 1084. A few weeks ago, a client of mine stared at my Atari in my office and said, "Speaking as an IT guy, I think you should upgrade your computer." And I did. With the NUXX. 8)

     

    Thank you, and thanks for buying one. I'm glad to hear you like it. :)

  21. Posted

    I love my SD-Drive. The only thing I can't figure out is why the files show up with two versions of each ATR. I'm sure it's something stupid I'm doing but I can't figure it out. The second one always has a ≈ sybol in front of it. Anybody have a clue.

     

    Allan

     

    Are you copying them on with a Mac? And are the duplicate files prefixed with a .?

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