ctirad Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hi! Yesterady I got the first prototype boards for the new RAM 320XE card. More info soon..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thgill Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Looks good. Any idea on target price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookt Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Very interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fres Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender II Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Can't wait. I like my 320XLs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 You are a wizard, ctirad!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBuell Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Looking forward to this! Gives me a good reason to keep one XL and one XE out to play with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryoko Demon Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 This really looks like the bit of hardware to get next. Please do let us know when they're available for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender II Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Looking forward to this! Gives me a good reason to keep one XL and one XE out to play with! That's what I do. I like my 600XL with the 320XL and my 130XE with dual OS, they are small enough to fit the space I have available. Can't wait for the 2 new upgrades from ctirad and candle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Awesome looking PCB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues76 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctirad Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 Due to a total lack of a free time I cannot provide as much informations as I'd like to. Here are at least some brief info of the current status. The hardware is finished. There will be just some small changes of the components placement in the final version of the PCB layout. Now I'm working on the firmware: 1. Basic 320kB mode (same as in 320XL): DONE. 2. optional stereo covox: DONE 3. *576kB RAMBO mode: DONE 4. 130XE mode with separate ANTIC banking: TO DO 5. internal RAM remaping feature: WIP (there is actullay something very wrong with that mode and I still didn't figured out what ) 6. *320kB COMPYSHOP mode with separate ANTIC banking: TO DO 7. "OFF" and "64k" modes (even for the 130XE): TO DO 8. cartridge bypass connector: DONE 9. LED signalization: DONE * will require a simple mod inside Atari. Still looking for a suitable enclosure! And finally some photos from the krupkaj pages (Atariada 2011 party): Protoype board #1 (without cart connector fitted): Prototype board #2 plugged to the 130XE: BTW, why I cannot edit the first post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillC Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 BTW, why I cannot edit the first post? There is a time limit on how long you are able to edit your posts unless you are a subscriber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctirad Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Good news everyone, the firmware is finished and all the modes work well (I hope). However. I don't know how to test the separate ANTIC banking in 130XE and 320k COMPY SHOP modes. Any hints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Just doing it in Basic can be a quick/easy test. POKE 106,128 to set RAMTOP so the screen will open under $8000. Then set your banking and open a Graphics 8 screen. Draw a line. GR. 8:C. 1:PL.0,0:DR. 319,191 Then set the banking such that the Antic access is reverse to what you already had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbramley Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Keep me posted when they become available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctirad Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share Posted May 29, 2011 Optional hardware mod which allows full 576kB of RAM and 320K COMPY SHOP mode. Requires one XNOR gate, one pull up resisotor, one trace cut and a couple of wires. The mod is fully transparent and does not affect anything when the RAM320XE card is not present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Just keeps getting better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Firedawg Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Hey ctirad, great looking board! Do you have any news on availability and price yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Larry Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Bump... Any update on this XE version yet? Looked like good progress was being made. -Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctirad Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) Hi all! After a long time of inactivity i finally found and fixed the last bug, so I can send the first batch to the betatesters and then to all others. Please, don't ask me for the final price now, I have to check and count the actual prices of the components first. Edited September 5, 2013 by ctirad 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kogden Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Good news everyone, the firmware is finished and all the modes work well (I hope). However. I don't know how to test the separate ANTIC banking in 130XE and 320k COMPY SHOP modes. Any hints? The old 130XE video blitz demo? Definitely interested in one of these. I was considering doing an internal 320K upgrade on my 130XE but the cheap PCB intimidates me. The fact I can stack an IDEplus on it is pretty awesome too! I still have my RAM 320XL but am not using it as much lately due to lack of PBI passthrough for my IDE controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toad Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 The old 130XE video blitz demo? Definitely interested in one of these. I was considering doing an internal 320K upgrade on my 130XE but the cheap PCB intimidates me. The fact I can stack an IDEplus on it is pretty awesome too! I still have my RAM 320XL but am not using it as much lately due to lack of PBI passthrough for my IDE controller. Heh! You totally confused me with answering that post from 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kogden Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) Heh! You totally confused me with answering that post from 2011. LOL didn't realize that post was that old. Still stands though.... it's cool and I want one! Edited September 5, 2013 by kogden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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