lotharek Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 ... Nice. Is this cable compatible with existing Satan/USatan drives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Good question, and to go along with it, is your US version compatible with the internal Ultrasatan cable produced by Alan H. over at AtariForum? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNameOfTheGame Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Nice. Is this cable compatible with existing Satan/USatan drives? Yea, might have to order one separate for my satandisk. That is a very nice quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Lotharek's work looks first rate to my eye. Can't even begin to express how grateful I am that people like him step up and meet the needs of the Atari community. <2 thumbs way up> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotharek Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 (edited) Of course, this cable is fully compatible with USATAN device designed by Jookie. I wanted to keep original pinout. but I really dislike idea of butchering db25 plugs... so decided go step further and order custom made cables - especially for usatan. i just like to see my devices high quality .. of course all those small gizmos makeprice a bit higher, but my opinion is to better spend ONCE but FOR GOOD product, instead 2-3 times for sth You will never be happy with.. Edited February 3, 2013 by lotharek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 (edited) Of course, this cable is fully compatible with USATAN device designed by Jookie. I wanted to keep original pinout. but I really dislike idea of butchering db25 plugs... so decided go step further and order custom made cables - especially for usatan. i just like to see my devices high quality .. of course all those small gizmos makeprice a bit higher, but my opinion is to better spend ONCE but FOR GOOD product, instead 2-3 times for sth You will never be happy with.. Very cool. One thing no one has mentioned is that on the 1040STf/STe the external floppy DIN is next to the ACSI port. If you like to have an external B drive hooked up and your Satan/USatan is using a butchered db25, you can not fit both plugs into the computer. The ear on the db25 is in the way and has to be ground off to fit both plugs. One could easily ruin the connector in the process. Point being a proper plug like the one you're manufacturing is the best way to go. Edited February 3, 2013 by Official Ninja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Of course, this cable is fully compatible with USATAN device designed by Jookie. I wanted to keep original pinout. but I really dislike idea of butchering db25 plugs... so decided go step further and order custom made cables - especially for usatan. i just like to see my devices high quality .. of course all those small gizmos makeprice a bit higher, but my opinion is to better spend ONCE but FOR GOOD product, instead 2-3 times for sth You will never be happy with.. Nicely done then...and I fully agree with stepping up the production quality rather than dropping it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methanoid Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Is there some clever and/or neat way to fit ultrasatan inside a standard STE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonB Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Nicely done then...and I fully agree with stepping up the production quality rather than dropping it down. We had many discussions about this cable and other aspects of the device. Lotharek has high standards, that's what he is like... Which is great for us! I haven't got the finished product yet, but the beta testing board is really well put together, because it is factory produced. All of Lotharek's products are like this. I have a DivIDE for my Spectrum and it is just as good. We can expect the NetUSBee to be just as good too, when it becomes available, and (good idea) it should be able to power the USatan via the USB port (conjecture, subject to testing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonB Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Is there some clever and/or neat way to fit ultrasatan inside a standard STE? Tricky, unless you sacrifice the FDD. You might be able to fit into a STF(m) by removing shields, but the memory bay of the STe is using space you would need. I have all these models lying around, so I will offer up the beta board and take some pictures so you have an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methanoid Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 (edited) Tricky, unless you sacrifice the FDD. You might be able to fit into a STF(m) by removing shields, but the memory bay of the STe is using space you would need. I have all these models lying around, so I will offer up the beta board and take some pictures so you have an idea. Thanks, that will be very helpful. I would have thought it could sit above the STE Ram shield... I dont see the need to sacrifice the FDD although I probably will fit this HxC FDD emu from Lotharek I have sitting gathering dust so far.. My worry really is how to do the wiring or if the cable can easily be routed back inside (most likely since I am hopeless at soldering) Edited February 5, 2013 by Methanoid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triads Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Got 1... YAY!.. Now just wondering if I shoulda got 2.. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 For you STe owners - what if you replaced the factory PS with a smaller PICO? Would that give you some/enough room to fit an Ultrasatan in there then? Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thgill Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 For you STe owners - what if you replaced the factory PS with a smaller PICO? Would that give you some/enough room to fit an Ultrasatan in there then? Just a thought. Most likely that would work fine. I would then mount it above the midi ports and cuts slits just above them so you can access the SD card slots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLofgren Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Hi everybody - I am an old Atari user coming back to my roots with a MEGA ST coming in a few days. I am very excited about this This whole UltraSatan project intrigues me a lot - can you guys please help me understand exactly what I need for it to work? Apart from the actual unit - do I need an adapter as well? From the pictures on Lothareks site I get the impression you need an external power supply. Correct? A SCSI driver - what's the difference between HD Driver and ICD Pro? Anything else? /C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Hi everybody - I am an old Atari user coming back to my roots with a MEGA ST coming in a few days. I am very excited about this This whole UltraSatan project intrigues me a lot - can you guys please help me understand exactly what I need for it to work? Apart from the actual unit - do I need an adapter as well? From the pictures on Lothareks site I get the impression you need an external power supply. Correct? A SCSI driver - what's the difference between HD Driver and ICD Pro? Anything else? /C Congrats. Enjoy your Mega ST. The UltraSatan by Lotharek will be powered by 5V mini USB. So, a phone charger. You will need the ACSI cable to attach it to your system. ICD Pro drivers are freely found on the internet. HDDriver is a commercial product still being supported by the author. http://www.seimet.de/atari/en/hddriver.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Any news on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) Just wanted to check - These haven't started shipping yet have they? Edited February 26, 2013 by GadgetUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STuck Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Any idea when the internal Ultra Satandisks are gonna ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 The latest update on the website says internal are pretty much any day (if not already), with external in another 2 weeks or so yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STuck Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 thanks GadgetUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I had heard several weeks ago there was a problem with the board routing and it was only working proper if two cards were inserted. I wonder if that has been resolved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STuck Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 SILLY QUESTION ALERT: I've ordered the internal version, does it come with all the cabling I need or will I need to buy any other accessories? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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