Mclaneinc Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Nice cable there Mr Robot...Dead funky @Lastic and @mimo Cables now on way..Just back from the Post Office.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I'm using 1/8th inch (3mm) braid, it's tight, the 25cm cable needs 30cm of braid and you will need to put a gentle twist in the wires before you thread them or it goes really stiff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickJock Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Really nicely done! I didn't realize that cable braid was a thing that you could get. I assumed that you used the outer part of some paracord! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Any pointers on where to get .cas files and .atx files? would prefer just a zip file rather than having to d/l each individual title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I must have screwed up my cable somehow, I can load .cas files, but not .atr files. Any ideas? I have the black pcb and soldered the pin header in the opposite direction and on the other side of the pcb thinking that it would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 well, with this amount of information it's pretty hard to diagnose the issue there seems to be a problem with either command or data out line (or both) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Larry Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 They have quite a few ATX at Atarimania. It's under VAPI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 1 hour ago, mimo said: Any pointers on where to get .cas files and .atx files? would prefer just a zip file rather than having to d/l each individual title Latest a8preservation archive is here https://atari-owner.com/fun/atari-preserved-software/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DjayBee Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Larry said: They have quite a few ATX at Atarimania. It's under VAPI. Nah, these are old as the hills. Use Mr. Robot's link. @www.atarimania.com it might make sense to replace the VAPI-files on your site with a link to later images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Indeed, better versions and better cracks thanks to yourself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 You're right, I forgot all about this page. It doesn't make much sense to have a separate section nowadays and I'll ask our webmaster Franck to remove it when he has time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezz Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/17/2020 at 2:09 PM, Mr Robot said: That's excellent, I'd really like to have one made up for my cart to use with the XL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 pm me your address Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) On 6/18/2020 at 11:55 AM, www.atarimania.com said: You're right, I forgot all about this page. It doesn't make much sense to have a separate section nowadays and I'll ask our webmaster Franck to remove it when he has time. Keep the vapi images please, they are different, and served their purpose. The .dll still assists APE to do a better job. Edited June 19, 2020 by _The Doctor__ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awch Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I'm looking to 3D print SIO connectors for this upgrade and am wondering what people are using for the cable. Six conductor insulated wire is more expensive than I expected. Does anyone know if shielded Cat5e cable would work or have any other inexpensive recommendations? Thanks for your help, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I made an SDrive-MAX and used cat-5 for the cable, it was very stiff, unusably so. I'd imagine it would rip itself free of the JST connector on this mod fairly quickly. Most people seem to be buying ready made JST cable assemblies and sticking an sio connector on the other end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Worley Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 46 minutes ago, Awch said: I'm looking to 3D print SIO connectors for this upgrade and am wondering what people are using for the cable. Six conductor insulated wire is more expensive than I expected. Does anyone know if shielded Cat5e cable would work or have any other inexpensive recommendations? Thanks for your help, Greg I wouldn't bother shielded cable for the short run from the sio to the cart port. Just twist the wires all together and rub a little dirt on it. Best, Jeff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Hello Steve On 6/17/2020 at 3:09 PM, Mr Robot said: Could you please tell us what you used to wrap the wires? Sincerely Mathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awch Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 5 hours ago, Jeffrey Worley said: I wouldn't bother shielded cable for the short run from the sio to the cart port. Just twist the wires all together and rub a little dirt on it. Best, Jeff The wires are too short to reach the SIO port and I'm also hoping to make a few full cables. Does anyone have any real suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrbrevin Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 i used flat ethernet cable for my mini810s and they work perfectly, even with high speed SIO. internally the wires are ultra fine too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awch Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 17 minutes ago, xrbrevin said: i used flat ethernet cable for my mini810s and they work perfectly, even with high speed SIO. internally the wires are ultra fine too Thanks for your help. That's good to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irich2 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 There is also this option, Lotharek's 5-signal SIO Cable: https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=174 Of course, you still have to add the small connection on the other end of the cable for use with the AVGCART. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Worley Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Awch said: The wires are too short to reach the SIO port and I'm also hoping to make a few full cables. Does anyone have any real suggestions? I use heat shrink tubing for such small cables. You can get lengths of a couple of 18" or so from Amazon, frequently in multiple colors. Put the wires into the tube before you finish your soldering or before you insert the pins into the SIO connector and you have a spiffy-looking cable. You don't HAVE to heat the tubing and shrink it if you don't want to, it just makes a nice-looking jacket for the cables and protects them as a jacket should. In this case what I would do is strip the number of wires you need from a length of flat ribbon cable (like that used for floppy connections) and lengthen the shortie cable you got from China. Use small shrink-wrap tubing to cover the solder joints where the wires are connected, to insulate them, and then go to town with your connector, perhaps using a larger diameter shrink tube for an outer jacket for the whole cable bundle. Best, Jeff Edited June 20, 2020 by Jeffrey Worley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Mathy said: Hello Steve Could you please tell us what you used to wrap the wires? Sincerely Mathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Awch said: Does anyone have any real suggestions? I got ready made cables from aliexpress just like I said. Mine are 250mm long enough for XL seek and ye shall find 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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