ivop Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 https://atariage.com/forums/topic/280918-1088xld-custom-a8-computer-in-1050-drive-case/page/38/?tab=comments#comment-4533863 Here's a video of somebody soldering a CrystalBlaster C1. Throughout the video, you hear it playing a bunch of tunes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I converted my 1088XLD to PAL today and now enjoying some VBXE demos as a test. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) The wonders of Open Source. https://github.com/ivop/vs1053-waveblaster I never managed to test it, because I suck at drag soldering. Now this guy comes along, fixes an error, adds MIDI SPI in and reduces the board size! Just merged his work. A lot of photos are on github. So, now there's a second option to build your own WaveBlaster Edited January 14, 2021 by ivop spelling, as usual 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockdoc2010 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 "It's working! It's working!!!! Just a few images.. THANK YOU Mytek, McRorie, FJC, Simius and et al. Now I just gotta figure out how to use the darn thing 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockdoc2010 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 try duex with bigger images 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Finally getting around to start my first 1088XLD Parts are just stuffed for now, next thing is to start soldering... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 1 hour ago, AtariGeezer said: Finally getting around to start my first 1088XLD Parts are just stuffed for now, next thing is to start soldering... Nice - always great to see new machines being born 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Finished final assembly. No shorts from Ground to +5v or +12v, so I powered it up and the LED's work Tomorrow I'll do a complete short test and then populate the board and give 'er a fire up... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Beautiful machine. I wish I could still see to solder. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Fully working now Had to borrow a memory chip from my 1088XEL. Can't find the 3 other ones I bought 4 years ago... Just need to add a few screws, then all done Love the midi tune when booted... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenames99 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 hi, very nice to see a new 1088xld built and working. great job. Ken 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mytek Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 14 hours ago, AtariGeezer said: Just need to add a few screws, then all done Congrats ? 14 hours ago, AtariGeezer said: Love the midi tune when booted... You'll either love it or hate it. For those that don't like it, I really should provide a no-tune version in the firmware download. There was someone that did just that, as well as tried a few other tunes, but I can't for the life of me remember who that was. The PIC assembly source code is provided if you ever want to try your hand at creating a different intro. It would take some digging in the MIDI topics, but I did have a discussion about how that could be done, as well as a link to a program that would condense a standard .mid file into the format required by the built-in mini player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Finished stuffing the low profile parts on my 2nd 1088XLD Build Besides having a U1MB, UAV and DreamBlaster S2, This one will have @Dropcheck's I/O ModSystem Addition, plus a VBXE 👍👍👍 Next thing is to start soldering... How do you install a VBXE in one of these??? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 1 hour ago, AtariGeezer said: How do you install a VBXE in one of these??? Like this, There are existing headers on the board for the RGB output plus the handful of signals needed for the VBXE nor provided by the ANTIC interface. If you read the documentation on Lotharek’s site plus the 1088XLD schematics, it’s not too hard to figure out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, DrVenkman said: Like this, There are existing headers on the board for the RGB output plus the handful of signals needed for the VBXE nor provided by the ANTIC interface. If you read the documentation on Lotharek’s site plus the 1088XLD schematics, it’s not too hard to figure out. Okay, does it use the XL or XE Adapter board underneath? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 1 minute ago, AtariGeezer said: Okay, does it use the XL or XE Adapter board underneath? It’s a VBXE, so the XE style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 1 minute ago, DrVenkman said: It’s a VBXE, so the XE style. Okay, Cool Thank you for the help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LarryL Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Another one is about to be born soon… One question: in the BOM I downloaded from Myteks homepage, there were a few references (Note 4) to a document/pdf with „installation tips and tricks“ I was not able to find it anywhere - not on the website and not in this 39 pages thread (well, I briefly scanned through, not reading every post in detail) is this document existing? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mytek Posted June 25, 2023 Author Share Posted June 25, 2023 1 minute ago, LarryL said: Another one is about to be born soon… One question: in the BOM I downloaded from Myteks homepage, there were a few references (Note 4) to a document/pdf with „installation tips and tricks“ I was not able to find it anywhere - not on the website and not in this 39 pages thread (well, I briefly scanned through, not reading every post in detail) is this document existing? The answer is no to that question, at least as far as coming from me. I guess I was thinking about it and then moved on to other things instead. Documentation after the fact is never easy, and once a unit has been successfully built by a few individuals the need for such quickly dwindles. I always figured that the DIY people that had gotten through a build would be able to help those first starting out. And I've seen this be the case on a few of these projects. My very best advice would be to leave all the chips and the U1MB, UAV, and the S2 modules out until after you've verified the +5V on the power bus. Also hold off on plugging in the Level 1 and Level 2 I/O boards as well. Unfortunately someone accidentally reversed the 5V and 12V regulators with all that stuff all plugged in and fried a bunch of it in the process of powering up the system for the first time. There is a convenient spot to check those voltages on a 4-pin header (J12) on the lower left hand corner of the main board. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, mytek said: Unfortunately someone accidentally reversed the 5V and 12V regulators with all that stuff all plugged in and fried a bunch of it in the process of powering up the system for the first time. The poor fool. I wonder which imbecile did that. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 15 minutes ago, flashjazzcat said: The poor fool. I wonder which imbecile did that. A fairer description would probably be "distracted genius." 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 3 hours ago, LarryL said: Another one is about to be born soon… One question: in the BOM I downloaded from Myteks homepage, there were a few references (Note 4) to a document/pdf with „installation tips and tricks“ I was not able to find it anywhere - not on the website and not in this 39 pages thread (well, I briefly scanned through, not reading every post in detail) is this document existing? This is one I downloaded a few years ago. DELETE if needed.. TipsandTricksfor1088XLDAssembly.pdf 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LarryL Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 5 hours ago, AtariGeezer said: This is one I downloaded a few years ago. DELETE if needed.. OMG 😳 …awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 13 hours ago, AtariGeezer said: This is one I downloaded a few years ago. DELETE if needed.. TipsandTricksfor1088XLDAssembly.pdf 2.76 MB · 5 downloads I’m pretty sure that was put together by @Dropcheck based on our experiences building the beta test boards. I’m *certain* that’s my beer pic. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dropcheck Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 Now I remember doing that......🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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