IndusGT Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) 2 questions 1) has anyone plugged a black box or mio to one of the bigger versions? 2) any estimate of price so far, or too early? Thanks Edited August 14, 2018 by IndusGT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 1) has anyone plugged a black box or mio to one of the bigger versions? I personally have a Turbo Freezer and a Sys Check II. They are both working. Other tested devices: IDE 2+ testing working by Nir MIO: On the first board there wasn't room for the connector (3.7mm vs 4.7mm...). Stephen filed it and then tried his. Select + reset brought up the config menu and it was navigable. Did anyone test anything else? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tane Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 10-pin header is for printer port (or)? It is pure general purpose IO, for future expansion. So ... nothing yet. For now just handy for debugging. Could use it for connecting an Atari keyboard etc. Is there a way to plug an old XE keyboard with a converter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santosp Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Is there a way to plug an old XE keyboard with a converter? Not as is. It need to implement a small PCB with a simple digital switch from IDT, and to plug it to the expansion connector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Larry Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Nir asked a really good question that I'm also very interested in... would this fit in a 600XL case? I saw your pic with the scale, so it really looks like it would fit. The back of the case is going to need some serious surgery one way or another. I also saw the reply about the XE keyboard, but if this could be put in a 600XL (or even 800XL) case, I would want to attach the Atari keyboard. IMO, a PC keyboard is good, but a real Atari keyboard would be much better. Plenty of room inside a 600XL case for a hard drive adapter. Joysticks and SIO cables would have to "snake" out the back, and the only remaining issue I see is the cartridge port. Maybe a flexible cable adapter could be used for the cartridge port (as on the Rev e IDE+2). So, how about attaching an Atari keyboard? Can you make a workable adapter? And what is the status of an S-video adapter? Alternatively, does anyone have any experience with one of these adapters (or similar)? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1080P-HDMI-To-3-RCA-AV-CVBS-Composite-S-Video-Audio-Video-Converter-Adapter/183277270807?hash=item2aac2d3717%3Am%3AmnetthEhKMKbb9mcGphCbSQ&var=690569781666&_sacat=0&_nkw=HDMI+to+s-video+adapter&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR2.TRC1.A0.H0.XHDMI+to+s-video+adapter.TRS0 -Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santosp Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 I not responded in the question of Nir, mainly because I don't have a Atari 600XL available to check it. Now to fit on a original Atari 8-bit case, it need enough work I think. Anyway, I can provide the exact dimensions if someone want tocheck it. When I started to design it before a year now, my basic idea was to do it on the smallest possible scale, as to fit in a modern small 3d printed box. So the original Atari enclosures was out of my plans. Now about the s-video adapter who is referred here, and if the possibility to become the hardware for the original Atari naked keyboard in XL series, the most appropriate to answer is foft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 For the svideo I think we can either output gtia style and use a circuit like the Atari one (or UAV). Or we could use a dedicated ic such as the adv7179 https://www.mouser.co.uk/datasheet/2/609/ADV7174_7179-586748.pdf. As for connecting an Atari keyboard. So far I only generated pokey keyboard scan signals and used an xegs keyboard. I guess we could skip the 4051 and just connect the fpga to the matrix directly via the gpio. Ive never tried it but it should work I guess. Will just need a little glue logic in the fpga to do what the 4051 does. As for plugging it into the 600XL. So take a dead 600XL pcb and wire the existing ports onto the board? Guess that would work, though might need to remove some components. Or wire/glue the ports into their locations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Who's Eclaire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Who's Eclaire? Do you mean like Candy and Colleen? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santosp Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) 1. 5 Volt power input2. Power switch3. HDMI/DVI video out4. VGA 31kHz, CGA/SCART 15KHz, Composite B/W video out. (Optional with the use of add-on board, in place No13 on picture.)5. Stereo audio out6. 2x USB ports for joysticks, keypads etc.7. SD card8. Parallel Board Interface - P.B.I9. Cartridge port10. 4x Atari 9pin D-Sub ports11. Serial I/O - SIO port12. JTAG port for firmware updates. Initially needed during the production. Later only if board bricked up with some way.13. Expansion for optional add-on video DAC board, as indicated in row No4.14. Expansion general purpose for future add-ons.15. Intel "Cyclone" FPGA, 5CEBA2 or 5CEBA4 model.16. 1MB SDRAM which support all the known memory expansions for Atari 8-bit. Edited August 18, 2018 by santosp 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mytek Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Very impressive! What an amazingly efficient layout to cover all the bases, while making for a very small footprint. And such a reduction in the number of components to recreate an A8 with all the bells and whistles to bring it into the modern age. Now if only someone had a time machine to take a couple of million of these back to 1980 and dump them on the market (FU Commodore and Apple) . Edit: Although that would predate VGA or HDMI monitors, or USB keyboards, or for that matter... SD cards. Might have to get a much bigger time machine. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrathchild Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Would the FGPA have the ability to incorporate a VBXE core or would that be the purpose of Expansion A and newly purposed expansion board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santosp Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) Would the FGPA have the ability to incorporate a VBXE core or would that be the purpose of Expansion A and newly purposed expansion board? Before Mark answer on this, I must say that the original VBXE developers not interested for something like this. Edited August 18, 2018 by santosp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemiel Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Core could be recreated or copyright prevents? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariNerd Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 I dunno, the 2X, 4X graphic clock modes seem potentially pretty usable and being somewhat familiar, something programmers might be more willing to implement into their code, partly because it has the feel of something possible in the day, both the added capabilities and limitations. I have no idea how that effects player missles, etc, but 16-shade 320 mode sounds nice, though, or even a 9-color 320. Or 320(or 640) 5=color, etc. A lot of games/apps from other platforms become more-easily portable, even a passable CGA/EGA mode from the PC world (with obvious limits, but also enhanced, where possible.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoanas Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Amazing project! Well Done Panos! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Larry Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 What are the known functioning issues at this point? Surely there are some... -Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndusGT Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Any news? Realize this is not a pre-order thread, but can't wait till they are available!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Any news? Realize this is not a pre-order thread, but can't wait till they are available!! Sure Panos will reply with his news. On my side I'm integrating atx support from Farb, several bugs still to squash but getting there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santosp Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) Any news? Realize this is not a pre-order thread, but can't wait till they are available!! Indeed isn't a pre-order thread, because my spare time required for this construction is limited, so the supply of units the same. For now I am thinking to construct two more devices from this, upgraded with the bigger 5CEBA4 fpga. Using this, I want to follow Mark's line with the previous "two board design" devices. Have been constructed 30 till now if I remember correctly. If one more member existed to be interested to buy it except the IndusGT, let me know here so I can get in touch with both with details via p.m. Thanks Panos. Edited August 23, 2018 by santosp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killersquirel Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 This looks awesome. I know this isn't a pre-order thread, but I'm definitely interested in getting one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) recreating chips in fully programmable arrays are not and is not exactly copyright or copyright-able territory... specifically when recreating copyrighted chips and related technologies. You are basically laying out the circuits and devices from the original copyrighted and/or trademarked package. In the world of reverse engineering that intermediary and step afforded some protections. If anyone were to try and enforce such a thing, the original IP owner might do something about it in that case... since someone would be trying to take over that IP by enforcing copyright on something they took in the first place. So long as no one is making such legal claims and not raking in the dough... normally no one cares. Going beyond that gets the big boys all over you. Edited August 23, 2018 by _The Doctor__ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santosp Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 If one more member existed to be interested to buy it except the IndusGT, let me know here so I can get in touch with both with details via p.m. Thanks Panos. As an info, 1 device will prepared for IndusGT! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santosp Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) As an info, 1 device will prepared for IndusGT! And a second goes for the Sven. Thank you Guys. Edited August 26, 2018 by santosp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndary Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 i am also interested 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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