Panther

Just break out your x-ray machine next time. 😄

It's a dual row header, but I suppose you could just point them opposite directions and use two connectors, but if there's enough vertical space then a single connector is better. I've purchased assortment kits, so I'm sure I've plenty. Still not sure about attempting to build one of these, but what the heck, should be interesting. I'll certainly order multiple of each component. I wonder how foft's build and testing is going.

I see, I didn't pay attention to what you did with the header, you now have the 2x5-pin header at one end. I believe there should be plenty of vertical clearance under the shielding there for an angled header, and that would certainly work better.

I'm not sure I see how soldering SMD components on two sides is any more difficult than just using one side. That BGA chip is the tricky one in my opinion.

NUC and an 800. The 800 is too a tight fit to use connectors to attack to the 90° header. It would be nice to be able to use a connector. I've not found any reason to use Quad POKEYs or any of the other goodies with the 800. If I want to run modern demos I can use my 1088XEL or NUC.

I looked up the specs on the 10M02 chips and found that the I7 version (10M02SCM153I7G) is the industrial version (-40° to +100° C) with a maximum speed of 450 MHz, while the C8 version (10M02SCM153C8G) is the commercial version (0° to +85° C) with a maximum speed of 402.5 MHz. Does the C8 version meet requirements? The 10M02SCM153C8G is $8.07 for single piece or $6.46 for 25 pieces (with additional breaks for higher quantities). Pricing appears to be identical between DigiKey and Mouser. Edit: Oh, it was the 10M02SCM153C8G I suggested earlier, so never mind on that. Is ADC support at the FPGA required? The 10M02 doesn't have this.

Just wondering if you plan on designing a version of the PCB for the M153 package. Although, would it actually allow for a smaller PCB footprint?

Or you just start shopping at 3:00 am on your phone from bed and buy a full blown setup that you don't even remember ordering the next morning. It's great how you can receive surprises in the mail from half-asleep impulse buying!

I couldn't even manage to get the first version correct of a circuit board only a few millimetres wide (connector placement was backwards)! As someone told me, always think about what's next.

I figured it wouldn't remain long, I was just teasing.

Now, how do we get rid of the big red bar at the top of the AtariAge forums?

It would be nice to have inexpensive POKEY replacements that just support stereo with no extras (just the ability to toggle between mono and stereo), which I suppose would be handled by the 10M02. I see the 10M02SCM153C8G for $6.46 USD in 25 quantity, and at 8x8 mm (M153), it's more compact than the U169 package.

Now you have me wondering how well this Digium PCIe card I have here with FXS modules would work. It was designed to handle voice and fax. I'll add trying it out with some modems to my to-do list. You can pick these things up for much cheaper than a decade or two ago.

A subscription? That seems a bit nutty. Guess I won't be able to use the source as an example for file access either. I'm not actually familiar with Android programming, just playing it by ear and figuring things out.

Is Argon open source?