@rubber_jonnie Ok, I'll check re the floppy drives themselves (some are from old PCs so will be set to DS1 rather than DS0) when I get nearer to needing them.
Yes, I think a few have reported their Gotek drives as working (and even with auto-switching between 720k & 1440k modes...but that might need a small mod to work). I'll probably start with a Gotek to prove basic operation & then do the mods on top. At least I have found an STFM with a socketed 1772 in my collection
MIDI has been tested Ok by others (along with the cartridge port) so at least it's only diagnosing a potential build issue if it doesn't work.
Ah, yes...the DMA bodge boards...so much to do , so little (free) time.
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@JezC Cool sounds like you're moving along there One of the drives I tried was a modded PC device set to DS0 (Got it from exxos ages ago I think), another a standard SDD-380 from an ST, and an unmodified ST external drive which worked with other machines I have including a 520ST. In fact it's the primary drive for the 520ST.JezC wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:12 am @rubber_jonnie Ok, I'll check re the floppy drives themselves (some are from old PCs so will be set to DS1 rather than DS0) when I get nearer to needing them.
Yes, I think a few have reported their Gotek drives as working (and even with auto-switching between 720k & 1440k modes...but that might need a small mod to work). I'll probably start with a Gotek to prove basic operation & then do the mods on top. At least I have found an STFM with a socketed 1772 in my collection
MIDI has been tested Ok by others (along with the cartridge port) so at least it's only diagnosing a potential build issue if it doesn't work.
Ah, yes...the DMA bodge boards...so much to do , so little (free) time.
I will hook up a keyboard to midi and see if in/out work fine, and I'm happy with the cart port as my diag cart works fine, despite my best efforts to kill it by shorting out a track during the build. Thank god for bodge wire.
The DMA board has to be next really as everything else works. That just leaves the ACSI port. I think it's unlikely that the printer port will ever see any use, but you never know!
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Depends how bad your OCD is about having a blank space on the boardrubber_jonnie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:37 am I think it's unlikely that the printer port will ever see any use, but you never know!
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@exxos Oh, there's a socket fitted, a blank space would never do!!exxos wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:27 amDepends how bad your OCD is about having a blank space on the boardrubber_jonnie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:37 am I think it's unlikely that the printer port will ever see any use, but you never know!
Ordered a 22V10 too as I don't like that empty socket for the HD FD mod!
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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I decided last night (At midnight, not sure why) that I should test the H4s built in RTC.
I have history with the RTC having done quite a bit of work on it, which you can find more detail on here, https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/last/RTC/index.htm , please follow the links on the bottom of the page.
It's basically a ForgetMeClock II but fitted internally with a more modern RTC chip.
The upshot is, I fitted the H4 with a battery for the clock, set it last night and verified that the time was correct before powering off and going to bed.
So, when I go to lunch today, I'll pop upstairs and power on, see just what it has to say for itself.
Expect a report soon
I have history with the RTC having done quite a bit of work on it, which you can find more detail on here, https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/last/RTC/index.htm , please follow the links on the bottom of the page.
It's basically a ForgetMeClock II but fitted internally with a more modern RTC chip.
The upshot is, I fitted the H4 with a battery for the clock, set it last night and verified that the time was correct before powering off and going to bed.
So, when I go to lunch today, I'll pop upstairs and power on, see just what it has to say for itself.
Expect a report soon
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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And the RTC works lovely
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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What size battery is it? I need to order 3 of them
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@PhilC can't recall off the top of my head, I'll check and let you know.
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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@PhilC They're CR1220s.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Thanks RJ
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