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General Category => Amstrad CPC hardware => Topic started by: TotO on 13:04, 23 August 15

Title: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: TotO on 13:04, 23 August 15
As requested by many CPC 464 users, here a way to plug the Amstrad DDI-1 at end of the MotherX4.
Two parts here: A ribbon cable (SCSI like) and the edge adapter. Note that is better to power it using the MotherX4 PSU jack.

Last but not least, it allow to use Edge expansions on a Centronics CPC w/ or w/o MotherX4.  8)
Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: woody.cool on 16:56, 23 August 15
Nice, that answers the questions I had about Mother X4 & DDI-1
Oh, and Payday is around the corner  :D
Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: gerald on 17:51, 23 August 15
A 464 setup is already quite wide, with this it will be quite deep as well ;D
Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: CraigsBar on 19:46, 23 August 15
Quote from: gerald on 17:51, 23 August 15
A 464 setup is already quite wide, with this it will be quite deep as well ;D
But also....


Quite powerful
Quite Usable


and above all


Quite Desirable.


Damn I'm envious of this setup. when you have it, you wanna swap it for my spare 6128 plus? ;)

Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: CPC_Fan on 21:59, 23 August 15
I thought that I had first refusal on your spare 6128 plus Craig?
Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: CPC_Fan on 22:02, 23 August 15
Quote from: TotO on 13:04, 23 August 15
As requested by many CPC 464 users, here a way to plug the Amstrad DDI-1 at end of the MotherX4.
Two parts here: A ribbon cable (SCSI like) and the edge adapter. Note that is better to power it using the MotherX4 PSU jack.

Last but not least, it allow to use Edge expansions on a Centronics CPC w/ or w/o MotherX4.  8)

Nice work Tot0. Will you be selling them in your store at some point in the future at all?
Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: CraigsBar on 22:12, 23 August 15
Quote from: CPC_Fan on 21:59, 23 August 15
I thought that I had first refusal on your spare 6128 plus Craig?
Damn, Too many threads.... Well it was worth a chance LOL I have to dye the 464 plus first then get @Bryce (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=225) to find 1 spare week or two to mod it :)


Where does the time go to? I really miss time when I was younger and a Month was L--O--N--G time, let alone a year. TOday time races by and nothing seems to get done :(

Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: CPC_Fan on 22:20, 23 August 15
Yeah that's ok. I only asked, as I haven't been able to get much time to read the forum recently and thought that you had dyed the 464 plus and was therefore ready to sell the 6128 plus.

Yep I would like to know where the time goes as well....  :)
Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: TotO on 12:09, 24 August 15
Quote from: CPC_Fan on 22:02, 23 August 15
Nice work TotO. Will you be selling them in your store at some point in the future at all?
Yes. I will try to update my website in the week.  8)
Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: CPC_Fan on 12:13, 24 August 15
Excellent. They should sell well.
Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: archcosmo on 11:48, 25 August 15
Hi TotO

looks good, but any plans to make some right angle adapters for the MotherX4 board as well?

something like what zaxon made for sale at the end of 2014:
Adapter for mx4 board (http://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/details/3997)

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cheers
Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: TotO on 11:50, 25 August 15
Sure, I can. But understand that using a ribbon cable avoid the MotherX4 to climb to the expansion.  ;D 
Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: archcosmo on 11:58, 25 August 15
yeah, that's true  - maybe some short plastic standoffs would be useful on the MotherX4's PCB mounting holes!

cheers
Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: TotO on 09:03, 28 August 15
Now online: MX4-Edge adapter - Cent Pour Cent (http://www.centpourcent.net/store/p89/_MX4-Edge_adapter.html)   ;D

- 4.90€ for the adapter only
- 7.90€ with MX4-MX4 cable (SCSI like)
- 9.90€ with MX4-Centronics cable (same as MotherX4)

Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: TFM on 18:27, 28 August 15
Nice present for our CPC6128's 30st birthday!  :)
Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: 260Z on 22:51, 27 May 19
@TotO (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=290)  PM Sent  :)
Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: Audronic on 01:15, 28 May 19
Quote from: TotO on 09:03, 28 August 15
Now online: MX4-Edge adapter - Cent Pour Cent (http://www.centpourcent.net/store/p89/_MX4-Edge_adapter.html)   ;D   


Hi Tot0


The link is unwell.


Ray

Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: 260Z on 02:34, 28 May 19
Quote from: Audronic on 01:15, 28 May 19

Hi Tot0


The link is unwell.


Ray


Yea, if I read correctly on another CPC site, he stopped using that due to PayPal issues??. Need to chase him up directly now.


Rob
Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: Audronic on 04:33, 28 May 19

Finally found out What ACME is ?

Arnold Computer Multi-Expansions


http://www.centpourcent.net (http://www.centpourcent.net)


will get you to the site.


But not to the Ddi-1 and Mother 4 ?


Ray
Title: Re: Amstrad DDI-1 and MotherX4
Post by: TotO on 11:06, 28 May 19
I have to reorder PCB for building adapters to plug the DDI-1 to the MotherX4.
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