Mass Storage (8/16 bit IDE) for CPC464/6128 Project

KaosOverride · 17:50, 02 November 12

The little changes I mentioned above at the decoder. (To reduce a little the latency)

NEW SCHEME : http://imageshack.us/a/img18/3742/gxide2.png

EDIT: Hope new URL works fine!!

Bryce · 22:18, 02 November 12

Your link just forwards me to an advert. Can you upload it to the Forum?

Bryce.

Terje_Norway · 22:49, 02 November 12

Hi,

You have to COPY the link into a new WINDOW to get to the right page. If You goes directly from the link, You ends up with the ads ! ! !

Don't ask me why it's so $:-\$ Perhaps it's one of life's big questions ? ? ?

Yours

Terje Grind
NORWAY

KaosOverride · 00:21, 03 November 12

Sorry, is just my hosting that don't like linking that way... Changed to imageshack! Looks like working!!

I think my site's problem is something with referers with the forum, etc... , detecting that the previous URL was not from the same site... pfffff

Zetr0 · 01:52, 03 November 12

Quote from: KaosOverride on 17:50, 02 November 12
The little changes I mentioned above at the decoder. (To reduce a little the latency)

NEW SCHEME : http://imageshack.us/a/img18/3742/gxide2.png

EDIT: Hope new URL works fine!!

I must report this post to the moderators.... ITS AWESOME! =)

KaosOverride · 19:09, 03 November 12

LOL Imageshack has been down for a time this afternoon...

KaosOverride · 09:45, 21 April 13

Hope to test it this Tuesday

Have added an easy Romboard for 64k Eeprom. Just for BonnyDOS + BonnyExtra1 + BonnyExtra2 + ParaDOS. The idea is to make an easy mimic of the DivIDE for spectrum, with built-in OS. Roms are mapped as 2-5.

The Romboard is easy to disable, just don't solder anything in its rectangle and use your favourite ramcard/rombioard/megaflash xD

Will notify about any advances

abraXXIous · 10:24, 21 April 13

Great! When will they be available to purchase?

SyX · 10:37, 21 April 13

FANTASTIC!!!

dcdrac · 10:51, 21 April 13

An ide adaptor would be great even better if even remotely possible would be a USB connector adapter for external HDS.

I can imagine Amsdos wold throw a wobbler, but if the emulation of its controller was done correctly then maybe just maybe that would work.

KaosOverride · 10:57, 21 April 13

I'm not a kind of bussines man, I will free all the material about this boards, schemmes, gerbrer files, GAL binary, etc so anybody could make it.

Because of the place I ordered the boards, I have 10 of them. A full populated board with no assembling costs just the board and components, is around 30-35 euro for me. But first I must test it works!!

Anyway this project will be fully open when I get it to run.

KaosOverride · 11:15, 21 April 13

Quote from: dcdrac on 10:51, 21 April 13
An ide adaptor would be great even better if even remotely possible would be a USB connector adapter for external HDS.

I can imagine Amsdos wold throw a wobbler, but if the emulation of its controller was done correctly then maybe just maybe that would work.

I have a kind of IDE to SD adapter so it's a must to test.

dcdrac · 11:53, 21 April 13

that sounds like a goer to me

abraXXIous · 12:00, 21 April 13

Why not fit it with a compact flash adapter? You can buy 32GB Compact flash cards quite cheaply and I cannot imagine how you could ever need more than about 8gb of space for the CPC.

I would like to formally put my hand up for one of boards up for grabs when they become available. I would much prefer one ready to go so am happy to pay for your time to install the components, if you are willing to do so.

Bryce · 12:02, 21 April 13

Great project, nice layout too. Also excellent that you will be releasing all the data!

Bryce.

Gryzor · 17:20, 21 April 13

* Gryzor wants one.

KaosOverride · 23:30, 21 April 13

Arrrrghhh!! Bad news.. My programmer is not compatible with the GALs. Hope a new one should arrive in a week to solve it... Well, is not a game over

TFM · 06:02, 22 April 13

Great to see the progress here

KaosOverride · 23:50, 13 May 13

Debuging the GALs.... One of the ICs is actively blocking the data bus when is supposed to not be active....

Kris · 01:49, 14 May 13

Nice to see that this project is still alive; Hope you will find a solution to your issues

KaosOverride · 16:16, 14 May 13

What the... The ENTA and ENTB signals from the GAL miss the LH in the equation which is the "state" for reading the 0-7 or the 8-15 bits for the DATA register. (For people that have not paid attention to the circuit and sources I attached in this thread maybe I'm looking as speaking martian...

)

What in hell have I done? I was convinced that the source for the GAL was using the LH signal

It MUST use the signal...

Well, something is clear now... Hope work let's me some time for testing...

KaosOverride · 16:34, 06 June 13

Awwww Yea!!!!!!!!

GAL2 (I/O management) had a very bad mistake in some pin assigments, also some inverted signals... Corrected
GAL1 (IDE DATA Control) also corrected the INTA and INTB thing...

Is strange to have things running at the first attempt

Now looking for some free time for testing

Also edited my post with the GALs code

Munchausen · 15:35, 14 June 13

Looking forward to seeing this in action!

radu14m · 08:30, 11 August 13

Cool Project !

Please let us know if there are some fresh news.

Munchausen · 14:37, 23 October 13

How's this going? Any progress?!

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Mass Storage (8/16 bit IDE) for CPC464/6128 Project