USB Floppy Emulator for classic systems

[ukmarkh]

Top stuff... don't forget the tutorial 

[Bryce]

As long as the original author doesn't have a problem with it, I'll add the pcb layout and tutorial when I'm finished, but I haven't even started yet.

Bryce.

[CPCIak]

final SD-HxC demo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzfUZorBayw

[CPCIak]

pre-order just started by ebay member lotharek1977

[Ynot.zer0]

just pre-ordered mine 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180479359777&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_7051wt_1165

[khisanth]

Oooo wish I had waited to spend my money on this! a lot more convenient.  Especially if you can do a mod and build it into your CPC

[ukmarkh]

I would buy one, but only if it came complete with the Amstrad Plus range connector.

[Cholo]

Just preordered. Even tho i got the usb one, the SD one must be so much more mobile (the usb cable really limits the area you can use it in).

Looks like another polish fella is selling suitable 3" (well 3,5") drive cables (uk and german ones both):
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/urban-retro/

Does the German Centronics cable work on a 6128 plus machine or are they different?

[ukmarkh]

The centronics cables are the same.

[redbox]

I would buy one, but only if it came complete with the Amstrad Plus range connector.

Do you know where you can get a Plus connector for it?  If so, I'll pre-order one.

[ukmarkh]

This is my problem, the last one I bought cost me £10 and I was desperate so had no choice. It took bloody ages to arrive, to the point where I nearly gave up. So I don't wanna go through that again, if someone is selling a CPC device it should at the very min come with all the flippin connectors.

Either way, I'm a CPC sucker and will probably end up buying it regardless.

[redbox]

This is my problem, the last one I bought cost me £10 and I was desperate so had no choice. It took bloody ages to arrive, to the point where I nearly gave up. So I don't wanna go through that again, if someone is selling a CPC device it should at the very min come with all the flippin connectors.

Where did you get the £10 one from?

I expect that the seller is either targeting the largest market (by far classic CPCs) or doesn't have a Plus himself to test it on (or both).

[ukmarkh]

ebay... the same guy I think that sells bootleg carts

[Cholo]

Yeah looks like the fella now sells all 3 cables:

6128+ Centronic:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Amstrad-CPC-6128-PLUS-ribbon-cable-disk-disc-HxC-drive_W0QQitemZ230448332218QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL?hash=item35a7ca7dba


UK 6128 Edge connector:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Amstrad-CPC-Spectrum-ribbon-cable-disk-disc-HxC-drive_W0QQitemZ230446459758QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL?hash=item35a7adeb6e

German Schneider 6128 Centronics:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Schneider-CPC-6128-ribbon-cable-disk-HxC-floppy-drive_W0QQitemZ230447735869QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL?hash=item35a7c1643d

[redbox]

6128+ Centronic:

Thank you.

[nurgle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar5ygebI8og

I love the part where you place the device on the "On the edge" Commodore book. 

[khisanth]

Prize to you for being the first person to mention it


Surprised it took so long! Great book by the way 

[nurgle]

Prize to you for being the first person to mention it

*blush*

Surprised it took so long! Great book by the way 

Of course. One of the best books I read during the last years, and I am not ashamed to say that in a CPC forum. 
Definitely recommended.

http://www.variantpress.com/books/on-the-edge

[Bryce]

Just reading through the HxC2001 Forum. It doesn't look like Jeff is going to release the schematics of the final version of the SD Card device (the one he's now offering for sale). On the one hand I can understand that, if he intends manufacturing it for a profit he wont want others selling it cheaper (because they don't have to cover the developement costs), but it's still a pity, because I'd like to have done my own layout that fits nicely inside the CPC (just for myself, not to produce).

I noticed the newer version has reduced the TTL logic down to a single chip compared to the prototype version. So anyone wanting to build their own has the choice of: A) Building the larger prototype version, which wont be supported by future firmware or B) Buying one and living with the fact that it doesn't fit inside the CPC.

I'm tending towards option A as I have most of the parts lying around at home.

Bryce.

[CPCIak]

Does anyone know which plastic case is suitable for the interface?
For example from Kemo Germany:
http://www.kemo-electronic.de/index.php?cPath=64_116_118&language=en

[Gryzor]

Go one myself... wonder when it'll arrive!

Now, for the cables...

[nurgle]

Couldn't resist either. Although I have more CPC gadgets than I can possibly use in my spare time. 

[Gryzor]

He seems to be doing quite well

I wonder how many end up in CPC users' hands... though, of course, you can use it with other systems as well. I guess that for an Amiga you use a normal floppy cable? How about a c64 - is it possible?

[Octoate]

How about a c64 - is it possible?

The C64 solutions are much simpler than a complete floppy emulator, because the C64 just uses a serial interface to connect a floppy. There are already devices which you can use, e.g. the MMC2IEC device (MM2IEC in the C64-Wiki (german)).

[Gryzor]

The C64 solutions are much simpler than a complete floppy emulator, because the C64 just uses a serial interface to connect a floppy. There are already devices which you can use, e.g. the MMC2IEC device (MM2IEC in the C64-Wiki (german)).

Well, maybe; I have the chance of buying an IDE64 device from a friend, but I was asking about this device here - would I be able to use it?