Firmware updates for the STM32/Gotek HxC floppy emulators !

[aotta]

Well done! But the auction you linked is for both spi and i2c protocol.. Are all they supported?

[Jeff]

Well done! But the auction you linked is for both spi and i2c protocol.. Are all they supported?

IIC variation only of course

[aotta]

Well done! But the auction you linked is for both spi and i2c protocol.. Are all they supported?

IIC variation only of course

I supposed.. But you mentioned spi compatibility in your to do list, if i remember well, and in the last time you are so fast in developing...

[Jeff]

I supposed.. But you mentioned spi compatibility in your to do list, if i remember well, and in the last time you are so fast in developing...

Where ?

[aotta]

When discussing with kingstener about implementing native support to oled screen to avoid his mods... My fault, i misunderstood!

[Jeff]

When discussing with kingstener about implementing native support to oled screen to avoid his mods... My fault, i misunderstood!

SPI support is possible but the actual resolution doesn't justify at all the SPI interface. Even at 100kbits/s the refresh rate still very good in I2C mode.

[drwhy]

Hi !

With the Firm26_3a i have the same problem on my 2 Amigas:

System 1: A500+, ACA500Plus (OnBoard 3.1 Rom & Colanto 3.X UserRom), 2x Gotek (DF0 & DF1)
System 2: A1200, PhaseIV, Colanto 3.X Rom, 2x Gotek (DF0 & DF1)

When i boot into WB i see only one Fileselector.
When i boot into DF0 everything seems to be fine (havn´t tested to load any disk images yet)
But when i boot into DF1 it loads the FW from DF1 and the .cgf and LoaderFile from DF0 !!!
... so i´m stuck with only one Gotek-Drive ...

One more thing i have to say is that i´m currently not using any OLED mods !
(will order soon )
Do i have to Flash an older FW-Version ?

any ideas, can anyone confirm this ?

[Jeff]

This is a current limitation of the file selector. i will add the possibility to switch the drives quite soon.

[drwhy]

ahh .. ok ... thank you !

[Jeff]

Important write support fix released. Update highly recommended ! :

9 September 2017: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.0.26.4a

- Fix write support with non contigus/fragmented tracks into the image (usb stick fragmentation issue).

https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_driv ... rmware.zip

[r4ar]

A save to a floppy may take 1 minute.
That same save onto the Gotek would take 10 minutes.

When formatting a disk image, the FZ freezes upon completion of the very long formatting process when using the Gotek, as if it hasn't received a completion acknowledgement from the Gotek.

I just notice that you released write optimisations in the 3rd Sept Alpha.. I haven't tried that version yet!

1 to 10 minutes ?! Impossible... there is something else wrong ! probably an image disk geometry or gap issue.
Please share your hfe files, and try the last firmware too.

?
This is true.
I tried with many different hfe images.
I tried hfe images that I created myself and hfe images made by other people.

I will install the latest alpha and try it all again, later today.

[Jeff]

?
This is true.
I tried with many different hfe images.
I tried hfe images that I created myself and hfe images made by other people.

I will install the latest alpha and try it all again, later today.

Then there is definitively something wrong with these images. This mean that 3.75 seconds are needed to write a track... !
My tests here show me that this take less than 100ms to write a track to HFE file.

Please share your hfe files.

[Jeff]

16 September 2017: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.0.27.1a

- Extra LCD resolutions and sizes options added :

- 2x16 characters (for 2x16 or 2x20 I2C-HD44780 and 128x32 OLED screens)
- 2x18 characters (for 2x20 I2C-HD44780 and 128x32 OLED screens)
- 2x20 characters (for 2x20 I2C-HD44780 and 128x32 OLED screens)
- 2x21 characters (for 128x32 OLED screens only)

To select the desired resolution, enter the internal menu, and choose the "LCD size" sub-menu.

- To enter the internal config menu you can now press both up and down buttons. (without usb stick inserted).

- The internal config menu can now be browsed without the selection button, just wait 4 seconds to select an item.

- SD HxC Floppy Emulator internal EEPROM emulation added : The parameters changed into the internal config menu are
now saved into the Flash memory and restored/used at power up.

- Some more internal optimizations.

https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_driv ... rmware.zip

https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_driv ... _notes.txt

[aotta]

That's a great option for oled supporting! Well done!

[r4ar]

?
This is true.
I tried with many different hfe images.
I tried hfe images that I created myself and hfe images made by other people.

I will install the latest alpha and try it all again, later today.

Then there is definitively something wrong with these images. This mean that 3.75 seconds are needed to write a track... !
My tests here show me that this take less than 100ms to write a track to HFE file.

Please share your hfe files.

Here are a few:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qcpba0sg27ns ... 2wINa?dl=1

Here are the original .fzf files:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vxw4bmjowgzh ... ZDIqa?dl=1


Not had chance to re-install the gotek into my FZ-10M and try the new alpha yet today.