Write support for the Amiga (Firmware V1.3.0.0)

carlcala · Post by **carlcala** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 10:52 pm

RE: Write support for the Amiga (Firmware V1.3.0.0)

I'm interested in the SDCard HxC Floppy Emulator. I have noticed that there is now the WRITE support for the Amiga...wow Great update for a great emulator. I would like to clarify the following prior to purchase:

If i buy the SDCard HxC Floppy Emulator, will it be possible to have the card updated (to Firmware V1.3.0.0) with the WRITE support including the new componenets on the emulator for the AMIGA 500? I can't imagine myself fiddling with components

...i'm not technical at all.

Is the SDCard HxC Floppy Emulator compatable with an Amiga500 with a kick rom switcher having Kick rom 1.3 and 3.1?

Regards and congratz...

Keep up the good work

Carlo

javidoom · Post by **javidoom** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:29 pm

Hello

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And yes, the HxC is perfectly compatible with this amiga 500, I have the amiga 600 with the same switch to select kickstart and works flawlessly

(Edited removing bad info).

lotharek · Post by **lotharek** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:01 am

for a moment AMIGA WRITE SUPPORT is upgrade to REV B.

New board will appear...hmmmm...i do not know

time will show.

costs of intrudicing new board are very very high....

carlcala · Post by **carlcala** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:00 pm

So Lotharek, is it possible to upgrade it with the relevant components for me? How much will this cost?

Regards

Carlo

javidoom · Post by **javidoom** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:03 pm

carlcala: I've bought the components for less than 3€ total.

I hope tomorrow to upgrade mine

Post by **Jeff** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:35 pm

javidoom wrote:carlcala: I've bought the components for less than 3€ total.

I hope tomorrow to upgrade mine

So you will be the first Amiga user with the write support

lotharek · Post by **lotharek** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:24 pm

Jeff wrote:
javidoom wrote:carlcala: I've bought the components for less than 3€ total.

I hope tomorrow to upgrade mine
So you will be the first Amiga user with the write support

hmmm,..i think the third one

Post by **Jeff** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:07 pm

lotharek wrote:
Jeff wrote:
javidoom wrote:carlcala: I've bought the components for less than 3€ total.

I hope tomorrow to upgrade mine
So you will be the first Amiga user with the write support
hmmm,..i think the third one

So it is working for you Lotharek ?

javidoom · Post by **javidoom** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:14 pm

Hello

I'm trying right now, but doesn't work

I've checked many times everything is right soldered, but no message appears, and the amiga don't write...

I have firmware 1300 and the new bootrom .

What can i try?

Thanks!

Post by **Jeff** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:18 pm

javidoom wrote:Hello

I'm trying right now, but doesn't work
I've checked many times everything is right soldered, but no message appears, and the amiga don't write...

I have firmware 1300 and the new bootrom .

What can i try?

Thanks!

Please make a picture of the modification and post it.

Another try : remove the lcd screen and try to write somthing under the WorkBench.

javidoom · Post by **javidoom** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:38 pm

Hi

Thanks for the fast answer.

I'm trying now to upload the images to a server. will post in a min.

I'm trying too, to upgrade (again) the bootrom (maybe I had an error the first time???) I've been using firmware 1300 without problems.

Trying to upgrade again the bootrom, I get an error of 5 flashes (corrupt archive).

Maybe it's because I ALREADY have it installed...

The others cables in the pictures are for case I've made for it.

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/1074/lafoto1.jpg
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9606/lafoto2u.jpg
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/5777/lafoto3.jpg
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/2124/lafoto4.jpg
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7984/lafoto5t.jpg

I'll try in the meanwhile to disconnect the display and try to write something.
No luck, without the screen, appears as saved in the disk, but after reboot, the disk is again blank.

Thanks!!

Post by **Jeff** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:06 pm

Try to reduce a little the wire lenght. The sram communication is done at high speed (10mhz).

You can connect pin 7 & 8 together. No need of 2 wires for VCC3V.

If still doesn't work try to remove R5.

If still doesn't work change the value of the resistors to 100ohms. (EDIT : Are you sure that you are using 220ohms resistors ?)

javidoom · Post by **javidoom** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:15 pm

Many thanks for the tips.

I'll make the changes along the night and will post the results.

Thanks again!

Edit: yes the resistors are : red red brown

Post by **Jeff** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:21 pm

javidoom wrote:Many thanks for the tips.

I'll make the changes along the night and will post the results.

Thanks again!

STop i have found the problem !!!

I will upload a new firmware version !

javidoom · Post by **javidoom** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:23 pm

Cool!!!

You're the best.

Waitinngg