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Monthly Archives: January 2014
DC2N versions
Thank you to all those who are still emailing me to ask for a DC2N. I thought to discuss briefly what the options are. DC2N version 1 For what concerns the DC2N version 1, these are EOL and EOS (End … Continue reading →
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USBhost-64 SMD version fixed too
After soldering the missing wire I got the SMD version of USBhost-64 working as well. The PCB design for the SMD version is absolutely fine too. I will have to find some time to mount it in a nice box. … Continue reading →
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The DC2N lab
This is the set-up I use to test new playback features in DC2N2 (blue case) by using an early 2010 DC2N3 prototype (black case). The two fit together quite nicely actually 🙂 The one above represents a quality test made … Continue reading →
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I always thought a progress bar was due
I always felt the need to have some indication of how far in a tape one has gone. On the datassette you get that feedback through the window of the tape, by looking at the amount of tape ribbon on … Continue reading →
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DC2N2 mini filename scroller
The filename scroller for long filenames is now ready too 🙂 Just to recap: Storage and firmware updates on micro SD/SDHC, playback/record/dump, TAP v0/1/2, optional half-wave dumping mode, internal clock for current date/time adjustable by users, FAT-16 and FAT-32, long filenames, … Continue reading →
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USB-Commander and DC2N2 mini
I managed to properly adjust the USB Commander code for cc65 and I even had time to build the software for the parallel version of USBhost-64: As DC2N2 mini is ready as well, I made a video of it too … Continue reading →
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USB Commander preview
It’s a bit late in the day so I can’t work at it further, but I understood why my C version of the USBhost-64 driver was not synchronizing properly. It turns out to be about a character remapping that the … Continue reading →
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USBhost-64 more development
Dinner break to provide a quick update on the USBhost-64 development in C, which is part of the USB Commander tool I plan to release with USBhost-64. Today I stumbled on an issue with the initial synchronization of the host … Continue reading →
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DC2N2 mini update
Quick coffee brew and a quick update on the DC2N2 mini build 🙂 The unit is finished and functional 🙂 BTW, for those who think the LCD is too small, here’s a bonus: long filenames that do not fit into … Continue reading →
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USBhost-64 prototypes fixed
Today I was determined to find out what was wrong with my 2 newest builds of USBhost-64. I decided to scan the PCB design for errors, comparing with my working prototypes and what I found out was that the PCBs … Continue reading →
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Luigi Di Fraia's e-Footsteps 