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SofiST wrote:I moving gradually to new forum: http://forum.8bitchip.info/hardware-16/ ... d-timings/
First thread there is related tight with this one.
There are some other oldie sections too - Sinclair, Amiga, C64 . Join as fast you can, later will need to wait in line
SofiST wrote:I moving gradually to new forum: http://forum.8bitchip.info/hardware-16/ ... d-timings/
First thread there is related tight with this one.
There are some other oldie sections too - Sinclair, Amiga, C64 . Join as fast you can, later will need to wait in line
SofiST wrote:Yeah, finally achieved that CATA work well with STs . But it costed a lot of time and nerves, + almost killed STE and protoboard because of too much solderings, testings.
Just to say: basic concept of data transfer is same as in first test version (what ensures high speeds). But I reworked IF pretty much in last weeks: it has now almost perfect IDE timings, filtered out some glitches in signals + did some necessary changes in driver SW.
Considering CATA vs Link - actually not link, but AdSCSI ST adapter .
First is for IDE disks, so CF cards, classic PATA hard disks, CD/DVD ROM drives - still shops are full with PATA variants, not to mention a lot of lying around.
Second is for SCSI. At moment I'm not sure can some SCSI CD Writer work via AdSCSI ST - I did not see that someone says strictly that it works not. But I'm really not so much for writing CDs at all on ST machines.
For both stays: speed is top, what is achievable on regular ST(E) machines. And AdSCSI ST can more than Atari says for ACSI port max data rate.
http://atari.8bitchip.info/astide.php
3AtariSTE wrote:...
Just to understand, i would know if CATA works with HDDRIVER (by Uwe) or it needs of a custom driver sw.
About CD burn ROM, unfortunately i can't help you (you know i am not an hw guru).![]()
Anyway i will wait your final CATA project (i hope full woking)
SofiST wrote:...In other words, someone must write special (custom) driver(s) for this special, non-standard IF (adapter). So, it will not work with Hddriver, AHDI , ICD etc.
wongck wrote:Huh? Why need someone else to write the driver?![]()
Ppera already has one that is working as can be seen on the 8bitchip site.
Looks like done and working to me... unless I missing something.
SofiST wrote:SImbo: I tried to e-mail ICD stuff, but even e-mail address is dead
SofiST wrote:My error: not stuff but ICD staff
DrCoolZic wrote:SofiST wrote:My error: not stuff but ICD staff
I think it will be difficult to track down these people as the company has disapeared long time ago?
alexh wrote:http://www.icd.com/
But as Pera said, their email doesn't work.
DrCoolZic wrote:alexh wrote:http://www.icd.com/
But as Pera said, their email doesn't work.
Info http://www.allbusiness.com/companyprofi ... F2E-1.html
http://www.icd.com/index/about.htm
I have sent an email using sales@icd.com; support@icd.com; webmaster@icd.com; feedback@icd.com
3 of them where rejected but sales@icd.com did pass trough.
Now waiting to see if someone reply.
Also maybe someone in US can give a call or sent a Fax?
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DrCoolZic wrote:...
I finally found my old schematic. As I already mentioned it is incomplete and unfortunately I have lost the original file.
However even this incomplete version shows the different data paths and most of the control logic. Note that the schematic is from an Advantage ST board and not an Advantage Plus..
SofiST wrote:Preferrably ICD Link II
It was proposed here couple times, among others by Ijor - to make a rev. enineering . I think that it is real, not easy, but also not extremely hard. Problem is, as may know that GAL chips are protected from reading out internal logic. But it can be get by examining behaviour. Knowing where pins are connected we can deduct their functions, and then may get slowly internal logic, by well concepted tests- Myself did couple times such examinations, although with simpler circuits, containing GALs or PALs.
DrCoolZic wrote:I have also proposed many times that someone starts a SCSI adapter project (specially to Jookie)! But he was right in saying that there is small interest and therefore that it would not sell in large quantities. However that does not mean it is not interesting!
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