Replacement Keyboard Project Update

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Re: Replacement Keyboard Project Update

Post by Scouter3d » Fri Dec 24, 2021 7:25 am

Hi Chesh, thanks!
You are too kind! A big part of the development, and the biggest thanks! go to @username@ and his amazing coding-skills!
The joystick-part of the proto is yet untested, will check everything extensivly in the next few days...
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Re: Replacement Keyboard Project Update

Post by Scouter3d » Sat Dec 25, 2021 7:57 am

What a nice Christmas morning!

The PCBs work perfectly, Keystrokes and Joystick (as good as it gets ;0))

Next step: Designing a 3D printable case...

Cheers, TOM:0)
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Re: Replacement Keyboard Project Update

Post by MADrigal » Sat Dec 25, 2021 8:01 am

That's so good!!!!!
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Re: Replacement Keyboard Project Update

Post by cheshirenoir » Mon Dec 27, 2021 1:28 pm

Such exciting news!
Can't wait to get the old girl working again. Both my controllers are toast.

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Re: Replacement Keyboard Project Update

Post by Scouter3d » Mon Dec 27, 2021 3:24 pm

Hi Chesh,

if you have 2x Mt8808 and an arduino nano i can send you a PBC to test :0)

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Re: Replacement Keyboard Project Update

Post by cheshirenoir » Thu Feb 24, 2022 1:12 am

Now I have replaced my faulty MT8808, I can confirm this works fine.
I was even able to type in Noel's (Of Noel's Retrolab fame) BASIC speed test.
Bad news, folks. the Creativision basic is really really slow! :-)

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Re: Replacement Keyboard Project Update

Post by Scouter3d » Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:27 am

Hi Chesh!

Thanks for the testing!

Yes, the CV BASIC is very slow :0) (partly as i understand because the CV has only the 16k Videoram and every access has to be made thru the VDP...)

The CSL Cartridge BASIC (Laser 2001, Salora Manager) is much faster and has RAM to use :0)

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Re: Replacement Keyboard Project Update

Post by cheshirenoir » Sat Feb 26, 2022 12:38 am

So, need help setting up a GitHub account so you can share the design? :-D
I can already see some minor improvements that could be made. (Smoothing caps are probably the big one. I'll also be investigating if something like a Teensy 2 can be substituted for the Arduino, as well as moving power onto the board. If we can get more I/O pins we could look at two controllers and using Genesis controllers instead, which have all those extra buttons)
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Re: Replacement Keyboard Project Update

Post by Scouter3d » Sat Feb 26, 2022 6:15 am

cheshirenoir wrote:
Sat Feb 26, 2022 12:38 am
So, need help setting up a GitHub account so you can share the design? :-D
I can already see some minor improvements that could be made. (Smoothing caps are probably the big one. I'll also be investigating if something like a Teensy 2 can be substituted for the Arduino, as well as moving power onto the board. If we can get more I/O pins we could look at two controllers and using Genesis controllers instead, which have all those extra buttons)
Hi Chesh,

what i need most would be a 48h day and an even longer night ;0)
but i will try to upload everything next week...

Cheers, TOM:0)
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