A500 IDE adapters, PS/2 mouse adapter, A600 CF adapter

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20th September 2012, 23:34
mkl

Well, I think that adapter does not need modification. Just plug it in. (leaving that 4-pin power header unconnected)
24th September 2012, 17:01
berti

Hi,

Are there any of the ide68k (or cfide) adapters left? I'm interested in one.

Cheers,
Thomas
28th September 2012, 13:18
mkl

About 8 pcs v402 adapters for sale.
28th September 2012, 16:30
CUF85

Hi mkl, i'm interested in one v402 ide68k adapter.
sending you pm.
28th September 2012, 17:33
jedcooper

also interested in v402 ide68k adapter.
28th September 2012, 19:40
TjLaZer

Not sure if this was asked or discussed already, but how do you go about making the FLOPPY LED light up when Hard Disc access is on?
28th September 2012, 20:41
berti

interested in one v402 ide68k adapter.
PM sent.
29th September 2012, 03:30
CUF85

Payment sent.
Thank you!
29th September 2012, 05:52
berti

Payment sent
29th September 2012, 08:28
jedcooper

PM sent. :unsure:
29th September 2012, 10:31
djos

I thought id fixed my IDE68k speed issues but I clearly havent, even with PFS3 installed both my 4GB CF cards are dead slow - Im getting 21,000bytes per second transfer from my Floppy drive and 5,500bytes per second transfer from my CF Cards. I've even installed IDEFix97 and it hasnt made any real difference and either does boosting the buffer sizes. :(

CF Card:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/71121999/Ami...2018.05.31.jpg

Floppy Disk:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/71121999/Ami...2018.55.33.jpg

Anyone got any idea's?
29th September 2012, 11:00
jedcooper

payment sent. thx in advance! :)
29th September 2012, 19:14
TjLaZer

Quote:

Originally Posted by djos

I thought id fixed my IDE68k speed issues but I clearly havent, even with PFS3 installed both my 4GB CF cards are dead slow - Im getting 21,000bytes per second transfer from my Floppy drive and 5,500bytes per second transfer from my CF Cards. I've even installed IDEFix97 and it hasnt made any real difference and either does boosting the buffer sizes. :(

Damn, that is jacked up bro. Are you the only one that has this issue? I would get a replacement board asap! :thumbsup:
29th September 2012, 19:38
jedcooper

Quote:

Originally Posted by TjLaZer

Quote:

Originally Posted by djos

I thought id fixed my IDE68k speed issues but I clearly havent, even with PFS3 installed both my 4GB CF cards are dead slow - Im getting 21,000bytes per second transfer from my Floppy drive and 5,500bytes per second transfer from my CF Cards. I've even installed IDEFix97 and it hasnt made any real difference and either does boosting the buffer sizes. :(

Damn, that is jacked up bro. Are you the only one that has this issue? I would get a replacement board asap! :thumbsup:

is this thread for discussing issues of the bought adapter?

nevertheless: i don't think it's a hardware fault, then nothing would work or irregular errors appear.
29th September 2012, 21:15
TjLaZer

Yes I think it is. Unless everyone wants to start another thread for troubleshooting and questions for this particular adaptor.
30th September 2012, 00:13
djos

Quote:

Originally Posted by TjLaZer

Yes I think it is. Unless everyone wants to start another thread for troubleshooting and questions for this particular adaptor.

Agreed, dont see why the thread cant be for sales and service - only issue is Mika seems to ignore most posts with issues. :(

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jedcooper

Quote:

Originally Posted by TjLaZer

Quote:

Originally Posted by djos

I thought id fixed my IDE68k speed issues but I clearly havent, even with PFS3 installed both my 4GB CF cards are dead slow - Im getting 21,000bytes per second transfer from my Floppy drive and 5,500bytes per second transfer from my CF Cards. I've even installed IDEFix97 and it hasnt made any real difference and either does boosting the buffer sizes. :(

Damn, that is jacked up bro. Are you the only one that has this issue? I would get a replacement board asap! :thumbsup:

is this thread for discussing issues of the bought adapter?

nevertheless: i don't think it's a hardware fault, then nothing would work or irregular errors appear.

Yeah im not sure what the issue is but it was far far worse with FFS than PFS3 and I dont see anyone else reporting the same issues.

I have a replacement Rev8a board coming (have been using a Rev6a) and if the issue continues I'm calling HW fault.
30th September 2012, 09:17
mkl

Hi, check /int2 and /ovr connections, see a previous message in thread a while back, where that was the issue. V401 and v402 connections differ.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TjLaZer

Not sure if this was asked or discussed already, but how do you go about making the FLOPPY LED light up when Hard Disc access is on?

Try and connect secondary LED+ signal to pin 8 of keyboard header connector (in case of v401/v402 and Amiga 500)
Or connect LED- to a 4k7 resistor and the other end to base of Q503 transistor on a500 (reference: rev5 schematic). Btw. To find which transistor pin is base, note that R504 is 4k7 the 'original' resistor for Q503 base drive and it's other end connects to _MTR0, pin 6 on U38 74LS38.
30th September 2012, 09:40
djos

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkl

Hi, check /int2 and /ovr connections, see a previous message in thread a while back, where that was the issue. V401 and v402 connections differ.[COLOR="Silver"]

Hi Mika, Mines a v402 and the /int2 and ovr connections work fine - the leads are short and if they are around the wrong way or disconnected I have no IDE at all.

Btw, My unit only has pins on the secondary connectors.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/71121999/Ami...2019.36.47.jpg

EDIT: a few folks have suggested i get an el cheapo 1GB card and try that so I'll post back when the one i just ordered shows up.
30th September 2012, 20:44
mkl

Try connecting /int2 to "primary" /int2 output.
Some cpld's were programmed with code revision where secondary wasn't working.
Slowness can be because Cf drive doesn't alert the ide driver by interrupt once it's ready to transfer data. I imagine that the driver would wake up because of other device is using /int2, maybe the other Cia chip.
30th September 2012, 21:59
djos

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkl

Try connecting /int2 to "primary" /int2 output.
Some cpld's were programmed with code revision where secondary wasn't working.
Slowness can be because Cf drive doesn't alert the ide driver by interrupt once it's ready to transfer data. I imagine that the driver would wake up because of other device is using /int2, maybe the other Cia chip.

ok I'll try that and report back.
30th September 2012, 23:59
djos

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkl

Try connecting /int2 to "primary" /int2 output.
Some cpld's were programmed with code revision where secondary wasn't working.
Slowness can be because Cf drive doesn't alert the ide driver by interrupt once it's ready to transfer data. I imagine that the driver would wake up because of other device is using /int2, maybe the other Cia chip.

Well that did the trick, I now get 580,000 bytes a second! :D

Btw, I did ask you some time ago if mine was effected by this issue and never got a response! :(
1st October 2012, 00:40
klx300r

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkauer

So, only doing a small re-design on the v296?

I know you'll get too many versions, but I think the A1000 based systems can justify the making of a batch. Maybe we need a interest thread in the same shape as Tomthul made about the A1000 internal RAM.

+1 for the A1000

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awesome news:thumbsup: ok now I want one too

pm sent

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8bit

Hi,

Just installed the IDE68 on my A1000 with a VXL30/8Mb ram. Also I used the V5 supply form the IDE-port to supply the FC.

Everything works Great,

THANKS for great hardware...

http://www.8bit.dk/pizpost/A1000-030IDE68.JPG
1st October 2012, 07:03
djos

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkl

Try and connect secondary LED+ signal to pin 8 of keyboard header connector (in case of v401/v402 and Amiga 500).

This doesnt work on mine - another issue with my CPLD programming? :(
1st October 2012, 09:32
mkl

Quote:

Originally Posted by djos

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkl

Try and connect secondary LED+ signal to pin 8 of keyboard header connector (in case of v401/v402 and Amiga 500).

This doesnt work on mine - another issue with my CPLD programming? :(

Does the led shine even dimly? The positive output may only give a few mA of current.
I haven't tried these led hacks yet myself.

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About A1000: does the metal shield of floppy come nearly too close the ide header?
1st October 2012, 10:29
djos

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkl

Quote:

Originally Posted by djos

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkl

Try and connect secondary LED+ signal to pin 8 of keyboard header connector (in case of v401/v402 and Amiga 500).

This doesnt work on mine - another issue with my CPLD programming? :(

Does the led shine even dimly? The positive output may only give a few mA of current.
I haven't tried these led hacks yet myself.

I couldnt see even faint illumination.
1st October 2012, 17:57
klx300r

anyone know of any issues with using this IDE adapter with a LUCAS 020 accelerator board ?
http://imageshack.us/a/img839/8387/imageriq.jpg
3rd October 2012, 02:46
TjLaZer

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkl

Hi, check /int2 and /ovr connections, see a previous message in thread a while back, where that was the issue. V401 and v402 connections differ.

---------- Post added at 08:17 ---------- Previous post was at 07:54 ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by TjLaZer

Not sure if this was asked or discussed already, but how do you go about making the FLOPPY LED light up when Hard Disc access is on?

Try and connect secondary LED+ signal to pin 8 of keyboard header connector (in case of v401/v402 and Amiga 500)
Or connect LED- to a 4k7 resistor and the other end to base of Q503 transistor on a500 (reference: rev5 schematic). Btw. To find which transistor pin is base, note that R504 is 4k7 the 'original' resistor for Q503 base drive and it's other end connects to _MTR0, pin 6 on U38 74LS38.

Thanks for the info. So just to understand how this normally works, does the FLOPPY LED usually light up when installed normal, and we have to do as you say here in case it does not work? Or does this need to be done to get the LED to light up?

Thanks!
3rd October 2012, 06:49
klx300r

Payment sent. Thanks Mike :-)
4th October 2012, 13:57
mkl

Quote:

Originally Posted by TjLaZer

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkl

Hi, check /int2 and /ovr connections, see a previous message in thread a while back, where that was the issue. V401 and v402 connections differ.

---------- Post added at 08:17 ---------- Previous post was at 07:54 ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by TjLaZer

Not sure if this was asked or discussed already, but how do you go about making the FLOPPY LED light up when Hard Disc access is on?

Try and connect secondary LED+ signal to pin 8 of keyboard header connector (in case of v401/v402 and Amiga 500)
Or connect LED- to a 4k7 resistor and the other end to base of Q503 transistor on a500 (reference: rev5 schematic). Btw. To find which transistor pin is base, note that R504 is 4k7 the 'original' resistor for Q503 base drive and it's other end connects to _MTR0, pin 6 on U38 74LS38.

Thanks for the info. So just to understand how this normally works, does the FLOPPY LED usually light up when installed normal, and we have to do as you say here in case it does not work? Or does this need to be done to get the LED to light up?

Thanks!

Nope, it's a hack.
9th October 2012, 23:27
mkl

NOTE
Previously i thought that rev1 cpld code was where 2nd /ovr works, and 2nd /int2 not.
It now seems that 2nd /int2 doesn't work on rev0 cpld either.
And on rev1, also even 2nd /ovr, or 2nd led outputs won't work.
Testing rev0 and rev1 alternately, on one and same v402 adapter.

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a thought, A500+ gary might have difference (in need of /ovr) vs a500 (????) - or not.

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:Doh:

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Recommended is not to use 2nd outputs if they're not working.
Also /ovr should connect to primary output.
Led hack: 4k7 resistor from primary led- to transistor base and check corresponding mainboard revision schematic. (such as 5-something, 6smthng,a500+)

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:Doh::
10th October 2012, 00:09
djos

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkl

NOTE
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[/COLOR]a thought, A500+ gary might have difference (in need of /ovr) vs a500 (????) - or not.[COLOR="Silver"]

The Gary chip is the same on Rev6 and Rev8 mobos.
14th October 2012, 15:11
berti

ide-adapter arrived yesterday and after a bit testing it works great.
Thanks Mika, feedback left
16th October 2012, 17:21
CUF85

Got mine today! thank you very much Mika. Feedback left.
Now... the installation part.:blink:
16th October 2012, 18:33
TjLaZer

Who all have installed this in an A500+? Did you have a clearance issue?

Also who all have got the LED hack working? What did you do to get it to work?
16th October 2012, 19:40
CUF85

Installation done on my A1K using Kickstart 3.1 under TwinKick and it works great!

Thank you very much.
16th October 2012, 19:54
oldman1000

has anyone used this with a djbase kick start print and a K 1.3 in an amiga 1000.
I get my cf under 1.3 not booted.
I have maybe a mount and scsi recognition problem.
under 3.1 works well I do have a scsi in my 1.3 with version I see though
16th October 2012, 21:23
djos

Quote:

Originally Posted by TjLaZer

Who all have installed this in an A500+? Did you have a clearance issue?

Also who all have got the LED hack working? What did you do to get it to work?

Fits fine in a 500+ but I've got faulty cpld code and can't use the secondary connectors as they don't work.
16th October 2012, 23:29
djos

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldman1000

has anyone used this with a djbase kick start print and a K 1.3 in an amiga 1000.
I get my cf under 1.3 not booted.
I have maybe a mount and scsi recognition problem.
under 3.1 works well I do have a scsi in my 1.3 with version I see though

1.3 doesn't have the 2.05 version of the scsi.device file (needed to support gayle ide) in rom so you'll need to make a boot floppy to use it under 1.3.
17th October 2012, 14:26
berti

Quote:

Originally Posted by TjLaZer

Also who all have got the LED hack working? What did you do to get it to work?

It works, I've done this: (Rev 8a board)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkl

Try and connect secondary LED+ signal to pin 8 of keyboard header connector (in case of v401/v402 and Amiga 500)

But here it is a very weak illumination, if you don't have eyes like an eagle or better, you see nearly nothing. ;) At least it works!

Cheers,
Thomas
19th October 2012, 19:51
klx300r

got mine today just in time for the weekend:D

thanks Mika:thumbsup:
2nd November 2012, 18:18
stu2000

Hi MKL,

I am interested in one of these for a CDTV, to drive a CF card.

-I already have 2.30 CDTV custom roms and also a KS 1.3 / 3.1 rom switcher installed.

Can you let me know if they are suitable?

Regards,

Stu.
2nd November 2012, 19:06
Buzzfuzz

I'm also intrested in 2 boards fully build and tested, sending a pm.
3rd November 2012, 22:30
limboy777

I am interested in one ide68k ith cf card connector. Do you have them in stock?

Quote:

Originally Posted by stu2000

Hi MKL,

I am interested in one of these for a CDTV, to drive a CF card.

-I already have 2.30 CDTV custom roms and also a KS 1.3 / 3.1 rom switcher installed.

Can you let me know if they are suitable?

Regards,

Stu.
12th November 2012, 15:40
Orcish75

Has anyone tried an IDE-Fix '97 or equivalent board with this? Interested to know if the secondary IDE channel is recognised.

Cheers

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Interested in one A500 IDE controller.

Sending PM
12th November 2012, 19:19
berti

Yes, with the IDEFix Software I can use a CF-Card and CD-Rom together with the ide68k.

Cheers,
Thomas
12th November 2012, 19:25
Buzzfuzz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buzzfuzz

I'm also intrested in 2 boards fully build and tested, sending a pm.

That became 3 and payment sent :wink:
12th November 2012, 23:52
djos

Quote:

Originally Posted by berti

Yes, with the IDEFix Software I can use a CF-Card and CD-Rom together with the ide68k.

Cheers,
Thomas

Did you have to do anything special? When I tried it, it broke my ability to write to my cf card (although I was having other issues at the time).
13th November 2012, 07:10
Orcish75

Quote:

Yes, with the IDEFix Software I can use a CF-Card and CD-Rom together with the ide68k.

Excellent, thanks! This is exactly what I want to do. :thumbsup:

Cheers
13th November 2012, 14:36
berti

No, nothing special. CD Rom (24x) is slave.
14th November 2012, 04:16
mkl

I've read before about CF being incompatible with CD-drives when using some drivers (idefix?) I think in that case IDE hard disk+CD should work.

link: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=61666

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