A500/A2000 Automatic Kickstart Switcher - New project!

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Automatic Kickstart Switcher for AMIGA 500/600/2000

Rule 1: The Switchers are not available as kit, and will not be.
Rule 2: If you can't wait, please, don't declare your interest.
Rule 3: If you declare your interest, you accept to wait.
Rule 4: If you agrees with the Rule 1, Rule 2 & Rule 3, you can declare your interest!


Thank you for your understanding!



1-Features :

- The Kickstart Switcher allows you to use two versions of the Amiga Kickstart up to the KS3.1.4,
- The time of the long reset can be select with a 3 pins jumper 4s or 20s),
- The priority of the default Kickstart chip used on the boot of the Amiga is selectable,
- The switching of the Kickstart chip is viewable with a bi-color square LED (Red/Green).


2- Youtube video link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYlI...ature=youtu.be
Video made with the prototype board.


3- Quick but complete installation Manual in PDF!




Manual of very first version of the switcher: View attachment Amiga-KickstartSwitcher-02112015.pdf



The manual covers the installation of the switcher for the AMIGA 500 / 2000 and 600.

4- My Switcher is ready?

If your Switcher is ready (tested), your line into the table is updated. When it's ready for shipment, look at chapter 5 below!

When some switchers are ready to be shipped, I send a message, then after seven days, if I have no news from the recipients, they will be put at the end of the list.
I remove from the table members who come onto Amibay frequently (sometimes everyday) and who never open my PMs.
I have decided to make like that since some members seemed to be very hurry to receive their order (multiple posts & PMs), then, strangely, when I send them the PM... no more news from them!
And this is not because they don't visit Amibay each day... So finally, the following members have the chance to rise into the list!

Thank you for your understanding

5- Payment:

When your switcher(s) is (are) tested and ready to be shipped, I send a PM to ask for your postal address and to give you the total amount and my Paypal address.
I DON'T ASK FOR PAYMENT BEFORE THAT YOUR ORDER IS READY TO BE SHIPPED.

Payment by Paypal with Gift option or buyers pay the fees.



5- Shipping rates:


International with track number: (Max height of the package: 3 cm)
Weight up to:100g250g
France2.16€3.92€
Europe & World5.80€9.70€


International with track number & registered: (begin with 0 to 500g...)
Weight up to:250g500g
France4.95€6.25€
Europe (Zone A - European Union, Switzerland)-12.30€
World Zone B (Norway, Eastern Europe except Russia)-16.65€
World Zone C (Other destinations)-24.35€


6- A quick presentation:
"Stand alone" plugged directly into the ROM socket of the Amiga. Price: 13.50€
Perfect for Amiga 2000 with or without Accelerator board plugged into the processor slot near the 68000.
Perfect also for Amiga 500 installed into a tower. Not usable into an A500 desktop

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"Ribbon version". A little ribbon-PCB is plugged into the ROM socket of the Amiga. Price: 21€
The Kickstart Switcher is connected to the ribbon-PCB via a 40 wires ribbon.

Usable into AMIGA 500, 2000 & 600.

This version is usable also into an Amiga 600. My A600 doesn't run with the KS1.3. I don't know why.
So, onto my A600, I have tested the Switcher only with KS2.05 & KS3.1.


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First batch of interested Members:
MemberRibbon VersionStand alone VersionTotalTestedReady to shipDate of PMPaidSend
jcarvalho 112YESYES-YES12/11/2014
CrashMidnick 112YESYES-YES11/21/2014
merlinkv 2 2YESYES-YES11/21/2014
voyager_1701e3 3YESYES-YES12/12/2014
JanciB 2 2YESYES-YES12/20/2014
amigean 1 1YESYES-YES12/22/2014
Allen1 22YESYES-YES10/29/2014
veper 1 1YESYES-YES03/18/2015
multivac 2 2YESYES-YES03/21/2015
Beska 11YESYES-YES10/31/2014
scoobyatgb 6 6YESYES-YES03/24/2015
Juri 11YESYES-YES11/03/2014
mcGuire 112YESYES03/24/2015YES04/23/2015
unxaix 2 2YESYES03/24/2015YES03/25/2015
rainbowat 1 1YESYES03/24/2015YES03/25/2015
EgillSkallagrimsson1 1YESYES03/25/2015YES03/27/2015
Diego777771 1YESYES21/06/2015YES06/26/2015
Neraka2 2YESYES06/21/2015YES07/03/2015
Supaduper2 2YESYES07/02/2015YES07/03/2015
uunek2 2YESYES07/08/2015YES07/11/2015
huggyone761 1YESYES07/08/2015YES07/18/2015
qq1975b213YESYES12/20/2015YES12/31/2015
Total34842

Second batch of interested Members:
Some Standalone Switchers have been sold to members listed into this table because I have
started to work onto this version in waiting for the components needed for the Ribbon version.
MemberRibbon VersionStand alone VersionTotalTestedReady to shipDate of PMPaidSend
gbozkurt 33YESYES-YES11/06/2014
sunos4 11YESYES-YES11/23/2014
Athlas 11YESYES-YES12/11/2014
SkydivinGirl 11YESYES-YES12/11/2014
MasterGR 22YESYES10/28/2015YES10/30/2015
OutOfWhack 22YESYES10/28/2015YES10/30/2015
wwarthen 22YESYES07/11/2015YES09/11/2015
jmi 11YESYES10/28/2015YES11/10/2015
muad_dib 11YESYES10/28/2015YES11/13/2015
HIP4401 1YESYES12/20/2015YES12/23/2015
Flare2 2YESYES12/21/2015YES01/09/2016
jjsaenz1969112YESYES12/21/2015YES01/12/2016
Gallandro1 1YESYES03/08/2016YES03/17/2016
tassel224YESYES04/24/2016YES04/26/2016
deladrevoc1 1YESYES03/08/2016YES03/11/2016
laborek1 1YESYES03/08/2016YES03/19/2016
Retango (USA)1 1YESYES03/08/2016YES03/11/2016
hal65021 1YESYES03/08/2016YES03/19/2016
IceEagle (UK)1 1YESYES06/08/2016YES06/11/2016
kgthomps (USA)1 1YESYES06/08/2016YES06/11/2016
gleegum (Uruguay)1 1YESYES06/13/2016YES06/17/2016
Tempest_2084 (USA) 11YESYES04/24/2016YES04/26/2016
grobi1212 (Germany)1 1YESYES06/13/2016YES06/17/2016
geir (Norway)1 1YESYES06/13/2016
traal (USA)1 1YESYES06/20/2016YES06/22/2016
auberon (Germany)123YESYES06/20/2016YES06/21/2016
Trafo1 1YESYES06/20/2016YES06/25/2016
alan.turner1 1YESYES06/21/2016YES06/22/2016
romppainen1 1YESYES10/17/2016YES10/19/2016
MoRetro213YESYES10/27/2016YESWill be sent
with A1000
switcher
viserys23 (Norway)112YESYES11/14/2016YES11/17/2016
skel2raw (Germany)1 1YESYES10/27/2016YES11/05/2016
Package lost by DHL...
New switcher sent on
22/12/2016
Pghulme (UK) 11YESYES11/14/2016
ssp (Germany)2 2YESYES10/27/2016
jsundh (Sweden)2 2YESYES12/20/2016YES01/13/2017
amigaman2000 (Spain)1 1YESYES19/12/2016YES12/22/2016
wmsteele (UK)112YESYES12/19/2016YES12/22/2016
mcray (Italy)112YESYES12/19/2016YES12/29/2016
bwi (UK) 11YESYES12/19/2016YES12/22/2016
MannaTheBersek (UK)2 2YESYES04/17/2017YES
A2666 (USA) 11YESYES12/19/2016YES12/22/2016
majikeyric (France)2 2YESYES12/20/2016YES12/22/2016
deladrevoc (UK)101YESYES12/22/2016YES01/02/2017
eStorm (Germany)112YESYES12/22/2016YES01/13/2017
MRLCD (USA) 11YESYES12/22/2016
ThamesBarrier (UK) 22YESYES03/26/2017YES03/29/2017
sacredbanana (Australia)1 1YESYES12/22/2016YES12/23/2016
drwhy (Austria)112YESYES03/05/2017YES03/09/2017
Filip1976 (Italia)1 1YESYES01/30/2017YES02/01/2017
HIP4401 1YESYES01/28/2017YES02/01/2017
IvanEBC (Australia)1 1YESYES02/15/2019
oykas_20 (Greece)2 2YESYES02/15/2019
el_pasi (Finland)2 2YESYES02/15/2019YES02/16/2019
rootboy (USA) 22YESYES04/09/2017YES04/11/2017
dR_wH0 (Greece) 11YESYES08/06/2017YESsend!
gounderset (Norway)1 1YESYES02/15/2019YES02/16/2019
Springycz (Czech Republic) 11YESYES02/15/2019
bobymiller (Germany)3 3YESYES02/25/2019YES03/02/2019
drbrain (Sweden)1 1YESYES03/21/2019YES03/23/2019
Shumps (UK)2 2YESYES06/08/2019YES06/12/2019
abundantmussel (Ireland)1 1YESYES06/11/2019
eightbit (USA) 11YESYES06/17/2019
Cerv (Česká republika)112YESYES06/17/2019
drusso66 (UK)1 1YESYES06/17/2019
wbrejnia (Canada)1 1YESYES06/17/2019
SunDown79 (Netherland) 11
Thelemorf (Sweden)1 1YESYES06/17/2019
ahandyman59 (USA) 44
14amps (UK)1 1
alan.turner (UK) 11
NoPyroNoParty (Findland) 22
congoelmex (Germany)1 1
timtheloon (UK)2 2
madgrizzle (USA) 11
drakal (Germany)112
hb1981 (The Netherlands) 11
jd64 (Ireland)1 1
thebajaguy (USA)1 1
evlloyd (Australia)112
svenss0n (Finland)2 2
DGROMS (Australia)1 1
limboy777 (UK)2 2
rikbliz (UK)1 1
BrooksterMax (UK)1 1
MiCkBaBy (UK)1 1
gnasker666 (UK)1 1
leem321 (UK)1 1
cvtof (France)2 2
Wolf1010 (The Netherlands)1 1
UberFreak (Israel)1 1
valfac (Spain)1 1
timmyotool (Belgium)1 1
voyager_1701e (Australia) 22
Magoo (Sverige / Suède)1 1
protexx (Germany)1 1
Jaegermiester (Austria)2 2
Sotos (USA)1 1
Damon1971 (UK)1 1
upsnowman (USA)112
kerkyra2007 (Greece)2 2
sjprohaska (USA)2 2
jdryyz (USA) 11
halfloaf (UK)1 1
wizzo (USA)2 2
MumPitz (Germany) 11
ProfPlum (Quebec / Canada) 11
astro164 (Australia)1 1
 

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Count me for one, how much could be?
Edit: Count me for two! maybe in a DIY kit with components to have some fun assembling and save some euros... Dont know the component list only sourced 74HC73 (0,50€), the rest could be hard to find here in Portugal
 
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I use Oshpark.com to produce the PCBs. The first batch of only three PCBs costs me $19.15USD (around 14€).
The price for one PCB is $6.38 / 4.16€.

To reduce the cost, I need to have enough interested people to obtain a minimum surface of 150 inch² of PCB.
Like that, the price for one PCB is $3.83 /2.77€!
Assembled with components, I hope to be able to propose a price around $20 / 15€ maximum without shipping rates. (not expensive, very lightweight parcel).
 
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The three prototype PCBs are arrived today!:)
Two weeks to arrive... from USA to France... with a stopover Blegium.:mad:

You can see on the picture how it'll be placed onto the A2000 motherboard.
 

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Looking nice, got a 500+, 2k with a rev4.4 board and 1500 with a rev6.3 board to use these on atm :)
 
Could you put me on the list for 2 of these, either as a complete kit or fully built (I can assemble it myself if its easier to issue it in kit form). Cheers, Allen :)
 
List updated!

Some of you have asked to buy the adapter in kit version.
It's sure it's not a hard job but I should prefer to send the adapter assembled and tested.
I'm going to see...
 
Kickstart switcher tested this afternoon. Runing fine.
The LED functionnality works fine also.

Test with KS2 & 1.3: OK
Test with KS3.1 & 1.3: OK

Video will come soon.

some pictures of the Kickstart Switcher onto my A2000.
 

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Very cool, this will be a lot easier, no more stupid switches at the backside of an A500 or the 2000 :)
 
Interested in two assembled pieces.

Added to the list! :)


OK,the prototype works fine... but, I have made a little modification.
The final version will allow to select on which Kickstart your Amiga will boot by default.
There is now onto the PCB a square 4 pins connector (see the picture below).
If the two jumpers are set horizontally, the Rom into the first socket is used for the initial boot.
If the two jumpers are set vertically, the Rom into the second socket is used fot the initial boot.
 

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