USB on A1200?

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Your first resource for questions like this:

http://amiga.resource.cx/dir/usb

or maybe this:

http://www.bigbookofamigahardware.com/bboah/CategoryList.aspx?id=19

(although I generally find the former to be more up-to-date)

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Okay, so there is no direct install for a USB connection to an A1200.  You need to buy a
second board like an X-Surf 100? and it seems to you need some technical know how
to install and then connect the USB board?
Thanks Brad Hansen.

Did you even read the links in comments #2 and 3? :angry:

Either way, a little "technical know how" is always good when working on an Amiga. :laughing:

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

No problems here with my RapidRoad USB on my 1200 via the clockport BUT on my A4000 I've had no luck at all getting it working with my X-Surf100 and there are many other A4000 users with the same issue so beware

I thought this was due to certain models of processor cards in the A4K? Either way, +1 for the RapidRoad, works flawlessly in my A2000 with X-Surf 100. Supports nearly every device I throw at it.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

and the latest driver is down in the page with this link under "Software Downloads."  Fixed me right up.

Good find! :hammer:

He sure buries that info in the page. lol. :lol:

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Mike - I did read both of them, twice... But like I said my know how is obviously leaving me short.   (I had to read and copy the instructions for using TLS1 on iBrowse 4 times before it finally worked.) So right now my short coming is not understanding exactly what and how the Clock port is and works. Sorry, but thanks for the help.
Brad Hansen

Hi Brad,

I'm not trying to come across as a smart-ass, but if you don't even know what the clock port is, it's going to be very challenging for you to add USB support to an A1200.  That doesn't mean it can't be done, thousands of people have done it before you, but just be prepared that you're going to have to spend a lot of time reading and researching.  It's not just "pop in a card and go" like you might be familiar with on a modern PC.  

You might want to start with this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock_port

Cheers!