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Re: automatic monitorswitch for any graphiccard
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2010, 12:07:43 AM »
PCB made with sprint-layout
PCBs ordered at PCB-Pool.com
Most parts ordered at Digi-Key
Everthing soldered by myself
With a good PCB soldering is not easy, but it can be done ;)
 

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Re: automatic monitorswitch for any graphiccard
« Reply #16 on: November 10, 2010, 04:36:33 PM »
NEW A4000 - TESTSETUP
to be continued ...
 

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Re: automatic monitorswitch for any graphiccard
« Reply #17 on: November 22, 2010, 09:56:46 PM »
thanks to mfilos for the review:

http://amibay.com/showthread.php?p=120581

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Re: automatic monitorswitch for any graphiccard
« Reply #19 on: December 23, 2010, 11:33:33 AM »
Send your request to FOLLETT (Amigakit), he own a sample for testing.
 

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Re: automatic monitorswitch for any graphiccard
« Reply #20 on: December 23, 2010, 08:26:43 PM »
its a mix out of a big old analog switch and some LSD

sometimes you will see colors and other cool effects  :D



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the switch is electronic, it needs a signal (low/high) to select one of the both sources
the second part is "switchcontrol", this tool detects every change of the monitorid/screenmode
switchcontrol is providing the electronic with the correct low or high signal, depending on the used screenmode
signal will be given by the 8520-ic
 

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Re: automatic monitorswitch for any graphiccard
« Reply #21 on: December 23, 2010, 08:54:26 PM »
Just like every other amiga graphiccard (with inbuild switch like cv64, piv, .. ).
There is no difference.

If you use heavy unfriendly software on a rtg-system you can notice sound, but sometimes you can still see your frozen workbenchscreen (rtg).
This is on cv64, piv and all gfxcards with inbuild switches the same effect.

Add a tool like RunAGA to c: and the tooltypes of this demo.
It helps a lot ... (the tool is opening a pal-screen before executing the code).
 

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Re: automatic monitorswitch for any graphiccard
« Reply #22 on: December 23, 2010, 09:10:55 PM »
WHDLoad opens a ECS/AGA screen by OS-functions before giving control to the "game".
Same with demos that uses the example standard demo startup-code (from how to code 7).

If you want to feel better ... I had the chance to talk with Frank Mariak (CGFX) about my solution.
And it turns out, that i used the same way like CGFX did it internaly. SwitchControl is "snooping" the same functions and tables.
 

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Re: automatic monitorswitch for any graphiccard
« Reply #23 on: December 23, 2010, 09:17:10 PM »
example from ajk (cvisionppc + indivisionaga + automatic monitorswitch)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_aVH1o0eQE
lots of whdload games
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Re: automatic monitorswitch for any graphiccard
« Reply #24 on: December 25, 2010, 04:59:11 PM »
With quiting, WHDLoad switch back to Workbench (depending on your setting, this could be RTG).
 

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Re: automatic monitorswitch for any graphiccard
« Reply #25 on: April 03, 2011, 03:03:43 PM »
Its now available as free DIY-workshop.
http://www.a1k.org/forum/showthread.php?p=417467

I also asked dealers to produce and sell them, but they are not interested.
 

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Re: automatic monitorswitch for any graphiccard
« Reply #26 on: June 11, 2012, 11:35:51 PM »
new production soon .. if any interrest

http://www.a1k.org/forum/showthread.php?p=526385
 

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Re: automatic monitorswitch for any graphiccard
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