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Offline arnljot

Re: Update
« on: February 02, 2008, 09:39:36 AM »
@tnt23

Have you considered supporting the IPF format of www.softpres.org?

That would make it a "complete" floppy emulator for the amiga :)
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Offline arnljot

Re: Update
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2008, 01:14:39 PM »
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tnt23 wrote:
IPF is not an open format. (Or rather, has not been one when I checked their site lately.) Certainly they provide compiled libraries, but not for the AVR.


Argh, I'm not so keen on softpress. But I am keen on IPF.

Can we ask them nicely? Ask them to start behaving more like good internet amigians, and less like... I'll be carefull so that I don't get smacked over the head with the posting guidelines.

But I would like to see the floppy emulator in a 3.5" form factor, and with ADF and IPF read and write capabilities.

What are the buttons and LCD screen used for?

For an amiga user I think there should be the following funtionality:
Button 1: Instert empty disk on card (Empty non formated disk is sensed by the amiga
Button 2: Switch between *.adf or *.ipf
Button 3: Cycle between images (, *1.adf|ipf, *2.adf|ipf, etc etc)

I see that button 2 can cycle between more formats for other platforms, and that more buttons can be made to make use of the lcd and add a simple gui. But I think that for day to day usage it should adhere to KISS as much as possible?
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Offline arnljot

Re: Update
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2008, 10:34:35 PM »
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tnt23 wrote:
LCD is soldered to the board. It also has a backlight module,  both form a fragile sandwich not quite suitable for detached usage. Maybe a separate daughterboard for them, and for buttons and card(s) could be an option.


I think I'd prefere the buttons on individual wires (like a4k leds and key) and the LCD sandwich on a separate board connected with a ribbon cable.

This way it's most flexible for users to choose how to mount and use the emulator.

What about the mounting holes, is it possible to change that to fit most amiga chinon drives?

Also, have you been contacted by, or considered to coperate with Vesalia, AmiKit or ACube to manufacture and distribute this puppy?
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Offline arnljot

Re: Release of PCB-Layout, schematics and firmware..?
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2009, 03:04:36 PM »
Hi,

I'm curious to know, have you had any time to spend lately on this? :)
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Offline arnljot

Re: Release of PCB-Layout, schematics and firmware..?
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2009, 08:37:40 AM »
Im just happy to see that you are hanging in there:)
 
Keep up the motivation, and ask if you need any motivational help:)
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