Minimig PCB run - interest thread

[freqmax]

I think what is required to satisfy most people. Is a board with various fixes (or-gate to sd/fpga/mcu, fpga spi_dout pinswap etc..). And this board should have at least all large smd components assembled.

I have compiled a list of fixes that should be considered:
http://www.opencircuits.com/Minimig_Board_v1.0_documentation

[1NOM155]

humppa wrote:

Is it possible to use bluetooth with Minimig? It would be nice to have a keyboard and joystick without the wires...

Oh please... Will this ever stop?

"Bluetooth with Minimig?"
"68060@80Mhz with Minimig?"
"4 PCI-Express slots?"
"Integrated popcorn machine?"

Shouldn't we first bother about the _basics_, i.e. getting a small production run organized somehow?

total agree with you.

the more important to the project its the basics', then came the extras.

[rkauer]

I want a espresso machine (Firewire!) on mine!

[rkauer]

rkauer wrote:
I want a espresso machine (Firewire!) on mine!

 Ok, serious now. Please, let's concentrate in deliver the plain, original board (or the 1.1 version, whatever).

[persia]

I have bluetooth keyboards on all my computers, I hate cords, they serve no useful purpose unless you want to strangle a cat.

[amigadave]

jkonstan wrote:
Amigadave,

I fabbed these two blank PCBs so that I could try to help with the development/enhancement of MiniMIG. The two Ver 1.0 blank boards were fairly pricey (over $25/each without electrical test) as compared to some of the other better efforts that were already on going to produce a bunch of cheaper blank PCBs. An AROS related individual/group was going to produce a batch of the original Ver 1.0 PCBs for sale, and the original starter of this thread had the mass production covered for Ver 1.1 of this updated PCB artwork. I thought that would have everyone pretty much covered without someone else mucking up the waters.  I really do try to stay focused on the technical side of things.

 :-)

I didn't mean it to sound like I was jumping down your throat.......just disappointed that a larger production run of Minimig boards has not been completed yet.

I meant it when I wrote congratulations.  I am happy that you have two boards to work on and I am also glad that you appear to be working on improvements to the original design and/or code.

Hopefully it won't be too long before some assembled boards are available for general distribution (sale).

[zetsurin]

persia wrote:
I have bluetooth keyboards on all my computers, I hate cords, they serve no useful purpose unless you want to strangle a cat.

Wireless does not always == bluetooth and also a wireless dongle won't strangle any cats

[Belial6]

Xenepp wrote:
Little update here, Dennis is updating the PCB afterall to V1.1, we decided it was best if he did it since it'd take too long for me to recreate it in Eagle and don't have a gerber capable editor.

Patience is key here as he is very busy with real world commitments. Once I have the new PCB though, I'll send it to my guy in China and from that point it will be two weeks before the boards arrive with me to test.

I'll keep you guys posted.

 -Joel

Just wanted to see where we are today?  Has Dennis done the fixes yet?  By no means is the meant to be a whine.  I'm sure will all be happy to accept that it's done when it's done.  Just wanted to see if the design stage was complete or not.

[arnljot]

I want one!

Is this the right place to notify? Am I counted now??

I'll have one almost no matter the price ;-)

Just a question, will it be possible to firmware upgrade it later with aga support and things like that? Or is it fixed in stone in terms of what it can emmulate? Thinking that it has a 68000 cpu, and not an emmulated cpu or a 020.

Not a biggy, since we hopefully one day also can by Clone-A...

[trip6]

An novel idea for someone enterprising would be to get a batch of the pcbs fabricated, buy and equal amount of chips necessary and sell the kits on ebay...

That is if there is not going to be a mass production run as was originally planned and discussed in this thread, at least it would make these somewhat available...

Just a thought...

[amigadave]

@arnljot,

No AGA and no 68020 or faster until a revised board design is completed.  Could be two weeks, or two years before that is done, if ever.

@trip6,

I doubt that eBay is the right place to market this kind of project.  Right here on A.org and perhaps also on AmigaWorld.com will get you 90%+ of all potential buyers for such a kit.

Now to anyone that is nearing the completion of a production run of the original v1.0, or the revised v1.1 Minimig PCBs, I would like to be put on a list of buyers (get in line to make sure I get one of the first produced) with or without the chips assembled, but preferred with chips on board.

Thanks in advance,
David

[arnljot]

Though, to my question.

Is there an offical que, and if so - is this it?

[trip6]

Thats my point I thought that a "official list" was being compiled from this discussion thread. I myself asked to be put on the list for two fully assembled boards... Now that idea has seems to have gone to pot... Or has it? The person that started the discussion thread please respond.

[amigadave]

It appears that more than one individual is producing boards and to my knowledge, no official list is being compiled yet by the persons responsible for producing those efforts.

I guess when they decide to let us know more, they will do so.

Until then, unless we (you or I) intend to try to produce any boards ourselves, we will just have to wait until someone with boards ready to sell lets the rest of us know how we can buy them.

I am hoping that I can get on a list so I don't miss the opportunity to get a Minimig, but if I can't get on a list, I will just have to keep watching and try to contact any persons that finally do produce something.

Patience........it's an Amiga kinda thing.

[jahc]

To save bogging down the announcment thread, I've created this one to get an idea of what the majority of people want from the PCB.

I'm not sure about how many will be made yet, I guess if you post here that your interested it'll give me an idea.

I need to translate the PCB to a format my guy in china can work with so while I'm at it, I may as well configure it they way everyone wants.

There's been talk of making the ports (joystick, power etc) modular, i.e. on ribbon cables so they can be mounted however you like in a custom case, how does everyone feel about that?

I'm open to other suggestions like shape of the PCB for mounting in HDD cases (if possable). Just throw around some ideas and I'll amend this first post to collect them in a list or sorts.

A VERY rough idea of cost at this point is about £40 for an assembled PCB and £20 for the kit (PCB plus parts to solder yourself). I'd imagine assembled PCBs would be however be pretty limited

Buddy..... how far along is the project now? Are you still in the redesign stage for the port on ribbon cable idea? A progress report would be cool.

Me and my friend both want one. I will take it in ANY form. ANY formfactor.

EDIT: I'm only interested in a system that only requires a case.. I dont want to solder anything. Will many of these boards be assembled already?

[yssing]

There's been talk of making the ports (joystick, power etc) modular, i.e. on ribbon cables so they can be mounted however you like in a custom case, how does everyone feel about that?
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I missed that part.. that would be a very very good idea