Who will be first??? Working MiniMIG v1.1

[whiteb]

Crom00 wrote:
Mass production costs still require pruchase of the MC68000 and FPGA chip, those prices will be hard to adjust and I've been informed that there are no low cost Chinese replacement parts for these chips.

If there was any, you would probably find some pretty awful side effects in the opcode no doubt.

[whiteb]

jkonstan wrote:
Here is the rapid share link to the complete ISE project for MiniMIG1 Spartan3 FPGA including the Compiled FPGA code and sources. The file minimig1.bit is the binary image to the Spartan3 FPGA. This code is under GPL etc ......

http://rapidshare.com/files/60756155/MiniMIG1_Verilog.zip

Also, I am still assembling my MiniMIG1; thus, I have not been able to test the binary FPGA code yet.

 :-)

Okay, according to the manual, Minimig1.bit, must be called MINIMIG1.BIN, along with KICK.ROM in the MMC's ROOT Directory.

[jimbo100]

Can I ask what you guys are going to do with them once they are built?

[whiteb]

jimbo100 wrote:
Can I ask what you guys are going to do with them once they are built?

Sacrifice them to the Semiconductor God.  What do you think ?

[jimbo100]

whiteb wrote:

jimbo100 wrote:
Can I ask what you guys are going to do with them once they are built?

Sacrifice them to the Semiconductor God.  What do you think ?

So it's true, you have no idea then!  :-D

[whiteb]

Sell some of my other museum pieces, that way I got room to set it up, and play games.

I mean, its the size, square, that a CD/DVD is round.  Its footprint is BLOODY SMALL, compared to the space being taken up by my 2 A500's, A1200, and A4000.

[jimmyboy]

For those of you who are inexperienced with soldering or want an easy way. Try this method.

[whiteb]

jimmyboy wrote:
For those of you who are inexperienced with soldering or want an easy way. Try this method.

Its not the soldering thats foremost on my mind, its getting the Pic firmware compiled. .........

[tonyyeb]

whiteb wrote:

jimmyboy wrote:
For those of you who are inexperienced with soldering or want an easy way. Try this method.

Its not the soldering thats foremost on my mind, its getting the Pic firmware compiled. .........

I dont think it was aimed at people like you. I found it interesting though being a noob solderer!

[freqmax]

Maybe someone could put up a link to a minimal fuss PIC18 lpt port programmer ..?, I guess it will be needed soon.

[Dennis]

I have updated my website with binary versions of the PIC code and the FPGA core. Also, I have put up some building tips.

Dennis

[denli]

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[little]

I've been informed that there are no low cost Chinese replacement parts for (68000) chips.

I read some time ago (but I can't find the link) that freescale does licence the ip of their chips for manufacture by third party. As a matter of fact back in the day motorola licences the 68000 to Hitachi, Mostek, Rockwell, Signetics, Thomson/SGS-Thomson and Toshiba; so it would be feasible to produce low-cost replacements if the demand justifies it. I am surprised to hear there is no one in china already producing 68000 chips since I think I have seen some toys with "16-bit graphics" that resemble some sega genesis games.

[Plaz]

@whiteb

Thanks for that list. The shipping cost from Oz to the US is probably going to offset any savings for me, but I might have a look anyway.

Plaz

[Plaz]

jimbo100 wrote:
Can I ask what you guys are going to do with them once they are built?

My tentative plan is to mount mine the the new Mame cabinet (example) I'm building giving me Amiga emulation as well as all the old arcade choices on a 27inch screen. I could use UAE I guess, but having a miniMig in there would just be cooler. :-)

I'm about half the way finished with cabinet construction and working on the wiring. It will probably take me a couple more months to finish as free time is short these days. I've taken shots of the construction phase and plan to post pictures.

Plaz

[amigadave]

CodePoet wrote:
@Amigadave

P.S. I am looking for someone that has SMT tools and expertise to install the SMT parts on my board so I can finish the rest of the project myself. If you have these skills, or know of anyone else that can help me, send me a PMail, or post the answer here for others that may also need the help.

I have SMT rework tools here, dunno if I'd be of any help though heh, I'm in Sydney, Australia... Shipping your board here would cost an arm, a leg and a testicle

The testicle I wouldn't miss as they are both disconnected now anyway, the arm and leg are another story.  :lol:

Anyone else in the USA have these skills, or am I going to have to use the toaster oven method?