Zorro III USB - Deneb

[Dragster]

Great news Michael! I'll very likely get one of these :-)

However, I remember Chris Hodges stating on the Highway mailing list that Poseidon 3.8 might be the last 68K version, so what can we expect regarding poseidon (68K version) development, updates, new drivers/classes and support when this card gets released?

Thanks!

Dragster, a happy AlgorUSB user!

[quenthal]

This is what I've been waiting for!

Maybe some day we'll get USB2->PCI device/adapter or something (ARSTech?), Hodges makes driver for it and Deneb could provide fastest (DMA) PCI solution for Amigas.. ;-)

Seriously though, maybe this hardware solution in Deneb could provide inspiration for next-gen PCI-bus for A3000/A4000?

[BinoX]

Is it Zorro III only or does it do Auto Sensing?

(I'll get some for my Z3 systems anyway then transfer the Algor to one of the A2000s

[cv643d]

Very nice, I am interested in one

[rockape]

Hello Michael,

That is great news.

Many thanks for your development of new kit

I will buy one at least, and no doubt others at Lincs Amiga Group will be after some.

Kind Regards, Michael

aka rockape

Founder member of Lincolnshire Amiga Group aka LAG see http://WWW.lincsamiga.org.uk

[Ancalimon]

So if I get one of these, I won't need to replace my broken ethernet card and get usb support as well?

[mboehmer_e3b]

Is it Zorro III only or does it do Auto Sensing?

Autosensing, with own FPGA designs for Zorro II and Zorro III. At the moment only Zorro III is working, but Zorro II is under development. FPGA designs (i.e. hardware functionality) can be  updated by software without any changes in hardware in your Amiga, so if new firmware is released, you just can get it without sending in the card or replacing logic chips.

For USB2 you need DMA and high bus speeds, so Zorro III was the natural starting point ;-)

Michael

[mboehmer_e3b]

However, I remember Chris Hodges stating on the Highway mailing list that Poseidon 3.8 might be the last 68K version, so what can we expect regarding poseidon (68K version) development, updates, new drivers/classes and support when this card gets released?

Maybe he needed a challenge like Zorro III DMA? :-)

Please ask him directly, as I can't give any statements on his future plans.

Michael

[alexh]

If he's smart he'll introduce a scheme by which people pay for the new classes / device drivers individually, increasing revenue and allowing him to do more development.

[stopthegop]

Awesome news.  Count me in to buy two or three of these cards when they are released.  

[lionstorm]

I have a zorroIV bus from Elbox in my A1200T.

they are not used at all but maybe your usb card would used their potential  :-)

[Flashlab]

Any news on this puppy? Seeing it's almost Christmas and all...;-)

[platon42]

Flashlab wrote:
Any news on this puppy? Seeing it's almost Christmas and all...;-)

Well, I have one ;-) Joking aside, Michael is in the last stages of verifying the hardware for series production, and I'm also preparing some goodies such as a very special class driver which will only be available for the Deneb (which I finished a first working version yesterday ).

I case you missed it, in this thread http://www.a1k.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2442&page=23 there's an image of the (nearly final) pre-series board.

As giving time frames is a very difficult thing in the Amiga business, I'd rather not give an expected date of availabilty.

Merry xmas though and best regards

Chris Hodges

[Flashlab]

Thanks for the update, Chris!

I read some of the comments in that topic and the Deneb sure looks promising! Full FPGA with ability to be flashed to do whatever you want with for a clockport compatible port(fry proof when connecting the wrong way!); internal USB for SATA connection. Nice!

I hope it will be ready soon! Can't wait!

[Framiga]

definively perfect for my needs! finally i can get USB onto my A4000! Thanks

Deneb will woeks on all the 3 Amiga/like platforms? (AmigaOS3.x-OS4 MOS for PowerUP)

[keropi]

I can't wait to get a couple of these!
and they follow the nice algor design too  :-D  thanks for the update Chris!