automatic monitorswitch for any graphiccard

[Ratte]

first i must make a testrun with the new design ...

[NovaCoder]

first i must make a testrun with the new design ...

Hiya Ratte,

Look good but I still don't know why Jens/AmigaKit didn't want to pick this one up???

[J-Golden]

This is really a nice piece of kit!  Please list prices.

[delshay]

Hiya Ratte,

Look good but I still don't know why Jens/AmigaKit didn't want to pick this one up???

have not been following your project. when you say automatic switch is this done *completely* in hardware?

or in-order to operate the above unit automatically you need to install software for it to operate automatically?

what are the three contact pins for?

[kolla]

Hiya Ratte,

Look good but I still don't know why Jens/AmigaKit didn't want to pick this one up???

Jens has gotten to the point where he does not allow any "non-Jens" third party hardware inside the Amiga if you want to have your warranty.

[Ratte]

Jens has gotten to the point where he does not allow any "non-Jens" third party hardware inside the Amiga if you want to have your warranty.

Thats wrong.
Jens and others on a1k.org helped me a lot.
The problem is that a product like this needs a lot of support.
Support must be payed .. the product will get to expensive.

[kolla]

Thats wrong.

Perhaps, perhaps not - I really don't care about warranties anyhow (faster and easier to buy new), but that's the impression I'm left with after reading many of his posts.

The product will get to expensive.

Ever thought of doing a _really_ cheap version with just the plate and connectors, for people with A1200/A600 who do not need a switch, but just some steady solution for the VGA port from Indivision? That's all I need anyways.

Btw - do those holes in the board, they only hold the DSUB connector, or do they match the holes on the motherboard left by the RF-modulator as well?

[ognix]

Wow!
It's looking very good!

That's a must have for every graphic card owner (except for Picasso IV ones), and especially for those with PCI bus boards/cards (still don't have one, but if repair my A4000 I really think I'll go for it).

Let us know price and availability (PCB only, kit, complete solution).
Thanks a lot for your work!

[Templario]

My question may seem simplistic, but seeing the pics of your new board I have the surprise the professional quality of the printed circuit/board, how or what you use for that finishing technique? because I'm electronic fan with studies and always I want make this boards, instead of home solutions with copper plate and homemade acid.

[mfilos]

Ratte this is awesome news! I can't wait getting a board of yours

[Ratte]

have not been following your project. when you say automatic switch is this done *completely* in hardware?

or in-order to operate the above unit automatically you need to install software for it to operate automatically?

what are the three contact pins for?

the three pins are Select, Vcc , GND, all these lines are going to a 8520 CIA
you need a little tool in the startup-sequence, this tool detects the currently activ screenmode and controles the switch.

http://www.a1k.org/forum/showpost.php?p=280936&postcount=126
early prototype for softwaredevelopment

[Ratte]

My question may seem simplistic, but seeing the pics of your new board I have the surprise the professional quality of the printed circuit/board, how or what you use for that finishing technique? because I'm electronic fan with studies and always I want make this boards, instead of home solutions with copper plate and homemade acid.

The PCB is made with "Sprint-Layout" and I have ordered the PCB at "PCB-Pool".
All other stuff is ordered at "Digi-Key" (because they are to only known distributer for the STAMV340-IC)

After soldering i used "LR Kontakt / Leiterplattenreiniger" a PCB-Cleaner ..

[theformula]

omg this is exaclty what i need, my fingers are tired from switching

[mongo]

All other stuff is ordered at "Digi-Key" (because they are to only known distributer for the STAMV340-IC)

Mouser Electronics has them. Cheaper too.

[Ratte]

testrun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw3WN9BQlHk

[doctorq]

Can two work together? I have a setup with native RGB out, CV64/3D and Voodoo 3 through Prometheus, and it sure would be nice to have it automatically switch between active screens.