This version is much better, much cleaner. I also ordered some new wires that I hope will clean up the latch <—–>memory connections and amiga connector (CNX) to the protoboard. Things are coming...
Archive - October 2013
Finished wiring of the prototype, hooked it up
So I finished cabling up the solderless breadboard, and after checking connections, and checking pwr and gnd, I plugged it into the amiga. The amiga boots, which is a good sign, but then it never recognizes the memory. ...
first night wiring progress
Now I remember why I like FPGAs so much, no freakin’ wiring!@!# Here’s a start to what the monster looks like. I think I’ll like the PCB form factor a little better. 🙂 I thought a little bit about how...
ISSI memory chip mounted
So I can’t believe how freakin’ tiny those pins are coming off the memory chip. The pads on the surfboard were huge by comparison. I actually thought there was a manufacturing defect on the memory chip and...
Let the fun begin!@#!@#
Everything has arrived! I think the first order of business is soldering this darn memory chip…. Not sure how hard this is going to be, but I’m going to give it a shot!@#
Parts ordered for the A501 replacement card
I placed an order yesterday for some prototyping parts to get this project off the ground. Some of the key parts are: ISSI 256kx16 SRAM chips. IC SRAM 4MBIT 25NS 44TSOP A surfboard to do 44-pin TSOP II to DIP. Wish me...