So when i got home today a nice suprise was waiting for me in my mailbox. Well actually my next door neighbour was nice enough to receive it so i could start immediatly. 1 core and SID module from Smash…
Well first i had to make the proper work enviroment…this means in my case going to the coffeeshop ;D
So when i got home this evening around 22.30 i started unpacking the SID package and displaying all the components and to see whats what. After this the solder mayhem madness began. Around 0.00 i had my SID completly solderd and i have to say i’m proud of myself because it looks really nice. Part of this has to do with the top pcb’s from Smash. They solder like a dream.
I actually was planning on soldering the core tommorow but…well that’s done to now…i only have to solder the J headers and then that’s one finished to…
The SID module that i’m building now, DATASID, is going to be a quadro SID with 6581’s in them. It’s my first MB project and i don’t think it’s going to be my last. I’m on several waiting lists for the Wilba version but impatient as i am, i had to have a way of testing my 5x 6581 SID chips.
For the Wilba project i already got 6x 8580r5’s lying and waiting to be used…
But back to DATASID…why this name you may wonder…well it’s actually very simple…with every C64 that i’ve bought there was a DATASETTE to accomplish the C64…four of them didn’t work anymore so i removed the inner cassette mechanism so this is going to be the case where i’m building my SID in..
I’ve got 2 white casings and 2 black casings…there is some sawing and hacking to be done but its going to look absolutely great…i will post some pics of the progress i’ve made in the next few days…
Now its late and i’m going to my bed, good night…speak to you later.
I always wanted to do the exact same thing, using the start/stop buttons as the LCD buttons. I could never find a dead datasette cheap enough though, and I flatly refuse to gut a working one. If you have a spare white one…
I always wanted to do the exact same thing, using the start/stop buttons as the LCD buttons. I could never find a dead datasette cheap enough though, and I flatly refuse to gut a working one. If you have a spare white one…
I have a broken white one somewhere. May take a while to dig it out though. When I find it you can have it if you want, could even drop it off down in Sheffield when I’m next down there.
So today got all the things i need for making ‘‘the 4x SID optimized c64 PSU’’
Only one question, when i look at the schematics there is a 7809 voltage regulator does this also apply for 6581’s?? They take 12V. I compared the 4xsid c64 psu and 8xsid c64 psu schematics and they are both the same…but since the 6581 is taking 12V shouldn’t there be 7812 regulator instead of the 7809???
But anyways gonna solder the things i know and wait for your answer about this one.
O yeah last night (20 hrs of straight work :o :o) i made my frontpanel with FrontPanelDesigner and it looks awesome…a little bit expensive (200 euro’s) so i’m thinking about that one…maybe just let them drill the holes and add transfers myself. But engraved looks so fkkn nice…
So i have to get some connectors for SIDDER…so tommorow its going to be another trip to the electronic farmer. Already downloaded MIOS Studio and the SID application file so i hope to get some sound this week, but busy busy busy…
So my LCD, rotary encoders and tacticle switches are on its way from Voti. Yesterday went to the old popstage De Kern here in Purmerend and got all the cables i needed from some old computers that where laying around. So its hook up time for the PSU his friend CORE and sidekick SID. Hoping to get some sounds this weekend. MIOS is already in da house and so is the SID application. Keeping my fingers crossed but i’m confidend its gonna work.
So i really need some help… i’ve connected everything to my computer but i don’t seem to get any sounds no matter what i try. I’m using a preprogrammed pic 18F452 from SmashTV.
Midi out from my Soundblaster is connected to midi in from core and vice versa.
In MIOS studio i’ve connected the MIOS in port to MPU401 out port and vice versa.
Then i’ve got to upload the SID v1 main hexfile. So i open this and start uploading.
This is the message i get: Starting upload of main.hex
Sending block 00003000-000030FF
And the midi monitor out shows that its sending. But then nothing happens actually. How long does it take to upload anyways??
Midi monitor in shows nothing. My device ID is set at zero as it should be, since this is the master core.
And don’t use any banksticks as yet(are in the mail).
SO WHAT AM I DOING WRONG???
Am i forgetting some steps??
Well i’m also using an Evolution MK249C2 midi keyboard which is connected to a USB hub. I’ve just connected the midi in port of MIOS with the MK. Then the midi monitor goes crazy displaying messages like these: 00000000215373 ms | [FE] Active Sensing and they just don’t stop.
