Introducing ACA 1221 Low Cost Accelerator At AmigaKit.com - Page 27

bubbob42 · 29 April 2017, 23:10

I'm on it, please have patience.

bubbob42 · 20 May 2017, 20:29

Attached a new beta, supporting ACA1221ec. Please note, that ACAMapROM now supports ACA1221, too. So you won't need ACATune anymore for that card.

+ support for ACA1221ec
+ new function: ACA1221_MapROM
+ ACAMapROM (included) now supports ACA1221 & ACA1221EC
+ API change: new functions start with "ACA1221_" now
+ fixed & updated assembly includes
+ new function: ACA1221_GetStatus
+ updated autodocs

Coders who wrote stuff based on ACA1221.library have to change function names and recompile, sorry. Won't concern anyone, most likely.

Please write bugreports here and describe your config in detail. If you connect your 1221(EC) to an ACA500(+), make sure the ACA500(+) works without the additional accelerator, first!

Phantasm · 31 July 2017, 16:08

just bought a 1221ec a couple of weeks ago and found this updated software. Gonna give it a try - just a quick question (not particularly related to this update). How does the Ramdisk feature work? Its always mentioned in the feature description but I can find no further details anywhere. Does it somehow just make the extra RAM automatically available to the build in RAM: device or is there some additional setup required?

FOL · 01 August 2017, 09:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubbob42

Attached a new beta, supporting ACA1221ec. Please note, that ACAMapROM now supports ACA1221, too. So you won't need ACATune anymore for that card.

+ support for ACA1221ec
+ new function: ACA1221_MapROM
+ ACAMapROM (included) now supports ACA1221 & ACA1221EC
+ API change: new functions start with "ACA1221_" now
+ fixed & updated assembly includes
+ new function: ACA1221_GetStatus
+ updated autodocs

Coders who wrote stuff based on ACA1221.library have to change function names and recompile, sorry. Won't concern anyone, most likely.

Please write bugreports here and describe your config in detail. If you connect your 1221(EC) to an ACA500(+), make sure the ACA500(+) without the additional accelerator, first!

Has this been added to the wiki download yet?

puppypc · 02 August 2017, 17:14

No, the wiki page for ACA1221ec hasn't been updated since November.

The files here are probably the latest ones around

demolition · 02 August 2017, 17:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phantasm

just bought a 1221ec a couple of weeks ago and found this updated software. Gonna give it a try - just a quick question (not particularly related to this update). How does the Ramdisk feature work? Its always mentioned in the feature description but I can find no further details anywhere. Does it somehow just make the extra RAM automatically available to the build in RAM: device or is there some additional setup required?

I don't think the software has been made yet to create this ram disk.

Phantasm · 02 August 2017, 20:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by demolition

I don't think the software has been made yet to create this ram disk.

While I'm very happy with this product, particularly now that I've installed this update and it does everything I'd want and more I feel the product is being misrepresented somewhat as I haven't seen any mention that the extra ramdisk functionality is not yet available. I was disappointed when I first received this product that the maprom functionally was limited to simply mirroring the existing ROM, so at least that problem is now resolved.

Having said that, I think this product still represents pretty good value for money

Sent from my Xperia Z5 (AOSP) using Tapatalk

demolition · 02 August 2017, 20:54

It was the same with the ACA620. The software to use the extra memory as a ram disk was not available despite from the marketing it sounded like it was. Luckily Toni released a tool for it after a little while:

http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/aca620rd

Not sure if they are working on something similar for the ACA1221ec.

hyperlogos · 24 August 2017, 19:31

So I see that amigakit now has neither ACA 1221 nor ACA1221EC. This makes me sad, because I was just getting ready to pull the trigger on a 1221EC. Now what?

demolition · 24 August 2017, 19:50

Buy it straight from the source?
https://icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/shop/...aca1221ec.html

hyperlogos · 24 August 2017, 20:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by demolition

Buy it straight from the source?
https://icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/shop/...aca1221ec.html

Paying that much more for a budget accelerator defeats the purpose of buying a budget accelerator.

demolition · 24 August 2017, 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyperlogos

Paying that much more for a budget accelerator defeats the purpose of buying a budget accelerator.

I think the price is the same as if you bought one from Amigakit?
But yes, the old 1221 was a bit cheaper if you didn't upgrade it (i think most people did however

).

LieutLaww · 24 August 2017, 20:45

Yup when i got my ACA 1221 I upgraded it all the way

hyperlogos · 24 August 2017, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by demolition

I think the price is the same as if you bought one from Amigakit?

No, it costs the same in euros as it did in dollars on the amigakit site. Twenty bucks isn't that much money... but it's a significant percentage of the price of the device - the price of a RTC module! Plus a few more dollars in shipping costs, though the shipping is remarkably cheap for coming from Germany. Usually I don't even look at buying stuff from Germany because the shipping is so expensive.

I want the EC model, so long as I can get it at 28 MHz. 16 MHz is not enough

But I don't need boatloads of RAM.

FOL · 25 August 2017, 00:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyperlogos

So I see that amigakit now has neither ACA 1221 nor ACA1221EC. This makes me sad, because I was just getting ready to pull the trigger on a 1221EC. Now what?

Individual Computers are currently away at a show. They have sent us more stock, we are just awaiting its arrival.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LieutLaww

Yup when i got my ACA 1221 I upgraded it all the way

As did I,

. Shame I got an early one where you couldnt overclock to the highest test frequency.

hyperlogos · 25 August 2017, 01:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

Individual Computers are currently away at a show. They have sent us more stock, we are just awaiting its arrival.

Groovy, I can wait. Thanks for the word back.

bubbob42 · 25 August 2017, 10:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

Has this been added to the wiki download yet?

Yes, Jens did update the file.

FOL · 25 August 2017, 13:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubbob42

Yes, Jens did update the file.

Im guessing this was recent. As when I said that, it was still pointing to old files. No matter, aslong as they are up,

.

I see its compatible with ACA1221?
As Im currently using the original ACA1221 downloads and library.

bubbob42 · 29 August 2017, 15:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

I see its compatible with ACA1221?
As Im currently using the original ACA1221 downloads and library.

Yes, the last version supports both ACA1221 and 1221EC.

IIRC, the tools shared with the ACA1233n are also compatible, but I'm not sure - some months passed since I touched the code.

hyperlogos · 04 September 2017, 23:42

Ordered up an ACA1221EC from amigakit. I hope it goes out soon

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
A new, low-cost CD32 Expansion?	Rebel-CD32	Hardware mods	270	12 September 2017 22:03
low cost pcb production	emufan	support.Hardware	3	09 August 2013 18:03
2x New Low Cost Turbo Card for A600 "Fúria"	venox	Amiga scene	80	14 November 2012 11:38
Super Low Cost Amiga CF Card Reader	AmigaMAD75	support.Hardware	5	26 January 2010 18:41

29 April 2017, 23:10	#521
bubbob42 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 585	I'm on it, please have patience.

31 July 2017, 16:08	#523
Phantasm Not a Rebel anymore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Age: 51 Posts: 498	just bought a 1221ec a couple of weeks ago and found this updated software. Gonna give it a try - just a quick question (not particularly related to this update). How does the Ramdisk feature work? Its always mentioned in the feature description but I can find no further details anywhere. Does it somehow just make the extra RAM automatically available to the build in RAM: device or is there some additional setup required?

02 August 2017, 17:14	#525
puppypc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Greensboro, NC USA Age: 32 Posts: 116	No, the wiki page for ACA1221ec hasn't been updated since November. The files here are probably the latest ones around

02 August 2017, 20:54	#528
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 43 Posts: 4,190	It was the same with the ACA620. The software to use the extra memory as a ram disk was not available despite from the marketing it sounded like it was. Luckily Toni released a tool for it after a little while: http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/aca620rd Not sure if they are working on something similar for the ACA1221ec.

24 August 2017, 19:31	#529
hyperlogos Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: California Posts: 47	So I see that amigakit now has neither ACA 1221 nor ACA1221EC. This makes me sad, because I was just getting ready to pull the trigger on a 1221EC. Now what?

24 August 2017, 19:50	#530
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 43 Posts: 4,190	Buy it straight from the source? https://icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/shop/...aca1221ec.html

24 August 2017, 20:45	#533
LieutLaww Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Uckfield, UK Age: 53 Posts: 195	Yup when i got my ACA 1221 I upgraded it all the way

04 September 2017, 23:42	#540
hyperlogos Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: California Posts: 47	Ordered up an ACA1221EC from amigakit. I hope it goes out soon

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)