Clockport RTC as solution for leaky batt

20 June 2008, 23:19

Does anyone knows if it's possible to use a zorro card's (such as the buddha, x-surf, deneb) clockport in combination with an A1200 clockport RTC?

My Amiga 4000's clock is gone, you see...

I'm using FACTS (gets time through the internet) right now, but I'd like to go the hardware-fix way.

DJBase · 21 June 2008, 01:01

Why not add a new battery?

davideo · 21 June 2008, 01:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by NebulaH

Does anyone knows if it's possible to use a zorro card's (such as the buddha, x-surf, deneb) clockport in combination with an A1200 clockport RTC?

My Amiga 4000's clock is gone, you see...

I'm using FACTS (gets time through the internet) right now, but I'd like to go the hardware-fix way.

Have a look at this thread http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=35291

Dave G

21 June 2008, 12:34

I must say, the rechargable lithium button cell is a nice one. But will simply not help me.

The leaking battery damaged my RTC stuff. I've measured my mainboard, several traces are broken incl. the RTC and clock-latch itself :-(

alexh · 21 June 2008, 13:21

If you have an X-Surf then you probably have the internet... if you have the internet then all you need is this software:

http://aminet.net/package/comm/tcp/facts

I think it would work with a broken / no RTC.

Amiga1992 · 21 June 2008, 13:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

If you have an X-Surf then you probably have the internet... if you have the internet then all you need is this software:

http://aminet.net/package/comm/tcp/facts

I think it would work with a broken RTC.

He said he IS using FACTS, but wants a hardware fix.

alexh · 21 June 2008, 13:24

D'oh.. I should read through before hitting post.

WHY a hardware fix? Feeling inadequate

What do you need a clock for anyhow?

Can you even get Clockport RTC modules anywhere?

21 June 2008, 17:26

I've got this Microbotics Inc. "12 a'clock" clockport module and a clockport on my Deneb USB2 controller... So it would have been a nice solution for my broken RTC (on the mainboard).

Why? Because I might take my miggy to a place where they don't have internet. File timestamps might be handy in case of coding etc.

alexh · 22 June 2008, 00:29

You look at the time on u're phone and then change it manually

It should work fine, not sure if the clock port on other cards are at the same addresses though...

Take care with orientation, wrong way round and BANG no more Zorro card.

25 June 2008, 00:32

Okay...

Michael Boehmer from E3B (maker of the Deneb card) advised me not to go this way. It seems there is no software available for setting the RTC clockport clock since I'm not using the standard clockport address I guess.
I should go the i2c way: see aminet

I'll keep y'all up-to-date I that worked out well. Thanks for the reactions

Computolio · 25 June 2008, 20:53

Shouldn't it be relatively easy to code a small program that redirects the OS to use the clock on an extra clockport?

20 June 2008, 23:19	#1
NebulaH Posts: n/a	Clockport RTC as solution for leaky batt Does anyone knows if it's possible to use a zorro card's (such as the buddha, x-surf, deneb) clockport in combination with an A1200 clockport RTC? My Amiga 4000's clock is gone, you see... I'm using FACTS (gets time through the internet) right now, but I'd like to go the hardware-fix way.

21 June 2008, 13:24	#7
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	D'oh.. I should read through before hitting post. WHY a hardware fix? Feeling inadequate What do you need a clock for anyhow? Can you even get Clockport RTC modules anywhere? Last edited by alexh; 21 June 2008 at 13:31.

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21 June 2008, 01:01	#2
DJBase Amiga is my Religion Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 578	Why not add a new battery?

21 June 2008, 12:34	#4
NebulaH Posts: n/a	I must say, the rechargable lithium button cell is a nice one. But will simply not help me. The leaking battery damaged my RTC stuff. I've measured my mainboard, several traces are broken incl. the RTC and clock-latch itself :-(

21 June 2008, 13:21	#5
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	If you have an X-Surf then you probably have the internet... if you have the internet then all you need is this software: http://aminet.net/package/comm/tcp/facts I think it would work with a broken / no RTC.

21 June 2008, 17:26	#8
NebulaH Posts: n/a	I've got this Microbotics Inc. "12 a'clock" clockport module and a clockport on my Deneb USB2 controller... So it would have been a nice solution for my broken RTC (on the mainboard). Why? Because I might take my miggy to a place where they don't have internet. File timestamps might be handy in case of coding etc.

22 June 2008, 00:29	#9
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	You look at the time on u're phone and then change it manually It should work fine, not sure if the clock port on other cards are at the same addresses though... Take care with orientation, wrong way round and BANG no more Zorro card.

25 June 2008, 00:32	#10
NebulaH Posts: n/a	Okay... Michael Boehmer from E3B (maker of the Deneb card) advised me not to go this way. It seems there is no software available for setting the RTC clockport clock since I'm not using the standard clockport address I guess. I should go the i2c way: see aminet I'll keep y'all up-to-date I that worked out well. Thanks for the reactions

25 June 2008, 20:53	#11
Computolio Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 174	Shouldn't it be relatively easy to code a small program that redirects the OS to use the clock on an extra clockport?

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