4-way clockport expander

DJBase · 05 May 2010, 12:57

4-way clockport expander for Amiga 1200

Its a full buffered 4-way clockport expander. Use up to 4 clockport devices like Delfina, Prelude, Melody, Subway, Silversurfer, RapidRoad, VS1011 Card or Catweasel at the same time.

2-way clockport expander for Amiga 1200 Tower

Its a full buffered 2-way clockport expander. Use up to 2 clockport devices like Delfina, Prelude, Melody, Subway, Silversurfer, RapidRoad, VS1011 Card or Catweasel at the same time.

Some videos with clockport expander in action

-> [ Show youtube player ]
-> [ Show youtube player ]

Price will be 20 Euro for each unit. International shipping is 7 Euro.

mfilos · 05 May 2010, 13:14

I hope there is! It's a fantastic piece of hardware and works like a charm!
I'll probably get one more (as I have one already) if you make another batch.

alexh · 05 May 2010, 13:30

Nice. I'm not personally interested but I like it.

Is it easy to tell on the silk screen which pin is which? On each port?

DJBase · 05 May 2010, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Is it easy to tell on the silk screen which pin is which? On each port?

Every Port has a printed Pin1 so should be easy.

cosmicfrog · 05 May 2010, 16:46

I`t be nice if there were some cheap things that plugged into the clockport
at the very least a cheap clock

Peter · 05 May 2010, 16:58

Nice item but cosmicfrog is right - there aren't too many clock port devices around to use... are there?

DJBase · 05 May 2010, 17:49

At least sound and usb cards. Maybe someone also needs an i/o card like silversurfer.

Cammy · 05 May 2010, 18:56

I'd definitely like a couple, although I only have a Subway so far to stick on one. Hopefully more Clockport expansions will come out in the future, and I agree that even a small battery-backed clock would be handy for people with a RAM card that doesn't have its own clock.

Are they compatible with the A603's Clockport? It'd be so cool to stick one in my A600

gulliver · 05 May 2010, 19:10

Yes, that clockport 4 way expansion is excellent. I believe there is a market for it, as it provides an elcheapo kind of bus expansion for other devices to be plugged in. I know it is not really fast, but then it is far cheaper and less bulky than other solutions.

To this day you can plug:

1-A real time clock
2-An USB interface card (subway)
3-A soundcard
4-Serial ports
5-Paralel ports
6-A catweasel floppy adapter

It would be great to have more clockport devices!

Bottomline: Build more of these, you will certainly sell them. But this time, you should advertise a little bit more about them.

Cammy · 05 May 2010, 19:16

Also there are MP3 decoders, and the RR-Net ethernet card which connects to the Clockport (but has no drivers). More, new expansions would be great

PereatMundus · 06 May 2010, 12:17

Hey,

Im interested in grabbing atleast one of theese.
And Im pretty damned sure more people are, I was about to make one myself some months back but scratched plans for it.

Your work seems damned good. And from what I can tell from what other people here say it is quite correct that when I was looking for people making theese last year I didnt find you.
...
So perhaps with some adverticing more people will flag their interest.

Hell It made me re-register here after loosing my Logins many years past.
*Im mostly on the swedeish amiga-Forums theese days.

Let me know

You can email me on the adress thats added in my profile.

cv643d · 06 May 2010, 12:19

Tjena paret munduz, kul att du kom tillbaka hit.

Translation for EAB members: Hello PM, very funny that u should have been a returning member to come back into here.

Oh.. and I am maybe interested in a clock port doubler.

PereatMundus · 06 May 2010, 12:33

Tjo, tackar . Kul att du är här med

Translation: Hey thanks, Nice to see you here to.

As it seems people are all over the place

DJBase · 06 May 2010, 12:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammy

Are they compatible with the A603's Clockport? It'd be so cool to stick one in my A600

It should work but I am not sure if the drivers are ready for that as the clockport on the amiga 600 is a bit different. I don't have an a600 with a603 so I can't test it.

Zetr0 · 06 May 2010, 13:08

@DJBase

I would like 2 of them =)

mfilos · 06 May 2010, 22:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJBase

It should work but I am not sure if the drivers are ready for that as the clockport on the amiga 600 is a bit different. I don't have an a600 with a603 so I can't test it.

I'll gief it a try tomorrow mate since I have an A600 with 030 plus A603 and I also have your adapter and report back!

mfilos · 06 May 2010, 23:10

Well just tried and doesn't seem to work :S
Dunno if the signals you get from the kickstart differs between A600 and A1200.

Tbh even if it works it needs 2 modifications:
1. Extension to the 2wires from kickstart socket since the kickstart of A600 is more far than A1200's than the clockport connector (meaning A603's connector)
2. Clockport expander fits in A603, BUT ONLY if you don't have an Indivision ECS on top. If you do, then you'll realise that the PCB of Clockport expander interferes with the Denise socket alas making it impossible to fit.

I tried in 2 ports but my Subway didn't seem to work at all. I removed the Clockport expander and then it worked like a charm on A603.

Zetr0 · 06 May 2010, 23:54

It might be a base address fault, perhaps with the driver?

man i need to read up more clockport specifications...

07 May 2010, 00:32

I want one as I do have to things to plug into the clockport.
USB and the MP3 decoder.

So when will I be able to order it ?

Peter · 07 May 2010, 01:23

Pencil me in for one please - depending on price.

05 May 2010, 12:57	#1
DJBase Amiga is my Religion Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 578	4-way clockport expander 4-way clockport expander for Amiga 1200 Its a full buffered 4-way clockport expander. Use up to 4 clockport devices like Delfina, Prelude, Melody, Subway, Silversurfer, RapidRoad, VS1011 Card or Catweasel at the same time. 2-way clockport expander for Amiga 1200 Tower Its a full buffered 2-way clockport expander. Use up to 2 clockport devices like Delfina, Prelude, Melody, Subway, Silversurfer, RapidRoad, VS1011 Card or Catweasel at the same time. Some videos with clockport expander in action -> [ Show youtube player ] -> [ Show youtube player ] Price will be 20 Euro for each unit. International shipping is 7 Euro. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by DJBase; 12 April 2015 at 21:07.

06 May 2010, 12:17	#11
PereatMundus Lost, Returned Join Date: May 2010 Location: Göteborg Sweden Posts: 16	Hey, Im interested in grabbing atleast one of theese. And Im pretty damned sure more people are, I was about to make one myself some months back but scratched plans for it. Your work seems damned good. And from what I can tell from what other people here say it is quite correct that when I was looking for people making theese last year I didnt find you. ... So perhaps with some adverticing more people will flag their interest. Hell It made me re-register here after loosing my Logins many years past. Im mostly on the swedeish amiga-Forums theese days. Let me know You can email me on the adress thats added in my profile. Last edited by PereatMundus; 06 May 2010 at 12:38.*

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05 May 2010, 13:14	#2
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	I hope there is! It's a fantastic piece of hardware and works like a charm! I'll probably get one more (as I have one already) if you make another batch.

05 May 2010, 13:30	#3
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,418	Nice. I'm not personally interested but I like it. Is it easy to tell on the silk screen which pin is which? On each port?

05 May 2010, 16:46	#5
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	I`t be nice if there were some cheap things that plugged into the clockport at the very least a cheap clock

05 May 2010, 16:58	#6
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Nice item but cosmicfrog is right - there aren't too many clock port devices around to use... are there?

05 May 2010, 17:49	#7
DJBase Amiga is my Religion Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 578	At least sound and usb cards. Maybe someone also needs an i/o card like silversurfer.

05 May 2010, 18:56	#8
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,198	I'd definitely like a couple, although I only have a Subway so far to stick on one. Hopefully more Clockport expansions will come out in the future, and I agree that even a small battery-backed clock would be handy for people with a RAM card that doesn't have its own clock. Are they compatible with the A603's Clockport? It'd be so cool to stick one in my A600

05 May 2010, 19:10	#9
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	Yes, that clockport 4 way expansion is excellent. I believe there is a market for it, as it provides an elcheapo kind of bus expansion for other devices to be plugged in. I know it is not really fast, but then it is far cheaper and less bulky than other solutions. To this day you can plug: 1-A real time clock 2-An USB interface card (subway) 3-A soundcard 4-Serial ports 5-Paralel ports 6-A catweasel floppy adapter It would be great to have more clockport devices! Bottomline: Build more of these, you will certainly sell them. But this time, you should advertise a little bit more about them.

05 May 2010, 19:16	#10
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,198	Also there are MP3 decoders, and the RR-Net ethernet card which connects to the Clockport (but has no drivers). More, new expansions would be great

06 May 2010, 12:19	#12
cv643d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 762	Tjena paret munduz, kul att du kom tillbaka hit. Translation for EAB members: Hello PM, very funny that u should have been a returning member to come back into here. Oh.. and I am maybe interested in a clock port doubler.

06 May 2010, 12:33	#13
PereatMundus Lost, Returned Join Date: May 2010 Location: Göteborg Sweden Posts: 16	Tjo, tackar . Kul att du är här med Translation: Hey thanks, Nice to see you here to. As it seems people are all over the place

06 May 2010, 13:08	#15
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@DJBase I would like 2 of them =)

06 May 2010, 23:10	#17
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	Well just tried and doesn't seem to work :S Dunno if the signals you get from the kickstart differs between A600 and A1200. Tbh even if it works it needs 2 modifications: 1. Extension to the 2wires from kickstart socket since the kickstart of A600 is more far than A1200's than the clockport connector (meaning A603's connector) 2. Clockport expander fits in A603, BUT ONLY if you don't have an Indivision ECS on top. If you do, then you'll realise that the PCB of Clockport expander interferes with the Denise socket alas making it impossible to fit. I tried in 2 ports but my Subway didn't seem to work at all. I removed the Clockport expander and then it worked like a charm on A603.

06 May 2010, 23:54	#18
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	It might be a base address fault, perhaps with the driver? man i need to read up more clockport specifications...

07 May 2010, 00:32	#19
CD32 Posts: n/a	I want one as I do have to things to plug into the clockport. USB and the MP3 decoder. So when will I be able to order it ?

07 May 2010, 01:23	#20
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Pencil me in for one please - depending on price.

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