WANTED: hardware and documentation

[Toni Wilen]

Hardware and documentation wanted for emulation improvement purposes and AROS m68k development (or something, as usual, improvements may happen years later..). Will pay but don't ask anything crazy or I will reply something more or less fun

April 4, 2012 update: List is getting shorter.

Hardware:

- A3000/A4000 Zorro/PCI bridge. (AROS m68k development and testing)

- A4000T. For built-in SCSI AROS testing, not that important anymore (at least I have an A4000 now)

- CD32 MPEG cartridge.

- A590 (+ GuruROM adapter [some issues with A590-style SCSI emulation])

- Freezer cartridges [more info in other threads..]

- Other A500 side expansion hardware (?)

"Got recently":

- A4000 [Big thanks to Arnljot for selling one and also loaning CSPPC for AROS m68k testing!]
- SupraTurbo 28
- GVP A530/8M
- Hurricane H530 and Apollo 520.
- External HD floppy drive (special 150RPM drive) [have XL and A3000 internal HD drive]
- A3000UX (2M+16M, "old" SuperBuster/DMAC/RAMSEY, updated SCSI chip) + tapedrive (thanks Tim!)
- A1000 [A1000 Agnus most likely has some undocumented differences](thanks Jope I really have this now)
- Blizzard 1230/1240/1260 SCSI-Kit IV (SCSI add-on) [replace current IDE CF with SCSI-IDE+CF for better performance] (from local auction site)
- External floppy drive with built-in track display
- Warp Engine 68040/40MHz
- Another CD32.. (has extra chip on CDROM controller PCB)
- PCMCIA SRAM Card (4M)
- All 3rd edition RKRMs
- A4091

"Always wanted but have already:"

- A500+ with 1MB trapdoor RAM expansion
- CD32 [1]
- CDTV #1, 2M chip [1], 8M fast, internal CDTV SCSI adapter + SCSI-IDE bridge + CF, 2-port joystick adapter.
- Supradrive 500XP
- A570

[1] donated by Cloanto.

"Don't need":

- CD32 HD expansions

Other Amiga hardware I already have:

- A500 (OCS and ECS. Someone should build Agnus-switcher ), main testing Amigas.
- A1200 + Blizzard 1260 + CF in IDE-port, AGA-testing Amiga.
- CDTV #2 ("spare") [available for swap/sale in future]
- AmiTrix SCSI-TV CDTV SCSI adapter (never used, came with another CDTV. CDTV #1 adapter is different model) [available for swap/sale in future]
- CDTV floppy drive

Do not attempt to hijack this thread

[Rabbit80]

I may be able to help - I think I got a supraturbo somewhere - but I'm not sure!

It will be friday evening before i get a chance to look!

Hi Toni, it's difficult to find the CL450 datasheet, but I did find the CL480 datasheet: http://www.datasheet4u.com/html/C/L/...Logic.pdf.html (Click on 'DataSheet View' to download the PDF file to your computer )
I quote "The one key difference between C-Cube's CL450 and CL480 is that the latter filters video during scaling. All else being equal, the CL480 will produce higher quality, full screen video." (Source: http://www.doceo.com/myweb2/articles/mpegbord.html)

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by CD32freak

Hi Toni, it's difficult to find the CL450 datasheet, but I did find the CL480 datasheet

I thought I said "Must be CL-450 datasheet"

CL450 is video decoder ONLY and only accept video data

CL480 also includes audio decoder and accepts full mpeg stream. (includes demultiplexer and also direct CD interface)

= CL-450 needs totally different input data than CL-480.

I may be able to help - I think I got a supraturbo somewhere - but I'm not sure!

Great. I had one but it was sold ages ago

[Rabbit80]

I just looked in my attic for my miggy stuff and its GONE...

The Mrs had a clear out a couple of months ago and binned it since "I hadn't used it for years! "

Sorry Toni - no SupraTurbo

[Boot_WB]

Hi Toni,

As the A4091 is pretty much implemented on the A4000T, would the A4000T schematics be useful to you for the scsi chip/rom connections and PCB layout stuff?

If so, I can upload them to the zone for you, although the scan quality is not great.

Regards


Rich

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by Boot_WB

Hi Toni,

As the A4091 is pretty much implemented on the A4000T, would the A4000T schematics be useful to you for the scsi chip/rom connections and PCB layout stuff?

If so, I can upload them to the zone for you, although the scan quality is not great.

If you can see chip pin numbers.. I have A4000T schematics that are unreadable..

Maybe there is something here?
http://www.datakompaniet.no/

Type amiga where is says "søk" and press "søk".

I believe I have the ROM Kernel Reference Manual: Libraries 3rd edition, let me go check, in the meantime; if I do have the manual, where do I send it?

I just found this: http://www-kryo.desy.de/documents/vx...10Lib.html#top it is the
NCR 53C710 SCSI I/O Processor Programming Guide, VxWorks Programmer's Guide: I/O System on-line. Not sure if that is what you need though.


Saghalie
http://www.beautiful-beginnings.org

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by Saghalie

I believe I have the ROM Kernel Reference Manual: Libraries 3rd edition, let me go check, in the meantime; if I do have the manual, where do I send it?

Replied via email

I just found this: http://www-kryo.desy.de/documents/vx...10Lib.html#top it is the
NCR 53C710 SCSI I/O Processor Programming Guide, VxWorks Programmer's Guide: I/O System on-line. Not sure if that is what you need though.

This looks useless

[Dimlow]

Send my the reference manuals, i will scan and ocr them into PDF for all!

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Replied via email
This looks useless

Yeah - thought so - had to be sure though...

still digging out my shed looking for that manual, I guess its buried further than I thought, wish me luck!

[Eclipse]

If this external HD floppy drive is of any use I may be able to get it for you.
I also have a 1MB SRAM card set as RAM. I need to check it still works though.

[adolescent]

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

- NCR53C710 SCSI chip complete developer documentation (NCR is now called Symbios) [register description floating around isn't good enough. Chip used in A4000T and A4091]

Just a note that Symbios is now LSI Logic for some time now.

I do have an C= A4091 and a PCMCIA SRAM card that I can lend. Neither is being used right now but I would like them back. Any idea on how long you'd need them?

[Toni Wilen]

Do not attempt to hijack this thread

Originally Posted by Dimlow

Send my the reference manuals, i will scan and ocr them into PDF for all!

Can you post this in separate thread, thanks, going to cleanup this soon.. (btw, those manuals are BIG and HEAVY, mailing those to other countries won't be cheap )

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by Eclipse

If this external HD floppy drive is of any use I may be able to get it for you.
I also have a 1MB SRAM card set as RAM. I need to check it still works though.

HD Externel drive would be nice. Contact via email about price etc, thanks.

SRAM card is good enough for me too, thanks

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by adolescent

Just a note that Symbios is now LSI Logic for some time now.

I noticed. I guess all old documentation is completely gone by now except if some driver developer somewhere still have one..

I do have an C= A4091 and a PCMCIA SRAM card that I can lend. Neither is being used right now but I would like them back. Any idea on how long you'd need them?

1 month max I guess (depends how busy I am) but I'd prefer something I can accidentally destroy Non-working A4091 should be fine too (going to update first post)

[Eclipse]

Hi,
I missed out on the HD disk drive. If anyone finds another on ebay or has one let me know please.

[Toni Wilen]

List updated, thanks to everyone who sent me nice and interesting stuff

[a4k-oerx]

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

- CD32 MPEG cartridge [PCB connections]. Or schematics (does it exist?)

Maybe CD32 V3 or V4 schematics helps, pinout of the expansion-slot is there, no schematics for MPEG cartridge itself though...

Scanned copies in PDF:
http://www.ianstedman.co.uk/Amiga/sc...chematics.html

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by a4k-oerx

Maybe CD32 V3 or V4 schematics helps, pinout of the expansion-slot is there, no schematics for MPEG cartridge itself though...

Scanned copies in PDF:
http://www.ianstedman.co.uk/Amiga/sc...chematics.html

Thanks but I have CD32 schematics. I need schematics that shows chip connections on MPEG cart.

I already have everything that can be found easily and not so easily

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

List updated, thanks to everyone who sent me nice and interesting stuff

Maybe someone can copy the scsi pdfs here before they go !

http://www.causeuse.org/hauke/macbsd...os_53cXXX_doc/

cheers

Hi,

I had asked in my forum for the datasheet of cl 450 (C-cube). Perhaps anybody knows a source for this oldie.

This IC was only mentioned in a patentent specification and also on a site which discussed some features of a VIA-chipset. But there where no further technical details on these sites.


Michael

perhaps these sites are useful to get technical documentations for CL 450:
http://www.sainted-marketing.com/Tech_Pubs.html &
http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/7321368.html

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by Michael_Mann

perhaps these sites are useful to get technical documentations for CL 450:
http://www.sainted-marketing.com/Tech_Pubs.html &
http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/7321368.html

Author has been contacted few months ago. He may have one somewhere was latest reply..

Maybe someone can copy the scsi pdfs here before they go !

http://www.causeuse.org/hauke/macbsd...os_53cXXX_doc/

This does not appear to be complete document or perhaps there never was better than this...

Originally Posted by Dimlow

Send my the reference manuals, i will scan and ocr them into PDF for all!

so far i have found OCR to be the easiest solution, i have done it couple of times and it really work perfectly.

Adam Jan,
Top Web Hosting Guide

[Toni Wilen]

A3000UX added. Thanks Tim

Dear Toni,

I have an item you may be interested in, it is a Viper 520 CD, which I purchased from Power Computing in April 1998 for £99.95.

I fitted the unit to my A500 and for a certain amount of time it worked well, however during longer use I would keep getting Software Failure error messages. I suspected that this may of been due to it over heating. With this board in my Amiga I used to install the whole of "Secret of Monkey Island", and play it from the Ram Disk. I did not have a hard drive. Also "Frontier : Elite II" was highly impressive with this board in place.

Unfortunately the lead which holds the IC holder for the Amiga's ROM has broken off due to metal fatigue and needs re-soldering.

I would have told you I had this sooner, but I wanted to attach a photograph of it, but I cannot get access to a scanner, so am telling you any way.

The white lettering on the board reads:

520-33-CD
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
[C] COPYRIGHT 1997
DCE COMPUTER SERVICE GMBH
design by Thomas Dellert
http://www.dcecom.de

The white label with the barcode reads:

VIPER 520 CD 8 MB
||||||||||||||||||||||
*0000000494*

I have the board, the IC holder with lead and the manual.

If you would like this off me, perhaps we can come to some arrangement.

I don't want money for it, but would like help aquiring certain things;

Amiga CD32 console with "Beneath a Steel Sky" & "Simon the Sorcerer"
Amiga CDTV with "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" & "Loom"

Also assistance in;

Transferring files from Windows to Amiga & Amiga to Windows on an a A1200 with hard disk (I have a USB to serial lead)
Converting tracks on Audio CD to an 8bit 44,100Hz Stereo .IFF sound sample
Reducing .IFF images to a user defined number of colours, with unused colours where I would like them in the palette

Best Wishes,

Robert.:

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by Robert Frampton

Dear Toni,

I have an item you may be interested in, it is a Viper 520 CD, which I purchased from Power Computing in April 1998 for £99.95.

I fitted the unit to my A500 and for a certain amount of time it worked well, however during longer use I would keep getting Software Failure error messages. I suspected that this may of been due to it over heating. With

Hello

That would be perfect (as long as it is "only" overheating and some soldering needed). Missing 68030 or MMU won't matter, I only need A500 with fast CPU + RAM

If you would like this off me, perhaps we can come to some arrangement.

I don't want money for it, but would like help aquiring certain things;

Amiga CD32 console with "Beneath a Steel Sky" & "Simon the Sorcerer"
Amiga CDTV with "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" & "Loom"

I can also pay "full price" (whatever that is..) if there are no other options..

Do you mean you'd like to have CD32 and/or CDTV hardware or only game CDs? I guess you want original CDs, including manual(s)?

Don't have games but I do have 1 CDTV and CD32 I don't really need. (I have 2xCDTV and 2xCD32 currently..) Unfortunately CDTV is quite heavy...

Transferring files from Windows to Amiga & Amiga to Windows on an a A1200 with hard disk (I have a USB to serial lead)

Cloanto's Amiga Explorer is probably best when using serial cables. (I am quite sure Cloanto will send it for free when/if I'll get the accelerator )

Faster option is to connect the A1200 HD to Windows PC IDE controller (or IDE-USB adapter but that usually won't work if the drive is "too old")

Converting tracks on Audio CD to an 8bit 44,100Hz Stereo .IFF sound sample
Reducing .IFF images to a user defined number of colours, with unused colours where I would like them in the palette

I have no experience with audio or image converters, sorry.

Dear Toni,

I would prefer to communicate with you privately, not on the forum. I emailed you on twillen@winuae.net but recieved a message failed notification from microsoft.
Do you have an alternative email address, that you could use? Once I hear from you in my private email account hopefully we can get down to a swap!
You should have my email address as I entered it when joining the forum.

Best wishes,

Robert.

[zipper]

Originally Posted by Robert Frampton

Dear Toni,

I would prefer to communicate with you privately, not on the forum. I emailed you on twillen@winuae.net but recieved a message failed notification from microsoft.

it's twilen ...

[Doc Mindie]

Toni, do you still need the A500 acc-card? I've got (albeit in Norway) an A5000 cad, which is a 020/16.66MHz card with 4MB fast plugs into the 68k socket. Unfortunatley, a couple of the pins have broken on the 68k socket connector thingie, but should be in working order still, once those pins are "back in operation"

[Eclipse]

Originally Posted by Robert Frampton

Dear Toni,

I would prefer to communicate with you privately, not on the forum. I emailed you on twillen@winuae.net but recieved a message failed notification from microsoft.
Do you have an alternative email address, that you could use? Once I hear from you in my private email account hopefully we can get down to a swap!
You should have my email address as I entered it when joining the forum.

Best wishes,

Robert.

You can also PM him on this forum. I've sent Toni some stuff before using only the PM system on here and all was good.

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by Doc Mindie

Toni, do you still need the A500 acc-card? I've got (albeit in Norway) an A5000 cad, which is a 020/16.66MHz card with 4MB fast plugs into the 68k socket. Unfortunatley, a couple of the pins have broken on the 68k socket connector thingie, but should be in working order still, once those pins are "back in operation"

Yes, as long as it disappears from original post

Hmm.. This accelerator's PCB looks huge, hopefully it does not make logic analyzer probe setup too difficult.

Fixing the socket shouldn't be too difficult (I hope..)

Send email/pm if you want money or Amiga hardware (extra stuff listed in original post, do not select something too heavy please )

(previous offer didn't happen, thanks for the offer anyway)

[Calgor]

Toni, do you know the brand of this external HD floppy drive which is 150rpm? I have a few (3?) of them, but somehow doubt they are 150rpm. I can list the models if you want (need to go look for them). Couldn't you just hook up a Chinon internal 1.76MB to an external connector also changing its DSx jumper (for df1: etc) if needed?

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by Calgor

Toni, do you know the brand of this external HD floppy drive which is 150rpm? I have a few (3?) of them, but somehow doubt they are 150rpm. I can list the models if you want (need to go look for them). Couldn't you just hook up a Chinon internal 1.76MB to an external connector also changing its DSx jumper (for df1: etc) if needed?

Internal is fine as long as it is Amiga compatible HD drive

[gbraad]

I tried to locate the CL450-P160 documentation in China, but I can only find the IC itself but no datasheet. When I have, I will let you know.

Gerard

[Toni Wilen]

- C-Cube CL-450 datasheet, MPEG decoder chip in CD32 FMV cartridge (also used in some early PC MPEG cards). C-Cube was later bought by LSI logic. Must be CL-450 datasheet, older or newer chips are too different.

Scanned datasheet is now available (http://mess.redump.net/datasheets:c-cube) Thanks Stiletto!

[Zack]

I have a standard internal Amiga HD Floppy drive, the Chinon FZ-357A, that you can have/borrow, or whatever you need.
The drive is brand new, only the plastic eject button is missing. Let me know if it can be of any use to you.

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by Zack

I have a standard internal Amiga HD Floppy drive, the Chinon FZ-357A, that you can have/borrow, or whatever you need.
The drive is brand new, only the plastic eject button is missing. Let me know if it can be of any use to you.

pm sent