amigaXfer: Fast agentless serial port transfer tool. Bootstrap Amiga w/o floppies.

[lesta_smsc]

Originally Posted by ppill

You need an UART to TTL adapter to talk to these modules (different voltages at the data pins):
https://allegro.pl/oferta/rs232-uart...avr-6808043515

Bluetooth module:
https://allegro.pl/oferta/modul-blue...rpi-9572839996

Power source for both:
https://allegro.pl/oferta/modul-zasi...-3v-9614385750

Add a Breadboard, some Dupont cables and you're set.

The Bluetooth module is configured using AT commands. Any amiga terminal, proper baudrate and you're good to go. You can set a broadcast name and a pin number so establishing a connection between two amigas should work.

The idea was to avoid using external power source and driving the unit from Amiga alone... with external power, I would ditch Bluetooth and just use ESP module that had Wi-Fi?

There is also this which again required external power:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Retro-com...-127635-2958-0

One option would he to take advantage of power via floppy drive connector since that should give enough mA but it does mean either dupont to jumper or a connector for floppy port.


This thread is interesting:

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=1257329

@idrougge did a nice diagram of using such interfaces drawing power from various sources.

[ppill]

You can get the 5V for the power source from the floppy power connector or the external drive port.