7-bit hardware - Page 4

spidi · 27 April 2021, 00:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by trixster

@spidi does your clockport spi module work on clockports other than the A1200? Can it be set to work on a clockport on a zorro card such as an ISDNSurfer?

The latest update adds support for this https://www.amigaworld.de/hardware/clockport-expander/
I don't know what ClockPort address ISDNSurfer uses.

Luffe · 27 April 2021, 13:17

Hi spidi

Thanks for the picture, now I am waiting for my busboard.
Thanks for the good work.

Daedalus · 27 April 2021, 15:00

Zorro card clockports typically use an offset from the Zorro board's base address, so they're not fixed and they don't coincide with the ports on clockport splitters/expanders. They need to either be snooped by looking for IDs of boards with clockports in the Autoconfig list, or manually set by the user.

Having a manual setting (e.g. an env variable) is probably sufficient for techie users capable of finding the address on their own.

trixster · 27 April 2021, 16:02

yes, that would be ideal

Philyon · 27 April 2021, 17:55

Hi, any idea when the wicher520's will be avalaible ... ?

McTrinsic · 27 April 2021, 19:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by spidi

SpiMasterBus doesn't have an official LAN driver yet.

I must admit I am concerned it will never come.

Was the reason to buy it for me.

utri007 · 29 April 2021, 09:41

7bit could improve their communication. First there was a NIC driver and then there wasn't. They don't answer mails, etc.

Just few words what is happenign and why. I thing that none of us are waiting big promises.

CyanPixie · 29 May 2021, 23:57

Hi Spidi, looks like the wicher CDTV is sold out everywhere. Any idea when the resellers will get stock again? I am dying to buy one!

spidi · 30 May 2021, 13:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyanPixie

Hi Spidi, looks like the wicher CDTV is sold out everywhere. Any idea when the resellers will get stock again? I am dying to buy one!

Recently I was replying to an e-mail to someone from Australia (maybe it's you) that in about 3-4 weeks another small batch will be produced.

McTrinsic · 30 May 2021, 15:26

Any updates on the NIC driver for the clockport-SPI adapter?

spidi · 31 May 2021, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by McTrinsic

Any updates on the NIC driver for the clockport-SPI adapter?

Not working well yet.

amigafreak68k · 08 June 2021, 15:12

recently bought a Wicher 1211. I can't get the real-time clock to run. I inserted a new 2032 battery, changed the date/time to the current day, but the time still is set to 13.04.21 after restart

spidi · 08 June 2021, 22:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by amigafreak68k

recently bought a Wicher 1211. I can't get the real-time clock to run. I inserted a new 2032 battery, changed the date/time to the current day, but the time still is set to 13.04.21 after restart

Very strange. Can you measure the voltage with a meter on 2032 battery?

amigafreak68k · 09 June 2021, 19:11

No but this battery was new.

At this time I think the Wicher has problems itself. I get crashes if I activate the 2 times 1,5 MB RAM. If not, I have no crashes…

spidi · 09 June 2021, 23:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by amigafreak68k

No but this battery was new.

At this time I think the Wicher has problems itself. I get crashes if I activate the 2 times 1,5 MB RAM. If not, I have no crashes…

If you are using PCMCIA then do not activate A0RAM. It is best to remove the jumper no. 1

amigafreak68k · 10 June 2021, 12:15

No, I don‘t use PCMCIA.

amigafreak68k · 12 June 2021, 17:57

Another question please,

what is and how to use the BootROM function? I'd read some poste in internet to hold down the left MB at startup to show a Wicher Boot Menu. Another post say, I need the DEVS:WicherBootMenu loaded at startup with LoadModule, but where to find this file?

Edit: especially for Wicher 1211

amigafreak68k · 16 June 2021, 21:29

Is this a so stupid question?

hammer · 17 June 2021, 11:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by spidi

New turbo cards in preparation

Wicher 520i
- MC68020 processor clocked at 25 or 33 MHz,
- RAM memory: 16MB FAST RAM for AmigaOS,
- RTC clock,
- SPI controller,
- MapRom function,
- BootRom function (included HD disk driver for Kickstart 1.3),
- FileRom function (loading Kickstart from a file).
- cooperation with the SPIBusBoard (microSD reader and Ethernet controller).

Any plans to support Buffee with 68000 DIP socket on the Wicher? I have Wicher 508i (68HC000 at 50Mhz OC) for my A500.

spidi · 17 June 2021, 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by amigafreak68k

Is this a so stupid question?

No.

There was a bug in the software providing this function if a file for BootMenu was missing.
The software present detects the BootMenu.rom file and unlocks this option.
BootMenu for your card is not ready yet.

The beta version of the software is here https://www.7-bit.pl/download/Wicher...ler_v2.8b2.lha
This bug has been fixed and add support for AmigaOS3.2

29 April 2021, 09:41	#67
utri007 mä vaan Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 1,653	7bit could improve their communication. First there was a NIC driver and then there wasn't. They don't answer mails, etc. Just few words what is happenign and why. I thing that none of us are waiting big promises. Last edited by utri007; 29 April 2021 at 21:57.

08 June 2021, 15:12	#72
amigafreak68k Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Engelsdorf / Germany Posts: 468	recently bought a Wicher 1211. I can't get the real-time clock to run. I inserted a new 2032 battery, changed the date/time to the current day, but the time still is set to 13.04.21 after restart Last edited by amigafreak68k; 08 June 2021 at 21:15.

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27 April 2021, 13:17	#62
Luffe Registered User Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Fuglebjerg Denmark Posts: 6	Hi spidi Thanks for the picture, now I am waiting for my busboard. Thanks for the good work.

27 April 2021, 15:00	#63
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,334	Zorro card clockports typically use an offset from the Zorro board's base address, so they're not fixed and they don't coincide with the ports on clockport splitters/expanders. They need to either be snooped by looking for IDs of boards with clockports in the Autoconfig list, or manually set by the user. Having a manual setting (e.g. an env variable) is probably sufficient for techie users capable of finding the address on their own.

27 April 2021, 16:02	#64
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	yes, that would be ideal

27 April 2021, 17:55	#65
Philyon Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: France Posts: 40	Hi, any idea when the wicher520's will be avalaible ... ?

29 May 2021, 23:57	#68
CyanPixie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Australia Posts: 9	Hi Spidi, looks like the wicher CDTV is sold out everywhere. Any idea when the resellers will get stock again? I am dying to buy one!

30 May 2021, 15:26	#70
McTrinsic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 527	Any updates on the NIC driver for the clockport-SPI adapter?

09 June 2021, 19:11	#74
amigafreak68k Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Engelsdorf / Germany Posts: 468	No but this battery was new. At this time I think the Wicher has problems itself. I get crashes if I activate the 2 times 1,5 MB RAM. If not, I have no crashes…

10 June 2021, 12:15	#76
amigafreak68k Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Engelsdorf / Germany Posts: 468	No, I don‘t use PCMCIA.

12 June 2021, 17:57	#77
amigafreak68k Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Engelsdorf / Germany Posts: 468	Another question please, what is and how to use the BootROM function? I'd read some poste in internet to hold down the left MB at startup to show a Wicher Boot Menu. Another post say, I need the DEVS:WicherBootMenu loaded at startup with LoadModule, but where to find this file? Edit: especially for Wicher 1211

16 June 2021, 21:29	#78
amigafreak68k Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Engelsdorf / Germany Posts: 468	Is this a so stupid question?

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