CD32 Mobo in A600 case

alphonsus · 30 May 2008, 01:39

I'd like to create a small AGA machine. Obviously would need to find a CD32 expansion SX32-Pro.... to make it a decent device, but - will the CD32 motherboard fit in an A600 case?

Which keyboard interface would I need to use for the A600 keyboard to get it talking to the CD32?

Any ideas, folks?

alexh · 30 May 2008, 01:40

CD32 in an old colour PC laptop would be better...

Take on the Suzanne.

alphonsus · 30 May 2008, 19:49

True, but interfacing to the screen could be a nightmare.

Zetr0 · 31 May 2008, 02:45

@alphonsus

hackery eh?

well then i think you might like some of these ideas.

I have some plans and schematics i have done to convert the chassis of an a600 into a laptop base, and another a600 chassis into a TFT VGA laptop lid, equiped with either an 13.3" of 14" screen and gubbing from said LCD monitor.

The connection would use the SVideo to an Up Scaler box to VGA and then to the screen, this would also allow VGA pass through, PIP, 100 channel RF and composite inputs to be used.

I was thinking of building into it a small 2.5" HDD based Media player (that can connect via usb to the pc and amiga via usb clock ports) this would connect to the VGA pass through of the up-scaler. so one would be able to watch movies in anything up to 1080p

Built in digital free-view to RF input

Composite in for Camera / video cam

SVideo for the CD32 motherboard,

Other features

Sound
- speakers in the lid of the laptop,
- microphone jack to sampler
- Midi Wave Table Card
- MIDI out and through
- Combined Stereo of SFF ROM, Native Amiga and Wave Table (DSP) effect card
Internal Fitting
- CUSTOM 182MCA port to A1200 Trapdoor interface (and IDE Header)
- Blizzard / Apollo 040/060 with SCSI (if no ide available)
- FDD
- Parallel / Serial IO
- 2x Clockports

there, that might get your creative juices flowing.

mfilos · 31 May 2008, 09:47

OMG Zetr0...
I remember you saying about this sometime ago, but the how-to was indeed inspiring

I kinda thought of the whole process since it's definitely doable, I must say:

Awesome

Zetr0 · 31 May 2008, 11:36

@mfilos

thanks for the kin words my friend, but it was DrF that inspired me with his project ideas, as I believe we were discussing making a proper colour amiga laptop

I still have the chassis plans here that i drew up, all based on the A600 chassis I may well put it up online tonight.

alphonsus · 31 May 2008, 15:51

Plans would be really great as a starting poimt, Zetr0!

30 May 2008, 01:39	#1
alphonsus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 181	CD32 Mobo in A600 case I'd like to create a small AGA machine. Obviously would need to find a CD32 expansion SX32-Pro.... to make it a decent device, but - will the CD32 motherboard fit in an A600 case? Which keyboard interface would I need to use for the A600 keyboard to get it talking to the CD32? Any ideas, folks?

31 May 2008, 02:45	#4
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@alphonsus hackery eh? well then i think you might like some of these ideas. I have some plans and schematics i have done to convert the chassis of an a600 into a laptop base, and another a600 chassis into a TFT VGA laptop lid, equiped with either an 13.3" of 14" screen and gubbing from said LCD monitor. The connection would use the SVideo to an Up Scaler box to VGA and then to the screen, this would also allow VGA pass through, PIP, 100 channel RF and composite inputs to be used. I was thinking of building into it a small 2.5" HDD based Media player (that can connect via usb to the pc and amiga via usb clock ports) this would connect to the VGA pass through of the up-scaler. so one would be able to watch movies in anything up to 1080p Built in digital free-view to RF input Composite in for Camera / video cam SVideo for the CD32 motherboard, Other features Sound speakers in the lid of the laptop, microphone jack to sampler Midi Wave Table Card MIDI out and through Combined Stereo of SFF ROM, Native Amiga and Wave Table (DSP) effect card Internal Fitting CUSTOM 182MCA port to A1200 Trapdoor interface (and IDE Header) Blizzard / Apollo 040/060 with SCSI (if no ide available) FDD Parallel / Serial IO 2x Clockports there, that might get your creative juices flowing.

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30 May 2008, 01:40	#2
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,465	CD32 in an old colour PC laptop would be better... Take on the Suzanne.

30 May 2008, 19:49	#3
alphonsus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 181	True, but interfacing to the screen could be a nightmare.

31 May 2008, 09:47	#5
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	OMG Zetr0... I remember you saying about this sometime ago, but the how-to was indeed inspiring I kinda thought of the whole process since it's definitely doable, I must say: Awesome

31 May 2008, 11:36	#6
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@mfilos thanks for the kin words my friend, but it was DrF that inspired me with his project ideas, as I believe we were discussing making a proper colour amiga laptop I still have the chassis plans here that i drew up, all based on the A600 chassis I may well put it up online tonight.

31 May 2008, 15:51	#7
alphonsus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 181	Plans would be really great as a starting poimt, Zetr0!

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