SPI controller for A1200 (clock port)

spidi · 13 April 2018, 22:44

Ladies and gentlemen, it's show time, my new little toy

It's a SPI controller for A1200 (connected to clock port), which will allow you to connect an SD card reader, network controller, etc.
Below is a photos of a working prototype.

Daedalus · 13 April 2018, 22:48

Sweet! Excellent work!

gulliver · 13 April 2018, 23:30

Great idea!

demoniac · 14 April 2018, 03:28

Nice! I haven't played with SPI for a long time now.

McTrinsic · 14 April 2018, 10:10

Just make sure it can also be connected via cable - there are more clockports than just on the A1200 mobo.

utri007 · 14 April 2018, 22:09

Is there many device drivers for spi devices?

spidi · 14 April 2018, 23:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by McTrinsic

Just make sure it can also be connected via cable - there are more clockports than just on the A1200 mobo.

I will check it, of course.

spidi · 14 April 2018, 23:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by utri007

Is there many device drivers for spi devices?

Now there are drivers for RTC DS1306, SD card reader, hardware decoder MP3 VS1003, pressure sensor LPS331AP.
I'm currently working on ethernet driver for ENC28J60 chip.

utri007 · 15 April 2018, 00:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by spidi

Now there are drivers for RTC DS1306, SD card reader, hardware decoder MP3 VS1003, pressure sensor LPS331AP.
I'm currently working on ethernet driver for ENC28J60 chip.

I'll buy two when availlable. Would be nice to have option for PCMICI nics.

Any estimated release days? Wich shop will get these for sale?

wiz12 · 15 April 2018, 01:13

Would this work with a clockport expander?

McTrinsic · 15 April 2018, 13:45

I am just mentioning the cable since the CP-cables usually are female. I.e. the SPI-adaptor would require a plug (pins) additionally.

solidcore · 15 April 2018, 19:19

Great work spidi

nice to see your results.

Locutus · 15 April 2018, 20:40

Sounds like its starting to be time to sit down and have quasi standardized SPI driver interface for Amiga theres now several hardware solutions for SPI, Vampire, Plasmab's, this.

spidi · 16 April 2018, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Locutus

Sounds like its starting to be time to sit down and have quasi standardized SPI driver interface for Amiga theres now several hardware solutions for SPI, Vampire, Plasmab's, this.

I created a simple api included in spi.resource.

Locutus · 16 April 2018, 10:36

Oh neat, i think i'll grab one once they are for sale.

E-Penguin · 16 April 2018, 10:41

Is the spi/SD card driver rom-able? it would be great to be able to boot off it.

indigolemon · 16 April 2018, 10:43

This is great! Look forward to getting my hands on one

Cego · 16 April 2018, 11:31

I'd love to buy one of these too! I hope it'll work with DJBase's clockport expander as i dont want to give up my Prisma Megamix

Marlon_ · 16 April 2018, 11:50

It would certainly be great if all hardware with SPI would have an unified API, so that drivers for devices would work on all.

indigolemon · 16 April 2018, 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marlon_

It would certainly be great if all hardware with SPI would have an unified API, so that drivers for devices would work on all.

100% this!

13 April 2018, 22:44	#1
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demoniac Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: - Posts: 1,686	Nice! I haven't played with SPI for a long time now.

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McTrinsic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 527	Just make sure it can also be connected via cable - there are more clockports than just on the A1200 mobo.

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wiz12 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Ireland Posts: 752	Would this work with a clockport expander?

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McTrinsic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 527	I am just mentioning the cable since the CP-cables usually are female. I.e. the SPI-adaptor would require a plug (pins) additionally.

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solidcore Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: birmingham, uk Posts: 548	Great work spidi nice to see your results.

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Locutus Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Finland Posts: 1,176	Sounds like its starting to be time to sit down and have quasi standardized SPI driver interface for Amiga theres now several hardware solutions for SPI, Vampire, Plasmab's, this.

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E-Penguin Banana Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Darmstadt Posts: 1,213	Is the spi/SD card driver rom-able? it would be great to be able to boot off it.

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indigolemon Bit Copying Bard Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Kelty, Fife, Scotland Age: 41 Posts: 1,293	This is great! Look forward to getting my hands on one

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Cego Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Germany Posts: 163	I'd love to buy one of these too! I hope it'll work with DJBase's clockport expander as i dont want to give up my Prisma Megamix

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Marlon_ AmigaDev.com Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Age: 35 Posts: 625	It would certainly be great if all hardware with SPI would have an unified API, so that drivers for devices would work on all.

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