Sonnet 7200 PCI programming

[grelbfarlk]

Originally Posted by lukzer

I'm waiting for a gold-plated PCB .. but I will not have time to solder so that only PCB with rcl elements will be available

Any chance you are going to do another revision with a drive connector on it? Also what's the amperage of your 3.3V conversion?

[lukzer]

Originally Posted by grelbfarlk

Any chance you are going to do another revision with a drive connector on it? Also what's the amperage of your 3.3V conversion?

the floppy disk connector is from the top.
Voltage conversion is based on MIC2168. in the reference application using the IRF7821 mosfets should be up to 10 amps.
In fact, with a short circuit test I managed to reach 8 amps .. that's enough for my Apocalypse PPC card.

[grelbfarlk]

Originally Posted by lukzer

the floppy disk connector is from the top.
Voltage conversion is based on MIC2168. in the reference application using the IRF7821 mosfets should be up to 10 amps.
In fact, with a short circuit test I managed to reach 8 amps .. that's enough for my Apocalypse PPC card.

This is great then!

[trixster]

@lukzer

I noticed in your recent 3660SDR video that you're using a 4000D Prometheus busboard with Firestorm firmware! Is this your own creation? Only one zorro 3 slot soldered too

[jbenam]

Originally Posted by trixster

@lukzer

I noticed in your recent 3660SDR video that you're using a 4000D Prometheus busboard with Firestorm firmware! Is this your own creation? Only one zorro 3 slot soldered too

Linkie please? I can't seem to find Lukzer's channel...

EDIT: Found it: https://youtu.be/iAyvve_3di4

I think I will need to order one of that and the A3660SDR from lukzer

[lukzer]

Yes it's my own creation.

I only have one slot soldered because it is a prototype and a few connections are missing.

[neocdtv2]

Hi Guys,
not sure if this PMC carrier can be used, but the price is pretty OK, besided shipping to EU, which is more than the card itself.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/333787118783

Also checked the docs for it and it supports 3.3V and 5V.

[grelbfarlk]

Originally Posted by neocdtv2

Hi Guys,
not sure if this PMC carrier can be used, but the price is pretty OK, besided shipping to EU, which is more than the card itself.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/333787118783

Also checked the docs for it and it supports 3.3V and 5V.

No, the PMC slots sit behind a bridge. In theory it could work on a Prometheus with Hedeon's updated library, or possibly on a Mediator someday, but not currently.

[Hedeon]

Only if it is a transparent bridge.

[jbenam]

Originally Posted by Hedeon

Only if it is a transparent bridge.

Does the Mediator 4000Di MK-IV support non-transparent bridges?

[Hedeon]

Originally Posted by jbenam

Does the Mediator 4000Di MK-IV support non-transparent bridges?

Non transparent means you need a driver for the bridge chip itself. Otherwise you cannot see beyond the bridge.

[Timtheloon]

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@lukzer this memory adapter looks amazing for the A3640/A3660 cards. Do you have a blog/thread to follow

Where are you at in your development stage ie near finished or still ironing out bugs

Would love two for my A3660’s will you be selling them?

[lukzer]

Originally Posted by Timtheloon

Where are you at in your development stage ie near finished or still ironing out bugs

Would love two for my A3660’s will you be selling them?

currently I found the most annoying bug .. made my card very picky ... I made corrections and ordered a small batch of PCBs. if someone is willing, there will be a few units for sale

[trixster]

@lukzer I’d love to test your board if possible if some are for sale.

[jbenam]

@lukzer Me too - already sent a PM

[Timtheloon]

Well hopefully I’m still in the running to be tester too

Sending a PM

[Hedeon]

Not to be that guy, but for the A3660 adapter could be in a dedicated thread?

[Timtheloon]

Originally Posted by Hedeon

Not to be that guy, but for the A3660 adapter could be in a dedicated thread?

No that’s fair enough, sorry Hedeon

[Jpor]

Great work on this

I noticed that even though the A1200 TX is now out of the loop, I believe FitzSteve had something running on his A1200 Mediator setup. I’ve got the Killer K1 and the newer 2021 version on the A1200 TX+ Mediator.
When I try to initPPC via the script, it’s complaining I’ve not got a compatible board. Can anyone point me to an older version of INITPPC that FitzSteve may have used to try on my A1200 TX Mediator?

Cheers

[Hedeon]

Originally Posted by Jpor

Great work on this

I noticed that even though the A1200 TX is now out of the loop, I believe FitzSteve had something running on his A1200 Mediator setup. I’ve got the Killer K1 and the newer 2021 version on the A1200 TX+ Mediator.
When I try to initPPC via the script, it’s complaining I’ve not got a compatible board. Can anyone point me to an older version of INITPPC that FitzSteve may have used to try on my A1200 TX Mediator?

Cheers

Could be that the Mediator 1200TX got new autoconfig numbers. The A3000-A4000 version did and those numbers have to be added to the library. I think they got new numbers as the new ones are supposed to support config1 PCI cycles. A new pci.library (v14) was promised that supported this.

Haven't seen anything yet.

Can you post ShowConfig output here.