Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-03-01, 20:10

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Only the original waveboards need the 12v. All of the newly created ones run on 5v. Here is the simple adapter that was made to just use the gameport for modern waveblaster boards. And that port only has 5V on the pins: https://www.serdashop.com/CHiLLandPhilAdapter so sounds pretty doable, maybe …

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2023-03-01, 18:18

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1. I still can't seem to get " MODE CON RATE=xx DELAY=xx " working - doesn't matter which values I use, there's no change. I've included the HID log for the keyboard I'm using to test with, if that might have anything to do with the matter. It's a Logitech UltraX Premium. 2. Does HIDman support USB …

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Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-03-01, 16:37

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Maaaaybe... I'm not familiar with how a waveblaster works, does it basically just process a serial midi signal and send back analog audio? Yep, here's the pinout: https://www.epanorama.net/documents/pc/waveblaster.html BRESET (pin 15 on the CS4237B) would drive the wavetable RESET input. Is that …

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Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-03-01, 15:58

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Just a quick thought. With the shortage of Raspberry Pi Zero 2 boards (at least here in USA). Would it be possible to make a small adapter to connect a Waveblaster board to the crystal chip for midi tunes? I have a couple waveblaster boards from Serdashop and was thinking how great it would be to …

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2023-03-01, 13:11

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@rasteri: I have a couple of questions, if you wouldn't mind; 1. I still can't seem to get " MODE CON RATE=xx DELAY=xx " working - doesn't matter which values I use, there's no change. I've included the HID log for the keyboard I'm using to test with, if that might have anything to do with the …

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Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-02-17, 19:56

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A few llamas herded together, waiting to be shipped out: Filename IMG_0372.jpeg File size 1.78 MiB Views 1772 views

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Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-02-14, 14:13

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Throwing out a question regarding heat sink, have heatsink on the chip and remove the "blue" heat sink that it comes with or just putt heat sink on top on the blue one. What could be pros and cons depending the way to go? Underneath the blue 86Duino heat sink/shield, there's a fat thermally …

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Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-02-14, 11:10

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Eivind as you order from JLCPCB, dont you have any files ready to go, for JLCPCB BOM? ;) would save us some time to put a order ;) Short answer: nope. Long answer: the gerber files are included and will work today, next week and 2 years from now. BOM files however need to be updated about every few …

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Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-02-13, 09:51

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Eivind as you order from JLCPCB, dont you have any files ready to go, for JLCPCB BOM? ;) would save us some time to put a order ;) Short answer: nope. Long answer: the gerber files are included and will work today, next week and 2 years from now. BOM files however need to be updated about every few …

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Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-02-13, 01:23

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w00t! I'm going to see about doing a small run (5-25) of these through JLCPCB. Once I get all the stuff uploaded to JLCPCB I can see what the manufacturing cost is and how many I can afford to have done for redistribution in the US ;) I just got the BoM put together in their format, gotta generate …

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Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-02-12, 19:57

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w00t! I'm going to see about doing a small run (5-25) of these through JLCPCB. Once I get all the stuff uploaded to JLCPCB I can see what the manufacturing cost is and how many I can afford to have done for redistribution in the US ;) I just got the BoM put together in their format, gotta generate …

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Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-02-12, 18:17

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Nice work :) Just a question i am trying top open the kicad but it says that it is created in a newer version of kicad, but i am runing 6.0.11 :) do you have any other special version? ;) The final release of Kicad 7 is just around the corner, the files are saved using version 7.0.0rc2 (release …

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Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-02-12, 14:14

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I'll try to put together a youtube video where I showcase the new board and walk through all the features + a separate one for setting it up and configuring it. Takes a bit of work though, hope to get it done next week! 👍

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Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-02-12, 13:52

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rasteri wrote on 2023-02-12, 13:34: I should add - if you have problems with keyboard/mouse, feel free to submit bug reports in the hidman thread or on the hidman github. ❤️ Thank you!

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Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-02-12, 10:49

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TinyLlama rev2.1 is out! Everything needed to build your own is in the Github repo. For those wanting a system more or less ready to go, I'll be selling a few assembled and tested boards this time around. Price is as follows: Rev2.1 board with Crystal CS4237B, GY-PCM5102, Wemos D1 Mini v4 and SOM …

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2023-02-08, 09:30

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Question, are you guys and girls using usb-a to usb-a for programming or usb-a to usb-c? A to A for me. I'm using an A-to-C cable (for connecting to my Macbook). I've also used an A-to-MicroB cable -> MicroB-to-A adapter -> A-to-C adapter, just for the heck of it. Works fine - use whatever you need …

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Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-01-25, 12:01

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rasteri wrote on 2023-01-25, 12:00: Eivind wrote on 2023-01-25, 11:53: Taking a step back, I don't really see the point of running Windows 98 on the current TinyLlama - Just to test the Voodoo! I wouldn't recommend it as a general thing. Yep for sure! Though the nice thing about the Voodoo is that …

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Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-01-25, 11:53

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I'll be getting my hands on a Voodoo 3 PCI card hopefully tomorrow, curious to see how that'll perform in combination with the Vortex86EX and the PI7C9X118 bridge... I am very interested to see how/if 3D accelerated games work :) I did manage to get Windows 98 working on my EX but I can't remember …

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Re: TinyLlama (Vortex86EX SBC)

Posted on 2023-01-25, 09:27

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The new board and case looks great! Its the complete package now. Looking forward trying both out. I tried out a bunch of different PCI graphics cards for fun. A few worked OK and some had the exact same freezing issue with 640x480 and above resolution in games like quake and duke3d that I saw on …

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2023-01-23, 14:45

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Aha no I just meant mouse only ;) oops brainfart... Even though USB mice don't need much power it would still be non-trivial. RS232 doesn't have VCC, so you'd have to scavenge some power from the unused control lines (+12/-12V) and convert it down to 5V. I'm not even sure what kind of current you …

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