aperezbios wrote on 2025-02-02, 02:04:dzeq_pl wrote on 2025-02-01, 20:14:Any one has contact to custommer support 😀?
Regards
JacekJacek,
For future reference, the support e-mail address for zuluide is support@zuluide.com. I've responded to your e-mail, and will be happy to assist in getting this issue dealt with promptly.
SuperB customer support. Thanks for quick respond and solution.
Regards
Just as a starting point: A 5.25" drive bay mount for the ZuluIDE.
This is in NO WAY finished, but it's a starting point that I can work from to figure out placement for the hardware interface.
In other words: I'm actively working on it.
Yeah, that sounds and looks nice!
Update 2:
More modifications; I've now added a place for the screen, rotary encoder, buttons, and an optional LED you can run to the LED header on the ZuluIDE. The board currently mounts completely flush to the front of the bezel; I will likely change that once I've determined that everything else mounts like it should.
I'm going to try a test print of it tonight and see how it works.
Wow, keep up the good work!
That looks very promising.
This project looks amazing, I will 100% buy one (or more) once there is a proper 5.25" like mount system where its plug and play like a gotek adapter.
I got my paypal ready, just waiting for it to be more complete.
I have a question.
does this emulator only read from sdcard? or is it also possible to write data to sdcard like a CD-R\CD-RW? THANKS
many people would need a CD-R\CD-RW emulator for their Genesys pro s (generalmusic) music keyboard. is it possible?
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gooface wrote on 2025-03-06, 01:14:This project looks amazing, I will 100% buy one (or more) once there is a proper 5.25" like mount system where its plug and play like a gotek adapter.
I got my paypal ready, just waiting for it to be more complete.
As with most things, the first 90% of the work happens in 10% of the time. 🤣
I've been trying to get the dimensions dialed in for the display so that it can mount properly and it's been a bit of a slog; especially given that if I'm printing it, it's dimensionally the most accurate if I divide the bracket into two pieces and print it with the bezel face-down on the bed.
Other than that, it's nearly to the point where I'll put in holes for the side rails so that it can be screwed into a case.
Hi all , i am very insterested in buying the zulu IDE + CD Audio DAC upgrade kit
I just have some questions.
1) is the "Pico W" needed for redbook audio ? or i can use redbook audio .cue .bin image file and then changing to a second image using Dos command or a configuration file?
2) the qwiic connectors are missing on the website photo of the DAC upgrade but on previous page someone posted a picture with those soldered, are those needed to emulate redbook audio?
3)what is the minimum PC specs needed to run? does it work perfectly on a 486 machine? I am asking this because someone released an IDE emulator some years ago and it needed some CPU power to work properly.
the reason i am asking is because i want to emulate redbook audio images, with the most basic setup possible.
Imito wrote on 2025-03-10, 05:32:Hi all , i am very insterested in buying the zulu IDE + CD Audio DAC upgrade kit […]
Hi all , i am very insterested in buying the zulu IDE + CD Audio DAC upgrade kit
I just have some questions.
1) is the "Pico W" needed for redbook audio ? or i can use redbook audio .cue .bin image file and then changing to a second image using Dos command or a configuration file?
2) the qwiic connectors are missing on the website photo of the DAC upgrade but on previous page someone posted a picture with those soldered, are those needed to emulate redbook audio?
3)what is the minimum PC specs needed to run? does it work perfectly on a 486 machine? I am asking this because someone released an IDE emulator some years ago and it needed some CPU power to work properly.the reason i am asking is because i want to emulate redbook audio images, with the most basic setup possible.
Happy to answer these for you.
1) The Pico W is not needed for redbook audio. The DAC shield which would carry it, however, is, because the shield has the needed parts to route the audio signal.
2) The Qwiic connectors on the DAC board are not necessary -- you can attach the board to the ZuluIDE using only header pins. The Qwiic connectors are entirely optional on the DAC board. I've soldered them on to mine so that I can test things in multiple configurations, so don't take pictures of my DAC board as gospel 😁
3) The minimum specs needed are really any board that can use a 16-bit IDE adapter -- a 286 or above. The primary thing that determines whether or not the device works tends to come down to the I/O chipset that it uses. If you try it and it misbehaves with your system, the best thing to do is to send an email to support@zuluide.com with a description of what's happening. The device attaches directly into your system like any other IDE device. It does need a direct power supply attachment, so you'll want to make sure that there's a free connection to your power supply.
mbalmer wrote on 2025-03-11, 19:10:Happy to answer these for you. […]
Imito wrote on 2025-03-10, 05:32:Hi all , i am very insterested in buying the zulu IDE + CD Audio DAC upgrade kit […]
Hi all , i am very insterested in buying the zulu IDE + CD Audio DAC upgrade kit
I just have some questions.
1) is the "Pico W" needed for redbook audio ? or i can use redbook audio .cue .bin image file and then changing to a second image using Dos command or a configuration file?
2) the qwiic connectors are missing on the website photo of the DAC upgrade but on previous page someone posted a picture with those soldered, are those needed to emulate redbook audio?
3)what is the minimum PC specs needed to run? does it work perfectly on a 486 machine? I am asking this because someone released an IDE emulator some years ago and it needed some CPU power to work properly.the reason i am asking is because i want to emulate redbook audio images, with the most basic setup possible.
Happy to answer these for you.
1) The Pico W is not needed for redbook audio. The DAC shield which would carry it, however, is, because the shield has the needed parts to route the audio signal.
2) The Qwiic connectors on the DAC board are not necessary -- you can attach the board to the ZuluIDE using only header pins. The Qwiic connectors are entirely optional on the DAC board. I've soldered them on to mine so that I can test things in multiple configurations, so don't take pictures of my DAC board as gospel 😁
3) The minimum specs needed are really any board that can use a 16-bit IDE adapter -- a 286 or above. The primary thing that determines whether or not the device works tends to come down to the I/O chipset that it uses. If you try it and it misbehaves with your system, the best thing to do is to send an email to support@zuluide.com with a description of what's happening. The device attaches directly into your system like any other IDE device. It does need a direct power supply attachment, so you'll want to make sure that there's a free connection to your power supply.
hi. any chance you can do an ebay listing with the dac addon included? i saw it in ebay but without dac board
thanks!
Imito wrote on 2025-03-11, 21:09:hi. any chance you can do an ebay listing with the dac addon included? i saw it in ebay but without dac board
thanks!
We usually try to keep the eBay listings pretty minimal for a variety of reasons, so we offer the DAC board + mainboard combo on the Rabbit Hole Computing store.
Is there a reason you would have to do it via eBay as opposed to the webshop?
@mbalmer Can I send email to support@zuluide.com for pre-sales questions?
I am buying one with the DAC addon, i hope i can install it on my old 486 and attach it to my soundblaster card
i dont have a 3d printer, so i will just use an old broken cdrom and figure out out how to mod the front to take the sd card out.
if i have doubts on the zuluide.ini file i will just ask one of the guys that already bought it on the forum
Pabloz wrote on 2025-03-13, 04:26:I am buying one with the DAC addon, i hope i can install it on my old 486 and attach it to my soundblaster card
i dont have a 3d printer, so i will just use an old broken cdrom and figure out out how to mod the front to take the sd card out.if i have doubts on the zuluide.ini file i will just ask one of the guys that already bought it on the forum
No idea where you live, but around here libraries frequently have them available for public use. There are also websites where you can upload a 3D model, select the print materials and it will be printed and shipped to you.
mbalmer wrote on 2025-02-12, 21:15:Update 2:
More modifications; I've now added a place for the screen, rotary encoder, buttons, and an optional LED you can run to the LED header on the ZuluIDE. The board currently mounts completely flush to the front of the bezel; I will likely change that once I've determined that everything else mounts like it should.
I'm going to try a test print of it tonight and see how it works.
Is there a stl file for it somewhere. I wanteted to print one for mysfelf?
I've made same test "Frankenstein like" interface using old ctrl_board_v1p6,I've allready had 4 empty boards from ZuluSCSI project. Wanted to try if I can fit it into your design.
How You plan to mount switches to that case, some additional "board" to screw it?, glue it?
Regards
Jacek
sangokushi wrote on 2025-03-13, 03:01:@mbalmer Can I send email to support@zuluide.com for pre-sales questions?
Yes, you can email support for any pre-sales questions you might have.
dzeq_pl wrote on 2025-03-13, 18:58:Is there a stl file for it somewhere. I wanteted to print one for mysfelf? I've made same test "Frankenstein like" interface us […]
Is there a stl file for it somewhere. I wanteted to print one for mysfelf?
I've made same test "Frankenstein like" interface using old ctrl_board_v1p6,I've allready had 4 empty boards from ZuluSCSI project. Wanted to try if I can fit it into your design.
How You plan to mount switches to that case, some additional "board" to screw it?, glue it?Regards
Jacek
Not just yet; I've been working on and off on it over the past couple of weeks in between other projects I've got running.
Mounting switches is glued-in right now and will remain that way for the moment - until I sit down and do a redesign of the control board interface to lay it out such that the control board can be mounted to the front bezel and still fit everything else in the height/width of a drive slot.
The encoder is screwed in with a retaining nut on the front like a Gotek's encoder. The display has four small standoffs on the back side of the bezel that take thread-cutting plastic screws to secure it to the bezel.
It would potentially be possible to use push switches that, like the encoder, use a retaining nut to secure them, but those are quite costly, so I'm just sticking with tactile switches for now. The 6mm ones with 6mm actuators seem to be about the right length.
Everything I'm doing currently is in Fusion, so all of my test prints have just been straight to G-code for now.
mbalmer wrote on 2025-03-13, 19:32:Mounting switches is glued-in right now and will remain that way for the moment - until I sit down and do a redesign of the control board interface to lay it out such that the control board can be mounted to the front bezel and still fit everything else in the height/width of a drive slot.
Wouldn't it be much more easier to simply create a new control board interface with an Micro SD-Card extension on it, optimized for the front panel. So the ZuluIDE itself goes in the back of the 5.25 bay and is connected with the front panel with the SD-Card extension and the Qwiic Port?
The recent design of the ZuluIDE isn't optimized for what you a trying to do. A Micro SD-Card extension could quite easily solve this problem and they aren't very expensive.