ZX-MMC2 ("the ZXPand") Update log

[sirmorris]

Hehe - no 'cos somebody already nabbed SirMorris

[sirmorris]

-=-==> New video! <==-=-

Try it full screen

I'll be re-routing the board this week and get a new prototype board made up next.

Thanks for all the encouragement everyone!

[Moggy]

Sir Morris is a member of Equity and appears by kind permission of the BBC!!!!

Good stuff Charlie keep plugging away mate!!

[sirmorris]

Presenting hrdemo30 as featured in the video..

[sirmorris]

I haven't been slacking - really!

new layout

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I've reworked the design to use some programmable logic - GALs - which has made the chip count drop considerably whilst retaining the old-school feel. Modern CPLDs and FPGAs are a bit out of place on a board like this.

I'll be submitting this to a board-house tomorrow as prototype #2 and if it works - I should know next week - then I'll start planning the production run next month.

It's getting exciting

C

[Moggy]

Not slacking!! I've waited three years for this!!

C'mon Charlie cut out the unimportant things like earning a living and having a family life, holidays etc, We NEED Our MMC fix!!

Only kidding mate This is looking better all the time and Your plug and play philosophy is a winner for the less electronically able (ME).

More power to Your soldering iron good Knight.

Regards Moggy

[RWAP]

Charlie, it is getting exciting - this is one product the market has been clammering for and I am hoping to be able to come to an arrangement for the distribution.

Keep up the good work.

[sirmorris]

Thanks guys

I sent the board off yesterday so I should be getting it back toward the end of next week. Then there'll be a period of debugging (if the other boards are anything to go by )

Once I'm happy that it works then the full production run will begin...

[Mike3]

Great Work Sirmorris...

Been looking for this a long time .. you work Is Greatly Appreciated.....

Regards Mike

[Paul]

Thanks a lot charlie,

can't wait for the moment when I hold one in my hands!

Please post photos of the empty and soldered board too!

Cheers Paul