"Mageco" disk controler. [infos, Docs wanted]
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Re: "Mageco" disk controler. [infos, Docs wanted]
So Mr Bond, are you looking for an address decoder? Or just a Zeddy bus interface adaptor?
ZX81 Variations
ZX81 Chip Pin-outs
ZX81 Video Transistor Amp
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Looking forward to summer being good this year.
ZX81 Chip Pin-outs
ZX81 Video Transistor Amp
Standby alert
There are four lights!
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer being good this year.
Re: "Mageco" disk controler. [infos, Docs wanted]
The mageco has two PCBs and this schematic is only the controller board.
The other has decoder logic, the EPROM and the printer IF on it.
The other has decoder logic, the EPROM and the printer IF on it.
Re: "Mageco" disk controler. [infos, Docs wanted]
Here we go.
Schematics and layout for both PCBs.
Eagle 3.55 format and PDF.
And the ROM image too.
Feel free to check and correct!
Schematics and layout for both PCBs.
Eagle 3.55 format and PDF.
And the ROM image too.
Feel free to check and correct!
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Re: "Mageco" disk controler. [infos, Docs wanted]
hello kai ...
there are two connectors at the first interface which is fixed on the zx81 . A connector for the floppy disk and a connector for a printer (type Seikosha gp50 or gp100)
I have two Mageco systems ... the second system has a small switch on the interface that is fixed on the zx81 . this allows to switch to a different menu.
this menu is different from the first version of the mageco system ...
I will try to make screenshots of the menus I have using the first version of mageco ...
kai, you had to forget something ... it was you who installed the floppy disk 3.5 inches .. because when my floppy disk was down, the floppy disk was a 3 inches .... you had changed the floppy disk to put a 3.5 inch .. I do not know if you remember that
excuse me for my english
bye bye kai .. best regards
there are two connectors at the first interface which is fixed on the zx81 . A connector for the floppy disk and a connector for a printer (type Seikosha gp50 or gp100)
I have two Mageco systems ... the second system has a small switch on the interface that is fixed on the zx81 . this allows to switch to a different menu.
this menu is different from the first version of the mageco system ...
I will try to make screenshots of the menus I have using the first version of mageco ...
kai, you had to forget something ... it was you who installed the floppy disk 3.5 inches .. because when my floppy disk was down, the floppy disk was a 3 inches .... you had changed the floppy disk to put a 3.5 inch .. I do not know if you remember that
excuse me for my english
bye bye kai .. best regards
Re: "Mageco" disk controler. [infos, Docs wanted]
Setting #1:
Rom v2.6:
Rom v3.0: Have fun.
Setting #2:
Rom v2.6:
Rom v3.0: Have fun.
Xavier ...on the Facebook groupe : "Zx81 France"(fr)
Re: "Mageco" disk controler. [infos, Docs wanted]
I don't remember all the details after the years. It should work with 5.25" drives too.
As I know there was the Menu2 item so the ROM is 3.0.
Re: "Mageco" disk controler. [infos, Docs wanted]
Hi,
Did the Mageco manual ever get translated to English?
Second, might there be any PCB's available? I did download the zip, I don't have Eagle. I can work with gerbers.
len
Did the Mageco manual ever get translated to English?
Second, might there be any PCB's available? I did download the zip, I don't have Eagle. I can work with gerbers.
len
Re: "Mageco" disk controler. [infos, Docs wanted]
Did the Mageco manual ever get translated to English?
Don't know!
http://zx81.ordi5.free.fr/vtr/download/DOC_floppy1.pdf
try google translate...using an OCR.
Eagle project can be imported in Kicad, but i don't try it.I don't have Eagle
Xavier ...on the Facebook groupe : "Zx81 France"(fr)
Re: "Mageco" disk controler. [infos, Docs wanted]
Follow up to my previous post.
I downloaded the free version of Eagle and created the Gerbers. I have the files uploaded to OSH park.
Are the PCB layouts verified working? If so I can share the OSHpark links. For each design it costs just over 64$ for 3 boards.
len
I downloaded the free version of Eagle and created the Gerbers. I have the files uploaded to OSH park.
Are the PCB layouts verified working? If so I can share the OSHpark links. For each design it costs just over 64$ for 3 boards.
len
Re: "Mageco" disk controler. [infos, Docs wanted]
That’s the most expensive pcb manufacturing I’ve seen in years. For that price you get the pcb with components soldered on shipped from China.