ZXPand+ new CPLD firmware

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ZXPand+ new CPLD firmware

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As the title mentions, a new update for the ZXpand+ CPLD.

Details are on the German forum though curiously absent from here for some reason so thought it best to give it a mention, however just follow the link for more information.

https://forum.tlienhard.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=3974
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Re: ZXPand+ new CPLD firmware

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Interesting.. Just got one a week ago, wonder if it has the new code on it already. Any easy way to tell?
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Re: ZXPand+ new CPLD firmware

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The only un-scientific method I know of as I don't have the brain for such things is to run something that insists on M=L (for example) to work and would crash if M=H and if it doesn't crash when M=H it's working as it should as I believe the update just does away with having to select the memory area one wants to work with, IE no more CONFIG "M=L/H" required anymore.
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Re: ZXPand+ new CPLD firmware

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A better test might be poking some value at 9000 and see if it's found when peeking 41768.
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Re: ZXPand+ new CPLD firmware

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Moggy wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:47 pm Details are on the German forum though curiously absent from here for some reason
Yes sorry for my omission. Actually after the first question on how to update I thought I first update my ZXPands before posting here and I didn't find the time to update them.
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Re: ZXPand+ new CPLD firmware

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Paul wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:49 pm
Moggy wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:47 pm Details are on the German forum though curiously absent from here for some reason
Yes sorry for my omission. Actually after the first question on how to update I thought I first update my ZXPands before posting here and I didn't find the time to update them.
No worries old friend we get there eventually! :lol:
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