Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

I think you deserve some encouragement !

Keep up the good work :)

We'll wait it doesn't matter.



--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Jack Pratt <woodsworth1@...> wrote:
>
> Well I have some good & some bad news...
> 
> Good news first. 
> 
> I did the schematic and the PCB layout for the base (programmer) board 
> [attached]. This board allows the user to read and write ROM & FLASH SIMMS 
> including the ones that I'm making; and program the FLASH SIMMs and the new ones 
> that I'm making. It also allows the programming of the CPLD and micro on the 
> SIMM [through the second SIMM socket with the SIMM inserted upside down]. This 
> was an easier work than the SIMM so I was able to complete it with 8 mil track 
> and space. That means it will be relatively inexpensive to make (compared to the 
> SIMM) but will be more expensive than the SIMM because of the size [5.4" x 3.8" 
> cf 4.25" x 1.1"]. I will also save some $$ by not having the bottom screen 
> printed. Components on the bottom layer are some 100uF caps and some 10K 
> resistor packs (and a single zero ohm link) - but there's nothing on the bottom 
> layer that needs to be identified by the screen print.
> 
> I need to make at least one to read my ROM SIMMs to determine the format, and to 
> develop the software for the CPLD and micro. No one else really needs one but if 
> anyone's interested in getting one. The cost would be around USD200. Please note 
> that although these boards can be used to (re)program the CPLD and micro, once 
> the SIMM has the mini-USB connector attached it won't fit into the SIMM socket. 
> So if you want one of these please give me some indication. Otherwise I'll just 
> make a couple for my own use.
> 
> Just on that, I have 22 of the 23 ROM SIMMs that EMU produced. I don't have a 
> copy of the Composer ROM from a proteus 2500. If anyone has such a beast and is 
> willing to part with it, then I would be happy to pay a reasonable price for it 
> or come to some other arrangement. It would have a sticker on it with the number 
> AP<xxxxx>-20 where <xxxxx> is one of 638, 10172, 10498, or 12068 [probably the 
> latter one]
> 
> Now the bad news.
> 
> I thought that I had some SAM7SE micros that I purcahsed earlier. However, I 
> can't find any. So I looked online and the parts seem to be on long lead time 
> allocation [around four months]. I will order some ASAP and might be able to get 
> hold of some samples, but it will probably four or five months before I can make 
> quantities for sale. :(
> 
> Oh well. we do what we can...
>