First Test of assembled BETA PCB looks to be an initial success! Well at least it is in the analog mode via the composite output.
The ROM switch to go between PAL and NTSC parameters is also working, although I think I need to do some tweaks on the NTSC ones, but that'll happen in due time.
Meanwhile I'm still waiting for the JST 1.25 mm cable and connector to show up, which will allow me to run with the A/V-to-HDMI Converter installed. That will be quite exciting to say the least (hey I get excited easily, what can I say).
So all in all, not bad to get to this point in a bit over 2 months. Yes it was towards the end of May this year that I first downloaded Sobola's XEP80 schematics and began the process of backward engineering his schematic into a form I could use to eventually lay out a PCB from. Then the creeping featurism took over, and here we are today, although I don't really think the extra features are creepy at all, and should prove to be quite useful. Anyway I'll make this a short post and get out of here - stay tuned for further test results to come.
- Michael
Meanwhile I'm still waiting for the JST 1.25 mm cable and connector to show up, which will allow me to run with the A/V-to-HDMI Converter installed. That will be quite exciting to say the least (hey I get excited easily, what can I say).
So all in all, not bad to get to this point in a bit over 2 months. Yes it was towards the end of May this year that I first downloaded Sobola's XEP80 schematics and began the process of backward engineering his schematic into a form I could use to eventually lay out a PCB from. Then the creeping featurism took over, and here we are today, although I don't really think the extra features are creepy at all, and should prove to be quite useful. Anyway I'll make this a short post and get out of here - stay tuned for further test results to come.
- Michael
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