ALPHA MODIFICATIONS

[exxos]

Started a new thread for "must do" fixes and mods etc.

[exxos]

JUMPER PADS

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SJ1 & SJ2 are the 2 solder pads like on the STFM near the blitter. Pads must be shorted when NOT using the blitter, and OPEN when using the blitter. For now I would suggest not fitting the blitter.

SJ5 is the clock line for the CPU, this needs to be soldered to allow 8MHz clock to CPU.

SJ3 & SJ4 Need to both be linked.

(Jumpers were there with intention of adding boosters without cutting tracks at a later date )

Jumper next to the ROM is the TOS104 / TOS102 select line.

[exxos]

RESET FIX

First is the short as found by icky on the reset circuit https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... 1171#p9633


The red circle shows the resistor shorting out VCC to the highlighted yellow line..

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SOLUTION

STEP 1:

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Cut the tracks on the bottom of the pcb where the yellow lines are.



STEP 2:

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Solder a wire on the bottom of the PCB to join the pads highlighted with a yellow circle.

DONE:

[Icky]

If anyone can post a image of this fix then it would help...

As requested two images. Excuse the messy soldering / flux etc on the underside :oops:

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Track cuts are under the wire patch

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[exxos]

As requested two images. Excuse the messy soldering / flux etc on the underside :oops:

:bravo:

[exxos]

HSYNC FIX

from here https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... t=90#p9961

I ballsed up the Hsync and it needs a fix to bypass the inverter...

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[Icky]

HSYNC FIX

from here https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... t=90#p9961

I just sat down to start doing some work on the board tonight and thought I would tackle this first.

Fix in place but am still getting horizontal scrolling as per video of boot before fix.

Will take a closer look at the circuit to see whats going on.

[Realloy]

After cutting the trace on both sides of R920 ,,,, measure between D7 and the cut free R920 i get zero ohm, those two point must go to positive plane in pcb, so i guess no need to move the R920.

And also i noticed that the holes for the PSU is mirrored on the PCB.. Maybe you already know this..

[exxos]

After cutting the trace on both sides of R920 ,,,, measure between D7 and the cut free R920 i get zero ohm, those two point must go to positive plane in pcb, so i guess no need to move the R920.

ahh yep, The left link wire isn't needed as the resistor itself actually connects to vcc.. will update the info...

[Realloy]

i can see all the chips have a decoupling capacitor,,, but what about BAD DMA ? is there one and where? or is it not necessary?