I don't think I did, need to go have a look what I've got, but as I said, I think they came pre-programmed for me as evidenced by the flag sticker on the CPLD, not something I'd do..exxos wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 4:17 pm Problem is I don't know if the chips were protected or not.. Quite possibly they are protected... But I guess you could see if your programmer would even recognise the device..
Though at the time I was doing this stuff you had to had the official ATMEL programmer... Maybe things have changed now.. @agranlund @PhilC ?
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ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
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Re: ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
Had a route around and found the latest boards ! Question is, can I be really bothered to build one of these up
Looking at the schematic, I am already puzzled, because for some reason I removed the series resistor off the LED
Looking at the schematic, I am already puzzled, because for some reason I removed the series resistor off the LED
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exxos wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 4:41 pm Looking at the schematic, I am already puzzled, because for some reason I removed the series resistor off the LED![]()

Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
ahhh
viewtopic.php?p=34718&hilit=led#p34718
I thought the only possible way will be either multiplexing or a fixed resistor built into the LED which I don't normally use..
So yay me for writing this stuff down somewhere!

Only possible problem is this likely assumes a CF card being standard in how it operates.. So I guess if the LED catches fire.. put a 1K in series with it..

viewtopic.php?p=34718&hilit=led#p34718
I thought the only possible way will be either multiplexing or a fixed resistor built into the LED which I don't normally use..
So yay me for writing this stuff down somewhere!
Only possible problem is this likely assumes a CF card being standard in how it operates.. So I guess if the LED catches fire.. put a 1K in series with it..
Re: ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
@exxos there are other methods now to program them now, even copy atmel programmers apparently, I've got a proper one that I got through eBay..
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.
Re: ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
Sooooooo close... can't find anymore bits 
It's also a reminder how completely annoying through-hole soldering is !
It's also a reminder how completely annoying through-hole soldering is !
