v2 Analog - Apple ][ VGA adapter build

[PhilC]

@rubber_jonnie you sir, are a tease!

[rubber_jonnie]

@rubber_jonnie you sir, are a tease!

I am, it's true

[HomeLate]

@rubber_jonnie I'm having a hard time getting the gerber files processed on PCBWay's website (the ones found on your Github page). Which PCB manufacturer did you use?

[rubber_jonnie]

@rubber_jonnie I'm having a hard time getting the gerber files processed on PCBWay's website (the ones found on your Github page). Which PCB manufacturer did you use?

Go to JLPCB, the files drop straight in no problem.

This isn't my project BTW, it's just a project I built, so the GITHub isn't mine.

Good luck if you're building one, the micro soldering is hard work.

[HomeLate]

@rubber_jonnie I'm having a hard time getting the gerber files processed on PCBWay's website (the ones found on your Github page). Which PCB manufacturer did you use?

Go to JLPCB, the files drop straight in no problem.

This isn't my project BTW, it's just a project I built, so the GITHub isn't mine.

Good luck if you're building one, the micro soldering is hard work.

Thanks! I just ordered at JLPCB. I'll be making one for myself and a fellow Apple II collector.

I have experience with micro soldering. I only need to figure out how to program to PLD. I do have a Minipro TL866 but no adapter.

[HomeLate]

@rubber_jonnie I'm having a hard time getting the gerber files processed on PCBWay's website (the ones found on your Github page). Which PCB manufacturer did you use?

Go to JLPCB, the files drop straight in no problem.

This isn't my project BTW, it's just a project I built, so the GITHub isn't mine.

Good luck if you're building one, the micro soldering is hard work.

Hmmm, there must be something wrong with the Gerber files @rubber_jonnie. JLPCB also had issues opening them.

[HomeLate]

Go to JLPCB, the files drop straight in no problem.

This isn't my project BTW, it's just a project I built, so the GITHub isn't mine.

Good luck if you're building one, the micro soldering is hard work.

Hmmm, there must be something wrong with the Gerber files @rubber_jonnie. JLPCB also had issues opening them.

@rubber_jonnie Never mind, the files I had were corrupted. I don't know what went wrong but I now pulled them again from Github and these work.

[rubber_jonnie]

Go to JLPCB, the files drop straight in no problem.

This isn't my project BTW, it's just a project I built, so the GITHub isn't mine.

Good luck if you're building one, the micro soldering is hard work.

Hmmm, there must be something wrong with the Gerber files @rubber_jonnie. JLPCB also had issues opening them.

Did you drop the whole zip file in? That's what I did, and I used the latest version from github.

If you're still having issues I'd suggest contacting the repository owner he's very helpful

[rubber_jonnie]

@rubber_jonnie you sir, are a tease!

More teasing. No2 is completed, RPi Pico arrived today:

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And I tested by flashing it with the VGA adapter software first:

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And once confirmed working (It ran perfectly with no issues first time ) I hit it up with the Applicard firmware and booted from the Applicard disk to this:

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So happy days Two cards, one with VGA out, the other CP/M. And in fact my very first experience with CP/M ever!!!

Running the 2nd disk didn't work so well, as 80 column mode was heavily artifacted and barely readable in both composite an VGA out, so I'll probably drop the dev a note, make sure I'm running the correct software.

[PhilC]

Nicely done @rubber_jonnie. The card you sent me arrived today, thank you. Just got to order some parts now to assemble it.