OSI 600D Superboard Build

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Re: OSI 600D Superboard Build

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Nice progress !

So once you get the RAM your build is complete, isn't it ?
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HigashiJun wrote: 17 Jan 2024 08:20 Nice progress !

So once you get the RAM your build is complete, isn't it ?
Not quite, I'm waiting on about half the logic ICs, but they are all in the post and should be here by the weekend at the latest. I have enough RAM to do some basic tests though :)

Getting very excited to get it running even if it needs some fault finding.

I'm going to work through the tests in the assembly instructions before I fully power on, but so far it's looking promising.
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rubber_jonnie wrote: 17 Jan 2024 08:44 Not quite, I'm waiting on about half the logic ICs, but they are all in the post and should be here by the weekend at the latest. I have enough RAM to do some basic tests though :)

Getting very excited to get it running even if it needs some fault finding.

I'm going to work through the tests in the assembly instructions before I fully power on, but so far it's looking promising.
Ok, so still some steps to have a fully fledged OSI.

At least, so far so good.

8-)
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HigashiJun wrote: 17 Jan 2024 09:21
rubber_jonnie wrote: 17 Jan 2024 08:44 Not quite, I'm waiting on about half the logic ICs, but they are all in the post and should be here by the weekend at the latest. I have enough RAM to do some basic tests though :)

Getting very excited to get it running even if it needs some fault finding.

I'm going to work through the tests in the assembly instructions before I fully power on, but so far it's looking promising.
Ok, so still some steps to have a fully fledged OSI.

At least, so far so good.

8-)
Yeah, but it'll just be fitting the ICs into sockets as and when they arrive :)
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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...
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Well more parts arrived, I will figure out what's what later and get them fitted:

PXL_20240117_110329133.jpg
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Not quite enough there to populate the board.

It's almost like a jigsaw now isn't it? ;-)
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stephen_usher wrote: 17 Jan 2024 13:51 Not quite enough there to populate the board.

It's almost like a jigsaw now isn't it? ;-)
No, not quite :(

I'm just hoping none of the pieces have fallen under the sofa...
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rubber_jonnie wrote: 17 Jan 2024 14:10 No, not quite :(

I'm just hoping none of the pieces have fallen under the sofa...
Don't let your cat find them before you...

:lol:
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HigashiJun wrote: 18 Jan 2024 07:19
rubber_jonnie wrote: 17 Jan 2024 14:10 No, not quite :(

I'm just hoping none of the pieces have fallen under the sofa...
Don't let your cat find them before you...

:lol:
I'm keeping him well away from it!
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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...
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And aside from the rest of the RAM and one IC that isn't in yet but not important, it's complete:

PXL_20240118_155652266.jpg

The only thing I'd missed was a resistor for the LED (Damn BoM again) and having fixed that I now get a power light.

Only trouble is, it doesn't power up, so I'm looking at the service manual, as it has some oddities I'm told that you need to do before troubleshooting. I can say that 5v does appear to be everywhere it should be, and I don't see a clock at the CPU.

Hey ho, all the fun of the repro retro build :)
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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...

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