TF CD32 Riser Revision 2 Design Complete

[arkadiusz.makarenko]

Based on this project : http://aminet.net/package/docs/hard/cd3 ... y#contents
Index is generally not used except few cases...

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Similar with Motor On signal... we don't have motor so why we would need motor control signals :D

You can simply pulse the index before you start sending a tracks worth of MFM data. That would do the job.

Motor on would indicate that you should periodically pulse the index and send a tracks worth of mfm. Really its just used by drivers so they know data is coming.

I woudn't even know how to handle index pulses in cpld.

I need easiest possible setup to start with, so as long as it is not mandatory I am happy to ignore it for now.

[terriblefire]

I woudn't even know how to handle index pulses in cpld.

Honestly dont think its needed anyway.

EDIT: If it is we would simulate the pulse by setting that bit in CIAAB by overriding it and generating a level 6 interrupt with INT6.INT6 is not currently wired up to the ARM or CPLD so we'd need another revision. However i think we see how far we get with the latest board and then go from there.

[arkadiusz.makarenko]

I started looking at USB stack to support Mass Storage Class. Need to adapt it as I amended some support classes to allow use of multiple USB interfaces.
I have just realised that my solution to pick up HID device types will not work as it always assume that usb device is HID, so need to redo this bit as well.

[terriblefire]

I started looking at USB stack to support Mass Storage Class. Need to adapt it as I amended some support classes to allow use of multiple USB interfaces.
I have just realised that my solution to pick up HID device types will not work as it always assume that usb device is HID, so need to redo this bit as well.

Well honestly if we have HID up and running we can wait for the floppy support. I only added the floppy bits because there was lots of spare arm pins.

[arkadiusz.makarenko]

I was a little bit too optimistic about Mass Storage USB stack.
I had to adapt Mass Storage USB class stack to my previously modified for multiple interfaces HID classes... this was long and dull process.
I did find additional bug on HID stack as when device was inserted too many times it would stop registering. It was caused by wrong free() method used which messed up with memory.

Next step is to incorporate and learn how to use FATFS libraries.
- read and change directories
- read from files
- write to files

Modify usb middleware (protecting HID sections are partially done)

[terriblefire]

excellent work. The risers are *still* in Germany.

[8 Bit Dreams]

excellent work. The risers are *still* in Germany.

That's weird.. exactly the same situation was with my last order, ive chatted with JLCPCB and asked to look what's the problem is..and guess what..it was resolved v.quickly and parcel started to move next day...

[terriblefire]

Hi, sir,

We get feed back form the logistic copmany,

There might be some customs clearance problem.

We are trying to solve it, please wait patiently for the update.

Best regards.

[terriblefire]

Finally!

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[arkadiusz.makarenko]

Finally!

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YEY!
It has been a while.

I am spending free time trying to understand FlashFloppy.
MFM data is constructed in a brilliant way. I wouldn't think of this way in the whole world.
It uses timer, DMA and buffer. So CPU is not used to transmit the data, just to manage it.

Unfortunately timers and DMA controller are a little bit different, so unfortunately I can't just lift the code. Need to understand it learn differences and write and test if it does the same job.