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I don't know how to link a previous post, go back to page 5 and scroll down. It's either use adapters, or solder headers to the NOVA PCB.

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MegaSTEarian wrote: 09 May 2023 18:07 Nice one. Only problem is that Nova needs to connect to the same slot, eg on top of DFB1 and I don't think it is/will be supported by Exxos version (the thru connectors I mean) unless some cards are built with special requirements

frank.lukas wrote: 05 May 2023 22:19 ... there are wirewarp 13mm VG DIN 41612 64pin strips that can be modified/adapted. as with the StromTT and Thunder cards for the Atari TT where the pins look out of the top of the board to put the next board in.

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You take two of these wirewarp 13mm VG DIN 41612 64pin socket strips and shorten them accordingly. After soldering, the pins stick out at least 11mm at the top and the Nova can plug it in there.

or solder Pinheader on top ...
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... like there in the picture only the other way around.

Rustynutt wrote: 09 May 2023 18:50 I don't know how to link a previous post, go back to page 5 and scroll down. It's either use adapters, or solder headers to the NOVA PCB.

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@Rustynutt - I added the link to your post. The way to do it is to go to that post click the title of your post and the browser now has the url directly linking to it.

Icky wrote: 09 May 2023 21:06

Rustynutt wrote: 09 May 2023 18:50 I don't know how to link a previous post, go back to page 5 and scroll down. It's either use adapters, or solder headers to the NOVA PCB.

viewtopic.php?p=100014#p100014

@Rustynutt - I added the link to your post. The way to do it is to go to that post click the title of your post and the browser now has the url directly linking to it.

Thanks! Just saw this and wondered how the heck did I do that :lol:

MegaSTEarian wrote: 09 May 2023 18:07 Nice one. Only problem is that Nova needs to connect to the same slot, eg on top of DFB1 and I don't think it is/will be supported by Exxos version (the thru connectors I mean) unless some cards are built with special requirements

Fitting two expansions into a single expansion slot is left as an exercise for the reader. ;)

BW

frank.lukas wrote: 09 May 2023 20:24

MegaSTEarian wrote: 09 May 2023 18:07 Nice one. Only problem is that Nova needs to connect to the same slot, eg on top of DFB1 and I don't think it is/will be supported by Exxos version (the thru connectors I mean) unless some cards are built with special requirements

frank.lukas wrote: 05 May 2023 22:19 ... there are wirewarp 13mm VG DIN 41612 64pin strips that can be modified/adapted. as with the StromTT and Thunder cards for the Atari TT where the pins look out of the top of the board to put the next board in.


vg64pinab.png

You take two of these wirewarp 13mm VG DIN 41612 64pin socket strips and shorten them accordingly. After soldering, the pins stick out at least 11mm at the top and the Nova can plug it in there.

or solder Pinheader on top ...
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5538&hilit=dfb1+nova


... like there in the picture only the other way around.
Links_unten.jpg

Yeah, that's the way, I know it. I was just stating that this is not likely to be done by Exxos -but I don't want to speak for himself.

Badwolf wrote: 10 May 2023 10:33

MegaSTEarian wrote: 09 May 2023 18:07 Nice one. Only problem is that Nova needs to connect to the same slot, eg on top of DFB1 and I don't think it is/will be supported by Exxos version (the thru connectors I mean) unless some cards are built with special requirements

Fitting two expansions into a single expansion slot is left as an exercise for the reader. ;)

BW

The connector with the side exiting header I've used on top the Mighty Sonic and Afterburner. Both top and bottom.
I had an Expose connected to ribbon cable, and Nova atop the adapter.
I cut the termination trace on the Nova, and allowed the Expose to be the last card in the chain.
It works fine. However, I'm thinking it's not really like SCSI termination (my first reasoning), As long as one of the connected expansion cards is terminated.

If that's what you meant :)

Anyway back to the plot at hand.

Managed to clear off my credit card and just paid for 25 DFB1X boards to be built. It will take them a week to obtain the parts before assembly even gets underway. Though I need to box up and send them the PGA sockets yet anyway. Will likely send that off next week as cannot be bothered to do it today.

There may not be enough boards in this batch for everybody who declared interest, but I will certainly consider doing a second batch if there is again sufficient demand later on.

Tiny update. Finally managed to pack the sockets up to ship to China today. They should have got the BOM parts by now. So I hope maybe next week there might be some assembly progress.

Just got these images from fab :D