ST536 STE EDITION

[exxos]

I don't have the cap on the CPU. I believe I removed it previously. Can you share a photo of which pins it goes between?

Welcome back

Currently you should probably use CURRENT7 firmware as I think I broke something after that..

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[coonsgm]

I don't have the cap on the CPU. I believe I removed it previously. Can you share a photo of which pins it goes between?

Welcome back

Currently you should probably use CURRENT7 firmware as I think I broke something after that..


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Good to be back working the Atari's! Traveling for work has been a bear....

[exxos]

current13 *should* work better, but current7 is the "last known good stable". But 13 *should* be best now.

I won't have time to do much testing until next week now.

I'm using slow slew currently. Fast slew doesn't work at all.. So not sure whats acting up there.. I remember TF said only use slow slew, he mentioned it was likely the SDRAM clocks ringing.. but I have resistors on my current board.. so it can't be that.

Firmware 8-12 are likely buggy and shouldn't be used..

[coonsgm]

current13 *should* work better, but current7 is the "last known good stable". But 13 *should* be best now.

I won't have time to do much testing until next week now.

I'm using slow slew currently. Fast slew doesn't work at all.. So not sure whats acting up there.. I remember TF said only use slow slew, he mentioned it was likely the SDRAM clocks ringing.. but I have resistors on my current board.. so it can't be that.

Firmware 8-12 are likely buggy and shouldn't be used..

Flashed to rev 7, checked and reflowed every connection on the Xilinx (I think my issue was a bad connection on one of the legs)....and voila!

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[coonsgm]

Looking great under EmuTOS, but I'm getting a blacked out error that I think someone experienced as well when running TOS 2.06

What fixed this?

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[coonsgm]

I get this result regardless of whether I run blitfix or not. Physically removing the blitter chip fixes this issue though....so I expect that the blitter has something to do with the issue.

[exxos]

I get this result regardless of whether I run blitfix or not. Physically removing the blitter chip fixes this issue though....so I expect that the blitter has something to do with the issue.

It happens when blitter can't access ROM.. give current13 firmware a try..

[exxos]

@coonsgm sorry, current7 doesn't support blitter. I just tried and get the same issues.

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I tried @PhilC's external blitter board with current13 and seems fine.

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[coonsgm]

Working like a charm! I'll do some more thorough testing. Unfortunately, the new STE I have coming won't be here until early next week (darn shipping delays).

[exxos]

Working like a charm! I'll do some more thorough testing. Unfortunately, the new STE I have coming won't be here until early next week (darn shipping delays).

Hopefully @Badwolf will have some better news next...