Falcon to VGA adapters
A new batch is in production. Please note the design has changed recently.
ORIGINAL
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NEW
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The production of these got delayed somewhat because of parts shortages again. I had to find supplies for the connectors multiple times. By the time I found a supplier for one thing, another supplier went out of stock on something else. It has been a total nightmare
You would not believe how much variation there is in LED brightness and current ratings. I matched the current limiting resistors to the LED so they appeared same brightness on my prototype, only to find those LEDs are now out of stock. So I had to wade through datasheets to find something would be mostly compatible. But in the end I basically had to make a calculated "guess" on the resistor for the green LED because I have no way of trying them until the boards arrive. It is not really a huge issue if one LEDs brighter than the other. If it bugs people then you can always change the resistor to a higher value anyway.
This new board is now smaller and uses a "more standard" smaller USB connector. Suitable cables are sold in my store. I think pretty much everyone would have one of these cables from some phone charger anyway. Because of the LEDs and a load resistor, hopefully it will be more compatible with lesser quality USB power adapters. Though as said previously, avoid "fast chargers" as they can spike up to several volts could likely kill something!
It now has a "USB power" LED, and also a "power on" LED. The on switch has been removed and is now done automatically when you turn off your Falcon. As of course you should not be changing the oscillator with the Falcon turned on anyway! so now when you turn off your Falcon it will automatically power down the oscillator.
Because I do not have time to make these myself they are being made in China. Because of the cost in shipping the DB19 Connectors back-and-forth I will have to fit them myself when they arrive.
The ETA of me getting the boards is about three weeks. But then I have to find time to fit the connectors and test them which could add on another few weeks. But I will at least try and get a feeling the store as soon as possible because I know people are waiting for them.
ST536 030 booster
A new batch of the birdseed board is now in production. Current ETA is about 2 weeks.
MEGA DUALTOS ROM PCB
A new batch is in production.Current ETA is about 2 weeks.
