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Re: [N8VEM-S100:3431] S-100 boards in work - uPD7220



Hi
 
There is an infrequently used alternative method to getting prototype PCBs.  I've ordered 10 PCBs from www.PCBcart.com before for those situations where more than 4 prototype PCBs are needed by the group.  It is actually more economical than www.33each.com and you get gold fingers and card edge chamfering as well.
 
I've done this a couple times on the SCSI to IDE/SD board (S2I) (EDA files are on the wiki if interested).  Thanks and have a nice day!

Andrew Lynch

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Subject: Re: [N8VEM-S100:3431] S-100 boards in work - uPD7220

Hi Todd,
 
The consensus is to go with http://www.4pcb.com/33-each-pcbs/
 
Numbers wise we will need 7 PCB's
 
2 x John (Monahan)
2 x Dave (Yoda)
2 x Fabio
1 x Me (David Fry)
 
I have already uploaded the KiCad files to the Wiki under the S100 section, the link is below,
double check the pcb board identifier (lower right corner) to satisfy yourself you have the correct file.
Note, the file set was saved under a recent release of KiCad, if you have any problems let me know.
 
Once you have a price for the order then let us each know what we owe you, I guess once you have the boards you can let us know what shipping will be from you to each of us.
 
Many thanks for you help
 
David Fry

On Saturday, April 26, 2014 5:56:07 PM UTC+1, monahanz wrote:
I think we need to do a prototype run on that board first.  While it contains elements of 3 previous boards we did,  it is the first time they are all put together in one place.  Also as a few of us know, we had real problems with that BT478 chip on the VDP board (which itself BTW needs to have another prototype run).
 
On the 7220 I will help out with the hardware, the thing to remember about the 7220 is you have to do quite a bit of software writing to get it to be of any use.   Is somebody prepared to do that. Because without software that chip/board  is useless.
 
John
 
 
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Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2014 7:40 AM
To: n8ve...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [N8VEM-S100:3295] S-100 boards in work
 
Hi Ed,
 
Andrew has uploaded the EDA files for the uPD7220 GDC this afternoon, if you feel inclined to do a production run then put me down for 1 board
just for curiosity value. It might be worth considering a smaller run of 5 to 10 boards as this board has failed to spark sufficient interest for a production run
before. looking a previous forum posts for the uPD7220 GDC it would appear to be a descendant of the ECB uPD7220 graphics board interfaced to the S100 bus and is ripe for testing.
 
 
Regards
 
David Fry

On Friday, April 25, 2014 11:19:04 PM UTC+1, Edward Snider wrote:
It does seem like it would be an interesting board for an S100 system.  
With almost all of the work done it would be a shame not to go through to completion.
 
Unfortunately I don't have enough of a system together to help in testing, but I can chip in a bit
for prototypes.  I'd also be willing to handle the production run if we can get takers for at least
20 boards, if that would be helpful.
 
Ed
 

On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 1:45:38 AM UTC-5, nekonoko wrote:
Hi Andrew,

I can definitely see chipping in at least some of the cost. I find the uPD7220 GDC interesting as several business class CP/M systems used it for graphics (DEC Rainbow, QX-10 etc.).

Thanks much,

Pete

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