Re: [M100] REX Castellated board

[Brian White]

That would be awesome of course!

On Oct 20, 2017 12:35 PM, "Stephen Adolph"  wrote:

> good to hear the castellated board is working.
> I revised the REX PCB design to (1) remove unneeded parts (2) use ground
> and power planes and (3) provide a pad to bridge 3.3V onto PORT_EN with a
> solder bridge.  I don't myself plan to test the board but I can post it for
> others to test.
> Steve
>
> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 12:23 PM, Josh Malone 
> wrote:
>
>> My parts should arrive tomorrow. How to take a stab at try two soon.
>> thanks to everyone for all the help.
>>
>> On Oct 20, 2017 11:38 AM, "Brian Brindle"  wrote:
>>
>>> Reflow of the board seemed to fix it. Guess I need to play around with
>>> my methods a little. Working as expected right now.
>>>
>>> On Oct 20, 2017 8:31 AM, "Brian White"  wrote:
>>>
 Yeah that looks good.

 On Oct 20, 2017 6:32 AM, "Brian Brindle"  wrote:

> I'm using some AM29F800BB-90EF I had. Waiting on the AM29F800BB-7EK
> from China still. Should be here today.
>
>
> On Oct 19, 2017 8:47 PM, "Brian White"  wrote:
>
>> What exact flash part number do you have?
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Brian Brindle 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have one put together that programmed up OK but am having issues
>>> getting the REX software on it. It erases all the blocks just fine but
>>> hangs when re-loading to block 0. Probably something up with the flash..
>>>
>>> I'll report back when I have more info.
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 7:25 AM, Stephen Adolph <
>>> twospru...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
 Has anyone made a REX successfully with that modified PCB yet?
 I would like to know if that artwork is good or bad.

 ..Steve

>>>
>>>
>>
>

Re: [M100] REX Castellated board

[Stephen Adolph]

162.  236 has worse bugs ;)  some fixes, and then some new bugs.  when you
find bugs identify them on the wiki. that would be helpful.

On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 4:27 PM, Jim Anderson  wrote:

> > -Original Message-
> >
> > no problem.  need to find the time and energy to fix the software
> > one of these days.
>
> Thank you very much for all your work!
>
> Quick question while you're around: your notes mentioned there are bugs in
> release 236, but there are also bug fixes (related to T200 and NEC I think
> you said), so:
>
> Would you recommend using 162 or 236 for the M100/T102 right now?
>
> Would you recommend using 162 or 236 for the T200 right now?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> jim
>

Re: [M100] REX Castellated board

[Jim Anderson]

> -Original Message-
> 
> no problem.  need to find the time and energy to fix the software
> one of these days.

Thank you very much for all your work!

Quick question while you're around: your notes mentioned there are bugs in 
release 236, but there are also bug fixes (related to T200 and NEC I think you 
said), so:

Would you recommend using 162 or 236 for the M100/T102 right now?

Would you recommend using 162 or 236 for the T200 right now?







jim

Re: [M100] REX Castellated board

[Stephen Adolph]

no problem.  need to find the time and energy to fix the software one
of these days.

On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 2:04 PM, Brian Brindle  wrote:

> Thanks Stephen for all of this. Been a fun project. Running my new Rex
> through it's paces now. Loaded everything from backup and it's doing great.
>
>
>
> On Oct 20, 2017 12:35 PM, "Stephen Adolph"  wrote:
>
> good to hear the castellated board is working.
> I revised the REX PCB design to (1) remove unneeded parts (2) use ground
> and power planes and (3) provide a pad to bridge 3.3V onto PORT_EN with a
> solder bridge.  I don't myself plan to test the board but I can post it for
> others to test.
> Steve
>
> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 12:23 PM, Josh Malone 
> wrote:
>
>> My parts should arrive tomorrow. How to take a stab at try two soon.
>> thanks to everyone for all the help.
>>
>> On Oct 20, 2017 11:38 AM, "Brian Brindle"  wrote:
>>
>>> Reflow of the board seemed to fix it. Guess I need to play around with
>>> my methods a little. Working as expected right now.
>>>
>>> On Oct 20, 2017 8:31 AM, "Brian White"  wrote:
>>>
 Yeah that looks good.

 On Oct 20, 2017 6:32 AM, "Brian Brindle"  wrote:

> I'm using some AM29F800BB-90EF I had. Waiting on the AM29F800BB-7EK
> from China still. Should be here today.
>
>
> On Oct 19, 2017 8:47 PM, "Brian White"  wrote:
>
>> What exact flash part number do you have?
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Brian Brindle 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have one put together that programmed up OK but am having issues
>>> getting the REX software on it. It erases all the blocks just fine but
>>> hangs when re-loading to block 0. Probably something up with the flash..
>>>
>>> I'll report back when I have more info.
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 7:25 AM, Stephen Adolph <
>>> twospru...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
 Has anyone made a REX successfully with that modified PCB yet?
 I would like to know if that artwork is good or bad.

 ..Steve

>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Re: [M100] REX Castellated board

[Brian Brindle]

Thanks Stephen for all of this. Been a fun project. Running my new Rex
through it's paces now. Loaded everything from backup and it's doing great.



On Oct 20, 2017 12:35 PM, "Stephen Adolph"  wrote:

good to hear the castellated board is working.
I revised the REX PCB design to (1) remove unneeded parts (2) use ground
and power planes and (3) provide a pad to bridge 3.3V onto PORT_EN with a
solder bridge.  I don't myself plan to test the board but I can post it for
others to test.
Steve

On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 12:23 PM, Josh Malone  wrote:

> My parts should arrive tomorrow. How to take a stab at try two soon.
> thanks to everyone for all the help.
>
> On Oct 20, 2017 11:38 AM, "Brian Brindle"  wrote:
>
>> Reflow of the board seemed to fix it. Guess I need to play around with my
>> methods a little. Working as expected right now.
>>
>> On Oct 20, 2017 8:31 AM, "Brian White"  wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah that looks good.
>>>
>>> On Oct 20, 2017 6:32 AM, "Brian Brindle"  wrote:
>>>
 I'm using some AM29F800BB-90EF I had. Waiting on the AM29F800BB-7EK
 from China still. Should be here today.


 On Oct 19, 2017 8:47 PM, "Brian White"  wrote:

> What exact flash part number do you have?
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Brian Brindle 
> wrote:
>
>> I have one put together that programmed up OK but am having issues
>> getting the REX software on it. It erases all the blocks just fine but
>> hangs when re-loading to block 0. Probably something up with the flash..
>>
>> I'll report back when I have more info.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 7:25 AM, Stephen Adolph > > wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone made a REX successfully with that modified PCB yet?
>>> I would like to know if that artwork is good or bad.
>>>
>>> ..Steve
>>>
>>
>>
>

Re: [M100] REX Castellated board

[Stephen Adolph]

good to hear the castellated board is working.
I revised the REX PCB design to (1) remove unneeded parts (2) use ground
and power planes and (3) provide a pad to bridge 3.3V onto PORT_EN with a
solder bridge.  I don't myself plan to test the board but I can post it for
others to test.
Steve

On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 12:23 PM, Josh Malone  wrote:

> My parts should arrive tomorrow. How to take a stab at try two soon.
> thanks to everyone for all the help.
>
> On Oct 20, 2017 11:38 AM, "Brian Brindle"  wrote:
>
>> Reflow of the board seemed to fix it. Guess I need to play around with my
>> methods a little. Working as expected right now.
>>
>> On Oct 20, 2017 8:31 AM, "Brian White"  wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah that looks good.
>>>
>>> On Oct 20, 2017 6:32 AM, "Brian Brindle"  wrote:
>>>
 I'm using some AM29F800BB-90EF I had. Waiting on the AM29F800BB-7EK
 from China still. Should be here today.


 On Oct 19, 2017 8:47 PM, "Brian White"  wrote:

> What exact flash part number do you have?
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Brian Brindle 
> wrote:
>
>> I have one put together that programmed up OK but am having issues
>> getting the REX software on it. It erases all the blocks just fine but
>> hangs when re-loading to block 0. Probably something up with the flash..
>>
>> I'll report back when I have more info.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 7:25 AM, Stephen Adolph > > wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone made a REX successfully with that modified PCB yet?
>>> I would like to know if that artwork is good or bad.
>>>
>>> ..Steve
>>>
>>
>>
>

Re: [M100] REX Castellated board

[Josh Malone]

My parts should arrive tomorrow. How to take a stab at try two soon. thanks
to everyone for all the help.

On Oct 20, 2017 11:38 AM, "Brian Brindle"  wrote:

> Reflow of the board seemed to fix it. Guess I need to play around with my
> methods a little. Working as expected right now.
>
> On Oct 20, 2017 8:31 AM, "Brian White"  wrote:
>
>> Yeah that looks good.
>>
>> On Oct 20, 2017 6:32 AM, "Brian Brindle"  wrote:
>>
>>> I'm using some AM29F800BB-90EF I had. Waiting on the AM29F800BB-7EK from
>>> China still. Should be here today.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 19, 2017 8:47 PM, "Brian White"  wrote:
>>>
 What exact flash part number do you have?


 On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Brian Brindle 
 wrote:

> I have one put together that programmed up OK but am having issues
> getting the REX software on it. It erases all the blocks just fine but
> hangs when re-loading to block 0. Probably something up with the flash..
>
> I'll report back when I have more info.
>
> Brian
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 7:25 AM, Stephen Adolph 
> wrote:
>
>> Has anyone made a REX successfully with that modified PCB yet?
>> I would like to know if that artwork is good or bad.
>>
>> ..Steve
>>
>
>

Re: [M100] REX Castellated board

[Brian Brindle]

Reflow of the board seemed to fix it. Guess I need to play around with my
methods a little. Working as expected right now.

On Oct 20, 2017 8:31 AM, "Brian White"  wrote:

> Yeah that looks good.
>
> On Oct 20, 2017 6:32 AM, "Brian Brindle"  wrote:
>
>> I'm using some AM29F800BB-90EF I had. Waiting on the AM29F800BB-7EK from
>> China still. Should be here today.
>>
>>
>> On Oct 19, 2017 8:47 PM, "Brian White"  wrote:
>>
>>> What exact flash part number do you have?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Brian Brindle 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 I have one put together that programmed up OK but am having issues
 getting the REX software on it. It erases all the blocks just fine but
 hangs when re-loading to block 0. Probably something up with the flash..

 I'll report back when I have more info.

 Brian


 On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 7:25 AM, Stephen Adolph 
 wrote:

> Has anyone made a REX successfully with that modified PCB yet?
> I would like to know if that artwork is good or bad.
>
> ..Steve
>


>>>

[M100] Retropi cases...

[Jim Williams]

Just saw a video on YouTube reviewing 'retro pi cases"; these are cases 
for the raspberry pi that look like teeny-tiny old computers; Atari ST, 
Vic-20, C<64, Amiga 500...

Apparently the guy making them is looking to make cases resembling other 
old computers so my first thought, of course, was... M100!

Here's a link to the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHVnXdeD9Ek

And here's a link to the retro pi cases website:

https://retropicases.com/

So maybe if enough of us give them feedback telling them we want a model 
100 case... he'll make us a model 100 case!

Imagine logging on to your raspberry that looks like a model 100, and 
controlling it from your model 100...

Re: [M100] REX Castellated board

[Brian White]

Yeah that looks good.

On Oct 20, 2017 6:32 AM, "Brian Brindle"  wrote:

> I'm using some AM29F800BB-90EF I had. Waiting on the AM29F800BB-7EK from
> China still. Should be here today.
>
>
> On Oct 19, 2017 8:47 PM, "Brian White"  wrote:
>
>> What exact flash part number do you have?
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Brian Brindle 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have one put together that programmed up OK but am having issues
>>> getting the REX software on it. It erases all the blocks just fine but
>>> hangs when re-loading to block 0. Probably something up with the flash..
>>>
>>> I'll report back when I have more info.
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 7:25 AM, Stephen Adolph 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Has anyone made a REX successfully with that modified PCB yet?
 I would like to know if that artwork is good or bad.

 ..Steve

>>>
>>>
>>

Re: [M100] REX Castellated board

[Brian Brindle]

I'm using some AM29F800BB-90EF I had. Waiting on the AM29F800BB-7EK from
China still. Should be here today.


On Oct 19, 2017 8:47 PM, "Brian White"  wrote:

> What exact flash part number do you have?
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Brian Brindle  wrote:
>
>> I have one put together that programmed up OK but am having issues
>> getting the REX software on it. It erases all the blocks just fine but
>> hangs when re-loading to block 0. Probably something up with the flash..
>>
>> I'll report back when I have more info.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 7:25 AM, Stephen Adolph 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone made a REX successfully with that modified PCB yet?
>>> I would like to know if that artwork is good or bad.
>>>
>>> ..Steve
>>>
>>
>>
>