Re: [Ql-Users] TCP_ and SCK_ driver documentation?

2010-12-21 Thread Petri Pellinen
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 1:43 AM, Peter Graf pg...@q40.de wrote: I would proably use cheaps EEPROM with registered MAC from Maxim oder Dallas to obtain unique addresses. This was a great tip, thank you Peter! For a hobby project, registering an OUI is prohibitively expensive but a 0.50 euro ID

Re: [Ql-Users] Snow joke

2010-12-21 Thread Norman Dunbar
On 21/12/10 15:05, Dilwyn Jones wrote: It's so quiet, with everyone locked in by snow, everyone is either (a) stuck on the roads, or (b) busy digging themselves out, (c) using their QLs like mad while locked in the house, or (d) using my snow simulation of a couple of weeks ago. Ssh!

Re: [Ql-Users] Snow joke

2010-12-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
On 21/12/10 15:05, Dilwyn Jones wrote: It's so quiet, with everyone locked in by snow, everyone is either (a) stuck on the roads, or (b) busy digging themselves out, (c) using their QLs like mad while locked in the house, or (d) using my snow simulation of a couple of weeks ago. Ssh!

Re: [Ql-Users] Snow joke

2010-12-21 Thread Norman Dunbar
On 21/12/10 15:38, Dilwyn Jones wrote: * WAKE UP NORMAN * ;o) I can't, I'm at work! ;-) -- Norman Dunbar Dunbar IT Consultants Ltd Registered address: Thorpe House 61 Richardshaw Lane Pudsey West Yorkshire United Kingdom LS28 7EL Company Number: 05132767

[Ql-Users] Membranes Quanta Dec/Jan Mag. p52

2010-12-21 Thread Bryan Horstmann
I was interested to see in Quanta the picture of the replacement membrane with strip leads. This is just what I have done, but with a standard membrane. Having found that the fault was in the leadout strips, and jumpered breaks by drilling holes and fitting fine wires with conductive paint, as

Re: [Ql-Users] Membranes Quanta Dec/Jan Mag. p52

2010-12-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I was interested to see in Quanta the picture of the replacement membrane with strip leads. This is just what I have done, but with a standard membrane. Having found that the fault was in the leadout strips, and jumpered breaks by drilling holes and fitting fine wires with conductive paint,

Re: [Ql-Users] Membranes Quanta Dec/Jan Mag. p52

2010-12-21 Thread Tony Firshman
-- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(1442)-828255 t...@firshman.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, Tring, Herts, HP23 4DG On 21 Dec 2010, at 16:54, Dilwyn Jones

Re: [Ql-Users] Membranes Quanta Dec/Jan Mag. p52

2010-12-21 Thread Bryan Horstmann
On 21/12/2010 04:36, Tony Firshman wrote: i found the most common break was where the tails joined the main part. when fitting one should make a gentle bend, unlike the factory. Yes, that is where I had to put the jumper links, but if opened up, more broke, so I put the ribbon cable on.

Re: [Ql-Users] [QL-Users] Sandy Futura (PDF from Urs)

2010-12-21 Thread Rich Mellor
On 18/12/2010 11:39, Ralf Reköndt wrote: Morning, very interesting to read. Tony also send a letter in theses days to me, saying that the prototype PCBs exist, but that they were not of a good quality. Unfortunately, he never mentioned deeper things about software etc. It was a very

Re: [Ql-Users] Membranes Quanta Dec/Jan Mag. p52

2010-12-21 Thread Rich Mellor
On 21/12/2010 17:06, Tony Firshman wrote: On 21 Dec 2010, at 16:54, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote: I was interested to see in Quanta the picture of the replacement membrane with strip leads. This is just what I have done, but with a standard membrane. Having found that

Re: [Ql-Users] [QL-Users] Sandy Futura (PDF from Urs)

2010-12-21 Thread Ralf Reköndt
Rich Mellor wrote: On 18/12/2010 11:39, Ralf Reköndt wrote: Morning, very interesting to read. Tony also send a letter in theses days to me, saying that the prototype PCBs exist, but that they were not of a good quality. Unfortunately, he never mentioned deeper things about software etc. It

Re: [Ql-Users] [QL-Users] Sandy Futura (PDF from Urs)

2010-12-21 Thread Rich Mellor
On 21/12/2010 20:09, Ralf Reköndt wrote: Rich Mellor wrote: On 18/12/2010 11:39, Ralf Reköndt wrote: Morning, very interesting to read. Tony also send a letter in theses days to me, saying that the prototype PCBs exist, but that they were not of a good quality. Unfortunately, he never

Re: [Ql-Users] [QL-Users] Sandy Futura (PDF from Urs)

2010-12-21 Thread Dilwyn Jones
On 18/12/2010 11:39, Ralf Reköndt wrote: Morning, very interesting to read. Tony also send a letter in theses days to me, saying that the prototype PCBs exist, but that they were not of a good quality. Unfortunately, he never mentioned deeper things about software etc. It was a very

Re: [Ql-Users] [QL-Users] Sandy Futura (PDF from Urs)

2010-12-21 Thread Ralf Reköndt
Dilwyn Jones wrote: The original Futura was to be a QL compatible, then the Italian parent company were said to have pulled the plug on Futura and Sandy went ahead only with a QXL-style plug in card for PC (anyone know what that was called?), though I don't know if that went into production and