Find a 3.3 l-ion that will fit in the AA area and then put a ramp circuit to raise it up to the needed 6 volts. That could work couldn't it? That would involve not having it connected to the AA connections but only the output of the ramp circuit connected to the leads for the M100. It sounds like a lot of work but it would be a fun project.
On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 9:56 AM, Josh Malone <[email protected]> wrote: > Tiny computers have always had powerful peripherals, out of necessity. The > C64 had an entire second 6502 in the disk drive and it's own mini OS. > > For me, the biggest consideration is that the M100 still be completely and > independently functional. Still has great battery life, instant-on and a > great keyboard. > > It's not clear to be from the CHIP docs on a quick glance, but I wonder if > the CHIP could actually be used to provide the +5v supply for the entire > M100. It just has to spare less than 100mA from it's internal power supply > and suddenly you get a rechargeable supply for the M100 as a bonus. Only > works if the CHIP has a 5v rail though, and I can't tell that it does. The > power management chip only appears to have 3.3v. :-/ > > -Josh > > On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 10:40 AM, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote: > >> It somehow does not appeal to me to stick a thing like that in a m100. >> You could emulate the entire m100 on that, and just use the gutted shell of >> a m100 for it's screen and keyboard. Then you have all the option roms and >> hackable system roms and all the switchable ram banks in the world... but >> what would be the point? Might as well just use a pc. >> >> But it's literally not possible to get say tcp/ip without the network >> module having essentially it's own computer inside that is more than the >> entire m100, so I guess it's unavoidable to have "peripherals" that are >> actually more powerful than the "host". >> >> -- >> bkw >> On May 25, 2016 9:46 AM, "Lee Kelley" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> It has an onbord charge controler for an optional lithem battery it >>> could either be powered by connecting the power input to the input for the >>> M-100 being that they are almost the same power thus being able to charge >>> the chip battery from the normal M-100 power supply, with maybe only a >>> small isolator circuit ie a diode. Or one could place an additonal >>> connector in the side of the M-100 for this. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 7:04 AM, Andrew Roach <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> How will you power the chip if you put it internal? >>>> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 12:07 AM Lee Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'll order shortly and I do believe I will do surgery, it's not like I >>>>> only have one Model T....... >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 10:48 PM, Willard Goosey <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 05:36:28PM -0700, John R. Hogerhuis wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> > Make a good internet bridge though since it has wifi. If hooked >>>>>> > internal could wire it in place of the modem maybe. >>>>>> >>>>>> I just ordered a PocketCHIP (CHIP in a small case with battery, >>>>>> keyboard >>>>>> and its own LCD screen). I figure, plug in a USB->RS232 adapter and >>>>>> job done! >>>>>> >>>>>> Myself I'm not chopping up the Model 100, even to replace the 300baud >>>>>> modem with something more useful. :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Willard >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Willard Goosey [email protected] >>>>>> Socorro, New Mexico, USA >>>>>> I search my heart and find Cimmeria, land of Darkness and the Night. >>>>>> -- R.E. Howard >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *"I will never in my lifetime make a film that cannot be seen by the >>>>> whole family"* Arther P. Jacobs >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *"I will never in my lifetime make a film that cannot be seen by the >>> whole family"* Arther P. Jacobs >>> >> > -- *"I will never in my lifetime make a film that cannot be seen by the whole family"* Arther P. Jacobs
