Sure. I was just hoping that the CHIP had a 5v boost regulator that could spare 65mA :)
On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Lee Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >
