Re: [M100] TDock one step closer

2015-12-07 Thread Ray Lopez
Ken, forgive the stupid question, but what does TDock do? RL From: "Joe Grubbs" To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com Sent: Saturday, December 5, 2015 5:09:44 PM Subject: Re: [M100] TDock one step closer Awesome news Ken. I can't wait to hear more! On Sat, Dec 5, 2015

Re: [M100] TDock one step closer

2015-12-07 Thread Ken Pettit
On 12/7/15 7:00 AM, Ray Lopez wrote: Ken, forgive the stupid question, but what does TDock do? RL Hi Ray, The goals of TDock: 1. Provide an HDMI LCD video interface for Model T (a DVI replacement). 2. It should work with M100, T102, T200 and PC8201. 3. Provide a TPDD client to USB Thumb

Re: [M100] Question

2015-12-07 Thread Michael Caronna
Josh, Thanks so much for posting those helpful instructions. I just used them to connect my T102 to my Mac for the first time with a null modem cable. Best, Mike On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 5:01 AM, Josh Malone wrote: > My setup: > > Mac OSX laptop > FTDI USB serial

Re: [M100] TDock one step closer

2015-12-07 Thread Jan-80
This is great. Using the RasPi as a base gives you an inexpensive platform to build on, one that will be available for years to come. I am truly impressed... I hope that the design is compatible with the original RasPi and the Pi2. Please publish wich models A, A+, B, B+, Pi2, Pi0 ... it is

Re: [M100] TDock one step closer

2015-12-07 Thread Ken Pettit
Currently the PCBs I have in hand are built per the Rasp Pi B+ / 2 "Pi Hat" specification. This means they fit only Pi+ or Pi B 2 (40-pin connector and physical dimensions). Electrically, however, I believe all of the signals except the BCR port output are tied to the original 26-pin region of

Re: [M100] TDock one step closer

2015-12-07 Thread John R. Hogerhuis
On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 7:36 AM, Ken Pettit wrote: > The implementation in the picture is a daughter card for the Raspberry Pi 2 > B (a "Pi Hat"). It connects with the Model T parallel port for primary > communication of video data, but also has an RS-232 port (and a BCR

Re: [M100] Question

2015-12-07 Thread Michael Caronna
I'm new to the whole retro thing. I remember Apples and Commodores as a kid and played games, but never got much deeper than that. Now I'm taking another look at those machines and trying to understand and program them. I never even saw a T100 or T102 back in the day, but now that I've got one, I

Re: [M100] TDock one step closer

2015-12-07 Thread Lee Kelley
Frugal is a good word too... On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 4:55 PM, John R. Hogerhuis wrote: > On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 7:36 AM, Ken Pettit wrote: > > > The implementation in the picture is a daughter card for the Raspberry > Pi 2 > > B (a "Pi Hat"). It connects