Re: [M100] TPDD 2 request for info

2019-01-04 Thread Fugu ME100
to:clh...@gmail.com>> Reply-To: mailto:m...@bitchin100.com>> Date: Friday, January 4, 2019 at 6:29 AM To: mailto:m100@lists.bitchin100.com>> Subject: [M100] TPDD 2 request for info I have determined that the power input is capable of supplying about 6VDC to the board when powere

[M100] TPDD 2 request for info

2019-01-04 Thread Charles Hudson
I have determined that the power input is capable of supplying about 6VDC to the board when powered by a set of four fresh AA alkalines, and about 7 VDC from a TRS power adapter, aka "wall wart". With the adapter supplying power and with the cable to the drive PCB disconnected - in other words,

Re: [M100] TPDD 2 Request for info

2019-01-03 Thread John R. Hogerhuis
Well there's information at bitchin100.com especially on the wiki about programming the serial protocol. There is source code to laddiealpha, dlplus available. A list member did some reverse engineering of the firmware, you can check the archives for this mailing list. -- John. On Thu, Jan 3,

Re: [M100] TPDD 2 Request for info

2019-01-03 Thread Stephen Adolph
I have always suspected that the little aluminum shield could be a grounding hazard. I would look closely at the clearances there and make sure that it is not grounding the supply. I think you can even assemble it without the shield... just checked, don't seem to have a service manual for