Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-19 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos
On 2/1/2011 8:13 PM, Adrian Ives wrote: So, my question is this: Is anyone actually interested in me devoting more time to finish this project? If (and it is still an if) the driver can be brought to a release-stable state, is there interest in a commercial product based around this?

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-08 Thread tobias.froesc...@t-online.de
-- Yes indeed you are - it looks good. -- -- I have two USBWIZ modules and I saw another two at the Vienna QL show. -- -- so there is probably a market for firmware/drivers only. -- -- Tony Tony, same with me - got a USBWiz somewhere in a drawer, but never found the time to do

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-08 Thread Tony Firshman
tobias.froesc...@t-online.de wrote, on 8/Feb/11 09:49 | Feb8: -- Yes indeed you are - it looks good. -- -- I have two USBWIZ modules and I saw another two at the Vienna QL show. -- -- so there is probably a market for firmware/drivers only. -- -- Tony Tony, same with me - got a USBWiz

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-08 Thread Plastic
I seem to recall having a roll of MAX232s around here somewhere. I also recall having 25 or so of the hard-to-find Altera CPLDs in a tray, a box of the QL connectors (I don't remember M or F) and assortments of other SMD components and etc. These were bought for Nasta's aborted Goldfire project.

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] On Behalf Of Plastic Sent: 07 February 2011 10:15 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update Do you have a BOM for the hardware? A schematic? Or is it only ready-made boards, and if so, what is the bulk cost

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-07 Thread Lee Privett
using QPC2 - Original Message - From: Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update In message 001c01cbc23b$b4caf510$1e60df30$@acanthis.co.uk, Adrian Ives adr...@acanthis.co.uk writes Hi

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-07 Thread Plastic
- From: Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update In message 001c01cbc23b$b4caf510$1e60df30$@acanthis.co.uk, Adrian Ives adr...@acanthis.co.uk writes Hi Adrian, Yes, using the USBWiz

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-07 Thread Adrian Ives
Sent: 07 February 2011 10:15 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update Do you have a BOM for the hardware? A schematic? Or is it only ready-made boards, and if so, what is the bulk cost? How do you plan to make this into a product? Is that your plan? Dave On Mon, Feb 7

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-07 Thread Peter
Adrian Ives wrote: Maybe they would like to wait and see if a microdrive-emulating SD card slot comes along ... There will definitely be no microdrive-emulating SD card slot from me. What I had mentioned - as one of several ideas - was making an SD card harddisk which can be mechanically

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-07 Thread Adrian Ives
-d.com] On Behalf Of Peter Sent: 07 February 2011 13:39 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update Adrian Ives wrote: Maybe they would like to wait and see if a microdrive-emulating SD card slot comes along ... There will definitely be no microdrive-emulating SD card slot

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-07 Thread Plastic
On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 8:24 AM, Adrian Ives adr...@acanthis.co.uk wrote: Actually I think that's a shame, Peter. I know there are technical and performance issues with going the MDV emulation route, maybe even insurmountable ones, but it had that kind of Wow Factor about it. I imagined it

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-07 Thread Adrian Ives
] On Behalf Of Plastic Sent: 07 February 2011 14:30 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 8:24 AM, Adrian Ives adr...@acanthis.co.uk wrote: Actually I think that's a shame, Peter. I know there are technical and performance issues with going

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-07 Thread Plastic
-d.com [mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] On Behalf Of Plastic Sent: 07 February 2011 14:30 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 8:24 AM, Adrian Ives adr...@acanthis.co.uk wrote: Actually I think that's a shame, Peter. I know

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-07 Thread Peter
Adrian Ives wrote: Actually I think that's a shame, Peter. I know there are technical and performance issues with going the MDV emulation route, maybe even insurmountable ones, but it had that kind of Wow Factor about it. Most won't care whether the data runs through the microdrive

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-07 Thread Billy
On 07/02/2011 14:24, Adrian Ives wrote: Actually I think that's a shame, Peter. I know there are technical and performance issues with going the MDV emulation route, maybe even insurmountable ones, but it had that kind of Wow Factor about it. I imagined it as the microdrive version of the Hxc

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-07 Thread Tony Firshman
Adrian Ives wrote, on 7/Feb/11 12:05 | Feb7: Dave, Bill of Materials: Yes Schematics: Yes Plan: This will depend upon the likely demand. My initial question was intended to gauge this ... because, honestly, I don't know how many QLs remain in circulation and, of them, how many owners would

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-07 Thread Tony Firshman
Peter wrote, on 7/Feb/11 16:13 | Feb7: Adrian Ives wrote: Actually I think that's a shame, Peter. I know there are technical and performance issues with going the MDV emulation route, maybe even insurmountable ones, but it had that kind of Wow Factor about it. Most won't care whether the

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-06 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message 001c01cbc23b$b4caf510$1e60df30$@acanthis.co.uk, Adrian Ives adr...@acanthis.co.uk writes Hi Adrian, Yes, using the USBWiz is a good idea. A new hardware project always creates interest. PS - This list is getting very busy, too. Just catching up on over 100 emails ... :-) I have

[Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-01 Thread Adrian Ives
I have no idea if anyone is remotely interested in this project to attach USB devices to a QL using a small card called a USBWiz. This device presents a serial interface and accepts AT style commands to communicate with many classes of USB device. I started working on this last year, but was

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-01 Thread Petri Pellinen
Hi Adrian, if this would work on a standard QL I would very interested in a commercial product. Best regards, Petri On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 8:13 PM, Adrian Ives adr...@acanthis.co.uk wrote: So, my question is this: Is anyone actually interested in me devoting more time to finish this project?

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-01 Thread Adrian Ives
-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update Hi Adrian, if this would work on a standard QL I would very interested in a commercial product. Best regards, Petri On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 8:13 PM, Adrian Ives adr...@acanthis.co.uk wrote: So, my question is this: Is anyone actually

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-01 Thread matrassyl
Hi Adrian I also would be very interested in a commercial product of this. Regards Duncan -Original Message- From: Adrian Ives adr...@acanthis.co.uk To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Sent: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 18:13 Subject: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update So, my question

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-01 Thread Tobias Fröschle
Am 01.02.2011 19:13, schrieb Adrian Ives: I have no idea if anyone is remotely interested in this project to attach USB devices to a QL using a small card called a USBWiz. This device Adrian, 'remotely' would be a blatant understatement. I actually have an USBWiz in a drawer somewhere, but am