Theorizing: cloning CBM electronics with modern technology.

From: Claudio Sánchez - Tokafondo <tokafondo_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 09:25:05 +0000
Message-ID: <0f6fb3f3-c69d-385b-af05-08b3e273dcf4_at_gmail.com>
Hi all.

There are several projects that clone the electronics of CBM computers or drives.

Most of them just want to reproduce the original designs.

Some others, to improve the design, or create new ones breaking case compatibility.


Recently, clones of the 1581 electronics have surfaced, and I wondered about how much of the electronics can be put on FPGA/CPLD and what not.

Can the standard PCB of a 1541 be replaced by a newer, designed from scratch one, while maintaining hardware compatibility, when managing the drive mechanism?

Thanks for replies.

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Saludos y cerveza.
Received on 2022-03-20 11:05:22

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