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Re: New microdrive internal replacement

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jdavis6809 wrote: Fri May 17, 2024 1:46 pm need help in the parts required to mount the boards not shown or clear

the two screws/ header and the idc cable required
Hi,
What doubt do you have about screws?.
What is about the header?
and what is about the IDC cable?

I need some extra details to help you with your doubts.


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Re: New microdrive internal replacement

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hello

1. the two screws to mount the main pcb not shown or size known ?
2. the two treaded headers under the pcb not well shown or size known ?
3. the idc cable assy from the main pcb to ql main pcb not shown or know how to make ?
4. the code to copy to microsd card not know how to do it ?

regards

john davis uk


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Re: New microdrive internal replacement

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Hi!
I will try answer your questions
jdavis6809 wrote: Sat May 25, 2024 2:46 pm 1. the two screws to mount the main pcb not shown or size known ?
2. the two treaded headers under the pcb not well shown or size known ?
3. the idc cable assy from the main pcb to ql main pcb not shown or know how to make ?
4. the code to copy to microsd card not know how to do it ?
1. No idea now, I use the original one from the QL Microdrive. So service manual could tell that info. Really I don't know it because I Didn't pay attention on it yet.
2. If you mean the connector on the QL main board, they are 2 rounded pins sockets. (2 arrays of 7 or 8 pins). IDC male connectors works fine with them.
3. I start to understand you mean main PCB of the MicroDrivePico... let's call them Driver (or reader) for main MDP unit, cartridge for cartridge and QL board for QL board. Otherwise for me it is hard to understand what you mean.. So if you want to know what to use for it (to connect from MDP to QL board, I recommend IDC male connector.
4. Code, you don't need to copy any code to start. Only your MDVs or MDP images. In Dr Gusman website you have some samples for testing (ex. Abacus.MDV). If you want to copy your own images from some cartridges, then use the Dr. Gusman tools, or just try to copy your MDVs images directly into the msSD. That's all what you need. Say that, if you mean last feature like autoload images on QL Powering Up, or when inserting a cartridge, then you need the CONFIG.CFG file that I have share here some post ago.

If I am not wrong, most part of your questions get an answer after watching the videos that I have posted. Where you can see the whole process of mounting, installing, etc.
Have you watched them?


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Re: New microdrive internal replacement

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Hi all!
:)

Happy to announce a new firmware release.
It is a RC7, so not fully tested.
Please to comment any issue or unpleasant behavior in order to improve it or fix it.

For new screen mode, select mode 2 in the config.cfg file.
Personally I don't like too much the behavior in mode2, but... solves the problem for reading. I will improve it "soon".

Sorry for being late.
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Thanks popopo


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Pepperm wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2024 8:30 pmThanks popopo
Thanks to you.
I am doing changes yet. But mainly in some better using experience. So please, consider to report any bug to me by PM or just here, or any suggestion to get better user experience.


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Re: New microdrive internal replacement

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Sorry!!!
I know... I should wait a little longer but... I have implemented a new behavior and it is too sweet to let it go till next release.

Now when keep press next button, it does changes to the next entry on the directory.
Also as the RC7, now it ignores non valid images, making more comfortable to browse the SD card
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Re: New microdrive internal replacement

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Good evening folks!

After a long period I have understood that it could be better to open a separate thread with my news about my separate versions and so on.
To continue posting in the original thread of Dr. Gusman only could make confuse to the users/people about what he has developed and my modifications. What could somehow put on his hand troubles that belongs to me (my mistakes are my mistakes not his).

So this one will be my last post in this thread when related to publish news from my branch.

Thanks all.


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