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Peter wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2024 10:50 am Well in this project, the VHDL source contains more than 90% of the hardware description, the rest relatively simple.
It is perfectly okay to keep it closed, but I would not call that "open hardware".

You are right Peter (of course).
In any case, since the VHDL compiled code is public (available) & free to use... for me that is fine if he want to keep it closed.
Just I want a small board and let it for community to use freely.

Popopo wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2024 1:23 pm

Peter wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2024 10:50 am Well in this project, the VHDL source contains more than 90% of the hardware description, the rest relatively simple.
It is perfectly okay to keep it closed, but I would not call that "open hardware".

You are right Peter (of course).
In any case, since the VHDL compiled code is public (available) & free to use... for me that is fine if he want to keep it closed.
Just I want a small board and let it for community to use freely.

but the gerber files and CPLD file is freely available for download, I am going make some new 8301 boards for the QL boards I have been repairing, so I download the files and get the PCB made and programme the CPLD.

Hello Leon.


Sorry about the delay in replying.

I did send you a private message via this forum but may be the forum is not working the way I thought.

The flashing green was indeed caused by intermittent contact with some pins, caused by the heat sink being pressed by the back of the keyboard plate. I will look for a lower profile heatsink. The getting hot part is, as some have said, not really a problem and seems to work fine for hours. I just thought that if there is a configuration that would reduce the heat intensity, that would be great. No problem if it is the normal operating status.

Thank you once again for releasing this wonderful project, Leon!

Regards,

Kwong Li
London