Posted By
MMS
on 2013-08-27
19:03:27
 |  Re: Z80 GUI: SymbOS
May happen that the TED gfx mode implementation is just the question of a proper $ motivation to an expert, if open source code not available. 
BTW I forgot, that SFD-1001 can work with IEC too, if a proper cable used. (I am not sure, but if I remember well, I read it somewhere)
Correction: I was wrong. C64 Wiki says:
"There are a lot of options for connecting a SFD-1001 to a C64 /C128 /C16...
-Different cartridges with IEEE-488 connector.
-Interport for connection on IEC Bus.
-IEC-IEEE488 (firm NLQ)"
Although C64 Wiki had no link, Google helped to find the documentation on a cheap IEC-IEEE488 interface.
If you are interested, it is told to be compatible with JiffyDOS protocol, the only question, which IEEE488 drive is compatible with it?
http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/documents/projects/ieee-488/ajni2blt.txt
@ by Jochen Adler NLQ
pictures about the stuff:
http://www.nlq.de/
Ahh, yes, and we should provide the 5V from somewhere else than Joy-port, as it may kill the TED...
Also, you need a C64 to set up the interface (flash the microcontroller and calibrate oscillator).
So, 1MB/disk is on the go :-)
Only the rare availabability of SFD-1001 limits us.
SFD-1001 needs JiffyDOS EPROM for fast transfer :-) Does it exist?
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