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Re: Jupiter ACE (again)

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:31 am
by Paul
Mine look quite similar. Thanks a lot for your help. Mine also has an acrylic case.
What is still missing is the Jupiter color card and the Jupiter SD interface ;)
Kind regards Paul

Re: Jupiter ACE (again)

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 2:35 pm
by McKlaud
Paul, could you share a photo of your Juppie, please?

BTW Is there any software awailabe that supports colours :?: Personalny i am not aware of any. :?

Re: Jupiter ACE (again)

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 5:06 pm
by Paul
I'm on my way to Mahlerts. There is our annual ZX-TEAM meeting this weekend. As soon as I have setup my table I will take a photo and post it here. In case there would really be no color software, let's write some!

Re: Jupiter ACE (again)

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 7:53 pm
by msch
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My Jupiter Ace - soldered by Paul :-)
(with ZX Spectrum heatsink for first testing).

Re: Jupiter ACE (again)

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 9:09 pm
by McKlaud
Hi Mathias :)

It looks good and works :) However, be very careful with the Speccy heatsink as it may short +5V rail to the GND on the board.

Re: Jupiter ACE (again)

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 2:53 pm
by msch
Thanks - the heatsink is isolated (adhesive tape) but only for testing. I want to bend an original style heatsink. This is the reason why the 7805 was used.

Re: Jupiter ACE (again)

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 4:28 pm
by msch
Now with keyboard layer and another heatsink as interim solution until I get the aluminium sheet for an original style heatsink:
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Re: Jupiter ACE (again)

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:41 pm
by msch
And finally:
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For replica owners: I have some heatsinks (and rom labels) left, please drop me a message :-)

Regards

Mathias

Re: Jupiter ACE (again)

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 1:22 pm
by McKlaud
Mathias :)

Your Juppie looks like the original one :)

Anyway I am prototyping with SDHC cards thanks to @roganjosh. 3-in-1 interface would have SDHC card reader, 32K RAM and AY chip on board.

And a teaser: SDHC in action

Re: Jupiter ACE (again)

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 2:51 pm
by msch
Thank You and well done, Claudius!
A wonderfull project and my dream (sd card interface for the ace) comes true :)