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Re: ZX-WESPI - add a cheap wifi-enabled fileserver to your Zeddy!
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2023 9:31 pm
by patters
Lardo Boffin wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 12:19 am
And if you want to load from a tape still then I go for this arrangement:
3B47D860-5AC8-4395-B1ED-22584A685A08.jpeg
My WESPI doesn't kick in when I connect something to the tape sockets, no further mods required. I can load fine from my TZXDuino.
Re: ZX-WESPI - add a cheap wifi-enabled fileserver to your Zeddy!
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:41 pm
by Lardo Boffin
patters wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 9:31 pm
Lardo Boffin wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 12:19 am
And if you want to load from a tape still then I go for this arrangement:
3B47D860-5AC8-4395-B1ED-22584A685A08.jpeg
My WESPI doesn't kick in when I connect something to the tape sockets, no further mods required. I can load fine from my TZXDuino.
That is awesome! I have fitted at least 10 of these now and not one could I get to work with my TZXDuino without all the hassle of adding a switch.
Can you add a photo / details of how you installed please? Thanks!
Re: ZX-WESPI - add a cheap wifi-enabled fileserver to your Zeddy!
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:13 pm
by redhawk668
I’ve finished my ZX Wespi install too. It’s working like a charm. The ZX81 is a Franck78 clone.
This ZX81 is running on a vLA81 and SRAM wired for 32KB.
Re: ZX-WESPI - add a cheap wifi-enabled fileserver to your Zeddy!
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2023 1:09 pm
by Whitey
Huge thanks to Holmatic for the work on this. IT'S ALI'VE! And I've managed to connect to it with the aged macbook and upload programs
Needs a bit of tidying now I know it works. Mwah hah hah
Re: ZX-WESPI - add a cheap wifi-enabled fileserver to your Zeddy!
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:36 am
by nama
Hi guys, I'm laying out a small PCB board for the ZX-WESPI.
Would someone be able have a quick look over it for any mistakes before I send it off for fabrication.
I will make the gerber files available once I've tested.
Thanks!
Philip
Re: ZX-WESPI - add a cheap wifi-enabled fileserver to your Zeddy!
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:15 am
by Paul
I didn't look at the connections itself but on your design.
At first, all capacitors should at least be safe up to 25V instead of 16V because that is dat to close to voltages found in Sinclair PSUs without load.
I'd at least add a 100nF to the 47uF for fast spikes.
Also add a 100nF and a 22uF on the 9V side as that is "good practices"
Kind regards
Paul
Re: ZX-WESPI - add a cheap wifi-enabled fileserver to your Zeddy!
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 11:22 am
by nama
Re: ZX-WESPI - add a cheap wifi-enabled fileserver to your Zeddy!
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:07 pm
by Paul
That looks good.
Re: WESPI - add a cheap wifi-enabled fileserver to your Zeddy!
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 12:41 pm
by bobs
patters wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 9:28 pm
mikeh_nz wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 2:21 am
I think you had a filename like onelittleghost.p - renaming it to onelg.p would allow it to load fine.
Brilliant, thanks for the fix!
I’m so glad that a solution was found for that!
Re: ZX-WESPI - add a cheap wifi-enabled fileserver to your Zeddy!
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:40 am
by nama