Re: SwiftX68K and USB BDM Interfaces

Kevin,

On Monday 13 September 2004 05:10 pm, Appert, Kevin wrote:
> For a ridiculously high price, I'll build one for you.

Wow! Thanks!

>
> Why would you want such a thing?

I'm trying to finally ditch the last of my Windows PCs. For years now,
SwiftX68K has been my only Windows application.

>
> My design:
> Your computer --(USB)-->A PC104 or II-SBC62 box I'll by for you
> with a USB and a PP---->BDM

Perhaps an FT232 USB interface chip and a cheap PIC for bit twiddling would
do the trick, technically. I'd have to get the Pro version to change the
interface code a bit. Hmmm. Maybe I'll do that.

>
> Leon, of course could do it in a much more straightforward fashion at
> lower cost.

I'm sure he could.
<Off Topic>
Don't you just love working with the people at Forth, Inc.? They are really
a bright bunch.
</Off Topic>

>
> Would a USB->bidirectional printer port adapter work? Is there such a
> thing?

Nope. They're built for actual data transfer, not for bit twiddling.

>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: swiftx-bounce_at_forth.com [mailto:swiftx-bounce_at_forth.com]On Behalf
> Of Leon Wagner
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 4:14 PM
> To: swiftx_at_forth.com
> Subject: [swiftx] Re: SwiftX68K and USB BDM Interfaces
>
>
> No. We interface directly to the parallel port for the "bit-banged"
> BDM.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: swiftx-bounce_at_forth.com [mailto:swiftx-bounce_at_forth.com]On
>
> Behalf
>
> > Of Noel Henson
> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 16:14
> > To: 'swiftx_at_forth.com'
> > Subject: [swiftx] SwiftX68K and USB BDM Interfaces
> >
> >
> > Are there any USB BDM interfaces that work with SwiftX68K?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Noel
> >
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