Re: [emax] emax se upgrade
2009-08-08 by Frequency Spectrum
Thanks for your help much appreciated ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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2009-08-08 by Frequency Spectrum
Thanks for your help much appreciated ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2009-08-08 by Ted Summers
... is 800kb and i thought emax s only formatted to standard 720kb? The file works when the disk is created with Emaxutil. That is all I can say. ... I just do
2009-08-08 by jammie
backlight.uk are no more when you try the site it takes you to the german 1 i had a customer get 1 from the german company and the cathode and anode was back
2009-08-08 by markrocket@...
This has been covered b4 probably but i just noticed the seup file is 800kb and i thought emax s only formatted to standard 720kb? Thats one thing the other
2009-08-08 by Frequency Spectrum
http://virtual-music.at/webseiten_e/zubehoer/emu.htm#lcd there you go On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 7:12 PM, Frequency Spectrum ... [Non-text portions of this message
2009-08-08 by Frequency Spectrum
telesis or backlights.co.uk and theres another place in germany ill find it for you ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2009-08-08 by jammie
the lcd not the back light you can get the el sheet but you have to cut it to size yourself and you have to make sure you cut the anode and cathode to the
2009-08-08 by Frequency Spectrum
i think you can still get the backlights and lcd s from rs ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2009-08-08 by jammie
forever as long as you service it from time to time the back light needs to be changed they start dying out after 4 years they start to fade but can last upto
2009-08-08 by Daniel Baum
Hello, I just thought I should introduce myself, having joined the list today. I bought an Emax II yesterday - or more accurately, I swapped it for a Roland
2009-08-08 by tu@...
The boot EPROM would be a good place to start as it must contain code to load the base OS overlay from floppy or SCSI/HDD. Some hacking there could allow the
2009-08-08 by mr julian
... sheets are included in the NS32000 Family databook, which is available for free ...
2009-08-07 by tu@...
Sadly, you cannot easily build one of these floppy emulators and I don t have any to give :P If you want one you will need to contact the company that makes
2009-08-07 by tu@...
The Emax main CPU is a National Semiconductor NS32008 and the data sheets are included in the NS32000 Family databook, which is available for free download
2009-08-07 by Ted Summers
No I did not mimic a floppy- I bought the emax schematic, determined how Emu interfaced the floppy (schugart interface, not standard PC), took a floppy
2009-08-07 by jammie
we would need to ask emu for the assembly langauge and opcodes but if they are like ensoniq then they will say no ... From: mr julian To: emax@yahoogroups.com
2009-08-07 by Colin Peiris
... But the emulator or converter just do what the existing processor wants. So, I think u need not to worry about the processor just mimic the floppy. that is
2009-08-07 by Colin Peiris
... Dear friend Sounds good and what about the emulator can I built one or do you have one is do send me lill details Regards amacolp
2009-08-07 by Colin Peiris
... Yes I agree to all what u said. But as an experiment I thought I must see whether I can implement this method. If you recall the past BBC Micro technique,
2009-08-07 by mr julian
...I think the problem is, ted looked very hard and couldn t find the datasheet (and therefore the opcodes) for the microprocessor the emax uses.. and without
2009-08-07 by jammie
if there is enough room on the boot rom it can go on there just need to have an instruction to boot the reason they put os on floppy was because that way they
2009-08-07 by jammie
you still should get letters come up on the screen even with out the light strip if you have no letters its not the strip thats at fault ... From:
2009-08-07 by tu@...
No, I have not tried it with an Emax, I just saw this mentioned today on the Waldorf mailing list. The price is approximately $USD350. According to the manual
2009-08-07 by tu@...
Its not exactly cheap, but USB flash drives are.... If this could boot the Emax and work with the floppy controller and 800kB disk format then it would be a
2009-08-07 by Ted Summers
Have you tried this with Emax? What is the cost? Is the floppy ID # 0 on this unit? IF not it will not work out of the box with Emax, it would have to be
2009-08-07 by tu@...
What about something like this to replace the floppy drive with a USB flash drive? http://unofficial.waldorf-wave.de/USB-Drive2.pdf
2009-08-07 by Ted Summers
Colin- While in theory, booting from some other method is possible someone has to develop this new method, and that takes time, and $$$. I have searched for
2009-08-07 by Colin Peiris
Dear Friends! I would like to sudjest that a programmed Pic micro controller or an EEPROM can be adopted to boot up the emax key board instead of Floppy or
2009-08-07 by emax2@...
Does anyone know a reliable source for the Electroluminiscent sheet? ... From: jammie To: emax@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,
2009-08-06 by jammie
its the lcd thats broken check that your getting 5v on the lcd and -4.7 volts on pin 3 ... From: Bob King To: emax@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 06,
2009-08-06 by Bob King
Thanks for the info, As the backlight PCB on my emax doesn t seem to have the trimmer could anyone suggest why I m not getting any characters on the backlight
2009-08-06 by emax_dx5
Just point that not all emaxes have that trimmer for lcd contrast. I have got two Version 2 Rev C boards, one of those has the pot, and the other has just a
2009-08-05 by jammie
they all say that its emu,s funny humor they have reference to star wars as well as beyond the thunder dome ... From: Robert Cary To: emax@yahoogroups.com
2009-08-05 by Robert Cary
On mine, beneath where the backlight is mounted onto the pcb, it reads In case of emergency break glass!
2009-08-05 by jammie
you have to remove the front panel pcb to access the trim pot its a shame that they never added it in software or add a trimpot nob on the front you can change
2009-08-05 by el macaco
Wait there is a contrast knob? Wow! Do you have to remove the PCB to get at it, or is there a trimmer hole? Thanks Jammie! To: emax@yahoogroups.com From:
2009-08-05 by Bob King
it s the keyboard version, so it looks like i m going to have to try and track down another complete back light unit ... From: jammie
2009-08-05 by Chip
it s a mess
2009-08-05 by jammie
is it a keyboard or rack on the rack there is a negive voltage inverter so the screen can be seen from above you can adjust the contrast by turning the trim
2009-08-04 by midimal_music
thanks for your reply jammie,i realize i should have done my research a bit better before asking that backlight question. acctually i remembered i had a
2009-08-04 by Chip
Ok I found it. M.U.S.T. DISK The M.U.S.T. disk (Max Universal Sound Test Disk) is provided to facilitate easier and more thorough functional tests and
2009-08-04 by Chip
it s a service or diagnostics disk?
2009-08-04 by Colin Peiris
Hello Ted! Please make myself clear about the model Emax and Emax1. Are those two separate models, if so the model which I have is just bears emax on it. Which
2009-08-04 by Elk Latham
The emax as a controller alone makes it worth keeping. ________________________________ From: Simon_Owen To: emax@yahoogroups.com Sent:
2009-08-04 by Mike S
Hi - im after an Emax 1 if your selling? Whereabouts are you just out of interest? Thanks ________________________________ From: Simon_Owen
2009-08-04 by emax@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the emax group. File : /ZD812
2009-08-04 by emax@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the emax group. File : /emu2choir.zip
2009-08-04 by emax@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the emax group. File :
2009-08-04 by jammie
keep it if you get rid of it you may never get a another good as you have got use it for the spectral synthesis alone is good enough get creative with it and
2009-08-04 by Simon_Owen
Hi Folks Bit of a dilemma here. I love having lots of kit in my studio, especially old gear such as the Emax, but i now think it s time for a rethink. I ve