Atari Ethernet Cartridge -Accepting Orders

[danwinslow]

I am still planning on releasing some demonstration source code and a few finished utilities, written in CC65 outside of the Contiki framework, although it's likely that these will be delayed until sometime this fall. My aim is to implement a very lean UDP-stack driver and build things like game communications and some kind of FTP-like transfer program.

[ivop]

I'm interested in a second run, too.

 

BTW any words on what throughput you can get with the current drivers and stack?

Edited July 23, 2012 by ivop

[AtariGeezer]

Received the 2nd cart today

 

Thanks again Mark for making this :thumbsup:

 

Jay

[AtariGeezer]

can someone upload photo from www surfing?

 

Here's a pic showing the webbrowser

 

And two connected to Marius' BBS on telnet.

 

Jay

[Fres]

Wow. Nice.

[TPA5]

I have absolutely no idea why I want this.

 

But I do. PM'ed.

[puppetmark]

Design suggestion for second edition: mount the Dragon board on the underside of the cartridge PCB (but still right side up), with the Ethernet connector then sticking up through a square cut-out in the edge of the PCB above it. This would stop the connector having to poke out through the top of the cartridge casing... thus it would fit a 1200XL.

It's still lovely as it is, though.

 

Good thought, , but the cs8900 would probably overheat if there is not enough "open space" around it. It generates a lot of heat.

 

 

Hello guys

 

How hard would it be to put everything on one, professionally made, PCB?

 

That is what I am looking into for the second run actually. I would have to totally redesign the board which I am willing to do. All the components would have to be surface mount devices because anything through-hole would have to be hand soldered and that would make such a small run too expensive. Also, I can probably make a single board device fit into a standard cart shell except for the RJ45 port, which would also make assembly much easier. I have to make some calls and try to get an estimate for such a board assembly before I do any engineering. I know it's possible, but I am concerned about the cost. I want to keep the cost of the cart under $50.00 if at all possible.

 

 

 

Received the 2nd cart today

 

Thanks again Mark for making this :thumbsup:

 

Jay

 

You are very welcome. Thanks for posting the pics. It's really cool to see them out in the world and being used!

Edited July 24, 2012 by puppetmark

[+wood_jl]

Here's a pic showing the webbrowser

And two connected to Marius' BBS on telnet.

 

Thanks for posting those. The BBS pics are totally awesome. Getting on a real Atari BBS with a real Atari (again!) totally justifies this device alone. Everything else is just a wonderful bonus!

[+Philsan]

To see my Atari website (www.santellocco.com/atari) loaded on a 1983 Atari 800XL is priceless!

Thank you Mark (but in next cartridge put the plug on the left or right side please)

[NML32]

Nice, I tried the web server (webserve.com) today and it worked. Not sure why but after a while it will only serve out the notfound.htm. II'm having fun with my Dragon Cart.

[Frankie]

Design suggestion for second edition: mount the Dragon board on the underside of the cartridge PCB (but still right side up), with the Ethernet connector then sticking up through a square cut-out in the edge of the PCB above it. This would stop the connector having to poke out through the top of the cartridge casing... thus it would fit a 1200XL.

It's still lovely as it is, though.

 

Good thought, , but the cs8900 would probably overheat if there is not enough "open space" around it. It generates a lot of heat.

 

 

Hello guys

 

How hard would it be to put everything on one, professionally made, PCB?

 

That is what I am looking into for the second run actually. I would have to totally redesign the board which I am willing to do. All the components would have to be surface mount devices because anything through-hole would have to be hand soldered and that would make such a small run too expensive. Also, I can probably make a single board device fit into a standard cart shell except for the RJ45 port, which would also make assembly much easier. I have to make some calls and try to get an estimate for such a board assembly before I do any engineering. I know it's possible, but I am concerned about the cost. I want to keep the cost of the cart under $50.00 if at all possible.

 

 

 

Received the 2nd cart today

 

Thanks again Mark for making this :thumbsup:

 

Jay

 

You are very welcome. Thanks for posting the pics. It's really cool to see them out in the world and being used!

 

Are there any more for sale?

 

Frank

[jvas]

Is there a diagnostic utility which tests the cartridge? I've the following issue:

I'm trying to connect to my router through an SMCWEBT-G access point. I know it works well, because my PC can connect through it (when "obtain ip address automatically" is checked)

But when I try to run the DHCP on the ATARI, it says "Requesting ..." forever. I see the leds on the network connector blinking but thats all. I can only quit if I press the reset button.

If I set the IP settings manually, when I press the "Save and Exit", it does something with the disk, the screen becomes black and the computer locks up.

I use the contiki.atr posted in this thread.

I use aspeqt to mount this image on my laptop.

My atari has the "32in1" OS upgrade, the OS is set to the standard XL os rev. C.

I also has a 512Kb memory upgrade.

 

I haven't tried to connect to the router directly, the devices are rather far away from each other, I have to get an UTP cable long enough.

 

Any help is appreciated.

 

Cheers,

Jozsi

[w1k]

yeasterday arrived, but i test it today (so drunk yeasterday:D )

works fine, but atari attached here doesnt work with sio2sd v3 latest RC and q-meg, or without q-meg :/ - cant boot..

 

thanks for cart! this is history making

Edited July 28, 2012 by w1k

[puppetmark]

Is there a diagnostic utility which tests the cartridge? I've the following issue:

I'm trying to connect to my router through an SMCWEBT-G access point. I know it works well, because my PC can connect through it (when "obtain ip address automatically" is checked)

But when I try to run the DHCP on the ATARI, it says "Requesting ..." forever. I see the leds on the network connector blinking but thats all. I can only quit if I press the reset button.

If I set the IP settings manually, when I press the "Save and Exit", it does something with the disk, the screen becomes black and the computer locks up.

I use the contiki.atr posted in this thread.

I use aspeqt to mount this image on my laptop.

My atari has the "32in1" OS upgrade, the OS is set to the standard XL os rev. C.

I also has a 512Kb memory upgrade.

 

I haven't tried to connect to the router directly, the devices are rather far away from each other, I have to get an UTP cable long enough.

 

Any help is appreciated.

 

Cheers,

Jozsi

 

Jozsi,

 

You should be able to get a DHCP address from your access point. I connect my cart to a switch which is connected to my router and it works just fine. That extra hop should not matter.

 

However, I would Try it directly from your router to see what happens and also try these two things:

 

1. Open the Cart and make sure all the dip switches are pushed to the ON position. That sets the cart to $D500 which is the default position.

 

2. reseat the two logic chips (HCT138N and HCT85N)

 

If that doesn't work, let me know. I have a couple of carts I am keeping for engineering / testing reasons and we can exchange it and then I'll repair yours.

[AtariGeezer]

Is there a diagnostic utility which tests the cartridge? I've the following issue:

I'm trying to connect to my router through an SMCWEBT-G access point. I know it works well, because my PC can connect through it (when "obtain ip address automatically" is checked)

But when I try to run the DHCP on the ATARI, it says "Requesting ..." forever. I see the leds on the network connector blinking but thats all. I can only quit if I press the reset button.

If I set the IP settings manually, when I press the "Save and Exit", it does something with the disk, the screen becomes black and the computer locks up.

I use the contiki.atr posted in this thread.

I use aspeqt to mount this image on my laptop.

My atari has the "32in1" OS upgrade, the OS is set to the standard XL os rev. C.

I also has a 512Kb memory upgrade.

 

I haven't tried to connect to the router directly, the devices are rather far away from each other, I have to get an UTP cable long enough.

 

Any help is appreciated.

 

Cheers,

Jozsi

 

In your Router Settings, do you have an option to *Enable* a DHCP Server?

That might be that all is needed?

 

Jay

[w1k]

someone trying if email, irc, ftp, twitter works? for me not, only www, wget..

[jvas]

 

In your Router Settings, do you have an option to *Enable* a DHCP Server?

That might be that all is needed?

 

Jay

 

The PC can obtain the IP adress from the DHCP. The router is configured OK.

[jvas]

 

 

Jozsi,

 

You should be able to get a DHCP address from your access point. I connect my cart to a switch which is connected to my router and it works just fine. That extra hop should not matter.

 

However, I would Try it directly from your router to see what happens and also try these two things:

 

1. Open the Cart and make sure all the dip switches are pushed to the ON position. That sets the cart to $D500 which is the default position.

 

2. reseat the two logic chips (HCT138N and HCT85N)

 

If that doesn't work, let me know. I have a couple of carts I am keeping for engineering / testing reasons and we can exchange it and then I'll repair yours.

 

All DIP settings are checked and OK. Chips reseated. I'm still lack of an UTP cable with the appropriate length. Will check tomorrow (I can borrow one from my workplace)

In the meantime, I checked the cart with an XEGS with the very same result / behavior. Only difference from my last report, that I can quit from the DHCP application on both computers, but they don't return to the menu, instead I got a black screen.

 

Thanks for your help!

Cheers,

Jozsi

[NML32]

someone trying if email, irc, ftp, twitter works? for me not, only www, wget..

 

I couldn't get email or irc to work.

I was able to use twitter but sometimes the screen refresh quit working. Keep retrying until you see numbers counting down in upper right part of screen.

 

Web browser worked

Web server works for a while then stops serving index.htm.

Telnet worked

[+Stephen]

someone trying if email, irc, ftp, twitter works? for me not, only www, wget..

I have been able to use the www browser and irc. I had some trouble with telnet, and have not yet tried FTP or email.

[spookt]

Had a quick play with my newly arrived cart last night. Managed to send email and tweet. DHCP client seems to work fine for me. Thanks to all involved in producing this.

[venom4728a]

My cart arrived but I am out of town for another week yet, hopefully will be able to try early next week or if all goes well and I get home by sunday. Cannot wait to try it out

[Sikor]

I'm still interested... One or two.

[Carl_R]

I realise this would be great for easy file transfer. I'm also interested in one.

[Defender II]

Put me in for one on the next run. If they are close to the same price and single board put me down for two.