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 		<title>Comment on New Tech For Old Computers: A Call For Links by: Ludo</title>
		<link>http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/38#comment-458</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2006 07:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>hi,
 
I've got a super wild card dx 32 and it is out order. 
It normaly work in NTSC but there is a black image on my tv when I start it.
Inside the copier ( in the motherbord) there is some Jumpers (JP1,JP2 ....)
Some are ON and some are OFF.(open or close)
I know that's for the configuration of the back up unit.
do you have more information, technical notice.......??????????
can you send me the original manuel
 
Please email reply  lherot.ludovic@neuf.fr
 
 
Thanks and best regards.
Ludo</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>hi,</p>
	<p>I've got a super wild card dx 32 and it is out order.<br />
It normaly work in NTSC but there is a black image on my tv when I start it.<br />
Inside the copier ( in the motherbord) there is some Jumpers (JP1,JP2 &#8230;.)<br />
Some are ON and some are OFF.(open or close)<br />
I know that's for the configuration of the back up unit.<br />
do you have more information, technical notice&#8230;&#8230;.??????????<br />
can you send me the original manuel</p>
	<p>Please email reply  <a href="mailto:lherot.ludovic@neuf.fr">lherot.ludovic@neuf.fr</a></p>
	<p>Thanks and best regards.<br />
Ludo
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 		<title>Comment on New Tech For Old Computers: A Call For Links by: Ludo</title>
		<link>http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/38#comment-457</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2006 07:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/38#comment-457</guid>
					<description>hi,
 
I've got a super wild card dx 32 and it is out order. 
It normaly work in NTSC but there is a black image on my tv when I start it.
Inside the copier ( in the motherbord) there is some Jumpers (JP1,JP2 ....)
Some are ON and some are OFF.(open or close)
I know that's for the configuration of the back up unit.
do you have more information, technical notice.......??????????
can you send me the original manuel
 
Please email reply  lherot.ludovic@neuf.fr
 
 
Thanks and best regards.
Ludo</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>hi,</p>
	<p>I've got a super wild card dx 32 and it is out order.<br />
It normaly work in NTSC but there is a black image on my tv when I start it.<br />
Inside the copier ( in the motherbord) there is some Jumpers (JP1,JP2 &#8230;.)<br />
Some are ON and some are OFF.(open or close)<br />
I know that's for the configuration of the back up unit.<br />
do you have more information, technical notice&#8230;&#8230;.??????????<br />
can you send me the original manuel</p>
	<p>Please email reply  <a href="mailto:lherot.ludovic@neuf.fr">lherot.ludovic@neuf.fr</a></p>
	<p>Thanks and best regards.<br />
Ludo
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 		<title>Comment on New Tech For Old Computers: A Call For Links by: blackpanther</title>
		<link>http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/38#comment-128</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2005 19:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/38#comment-128</guid>
					<description>is it possible to connect a compact flash cars to the swc sms3201</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>is it possible to connect a compact flash cars to the swc sms3201
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 		<title>Comment on New Tech For Old Computers: A Call For Links by: RedWolf</title>
		<link>http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/38#comment-124</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2005 03:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Cool, man.  Thanks for the info.  I actually have a SCSI Jaz Drive (my ZIP drives that I use with the DX2 are parallel), so that would be cool to use with the DX2 as well. Of course, a HD would be better.  I'll check out all your links and see what I can work out.  Thanks again.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>Cool, man.  Thanks for the info.  I actually have a SCSI Jaz Drive (my ZIP drives that I use with the DX2 are parallel), so that would be cool to use with the DX2 as well. Of course, a HD would be better.  I'll check out all your links and see what I can work out.  Thanks again.
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 		<title>Comment on New Tech For Old Computers: A Call For Links by: Guy</title>
		<link>http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/38#comment-122</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2005 01:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I should add that the preferred drive for the DX2 is a Kingbyte version 1 enclosure with an IDE-CF drive bay:
http://www.addonics.com/products/flash_memory_reader/adidecf.asp

As CF cards are inexpensive, common, solid state, noiseless, etc.  But the Kingbyte enclosures such as the Datatank and Diskdual are hard to find.  Hence the SCSI-parallel route via the Jaz Traveller (SCSI-parallel adapter) is easier to find the hardware for.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>I should add that the preferred drive for the DX2 is a Kingbyte version 1 enclosure with an IDE-CF drive bay:<br />
<a href='http://www.addonics.com/products/flash_memory_reader/adidecf.asp' rel='nofollow'>http://www.addonics.com/products/flash_memory_reader/adidecf.asp</a></p>
	<p>As CF cards are inexpensive, common, solid state, noiseless, etc.  But the Kingbyte enclosures such as the Datatank and Diskdual are hard to find.  Hence the SCSI-parallel route via the Jaz Traveller (SCSI-parallel adapter) is easier to find the hardware for.
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 		<title>Comment on New Tech For Old Computers: A Call For Links by: Guy</title>
		<link>http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/38#comment-121</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2005 01:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/38#comment-121</guid>
					<description>The Datatank is a parallel IDE enclosure that uses the Kingbyte version 1 chipset, which is the only kind of parallel IDE enclosure that the DX2 supports.  You can find them on Ebay, but I haven't seen any for about half a year now.  Here is a thread at CherryRoms detailing the parallel IDE devices that work with the DX2:
http://www.cherryroms.com/viewtopic.php?t=4260

You can also use SCSI devices with the DX2.  I did a little research and came up with the info in this thread:
http://www.cherryroms.com/viewtopic.php?t=4488

Basically the DX2 supports several things: FAT12, FAT16, ISO9660, IDE, and SCSI.  Though there are limitations, as stated in the above threads.  The Zip drive support for the DX2 is actually via a parallel SCSI protocol, used by the chipset in DX2 compatible Zip drives.  The cool part is that this same chipset can be purchased separately as a small SCSI to parallel adapter.  With this, you can attach FAT16 formatted SCSI devices to your DX2.  Interesting devices include, but are not limited to:

1.  250MB SCSI Zip drive
2.  1GB SCSI Jaz drive
...

So you aren't limited to 100MB SCSI disks.  There are limitations though.  If you use the DX2 to format the device, it will result in a 100MB format, so you have to format the disks on a PC first, which isn't a problem.  Also, there are issues with using the DX2 to write to a format larger than 1GB.  Others have tested 1GB Jaz disks without problems.  I personally tested 2GB Jaz disks and had problems, though the DX2 could read the drive.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>The Datatank is a parallel IDE enclosure that uses the Kingbyte version 1 chipset, which is the only kind of parallel IDE enclosure that the DX2 supports.  You can find them on Ebay, but I haven't seen any for about half a year now.  Here is a thread at CherryRoms detailing the parallel IDE devices that work with the DX2:<br />
<a href='http://www.cherryroms.com/viewtopic.php?t=4260' rel='nofollow'>http://www.cherryroms.com/viewtopic.php?t=4260</a></p>
	<p>You can also use SCSI devices with the DX2.  I did a little research and came up with the info in this thread:<br />
<a href='http://www.cherryroms.com/viewtopic.php?t=4488' rel='nofollow'>http://www.cherryroms.com/viewtopic.php?t=4488</a></p>
	<p>Basically the DX2 supports several things: FAT12, FAT16, ISO9660, IDE, and SCSI.  Though there are limitations, as stated in the above threads.  The Zip drive support for the DX2 is actually via a parallel SCSI protocol, used by the chipset in DX2 compatible Zip drives.  The cool part is that this same chipset can be purchased separately as a small SCSI to parallel adapter.  With this, you can attach FAT16 formatted SCSI devices to your DX2.  Interesting devices include, but are not limited to:</p>
	<p>1.  250MB SCSI Zip drive<br />
2.  1GB SCSI Jaz drive<br />
&#8230;</p>
	<p>So you aren't limited to 100MB SCSI disks.  There are limitations though.  If you use the DX2 to format the device, it will result in a 100MB format, so you have to format the disks on a PC first, which isn't a problem.  Also, there are issues with using the DX2 to write to a format larger than 1GB.  Others have tested 1GB Jaz disks without problems.  I personally tested 2GB Jaz disks and had problems, though the DX2 could read the drive.
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 		<title>Comment on New Tech For Old Computers: A Call For Links by: RedWolf</title>
		<link>http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/38#comment-113</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2005 20:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>That's awesome.  I have a SWCDX2 too and I used to use a ZIP drive with it to have more games accessable at a time.  So what is the &quot;DataTank&quot; in your line?  Is that just your name for a parallel to IDE HD enclosure?  Do you have any recommendations about how to get such an enclosure?  I really need to get one of those so I can do what you do.  I was just about to buy some IDE to CF adapters, so that will fit perfectly with the plan you mentioned.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>That's awesome.  I have a SWCDX2 too and I used to use a ZIP drive with it to have more games accessable at a time.  So what is the "DataTank" in your line?  Is that just your name for a parallel to IDE HD enclosure?  Do you have any recommendations about how to get such an enclosure?  I really need to get one of those so I can do what you do.  I was just about to buy some IDE to CF adapters, so that will fit perfectly with the plan you mentioned.
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 		<title>Comment on New Tech For Old Computers: A Call For Links by: Guy</title>
		<link>http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/38#comment-112</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2005 19:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/38#comment-112</guid>
					<description>I have a system setup that lets me hook up a compact flash card to my SNES, so that I can play games off of a compact flash card.  Basically I use a system that is threaded like this:

SNES === SWCDX2 === DataTank === CF-IDE-Adapter

The SWCDX2 is the Super Wild Card DX2, which is a SNES game copier.  It lets you dump games to 1.44MB floppy disks, and play games off of floppies.  The problem is that SNES games can be too big to fit on one floppy, so even for one game, you need multiple floppies.  The SWCDX2 has a parallel port that can be hooked up to an external parallel to IDE hard drive enclosure.  The problem is that the hard drive can only be 2GB maximum, in size, and the entire SNES game collection is bigger than 2GB.  Also, hard drives are hot and noisey.  So my setup solves all of these problems.  It is noise-less, cool, power efficient, and solid state, just like the SNES itself.  Also, because of the setup, I now have a small slot that lets me insert and remove a compact flash card with a max size of 2GB.  So just a few cards is all that it takes to have the entire SNES game library playable on my SNES.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>I have a system setup that lets me hook up a compact flash card to my SNES, so that I can play games off of a compact flash card.  Basically I use a system that is threaded like this:</p>
	<p>SNES === SWCDX2 === DataTank === CF-IDE-Adapter</p>
	<p>The SWCDX2 is the Super Wild Card DX2, which is a SNES game copier.  It lets you dump games to 1.44MB floppy disks, and play games off of floppies.  The problem is that SNES games can be too big to fit on one floppy, so even for one game, you need multiple floppies.  The SWCDX2 has a parallel port that can be hooked up to an external parallel to IDE hard drive enclosure.  The problem is that the hard drive can only be 2GB maximum, in size, and the entire SNES game collection is bigger than 2GB.  Also, hard drives are hot and noisey.  So my setup solves all of these problems.  It is noise-less, cool, power efficient, and solid state, just like the SNES itself.  Also, because of the setup, I now have a small slot that lets me insert and remove a compact flash card with a max size of 2GB.  So just a few cards is all that it takes to have the entire SNES game library playable on my SNES.
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