[sebhc] Re: Great Idea for IDE MORE!! STATUS -- More Ideas ..

[bill malcolm]

Here is a link for TRS-80  IDE   it has Z80 Like  H-89
http://www.qsl.net/zl1wjq/trside1.htm

I am thinking of using this as a add on for my  H-67 Card
bill ..

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lee Hart" <leeahart at earthlink.net>
To: <sebhc at sebhc.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: [sebhc] Re: Great Idea for IDE MORE!! STATUS -- chips used


> Bob Groh wrote:
>  > I thought of adding a USB interface to the H89 but rapidly came to
>  > the conclusion that writing and debugging the software driver would
>  > be a major undertaking... Sounds like the IDE interface might fit
>  > in the same boat.
> 
> Barry Watzman wrote:
> > Check out some of the articles and ads in "Nut and Volts"...
> > There are companies that have products (hardware and software)
> > for the "Stamp" and robotics enthusiasts that they claim make
> > USB extremely simple.
> 
> Yes; this is probably the only practical way to approach it. Modern PC 
> interfaces have become astoundingly complex. Special chips are needed to 
> interface to them, and the amount of software required is enormous. The 
> only way a "mere hobbyist" is likely to be able to interface anything to 
> them is to buy a pre-built module that has the necesary hardware and 
> software already in it.
> 
> The trick is to FIND such modules!
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