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sm3 wrote:
Syrax wrote: I have spent too much lately. I might go this route temporarily:
http://adfsender.stoeggl.com/adfsendert ... thods.html

Amigakit has null modem cables on for a good price.
I know what you mean, I've probably spent more than I should have myself. They make it so easy too. I received the ACA500 from the UK in a couple of days due to special shipping with FedEx that they had for it. I wanted to pick up one of their dust covers, maybe I'll order a null modem cable as well.
The problem is I have only recently re-entered the retro computer market. First the 64 and then Amiga. Trying to feed two machines is a little pricey, for what I tell my wife is a new hobby:) First the 64C with 1541, then a sd2iec, then another set of 64c with 1541-ii, C64 games from Ebay, and locally, the 500, then a 1084 monitor. Time for me to take a break...lol. My first concern is my C64. A null modem, is about all I can afford. Fortunately I have an old laptop with a serial port. I will install Windows XP on it. (I had been playing with linux on it).
Wants for future: ACA 500, 500 disk emulator, Zoomfloppy and cable and eventually a 1200.


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I tried the null modem thing... could never get it to work... :(
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Yeah, null modem isn't my first choice either, but if it's all you have, I guess it would have to do ;)
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Syrax wrote: The problem is I have only recently re-entered the retro computer market. First the 64 and then Amiga. Trying to feed two machines is a little pricey, for what I tell my wife is a new hobby:) First the 64C with 1541, then a sd2iec, then another set of 64c with 1541-ii, C64 games from Ebay, and locally, the 500, then a 1084 monitor. Time for me to take a break...lol. My first concern is my C64. A null modem, is about all I can afford. Fortunately I have an old laptop with a serial port. I will install Windows XP on it. (I had been playing with linux on it).
Wants for future: ACA 500, 500 disk emulator, Zoomfloppy and cable and eventually a 1200.
I know what you mean Syrax, I have spent way too much money myself on retro computers and accessories.I'm also into the Atari 800, Apple IIc and TRS-80. I have more retro computers than space at the moment. I may have to cull the herd at some point ;)
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I feel your pain. Already rid my collection of an Atari 65Xe.
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Has anyone used the ACA500 with a standard PSU? Just curious...
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iced_nine wrote:Has anyone used the ACA500 with a standard PSU? Just curious...
If you mean just a stock Amiga 500 power supply, then yes, that's how I use it. Haven't experienced any problems. One thing I would like to stress about the ACA500 though, it says it works on the Rev 5 board, but my experience is that it does not. I had to get a Rev 6A board in order to use it.
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Good to know... how do I tell which version my board is? I'm assuming I have to open the case again? I'm using a KS 1.2 ROM...
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iced_nine wrote:Good to know... how do I tell which version my board is? I'm assuming I have to open the case again? I'm using a KS 1.2 ROM...
Yeah, you have to remove the keyboard, pop the metal casing and it will be in the lower right side of the PCB.
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Good to know and thanks for the info... I have to remove the keyboard soon anyways to replace it as my SHIFT keys died on it, so I can check it then... I'm planning on having my wife get it for me for Christmas so I should have plenty of time to check out the board version...
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