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Due to some reasons, I've planned to develop faster Newer Smart Drive for APPLE II system.

The AVR(Atmega128) isn't fast compare to these days MPU and lack of memory.

Even AtXmega series are only 32Mhz.

For better performance for Smartport Drive and more function for DISK][,

I'm going to new design for new Smartport Drive and FDD emulator.

I have lots of choice but, I want to use one of not well known MPU.

It is Korean made one and good features has.

It is what I want to use.

And more USB and even RTC(Real time clock) there.

It has dedicate SD card controller so, it handle SD memory card with superb speed.

And this processor isn't exactly ARM processor but as followed the maker engineer, It based on the ARM technologies.

I've tested SD card Reading speed, It has more than 2MB/S.

I will update what I'm going to do.

This time. I can show testing board.

This site have a lots of APPLE II image files and documents.

If you need some DISK image, you need to search this site first.

http://mirrors.apple2.org.za/ftp.apple.asimov.net/

Thanks,

Ian

Dear all,

Firmware updated to V2.59O :)

Added Boot menu ON/OFF setup

You can ON or OFF the Power ON File selection menu.

Fixed file list bug

it shows only HDV/2MG files evenif mode changed to FDD.

Now fixed and following the mode command.

Accept terminal command while showing Power ON Menu.

If you power ON APPLE II, SD DISK][ was waited until select file but, from now you can enter terminal commands.

It is more useful anyway.

How to update new firmware?

Please refer the manual or HELP.

Enjoy with this new firmware for your SD DISK][ Emulator.

If you found any bug or suggestion, please let me know.

SDBIOSV2.59O.zip

Thanks,

Ian Kim

Dear all,

New ROM code announced for SD DISK][ Emulator.

It was fixed non showing 2nd HDD on GSOS.

If you are not using GSOS, not required to update the ROM code.

To update to this ROM code,

You need ROM Writer such as the Willem ROM Writer.

If you have ROM Writer, you can erase and re-write the ROM chip (ROM chip is written as ROMBIOS V1.82 or EN29F002)

How to do it.

1) Carefully remove ROMBIOS V1.82 ROM(EN29F002) from SD DISK][ Emulator board.

2) Use your ROM writer ans select proper chip (EN29F002) then erase and write the attached file.

3) Return the ROM chip into the SD DISK][ Emulator.

If you have any question, Please let me know.

V1.82B.bin

(* It isn't firmware for SD DISK][ Emulator. It is ROM CODE for ROM Chip)

Thank you very much.

Ian Kim

** If you want to buy a ROM Chip, Please buy it now via the paypal.

Shipping via the registered package with tracking number.

Thanks a lot

Dear APPLE2 fans,

These days, I'm working for Boot menu driven firmware.

My purpose is that easy to use the SD DISK][ Emulator on your APPLE II.

This menu will appear when power on your APPLE II and user can select image file for boot.

Therefore, you can run game DISK without other connection.

I'm trying to add some more functions but, I'm not good at ASM programming and it takes time.

When It be ready, I will announce it.

Please be patient.

Thank you 

Ian Kim

Now, I'm back to the SD DISK][ Emulator.

For several weeks, I spend all of my time to make SD Smart Drive for Local Korean users.

Now, I have time for SD DISK][ Emulator again.

I could have some more experience with GSOS on APPLE IIGS and intensive knowledge about Smart port protocol.

A week ago, I found there is a error or bug on SD DISK][ Emulator.

It just show one HDD after GSOS boots.

In fact, SD DISK][ Emulator is mostly focused for APPLE //e and it was good enough to play with it.

But, a few month ago, It can run on APPLE IIGS with GSOS and PRODOS 16.

In my young time, I never used the APPLE IIGS and even couldn't have chance to see it.

And I didn't know how to use it and not familiar with GUI interface on APPLE II. 

Some weeks ago, I have a gift of Mouse for APPLE IIGS and I could test on SD Smart Drive.

After have enough environment for testing, I could start for APPLE IIGS with SD Smart Drive.

Now, can go for SD DISK][ Emulator.

It shows only one HDD. Why?

In fact, SD DISK][ Emulator have two HDD but, GSOS doesn't detect second HDD.

I dig it and tested made several cases.

There are different way to detect DISK between PRODOS and GSOS.

Prodos used simply way to detect Block device on firmaware.

But, GSOS using similar way as the Smart port.

In fact, SD DISK][ Emulator isn't a smart port device, It is an intelligent block device.

And I flag it as Removable device, cause user can replace it anytime while using APPLE II.

But, Now The time became to change of ROMBIOS.

Updating of ROMBIOS it should not often happend cause it isn't good for customer, 

Cause it required a device such as Willem ROM Writer to update it.

And new ROMBIOS is under testing.

It shows now two HDDs so, user can run 2MG image file after Boot GSOS from HDD1.

Sorry for late updates but, no one mentioned about this issue.

Maybe some users only want to use it on APPLE //e or ][+.

Anyway, Better support for APPLE IIGS is on going now.

I will announce this ROM Code for users.

If you have a ROM writer, such as the willem  ROM writer, 

You can update ROM Code by yourself.

Or have to order to me.

Please wait for some more time to be completed the testing.

Thank you

Ian Kim

APPLE II를 켜시면 SD Smart Drive의 LCD에 불이들어오고, 무언가 나와야 정상입니다.

Dear APPLE II fans,

SD Smart Drive is ready to sell.

About the SD Smart drive 

SD Memory card based external FDD and HDD emulator for APPLE II computer.

Easy file navigation with LCD&Dial controller and text commands support

Why It has name as Smart?

It isn't just Smartport device but, smart functions it has.

Detect FDD and HDD access request, APPLE IIc internal connection and some more.

And there are many text commands to follow your orders for control and mange SD card files.

It act more friendly as another computer.

What is advantages of the SD Smart Drive

1) Maximum FDD and Smartport HDD emulation on APPLE IIc, IIc plus and IIGS.

Max 2 FDD (5.25" FDD R/W)

Max 9 HDD (32MB and 2GB HFS on APPLE IIGS)

2) HDD and FDD emulates at the same time no required mode change.

3) Easy file replace to another one even HDD image can be replace.

4) Not fixed HDD image file name.

5) Lots of commands and functions.

6) Strong 5.25" FDD emulation. even NIT support is progressing.

  DISK COPY Write is working with some COPY utility 

  (Tested CRAZY COPY V1.0 and NIBBLE AWAY][ and will work some more)

7) Even support for APPLE ][ and ][+ even //e with FDD Read/Write.

  Works with DuoDISK controller as two 5.25" FDD.

8) If you install it inside of APPLE IIc(not plus), IN USE LED work on Drive access.

9) Auto Power on boot support (FDD or HDD)

Dual User interface

1) Many control commands with USB Serial dongle connection

2) LCD&Dial controller (DISK Image select, Eject , Create new FDD image...etc..)

Superb FDD emulation

Powerful FDD emulation as real 5.25" FDD

1) Read/Write working and Format also possible on some S/W.

2) Half track support

3) Up to 39 tracks R/W support

4) NIT file support is progressing

   Started make it run NIT file.  

   About the NIT file http://www.brutaldeluxe.fr/products/apple2/imfEDDup/

Compatible

APPLE ][+ ; 2 FDDs(Required one signal connection)

APPLE //e;  2 FDDs(Required one signal connection)

APPLE IIc ROM255, 1 FDD+1 FDD(Required pull a line from inside of APPLE IIc)

APPLE IIc ROM0~ 1 FDD+1 FDD(Required pull a line from inside of APPLE IIc) and 9 HDD

APPLE IIc plus 2 FDD and 7 HDD

APPLE IIGS, 2 FDD and 9 HDD(Maximum 2GB GSOS HFS image support)

Supported DISK Image

NIB ; R/W DISK copy working

DSK ; internally convert to NIB format no Image upate

HDV ; Max 32MB for PRODOS and 2GB for HFS image on APPLE IIGS

2MG; Mostly using for APPLE IIGS system

OS

Working on DOS3.3, PRODOS, PRODOS 16, GSOS 6.0.1&6.0.2

Manual

Korean Manual; 

SD Smart Drive상세 메뉴얼 3.pdf

English Manual;

http://quick09.tistory.com/1270

** Menu is on going to apply for SD Smart Drive.

Someday, you can select image file to boot on SD Smart Drive.

I'm working on this. 

It required smart port protocol and packet communication with APPLE //c.

It looks harder than I expected. sorry for this anyway, It took so longer than my plan..  ;-(

Any question or order please send email quick09@gmail.com

Thank you

This is a utility for SD Music card.

SD_MUSIC.DSK

Due to Some of APPLE II doesn't have lower case fonts.

This is display upper case font only.

You can change the present assigned music instruments to another one.

Please also refer to the user's manual.

If you want to keep your setting, you have to remove the Switch block on the SD Music card or it will return to default every power ON APPLE II.

To use this utility, you need to transfer this disk image to the actual APPLE II computer by ADT or SD DISK II Emulator.

SD Music card should be in Slot#4.

SD Music card has 9 channels and #9th channel already used for noise generation so can't assign.

and also channel #8th may be used for nose channel (It depends on your Switch position, please refer manual).

(Due to some hardware complexity, It doesn't show present music instruments status. sorry for it)

Thanks

Ian Kim

GSOS support 2GB HFS format and SD Smart Drive support it now.

I made one 2GB DISK image and initialized then can use it.

You can find free space is 2,043.7MB and used 4.2MB.

Also You can find 9 HDDs and 2 more 5.25" FDD.

You can access simultaneously FDDs and HDDs.

Thank you

Ian Kim

I received final PCB and doing test as below.

It is 2nd FDD on SD Smart Drive and  Read,Write and rebooting.

The couting is over the 3800 it's above 12 hours running test.

R/W rebooting test on APPLE //e platinum.

R/W rebooting test on APPLE IIGS

Catalog test, 2647 times testing. No error counted 

I'm selling for Local Korea users first,

Please wait around 7days for international APPLE II users.

Thank you very much.

Ian Kim

Hi everyone,

I am testing serial connection on APPLE IIc for SD Smart Drive.

Finally, I can see serial data from SD Smart Drive.

But, 300bpsis working properly.

I tried higher baud rate but fail to get proper data maybe need more study about it.

I will try to make simple terminal S/W then SD Smart drive user can use it insead of terminal by PC.

SD Smart Drive supports FDD FORMAT and WRITE function. It makes users to feel much comfort as similar as using real Floopy Drive with Diskette.

This is a photo of copying one image to NIB side.

You can copy from Real FDD DISKETTE to SD Smart Drive NIB side.

It works very well with the NIBBLE AWAY ][ and get copyed image file on SD Memroy card.

Due to 2 FDD Support, you can use it for several 2 FDD games without much changing DISKETTEs.

I'm still thinking What I want and need for APPLE II, it would be similar what APPLE2 owners want these days.

It will start to sell local(Korean)Users first. It would be a week later and I want to listen what really they want and any issues while using it.

Thank you

Ian Kim

SD Smart drive is working fine with APPLE IIc plus as the picture.

APPLE IIc recognize two 5.25" FDDs and several smartport HDD.

APPLE IIc plus has no drive slot #6 issue unlike APPLE IIc. APPLE IIc plus has Internal 3.5" FDD and it is assigned to Slot #5.

so two 5.25" FDD emulation could use on APPLE IIc plus.

it looks very nice adjusted cause lots of Games are only run with SLOT#6 and 1st drive.

I will keep testing all of other functions before to finalize PCB.

Thanks

Ian Kim

Hi, everyone,

For long weeks I had hard time to build firmware and PCB jobs.

Now, I set it in the case and testing.

SD Smart drive is virtual FDD and HDD for APPLE II computer.

and works as maximum 9HDD and 2FDD on APPLE IIc, APPLE IIGS also can use 2FDD on APPLE //e and ][+(][and ][+ can't use HDD cause it's lack of smart drive support).

In general, 4 HDD are good enough but, 2FDD are important one, it is make easy to play bigger game such as Ultima 4 even Ultima 5. This amounts of Drive support are Maximum support for APPLE II.

Disk Image are NIB(R/W), DSK(R/W(buffer only))

HDD image supported with *.HDV, 800K image are working.

I'm working on 2MG now.

It has buliten serial connection(115200bps) for Command mode.

If you experianced with Slot type SD DISK][ Emualtor, you may familiar this rich functions.

It is designed for user conviniences and setup purpose.

It has external LCD&Dial for easy file selection and monitoring of drive status.

It has small speaker in it to make some sound while Drive accessing. it makes feel as real mechanical one.

SD Smart drive can use with FAT16/32 SD/SDHC memory card. (tested 16GB and may work on 32GB too)

Smartport protocol support up to 2GB(it's FAT32 limits)by block and will test later.

All HDD and FDD images are can replace while standby time,

and frist HDD1 and FDD1 is for auto start boot.

APPLE IIc and //e and ][+ are working fine with it but, APPLE IIGS some reply issue there required restart by keyboard.

I'm testing this new PCB board now I'm still working to improve firmwrae and debuging.

Please keep tune and see what Ian doing now! :)

<Smart Port testing 32MB HDV iamge<                                             <Ultima 4 testing with 2nd DISK inseted>

<Connections>                                                        <Terminal commands>

Thank you

Ian Kim

Storage stability is important and I'm running test program when I have changed Hardware.

Testing program have writing and reading function to detect error.

Mostly, I run it before to go to bed and it runs for overnight.
This picture is testing of FDD mode,

HDD mode testing.

It writes 33KB files until to full.

No error and no free block too. it used all of HDD blocks.

So, I can say External version of SD DISK][ emulator is stable.

Thanks for watching.

Ian Kim

SD DISKII external version can emulate the Smartport hard disk mode and successfully can read 32MB HDV image

Now, It can emulate FDD and HDD. but not yet write mode completed on HDD mode. 

Now, It boot with HDD on your APPLE IIc.

CATALOG files. as you can see lots of blocks.

Loaded 800KB floppy image too.

I still need some more task as below.

Need some more reseach for Write on HDD.

Need to improve speed.

And need to integrate R/W smart cache.

Need to test on APPLE IIgs.

Thanks

Ian

** ADDED **

Now, Read and Write are start working fine.

I saved basic file and can save load without any problem also tested several files too.

Please refer this to use your SD Music card.

SD_Music_card_user&rsquo;s_manua(ENG)2.pdf

Thank you

Ian Kim

This is a utility for SD Music card.

You can change present assigned music instruments to another one.

Please also refer the user's manual.

You need to rasnfer this disk image to APPLE II computer by ADT or SD DISK II Emulator.

SD Music card should be installed on Slot#4.

SD Music card have 9 channels and 9 channel already used for noise generation and also channel 8 may use for nose channel too (It's depend on your Switch position).

(Due to some hardware complexity, It doesn't show present music instruments status. sorry for it)

Thanks

DISK Image file: SD_MUSIC.DSK

--- Updated --- 

Some of APPLE II doesn't have lower case fonts.

Please use this utility, It shows only upper case letters.

Thank you.

** UPPER CASE SETUP UTILITY **

SD_MUSIC.DSK

All Music are direct recorded from the SD Music card with Mocking board mode.

Have fun.