Easy through-hole version of OSHW design...

[radix50]

Hi All
Firstly, thanks for a great product in ZuluSCSI and everything it is based on...

I was please to find the OSHW version - but was looking for a simple design with no surface mount parts - so I have been testing a prototype and am currently waiting for some boards (render below, hopefully!)

I would like to GIVE this project to the community, for the benefit of all, so hobbyists like myself can build a basic SD-SCSI device at minimal cost, with easy to solder parts.

Could you please advise the best way to do this, I would prefer it to become part of your OSHW offering if that is an option please.

[radix50]

Oh yes, I'm Robin, from the UK - currently volunteering at the National Museum of Computing, working on vintage DEC and other systems, where the ZuluSCSI cards are REALLY useful!

[aperezbios]

@radix50 Cool! could you share the BOM for this? I'm mostly interested in which DIP-form-factor parts you selected for the transceivers. As far as incorporating the design in to this repository, perhaps it would be simplest if it were to live in a branch? I would prefer not to merge it until you know it works :) When do you expect to receive the PCBs?

[aperezbios]

@radix50 I'm looking forward to trying one of these out, and it's great that you've got it working on veroboard! Can you e-mail me at [email protected]?

[radix50]

Dropped you an email - Thanks!

[aperezbios]

If there are any qualification tests you run to test the boards, I would be interested...

I would start by using a ZuluSCSI in initiator mode. Do you a production ZuluSCSI board at present? If not, let me know.

[radix50]

Hi - Yes, I have bought 2 of the full size ZuluSCSI boards - but I need more for different projects...

[aperezbios]

Dropped you an email - Thanks!

I sent you a response. Did you receive it?

[radix50]

Oh there's a cheap micro-SD card adapter board not shown in the render to deal with the card socket...