13.Aug.2014
Amiga Impact
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CD32-extensions: Project Hermes, CD32 Expansion Board
In his blog, Ian Stedman logs the development of "Project Hermes", which is an extension for the CD32-console. The hardware will have the following specifications:
- mainly internal solutions (s.b.)
- 8 MB SRAM
- Parallel ATA (IDE) and Compact Flash port
- Floppy-port for Amiga or PC disk drives or Floppy emulators
- possibly a real-time clock
- clock port for connecting additional extensions
- may be totally disabled
According to Stedman, the price for one new board will be approximately 120 pound sterling (about 150 Euro).
The actual Hermes-platine is in the CD32-case - for that it must be connected to a adapter board developed by "kipper" which also has to be bought and which rotates the extension port of the console by 180 degrees. This "CD32 expansion board" can also be used without Hermes and provides ports for the Amiga-RGB-cable and PS/2-keyboards:
The actual date of completion of both projects are not yet known. There are already prototypes of the "Expansion Board".
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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