Flashfloppy OSD - Indivision ECS V3

shan2752 · Dec 22nd 2022

Hello,

I purchased a GoEx (Gotek) Drive w/Pill Edition for my Amiga 500 w/ ACA500Plus. I wanted to utilize flashfloppy on screen display (OSD) with keyboard control. Per Flash floppy OSD instructions, I need to solder wires for both the CSync signal and one of the RGB ferrite beads.

I just realized that now that I am using an Indivision ECS V3 scaler, one or both of these signals may not apply to the scaler output. Could you please confirm if this is the case and where I can obtain these signals on the Indivision?

I’ve included the links to the Goex product and Flashfloppy OSD below. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks and Merry Christmas to all!

https://github.com/keirf/flash…sd/wiki/Amiga-Connections

Jens · Dec 23rd 2022

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one or both of these signals may not apply to the scaler output.

RIght - none of those signals have any relation to the VGA output, as that can be completely decoupled timing-wise.

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where I can obtain these signals on the Indivision?

There is no CSync on a VGA signal.

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I’ve included the links

...removed the commercial link to a shop that sells known-bad power supplies.

shan2752 · Dec 23rd 2022

Thanks Jens,

I appreciate your quick reply! That’s unfortunate as using a gotek with the Amiga 500 is very nostalgic for me. I find myself waiting for disks to load rather than use WHDLoad. Nostalgia is a quirky thing.

Controlling the gotek from the keyboard and OSD would be really awesome. Is there any way Flashfloppy OSD can be made to work with the Indivision?

I apologize for posting the link as I didn’t realize that they sold illegitimate power supplies. Thanks!

Jens · Dec 23rd 2022

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Is there any way Flashfloppy OSD can be made to work with the Indivision?

It would only make sense if we give Indivision ECS V4 (or some other random future product name) a serial interface for MCU-based products to output something on screen. We have an OSD already, so that may be an extension we could make. Not a promise, though - just thinking out loud.

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I apologize for posting the link as I didn’t realize that they sold illegitimate power supplies.

Too many Shops do. They attach a 5-pin square DIN connector and call it "Amiga compatible", where the whole thing is unsuitable for an Amiga by the mere specs of the PSU chassis that has been chosen in the first place (mostly MeanWell). Read our PSU FAQ if you want to know more.

As for links to other shops: I generally delete them, as there are legal implications that come with allowing such links. I just don't want to deal with those.

shan2752 · Dec 23rd 2022

Thanks! I’m happy to hear that you are even considering Flashfloppy OSD in the next ECS iteration. Having a floppy drive is so instrumental with an Amiga 500, so this would be great to have. With all these adf’s I know it’s only a matter of time before this rotary selector starts to have issues. Using the keyboard is the best long term option.