+remowilliams Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Look back at post #4 of this thread ..... shows a nice picture of a working Randomtask parallel port cable 10pin 2.54mm to a 10pin 2.00mm ... and the 10pin 2.00mm is what will fit into the socket of the Ultimate upgrade for flashing... Yes, saw that. I don't have a randomtasks device, but I do have a usb byteblaster knock off. What I was wondering is if I need more than just a pitch converter for the header. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candle Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 yes, you need a xilinx download cable, not altera one (byteblaster is altera cable) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariMagic! Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 took out the am chip, and reprogrammed it with my eprom burner, nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+tf_hh Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hi, yesterday I update two of my Ultimate 1 MB to V2 successfully. I´m using the Xilinx schematic for a simple JTAG CPLD flasher using the parallelport of a PC and two 74HC125. Works fine with iMPACT! (programming tool from the Xilinx ISE webpack). BTW: Does anybody knows oder have a link to get the iMPACT standalone? 6.2 GiBytes for at least a better "PonyProg for Xilinx" is heavy duty Now I´ve ordered the Xilinx USB programmer, because notebooks with legacy parallelport are rare. Hope it works well like the simple version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santosp Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I believe is in the same DL page under the "Lab Tools" tab. But I am not sure..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+tf_hh Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Yes, thanks for this info. The "Lab Tools" are for seperated download and much smaller. Works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen J. Carden Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I want to load my own os into my Lotharek Ultimate 1 meg upgrade. How can I change one of the 4 OS images within the upgrade board. Stephen J. Carden http://www.realdos.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari8warez Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) You could use the U1MB Rom Builder or The ROM Generator to manipulate the OS (or BASIC or GAMES) ROMs within the U1MB Flash memory and flash the resulting ROM file to the flash chip. However at least one version of the chip used in Lotharek's U1MB units is not supported by the flasher (which is in fact the currrent SDX flasher for U1MB but happens to flash the whole flash chip if a 512K ROM file is given as input). We just found about that problem chip recently. (Please see this thread for details) I've recently updated the flasher in ROM builder to the latest but, even the latest apparently still does not support SST39SF040 (It has 4K sector size instead of 64 as it is in other chips), it recognizes the chip but if you proceed with the flash it will brick your U1MB. if your chip is not SST39SF040 then you are OK, but I would still suggest checking the datasheet for your brand of chip before flashing to make sure it has 64K sector size. Trub apparently will update the flasher some time soon to add support for 4K sector size. Edited March 18, 2013 by atari8warez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 A couple notes since I finally got around to updating my 800XLs Ultimate 1MB You need one of these - eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290644530324 Then you need to make a cable - The programmer uses a 2x5 2.54mm pitch header and the U1MB (plus others) use a 2x5 2.0mm pitch header. The 100 Random Tasks is set up as: 1 - VCC ---- 2 GND 3 - TCK ---- 4 GND 5 - TDO ---- 6 GND 7 - TDI ---- 8 GND 9 - TMS ---- 10 GND That pinout is not for the device linked in that ebay auction (I know the text says 100 Random Tasks, but that threw me for a minute) Then download this - http://www.xilinx.co...nload/index.htm After being bewildered by Vivado for entirely too long, I figured out what you simply need is this - Lab Tools - 14.5 Utilities, from here http://www.xilinx.co...sign-tools.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roydea6 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I want to load my own os into my Lotharek Ultimate 1 meg upgrade. How can I change one of the 4 OS images within the upgrade board. Stephen J. Carden http://www.realdos.net Stephen, Jon(FlashJazzCat) has written a very nice programming tool called UFLASH and is now on his website. Very small learning curve to figure out all the Bells and Whistles and recognizes both SST and AM29f040 chips. The program allows flashing individual slots also with rename. Also allows dumping of each slot or the whole rom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 http://atari8.co.uk/uflash/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen J. Carden Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Stephen, Jon(FlashJazzCat) has written a very nice programming tool called UFLASH and is now on his website. Very small learning curve to figure out all the Bells and Whistles and recognizes both SST and AM29f040 chips. The program allows flashing individual slots also with rename. Also allows dumping of each slot or the whole rom. I do not remember who told me about the web site and the utilities to change everything you would want to change. There are both Atari 8-bit and IBM Utilities that are very nice in there layout. Now When I need to change or update something on my U1Meg firmware I just pop the chip out reflash it with the firmware I want to run. But thank You for responding to my post. I am sure it will or already has helped an Atari User. Stephen J. Carden http://www.realdos.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I do not remember who told me about the web site and the utilities to change everything you would want to change. There are both Atari 8-bit and IBM Utilities that are very nice in there layout. Now When I need to change or update something on my U1Meg firmware I just pop the chip out reflash it with the firmware I want to run. But thank You for responding to my post. I am sure it will or already has helped an Atari User. IBM wrote a ROM editor for Ultimate? This I need to see. However, I sent you links to both The ROM Generator and UFLASH in an email of 7 January 2014 Steve. Careful about pulling the PLCC out every time; proper PLCC removal tool or not, the socket will eventually suffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen J. Carden Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 IBM wrote a ROM editor for Ultimate? This I need to see. However, I sent you links to both The ROM Generator and UFLASH in an email of 7 January 2014 Steve. Careful about pulling the PLCC out every time; proper PLCC removal tool or not, the socket will eventually suffer. Hello Jon! No IBM the company did not write a utility for the Atari 8-Bit. I was just said IBM when I should have said their is a utility that run on a Windows XP or Greater machine. Here the link to the web site that has these utilities. http://www.fiftyonefiftysystems.com/Atari/TheRomGenerator/Dwnld.html As for pulling a plcc or dip chips I have the proper equipment and knowledge to work with that hardware. You are right in saying do not pull chips anymore that is required. I have a 130xe that I put a zif 28 pin socket into it when we were working on Turboss OS. When Keith Ledbetter and I were working on the Express Cart we had installed 28 pin zif sockets in or carts just to keep from wearing out a standard socket. Take Care! Stephen J. Carden http://www.realdos.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I was pulling your leg about IBM Steve, believe it or not. That's the same link to Jay's website I sent you three weeks ago, but thanks nevertheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vazquezrick Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 What features are available in v2 that are not in v1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) The v2 CPLD firmware emulates a banked PBI ROM with RAM under the hardware registers. So, with a SIDE cartridge you get an OS-compliant hard disk. Edited February 4, 2014 by flashjazzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuf Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I think this is called a necrobump? (kids these days) Can someone take a gander at this and tell me if it's what I need in order to upgrade my U1MB CPLD from v1 to v2: eBay Xilinx USB Tool And then in order to unbrick my AMIC 29040BL will this suffice: eBay MiniPRO-USB It took 4 years for me to get around to installing these Ultimates - next time I wont wait quite this long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerbob Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 WOW, I guess you have 2 to fix.. the price of that stuff you could just replace the bricked one... but then where is the fun in that.... James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuf Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) WOW, I guess you have 2 to fix.. the price of that stuff you could just replace the bricked one... but then where is the fun in that.... James Well, it'd have been more fun if the uflash would have just worked I do want to put the warning out there for early U1MB owners - you need to update your CPLD to v2 before you attempt to uflash anything - otherwise you'll be right in line to buy these hardware bits I am! I do admit, it'll be interesting to learn how to update all this stuff - so I suppose there is SOME benefit. Edited July 13, 2016 by tuf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+kheller2 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Wait.. I need something more than a TL866a to update my original U1MB? hmmm.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Well, it'd have been more fun if the uflash would have just worked I do want to put the warning out there for early U1MB owners - you need to update your CPLD to v2 before you attempt to uflash anything - otherwise you'll be right in line to buy these hardware bits I am! UFlash almost certainly worked fine. It's the old CPLD code preventing the machine from booting up. UFlash may be used quite safely with an U1MB with unmodified v1 boards. The issue is that the new BIOS requires RAM which the original board logic appears not to provide. So the caveat - if one is required - needs to be attached to the new BIOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerbob Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) psssht you know what he ment Flash,, he was not dissn uflash or the bios.. almost everyone who owns a u1m goes to your bios.. so the point is.. want to up the bios?? make sure the CPLD is upgraded first.. Which is what he said James ps will have my incognito by weekend.. so I will need a bios upgrade too... I think this might be one of the early ones.. anything I need to know there FLASH?? Edited July 14, 2016 by Bikerbob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) He said not to use uflash with a v1 CPLD. I only "know what he meant" because I have prior knowledge of the issue from the other thread. I do not know why the inference was drawn that I believed the software was being criticised. If I don't disambiguate the statement, I then get PMs asking why uflash should not be used with v1 boards, etc. Can't be bothered with that when it could just be clarified here in the first place. There was some issue with early Incognito VHDL preventing flashing from the loader. Best do a forum search and find out how to update it before proceeding. Edited July 14, 2016 by flashjazzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuf Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) He said not to use uflash with a v1 CPLD. I only "know what he meant" because I have prior knowledge of the issue from the other thread. I do not know why the inference was drawn that I believed the software was being criticised. If I don't disambiguate the statement, I then get PMs asking why uflash should not be used with v1 boards, etc. Can't be bothered with that when it could just be clarified here in the first place. There was some issue with early Incognito VHDL preventing flashing from the loader. Best do a forum search and find out how to update it before proceeding. Trust me, I didn't take any of this as criticism but thanks to BikerBob for coming to my rescue FJC has been heroically trying to help me in another Ultimate thread on this for a few days. I did make the mistake as referring to the entire process as 'uflashing' which is technically incorrect and does imply that UFLASH had something to do with bricking my U1MB. I bricked my U1MB by trying to run a new BIOS on an unsupported hardware config (CPLD v1). So to try to steer back to my original question - what JTAG setup are people using these days? I'm about to pull the trigger on the flasher and JTAG cable I linked to above, but would love some feedback. EDIT: WHOA POST #100! IM A LOSER, BEEN HERE 10 YEARS. Edited July 14, 2016 by tuf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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