masteries Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 (edited) In order to correctly use CP/M features of Fujinet for Apple II, Fujinet team performed some minor hardware changes. These hardware changes are needed for both FujiApple Rev.00 or Masteries Rev. A FujiApple, if you desire to properly use CP/M functionality. If this change is not made, all current Apple II features will remain intact, but CP/M funcitonality not =>These high resolution images illustrate the quickest way to implement this, you need to cut the SPI_MOSI signal that connects SD card holder to green board. And solder a wire form this SD card holder signal and IO14 (the sixth signal from the green board counting from the left, when the FujiApple is reversely placed). Attached you can found the last FujiApple firmware compiled for Masteries FujiApple Rev. A hardware version. This firmware can be flashed using latest Fujinet flasher tool. FYI: The wire used is from a non useful transformer, this copper wire has an isolation coat; the coat is easily removed with the solder tip at both wire ends. fujinet-APPLE-MASTERIES-SPI-FIX.zip Edited March 3, 2023 by masteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masteries Posted March 5, 2023 Author Share Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) Edited images: =>These high resolution images illustrate the quickest way to implement this, you need to cut the SPI_MOSI signal that connects SD card holder to green board. And solder a wire form this SD card holder signal and IO14 (the sixth signal from the green board counting from the left, when the FujiApple is reversely placed). Edited March 5, 2023 by masteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masteries Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 Updated: Fujinet Firmware for Apple II , 26-3-2023 Compiled in order to support SPI fix modification for Rev. A boards, as well, its compatible with current Rev. 01 boards: FujiApple Masteries 28_3_2023.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycimera1968 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 So, is the Apple // Fujinet a viable alternative for floppy drive emulation? I have a different device for my Atari XEGS that is not available for the Apple // series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masteries Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 3 minutes ago, garycimera1968 said: So, is the Apple // Fujinet a viable alternative for floppy drive emulation? I have a different device for my Atari XEGS that is not available for the Apple // series. As far I tested, Fujinet for Apple II provides up to 4 floppy drives emulation at once; .hdv , .po , .woz and .dsk are the current supported formats. .hdv are 32 MB hard disks, that can be emulated using Fujinet for Apple II, in this way Total Replay, Instant Replay huge .hdv files works well. Custom hard disk images can be created using Ciderpress software. But remember, you need SmartPort support; all Apple IIc (from ROM version 1 and up) and Apple IIgs have SmartPort support. In case you have an Apple IIe, you need a card that provides SmartPort protocol support, such a SoftSP or a Liron... #### How to check Apple IIc SmartPort support? At the command prompt write this: PRINT PEEK(64447) If the answer is 255, you need a ROM chip update, due to very first version doesn´t have SmartPort software driver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycimera1968 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 I actually have a GS and an Enhanced //e. I'm really wanting to pull the trigger on a Fujinet for my GS. It sounds like its ready to go for floppy emu. Do I need any special software to access the Fujinet once installed, or will the GS boot the Fuji? Sorry for all the noobie questions. I'm just trying to be well informed beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masteries Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) 49 minutes ago, garycimera1968 said: I actually have a GS and an Enhanced //e. I'm really wanting to pull the trigger on a Fujinet for my GS. It sounds like its ready to go for floppy emu. Do I need any special software to access the Fujinet once installed, or will the GS boot the Fuji? Sorry for all the noobie questions. I'm just trying to be well informed beforehand. Dont´worry for the questions, The Apple IIGS boots the Fuji (it is plug&play), here I recorded a video using the FujiApple with an Apple IIGS (I have no real floppy drive for this computer, this IIgs was never software tested prior to FujiApple) : Edited March 28, 2023 by masteries 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycimera1968 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Very Cool!! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoggins Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 I made the mod and loaded the 28-3 firmware and I can no longer boot from .dsk files (that i had from the 25-3 official firmware) and when booting vt100.po it crashes to the monitor shortly after showing the ProDOS screen. I think I got the mod right and didn't do any damage to anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gferluga Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Where to get the vt100.po ? Thank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheledipaola Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Hi @masteries is it possible to have previous firmwares to download? I am afraid the last one is not working for me and I would like to get back to the previous.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masteries Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) On 4/2/2023 at 1:24 AM, zoggins said: I made the mod and loaded the 28-3 firmware and I can no longer boot from .dsk files (that i had from the 25-3 official firmware) and when booting vt100.po it crashes to the monitor shortly after showing the ProDOS screen. I think I got the mod right and didn't do any damage to anything. Greetings Zoggins, Regarding .dsk and .woz, Mozzwald told to me that some #define need to be tested at firmware compilation in order to enable Disk][ support or something related... Mozzwald said that this is needed for Apple IIc computers... despite these mentions form Fujinet team, the 28-3 firmware is the same as official with a compilation define enabled, in order to support the SD card managed via pin IO14 (the pin you soldered in the Rev. B or 01 modification). I need to find time to test the thing Mozzwald told to me, and consult more to Fujinet team, Regarding CP/M support, can you load and use any .hdv? Such Total Replay, if this works as previously you can use the SD card; however if your FujiApple still obtain the WiFi log info automatically, it is reading from SD card. From testing, vt100.po operates also when the modification is not done, but obviously CP/M dir command can´t find any file or read from any disk. When CPM folder is at root of SD card, and filled with the downloadable files, it operates well, you can execute dir command and execute CP/M programs. All testing is done with a French Apple IIc with ROM 4X Edited May 9, 2023 by masteries 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masteries Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 On 5/6/2023 at 9:39 PM, gferluga said: Where to get the vt100.po ? Thank Greetings, vt100.po is located online at: apps.irata.online -> AppleII -> needswork -> vt100.po In order to reach this executable via your FujiApple device, you must set apps.irata.online as one of the available slot sources, these slots can be edited in your Apple machine when you are at the FujiApple frontend (called Config too, if memory serves me well). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masteries Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 12 hours ago, micheledipaola said: Hi @masteries is it possible to have previous firmwares to download? I am afraid the last one is not working for me and I would like to get back to the previous.... Yes, you can use the Fujinet flasher to load any of them, as illustration shows The 28-3 firmware is only needed if you performed the physical modification to enable CP/M support; if you do not planned to use CP/M, or your unit is not modified up to Rev. B, you don´t need to use the 28-3 firmware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masteries Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 (edited) These firmwares fixes some incompatibilities for some users, that found that Disk ][ support doesn´t work properly; (As well, these are the last updated firmware for users with an updated Rev.A to Rev.B (or Rev.01) Fujinet from my manufacturing batches, 25_3_2023 Drive 1_FujiApple (last firmware 0.5.77bfa009).zip 1 25_3_2023 Drive 2_FujiApple (last firmware 0.5.77bfa009).zip 1 These are the 25/3/2023 firmwares with the changes suggested by Mozzwald, these changes are only select a #define, but this change modified the number of the emulated disk ][ unit by the Fujinet Edited May 30, 2023 by masteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macsonny Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 4:28 AM, masteries said: Edited images: =>These high resolution images illustrate the quickest way to implement this, you need to cut the SPI_MOSI signal that connects SD card holder to green board. And solder a wire form this SD card holder signal and IO14 (the sixth signal from the green board counting from the left, when the FujiApple is reversely placed). So do I need to perform this mod to my REV A board to load in the latest firmware? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masteries Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, macsonny said: So do I need to perform this mod to my REV A board to load in the latest firmware? The last official firmware tested in a non modified REV A board (as your FujiApple) was 0.5.77bfa009 (if memory serves me well, this is dated from 25 March 2023) The last ones could not be tested, due to I have no more REV A boards there. Edited September 13, 2023 by masteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macsonny Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 12 hours ago, masteries said: The last official firmware tested in a non modified REV A board (as your FujiApple) was 0.5.77bfa009 (if memory serves me well, this is dated from 25 March 2023) The last ones could not be tested, due to I have no more REV A boards there. Ok - so I'm best to perform the modification then right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masteries Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 On 9/14/2023 at 12:35 AM, macsonny said: Ok - so I'm best to perform the modification then right? The modification from REV A to REV B (or REV 01 as officially numbered) is interesting if you planned to use CP/M support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsupilami Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Hello @masteries, Is it possible to install the latest #Fujinet firmware to this version (see pictures) ? I tried to upgrade to Fujinet firmware 1.2 version 2023-12-24 with the fujinet flasher 1.4.1 but once done it does not work anymore (i just have the APPLE II logo on the screen and nothing else). I also tried older versions within fujinet flasher : no success but if i choose "custom firmware" and use your file "FujiApple Masteries 28_3_2023.zip". But maybe there is a problem on my side, so i just wanted to be sure. Thanks for your help Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masteries Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 (edited) 19 hours ago, Marsupilami said: Hello @masteries, Is it possible to install the latest #Fujinet firmware to this version (see pictures) ? I tried to upgrade to Fujinet firmware 1.2 version 2023-12-24 with the fujinet flasher 1.4.1 but once done it does not work anymore (i just have the APPLE II logo on the screen and nothing else). I also tried older versions within fujinet flasher : no success but if i choose "custom firmware" and use your file "FujiApple Masteries 28_3_2023.zip". But maybe there is a problem on my side, so i just wanted to be sure. Thanks for your help Regards. Greetings Marsupilami, From the photographs, I can see your unit is an upgraded Rev.A (to behave such a Rev. B, in order to be compatible with CP/M feature) Check these firmware list (read the post from 20 October 2023), there is a compiled version for each hardware revision, the idea is to provide support for all users, from the first hardware versions, to the latest ones: However, in v1.2 the SD card compatibility is narrowed, and there are issues with YellowStone card (reported by various users, independently of the hardware version, also with the recent one; something related to the ESP32 used libraries version). Edited February 29 by masteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsupilami Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Hello @masteries, Thanks for your help and for sending me the right link 😎, I managed to flash version 1.2 and use it on my IIc without any problem. I don't use the SDcard so I put the 1.2 for testing. It seems ok so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathrynm Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Does Fujinet on Apple 2 support Modem emulation? I guess not, I don't see a connector for serial ports coming out of the box. (Not sure if there are pins left for this or not.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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