OricMouse
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 2:32 pm
Hi everyone
I've started working on the OricMouse Project, and it's getting a good shape
I'm currently working on the PCB design, and here is a sample of what it currently looks: The OricMouse project started from an Idea on the Oasis discussion topic, where a mouse for the Oric would may be handy for Adventure game, and lots of other things
So here is the basic properties of the OricMouse:
- Powered by a Parallax Propeller
- Provide 2 PS2 port, compatible with either mouse and keyboard
- Provide 1 ADB connector (old Apple connector for mouse and keyboard, and more)
- Firmware upgradable from the Oric
- Also the firmware can be temporarily changed on the fly by the Oric
- Extension port to add more features
- A real Reset button on the PCB!
- Mounted 90 degrees from the Oric
- Passthrough of the expansion connector (so you could plug a Cumulus, Microdisc, Jasmin, .... after it)
- Does not need an AmpliBus
- Open Source
- All made of Through-hole component so easy to solder
- And I hope cheap (will try to make is lower than 40€)
What is does not:
- Emulate a floppy disk
- Provide an external ROM
- Work as an AmpliBus
As the firmware can be changed on the fly, it allow lots of possibility, as, the Expansion port could accept lots of different hardware, compatible with of course (Ethernet, Wifi, RS232, ...) and the 3 DIN connector could be connected to something different from the original intent, there are a few limitation on them, but it's not impossible to repurpose.
My main concert right know is to not cover the RGB connector, it will, in the current form hide the printer connector, but I don't think it's a big issue.
Can someone give me the size (in cm or mm) between the leftmost pin of the expansion connector and the edge of the RGB connector?
I don't have access to my Orices right now so I'm unable to get the lenght of that.
I've started working on the OricMouse Project, and it's getting a good shape
I'm currently working on the PCB design, and here is a sample of what it currently looks: The OricMouse project started from an Idea on the Oasis discussion topic, where a mouse for the Oric would may be handy for Adventure game, and lots of other things
So here is the basic properties of the OricMouse:
- Powered by a Parallax Propeller
- Provide 2 PS2 port, compatible with either mouse and keyboard
- Provide 1 ADB connector (old Apple connector for mouse and keyboard, and more)
- Firmware upgradable from the Oric
- Also the firmware can be temporarily changed on the fly by the Oric
- Extension port to add more features
- A real Reset button on the PCB!
- Mounted 90 degrees from the Oric
- Passthrough of the expansion connector (so you could plug a Cumulus, Microdisc, Jasmin, .... after it)
- Does not need an AmpliBus
- Open Source
- All made of Through-hole component so easy to solder
- And I hope cheap (will try to make is lower than 40€)
What is does not:
- Emulate a floppy disk
- Provide an external ROM
- Work as an AmpliBus
As the firmware can be changed on the fly, it allow lots of possibility, as, the Expansion port could accept lots of different hardware, compatible with of course (Ethernet, Wifi, RS232, ...) and the 3 DIN connector could be connected to something different from the original intent, there are a few limitation on them, but it's not impossible to repurpose.
My main concert right know is to not cover the RGB connector, it will, in the current form hide the printer connector, but I don't think it's a big issue.
Can someone give me the size (in cm or mm) between the leftmost pin of the expansion connector and the edge of the RGB connector?
I don't have access to my Orices right now so I'm unable to get the lenght of that.