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Post by eslapion on Jan 12, 2017 13:03:13 GMT
For a few months now, a replacement for the 8701 clock generator chip used on boards 250425, 250466, 250469, the SX-64 and the C128 has been in preparation. Also works on the 64 Reloaded!A prototype has now been successfully tested. I present to you The Other Little Board (or 8701 upside down...) Pricing is 11$US or 10 Euros per unit. Shipping cost is the same as with PLAnkton - 7$US for the USA, 9$US or 8 Euros for the rest of the world. The product is strictly shipped with antistatic protective packaging. It is covered by a 90 days money back guarantee and a 3 year replacement guarantee afterwards. NTSC and PAL versions with appropriate frequency signals are available. Both versions cost the same price. Main features:- Gold plated pins
- 3 year guarantee
- Onboard oscillator makes it independent from the C64 crystal and easy to convert a C64 from PAL to NTSC and inversely
- Consumes only 9mA of power (the 8701 consumes 25-30mA)
AVAILABLE NOW for both PAL and NTSC C64 and C128 computers!!See image below Thoroughly tested on the Commodore 128 by Ray Carlsen
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Post by Pyrofer on Jan 12, 2017 15:20:25 GMT
I don't currently need one but it's always nice to see work on making sure these machines live on!
Good work.
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Post by trantor on Jan 13, 2017 13:24:02 GMT
I don't need one, but I've used several of your plankton modules and they are the best PLA replacement I ever tried. Hope the same will be for your new TOLB modules!
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Post by eslapion on Jan 15, 2017 1:35:56 GMT
I don't need one, but I've used several of your plankton modules and they are the best PLA replacement I ever tried. Hope the same will be for your new TOLB modules! Thanks for the vote of confidence! I'm glad you like PLAnkton. I presently only have a prototype of TOLB for NTSC but it works perfectly well.
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Post by robertb on Jan 19, 2017 5:40:51 GMT
Feel free to ask all technical questions you may have. Does it run cool? How much power does it pull in comparison to the original? Back from the Caribbean, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
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Post by eslapion on Jan 26, 2017 10:18:18 GMT
Does it run cool? How much power does it pull in comparison to the original? I don't how much power the genuine 8701 will consume. Never measured because it's probably no more than the LS193 counter and PLL it replaces. The components used on TOLB will consume about 12mA which should be about half the power used by the genuine 8701. This very small amount of power will not cause any noticeable heat. An ordinary red or green LED requires double that. Added edit: Tests indicate a power consumption of 9mA.
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Post by robertb on Jan 27, 2017 3:12:32 GMT
The components used on TOLB will consume about 12mA which should be about half the power used by the genuine 8701. Yes! Less power! The opposite of what was said on Home Improvement, the t.v. show, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
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Post by eslapion on Feb 9, 2017 6:06:09 GMT
The very first unit is off the assembly line, tested and working. TOLB for NTSC C64 is available for order immediately. Introductory pricing is 11$US or 10 Euros
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Post by eslapion on Feb 10, 2017 15:19:40 GMT
About 24 hours after announcing the product, all 11 units available are sold out!
I am ordering a large batch of boards and components. PAL units will soon be available too.
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Post by eslapion on Feb 17, 2017 12:44:18 GMT
40 NTSC units available for pre-order
10 PAL units available for pre-order
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