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USB to Serial Driver On V4 Possible?

Mister Cartoonmonkey

Posts 57
09 Jan 2021 08:15


The title says it all.. It would be so cool to be able to use classic serial devices on the V4. TVPaint with a tablet, video grabbers, audio samplers...


James Husted
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Posts 81/ 3
09 Jan 2021 10:20


The V4 dosnt have a USB stack so this would not be possible however it may be possible to use one of the 3 expansion headers on the V4 mainboard to add maybe usb or serial? somebody with more knowledge than me would have to explain that.


Mister Cartoonmonkey

Posts 57
10 Jan 2021 12:23


Yes I'd imagine it would have to be written into the core. But if the original chipset is faithfully re-created I would imagine it would be doable to get the signals in / out through an expansion header, and then pin converted to an actual serial cable of some kind. Please do this Apollo!


James Husted
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Posts 81/ 3
10 Jan 2021 13:35


As far as I am aware the core already has access to those ports as it - it just needs a suitable coder to write the required driver for whatever gets attached to the ports.


Mister Cartoonmonkey

Posts 57
15 Jan 2021 19:04


I’ll bet It’s impossible. I’ll bet no one can get serial devices working on V4...using a hardware adapter and update to the core. Impossible. No one can do it!
Dare..dare..
:-D




Kevin Saunders
(Apollo Team Member)
Posts 50
13 Jun 2022 02:20


What about trying to support USB tablets, is it a matter or having drivers written for certain tablets.

Almost bought an old serial tablet but this wont plug into the V4SA :( (no serial)

I may of mentioned before that I would be keen to set up a crowd funding site to make this happen (and part of the deal is whoever codes it, also gets a drawing tablet)

Really would love to show off the speed and ability of using a drawing tablet for the Vampire Amigas. (eg TV paint, Dpaint etc)


Kenji Irie

Posts 86
15 Jun 2022 06:44


V4 Ultimate Expansion Board has rs232 port (rx and tx) :)


Roger Andre Lassen

Posts 150
15 Jun 2022 17:03


Any news on the UAB for The V4 ??


Matthias Gull

Posts 17
15 Jun 2022 20:01


I'm interested too, Kenji. Can't wait to get one! :-)

posts 9