Hardware Projects
---------------
Novatec Home > Hardware Projects
---------------
MegaROM Simulator (aka MegaRAM) 21 dec 99
©SOLiD

Two-chip, 512Kbyte memory module able to imitate different types of MegaROM cartridges:

  • Konami and Ascii 8Kb - different flavours;
  • ASCII 16Kb;

  • Schematic diagram (GIF)
  • PLD Code (ZIP)
MSX Doublescan Module
©DL

This extension module is used for conversion of MSX video signal to VGA format. Its features include:

  • Flicker-free crisp 85 Hz display;
  • Conversion of interlaced display into progressive;
  • Open, higly upgradeable architecture;
  • Feature connector enabling various multimedia extensions;

  • Block diagram (PDF)
  • Schematic part 1 - DAC (PDF)
  • Schematic part 2 - Frame Buffer (PDF)
  • Schematic part 3 - Video Processor (PDF)
  • Schematic part 4 - Input circuit ADC and PLL (PDF)

Diamond Logic "SuperATA" IDE interface
©DL

This one is definitely better tested and debugged than Sunrise ATAIDE interface. Better built also. And... FREE!

ATA2 IDE interface
©SOLiD

Based on SuperATA design, ATA2 features single chip interface (based on ALTERA 7064 PLD chip) and is able to control a megarom-mapped 128K flash.

MSX180 Z180 Accelerator
© DL This thingie beats Turbo R (1666 drystones vs 1200) even at 20 MHz. At 33 MHz it's unbelievable fast. Includes IDE interface with DMA - up to 2Mbytes/sec of transfer speed with 0% of CPU load.
(schematics to be published soon)

  • Schematics
  • PLD code
Multimedia Processor
© SOLiD

This is a very early beta of a multimedia extension. A stereo 16-bit digital audio card powered by 24 bit, 80 MIPS Motorola DSP 56303 processor offers incredible features like:

  • On-the fly sample rate conversion;
  • MPEG layer 3 compression and decompression;
  • Software-expandable synth with any number of simultaneous voices;
  • Emulation of MSX-AUDIO, MSX-MUSIC and MOONSOUND;

  • Block diagram
  • Schematic


---------------
© SOLiD, 1999