Running SD2IEC on a PC or RPi

[akator]

The idea:

• an IEC to USB cable connects the VIC to a PC or RPi
• the PC / RPi is running an emulated SD2IEC
• the PC / RPi is running Samba
• the user can transfer / organize files remotely over the network to the PC / RPi, updating the emulated SD2IEC content

Is something like this possible? I think it would be nice to be able to upload new software to the VIC so it's all sitting there and ready to play the next time the VIC is fired up.

Would there be a better way to do this?

My inspiration for this came from the various Atari computer options available. AspeQt and RespQt have been around for quite a while. Even better is the new FujiNet device that emulates a drive, printer, modem, and full network connection. FujiNet PC is currently being developed to bring the FujiNet capabilities to a computer or RPi.

I don't have the skills to do this, but I know enough that a starting point would be compiling the SD2IEC source on a PC.

[srowe]

IEC -> USB -> PC isn't likely to be functional. The SD2IEC code relies on having a direct interface to the IEC lines via GPIO pins and interrupts generated for events such as ATN being asserted.

It would be viable to use a microcontroller (like the Atmega the SD2IEC is based on) as a 'bridge' between a CBM and a PC, although the timing requirements of IEC + USB might still be tricky.

[beamrider]

Couldn't you just use one of those SD cards with a Wifi interface?

https://thedroidguy.com/6-best-wifi-sd- ... 19-1096952

or even this

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3281507 ... lsrc=aw.ds

Someone has already started investigating the SD adapter. Seems like an interesting project..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7UQaQpexzY

[edit]

This is another option and it's open source firmware..

https://www.fysetc.com/products/fysetc- ... 8391027887

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001095471107.html

[akator]

Thanks for the links. I didn't think of trying those WiFi SD cards before.

[beamrider]

I've ordered the FYTEC one from Ali-Express.

[mathom]

Do let us know how that FYTEC device works out. Looks very interesting!

[beamrider]

Do let us know how that FYTEC device works out. Looks very interesting!

sure will

[grondinm]

Not sure if you have heard of this project

https://cbm-pi1541.firebaseapp.com/

I've got one and it's great. Only thing missing is the network file transfer(its been suggested and might be worked on i think) but that minor to me cause i just pop out the sdcard and copy things over then pop it back in... It's only got basic SD2IEC functions as it's more meant to emulate a disk drive but it works wonderful. The VIC knows no different.

[nbla000]

Not sure if you have heard of this project

https://cbm-pi1541.firebaseapp.com/

I've got one and it's great. Only thing missing is the network file transfer(its been suggested and might be worked on i think) but that minor to me cause i just pop out the sdcard and copy things over then pop it back in... It's only got basic SD2IEC functions as it's more meant to emulate a disk drive but it works wonderful. The VIC knows no different.

I'm playing a bit with the pi1541 that is a full 1541 drive replacement that works with any kind of fastloader and yes a wifi support should be a very nice addon, anyway sd-wifi could be very useful for SD2IEC devices.

[akator]

I've ordered the FYTEC one from Ali-Express.

Any luck with this working in a SD2IEC?

[beamrider]

It landed on the doormat this morning - will take a look sometime before/during the weekend and report back.

[beamrider]

Couldn't get it to work.

I saw the IP address on the router but it didn't respond to anything either File Explorer or WinSCP. Also doesn't seem to work as a direct card reader either, it managed to lock up my computer putting the USB bus in a funny state so I had to physically power the machine off and on.

Oh and in the SD2IEC the power light doesn't even come on like in the PC.

And it has to be right next to the router to connect to WiFi.

Seems very flaky to say the least, not something I would recommend.

[akator]

^ Thanks for checking this out.