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SSR1/A - Dual Solid State Relay Arduino Shield

Submitted by GG on Thu, 01/05/2023 - 23:21

SSR1A Many MCU applications use electro-mechanical relays to control AC loads. While this is an excellent solution for occasionally turning on/off a load, it is not suited for frequent switching or PWM applications. SSR1/A is an opto-coupled solid state relay that can control two AC loads in a arduino shield form factor.

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GRAD - Micropower Geiger-Müller Counter Arduino Shield

Submitted by GG on Sat, 10/22/2022 - 15:55

GRAD B01Like many other hobbyist we have always been fascinated by radioactivity and the sensors to detect it. Geiger-Müller tubes are a common and relatively inexpensive way to measure radiation. GRAD is a complete solution for radiation counting in an Arduino shield form factor. Its main features are dual tube support to increase sensitivity and very low power consumption.

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M100ROM - 27C256 adapter for Tandy Model 100

Submitted by GG on Tue, 05/17/2022 - 16:47

M10ROMThe Tandy TRS-80 model 100/102 and 200 provide a ROM socket to add built in programs to the machine. To make inserting and replacing the ROM more user friendly the designers choose to use a custom chip socket (Molex series 78805) with 700mils pitch. The Molex carriers that mate with the sockets have been out of production for many years and are nowadays impossible to obtain.

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GS2HD - Apple IIgs RGB to HDTV Component Adapter

Submitted by GG on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 15:25

GS2HD E01The apple IIgs, like many computers from the 80's and early 90's, has a analog RGB output at a 15KHz horizontal frequency (same as NTSC/PAL). The majority of modern monitors and TVs will not sync to anything below 31.5KHz on their VGA input. If you have a TV with a SCART connector it is possible to wire the RGB directly to the TV. Most TVs in USA, however, use the YPbPr component instead of SCART making a direct connection not possible.

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M10MEM - 8KB SRAM Module for Tandy Model 100

Submitted by GG on Wed, 11/03/2021 - 20:02

M10MEMBeing nostalgic for the birth of laptop computers we recently acquired an Olivetti M10. The M10, like many of the KC-85 derivatives like the Tandy TRS-80 Model 100 and the NEC PC8201A, uses custom modules for their system RAM. These modules contained four 2Kx8 SMD SRAMs mounted on a ceramic substrate with a non standard DIP footprint. Needless to say, these modules have become increasingly hard to find.

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E2R16v2.2 - 27C400/800/160/322 programming adapter for Minipro TL866

Submitted by GG on Thu, 09/23/2021 - 17:39

E2R16 V21The Minipro TL866 is very popular among hobbyist because of its low price and ease of use. Its list of supported chips is however somewhat limited compared to more expensive professional programmers. The E2R16v2 adapter adds support for the ROM pinout compatible EPROM of the 27C400/800/160 and C322 series.

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GRAD - Micropower Geiger-Müller Counter Arduino Shield

Submitted by GG on Wed, 08/25/2021 - 23:44

GRAD A03Like many other hobbyist we have always been fascinated by radioactivity and the sensors to detect it. Geiger-Müller tubes are a common and relatively inexpensive way to measure radiation. GRAD is a complete solution for radiation counting in an Arduino shield form factor. Its main features are dual tube support to increase sensitivity and very low power consumption.

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GRAM/4D - 4MB geoRAM Compatible RAM Expansion for Commodore 64/128

Submitted by GG on Fri, 07/02/2021 - 22:39

geoRAMThe geoRAM is a 512KB memory expansion for the Commodore 64 and 128 designed by Berkeley Softworks for use with GEOS. While not as fast as the Commodore REU due to its lack of DMA capabilities, it still provides a significant performance boost. GRAM/4D is a 4MB geoRAM compatible cartridge based on a two 4Mx4 DRAM devices.

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RAMGS/4 - 4MB memory expansion for the Apple IIgs

Submitted by GG on Wed, 06/09/2021 - 23:11

ramgsThe apple IIgs is the most advanced computer in the Apple II series. Equipped with a 65c816 8/16-bit CPU with 24-bit address space it could address up to 16MB of memory. The original rom 01 model shipped with 256KB of fast RAM, the revised rom 3 shipped with 1MB (both had an additional 128KB of standard RAM and 64KB of sound RAM). RAMGS/4 is a newly designed 4MB memory expansion card for this great classic computer.

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