Individual Computers Turbo Chameleon 64 Manuel utilisateur

Turbo Chameleon 64

User Manual

Draft Version (Beta 7b)

12/06/12

Contents

1. Contents

1. Contents...........................................................................................................................................2

2. Getting started................................................................................................................................4

2 1 What's in the Box? 5

2 2 Operation in standalone mode 6

2 2 1 Using the docking station 7

2 3 Operation in cartridge mode 9

2 3 1 Operation on a C64 9

2 4 Sound output 10

3. Updating the Chameleon..............................................................................................................11

3 1 Updating using update prg 11

3 2 Updating via USB 12

3 2 1 Preparations 12

3 2 2 Using the updater program 12

3 2 3 Using ChaCo 12

3 3 If something goes wrong 13

4. Overview........................................................................................................................................14

4 1 Flash memory organization 14

4 2 Using disk images 15

4 2 1 Disk slot organization 15

4 2 2 Mounting images 15

4 2 3 Unmounting images 15

4 3 Using cartridges 16

4 3 1 Cartridge slot organization 16

4 3 2 Expert Cartridge 16

4 3 3 Mounting cartridge images 17

4 4 using custom ROM images 17

5. Chameleon Menu System.............................................................................................................1

5 1 Boot Loader 18

5 1 1 Limitations of the boot-loader 19

5 2 Keys 20

5 3 Main Menu 21

5 4 Options 22

5 4 1 CPU Turbo 22

5 4 2 Emulated drives 22

5 4 3 Cartridges and Memory Expansions 23

5 4 4 Input devices 23

5 4 5 VGA output 24

5 4 6 Emulation settings 24

5 4 7 RTC 24

5 4 8 Boot-loader and Menu settings 25

5 4 9 Buttons 26

5 5 File Browser 28

5 5 1 Keys 28

5 5 2 User / File menu 30

5 5 3 Supported File types 31

5 5 4 Plugins 32

5 5 5 Limitations of the file-browser 34

5 6 ML Monitor 35

5 6 1 Features 35

5 6 2 Commands 35

5 7 Online Help 37

5 7 1 Keys 37

5 8 System Info 38

Contents

6. ChaCo, the Chameleon Control Software..................................................................................39

6 1 Preparations 39

6 1 1 Linux / Mac OSX 39

6 2 Linux notes 39

6 3 Mac OSX notes 39

6 4 Overview 40

6 4 1 Slot Management 41

6 4 2 Memory Access 41

6 4 3 Debugging 41

6 4 4 Status display 41

6 5 Examples 42

6 5 1 Starting a core 42

6 5 2 Flashing a Core 43

6 5 3 Accessing memory 44

6 6 Command-line options 47

6 7 chacocmd 48

6 7 1 examples 48

7. Frequently asked questions..........................................................................................................49

. known Bugs and Limitations.......................................................................................................52

8 1 Turbo Chameleon FPGA Core 52

8 2 Menu System 52

8 2 1 MMC/SD Card compatibility 52

8 2 2 PRG Launcher 53

8 2 3 G64 Mounter 53

8 2 4 G64 Saver 53

8 2 5 CRT Launcher 53

8 2 6 SID Player 54

8 3 ChaCo 55

8 3 1 Windows 55

8 3 2 Linux 55

9. Reporting Bugs.............................................................................................................................56

9 1 Test Procedure 56

9 1 1 general 56

9 1 2 MMC/SD Card compatibility 56

9 1 3 non volatile user options 56

9 1 4 upgrading the core 57

9 1 5 File-browser 57

9 1 6 Plugins 57

10. Developer information...............................................................................................................5

11. Related projects...........................................................................................................................59

12. Appendix......................................................................................................................................60

12 1 PS/2 Keyboard Key Assignment 60

12 2 PS/2 Keyboard Joystick Assignment 61

12 3 CDTV Remote Control Key Assignment 62

12 4 supported Cartridge types 63

12 5 Opening the Cartridge 64

12 6 Re-programming the USB micro-controller 66

12 6 1 Linux 69

12 7 configuring Quartus for JTAG 70

12 8 Chameleon cable pinouts 75

12 9 Technical Data 77

12 9 1 Turbo Chameleon FPGA Core 77

13. Credits..........................................................................................................................................7

14. Fine print.....................................................................................................................................79

Getting started

2. Getting started

Thank you for purchasing an Individual Computers product The Chameleon is one of the most

complex projects that we've ever made for any computer, and it will take much more than this user

manual to explain all the features and possibilities of this cartridge Take your time to read all of this

document

You've been made aware a number of times that the current state of the firmware is beta, and we

appreciate that you've bought the unit anyway If you find any bugs, please report them either

directly to Individual Computers, or to the Yahoo mailing list:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chameleon_64/

This is where the developers meet, and where your questions will be answered by the people who

made the cartridge We will also make important announcements on that list, so even if you don't

have anything to report, please subscribe to that list

Please download the latest version of the FPGA Core and ChaCo, the Chameleon Control software,

from:

http://beta.icomp.de/

Getting started

2.1. What's in the Box?

•upper left corner: mini USB cable (for data transfers, 180cm)

•middle bottom: Turbo Chameleon 64 :-)

•upper right corner: breakout cable with connectors for USB (power supply, 80cm), keyboard

and mouse (both PS/2, 20cm), IEC (DIN, 20cm)

•a short user manual (which you do not need any more now that you have found this one)

Getting started

2.2. Operation in standalone mode

In stand-alone mode, you will need at least the breakout cable to connect to Chameleon, because it

will provide power to the cartridge Make sure that the power supply can deliver at least the 2 5W

(5V and 500mA) that's specified for a USB connection The Chameleon hardware will take about 2

Watts of power, so make sure that your keyboard and mouse don't overload the power supply! Most

PCs don't have any trouble supplying Chameleon with power Note that some PCs don't provide

power without a data connection on a USB port In that case, please use a separate power supply

Connect your monitor to the VGA output By default the Turbo Chameleon 64 FPGA core uses a

standard 800x600 mode with a refresh rate of 72Hz Some monitors don't support this high

frequency Please consult your monitor's manual if you have any trouble with Chameleon's VGA

output

Connect your keyboard to the purple PS/2 connector, and your mouse to the green PS/2 connector

The IEC connector can be left open If you want to use ChaCo with the cartridge, you also need to

connect the mini-USB cable to that PC (see chapter 6 ChaCo, the Chameleon Control Software)

Getting started

2.2.1. Using the docking station

The Chameleon docking station extends the available ports of your Chameleon by the following:

–four joystick ports

–one C64 keyboard connector

–one Amiga 500 keyboard connector

Both keyboard connectors are keyed, which means that they have a missing pin in order to help you

finding the correct orientation of the connector However, the A500 keyboard connector is not

always keyed, so you have to take a close look at the colours The black wire of the A500 keyboard

is marked next to the connector Wrong connection may destroy both, the docking station and the

keyboard! Better double-check before you apply power to the unit

All C64 keyboards that we have encountered have been keyed There is no danger when plugging in

the keyboard the wrong way round – you will just observe funny behaviour Caution: This only

applies to the Chameleon docking station! You may actually destroy a C64 if you connect the

keyboard the wrong way round!

Please download and install Chameleon core Beta-7 or higher before you use the docking station

It's available from http://beta.icomp.de/ Older cores will not support the docking station,

and the ports won't be of any use to you For flashing, please disconnect all external hardware:

Remove the mouse, remove the PS/2 keyboard and remove the SD card from the slot Do not

connect the docking station to Chameleon when you're updating the flash!

Getting started

There is only one way that Chameleon fits the docking station: It's with the button side up Slide the

cartridge all the way in until the black connector is at least covered half by the Chameleon Make

sure that there's proper contact between the docking station and the Chameleon – the cartridge may

not be tilted at all

Connect the breakout cable and supply power to the whole setup through the USB connector of the

breakout cable Make sure that your power supply is strong enough! With the docking station, we

recommend to use a 5V/1000mA power supply If available, use a 5 2V/1000mA power supply, but

never use any higher voltage than 5 2V Only use regulated power supplies

Getting started

2.3. Operation in cartridge mode

WARNING: Chameleon is a C64 cartridge It does not work in the C12 . Don't even try, as this

might cause damage to the computer, the cartridge or both. Don't experiment, it can not work

and you risk damage to valuable equipment that's not covered by warranty

WARNING: Also, Chameleon does not work in cartridge port expanders – neither as the only

cartridge, nor together with other cartridges It will only work if it's plugged directly to the C64

Don't experiment with combinations of cartridges! It cannot work, and you risk damage to valuable

equipment that's not covered by warranty

2.3.1. Operation on a C64

Remove the protective plastic from the Chameleon expansion connector Just push it in and rotate it

until it comes out – be gentle, there's no force required! The brown rubber is glued in place Don't

try to peel it out, it is required if you want to put the protection back in The rubber will not conflict

with the C64's expansion port

Getting started

Now insert the cartridge into the C64 expansion port with the buttons facing up Connect your VGA

monitor to the VGA output of Chameleon At this point, we recommend to also connect your old

15kHz screen, so you can compare the output of Chameleon against the output of the original VIC

chip

Use of the breakout cable is optional on the C64 If you want to use a PS/2 keyboard or mouse,

you'll need it

If you want to use the ChaCo software with this setup, you also need to connect the mini-USB cable

to your PC (see chapter 6 ChaCo, the Chameleon Control Software)

Note for SX- 4 users

•If for some reason the Chameleon fails to start the menu system, power-cycle the computer

and hold "2" during power-on This will make the menu use a fail safe configuration (skips

booting from SD card and copying ROMs from C64)

•There seems to be a timing problem that makes copying ROMs from the C64 fail on some

SX-64s, this will result in a crash when exiting the menu system If this is the case, disable

the "copy ROMs from C64" option (see chapter 5 4 Options), write options and power-cycle

the computer Optionally you can enable "boot from SD card" and put a SX-64 kernal (or

whatever else you want to use) ROM image on it (see chapter 5 1 Boot Loader)

2.4. Sound output

Chameleon and C64 each have their own audio outputs, the Chameleon doesn't get the audio from

the C64 and the C64 doesn't get the audio from the Chameleon so each must be connected

seperately

The Chameleon has a stereo output (it can emulate 2 SIDs) You connect it to your speakers with an

3 5 mm stereo-audio plug similar what portable players and many laptops have You need speakers

with build-in amplifier (or separate amplifier as Chameleon doesn't have one)

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