OSI 560Z Clone?

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glitch
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Re: OSI 560Z Clone?

Post by glitch » Fri Dec 09, 2016 9:18 pm

Mile High Test got back to me, they've got the 560Z board and just needed me to sign off on the work order. Should have scans soon!
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Re: OSI 560Z Clone?

Post by MK14HAK » Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:03 pm

Could and optional 6502 or 6809 CPU sub board plug in to the Z80 socket or separate socket be added to the 560Z somehow ? ?
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Re: OSI 560Z Clone?

Post by glitch » Mon Dec 19, 2016 9:39 pm

Sure, there's already a footprint for adding another 40-pin CPU. It seems that OSI intended this board to be used to experiment with new CPUs without having to design the rest of the computer. Interfacing is left as an exercise to the reader :)
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Re: OSI 560Z Clone?

Post by glitch » Tue Dec 20, 2016 8:32 pm

Now with 100% more PDP-8:

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Re: OSI 560Z Clone?

Post by dave » Wed Dec 21, 2016 12:39 am

Very nice! You can count me in for a couple of those boards.
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Re: OSI 560Z Clone?

Post by glitch » Wed Jan 04, 2017 3:16 pm

Wrapping up some changes to the preorder system, should have it deployed tonight. I thought I had it finished, but ended up upgrading the framework I use due to a security advisory. Always something :)
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Re: OSI 560Z Clone?

Post by glitch » Thu Jan 05, 2017 5:31 pm

As promised:

https://services.theglitchworks.net/ng/ ... t=osi_560z

Even if you've contacted me about these boards, PLEASE PREORDER! That gets your name and email into my system so I can process the preorders automatically.
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Re: OSI 560Z Clone?

Post by glitch » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:56 pm

I'm thinking I will let the preorder run until the end of the Chinese New Year festivals, there's no point in submitting boards now, they won't get processed anyway!
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Re: OSI 560Z Clone?

Post by glitch » Fri Feb 03, 2017 3:02 pm

Just submitted the artwork to the PC board house! I'm ordering 25 bare boards. Looks like they'll be around $20 USD each + shipping.
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Re: OSI 560Z Clone?

Post by glitch » Mon Feb 06, 2017 4:48 pm

Ordered a bunch of 9x12" bubble mailers and "DO NOT BEND" stickers today -- expecting the boards in by the end of next week!
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