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ADB to USB converter & Wifi2Serial project - DONE!
Posted by: DW1992 on 2023-11-15 19:45:08 Hi Everyone, Just wanted to share this simple, but fun little project I just finished. Built an enclosure for my OldNet WiFi2Serial modem that also houses an Arduino Leonardo acting as an ADB to USB converter. I can now use my favourite +30 year old Extended Keyboard II and single button mouse on modern machines all while hitting up some telnet BBSes on my SE/30. Cheers Aaron/DW Dark Systems BBS
Posted by: buserror on 2023-11-21 06:56:10 Neat! What firmware did you use on the arduino?
Posted by: Snial on 2023-11-21 09:03:43 Excellent! Is the Arduino ADB code available?
Posted by: DW1992 on 2023-11-21 13:56:26 Thanks 🙂 I followed Chester's Blog, which does a great job explaining the steps for the build. Chester's Blog I was able to find the panel mount S-Video female connects on Amazon (pack of 5, so I may need to build more of these) lol. S-Video (Female) The Arduino I used is an unused Leonardo that I had from a previous project, but I've seen sites that make use of the UNO as well as the PRO Micro. Chester goes through compiling the firmware and flashing the Leonardo using avrdude (I used my OSX M1 laptop without any issues). It is built on the TMK project. I ended up using a 1K resistor between ADB pin 1 (data) and 3 (+5v). works perfectly with my keyboard & mouse connected simultaneously. I hope that helps someone build their own! Aaron/DW Dark Systems BBS
Posted by: Byte Knight on 2023-11-21 21:04:05 Just wanted to share this simple, but fun little project I just finished. Built an enclosure for my OldNet WiFi2Serial modem that also houses an Arduino Leonardo acting as an ADB to USB converter. I can now use my favourite +30 year old Extended Keyboard II and single button mouse on modern machines all while hitting up some telnet BBSes on my SE/30. Cheers Aaron/DW Dark Systems BBS Cool project! And is Dark Systems a Mac BBS?
Posted by: DW1992 on 2023-11-25 19:44:12 Cool project! And is Dark Systems a Mac BBS? Cheers, Dark Systems isn't an Apple specific BBS, but the file base does have some Mac games, etc... My board actually still runs RemoteAccess (for DOS), just like I did waaay back in the early to mid 90s. 🙂 Only now, it's in a DOS session under Windows and with a Telnet aware FOSSIL to let the old software accept Telnet connections. I've been playing with the idea of running a BBS on one of my 68K machines, using either TheOldNet's WiFi2Serial adapter, or the PDS Ethernet card in some of them... just need more free time... I love how much work you've put into Captain's Quarters. It's a great looking BBS! Also, thanks for making the pre-configured version of ZTerm available. I use it often on my SE/30 and Colour Classic Mystic. By far the best ANSI capable 68K terminal for BBSing. 🙂 Aaron
Posted by: Byte Knight on 2023-11-25 22:07:21 Dark Systems isn't an Apple specific BBS, but the file base does have some Mac games, etc... My board actually still runs RemoteAccess (for DOS), just like I did waaay back in the early to mid 90s. 🙂 Only now, it's in a DOS session under Windows and with a Telnet aware FOSSIL to let the old software accept Telnet connections. Smart - run the BBS on your PC so you can play on your Macs! 😀 I've been playing with the idea of running a BBS on one of my 68K machines, using either TheOldNet's WiFi2Serial adapter, or the PDS Ethernet card in some of them... just need more free time... The only wifi modem with a full AT command set capable of hosting a BBS that I'm aware of is the WiModem232. I've got an instance of Hermes II v3.5.11, which works on 68k Macs and supports TCP/IP connections, running via emulation on my BBS as a game server. I love how much work you've put into Captain's Quarters. It's a great looking BBS! Also, thanks for making the pre-configured version of ZTerm available. I use it often on my SE/30 and Colour Classic Mystic. By far the best ANSI capable 68K terminal for BBSing. 🙂 Thanks! I'm assuming you mean the preconfigured version of Black Night terminal program. ZTerm is the best for serial connections whereas Black Night is best for telnet connections.
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