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load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Tue, 28.07.2015 21:34:43
by soviet
Hi this is my first post here so first of all i like to say hello to all.

Have this issue.
I got my zx evolution running the last beta baseconf, i love to get ts-conf running but like to keep my beta baseconf also
Theres a way to load ts-conf and keep my baseconf?.

Regards.

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Tue, 28.07.2015 22:45:35
by TS-Labs
Hola!
Sure. You can flash so called 'double' firmware and switch between 2 confs by pressing Alt+Ctrl+F12.
Here is a nice how to.

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Tue, 28.07.2015 23:05:40
by soviet
Thanks for your reply TS-labs i read the article but i find it very confusing. Also says to download a file containing tsrom+baseconf and that file contains the stable release i whant to keep my beta baseconf. A very short resume how this is done?, the newer baseconf have a "update rom" in the menu. And where i can download the lastest ts-rom version.

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Tue, 28.07.2015 23:57:58
by TS-Labs
DL it here. Warning: this release does not include 'rubber' ZX emulation in Baseconf (I still haven't merged it into double f/w).
Also you'll need this ROM (Use 'Flash Custom ROM' from ERS).

How to flash f/w:
- save zxevo_fw.bin into root directory of SD card,
- insert SD card into ZXEvo,
- hold 'soft' reset pressed and press 'hard' reset, f/w will flash. LED on the mainboard will blink slowly for few seconds, then system must restart itself.

Feel free to ask anything.

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Wed, 29.07.2015 18:14:57
by soviet
Great i was able to get the tsconf and baseconf flashed but have some questions when i press ctrl+alt+f12 show some white lines on the screen i have to press cc+ctrl+alt+f12 to go to the firmware changing is very confusing to go to base conf i have to hold 0 after resetting also what are the options boot to CUSTOM ROM EVO ROM PROF ROM, other question the beta firmware on base conf let you change the screen timing from 60 hz to 48k 128k pentagon etc and the one provided on ts-conf only work for 60 hz.

Thanks

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Wed, 29.07.2015 20:10:18
by TS-Labs
soviet wrote:show some white lines on the screen i have to press cc+ctrl+alt+f12 to go to the firmware changing is very confusing to go to base conf i have to hold 0

Letterstream parse error. Describe it in more details plz.
soviet wrote:other question the beta firmware on base conf let you change the screen timing from 60 hz to 48k 128k pentagon etc and the one provided on ts-conf only work for 60 hz.

Here functional keys (somewhat differ from original Baseconf):
F12 - reset
lshift+F12 - альтернативный reset (только для ts-conf)
rshift+F12 - вход в ts-bios (только ts-conf)
ctrl+alt+F12 - переключение между прошивками (base/ts-conf)
ctrl+alt+F11 - переключение в pong конфу

MENU + F1 - перекидывание бита0 выбора физического дисковода (только для ts-conf)
MENU + F2 - выбор источника 1-битной хрипелки (бипер / тейп-аут / тейп-ин) (только для ts-conf)
MENU + F3 - переключение 50/60Гц (только для base)
MENU + F4 - переключение полярности синхры (только для ts-conf)
Scroll Lock - переключение TV/VGA развертки (на ts-conf оная подаётся на оба источника сразу)

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Wed, 29.07.2015 20:28:14
by soviet
Im using a spanish ps2 keyboard i will try to repeat the issue later so i can describe it detailed.
What key is MENU ?.

Thanks for your help

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Wed, 29.07.2015 20:51:29
by LessNick
soviet wrote:What key is MENU ?.


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Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Wed, 29.07.2015 21:37:42
by TS-Labs
Puedes describirlo en espanol, lo entiendo.

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Thu, 30.07.2015 22:29:27
by soviet
Esto es lo que ocurre.
I flash correctly the custom base-conf and tsconf files.
To enter base conf y reset using control + alt + f12 fine
Then when i do control + alt + f12 to go in ts-conf the screen is filled on white and blue bands and freeze.
If i press shift + f12 reset ok to wild commander. or if i press right shift + f12 go to ts config menu fine.
if i soft reset pressing f12 i always go to the blue and white bars screen.

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Thu, 30.07.2015 22:56:15
by VBI
soviet, select rom and bank for reset like this:
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Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Fri, 31.07.2015 00:26:18
by TS-Labs
soviet wrote: the screen is filled on white and blue bands and freeze.

Pay attention what is in 'Reset to' options in BIOS Setup - probably you have ROM #04 there? Should be ROM #00 if you use TR-DOS/48/128 Basics.

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Fri, 31.07.2015 05:29:48
by soviet
I have done what you sat VBI and it fixed the issue now it reset correctly :D.
Thanks!.

I have another question, when i mount on a: any .trd image and go to tr-dos from tr-dos it keeps trying to read my real floppy dirve in place off the image.
Also my ide drive keep getting corrupted and have to take it to my pc reformat and copy again my software when i have only base-conf this never happened.

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Fri, 31.07.2015 06:23:51
by TS-Labs
Problem appears in TS or in Base?
How do you mount TRD?

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Fri, 31.07.2015 07:54:14
by soviet
i have the same problem on scl just do enter over the file on wild commander choose (scl as ram disk:) drive A enter OK then reset to TR-DOS.
I can browse the mounted image inside wild commander ?

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Fri, 31.07.2015 16:28:31
by TS-Labs
soviet wrote:i have the same problem on scl just do enter over the file on wild commander choose (scl as ram disk:) drive A enter OK then reset to TR-DOS.

Very very strange...
soviet wrote:I can browse the mounted image inside wild commander ?

Not yet, scheduled to be implemented.

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Fri, 06.04.2018 12:01:29
by chernandezba
TS-Labs wrote:
soviet wrote:show some white lines on the screen i have to press cc+ctrl+alt+f12 to go to the firmware changing is very confusing to go to base conf i have to hold 0

Letterstream parse error. Describe it in more details plz.
soviet wrote:other question the beta firmware on base conf let you change the screen timing from 60 hz to 48k 128k pentagon etc and the one provided on ts-conf only work for 60 hz.

Here functional keys (somewhat differ from original Baseconf):
F12 - reset
lshift+F12 - альтернативный reset (только для ts-conf)
rshift+F12 - вход в ts-bios (только ts-conf)
ctrl+alt+F12 - переключение между прошивками (base/ts-conf)
ctrl+alt+F11 - переключение в pong конфу

MENU + F1 - перекидывание бита0 выбора физического дисковода (только для ts-conf)
MENU + F2 - выбор источника 1-битной хрипелки (бипер / тейп-аут / тейп-ин) (только для ts-conf)
MENU + F3 - переключение 50/60Гц (только для base)
MENU + F4 - переключение полярности синхры (только для ts-conf)
Scroll Lock - переключение TV/VGA развертки (на ts-conf оная подаётся на оба источника сразу)


Hi
I have recovered this old thread
Are these keystrokes still valid? Can i switch between baseconf and tsconf just by pressing ctrl+alt+F12 ? I thought that, when upgrading to tsconf firmware, baseconf was deleted...

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Fri, 06.04.2018 20:01:47
by TS-Labs
Still valid, but changes will follow.
MENU + F4 will be removed soon.
And I plan to remove BaseConf from ATmega firmware.

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Fri, 06.04.2018 23:14:54
by chernandezba
TS-Labs wrote:Still valid, but changes will follow.
MENU + F4 will be removed soon.
And I plan to remove BaseConf from ATmega firmware.


Remove? Why? So you couldn't switch between tsconf and baseconf with ctrl+f12?

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Sat, 07.04.2018 01:29:05
by TS-Labs
Because "so said EVELYN the modified DOG".

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Sat, 07.04.2018 13:07:33
by chernandezba
TS-Labs wrote:Because "so said EVELYN the modified DOG".

Sorry I don't know what you mean

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Sat, 07.04.2018 19:28:30
by TS-Labs
This is the phrase from SDCC Z80 which annoys me a lot. Which probably means that authors decided so and they are too lazy to explain why.

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Mon, 09.04.2018 15:04:20
by chernandezba
TS-Labs wrote:This is the phrase from SDCC Z80 which annoys me a lot. Which probably means that authors decided so and they are too lazy to explain why.

It's a shame. I think it will be great to preserve both tsconf and baseconf on the same dual boot

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Mon, 09.04.2018 20:02:25
by idxi
Hello Friend!
My opinion: zx evo tsconf goes in a qualitative direction. And if compare it with a similar other ZX, it must be with Spinter 2000 :)
I support our friend - chief engineer of TS-Labs. B)

Re: load ts-conf on zx evolution

PostPosted: Tue, 10.04.2018 03:19:20
by TS-Labs
chernandezba wrote:It's a shame. I think it will be great to preserve both tsconf and baseconf on the same dual boot

My cons are:
- authors of BaseConf are quite hostile to 3rd party developers, for instance they occupied whole 512k ROM with tons of unnecessary garbage, while tsconf cabins is 64k, resulting BaseConf cannot proper work without those 64k either,
- BaseConf is less used by TSconf users anyway, and that's not an issue to re-flash it if need,
- the "killer" BaseConf features are used in a countable number of demos while all other Pentagon features are supported by both configs.