Re: ZVG firmware / the future of ZVG

I have a new zvg for sale.

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From: GamingDevices <gamingdevices@tx.rr.com>
To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
Sent: Mon, Apr 16, 2012 22:40:49 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: VECTOR: ZVG firmware / the future of ZVG

The Atmel ATmega16 & ATtiny2313 devices used in the ZVG have lock bits,
so I doubt that you can just read the part.

Mike

On 4/16/2012 4:59 PM, Jeremy Abel wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> So, I've got my vector monitor (or at least the post office does; I
> have to go pick it up), and I've been investigating ways to control
> it. So far, the ZVG seems like the best / only option. However, they
> seem to be hard to come by, and a bit out of my price range, not to
> mention the fact that they just aren't being made anymore. Making it
> even more complicated, I don't even have a PC with a parallel port
> (only a macbook). Instead, I've come up with several other options,
> which I will talk about below.
>
> Using the schematic that's available online, I've managed to re-enter
> the whole thing into EagleCAD, and have begun to design my own board
> for it, using only through-hole parts (because I don't have the
> patience / skill to solder SMDs). So far, only the power supply area
> is done, because I don't want to put too much effort into it before
> getting some more information about the whole thing. I'm doing this
> only because it would cost me $100 to print the board, and then $50 in
> parts, which is about $100 less than I'd end up paying for an original
> ZVG. There is one snag though: basically, I need the firmware that
> goes on the two Atmel chips. Without that, I might as well not even
> bother. So, I've come up with some solutions to that problem. Here's
> wh

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