[Coco] MPI Updates

[RETRO Innovations]

On 1/28/2016 3:16 PM, Camillus wrote:
> Very nice Jim,
>
> Like I said before can't wait to try one.
>
> Any idea when they become available for the public and at what price ( two board version)
The two board version I would expect will be ~ $80.  The boards don't 
have many components, but they are big...

> Just need to know how much I have to set aside each month...lol.
> Also a quick question, the IDE cables you use, are those the 80 conductor ones? ( 40 signal / 40 SigGnd )
80.
>   
> I also wanted to ask you if a modification to your project would work.
>
> I was thinking of making smaller boards, with a coco connector on one side and a idc connector on the other.
> A smaller board with your logic and 4 or 8 idc (ide) connectors would then be my controller.
> This makes build in a lot easier, a small board into coco, of which 4 to 8 idc (ide) cables can go into a case and connect to any device/pack inside. This was my intention all along to build this from the Guninson schematics, but I liked your idea  with the CPLD. I just wanted to know if the wires would have to much strain on the board. Any thoughts about this?
I don't think physical strain will be the issue, but yes, I think all of 
those IDE cables on the main bus will cause major issues.

Sorry.

Jim