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xelalex [Virtual Exhibition Desk]
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 ====== OqtaDrive ====== ====== OqtaDrive ======
  
-//**A Sinclair-Microdrive-Emulator**//, **Alexander Vollschwitz**+//**A Sinclair Microdrive Emulator**//, **Alexander Vollschwitz**
  
 {{:oq-microdrive.jpg?310&direct |Microdrive}} {{:oq-microdrive.jpg?310&direct |Microdrive}}
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 ^ Technology | endless magnetic tape | ^ Technology | endless magnetic tape |
 ^ Capacity | max. 128KB, typ. 70-80KB | ^ Capacity | max. 128KB, typ. 70-80KB |
-^ Tape | 1.9mm x 5m |+^ Tape | 1.9mm x 5m, 76cm/|
 ^ Format | 2 tracks | ^ Format | 2 tracks |
  
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 ^ Hardware | //Arduino Nano// | ^ Hardware | //Arduino Nano// |
 ^ Software | firmware in //C//, daemon in //Golang//, web UI based on //Bootstrap// | ^ Software | firmware in //C//, daemon in //Golang//, web UI based on //Bootstrap// |
-^ Project Home | [[https://github.com/xelalexv/oqtadrive|GitHub]] |+^ Project Home | [[https://oqtadrive.org|Home]], [[https://codeberg.org/xelalexv/oqtadrive|Codeberg]] |
 ^ Contributors | Alexander Vollschwitz (developer/maintainer), Tom Dalby (PCB & case design, testing), Stephan Preuß (testing) | ^ Contributors | Alexander Vollschwitz (developer/maintainer), Tom Dalby (PCB & case design, testing), Stephan Preuß (testing) |
 ^ License | GPL-3.0 | ^ License | GPL-3.0 |
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 {{ :oq-family.jpg?680&direct |family gathering}} {{ :oq-family.jpg?680&direct |family gathering}}
  
-Here are a few members of the "//OqtaDrive// family" (built by [[https://www.tomdalby.com/|Tom Dalby]]) - left and rear: all-in-one config in original and 3D printed case, front: minimal configuration for connecting to PC+Here are a few members of the "//OqtaDrive// family" (built by [[https://www.tomdalby.com/|Tom Dalby]]) - left and rear: standalone config in original and 3D printed case, front: minimal configuration for connecting to PC
  
 ===== Development ===== ===== Development =====
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 ==== Open Sourcing ==== ==== Open Sourcing ====
  
-{{ ::oq-pcbs.jpg?300&direct|from all-in-one to micro}}+{{ ::oq-pcbs.jpg?300&direct|from standalone to micro}}
  
-Beginning of May 2021 support for the //QL// was complete and the adapter could automatically detect //Spectrum// and //QL//, as desired. After many refactorings the code base was also cleaned up enough to warrant publishing on [[https://github.com/xelalexv/oqtadrive|GitHub]]. From the start it was important to me to make this project available under a free license, so anyone interested in this could built it.+Beginning of May 2021 support for the //QL// was complete and the adapter could automatically detect //Spectrum// and //QL//, as desired. After many refactorings the code base was also cleaned up enough to warrant [[https://codeberg.org/xelalexv/oqtadrive|publishing]]. From the start it was important to me to make this project available under a free license, so anyone interested in this could built it.
  
-By open sourcing, //OqtaDrive// could also win the first contributors. Tom Dalby designed several PCBs for various configurations along with models for 3D printing cases - from an //all-in-one// config with //Raspberry Pi// onboard to a minimal //micro// version. Stephan Preuß relentlessly tested many pre-releases, on //Spectrum// and //QL//, and found quite a few bugs. And not to forget all the discussions that sprang up over the collaboration, which were important for the direction of //OqtaDrive//. For example, initially I wasn't really interested in an //all-in-one// config that could be controlled via a web UI. But due to Tom's and Stephan's suggestions and friendly nudging, this is today my favorite config. :-D+By open sourcing, //OqtaDrive// could also win the first contributors. Tom Dalby designed several PCBs for various configurations along with models for 3D printing cases - from //standalone// config with //Raspberry Pi// onboard to a minimal //micro// version. Stephan Preuß relentlessly tested many pre-releases, on //Spectrum// and //QL//, and found quite a few bugs. And not to forget all the discussions that sprang up over the collaboration, which were important for the direction of //OqtaDrive//. For example, initially I wasn't really interested in an //standalone// config that could be controlled via a web UI. But due to Tom's and Stephan's suggestions and friendly nudging, this is today my favorite config. :-D
  
 ===== Status ===== ===== Status =====
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   * Install script for Linux   * Install script for Linux
  
-{{ :oq-standalone.jpg?640&direct |all-in-one}}+{{ :oq-standalone.jpg?640&direct |standalone}}
  
 ===== Virtual Exhibition Desk ===== ===== Virtual Exhibition Desk =====
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 {{ ::oq-micro.jpg?280&direct|micro}} {{ ::oq-micro.jpg?280&direct|micro}}
  
-[[:hier_link_einfuegen|To the virtual exhibition desk]]+[[https://bbb.vcfb.de/b/xel-c5e-y6s-m3u|To the virtual exhibition desk]]
  
 ==== Availability Times ==== ==== Availability Times ====
  
 ^ Day       ^ Time            ^ ^ Day       ^ Time            ^
-|Saturday    | 10:00 - 12:30 / 14:00 - 19:00 | +|Saturday    | 10:00 - 12:30 / 13:30 - 19:00 | 
-|Sunday      | 10:00 - 12:30 / 14:00 - 18:00 |+|Sunday      | 10:00 - 18:00 |
  
 ==== Demo Times ==== ==== Demo Times ====
  
 {{ ::oq-config-internal.jpg?400&direct|built-in in Interface 1}} {{ ::oq-config-internal.jpg?400&direct|built-in in Interface 1}}
-{{ ::oq-config-external.jpg?400&direct|all-in-one}}+{{ ::oq-config-external.jpg?400&direct|standalone}}
  
 There are no scheduled demo slots right now. We'll just decide on the spot, depending on number of visitors and interest. I'll be showing original Microdrives and various //OqtaDrive// configurations hands on. I'm also planning to build an //OqtaDrive// adapter live :-P There are no scheduled demo slots right now. We'll just decide on the spot, depending on number of visitors and interest. I'll be showing original Microdrives and various //OqtaDrive// configurations hands on. I'm also planning to build an //OqtaDrive// adapter live :-P
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 |Saturady    | xx:xx  | xxx | |Saturady    | xx:xx  | xxx |
 |Sunday      | xx:xx  | yyy | |Sunday      | xx:xx  | yyy |
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