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Software updates for Arduitape and Casduino

Andrew Beer has been working hard on updating the software for the original Arduitape and the MSX specific Casduino.

Software update for Arduitape.

Here is an update for the Arduitape software. It is now compatible with the latest Arduino IDE and supports Long File Names. The quality of play back has also improved.

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Software update for Casduino the MSX specific version of Arduitape.

This software update now includes the ability to change the playback baudrate between 1200/2400/3600. 1200 and 2400 baudrate works perfectly on a Nano based machine and an Uno based machine. 3600 is somewhat experimental and works on about 95% of games on both machines with a standard 2GB sd card, 100% on an Uno based with a class 4 SDHC card and 98% on Nano based machines with a class 4 SDHC card. Also with Long File Name support.

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Comments

  1. Hello, I would like to postearas the schematic for the use of casduino and I'm having trouble putting into operation. LCD so me draws two characters, please if you can tell which are the pinout of everything and know that accessories tmabien utlilizas this latest version and especially to see the operation thereof. thanks for the work.

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  2. The schematics for the Arduitape II and III are in earlier posts with the pin outs. I am in the process of documenting the latest version which is Casduino only.

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  3. I hope you upload soon as I am very interested, let me know if it is possible with arduino nano v3 and lcd 1602. Regards

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  4. The Casduino uses a Nano v3 and a 1602 I2C LCD display. There is very little difference to the Arduitape apart from not needing the filter board and to fit it in a smaller project box I have slightly updated the design.

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