Microbee-MSPP Photo Gallery

Photos of Microbee and other vintage Australian microcomputers


Floppyio


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2 files, last one added on Oct 28, 2015
Album viewed 181 times

Microbee 56k/64k


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6 files, last one added on Nov 14, 2015
Album viewed 117 times

Gotek Setup


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8 files, last one added on May 10, 2016
Album viewed 98 times

Compact Flash Project


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2 files, last one added on Jun 09, 2016
Album viewed 59 times

128k with external floppy


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22 files, last one added on Nov 07, 2018
Album viewed 51 times

 

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Top view of external drive board Sanyo EB0906A72 viewsTop view of entire Sanyo EB0906A board
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Connection for flashing169 viewsThis was the general setup for flashing the Gotek drive. Following this the grey and white cables are removed as well as the paper clip connection and almost there.
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40/80 switch connection81 viewsThis is the pin out for the rear switch of the external floppy to the Sanyo EB0906A board, with two wires connecting to pins on the IC215 and the other two connecting to J5. Selecting between 40 and 80 tracks.
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40/80 switch connection to far side IC21555 viewsFar side IC second pin connection to the 40/80 switch
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Gotek Installed running Premium 128k Master SS80182 viewsInstalled the Gotek into a proper unit and loaded about 40 disk images - this pic showing Premium 128k SS80 Master.
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Rear View 128k Series 363 viewsThe colour card addition below the mainboard
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Old Floppy 360kb unit pic 2227 viewsThis unit wouldn't work initially due to lack of a fuse.
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The final link in the chain173 viewsSuch a cheap piece of equipment to make life so much easier - the USB 2.0 to TTL UART Module 5Pin CP2102 Serial Converter Board @ $3.99

Last additions - sscopel's Gallery
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Mainboard underside - colour board wiring114 viewsThe rest of the wiring from the colour board to the underside of the mainboardNov 07, 2018
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Top view of the mainboard/colour board78 viewsThis is a better view of the sandwich the mainboard and colour board make with many wires tucked in betweenNov 07, 2018
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Underside of mainboard showing colour card and speaker110 viewsThe colour card pinned into a header on the underside of the board with many wires and speaker siliconed on the sideNov 07, 2018
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Colour card MB1217 under main board87 viewsMain board sits over the top of the colour card MB1217 as seen. Has multiple 1217 codes printed on board maybe reflecting upgraded product from 1217-64-08 to 1217-64-09C or next batch using older board to complete product upgrade.Nov 07, 2018
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Closeup of Main board model number72 viewsMainboard 1248-3-04 CR model print tucked under the keyboard slightlyNov 07, 2018
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Main board top view160 viewsTop view showing main board 1248-3-04 CR in good conditionNov 07, 2018
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Core board MB-168 left side80 viewsCloseup of left side of core boardNov 07, 2018
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Core board MB-168 right side89 viewsCore board close-up of right sideNov 07, 2018