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Re: TI84+ soundchip - arduino SID emulator
« Reply #105 on: June 02, 2014, 08:35:44 am »
I want to make a PCB for this so everyone can have a TIMID soundchip. I want to know which features should be included on the board.

These features are optional and make the board larger and more expensive.
Onboard voltage regulator. (So you can power it using a 9v battery for example)
I/O pins broken out so it's a fullfledged arduino compatible board.

I can have the bare pcb's manufactured for about $1.20 each. The microcontroller costs about $2-3. The price of the other components varies, but I think I can get the total cost down to $5-8 (depends on the additional features of the board)
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Re: TI84+ soundchip - arduino SID emulator
« Reply #106 on: June 02, 2014, 10:45:37 am »
I guess if you keep it 5V it's nice because you can power it off of USB. Even with the 84+'s port. ;)

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Re: TI84+ soundchip - arduino SID emulator
« Reply #107 on: June 02, 2014, 01:30:28 pm »
I would actually like the regulator because I don't have an external +5v source, but I do have a +9v for my arduino.

I'll buy if I can get my parents to let me.
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Re: TI84+ soundchip - arduino SID emulator
« Reply #108 on: June 02, 2014, 04:09:29 pm »
If you can get it made this cheap, I'd pay $10-15 + shipping. Definitely worth it.

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Re: TI84+ soundchip - arduino SID emulator
« Reply #109 on: June 02, 2014, 04:17:10 pm »
Does it have to fit inside of a calculator or is it better to make it an external device with more features?
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Re: TI84+ soundchip - arduino SID emulator
« Reply #110 on: June 02, 2014, 04:49:30 pm »
Maybe two versions ?

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Re: TI84+ soundchip - arduino SID emulator
« Reply #111 on: June 02, 2014, 06:20:17 pm »
That depends on the amount of people who actually need one of these. The minimum order per board is 10 pieces.
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