[Coco] my x-pad writing software

[Bill Pierce]

The xpad (from what I understand) uses a field created by a wire grid in the pad. The pen is basically an antenna which senses the strongest signal from the x/y position in the grid. The pen tip is a switch that assumes "contact" when pressed. All this would be software timed so the double speed of the Coco would throw the timing out of whack.
BTW... you said it worked with the 6309, but was it in "native" mode? RSDOS does not use native mode so it would have to be poked in. I can't remember the address for this. This is not double speed, it just puts the CPU into 6309 native mode allowing it to use faster execution time on some instructions as well as using native 6309 instructions.

 

 

Bill Pierce
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rietveld Rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com>
To: Bill Pierce via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Mon, Sep 11, 2017 12:15 am
Subject: Re: [Coco] my x-pad writing software

My xpad works fine with my coco3 that has the  6309 in it  as  long, as you pointed out, I don't use the high speed poke‎I'm not sure why the xpad doesn't like the higher clock speed?Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.  Original MessageFrom: Bill Pierce via CocoSent: Sunday, September 10, 2017 11:30 PMTo: coco at maltedmedia.comReply To: CoCoList for Color Computer EnthusiastsCc: Bill PierceSubject: Re: [Coco] my x-pad writing softwareAs an addendum to the previous post, it works with the Coco3 with a multipak as long as you do not use the double speed poke (in fact this goes for the Coco1/2). This also kills NitrOS9 use unless a driver (or software) is specifically written to slow down the Coco3 (NitrOS9 is ALWAYS in double speed) while the X-Pad is accessed. This may even hamper use with a 6309 in native mode, not really sure.The Coco2 will require the multipak as well, as the Coco2 does not provide 12v.Bill Pierce"Charlie stole the handle, and the train it won't stop going, no way to slow down!" - Ian Anderson - Jethro TullMy Music from the Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3https://sites.google.com/site/dabarnstudio/Co-Contributor, Co-Editor for CocoPediahttp://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Main_PageE-Mail: ooogalapasooo at aol.com-----Original Message-----From: Rietveld Rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com>To: Brian Goers <coco at maltedmedia.com>Sent: Sun, Sep 10, 2017 9:56 pmSubject: Re: [Coco] my x-pad writing softwareIt does work with a coco3.   That is what I used for my demoBut you will need to use a MPI with any coco other than the coco1 since the xpad needs 12vSent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.  Original MessageFrom: Brian GoersSent: Sunday, September 10, 2017 9:50 PMTo: coco at maltedmedia.comReply To: CoCoList for Color Computer EnthusiastsSubject: Re: [Coco] my x-pad writing softwareDoes anyone know if the X-Pad works on the Coco 3? If it doesn't why?Can it work under NitrOS9?Is there a service manual out there? I saw one once but I have no ideawhere.On 9/10/2017 1:01 AM, Rietveld Rietveld wrote:> After being frustrated with the lack of software I started to write a writing program for the x-pad>> This is a quick demo of the beginning stages of the program>> I just need to figure out where to take it from here?>-- Brian Goers  Club Librarian/Treasurer  The 27th Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFEST!    April 21 & 22, 2018  Fairfield Inn & Suites Lombard  1-630-629-1500  Fest information at http://glensideccc.com--Coco mailing listCoco at maltedmedia.comhttps://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco-- Coco mailing listCoco at maltedmedia.comhttps://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco--Coco mailing listCoco at maltedmedia.comhttps://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco-- Coco mailing listCoco at maltedmedia.comhttps://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/coco