Tag: cassette emulator

Reimplements SDrive around a 48 MHz Cypress PSoC ARM controller with microSD, capacitive controls, eight drives, and cassette emulation.

The repository publishes Eagle hardware files, PSoC firmware, update binaries, documentation, and enclosure models. Initial controller programming requires a Cypress KitProg-compatible programmer and the source expects the older PSoC Creator 4.0 toolchain. The latest tagged update is from 2018 and fixes FAT16, large ATR and 256-byte-sector handling, applies Hias patches, and improves SD-card compatibility; the last repository change shown is from 2022. No current assembled seller or explicit repository license was verified.

Emulates Atari SIO disk and cassette drives from microSD storage with an Arduino and touchscreen.

The Brewing Academy kit was sold out on 2026-07-24, but the firmware and build files remain public. Its kit still requires assembly and part of an SIO cable. The official project strongly recommends external power because the approximately 150 mA load exceeds the Atari SIO specification; follow its wiring instructions carefully to avoid back-powering the computer or device.