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Just got my Teensy today (in fact two, from different sources). Bit concerned initially that the chip was AT90USB1287 (not the 1286), but only difference I can see from datasheet is the 1287 has added ability to do USB Host (OTG), but usurps port E bit 7 for UVCON to do it.

Perhaps the thought they were getting scarce was a little premature, a lot of clones (using 1287) are available on AliExpress.

I just want to share my experiences with the QLUB as a means to get my BB QL going (....further).

Stock issue 5 QL, JM ROMS replaced by Minerva and TK2.
Software package QLUB General Release v2.2a.zip from martyn_hill from this thread.
QLUB Hardware was a kit from Chr$. Teensyduino sw.
Emulator sQLux running on a headless linux system using xpra to display the emulator screen in a web browser. I am not a fan of emulation but this works very well.
I downloaded all the supporting code from http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/ except the 32 bit ops these came from the forum here.

After ironing out my own stupid mistakes, this works like a charm. No hiccups whatsoever. I transferred chess back and forth 10 times without a problem.

Great work from the QLUB author and very useful to bootstrap, or even use (since unzip is too big) if you are barebones... can t go wrong for 30-40 EUR.

br Xtof

Thank you for your feedback XtoF!

Yet another platform combination that seems to work with the QLUB

In our PM exchange, you made a valid point about developing the solution to run independently of a PC-based emulator. The topic has come up before and one of our friends here has developed a Python-based equivalent of the SendFileMQ SBasic programme that runs outside the emulator.

You also mentioned the usefulness of a file-server solution - again running outside of an emulator.

Whilst I do not believe that attempting to mimic FSERVE outside of QDOS/SMSQe is a particularly viable option (I could explain why if interested), development of a an FTP-like solution to allow easier browsing and download of files by a native QL from a repository hosted and shared-out via the QLUB without QDOS emulation is certainly doable - in fact I developed a solution for sharing files from a QL to a Spectrum that implements a simple FTP-like mechanism. If there is enough interest and - once I've completed the remaining work on the native QDOS NET/MQ drivers - I would be happy to continue to develop that solution and share here, for someone to then cross-port it to another non-QDOS environment.

Warm regards,
Martyn.

Hi Martyn,

I have 5 QLUB PCBs to make up, I will get someone to 3D Print Marcels STL files and see if anyone wants to buy 4 of them...

Derek,

I'd be interested if an assembed one is going spare.

If so, please let me know the cost.

Thanks!

I'll take one assembled Because my own project to build one has seen not a single part get put together

Hi,

I was not looking for orders to build the QLUB, only stating I have some PCBs, waiting to be populated.

However, I will get a BOM updated with prices.

Hi Derek, my apologies - I clearly misread your post.

Hi

I only suggested probably 4 would be available, but I do not have any costings on the parts.

I will get a detailed Bill Of Materials.

Just noticed the Teensy 2.0++ is discontinued.

https://www.pjrc.com/store/teensypp.html