BlueSCSI V2 - works with SASI but with issues.

[TinaTurner]

I would say the key is the adding the Termination Power as several people in the thread have mentioned that.

Any firmware post December 2023 with aotta's changes appied should work. The only differences in the newer firmware is the simplified config file syntax e.g. System="X68000-SASI"


At least on my x68000 expert system nothing else worked. 3x different bluescsi v2 models (Centronics/DB25/Desktop), short cables, more powerful 5v 2amp PSU's all failed with So low SCSI Level

Have yet to try the Termination Power soldering mod and am hopeful of that.

[amazin]

But why keep insisting on such an old firmware? Updating is trivial:

1) you download the file
2) grab a USB micro cable
3) push the button on the raspberry pi pico, and keep it pressed while you...
4) ... connect the USB micro cable
5) the raspberryPi Pico will be detected on your computer as a pen/flash drive, release the button
6) open this drive, copy the firmware fire from step 1
7) Raspberry Pi Pico will restart, that's it.

Connect it back to the X68000 and that's it. No pain, won't mess with the SD card.

A 3 minutes job.

-Amazin

[incrediblehark]

Thanks for the info both! I have it reading as making sure your bluescsi is updated to the latest, but minmum fw the dec 2023 version. I'll add info for the term power mod as well.

[amazin]

I honestly think this is wrong advice, and wrong information.

If you read the 2024/10/26 release information, that's where Eric has added support to the X68000:

https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/releases/tag/v2024.10.26

There's an earlier one from February/2024 where he added initial X68000 specific support:

https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/releases/tag/v2024.02.22

So that being said, and considering how easy it is to upgrade *any* BlueSCSI V2, should be recommended to use the latest.

[TinaTurner]

Yes 100% be on latest firmware. There is full step by step info on post #64 of this thread. End result for me was a failure but I believe it's due to the x68000 expert requiring the "termpwr" mod.

Maybe add in to the guide to use short scsi cables and a PSU with 5v 2amp for the bluescsi as others have had success with that alone.

[incrediblehark]

Will do! I'll remove the line about minimum fw (already have link to latest on GitHub) and I'll link to the relevant info for the termpower mod. May be time to add some of this info to the wiki...

[aotta]

I totally agree with @TinaTurner comment, latest sw version didn't change the bus handling but only changed the config parsing.
Anyway, using last version is always preferable, so the wiki cold suggest it, in my opinion.