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Sum A600 USB Keyboard Adaptor
Sum A600 USB Keyboard adaptor is a USB interface for HID keyboards (ONLY) without the need for installing additional AmigaOS software drivers. Device’s installation procedure consists of simply attaching it the U7 chip located on A600’s motherboard. Additional feature of the adapter is its “Bootloader” function allowing future firmware upgrades.
Sum A600 USB comes with dedicated configuration mode, which becomes available when you by pressing both the Right-Shift + Pause keys together. User preferences are saved to the built-in EEPROM memory.
Key Features of the Sum A600
- Support for both USB HID and USB-PS / 2 keyboards (Not gaming or LED backlit keyboards).
- A600 compatibility (U7 chip-attached).
- Built-in USB stack.
- Configuration mode for PC keyboard (activated by R-Shift + Pause key combination),
- Configuration mode for Mac keyboard (activated by R-Shift + F19 key combination).
- Built-in EEPROM memory enabling user preferences storage.
- “Bootloader” function allowing future firmware upgrades.
- “Status” indicator LED providing information about device’s state.
- built around 16-bit Microchip microcontroller utilizing nanoWatt technology.
- Non-blocking keyboard A600 – You can still use the inbuilt A600 keyboard.
Entering configuration mode (R-Shift + Pause)
- F1 – RESET type – software (A2000, A3000, A4000, CD32, CDTV) or hardware (A600, A1200),
- F2 – mapped Amiga Right to Alt Right,
- F10 – view keycode (on / off),
- F12 – display configuration
| Amiga keys | USB keyboard |
|---|---|
| Amiga reset | CTRL + L-Win + R-Win CTRL + L-Alt + R-Alt CTRL + L-Alt + Del |
| Help | F12 |
| L-Amiga | L-Win |
| R-Amiga | R-Win |
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Amiga A600 Recapping Service. All board revisions (1.1,1.3,1.5,2B,2D). NOTE this is NOT a repair service.
- Check of the board before recapping is begun (any faults found before recapping will be reported back)
- Removal of existing capacitors (both SMD and radial capacitors).
- Cleanup and preparation of area.
- Replace using either Panasonic/Wurth/KEMET capacitors.
- Retest (Video, Audio, Floppy Boot, CF Card boot).
Overseas recapping orders
Overseas orders are very welcome and we are able to provide you return shipping costs at the checkout. To do this add any of our recapping services to your shopping basket and then at the checkout simply fill in the billing and shipping form including your telephone and email address (important) and click the 'Request a quote' link. You will receive an email within 24hrs with the shipping cost and you can then proceed with the order by clicking on the 'Complete your order' within the email. There is no need to leave the checkout page open your web browser.
Amiga A600 Recapping Service (PREMIUM)
Amiga A600 recapping service (Premium) using hybrid polymer capacitors (these never leak again!), all board revisions. NOTE this is NOT a repair service.
- Check of the board before recapping is begun (any faults found before recapping will be reported back)
- Removal of existing capacitors (both SMD and radial capacitors).
- Cleanup and preparation of area.
- Replace using either Panasonic/Wurth/KEMET polymer capacitors.
- Retest (Video, Audio, Floppy Boot, CF Card boot).
Overseas recapping orders
Overseas orders are very welcome and we are able to provide you return shipping costs at the checkout. To do this add any of our recapping services to your shopping basket and then at the checkout simply fill in the billing and shipping form including your telephone and email address (important) and click the 'Request a quote' link. You will receive an email within 24hrs with the shipping cost and you can then proceed with the order by clicking on the 'Complete your order' within the email. There is no need to leave the checkout page open your web browser.Related products
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Full specs:
- CPU MC68SEC000AA20, clocked on 28MHz.
- 11MB Fast Ram.
- MapROM Feature.
- PCMCIA Friendly - Ram needs to be set to 4MB.
- Embedded hardware DriveSWAP DF0/DF1 (Boot Selector).
Notes:
- Some demos or games may require disable "CPU CACHE" for better compatibility with the MC68000.
- The card is designed to work with 3.1 Roms and above including 3.2 and 3.2.1.
- PCB Colour will vary
Amiga A600 Keyboard Membrane (New) GREEN
Amiga A600 Keyboard Membrane brand new GREEN. If you have issues with your Amiga A600 keyboard with missing keys or missing rows of keys the chances are the membrane needs replacing. There are 3 types of Mitsumi keyboard membrane for the Amiga A600:
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- The A600 Green Keyboard Membrane (model number 56C47A or 56C471A - maybe stamped A300-A)
- The A600 Green Keyboard Membrane (model number 56C47B or 56C471B - maybe stamped A300-B)
- Check the ribbon is inserted all the way in the connector on the Amiga A600 mainboard.
- If it's only 1 or two keys the plunger may need a clean, strip down the keyboard and clean the plunger with some IPA.
- If it's a whole row of keys missing its a very strong possibility that the membrane on your needs replacing.
- The final step is to trim off 1mm of the connector (the ribbon end that plugs into the A600 mainboard).
AmiKIT for PiStorm and Pistorm32 (RPi 3A+, CM4 & RPi4 B)
AmiKit for Pistorm and PiStorm32 is a pre-installed full workbench environment for the Commodore Amiga A500 A500 Plus, A600, A1200 and A2000 equipped with a Pistorm A500, Pistorm A600, PiStorm32-Lite or PiStorm32-Lite CM4. The SD card is packed with over 400+ classic Amiga programs and games. This version has been has been optimised for the PiStorm and It transforms your Amiga workbench interface in to a highly colourful, high resolution RTG desktop perfect for any HDMI monitor!!
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What you need:
- AmigaOS 3.2 ADF Files (Licenced AmigaOS 3.2 is available here)
- AmigaOS 3.2.2 update (available free from Hyperion's website once you register AmigaOS 3.2)
- AmigaOS 3.2.2.1 hotfix (again available free from Hyperon)
- Picasso96 drivers from Aminet
- Internet connection from your Amiga (to register AmiKit on AmiKit Servers) using a PCMCIA WiFi or LAN card, Plipbox etc. There is a 15min demo of Roadshow TCP/IP stack included.
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Full HD 1920x1080 monitor (or at least HD 1360x768) for RTG desktop plus a second Amiga monitor for 15kHz native modes like PAL/NTSC (or just one monitor with multiple inputs or a suitable video upscaler like the Indivision AGA MK3 for the A1200 allowing 15kHz modes on modern monitors)
- 32GB MicroSD Card preloaded with AmiKit for PiStorm.
- Metal case for for 2 SD and 4 microSD cards.
- MicroSD to SD card adapter.
- Licence key to register with AmiKit
Recommended Specs:
Amiga 1200 with PiStorm32-lite & Raspberry Pi 4B (1GB+ RAM) or CM4 or at least RPi3; with heatsinks + ideally a cooling fan
Minimum Specs:
Amiga 500/600/2000 with PiStorm & Raspberry Pi 3A+ or 3B+ or Zero2W; with heatsinks + ideally a cooling fan
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What is WHDLoad?
WHDLoad is a a solution where by the user can install hundreds of Amiga games on to a HDD/CF or SD card even if the game originally did not have the option of installing the game on to the internal HDD/CF/SD card. The vast majority of games have already been converted ready to go or you can create them yourself if you have the original game on a floppy disk/s. Also many great Amiga demos have been converted for WHDLoad.
1 Year RTB Warranty.