March 02, 2025, 11:18:27 PM

Problems Getting Started

Started by BernieBass, February 25, 2025, 11:11:40 PM

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BernieBass

My New Neo6502 arrived today but I'm having problems getting up and running.
First I connected eveything up and plugged it into the HDMI socket of a Toshiba TV. I got Some Bleeps from the onboard buzzer but just a blank screen. So I followed the instructions and updated the Morpheus OS to version 1.0.0. When I plugged it back ino the TV I briefly, (about two seconds) got the Olimex welcome screen before the TV went into standby with a message saying no signal detected. I'm thinking Is this a problem with aspect ratio or screen resolution?
I tried a different TV and this time got a stable picture. I had a go at typing in some BASIC code but the brand new UK keyboard that I bought from the PI Hut is not mapped correctly. I think the operating system is for a US keyboard. Is there a setting or driver for UK keyboards?
And Last (for now) although I copied some example Basic files onto my USB flash drive which shows up on the home screen. I dont know what the commands are to access the files stored on the USB drive. Is there a list of command line instructions?

BernieBass

I've just read the post about soldering a jumper on the board by the HDMI socket, This has fixed the problem of the TV going into standby. Still need advice about the other questions please.

LubOlimex

It should be possible to configure for UK keyboard:

https://neo6502.com/wiki/Keyboard-Locales/

About commands check again the same web-site under references tabs for tables with different API and commands:

https://neo6502.com/reference/api/
Technical support and documentation manager at Olimex

BernieBass

Thanks for your reply but I don't understand any of this. I begining to think that the Neo6502 is too advanced for me. It doesn't work "out of the box" so unless someone can walk me through it, I'll have to send it back for a refund.

LubOlimex

What is there to understand type:

locale "GB"

Or edit autostart.bas
Technical support and documentation manager at Olimex

BernieBass

I've had a little experience with coding in Basic and C but I really have no idea what I'm supposed to do with the link that yo sent me. It takes me to a page about Keyboard Locales and then another link to a git hub (what ever that is) with lots of files. Which one do I need? and How do I modify it for a UK keyboard?  I need need someone to show me what to do....

I bought this NEO Board in the Uk from The Pi Hut but its not fit for purpouse as I can't use it with a UK keyboard.

olimex

just type with your keyboard on the command prompt

locale "GB"


BernieBass

Thank you for explaining that, It's working as it should now.

Now I'm trying to find the dos commands for changing directories on the memory stick? because if all the Basic examples are in the root directory they scroll down too fast when I type Cat.