Difference between revisions of "Hardware Setup"

Latest revision as of 12:29, 22 February 2021

The Foenix uses an internal battery (CR2 FMX, CR2032 U/U+) to power the Real Time Clock chip. The battery is not presently required.

The standard kernel interprets the DIP switches as follows:

Boot options:

2	1	effect
off	off	Boot to BASIC
off	on	Boot from SD Card (not yet implemented)
on	off	Boot from floppy (not yet implemented)
on	on	Boot from HD (not yet implemented)

The Foenix supports the installation of an internal hard-drive. You will need the following:

The Foenix may be purchased as a bare board or packaged in a 3D printed enclosure; see: https://c256foenix.com/

You may also print your own; the official STL files are here:

In order to complete the enclosure, you will need inserts for plastic, M3/M2. You will need screws, and some Lexan cut out to complete the windows

The standard case uses the following screws:

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 === Battery ===
-The Foenix uses an internal CR2 battery to power the Real Time Clock chip.  The battery is not presently required.
+The Foenix uses an internal battery (CR2 FMX, CR2032 U/U+) to power the Real Time Clock chip.  The battery is not presently required.
 === DIP Switches ===
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 === Hard Drive Installation ===
-The Foenix FMX supports the installation of an internal hard-drive.  You will need the following:
+The Foenix supports the installation of an internal hard-drive.  You will need the following:
 * A short IDE 44 Pin 2.5" laptop HDD Female-to-Female cable,eg: