Connect a MEGA65 to a Mac/PC using a USB Serial Adapter.
Time to link my new MEGA65 to my Mac and take advantage of all the wonderful MEGA65 tools available on the desktop and in terminal. In this video, I'll give you all the steps to connect your MEGA65 to your Mac, but you can modify these instructions for Linux and Windows.
📝 Companion blog post with more information and all the links you need at:
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Time Codes:
00:00 - Teasert
00:21 - Bumper
00:32 - Introduction
01:17 - JTAG Adapter Issues
01:35 - DSD Tech USB to TTL Serial Adapter
01:55 - Project Warning
02:27 - Support the Channel
03:04 - Companion Blog Post
03:28 - Unbox the Adapter
03:50 - Connect Adapter to MEGA65
04:47 - Set Adapter Voltage
05:06 - Connect Jumper Wires to the MEGA65
05:42 - Routing the Adapter out of the MEGA65 Case
06:14 - Plug in and Test the Connection
06:26 - M65Connect Demonstration
06:53 - Load M65Connect
07:01 - Identify the Serial Device
07:45 - M65Connect Screen Capture
08:17 - M65Connect to Type Continuously Using the Mac Keyboard
09:02 - M65Connect to View MEGA65 SD Card Contents
09:29 - M65Connect to Copy a .D81 Disk Image to the MEGA65
10:10 - M65Connect to Mount a Disk Image on the MEGA65
10:36 - Command Line Tools
11:00 - M65 Demonstration
11:43 - Send a Line of Text to the MEGA65
12:59 - Send Continuous Characters to the MEGA65
13:54 - Finally, the Intro Example
14:08 - MEGA65_FTP
14:24 - Text Expander Tip
14:57 - MEGA65_FTP DIR Command
15:06 - MEGA65_FTP FH Command
15:29 - MEGA65_FTP FHGET Command
16:15 - MEGA65_FTP EXIT Command
16:21 - Verifying the .D81 Copy with the Freezer
16:38 - My MEGA65 Color Palette BASIC Program
16:49 - MEGA65_FTP HELP Command
16:55 - MEGA65_FTP MOUNT Command
17:32 - What Else is There?
About the MEGA65 - https://www.mega65.org
The MEGA65 is THE 21ST CENTURY REALIZATION OF THE C65 HERITAGE: A COMPLETE 8-BIT COMPUTER RUNNING AROUND 40X FASTER THAN A C64 WHILE BEING HIGHLY COMPATIBLE. C65 DESIGN, MECHANICAL KEYBOARD, HD OUTPUT, SD CARD SUPPORT, ETHERNET, EXTENDED MEMORY AND OTHER FEATURES INCREASE THE FUN WITHOUT SPOILING THE 8-BIT FEEL. HARDWARE DESIGNS AND SOFTWARE ARE OPEN-SOURCE (LGPL).