OSTRICH on a VT pcm

[TTVN]

hey guys
im pretty sure u can use the ostrich 2 from moates with a vs vt pcm but has anyone tried????

i got the gable ages ago and had the ostrich and thought id plug it in the get this vx going with the vt pcm and went to write bin and cimes up error

FAILURE bin is larger than emulation RAM . Perhaps you meant to use bank 8

anyone know what this means i have changed the switch on the ostrich to 32 from 28 but NFI lol

thanks

[Jayme]

not that it really helps... but ive had nvram running on a vx s/c pcm (same as vt) using vl400's RT modded code and ants plugin and its been working great. maybe a backup plan for you?

[charlay86]

try this in tunerpro: View menu --> toolbars --> emulation bank

[TTVN]

try this in tunerpro: View menu --> toolbars --> emulation bank

you legend

thankyou kindly


will be getting a r/t boead for the vs vt just havent had the funds lol

thanks for the quick replys guys

[charlay86]

Some more info on the topic here:
https://pcmhacking.net/forums/view ... =391#p4355

If you don't have a G6 adaptor you may want to consider tying A17 & A18 to VCC with a pullup resistor to avoid having to stack the bins.

I use my ostrich all the time; I like to think of it as a memcal with a usb port on it, that I can't accidently snap the pins off.

[VX L67 Getrag]

Yeah same here, I ran my L67 manual VX with the ostrich for months then tried the real time board in it & kept getting prob's!

SO I went back to the trusty old ostrich & sweet, now a memcal lives in there(just in case the ostrich $%^ts itself on the mrs, she'd have no idea!).

[TTVN]

Some more info on the topic here:
https://pcmhacking.net/forums/view ... =391#p4355

If you don't have a G6 adaptor you may want to consider tying A17 & A18 to VCC with a pullup resistor to avoid having to stack the bins.

I use my ostrich all the time; I like to think of it as a memcal with a usb port on it, that I can't accidently snap the pins off.

that pullup circuit looks pretty easy, has it been tried and working cos ill give it a shot

couldnt work out WTF was going on today tho lol

thanks for the fantastic info

[charlay86]

Unfortunately I have not had a chance to test it, but it should work fine

Here is a more detailed connection diagram:

ostrich address.pdf

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Please note:
A17 & A18 are not connected on the PCM side, so as to avoid any possibility of confusing it.
The pull up resistor values aren't too critical as the devices are CMOS.

[TTVN]

i modded mine with a pair of 7.5k resistors but iv got the ostrich in another car atm and will try it on the weekend and report back

thanks 4 the info