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Revision as of 10:32, 3 February 2023

PiStorm32-Lite for Amiga 1200

Introduction

This accelerator speeds up your Commodore Amiga 1200 computer by leveraging the Raspberry Pi's computational power. The Raspberry Pi plugs into the PiStorm and emulates the native 680x0 CPU at much higher performance than the original CPU.    

Hardware Installation

Raspberry Pi Installation

Step 1: Pistorm32-Lite Bare/Pre-Installation
Step 2: Thermal pad added to heatsink
Step 3: Three plastic standoffs added
Step 4: Raspberry Pi mounted onto standoffs
Step 5: Bolts securing Pi to PiStorm32-Lite
Step 6: MicroSD card inserted for software setup

Amiga 1200 Installation

1 Power down the Amiga and monitor. Unplug all cables from the Amiga.


2 Anti-statically discharge yourself before handling the device. It is recommended to use an E.S.D. wrist strap for the installation process (such as Amiga Kit product code TLSASW001).


3 Turn over the Amiga and remove the plastic trap door cover by using a small coin/flat blade screw driver to gently lever open the plastic latch.


4 Align the memory expansion's 150-pin expansion connector with the gold contacts on the motherboard and push it on until fully in place. Do not push the expansion onto the motherboard's gold contact at an angle as this could bend or damage the pins in the connector. If the metal upper RF shielding is obstructing the installation of the card, then it may need to be gently bent upwards. It can also be loosened by opening the computer and loosing the securing screw.


5 Replace trap door cover, turn over, connect all cables and power on.

   

Software Installation and Configuration

   


 

Where to buy

This product can be purchased at the following Amiga Stores

Amiga Kit Amiga Store: PiStorm32-Lite for Commodore Amiga 1200

Amiga Store: PiStorm32-Lite for Commodore Amiga 1200

Copyright

This document including images is Copyright 2023 AmigaKit Ltd.