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| The Q68 is a complete replacement system for the QL. It is designed by Peter Graf, who also designed the [[qlwiki:Q40]] and [[qlwiki:Q60]] systems, and became available in limited quantities in December 2017. | The Q68 is a complete replacement system for the QL. It is designed by Peter Graf, who also designed the [[qlwiki:Q40]] and [[qlwiki:Q60]] systems, and became available in limited quantities in December 2017. |
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| The Q68, unlike its predecessors, is based around a single FPGA chip which emulates the 68000 processor and internal QL peripherals. The Q68 interacts with the user through a standard PC keyboard, mouse and SVGA monitor, while mass storage is provided by up to two SDHC cards. | The Q68, unlike its predecessors, is based around a single FPGA chip which implements a 68000 compatible processor and internal QL peripherals. The Q68 interacts with the user through a standard PC keyboard, mouse and SVGA monitor, while mass storage is provided by up to two SDHC cards. It is available in a black aluminium custom case or as a mainboard only. |
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| * Line/headphone output for Stereo Sampled Sound System | * Line/headphone output for Stereo Sampled Sound System |
| * Real-time clock | * Real-time clock |
| * Serial port via DB9 connector, sped up to 460k baud | * Serial port via DB9 connector, speed up to 460k baud |
| * I<sup>2</sup>C interface | * I<sup>2</sup>C interface |
| * 10base-T Ethernet interface (currently not supported by software) | * 10base-T Ethernet interface |
| * Extension bus | * Extension bus |
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| In June 2019, [[https://qlforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2881|driver software]] became available which allows the Q68 to be connected to the original QL's [[qlwiki:QLAN]] ports, using a few additional electronic components. This allows the Q68 to be used as a file server for the QL, providing gigabytes of mass storage. | In June 2019, [[https://qlforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2881|driver software]] became available which allows the Q68 to be connected to the original QL's [[qlwiki:QLAN]] ports, using a few additional electronic components. This allows the Q68 to be used as a file server for the QL, providing gigabytes of mass storage. |
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| | In December 2020, [[https://qlforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3578|driver software]] for the ethernet interface also became available which supports the ARP, ICMP and UDP protocols. It also supports the [[http://www.dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/internet/index.html|IP Network driver]] to re-enable some standard QL networking facilities over TCP/IP. |
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