Showcase
Currently our showcased product is
TIPI - TI to Raspberry PI Connection
(Pronounced tip-ee)
A File system and network access device for TI-99/4A
TIPI is a device for the TI-99-4A that allows communication between service scripts on a
Raspberry PI and the TI-99/4A with DSR support to act as a filesystem, expose TCP and
HTTP access through the Raspberry PI, and enable extensible PI services to the TI such as
a mouse, or network gaming protocols.
TIPI is currently out in the wild, available from ArcadeShopper.com
TIPI SIDECAR prerequisites:
- 32k sideport with stacking header expansion such as my memory card.
- Power supply for sideport 32k card.
- 32k sideport set to use 'ext' instead of 'ti' power.
- Suitable separate power supply for your Raspberry PI.
- Your own Raspberry PI (model 3, 3+ or ZeroW REQUIRED no other models will work)
- SD-card with the TIPI SD-Card image flashed ( instructions on http://ti994a.cwfk.net/TIPI.html) (alsos old here)
Peripheral Expansion Box Card version of TIPI is AVAILABLE NOW! Please do not buy a sidecar if you don't want one. 🙂
TIPI PEB card requirements:
- Texas Instruments Peripheral Expansion Box.
- Suitable separate power suppply for your Raspberry PI.
- Your own Raspberry PI (model 3, 3+ or ZeroW REQUIRED no other models will work)
- SD-card with the TIPI SD-Card image flashed ( instructions on http://ti994a.cwfk.net/TIPI.html) (also sold here)
Role of the Raspberry PI
The Raspberry PI is a linux system, that should be up and running before your TI is
powered on. Linux systems are not something you should just pull theh power on. There
is no power switch on a Raspberry PI. You shouuld consider leaving the Raspberry PI
always on. If you do need to turn it off, there is a shutdown feature in the web admin
interface provided by TIPI. After issuing a shutdown, wait for the PI's sd-card activity
light to stay off for 10 seconds, then pull the power.
