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[[File:Rombo_Redux_board_2018-05-30_15-52.jpg|thumbnail|300px|right|Rombo Redux]]
 
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
The [[RomboRedux]] is a 2018 clone of the original [[Rombo_Rombox|Rombo Rombox]] reverse engineered by the Equalizor in 2018
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The [[RomboRedux]] is a clone of the original [[Rombo_Rombox|Rombo Rombox]], reverse engineered by The Equalizor in 2018.
  
Its an almost exact copy apart from a couple of changes:
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The clone has the following improvements from it's older sibling:
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* The through hole ICs have been replaced by Surface Mount devices.
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* The Bank Select switch has been swapped round to make the bank selection more logical.
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* It now has a Reset button on the bottom right.
  
The through hole chips have been replaced by Surface Mount devices, the Bank Select switch has been swapped round to make the bank selection more logical, There is no expansion thru connector any longer. It now has a Reset button on the bottom right.
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However,
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* There is no expansion thru connector to keep costs down
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* It also doesn't have the Add on Expansion connector the original board had.  
  
It also doesn't have the Add on Expansion connector the original board had. The original boards are virtually impossible to get hold of, let alone the expansion module that was sold at the same time.
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The original boards are virtually impossible to get hold of, let alone the expansion module that was sold at the same time.
  
It was originally designed by The Equalizor after his ROMBO stopped working, and has gone through 6 revisions to get to the model that is now for sale.
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It was originally designed by The Equalizor after his ROMBO stopped working. It has gone through six revisions to get it to the version that is now available for sale.
  
 
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== Section 2 ==

Revision as of 07:35, 1 June 2018

Rombo Redux

Description

The RomboRedux is a clone of the original Rombo Rombox, reverse engineered by The Equalizor in 2018.

The clone has the following improvements from it's older sibling:

  • The through hole ICs have been replaced by Surface Mount devices.
  • The Bank Select switch has been swapped round to make the bank selection more logical.
  • It now has a Reset button on the bottom right.

However,

  • There is no expansion thru connector to keep costs down
  • It also doesn't have the Add on Expansion connector the original board had.

The original boards are virtually impossible to get hold of, let alone the expansion module that was sold at the same time.

It was originally designed by The Equalizor after his ROMBO stopped working. It has gone through six revisions to get it to the version that is now available for sale.

Section 2

Page still very WIP...

Rom Compatibility

Works with any "standard" 27128 or 2764 ROM, supports Hackit ROM in Slot 0, which in conjunction with the reset button works perfectly.

Section 4