= Product Support & Documentation =

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|[[Xi8088_Version_2.0|Xi 8088 IBM PC/XT Compatible Processor Board]]
Build your own IBM compatible PC. Click on the image below to learn more.
|[[ISA Backplane]]
This backplane can be used with the XI8088 and many other single board computers.
|[[ISA Floppy Disk and Serial Controller]] 
This ISA Floppy Disk and Serial Controller card supports up to two floppy drives.
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|[[XT-CF-Lite V4]] 
This card replaces a physical hard drive with a Compact Flash (CF) 
card acting as a solid state disk.
|[[Opl2|OPL2 Adlib Compatible Sound Card]]
This sound card is compatible with the AdLib Music Synthesizer that was very popular in late 80's - early 90's.
|[[Retro Pie Instructions]] 
This page shows how to setup your brand new SD card for the first time.
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= Software Development =

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|[[FreeDOS 1.3 Installation | FreeDOS 1.3 Installation]]
This page shows how to install FreeDOS 1.3 on an Xi8088 machine that has a Floppy and a Hard Drive 
|[[Quick_Reference_Utility | Quick Reference Utility by David Jurgens]]
The information found here is distilled knowledge of many 
thousands of pages of Programmer reference material for the 
IBM PC and compatible computers from the 80s and 90s 
|[[Open-source_Development_for_16-bit_machines|16-bit Development Environment Setup on Windows 10]]
This page shows how to setup a 16-bit development environment on Windows 10 targeting the 80x86 architecture 
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= Misc =
Retro computing is the use of vintage computers and video game consoles, typically from the 1980s and 1990s. It is a hobby that involves collecting, restoring, and playing with these older systems, both as a means of nostalgia and to learn more about the history of technology. Many retro computing enthusiasts build home-made computers and develop software and games for them, while others collect and preserve original systems..

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== Introduction ==

This is a Adlib Compatible Sound Card. Its based on the OPL2 sound chip.

== How to Purchase ==

This kit is available on my eBay store https://www.ebay.com/usr/numberf55/ or for an additional discount contact me at support@noami.us or 1 347 604 2083 with your name and order details I will provide a total and instructions for payment by check. Once it clears the item will be sent out.

== This Page Updates Often ==
If you have received this page as a printout then please note that there may have been changes to the instructions below. In order to receive the most up to date information please visit https://wiki.noami.us

Keep this document around for future reference and troubleshooting.

== Board Layout ==

[[File:Opl2_sound_card_layout.jpg]]

== Assembly Tips ==

Board Assembly is simple. Just place the components on the board based on the information printed on the PCB. Please be mindful of C18 and C19, D1 and Q1 and all the chips. Those have to be placed in a certain way. See detailed pictures.

Shorter components first.

Bend the leads to prevent parts from falling out during soldering.

== Post Assembly & Cleaning ==

Once you have your board assembled you will need to clean the flux off the board. Depending on the flux you used some flux can remain conductive and result in computer glitches.

I have found the following procedure to be very effective in cleaning the board of any type of solder flux.

# Some flux are water soluble so just rinse the back side in the sink with some soapy water and an old tooth brush. Try not to get water on the front side. Little water is okay.
# If that doesn't work then Spray WD40 on the back of the board (not kidding). Then use dish washing detergent with the brush to remove the WD40.
# Perform the final rinse.
# Use a hair dryer to to dry the board and let it sit for few hours before proceeding to the next steps.

=== Quality Check Procedure ===

Once the components are soldered check for shorts across C12(5v rail), C13(12V rail), C14 (-12V rail)

=== Jumper settings ===

For the default adlib configuration no jumpers required.

=== Testing ===

[[File:Adlib-jukebox.jpg|thumb]]

Start up your favorite game and configure the adlib settings. I used multiple different games. For example Commander Keen 4 works great as well as the [[:Media:AdLib_Juke_Box_v1.63.zip|Adlib Jukebox (click to download)]]. Attach speakers or headphones to the output jack and adjust the volume.

== Notices ==

This computer kit is [[http://www.malinov.com/Home/sergeys-projects/isa-opl2-card designed by Sergey Kiselev]]. Parts are readily available from various online market places. I only make a small commission to offset the cost of online selling fees and time spent testing, assembling and providing support for this kit.

To satisfy the GPLv3 requirements [[https://github.com/numberformat/ISA_OPL2_Card the changes done to produce NOAMi r1 version are published on github]].