Any advice about how to make a usb HDD SATA reader? *pic non related

>>951099
ebay one for less than ten dollar

>>951101
I want to learn how to do it. That's the point.

arduino + imitation crab

>>951106
then you shouldnt be needing to ask, seriously
maybe start with something simpler

>>951106
You can't, you need a special controller chip for it, you might as well diy a hard disk, i.e. not going to happen

>>951129
he can, its entirely possible but just not gonna happen if he has no idea what hes doing

you could write the needed controller with a hdl, like system verilog and run it on an fpga if you want to go real low

>>951099
On the USB side, there are easy to program microcontrollers with USB 3.0, e.g.

http://www.cypress.com/products/ez-usb-fx3-superspeed-usb-30-peripheral-controller

These are meant to connect <yourhardware> to a PC.

The SATA part is complicated though, the physical and transport layers are not easily implemented

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA#Physical_layer

You would also need the spec which is not publicly available.

You could look for a SATA controller chip and datasheet, so all you'd have to do is the mass storage part of the USB and connecting to the SATA controller. Still that's a lot of work for minimal win. I'd start with a simpler storage like an SD card or SPI flash. Or try connecting a 1541 https://www.c64-wiki.com/index.php/VIC-1541 via USB3 for your C64 emulator. Hackaday fame awaits.

>>951099
Also, if you're interested in weird HDD stuff, try hacking IDE

http://spritesmods.com/?art=hddhack

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>>951099
I use one similar to this (it does 2.5" and sata) to do data recovery. I'm not sure how you would build a better one.

>>951220
>SATA LED
>PATA header
TRIGGERED

>>951222
The SATA port is on the tip anon

>>951214
>>>951099
> I'd start with a simpler storage like an SD card or SPI flash. Or try connecting a 1541 https://www.c64-wiki.com/index.php/VIC-1541 via USB3 for your C64 emulator.

You know my fetish.

OP, start small, build up. You can get spi and i2c RAM/flash/eeprom ICs. Get one, and a simple microcontroller that you like. After you get those working, try an SD card, both by bit banging, and by using the hardware spi on the microcontroller. You can try accessing an old SIMM. It will take many pins. Only at this point would your start playing with the USB aspect of it. Get one of those projects working as USB mass storage. Then deal with SATA, which will be the hardest part of the experience.

This is not easy stuff. Not trying to discourage you, but if you get even one or two projects into this before giving up, you'll have gone further than most people in here.

Example of IC to stsrt with: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/525


http://dmitry.gr/ (just browse his site for 8 bit projects or atmel/atmega)

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>>951222
Found the fake techie.