MOS Technology, as part of Commodore, enhanced their KIM-1 offering with a range of add-on products.
Under the name KIM System Products hardware such a Motherboard (KIM-4), Memory expansions(KIM-2, 3, 3B) and software like the Cross Assembler, the KIM-5 Resident Assembler/Editor, and KIMath.
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KIM System products folder including pricelist |

The Cross-Assembler was used at MOS Technology to create the very first 6502 code, like the KIM-1 ROMs or the TIM ROM (MCS6530-004).
Cross Assembler
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Cross assembler Manual, GE timeshare |
KIMath package
See also the KIM-5 page for KIMath provided as 6540 ROM for the KIM-5 ROM baord.
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KIMATH and MATHPAC KIMATH is a floating point package, 16 digit precision for the KIM-1 6502 system. Original MOS Technology listings, binary, documents in PDF and text format, sources. MATHPAC is a supplement by John Eaton, Dr Dobbs nr 20, to aid in using KIMATH. Original article in PDF and text format with sources and binaries. |
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MOS KIMath Subroutines Programming Manual |

See also:
History of the TIM in the Jolt
Jolt software
On this page software for the TIM is described.
- DEMON
- Tiny Basic ad Resident Assembler Program
- Focal-65 V3D
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Images of the Jolt
Above photos by The National Museum of American History.
Photos from https://vinta...
Jolt with a 74154 decoder
The early Jolts were equipped with a 74154 decoder for the glue logic instead of the 74LS00/04/27 of the later and more ...







