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		<title>6530 hardware emulator in FPGA in 40 pin DIP</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Imagine a true 6530-002 and 6530-003 replacement , the RRIOTs of the KIM-1 Now with modern FPGAs you van do that: a 40 pin PDIP replacement: the reDIP RIOT is made for that purpose. Here is the code for the reDIP to make it a 6530-002 or 6530-003: Github with gateware for Commodore MOS 6530 [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Imagine a true 6530-002 and 6530-003 replacement , the RRIOTs of the KIM-1 </p>
<p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/yo6530-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="654" height="872" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-17506" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/yo6530-768x1024.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/yo6530-225x300.jpg 225w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/yo6530-113x150.jpg 113w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/yo6530-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/yo6530-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/yo6530-1x1.jpg 1w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/yo6530-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /></p>
<p>Now with modern FPGAs you van do that: a 40 pin PDIP replacement: the reDIP RIOT is made for that purpose.</p>
<p>Here is the code for the reDIP to make it a 6530-002 or 6530-003:</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/sajattack/yo6530">Github with gateware for Commodore MOS 6530 RRIOT</a></p>
<p>Since the 6532 is in fact a subset of the 6530 (no ROM, more RAM), it seems not too difficult to make a 6532 replacement this way.</p>
<p><strong>The reDIP RIOT</strong> is an open source FPGA board which combines the following in a DIP-40 size package:</p>
<p>Lattice iCE40UP5K FPGA<br />
1Mbit FLASH<br />
5V tolerant I/O<br />
The reDIP RIOT provides an open source hardware platform for 6530 RRIOT / MOS 6532 RIOT replacements.</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/daglem/redip-riot">See here the github for this project</a></p>
<p>https://github.com/daglem/redip-riot<img decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-1024x691.png" alt="" width="654" height="441" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-17502" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-1024x691.png 1024w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-300x202.png 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-150x101.png 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-768x518.png 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-1x1.png 1w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board.png 1170w" sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /></p>
<p><img decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-back.png" alt="" width="654" height="229" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-17503" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-back.png 972w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-back-300x105.png 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-back-150x52.png 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-back-768x269.png 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-back-3x1.png 3w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-back-460x160.png 460w" sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-front.png" alt="" width="654" height="229" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-17504" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-front.png 972w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-front-300x105.png 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-front-150x52.png 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-front-768x269.png 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-front-3x1.png 3w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/reDIP-RIOT-board-front-460x160.png 460w"  sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /></p>
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		<title>PAL-2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[4 february 2025 2025 I have built the PAl-2 kit, now designing and building a I/O card. This information is based upon the available documentation: User manual, Schematic, BOM. The PAL-2 is for sale by Liu Ganning at Tindie On this page: What is a PAL-2? My PAL-2 kit #1 Schematic User manual RAM decoding [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>4 february 2025 2025 </strong>I have built the PAl-2 kit, now designing and building a I/O card.<br />
This information is based upon the available documentation: User manual, Schematic, BOM.<br />
The PAL-2 is for sale by Liu Ganning at <a href="https://www.tindie.com/products/kim1/pal-2-a-mos-6502-powered-computer-kit/">Tindie</a></p>
<p>On this page:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="#pal2">What is a PAL-2?</a></li>
<li><a href="#rev1">My PAL-2 kit #1</li>
<li><a href="#schematic">Schematic</a></li>
<li><a href="#manual">User manual</a></li>
<li><a href="#ram">RAM decoding</a></li>
<li><a href="#rom">Internal and external ROM</a></li>
<li><a href="#dipswitches">DIP Switches</a></li>
<li><a href="#connectors">Application and Expansion connectors</a></li>
<li><a href="#power">Power Supply</a></li>
<li><a href="#expansion">Expansion</a></li>
<li><a href="#audio">Cassette Audio interface</a></li>
<li><a href="#dimensions">Physical Dimensions</a></li>
</ul>
<p><a name="rev1"></a><br />
<strong>My PAL-2 #1 freshly built</strong><br />
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<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250204_120631-791x1024.jpg" alt="" width="654" height="847" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-17494" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250204_120631-791x1024.jpg 791w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250204_120631-232x300.jpg 232w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250204_120631-116x150.jpg 116w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250204_120631-768x995.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250204_120631-1186x1536.jpg 1186w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250204_120631-1581x2048.jpg 1581w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250204_120631-1x1.jpg 1w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250204_120631-scaled.jpg 1976w"  sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /></p>
<p>Just followed the interactive BOM, passive components first, ICs last.<br />
Nothing special to note, compare yours with the photo on the PAL-2 Tindie site.<br />
Orientation of IC sockets and IC&#8217;s, check twice!<br />
Check your soldering joints, not too much sodler, but covered with the right color solder.<br />
And the three slider switches,: the SST keyboard one has a higher slider that the other two!</p>
<p>Please be careful with the Dupont power cables, double check the polarity! If in error: magic smoke!</p>
<p>I do not like the Dupont wires for power, serial, TTY switch. Too easy to make a mistake in the power connection.<br />
I am now designing and building a simple I/O card for the  Application connector, experimenters print, point to point wires, male pin connector to PAL-2, on board female connector for USB to Serial, power switch, TTY/Keypad switch.<br />
That may grow later to SD or 1541 or Corsham SD card interfaces. </p>
<p>Video of PAl-2 #4, by Nils, running!<br />
<iframe loading="lazy" title="The PAL-2 is here" width="703" height="395" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0sWxBg4Pntg?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
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<p><strong>What is a PAL-2?</strong><br />
The PAL-2 is a kit for an SBC in the now large family of KIM-1 clones. Ranging from the Micro-KIM to the PCB exact replica by Eduardo Casino, all share the KIM-1 ROMs, LED display and TTY interface and the 6532 RIOT instead of the 6530 RRIOT. </p>
<p><strong>What makes the PAL-2 unique:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>It is a real and complete KIM-1 clone.</li>
<li>Available as a DIY kit with high quality components.</li>
<li>The layout is close to the KIM-1.</li>
<li>The good looking keypad is very close to the KIM-1</li>
<li>Application and Expansion connector with all relevant KIM-1 signals.</li>
<li>Lots of RAM in many configurable options.</li>
<li>Both RRIOTS 6532 on board.</li>
<li>TTY interface on TTL level, USB to TTL adapter included in the kit, quality serial!</li>
<li>Power can come from the USB to TTL adapter or from external 5V supply (same as for the KIM-1)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>The PAL-2 differs from a KIM-1</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>No Audio cassette interface for file I/O circuit, but see below for a solution</li>
<li>Application and Expansion connector as 22&#215;2 pinheader instead of PCB edge connectors</li>
<li>The signals on the Application connector are not all identical: no audio, TTY instead of 20 mA loop, decoding lines added</li>
<li>Not the same size PCB</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>The PAL-2 differs from the PAL-1:</strong><br />
The many quality improvements and enhancements make the base PAL-2 kit more expensive then a base PAL-1 kit.<br />
If you expand the PAL-1 to the level of a PAL-2 you need to spend money on a motherboard, a RAM 32K, a second RRIOT kit, an RS232 cable and gender changer and a 9V power supply.  </p>
<ul>
<li>Improved keypad, with labels and look of the KIM-1</li>
<li>No need for a Motherboard
<ul>
<li>No external RAM module required</li>
<li>No external RRIOT required</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li> E000-FFFF can be used freely from ROM expansion</li>
<li>The vectors (Reset, NMI, IRQ) can be placed in external ROM.</li>
<li>Looks a lot more like a KIM-1</li>
<li>Complete Application and Expansion connector</li>
<li>TTY on TTL level instead of (not standard) RS232</li>
</ul>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-01-14T09_15_20.455Z-IMG_1242-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17426" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-01-14T09_15_20.455Z-IMG_1242-225x300.jpg 225w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-01-14T09_15_20.455Z-IMG_1242-768x1024.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-01-14T09_15_20.455Z-IMG_1242-112x150.jpg 112w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-01-14T09_15_20.455Z-IMG_1242-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-01-14T09_15_20.455Z-IMG_1242-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-01-14T09_15_20.455Z-IMG_1242-1x1.jpg 1w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-01-14T09_15_20.455Z-IMG_1242-scaled.jpg 1920w"  sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-1-257x300.jpg" alt="" width="257" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17453" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-1-257x300.jpg 257w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-1-878x1024.jpg 878w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-1-129x150.jpg 129w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-1-768x896.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-1-1317x1536.jpg 1317w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-1-1x1.jpg 1w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-1.jpg 1624w"  sizes="(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px" /><br />
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_9755-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3883" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_9755-225x300.jpg 225w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_9755-768x1024.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_9755-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /></p>
<p><a name="schematic"></a><br />
<strong>Schematic</strong> Click for PDF format<br />
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<p><a name="manual"></a></p>
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<td><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/uploads/pal1/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.01-232x300.jpg" alt="" width="232" height="300" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17475" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.01-232x300.jpg 232w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.01-791x1024.jpg 791w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.01-116x150.jpg 116w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.01-768x994.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.01-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.01-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.01-1x1.jpg 1w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.01-scaled.jpg 1978w"  sizes="(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px" /></td>
<td><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/uploads/pal1/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf">PAL-2 User Manual</td>
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<p><a name="ram"></a><br />
<strong>RAM decoding</strong><br />
The PAL-2 has a very flexible RAM memory layout, as shown in the next parts of the schematics:</p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ram-switches.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ram-switches.jpg" alt="" width="446" height="583" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17438" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ram-switches.jpg 446w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ram-switches-230x300.jpg 230w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ram-switches-115x150.jpg 115w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ram-switches-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px" /></a><br />
<a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-decoder.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-decoder-923x1024.jpg" alt="" width="654" height="726" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-17439" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-decoder-923x1024.jpg 923w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-decoder-270x300.jpg 270w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-decoder-135x150.jpg 135w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-decoder-768x852.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-decoder-1384x1536.jpg 1384w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-decoder-1x1.jpg 1w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-decoder.jpg 1512w"  sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /></a></p>
<p><a name="rom"></a><br />
<strong>Internal ROM and external ROM</strong><br />
The PAL-2 has a 2K ROM with the KIM-1 monitor. Since there is no audio in and out circuitry, the ROM from 1800-1BFF could be used for other programs, like the KIM Clone by  Corsham Technology (Which also did not have the audio circuitry). The 28C16 is easy to program. </p>
<p>One of the first expansions that is to be expected is an external 8K ROM. The decoding for this ROM, e.g. an 28C64 is already present on the connectors and in the decoding circuit.<br />
The decoding signals are 8K7_SELECT (CE on 28C64) and 8K7_ROM (OE on 28C64). Just the 28C64 IC has to be connected to address and data lines.<br />
<a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-external-rom.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-external-rom-1024x351.jpg" alt="" width="654" height="224" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-17436" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-external-rom-1024x351.jpg 1024w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-external-rom-300x103.jpg 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-external-rom-150x51.jpg 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-external-rom-768x263.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-external-rom-1536x526.jpg 1536w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-external-rom-3x1.jpg 3w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pal-2-external-rom.jpg 1564w"  sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /></a> </p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/external-rom-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/external-rom-2.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="557" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17437" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/external-rom-2.jpg 810w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/external-rom-2-300x206.jpg 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/external-rom-2-150x103.jpg 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/external-rom-2-768x528.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/external-rom-2-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a></p>
<p><a name="dipswitches"></a><br />
<strong>DIP Switches</strong><br />
The PAL-2 has a full 64K address decoder onboard, while the KIM-1 has only a 5K onboard address decoder for expansion. These two DIP switches on the PAL-2 are designed both to expand the KIM-1’s RAM and to maintain compatibility with its basic configuration.<br />
On the PAL-2, the 4-bit DIP switch enables the onboard K1 to K4 RAM spaces, with each bit controlling 1K of memory. The K1 to K4 naming follows the definitions in the KIM-1 user manual, covering the address range from $0400 to $13FF. If all four DIP switches are set to ON, the entire 5K RAM space becomes available to the system.<br />
The 8-bit DIP switch controls the “big segment decoder,” with each bit corresponding to an 8K memory block. These blocks range from 8K0 to 8K7, with 8K0 ($0000 to $1FFF) being the KIM-1’s default occupied address space. Since the PAL-2 is a KIM-1 replica, if you want to use it as a KIM-1 system, 8K0 must be set to OFF to allow the onboard KIM-1 logic to function. However, if you’re building a completely new system on the PAL-2, you can set 8K0 to ON to bypass the KIM-1’s onboard logic for the lowest 8K of memory.<br />
The 8K1 block starts at $2000, controlling an 8K space beyond this address, and so on. If a bit is set to ON, the KIM-1 system will be able to access the corresponding address space, which will function as RAM. If a bit is set to OFF, the KIM-1 system will still work, but with reduced available address space. When performing expansion or add-on modifications on the PAL-2, you may need to disable certain address spaces to prevent the onboard logic from accessing the RAM chip.<br />
The 8K7 block, representing the highest 8K memory segment, offers additional flexibility on the PAL-2. If 8K7 is set to ON, you can choose how to use this space—either as RAM or ROM—by adjusting the 8K7 SEL switch. For example, if you write a program (such as a tiny OS for the KIM-1) and burn it onto a ROM chip—similar to the well-known Jim’s ROM (but smaller)—you can connect the ROM to the PAL-2 (with some additional hardware, which is still under development). To boot from your ROM chip, use the VECTOR SEL switch to select ROM, allowing the system to retrieve the top three vectors from the ROM chip instead of the onboard KIM-1 ROM.</p>
<p><a name="connectors"></a><br />
<strong>Application and Expansion connectors</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.09-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.09-801x1024.jpg" alt="" width="654" height="836" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-17441" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.09-801x1024.jpg 801w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.09-235x300.jpg 235w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.09-117x150.jpg 117w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.09-768x981.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.09-1202x1536.jpg 1202w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.09-1603x2048.jpg 1603w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.09-1x1.jpg 1w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.09-scaled.jpg 2004w"  sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /></a><br />
<div id="attachment_16339" style="width: 591px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/application-connector-KIM-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-16339" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/application-connector-KIM-1.jpg" alt="" width="581" height="913" class="size-full wp-image-16339" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/application-connector-KIM-1.jpg 581w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/application-connector-KIM-1-191x300.jpg 191w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/application-connector-KIM-1-95x150.jpg 95w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/application-connector-KIM-1-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-16339" class="wp-caption-text">KIM-1 Application connector</p></div><br />
Differences on the Application connector with the KIM-1:</p>
<ul>
<li>AUDIO IN -> 8k7_SELECT</li>
<li>AUDIO OUT LO -> 8K7-ROM</li>
<li>TTY in and out now at TTL level for USB to TTL converter</li>
<li>TTY PTR and KYBD, +1wV, AUDIO OUT LO not connected</li>
</ul>
<p>This means, even if the edge to pin connector issue is solved, the standard KIM-1 I/O boards will not work for TTY and audio.</p>
<p><strong>The expansion connector is identical to the KIM-1.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.010-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.010-736x1024.jpg" alt="" width="654" height="910" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-17442" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.010-736x1024.jpg 736w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.010-216x300.jpg 216w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.010-108x150.jpg 108w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.010-768x1069.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.010-1103x1536.jpg 1103w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.010-1471x2048.jpg 1471w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.010-1x1.jpg 1w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PAL-II_User_Manual.pdf.010-scaled.jpg 1839w"  sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /></a><br />
<div id="attachment_16340" style="width: 566px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/expansion-connector.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-16340" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/expansion-connector.jpg" alt="" width="556" height="879" class="size-full wp-image-16340" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/expansion-connector.jpg 556w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/expansion-connector-190x300.jpg 190w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/expansion-connector-95x150.jpg 95w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/expansion-connector-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-16340" class="wp-caption-text">KIM-1 Expansion connector</p></div></p>
<p><a name="power"></a><br />
<strong>Power supply</strong><br />
Power has to be applied in the standard KIM-1 manner to the application connector Pin 1 = GND, pin A = 5V.<br />
<strong>Note that reversing these pins will mean the dead of the PAL-2!</strong></p>
<p><a name="expansion"></a><br />
<strong>Expansion</strong></p>
<p>As a first suggestion for a PAL-2 extension I see a board connected to Application and Extension connectors with:</p>
<ul>
<li>Power switch</li>
<li>28C64 (or bigger, switchable in 8K chunks) EEPROM</li>
<li>Connector for the USB to TTL</li>
<li>External power connector, switchable between this and USB to TTL connector</li>
<li>TTY/LED keyboard switch</li>
<li>connector for the Application I/O ports PA0-PB7
<li>Power switch</li>
<p>Optional:</p>
<ul>
<li>Pin connector for PAL-1 Cassette Interface audio board </li>
<li>Further expansion with 6522/6850/6551</li>
</ul>
<p>The excellent <a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/corsham-projects-archive/kim-clone/">expansions by Bob Applegate for the Corsham clone </a>will be a good inspiration, like 6522/6850 I/O board, breadboard board, motherboard.</p>
<p><a name="audio"></a><br />
<strong>Cassette Audio interface</strong></p>
<p>The KIM-1 has hardware and software in the 6530-003 ROM to save and dump files on audio tape.<br />
Not used by most KIM clone users, so it is not present on the Corsham KIM Clone and the PAL-2. </p>
<p>But it is possible to have the audio in/out with one patch wire between pin 11 of U12D and the application connector!</p>
<div id="attachment_17457" style="width: 8352px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-17457" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/audio-tty-kim-1.jpg" alt="" width="8342" height="7198" class="size-full wp-image-17457" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/audio-tty-kim-1.jpg 8342w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/audio-tty-kim-1-300x259.jpg 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/audio-tty-kim-1-150x129.jpg 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/audio-tty-kim-1-768x663.jpg 768w"  sizes="(max-width: 8342px) 100vw, 8342px" /><p id="caption-attachment-17457" class="wp-caption-text">KIM-1 Audio and TTY circuit</p></div>
<div id="attachment_17458" style="width: 1593px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-17458" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/audio-tty-pal-2.jpg" alt="" width="1583" height="1333" class="size-full wp-image-17458" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/audio-tty-pal-2.jpg 1583w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/audio-tty-pal-2-300x253.jpg 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/audio-tty-pal-2-1024x862.jpg 1024w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/audio-tty-pal-2-150x126.jpg 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/audio-tty-pal-2-768x647.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/audio-tty-pal-2-1536x1293.jpg 1536w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/audio-tty-pal-2-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 1583px) 100vw, 1583px" /><p id="caption-attachment-17458" class="wp-caption-text">PAL-2 Audio and TTY circuit</p></div>
<p>On the KIM-1 circuit you can see the audio I/O is seen by the CPU at pin PB7 of the 6530-003. It is either an input or an output under control of the audio routines in the ROM.<br />
The U26 (also present on the PAL-2 as U12d) is an open collector NAND feding PB7. On one input of U26 is PB5 from the 6530/32 (inverted by U16 (KIM-1_ or U10D (PAL-2), on the other is the output of the audio circuit generating TTL pulses from the audio sound input. This way PB7can be used both as input and output.</p>
<p>The PAL-2 and the KIM-1 has on the extension connector the signal PLL(_TEST), which is connected to U126/U12D. This is on the KIM-1 the output of the audio circuit.<br />
So we have audio in (at TTL level) on the PAL-2 covered!</p>
<p>Audio out is available at PB7 at TTL level. With a patch wire between PB7 (or pin 11 of the U12D) to the application connector.</p>
<p>With the PAL-1 Cassette interface we can have the PAL-2 read and write KIM-1 audio cassette files this way. PLL_TEST to TAPE and a wire from PB7 to PB7 is all you need to connect to the Cassette Interface (and GND and +5V ofcourse).</p>
<p>Leaving R9 out of the Cassette Interface may be a good idea, there is already a pullup in the PAL-2 of 1K.</p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cassette_board_schematic.pdf.01-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cassette_board_schematic.pdf.01-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1978" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17459" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cassette_board_schematic.pdf.01-scaled.jpg 2560w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cassette_board_schematic.pdf.01-300x232.jpg 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cassette_board_schematic.pdf.01-1024x791.jpg 1024w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cassette_board_schematic.pdf.01-150x116.jpg 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cassette_board_schematic.pdf.01-768x593.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cassette_board_schematic.pdf.01-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cassette_board_schematic.pdf.01-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></a></p>
<p><a name="dimensions"></a><br />
<strong>Physical Dimensions</strong></p>
<p>The connector on the PAL-2 is a 2.54 mm pitch 2&#215;22 female pin header connector.<br />
The dimensions of the PAL-2 PCB are 168 mm x 218 mm.</p>
<p>Next two images show the connector, first shows the distance between the two connectors, while the second shows the distance from the PCB edge to the connector’s outer side.</p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.35.45 PM.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.35.45 PM.png" alt="" width="3680" height="2236" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17467" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.35.45 PM.png 3680w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.35.45 PM-300x182.png 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.35.45 PM-1024x622.png 1024w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.35.45 PM-150x91.png 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.35.45 PM-768x467.png 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.35.45 PM-1536x933.png 1536w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.35.45 PM-2048x1244.png 2048w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.35.45 PM-2x1.png 2w"  sizes="(max-width: 3680px) 100vw, 3680px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.36.58 PM.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.36.58 PM.png" alt="" width="488" height="1556" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17468" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.36.58 PM.png 488w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.36.58 PM-94x300.png 94w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.36.58 PM-321x1024.png 321w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.36.58 PM-47x150.png 47w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-6.36.58 PM-482x1536.png 482w"  sizes="(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px" /></a></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[The KIM-5 ROM board can hold 8 6540 mask programmable ROMs. Known are the 3x 6540 Resident Assembler/Editor ($200) and 1x 6540 KIMath (50$) On this page: Where is KIM Going? Richard Simpson, KIM Forum, Kilobaud 1977 One of the questions most frequently asked me was “what are the future plans for KIM?” Most KIM [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>The KIM-5 ROM board can hold 8 6540 mask programmable ROMs.<br />
Known are the 3x 6540 Resident Assembler/Editor ($200) and 1x 6540 KIMath (50$)</p>
<p>On this page:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="where'>Where is KIM Going?</a> Article from Kilobaud 1977</li>
<li><a href="#6540">The MOS 6540 ROM</a></li>
<li><a href="#KIM5">The KIM-5 ROM board</a></li>
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<p><a name'where"></a><br />
<strong>Where is KIM Going?</strong><br />
Richard Simpson, KIM Forum, Kilobaud 1977</p>
<p>One of the questions most frequently asked me was “what are the future plans for KIM?” Most KIM owners are aware that MOS offers a KIM-2 4K RAM expansion   board and a KIM-3 8K RAM expansion board. Either of these can be attached directly to a KIM-1. To expand further, a motherboard (KIM-4) must be added and MOS has planned a KIM-5 ROM expansion board, which will hold up to eight   MCS6504 (2K by 8) mask-programmed ROMs (the ROMs are not provided with the KIM-5 but must be purchased separately). At present, there are two sets of software which are planned for release in ROMs – KIMath and a resident assembler/editor.</p>
<p><strong>KIMath</strong><br />
KIMath   will occupy a single ROM and consists of a set of subroutines for doing   floating-point arithmetic. All calculations are done in BCD to avoid the   round-off errors which are inherent in binary floatingpoint routines. The   subroutine user can specify the precision (in decimal digits) of any calculation. The more precision specified, of course, the longer the   computation time. The package will handle a maximum of sixteen decimal digits of precision plus a two digit exponent so numbers in the range of ±1 times   10E±98 can be handled. The subroutines occupy memory locations F800-FFF8 and were written so they could be used with any 650Xbased system – not just KIM. The subroutines include code for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, square roots, logs, exponents, tangents and   arctangents. All the other trig functions can be generated through the use of trigonometric identities. A subroutine is also provided for evaluating user-specified polynomials, so any continuous function can be approximated.The KIMath   ROM should be available by the time you read this. If you don’t want to pay $50 for the ROM, the Programming Manual for KIMath is available for $15 and it includes a complete listing of both source and object code. The manual   also contains thirtyseven pages of information on using the subroutines, including a worked-out sample application. If you want to use the ROM but balk at paying $80 for the KIM-5 board to hold it, you’ll be happy to know   that the 6540 ROM can be attached directly to the KIM address and data   busses, although you’ll need a couple of extra ICs to send the right signal   to the KIM-1 Decode Enable line. I’ll provide an interface schematic for this in a future issue of the KIM forum.</p>
<p><strong>The Resident Assembler /Editor</strong><br />
To create   any large-scale software on a microcomputer, an assembler is a necessity.   Industrial microcomputer users can use the crossassemblers available on   several commercial timesharing systems, but the expense of going this route   is too much for any but the most affluent hobbyist. Thus, the introduction of   the KIM resident assembler should facilitate user software generation and   make a lot more software available. The assembler and text editor are   available as a set of three MCS6540 ROMs – a total of 6K of code. The $150   which MOS charges for the set may seem exorbitant until you realize that you don’t have to buy 6K of   RAM to store it in (which would cost as much or more) and you’ll never have   to load it or have it clobbered by errant statements in the program you are   developing. Like KIMath, the Assembler/ Editor will work on any 650X-based   system. Since the program has to do terminal I/O, locations are reserved in   memory page zero to contain the address of the terminal input and output routines. These locations are automatically initialized for KIM owners; users   of other 6500 systems (JOLT, TIM, Apple, Baby!, OSI, etc.) can preset those   locations with the addresses for the device service routines of their own   system. The Editor/Assembler occupies the memory space from E000 to F7FF;  thus the editor, assembler, and KIMath fit together in the top 8K of memory.The text   editor is a standard line-numbered text editor; it provides much the same   editing capability you would find in a BASIC system. You can enter or insert   new lines, replace old lines, resequence the line numbers, dump the text file   to audio cassette or paper tape, list out lines in the file, and locate lines   in the file which contain any specified text string. There is also a special command (actually, any command which begins with an X) to allow you to jump   to a user-written subroutine so that you can extend the editor’s capabilities to meet your own needs. Naturally, both the editor and assembler require that you have a terminal connected to the serial port on the KIM-1.The   assembler is a singlepass assembler; if your source text is on paper tape or audio cassette, you only have to feed it through once. Normally your source text will be in memory and the assembled code is always written to memory. The source code, symbol table, and object code can be located anywhere in memory you wish. You may have several different source files in memory simultaneously. If you have insufficient memory space to store a large   source program, you can break it into several segments, store each segment on audio tape, then bring back one segment at a time for assembly. The assembler will assemble the successive segments until it encounters an “END”   statement. It will then put out the symbol table and terminate assembly. Although the editor is fairly limited (it has no capability to edit within a given   line, for instance) it is quite sufficient for editing assembly language programs. The assembler is very fast and with good error diagnostics. Perhaps   its only serious fault is that the printed symbol table is not sorted alphabetically and no crossreferences are given.</p>
<p><a name="6540"></a><br />
<strong>MOS 6540 ROM</strong><br />
The MOS Technology 6540 is a 16k (2KByte) ROM. Factory burned. Mask options for specification of chip select equations. 5! chip selects, requires Phi2 6502 system clock. 24 pin, very uncommon for a small ROM.<br />
A strange and uncommon device, AFAIK only used in the KIM-5 Resident Assembler/Editor and early PET computers. Has a bad reputation, and there are many replacement solutions with standard E(E)PROMs for PET computers.<br />
The 6540&#8217;s in the KIM-5 Resident Assembler/Editor on a KIM-5 ROM board are in an excellent condition, dumping with the Backbit Pro chip tester was very easy. </p>
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<td><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/uploads/KIM5/MOS Technology 6540 preliminary datasheet 1977.pdf"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/6540-204x300.png" alt="" width="204" height="300" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17246" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/6540-204x300.png 204w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/6540-102x150.png 102w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/6540-1x1.png 1w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/6540.png 392w"  sizes="(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px" /></a></td>
<td><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/uploads/KIM5/MOS Technology 6540 preliminary datasheet 1977.pdf">MOS Technology 6540 preliminary datasheet 1977</a></td>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-007-1024x522.jpg" alt="" width="654" height="333" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-17313" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-007-1024x522.jpg 1024w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-007-300x153.jpg 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-007-150x77.jpg 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-007-768x392.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-007-2x1.jpg 2w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-007.jpg 1049w"  sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /><br />
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-008-1024x593.jpg" alt="" width="654" height="379" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-17314" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-008-1024x593.jpg 1024w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-008-300x174.jpg 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-008-150x87.jpg 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-008-768x445.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-008-2x1.jpg 2w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-008.jpg 1063w"  sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-009-1024x523.jpg" alt="" width="654" height="334" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-17315" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-009-1024x523.jpg 1024w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-009-300x153.jpg 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-009-150x77.jpg 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-009-768x392.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-009-2x1.jpg 2w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS6540-009.jpg 1032w"  sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /><br />
<a name="KIM5"></a><br />
<strong>KIM-5 ROM board</strong><br />
The 3 KIM-5 Resident Assembler/Editor ROMs as placed on the KIM-5 ROM board.<br />
Besides the sockets for the ROMs is some glue logic, 2x 74125 buffers, 2x 7485 address decoders, a 7402 TTL IC and some DIP switches.<br />
The KIM-5 ROM board is to be placed in the KIM-4 Motherboard. The manual is not available alas.   </p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_144249-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_144249-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="654" height="491" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-17254" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_144249-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_144249-300x225.jpg 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_144249-150x113.jpg 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_144249-768x576.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_144249-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_144249-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_144249-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /></a><br />
<strong>KIM-5 on loan from Stefan Hamann.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142535-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142535-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="654" height="491" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-17256" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142535-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142535-300x225.jpg 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142535-150x113.jpg 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142535-768x576.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142535-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142535-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142535-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142547-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142547-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="654" height="491" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-17255" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142547-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142547-300x225.jpg 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142547-150x113.jpg 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142547-768x576.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142547-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142547-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241122_142547-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /></a></p>
<p>Photos of a KIM-5 board with the Resident Assembler/Editor 6540 ROMs in a KIM-4 motherboard. Photos from the <a href="https://tecmumas.de/">TECMUMAS, dem Technikmuseum (Matthias Schmitt)</a></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_0705-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="654" height="436" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-18101" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_0705-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_0705-300x200.jpg 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_0705-150x100.jpg 150w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_0705-768x512.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_0705-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_0705-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_0705-2x1.jpg 2w"  sizes="(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px" /></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[KIM-3B, a 16K memory module with 2114 SRAM ICs. KIM-3B (Stefan Hamann) KIM-3B (Stefan Hamann) User&#8217;s Manual Memory Expansion Module KIM-3B User&#8217;s Manual Memory Expansion Module KIM-3B See also:Jolt Replica by Eduardo CasinoEduardo Casino has created a faithful replica of the Jolt single board computer. Tested! Working! The replica design is...MTU K-1008 Visible MemoryThe MTU [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>KIM-3B, a 16K memory module with 2114 SRAM ICs.<br />
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KIM-3B (Stefan Hamann)<br />
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KIM-3B (Stefan Hamann)<br />
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<td><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/uploads/KIM5/kim-3b user manual.pdf"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/kim-3b-user-manual-236x300.jpg" alt="" width="236" height="300" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17334" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/kim-3b-user-manual-236x300.jpg 236w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/kim-3b-user-manual-118x150.jpg 118w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/kim-3b-user-manual-1x1.jpg 1w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/kim-3b-user-manual.jpg 607w"  sizes="(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px" /></a></td>
<td><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/uploads/KIM5/kim-3b user manual.pdf">User&#8217;s Manual Memory Expansion Module KIM-3B</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/uploads/KIM5/MOS_KIM-3B_Memory_Expansion_User_Manual.pdf"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS_KIM-3B_Memory_Expansion_User_Manual-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17335" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS_KIM-3B_Memory_Expansion_User_Manual-225x300.jpg 225w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS_KIM-3B_Memory_Expansion_User_Manual-113x150.jpg 113w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS_KIM-3B_Memory_Expansion_User_Manual-1x1.jpg 1w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MOS_KIM-3B_Memory_Expansion_User_Manual.jpg 604w"  sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /></a></td>
<td><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/uploads/KIM5/MOS_KIM-3B_Memory_Expansion_User_Manual.pdf">User&#8217;s Manual Memory Expansion Module KIM-3B</a></td>
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See the  MTU ...</div></div></div></a><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/6502-sbc/kim-1-manuals-and-software/kim-1-simulator/kim-1-simulator-doc/tty-serial/"class="relpost-block-single" ><div class="relpost-custom-block-single"><div class="relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload" aria-hidden="true" role="img" data-bg="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sdshield8.jpg" style="background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 150px; height: 150px; aspect-ratio: 1/1;"></div><div class="relpost-block-single-text"  style="height: 125px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 12px;  color: #333333;"><h2 class="relpost_card_title">TTY Serial</h2><div class="relpost_card_exerpt">TTY Serial
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		<title>Convert hex formats new version</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bug fix release of the PC utility to convert MOS papertape, Intel hex, Motorola S record, Apple 1 hex etc. Windows and Linux. Source included. See also:KIM-1 connectors: beware the Chinese cheap variants!The KIM-1 needs 2 edge connectors. The specifications are: card edge; PIN: 44; 3.96mm When you search for those, ...Magazines: Compute! and Compute [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/6502-sbc/kim-1-manuals-and-software/pc-utilities/">Bug fix release of the PC utility to convert MOS papertape, Intel hex, Motorola S record, Apple 1 hex etc. Windows and Linux. Source included.<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8098" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy.jpg" alt="" width="602" height="822" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy.jpg 602w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy-220x300.jpg 220w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy-110x150.jpg 110w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px" /></a></p>
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The specifications are: card edge; PIN: 44; 3.96mm 

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I took the oppo...</div></div></div></a><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/focal-v3d-for-tim-and-kim-1/"class="relpost-block-single" ><div class="relpost-custom-block-single"><div class="relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload" aria-hidden="true" role="img" data-bg="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SECONDRUN.jpg" style="background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 150px; height: 150px; aspect-ratio: 1/1;"></div><div class="relpost-block-single-text"  style="height: 125px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 12px;  color: #333333;"><h2 class="relpost_card_title">Focal-65 V3D for TIM and KIM-1</h2><div class="relpost_card_exerpt">Focal on the 6502, a page on this small language, originating for Digital Equipment.
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		<title>Convert to Papertape V2.2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2021 12:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On the Utilities page I have two programs to convert to MOS Technology papertape format: KIMpaper, a command line utility, and ConvertHexFormat, a GUI app. All in Freepascal/Lazarus source format, and tested on Linux (Raspberry PI OS) and Windows 10 64 bit. So the programs will run everywhere Lazarus is available (MS DOS, WIndows, Linux [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On the <a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/6502-sbc/kim-1-manuals-and-software/pc-utilities/">Utilities page </a>I have two programs to convert to MOS Technology papertape format: KIMpaper, a command line utility, and ConvertHexFormat, a GUI app.</p>
<p>All in Freepascal/Lazarus source format, and tested on Linux (Raspberry PI OS) and Windows 10 64 bit. So the programs will run everywhere Lazarus is available (MS DOS, WIndows, Linux Mac OS).</p>
<p>KIMPAPER  is written at the time the Micro-KIM appeared. CLI utility.  Supports Binary to/from Papertape.  Still runs fine on all platforms supported by Freepascal (Windows, MS DOS, Linux etc) after a recompilation, source available.</p>
<p>ConvertHexFormat is a more recent GUI utilitilty with many more 8 bit hex formats as input and output.</p>
<p>There were some bugs of course in older versions. V2 added the ability for multipart hex formats, records having a non-consecutive load address. That seems to wok fine since V2.1<br />
In 2.2 a bug in MOS Papertape format for bigger files is fixed, the end-of-file record (record type 00, total line count) had a bug in the checksum calculation. KIMPAPER is and was correct in the calculation.<br />
But in ConvertHexFormat it was wrong (as it still  is in the well known srec utility in the Unix world!).</p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8098" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy.jpg" alt="" width="602" height="822" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy.jpg 602w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy-220x300.jpg 220w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy-110x150.jpg 110w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px" /></a></p>
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The specifications are: card edge; PIN: 44; 3.96mm 

When you search for those, ...</div></div></div></a><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/magazines-compute-and-compute-ii/"class="relpost-block-single" ><div class="relpost-custom-block-single"><div class="relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload" aria-hidden="true" role="img" data-bg="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/best-of-micro2-front.jpg" style="background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 150px; height: 150px; aspect-ratio: 1/1;"></div><div class="relpost-block-single-text"  style="height: 125px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 12px;  color: #333333;"><h2 class="relpost_card_title">Magazines: Compute! and Compute II</h2><div class="relpost_card_exerpt">The pages om Magazines had an update.

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Compute! and Compute II ar...</div></div></div></a><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/mtu-documents-update/"class="relpost-block-single" ><div class="relpost-custom-block-single"><div class="relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload" aria-hidden="true" role="img" data-bg="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/k10085c2025-07-06-0001s.jpg" style="background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 150px; height: 150px; aspect-ratio: 1/1;"></div><div class="relpost-block-single-text"  style="height: 125px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 12px;  color: #333333;"><h2 class="relpost_card_title">All documents in the MTU pages are now clean and higher quality, about 50 new PDFs.</h2><div class="relpost_card_exerpt">I got hold a about 10 cm of MTU documents. Several I already had in PDF format, some not available yet.
I took the oppo...</div></div></div></a><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/focal-v3d-for-tim-and-kim-1/"class="relpost-block-single" ><div class="relpost-custom-block-single"><div class="relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload" aria-hidden="true" role="img" data-bg="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SECONDRUN.jpg" style="background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 150px; height: 150px; aspect-ratio: 1/1;"></div><div class="relpost-block-single-text"  style="height: 125px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 12px;  color: #333333;"><h2 class="relpost_card_title">Focal-65 V3D for TIM and KIM-1</h2><div class="relpost_card_exerpt">Focal on the 6502, a page on this small language, originating for Digital Equipment.
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		<title>PC utilities updated</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hanso]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The PC utilities page has seen an update of th4 Conversion hex formats utility. Programs to manipulate the binary and hex formatted files of interest for SBC owners. Intel hex, MOS papertape, Motorola S-record, binary, hex conversion fort eh 8 bit world. Runs on Windows, Linux, Mac due to Lazarus and Freepascal. Source included. See [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/6502-sbc/kim-1-manuals-and-software/pc-utilities/">The PC utilities page</a> has seen an update of th4 Conversion hex formats utility.</p>
<p>Programs to manipulate the binary and hex formatted files of interest for SBC owners. Intel hex, MOS papertape, Motorola S-record, binary, hex conversion fort eh 8 bit world.<br />
Runs on Windows, Linux, Mac due to Lazarus and Freepascal. Source included. </p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy.jpg" alt="" width="602" height="822" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8098" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy.jpg 602w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy-220x300.jpg 220w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy-110x150.jpg 110w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/screendump-convert8bithexformat-Copy-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px" /></a></p>
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The specifications are: card edge; PIN: 44; 3.96mm 

When you search for those, ...</div></div></div></a><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/magazines-compute-and-compute-ii/"class="relpost-block-single" ><div class="relpost-custom-block-single"><div class="relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload" aria-hidden="true" role="img" data-bg="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/best-of-micro2-front.jpg" style="background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 150px; height: 150px; aspect-ratio: 1/1;"></div><div class="relpost-block-single-text"  style="height: 125px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 12px;  color: #333333;"><h2 class="relpost_card_title">Magazines: Compute! and Compute II</h2><div class="relpost_card_exerpt">The pages om Magazines had an update.

MICRO has its own page with all Best of MICRO pfds.
Compute! and Compute II ar...</div></div></div></a><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/mtu-documents-update/"class="relpost-block-single" ><div class="relpost-custom-block-single"><div class="relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload" aria-hidden="true" role="img" data-bg="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/k10085c2025-07-06-0001s.jpg" style="background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 150px; height: 150px; aspect-ratio: 1/1;"></div><div class="relpost-block-single-text"  style="height: 125px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 12px;  color: #333333;"><h2 class="relpost_card_title">All documents in the MTU pages are now clean and higher quality, about 50 new PDFs.</h2><div class="relpost_card_exerpt">I got hold a about 10 cm of MTU documents. Several I already had in PDF format, some not available yet.
I took the oppo...</div></div></div></a><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/focal-v3d-for-tim-and-kim-1/"class="relpost-block-single" ><div class="relpost-custom-block-single"><div class="relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload" aria-hidden="true" role="img" data-bg="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SECONDRUN.jpg" style="background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 150px; height: 150px; aspect-ratio: 1/1;"></div><div class="relpost-block-single-text"  style="height: 125px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 12px;  color: #333333;"><h2 class="relpost_card_title">Focal-65 V3D for TIM and KIM-1</h2><div class="relpost_card_exerpt">Focal on the 6502, a page on this small language, originating for Digital Equipment.
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		<title>My TEC-1D</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 12:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I bought a PCB from Ben Grimmett, active on ebay and on the facebook group &#8220;Australian Vintage Computer Group&#8221; Parts ordered from China Ali Express and Reichelt Germany. Found very nice 6 mm tactile switches with transparant replaceble caps, so the command letter of the key command can be printed, cutout and inserted. Also ordered [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I bought a PCB from Ben Grimmett, active on ebay and on the facebook group &#8220;Australian Vintage Computer Group&#8221;<br />
Parts ordered from China Ali Express and Reichelt Germany. Found very nice 6 mm tactile switches with transparant replaceble caps, so the command letter of the key command can be printed, cutout and inserted.<br />
Also ordered the Writable ROM module Ben designed to replace the 2732 with. Easy to program, test, change system ROMS all from the PC!<br />
This page will document the build.</p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190103_130347_HDR.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190103_130347_HDR.jpg" alt="" width="3984" height="2802" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3331" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190103_130347_HDR.jpg 3984w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190103_130347_HDR-300x211.jpg 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190103_130347_HDR-768x540.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190103_130347_HDR-1024x720.jpg 1024w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190103_130347_HDR-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 3984px) 100vw, 3984px" /></a></p>
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This information is based upon ...</div></div></div></a><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/z80/talking-electronics-and-the-z80/talking-electronics-tec-1/tec-1-system-roms/"class="relpost-block-single" ><div class="relpost-custom-block-single"><div class="relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload" aria-hidden="true" role="img" data-bg="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/45493160_10155956717152014_7921030617179881472_n.jpg" style="background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 150px; height: 150px; aspect-ratio: 1/1;"></div><div class="relpost-block-single-text"  style="height: 125px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 12px;  color: #333333;"><h2 class="relpost_card_title">TEC-1 system ROMS</h2><div class="relpost_card_exerpt">

Archive with all ROM images, sources, instructions, articles

## Mon-1
by John Hardy
The orginal ROM that shippe...</div></div></div></a><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/z80/talking-electronics-and-the-z80/talking-electronics-tec-1/tec-1d/"class="relpost-block-single" ><div class="relpost-custom-block-single"><div class="relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload" aria-hidden="true" role="img" data-bg="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/48041613_2249801258631452_3052993059009593344_n-1.jpg" style="background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 150px; height: 150px; aspect-ratio: 1/1;"></div><div class="relpost-block-single-text"  style="height: 125px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 12px;  color: #333333;"><h2 class="relpost_card_title">TEC-1D</h2><div class="relpost_card_exerpt">The TEC-1C and TEC-1D were designed after the last issue of Talking Electronics was published. So no articles to show he...</div></div></div></a><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/z80/talking-electronics-and-the-z80/talking-electronics-tec-1/tec-1b/"class="relpost-block-single" ><div class="relpost-custom-block-single"><div class="relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload" aria-hidden="true" role="img" data-bg="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/tec-1b-schematic-1.png" style="background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 150px; height: 150px; aspect-ratio: 1/1;"></div><div class="relpost-block-single-text"  style="height: 125px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 12px;  color: #333333;"><h2 class="relpost_card_title">TEC-1B</h2><div class="relpost_card_exerpt">The TEC-1B is an incremental upgrade to the TEC-1A.
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		<title>TEC-1 system ROMS</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 10:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Archive with all ROM images, sources, instructions, articles ## Mon-1 by John Hardy The orginal ROM that shipped with the TEC-1 in 1983 Included: &#8211; original BIN binary of ROM listing in HEX format listing in disassembled LST format Reconstructed, labelled and annotated listing in Z80 ASM format Licensed under the GPL public license v3.0 [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/45493160_10155956717152014_7921030617179881472_n.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3319" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/45493160_10155956717152014_7921030617179881472_n.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="344" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/45493160_10155956717152014_7921030617179881472_n.jpg 600w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/45493160_10155956717152014_7921030617179881472_n-300x172.jpg 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/45493160_10155956717152014_7921030617179881472_n-2x1.jpg 2w"  sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/uploads/z80/TEC-1 ROMs.zip">Archive with all ROM images, sources, instructions, articles</a></p>
<p>## Mon-1<br />
by John Hardy<br />
The orginal ROM that shipped with the TEC-1 in 1983<br />
Included:<br />
&#8211; original BIN binary of ROM<br />
listing in HEX format<br />
listing in disassembled LST format<br />
Reconstructed, labelled and annotated listing in Z80 ASM format<br />
Licensed under the GPL public license v3.0</p>
<p>## Mon-1A<br />
by John Hardy with portions written by Ken Stone<br />
This ROM added a sequencer routine at 0x05b0<br />
Included:<br />
&#8211; original BIN binary of ROM<br />
&#8211; listing in HEX format<br />
&#8211; listing in disassembled LST format<br />
&#8211; reconstructed, labelled and annotated listing in Z80 ASM format<br />
Licensed under the GPL public license v3.0</p>
<p>## Mon-1B<br />
by John Hardy with portions written by Ken Stone<br />
A maintenance release which cleans up some junk at 0x07E2 that was added with Mon-1A<br />
Included:<br />
&#8211; original BIN binary of ROM<br />
&#8211; listing in HEX format<br />
&#8211; listing in disassembled LST format<br />
&#8211; reconstructed, labelled and annotated listing in Z80 ASM format<br />
Licensed under the GPL public license v3.0</p>
<p>## Mon-2<br />
by Ken Stone<br />
A rewrite of the monitor ROM<br />
Included:<br />
&#8211; original BIN binary of ROM<br />
&#8211; listing in HEX format<br />
&#8211; listing in disassembled LST format<br />
&#8211; reconstructed, labelled and annotated listing in Z80 ASM format<br />
Licensed under the GPL public license v3.0</p>
<p>## JMON Monitor<br />
by Jim Robertson<br />
Included:<br />
&#8211; original BIN binary of ROM<br />
&#8211; listing in HEX format<br />
&#8211; listing in disassembled LST format<br />
&#8211; Listing in Z80 ASM format<br />
&#8211; Fully commented source listing by Jim Roberton (PDF)<br />
Licensed under the MIT license</p>
<p>## Utilities / Disassembler ROM<br />
by Jim Robertson and Mike Donaghy<br />
Included:<br />
&#8211; original BIN binary of ROM<br />
&#8211; Listing in Z80 ASM format (needs more work)<br />
&#8211; Fully commented source listing by Jim Roberton (PDF)<br />
Licensed under the MIT license</p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_12038.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_12038.png" alt="" width="2458" height="3217" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3322" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_12038.png 2458w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_12038-229x300.png 229w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_12038-768x1005.png 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_12038-782x1024.png 782w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_12038-1x1.png 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 2458px) 100vw, 2458px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15018.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15018.png" alt="" width="2467" height="3267" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3326" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15018.png 2467w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15018-227x300.png 227w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15018-768x1017.png 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15018-773x1024.png 773w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15018-1x1.png 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 2467px) 100vw, 2467px" /></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15020.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15020.png" alt="" width="2467" height="3267" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3324" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15020.png 2467w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15020-227x300.png 227w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15020-768x1017.png 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15020-773x1024.png 773w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15020-1x1.png 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 2467px) 100vw, 2467px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15021.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15021.png" alt="" width="2467" height="3267" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3325" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15021.png 2467w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15021-227x300.png 227w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15021-768x1017.png 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15021-773x1024.png 773w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talking_electronics_15021-1x1.png 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 2467px) 100vw, 2467px" /></a></p>
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This information is based upon ...</div></div></div></a><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/z80/talking-electronics-and-the-z80/talking-electronics-tec-1/my-tec-1d/"class="relpost-block-single" ><div class="relpost-custom-block-single"><div class="relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload" aria-hidden="true" role="img" data-bg="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190103_130347_HDR.jpg" style="background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 150px; height: 150px; aspect-ratio: 1/1;"></div><div class="relpost-block-single-text"  style="height: 125px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 12px;  color: #333333;"><h2 class="relpost_card_title">My TEC-1D</h2><div class="relpost_card_exerpt">I bought a PCB from Ben Grimmett, active on ebay and on the facebook group "Australian Vintage Computer Group"
Parts or...</div></div></div></a><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/z80/talking-electronics-and-the-z80/talking-electronics-tec-1/tec-1d/"class="relpost-block-single" ><div class="relpost-custom-block-single"><div class="relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload" aria-hidden="true" role="img" data-bg="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/48041613_2249801258631452_3052993059009593344_n-1.jpg" style="background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 150px; height: 150px; aspect-ratio: 1/1;"></div><div class="relpost-block-single-text"  style="height: 125px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 12px;  color: #333333;"><h2 class="relpost_card_title">TEC-1D</h2><div class="relpost_card_exerpt">The TEC-1C and TEC-1D were designed after the last issue of Talking Electronics was published. So no articles to show he...</div></div></div></a><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/z80/talking-electronics-and-the-z80/talking-electronics-tec-1/tec-1b/"class="relpost-block-single" ><div class="relpost-custom-block-single"><div class="relpost-block-single-image rpt-lazyload" aria-hidden="true" role="img" data-bg="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/tec-1b-schematic-1.png" style="background: transparent no-repeat scroll 0% 0%; width: 150px; height: 150px; aspect-ratio: 1/1;"></div><div class="relpost-block-single-text"  style="height: 125px;font-family: Arial;  font-size: 12px;  color: #333333;"><h2 class="relpost_card_title">TEC-1B</h2><div class="relpost_card_exerpt">The TEC-1B is an incremental upgrade to the TEC-1A.
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		<title>TEC-1D</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hanso]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The TEC-1C and TEC-1D were designed after the last issue of Talking Electronics was published. So no articles to show here, only a component list. The design is identical to the TEC-1B. Only the PCB had some improvements, simple cheap tactical switches are used for example, function names are printed as part of the silkscreen [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The TEC-1C and TEC-1D were designed after the last issue of Talking Electronics was published. So no articles to show here, only a component list.</p>
<p>The design is identical to the TEC-1B. Only the PCB had some improvements, simple cheap tactical switches are used for example, function names are printed as part of the silkscreen on the PCB.</p>
<p>While the original TEC-1D is still available as a kit from Talking Electronics, a recent production run of the PCB as Reproduction 2018 is available from Ben Grimmett via ebay e.g. The latest is double sided, so no more wires!</p>
<div id="attachment_3157" style="width: 970px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/48041613_2249801258631452_3052993059009593344_n-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3157" class="wp-image-3157 size-full" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/48041613_2249801258631452_3052993059009593344_n-1.jpg" alt="" width="960" height="720" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/48041613_2249801258631452_3052993059009593344_n-1.jpg 960w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/48041613_2249801258631452_3052993059009593344_n-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/48041613_2249801258631452_3052993059009593344_n-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/48041613_2249801258631452_3052993059009593344_n-1-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-3157" class="wp-caption-text">Reproduction TEC-1D by Ben Grimmett, note the nice keycaps available on Ali Express.</p></div>
<p><a href="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TEC-1D-component-list.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3194" src="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TEC-1D-component-list.jpg" alt="" width="738" height="960" srcset="http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TEC-1D-component-list.jpg 738w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TEC-1D-component-list-231x300.jpg 231w, http://retro.hansotten.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TEC-1D-component-list-1x1.jpg 1w"  sizes="(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px" /></a></p>
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