I have added the following to the KIM-2 KIM-3-KIM-4 KIM-5 KIM-6 pages:
– brochure with photos and descriptions and pricelist KIM System Products
– photos of KIM-2 and KIM4 with KIM-4 motherboard with KIM-3b, KIM-5, KIM-6
– brochure TIM System Development Aid with pricelist
The brochure of KIM-5 etc is from Commodore, the KIM-2 RAM was already dropped for a higher capacity KIM-3B. The KIM-5 was still mentioned as product. Alas I have never seen or heard of a KIM-5 in the hands of a user. So the ROMS are lost alas.
KIM-4 with KIM-3B, KIM-5, KIM-6
The 6530-002 (the KIM monitor), 6530-003 (the KIM tape routines) and 6530-004 (TIM, the teletype monitor) are in the ROM of these IC’s. Developed in/for/by MOS Technology.
For TIM the Story of TIM (DEMON as Ray Holt called it) tells about Manny Lomas.
It would be nice to know more who did hardware and software design for the KIM-1 (must have been a small team since they are so intertwined) of these innovative early 6502 development.
The story should start with Chuck Peddle and his team. They developed the 6502 and supporting IC’s like 6530 (RRIOT) and 6532 (RIOT).
The story of KIM talks about Don McLaughlin, MOS Technology founder and engineering manager of the project. Peddle and a programming manager named Bob Winterhalt agreed with the idea and the three men began the design. According to MOS Technology employee Al Charpentier, John May did the actual design.
KIM-1, AIM-65, SYM-1 and other 6502/65C02/65C816 related books.
A mix of English, German and Dutch books.
On my bookshelf I have quite a collection of books on the 6502 family.
Note that manuals and books that come with systems are shown on the pages of the corresponding system!
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KIM-1 experiments |
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How to Build a Computer-controlled Robot (with a KIM-1)
Tod Loofbourrow
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Microprocessor Systems Engineering
R.C. Camp, T.A. Smay, C.J. Triska
AIM 65 System 65 parts |
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6502 Software Gourmet Guide and Cookbook |
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6502 Users Manual |
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AIM 65 Laboratory Manual And Study Guide |
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Anwendunsgbeispiele fûr den Microprozessor 6502 |
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Microprocessor_Fundamentals KIM-1 |
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Best of Micro Volume 1 1978 |
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Best of Micro Volume 2 1979 |
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Best of MICRO 3, AIM 65 SYM-1 KIM-1 part June 1979 May 1980
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Compute’s Machine Language for Beginners |
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Compute’s The Second Book of Machine Language |
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Programming a Microcomputer 6502 |
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Programmieren von Mikrocomputern CPU 6502 (Skriptum) |
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How to Build a Microcomputer .. and really Understand It! |
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Mikrocomputer ohne Ballast |
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Micro Principles KIM-1 user guide chapter 8 |
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Digitaalschakelen met de KIM-1 |
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6502 Assembly Language Programming |
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6502 Programmieren in ASSEMBLER |
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Microcomputer Experimentation with the MOS Technology KIM-1 |
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6502 Machinetaal Subroutines |
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6502 Assembly Language Subroutines |
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Microcomputer experimentation with the AIM 65 |
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Machine Language Programming Cookbook part 1 |
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Machine Code for Beginners |
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Microcomputer Systems Principles Featuring the 6502 KIM |
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Beyond Games: System Software for your 6502 Personal Computer |
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Assembly Language Programming |
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Using 6502 Assembly Language |
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6502 Machine Code for Humans |
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Programming the 65816 including the 6502, 65C02 and the 65802 |
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Programming the 65816 including the 6502, 65C02 and the 65802 |
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Forth Programming |
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Programming the 65816 |
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Programming and Interfacing the 6502 with Experiments |
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Synertek 1981-1982 Data Catalog |
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Synertek DataBook 1983 |
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Third Book of OSI |
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TSC 6502 Games Package 1 |
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TV Typewriter Cookbook |
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Zaks 6502 Anwendungen |
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6502 Games |
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6502 Applications |
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Advanced 6502 Programming |
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Fortgeschrittene 6502 Programmierung |
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Programmierung des 6502 |
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Programming the 6502 |
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6502 Applications book |
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Programmeren van de 6502 |
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Microprocessor Interfacing Techniques |
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Microprocessor Concepts and Applications
Publisher: Lab-Volt |
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6502 Assembler-Kurs für Beginner |
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6502 Machine Code For Beginners |
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A low-lvel language for use on the MOS 6502 Microcomputer |
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6502 Microcomputer Programmierung |
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Programmieren in Maschinensprache 6502 |
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The Giant Handbook of Computer Projects |
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First Book of KIM, 1977, 1978
Published by Hayden Book Company. Later version, corrected edition
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First Book of KIM, 1977
Published in Europe by Human Electron GMBH. Earlier version, corrections required
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The Appendix SYM/KIM tot the First Book of KIM
1979, Robert A Peck, Hayden Book Company
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Rockwell Produktübersicht in deutsch |
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Rockwell Microelectronic Data Devices Catalog 1979 |
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1981 Rockwell Electronic Devices Division Data Book |
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1984 Rockwell Data Book |
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1985 Rockwell Data Book |
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1987 Rockwell Controller Products Databook |
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.
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
KIMath package
See also the KIM-5 page for KIMath provided as 6540 ROM for the KIM-5 ROM baord.
The DATAC 1000, a single-board computer based upon a 6502 and a TIM RRIOT, designed in 1976 by Philadelphia Area Computer Society club members Carmen DiCamillo and Roland James.
This single board computer was premiered at the club’s August 1976 meeting in Atlantic City, NJ. Once “perfected,” the computer helped introduce many PACS members, and others,
to the field of microcomputers. The official manufacturer of this computer was Datac Engineering of Southampton, PA.
The computer was available in two models: the $185 “tutorial” version and the fully populated and tested version for $345.
In either case the 6502 CPU was included. Computer was instantly usable and featured expansion capabilities, touch sensitive input keypads and a documentation package.
The computer was so revolutionary that it was featured in Byte Magazine’s July 1977 edition.
Photos and information thanks to https://oldcomputermuseum.com and https://www.kennettclassic.com/ and intagecomputer.net
DATAC 1000 by Datac Engineering 1976
– CPU MOS 6502 1 MHz
– RAM 1K (2111 SRAM)
– RRIOT TIM 6530-004 for serial I/O and ROM
– I/O ports with a PIA 6520
– tape interface, bus expansion, serial (to connect to a terminal)
– Touch-sensitive pads 27 LEDs
– Power supply external 9 VDC PSU
Downloads:
Schematic of Datac 1000
Byte July 1977
Roy Brade with his expanded Datac 1000
This page about the 6530-004 dissection is about a transistor level dissection of the 6530-004 (TIM edition), brought to you by Frank Wolf and Dieter a.k.a. ttlworks. Frank Wolf and http://retro.hansotten.nl/6502-sbc/tim-6530-004/6530-004-dissected/