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Forum: General Discussions Topic: It's time. I'm making a Toggle Switch 6502 Computer |
| AndersNielsen |
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:45 am
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| ... trick with the 6502 address bus. Nice to see other 6507 projects... Mine: https://unicorn.drogon.net/IMG_20231220_193620_DRO.jpg Have you seen the Cactus project? It was discussed here a few years back... http://www.commodorez.com/cactus.html -Gordon So nice and compact! :D Yes, the Cactus is nice, ... |
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Forum: General Discussions Topic: It's time. I'm making a Toggle Switch 6502 Computer |
| drogon |
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:53 am
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Forum: Newbies Topic: Anything like the old Altair or heathkit in 6502 world? |
| drogon |
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 6:54 pm
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| ... made and you might be able to find them... I don't think there were any produced back then with switches and LEDs (like Altair) - but search for Cactus 6502 to find a modern version (a personal project, not a kit though). For other "real" 6502 systems - BBC Micros are easy to get hold ... |
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Forum: Hardware Topic: Enclosures For 6502 Desktop Computers |
| Sheep64 |
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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:55 am
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| ... tool is available in bulk because it is the shape, size and style of the discontinued toggle switches found on mini-computers and Commodore Z's Cactus 6502 . It is also molded in historically gaudy colors. Indeed, replication of the Cactus design may have been inhibited by a lack of suitable ... |
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Forum: Emulation and Simulation Topic: MCL65+ |
| Sheep64 |
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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 1:48 pm
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| ... surface mount components being pre-assembled. This might be the most significant interfacing of 6502 projects since a MOnSter6502 was placed in a Cactus . Whether or not I can obtain a functional Planck and whether or not MCL65+ and Planck are compatible, the 600MHz, dual issue, ARM M7 in a Teensy ... |
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Forum: Hardware Topic: GyroScatter Low Density Optical Boot Disk |
| Sheep64 |
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:19 pm
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| After watching videos from the Vintage Computer Festival regarding RCA1802 and Cactus, I am disappointed to discover that ROM programming remains an ongoing hassle. Although, it doesn't help when people introduce endian problems or use portable programming software ... |
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Forum: Programming Topic: What Sorts of Tools Do You Use to Unit Test Your Code? |
| cjs |
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 9:25 am
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| ... platform specific but more on topic I think: https://www.commocore.com/repository/c64unit https://github.com/martinpiper/BDD6502 http://www.cactus.jawnet.pl/attitude/?action=readtext&issue=18&which=15 soci, thanks for finding those! I always like to look at other systems and see ... |
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Forum: Programming Topic: What Sorts of Tools Do You Use to Unit Test Your Code? |
| soci |
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Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:17 am
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| ... platform specific but more on topic I think: https://www.commocore.com/repository/c64unit https://github.com/martinpiper/BDD6502 http://www.cactus.jawnet.pl/attitude/?action=readtext&issue=18&which=15 |
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Forum: Newbies Topic: Am I correct on how the 6502's buses work? |
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Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2020 4:21 pm
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| ... RAM, and a way to slow down the machine to human timescales. (The display is an easier problem than the keypad.) This is what the OSI-300, and the Cactus, have arranged. A bank of switches is easier to sort out for this role than a keypad, I suspect. |
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Forum: Newbies Topic: Am I correct on how the 6502's buses work? |
| drogon |
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Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2020 2:48 pm
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You may want to read through this blog: https://commodorez.com/cactus.html as it describes using key-switches and LEDs to single step a 6502 to enter data and display results.
-Gordon |
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Forum: General Discussions Topic: "mos6502" posts for July, August, and September 2018 |
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 5:27 pm
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| ... 2018-08-21 - Blinkenlights! Two great projects working together at VCF West: the MOnSter6502 transistor-level remake running in the Cactus . https://i.ytimg.com/vi/K5faZwQoVQc/hqdefault.jpg 2018-08-24 - 6502 emulated on the very affordable ARM-based Blue Pill board. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/jGaBdluqi6LJccQ6-YSeaKIoOM4A-36L_aM71Z_my1Kr-6WLCEdYDIN1wzffBV0d2hzrDCKOowsc_16mlld5JJiATZQWGq78jmk5f4bc5F0BSGkxIP3wWCozu-ppaiIh9I0G7AKOcSDDxEf5WtIRGTBQpLZwEQQ=w637-h440-p ... |
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Forum: Newbies Topic: The Cactus, A Starting Point |
| CommodoreZ |
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:00 pm
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| ... my mini OSI-300. I've found it to be not only an inspiration, but also a good counterpoint to the significantly more complicated interface of the Cactus. Sadly, I seem to have fried it during my time at DEFCON -- I've done tests with each of the chips replaced, but not all of them replaced at ... |
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Forum: Newbies Topic: The Cactus, A Starting Point |
| Dr Jefyll |
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 1:10 pm
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CommodoreZ wrote: Needless to say, this was the highlight of my weekend.
I can easily believe it was a terrific thrill to successfully connect Cactus with the MOnSter 6502! Congratulations to you and Eric!
-- Jeff |
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Forum: Newbies Topic: The Cactus, A Starting Point |
| BigEd |
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:26 am
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Excellent result - thanks for the writeup, photos and video!
(I do believe I see an OSI300 remake on the table too... these fairs and conventions are great for seeing the variety of projects and products old and new.) |
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Forum: Newbies Topic: The Cactus, A Starting Point |
| CommodoreZ |
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:03 am
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| It's been awhile, here's the latest in the Cactus updates. You'll forgive me if I copy my text from elsewhere, as I've typed this up like... 6 times by now. IMG_20180805_131237257_HDR.jpg I exhibited the Cactus at VCF West on August 4th & ... |
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