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Solid State Tape Device for the microKIM (KIM-1)
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:55 am
by mrTheWheel
Hi all,
I have build a Solid State Tape Device for the microKIM. It will probably also work on the real KIM-1.
The SSTape bypasses the analoge part of the tape handling hardware (which is not available on the microKIM).
You can save 254 program's on the SSTape device (but if you want you can change the software and remove this limit). Recording a program with the monitor routine on address $1800 is as fast (or slow) as the original KIM-1, but loading a program from the SSTape Device is about ten times faster.
You can find the details
here.
Re: Solid State Tape Device for the microKIM (KIM-1)
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 12:00 pm
by BigEd
Welcome Willem! A very nice project.
Re: Solid State Tape Device for the microKIM (KIM-1)
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:11 pm
by DerTrueForce
I like it. It's a good idea, executed well.
I'd probably try to make something that uses removable storage modules, but that's my preference.
Re: Solid State Tape Device for the microKIM (KIM-1)
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 1:24 am
by Michael
Very nice project and a very intuitive interface and operation. Bravo!
You mention "3-gigabytes" storage on the ESP8266. Is that an error?
Cheerful regards, Mike
Re: Solid State Tape Device for the microKIM (KIM-1)
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 3:49 am
by Cray Ze
I think that in this case, the ESP8266 has as much storage as is on the other side of it's wifi connection.
Re: Solid State Tape Device for the microKIM (KIM-1)
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 4:19 pm
by Ax2013
Is there a software driven UART in conjunction with 6532?
Axel.
(sorry, a little bit off-topic but I reused this thread since I couldn't find better thread for Micro-KIM related question).
Re: Solid State Tape Device for the microKIM (KIM-1)
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 10:45 am
by mrTheWheel
Very nice project and a very intuitive interface and operation. Bravo!
You mention "3-gigabytes" storage on the ESP8266. Is that an error?
Wow! Yes, you are right. It is only 3 Megabytes .. still, more than enough for my projects..
Thanks for pointing that out!
Re: Solid State Tape Device for the microKIM (KIM-1)
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 10:56 am
by mrTheWheel
I'd probably try to make something that uses removable storage modules, but that's my preference.
I have thought on adding a SD card but I think I never need more than the 3 Megabytes I have available on the ESP8266.
But it is doable (see this
BeeHave project).