The system design of these moving map displays is surprisingly compact. It is a streamlined 68000 system with a CRT display. It reminded me of those early Z80 computers.

The system design of these moving map displays is surprisingly compact. It is a streamlined 68000 system with a CRT display. It reminded me of those early Z80 computers.
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This article is based on Github repo: ValleyBell/MidiConvertes and Mistydemeo/
Meh… a detailed description of this little project will be covered in a future article (If I actually would do). Basically, I’m trying to make a portable music player / midi synth based around YM2608. I expect this project to take forever to complete…
Let’s get our hands dirty quick!
Continue reading “[OPNA] An Analysis of The P.M.D. Music Data Format (Mostly the “Rhythm” Section)”This article is about the “bit-serial” design scheme employed in HP35’s digital design.
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In this section, we will have a brief look at the ISA of the HP35, the first look into the system.
Continue reading “HP35: A Bit-Serial Wonder – 1. Introduction”
This part is the prelude to a series of articles on the internal design of the first pocket scientific calculator: HP35.