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# RC6502 Apple 1 Replica
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I've been spending a lot of time lately working on extensions to the excellent
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RC2014 machine, check out the official web page at [http://rc2014.co.uk](http://rc2014.co.uk)
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if you're not familiar with it. Unquestionably, a lot of fun!
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Armed with the knowledge from building that kit I decided to attempt to create
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one myself, lack of knowledge when it comes to circuit design and pcb layout
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aside shouldn't be a problem right? Not as long as you enjoy tinkering with stuff.
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The RC6502 is that kit, and since I wasn't yet born at the time and therefore did not
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own one I decided to create a working replica of the Apple 1 computer. The original
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schematics are readily available on the Internet - as is also an excellent book on the
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topic; [Apple 1 Replica Creation, Back to the garage](http://www.applefritter.com/) by
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Tom Owad.
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I've been documenting the build process of the various components on my blog at
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[https://hvetebolle.blogspot.no/p/rc6502.html](https://hvetebolle.blogspot.no/p/rc6502.html),
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but be warned that it's in my native language (Norwegian) so this might not be
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anywhere close to readable for most people.
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![RC6502 Computer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tebl/RC6502/master/Gallery/2017-06-02%2019.54.19.jpg)
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## Modules
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Like the RC2014 I've decided to keep things very modular with each card more or
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less doing one simple thing, easier to wrap ones head around as a beginner and
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much easier to understand - also a lot cheaper to upgrade or replace since you
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don't need to replace the entire thing. Note that I haven't decided on designing
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my own backplane, mainly because the RC2014-version works really well (see RC2014
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tindie page for ordering) and I've already got it.
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In order to use the RC6502 you'll need the following modules:
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- Backplane (see RC2014)
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- CPU
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- RAM
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- ROM
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- Reset Circuit
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- Serial IO
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