diff --git a/RC6502 Serial IO/README.md b/RC6502 Serial IO/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4270761 --- /dev/null +++ b/RC6502 Serial IO/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +# RC6502 Serial IO + +This module enables serial communication with the RC6502 computer. The original Apple 1 computer communicated with the user via the expected means, a keyboard for input and ofcourse a simplified video card for output - all of this via the PIA (MC6820, MC6821, W65c21 etc). + +The serial module works by replacing all of this so that characters are transferred using the serial communications functionality on an Arduino Nano board. To make things easier when communicating, a MCP23S17 SPI IO-expander (see [Githup Repository](https://github.com/MajenkoLibraries/MCP23S17) for the library needed) is used as the interface between the two computer and the Nano. + +![Wired up](https://github.com/tebl/RC6502/raw/master/RC6502%20Serial%20IO/gallery/2017-06-02%2019.50.00.jpg) + +# Schematic +The supplied KiCad files should be sufficient as both a schematic and as a starting +point for ordering PCBs, the schematic is also available in +[PDF-format](https://github.com/tebl/RC6502/raw/master/RC6502%20Serial%20IO/export/RC6502%20Serial%20IO.pdf). + +# BOM +| Reference | Item | Count | +| --------- | ------------------------------------- | ------ | +| PCB | Fabricate yourself using KiCad files | 1 | +| U1 | 74LS04 | 1 | +| U2 | MC6821 PIA | 1 | +| U3 | 74LS138 | 1 | +| C1-C3 | Capacitor, 100nF | 3 | +| C4 | Capacitor, 10nF | 1 | +| R1-R3 | Resistor, 10K (R2-R3 optional) | 1 (2) | +| J1 | 1x39 right angle pin header, male | 1 | +| J2 | Arduino pin headers, 1x15 pin header | 2 | +| J3 | 1x5 right angle pin header, male | (1) | +| JP1 | 1x2 right angle pin header, male | 1 | +| SW1 | PCB momentary push button | 1 | +| Nano | Arduino Nano with data cable | 1 | \ No newline at end of file