From fe585e7960b96a99a30fca6dfaf6c4aec73c1871 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Unknown Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:57:04 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated README. --- README.md | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1d3ced0..dd52095 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ Armed with the knowledge from building that kit I decided to attempt to create o The RC6502 is that kit, and since I wasn't yet born at the time and therefore did not own one I decided to create a working replica of the Apple 1 computer. The original schematics are readily available on the Internet - as is also an excellent book on the topic; [Apple 1 Replica Creation, Back to the garage](http://www.applefritter.com/) by Tom Owad. -I've been documenting the build process of the various components on my blog at [https://hvetebolle.blogspot.no/p/rc6502.html](https://hvetebolle.blogspot.no/p/rc6502.html), but be warned that it's in my native language (Norwegian) so this might not be anywhere close to readable for most people. +I've been documenting the build process of the various components on my blog at [https://hvetebolle.blogspot.no/p/rc6502.html](https://hvetebolle.blogspot.no/p/rc6502.html), but be warned that it's in my native language (Norwegian) so this might not be anywhere close to readable for most people. For those of you relying on English as a language, and don't want to try out Google Translate, the essence of it is that it is now a fully functional Apple 1 replica computer! ![RC6502 Computer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tebl/RC6502/master/Gallery/2017-06-02%2019.54.19.jpg) ## Modules -Like the RC2014 I've decided to keep things very modular with each card more or less doing one simple thing, easier to wrap ones head around as a beginner and much easier to understand - also a lot cheaper to upgrade or replace since you don't need to replace the entire thing. Note that I haven't decided on designing my own backplane, mainly because the RC2014-version works really well (see RC2014 tindie page for ordering) and I've already got it. +Like the RC2014 I've decided to keep things very modular with each card more or less doing one simple thing, easier to wrap ones head around as a beginner and a lot easier to understand when troubleshooting - also a lot cheaper to upgrade or replace since you don't need to replace the entire thing, just the specific board. Note that I haven't decided on designing my own backplane, mainly because the RC2014-version works really well (see RC2014 tindie page for ordering) and I've already got it. In order to use the RC6502 you'll need the following modules: - Backplane (see RC2014) @@ -21,4 +21,7 @@ In order to use the RC6502 you'll need the following modules: - [Reset Circuit](https://github.com/tebl/RC6502/tree/master/RC6502%20Reset%20Circuit) - [Serial IO](https://github.com/tebl/RC6502/tree/master/RC6502%20Serial%20IO) -If you want your own fabricated versions of the modules in the form of PCBs to own and and assemble yourselves, there are quite a few options avaiable though I myself mainly use [Seeed Studio](https://www.seeedstudio.com/fusion_pcb.html) since they are reasonably priced for us Europeans. Zip up the contents of each modules export folders and give them that to get an estimate - I've stayed within the least pricy tier so at the time of writing you'd end up paying 4.90 USD plus shipping per module. \ No newline at end of file +Optional modules: +- [video Adapter](https://github.com/tebl/RC6502/tree/master/RC6502%20Video%20Adapter) + +If you want your own fabricated versions of the modules in the form of PCBs to own and and assemble yourselves, there are quite a few options avaiable though I tend to use [Seeed Studio](https://www.seeedstudio.com/fusion_pcb.html) since they are a reasonably priced option with affortable shipping to Europe. Zip up the contents of each modules export folders and give them that to get an estimate - I've stayed within the least pricy tier so at the time of writing you'd end up paying 4.90 USD plus shipping per module. \ No newline at end of file