Introduction to Inverting Q on the ELF MC Certain firmware requires Inverting Q on the ELF MC (1802 ELF Membership Card). This is usually true when you have the front panel attached, which is revision J or later. In my case, I wanted to run Diskless ELF/OS (and still have Read More »
Introduction — How to Burn an EPROM In this section, we’ll discuss How to Burn an EPROM. In this case, I have an ST27C256 EPROM. I will be placing the ELF2K firmware on this module for my COSMAC Membership card. I’m using the T48 EPROM Programmer, along with it’s own Read More »
Introduction to Successful Industrial Maintenance Training In this section, I will discuss some tips for Successful Industrial Maintenance Training. Let’s face it, training is expensive. Not only do you have the cost of the training, but also, you are paying the employees to be trained. Additionally, if they need to Read More »
Introduction to Basic Customized Industrial Electronics Training Basic Customized Industrial Electronics Training is important important for anyone who maintains electronic equipment in the industry. Maintenance personnel do not typically work on circuit boards at the component level anymore. However, this training will give your staff the ability to troubleshoot which Read More »
How to Backup Your CPUVille Z80 Drive containing CP/M. In this post, we’ll discuss how to Backup Your CPUVille Z80 Drive (with CP/M). Setting up a Z80 machine with CP/M can be a lot of work. First you have to find all of the files you need. After that you Read More »
Understanding the Benefit of Customized ControlLogix Training Obviously, the main Benefit of Customized ControlLogix Training is reduced downtime. Unknown conditions greatly increase troubleshooting time when solving a problem. When your technicians don’t know what is causing a problem, they may be randomly checking switches. They are randomly wiggling wires on Read More »
Introduction to FactoryTalk View Training The FactoryTalk View Training course will take about 4 days to complete. The training includes communication to the processor, and display screen objects. Additionally, we will discuss trending, parameters, and data logs. Students will also learn how to set up and troubleshoot alarms. By the Read More »
Introduction to ControlLogix PID Training ControlLogix PID Training allows the students to understand certain areas of Process Control. PID is Proportional, Integral, and Derivative. For example, we have a heating system. The goal is to maintain a constant temperature. Good PID control returns the temperature back to the set point Read More »
Introduction to Converting 8080 to Z80 Assembly In this section, we’ll discuss Converting 8080 to Z80 Assembly. In most cases, you should be able to run an 8080 assembler on 8080 assembly code. The binary should run on the Z80 processor. If you need to convert small portions of 8080 Read More »
Introduction to writing a Simple CP/M Console Program Writing a Simple CP/M Console Program will get you started with Z80 Assembly under CP/M. We’ll just put together a simple program that asks what your name is, then print that name back to your terminal. The purpose of this exercise is Read More »
