Introduction to Programming PAL-1 With RC2014 In this section, we’ll set up communication for Programming the PAL-1 With an RC2014. Obviously, you can use a modern computer to program your PAL-1, or even it’s keypad. However, programming a vintage computer with another vintage processor gives you more of a vintage Read More »
Introduction to Assembly Programming Tips In this section, I’m compiling a list of Assembly Programming Tips. Mainly, this is for manipulating data in assembly language. Most of these methods will work with any processor. It’s important to realize, though, that you might have special instructions in some processors that handle Read More »
Introduction to 6502 Stack Operations 6502 Stack Operations are very useful in programming. You can temporarily store data that you need to retrieve later. Specifically, we might use the stack when calling subroutines in the 6502. We might back up register data that we need to retrieve later on. The Read More »
Introduction: Connecting to the PAL-1 Computer When Connecting to the PAL-1 Computer, we need a straight serial cable. That is to say, pin 2 on one end of the cable connects to pin 2 on the other end. Pin 3 on one end, connects to pin 3 on the other Read More »
Introduction to the PAL-1 6502 Computer The PAL-1 6502 Computer is a clone of the KIM-1 Computer. In fact, most programs that will run on the KIM-1 will run on the PAL-1. I recently purchased this kit from Tindie. You can find the manuals here. This kit takes a day Read More »
Introduction to the Kim-1 Scan Based Timer In this post, I’ll cover some code I wrote for a Kim-1 Scan Based Timer. I’ll be using the Kim UNO for this post. You may have to modify the program for your own use. You can calibrate this timer by changing the Read More »
How to Configure Minicom for Kim-1 (Uno) To Configure Minicom for the Kim-1 (Uno), there are a few parameters we will want to set. Once you set up everything properly, you should have no problem connecting to and enjoying the Kim-1 Uno! Without proper configuration, though, your experience will quickly Read More »
Introduction to the KIM-1 (UNO) 6502 ScoreBoard In this section, we’ll build a KIM-1 (UNO) 6502 ScoreBoard. Basically, you will have the visitor score on the left, and the home score on the right. I’m separating the two displays with the letters “EF” in the center display. (Enemies on left, Read More »
Introduction to the KIM-1 (UNO) 6502 Counter In this post, we’ll build a KIM-1 (UNO) 6502 Counter. We’ll use assembly language for this project. Basically, you can use this code to learn more about assembly. In this project, button #1 will increase the counter. Likewise, button #2 will reset the Read More »
Introduction to the Kim-1 (UNO) GETKEY Routine The Kim-1 (UNO) GETKEY Routine allows us to accept user input. When the user presses a key, we can take action on that key. The GETKEY routine resides at $1F6A on the Kim Uno. In this post, we’ll write a simple program that Read More »
