Introduction to the Digital I/O module for the RC2014 The Digital I/O module for RC2014 allows you to use inputs and outputs in your program. You can build this in less than an hour, and use it in your projects for ports 0 to 3. Diodes disable the 74HC138 port Read More »
Introduction to RC2014 Serial Communication with Arduino When we set up RC2014 Serial Communication with Arduino, we simply need to use 3 wires. This will be Transmit, Receive, and Ground. In this section, we’ll simply get the Arduino to print “Hello World” to the RC2014. The maximum distance for this Read More »
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 Using an LCD on RC2014 In this post, we’ll discuss Using an LCD on RC2014. Basically, in my setup I have a Zed PRO with a Prototyping module. If you don’t have a prototyping module, you can simply us a 74HCT688, and 74HCT32 to decode your port address. Read More »
Intoduction to the Prototyping Module for RC2014 The Prototyping Module for the RC2014 allows you to easily create projects to interface with your Z80 Projects that use the RC2014 bus. The Prototyping module does a lot of the work for you. It will decode the port address, and provide you Read More »
Introduction to the RTC Module for RC2014 The RTC Module for RC2014 allows your system to keep time. This module allows you to take advantage of the timestamp feature in Z80DOS, and ZPM. You can purchase this module on Tindie’s website. The module I am using arrived as a kit, Read More »
How I’m Lowering the RC2014 Baud Rate My approach to Lowering the RC2014 Baud Rate is very simple. I simply looked at the original clock circuit, and built another frequency divider. In this post, we’ll discuss how easy that is to do. You already have the ability to set your Read More »
Introduction to using RS232 on the RC2014 In this section, we’ll be using RS232 on the RC2014. In this case, I just purchased a generic module for this. There are several reasons we might want to use RS232. In my case, I wanted to communicate to a BASIC module on Read More »
Introduction to the VT-132 Terminal Emulator for RC2014 The VT-132 Terminal Emulator for RC2014 allows you to connect a keyboard and monitor directly to your RC2014. This mostly eliminates the need to rely on a modern computer with a terminal emulator. The board comes as a kit from The High Read More »
Introduction to the RC2014 Dual Serial Module The RC2014 Dual Serial Module allows you to have two separate serial ports on your RC2014 computer. The RC2014 is a Z80 based computer designed for hobbyists to learn how processors actually work. It supports thousands of programs that are available for CP/M, Read More »
