Eric, I Have been thinking of deposit, deposit next etc. but with dip switches. 
 Anybody seen a non CPU/simple hex keypad input circuit.  I would rather not 
make this board a computer within a computer.

John

 

 

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Eric Osman
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 4:32 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [N8VEM-S100:6363] A V3 version of our S100 bus System Monitor Board

 

Hi John -

 

This may be way outside the scope of what you have in mind, but I'd like to see 
the ability to add a keypad for doing deposit, deposit next, examine, that kind 
of thing.  Similar to what was once on the Intel MCS 85 SDK and similar systems.

 

http://oldcomputers.net/intel-mcs-85.html

 

This would truly replace all the functionality of a front panel, and then some.

 

- Eric

 

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf 
Of monahanz
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 11:28 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [N8VEM-S100:6355] A V3 version of our S100 bus System Monitor Board

The V1 and V2 versions of our tried and true System Monitor Board have stood 
the test of time.  It's described here:-

http://s100computers.com/My%20System%20Pages/SMB%20Board/S100%20Bus%20SMB.htm

 

and while it’s only a year ago since we did a V2 version, I’m toying around 
with doing a V3 version. 

 

As an aside my current aim is to have a core S100 computer system of 4 solid 
boards:-

A V3 SMB

A 16MB Static RAM board 

http://s100computers.com/My%20System%20Pages/16M%20RAM%20Board/16MG%20RAM%20Board
 

 

A V3 IDE/CF Card board

http://s100computers.com/My%20System%20Pages/IDE%20Board/My%20IDE%20Card.htm

 

and a 80486 Master/Slave board

http://s100computers.com/My%20System%20Pages/80486%20Board/80486%20CPU%20Board.htm

 

(Of course there are and will be other S100 boards in the future -- I working 
on a Raspberry Pi S100 board), 

 

Anyway I want to get the above core board’s rock solid -- ideally to run 
reliably at 9-10MHz.  I think our Z80 and Propeller/Console IO boards are up to 
it and the VGA board “should” be OK with the 80486.

 

Last week we went through the exercise of tweaking the V3 IDE board, thanks, 
it’s gone for prototyping.

 

I would like to consider tweaking the V2 SMB, and I’m open to a wish list. 

So far I have:-

Run wide power line traces, particularly to the HEX displays.

Label the silkscreen and jumpers better/extensively.

Redo the whole TMA 1-4 line switching circuit to be less sensitive to CPU 
speeds (for Gary & co.)

Add a row of 0.1” jumpers near the top of the board so essential S100 bus 
signals can be easily tapped into with the Saleae Logic or USBee logic probes.

Use a few GAL’s to simplify the circuits and get more board space.

 

Suggestions please.

John

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