Re: Blinking Light Apple II

["Liam Busey" <buseyl@yahoo.com>]

Vince Briel wrote:
> So, would there be enough interest in a LED display with Address and data
> bus, some of the signals like R/W, NMI, IRQ, and RDY. Maybe a card with a
> ribbon cable going to a board with the LED's that the user can mount in
> his/her own way into a case? Any other features? Single-step switches?
>
> Vince


Here are a few ideas for a ][+ front panel:

A smart front panel controller could be interesting. It could scan
switches or take input from/ dump memory to something like an
integrated serial port or CF card. When not in use as a front panel it
could be used as an auxilary CPU and the blinken lights as an
amusement.

Switches and lamps to simplify control of the language card banks and
R/W status.

A ROM emulator for the F8 ROM to facilitate front panel monitor mods.

Shortcut buttons to quickly toggle certain softswitches could be
useful.
A color killer toggle would also be nice.

Make the front panel wireless so that you can bang bits from the
comfort of your  own sofa. ;)


Liam