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Signetics Datasheets for Apple 1 Project
- Subject: Signetics Datasheets for Apple 1 Project
- From: grant@cmosxray.com
- Date: 7 Sep 2005 01:02:55 -0700
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I'm hitting up comp.arch.fpga, comp.sys.apple2, and
comp.hardware.somethingiforgotmaybe. ;) I'm interested in building an
Apple 1 clone, but I don't want to "emulate" anything. This means a
lot higher chip count than the Replica 1, but more educational IMO...
I'm also happy to be working with Henry Corbis and possibly in the
future Bill Garber of GSE Reactive. Hopefully soon I'll be able to
help him finish off some exciting projects. :)
I want to reproduce Steve Wozniak's video circuit from the Apple 1. I
can't reproduce it part for part since some of the parts are
discontinued, but it could at least be logically accurate.
The datasheets I'm looking for are:
2504 - 1024x1 DRAM
2513 - Character generator rom
2519 - 40x6 Static Shift Register
The 2513 from the Apple 1 is marked like this:
S7625
2513N
CM2140
The 2519 from the Apple 1 is marked like this:
S7640
2519B
The 2504 from the Apple 1 is marked like this:
S7632
2504V
1404A
I downloaded
www.bitsavers.org/pdf/signetics/_dataBooks/Bipolar_MOS_uProc_1977.pdf
and on page 283 it says the 2513 CM2140 is a "New ASCII Character
Generator, Upper Case, 7x5, Horixontal Scan".
I'd really like to find this chip to find the exact dotpattern of the
font. If anyone knows how to help me that would be great. I will be
keeping track of the project at http://www.stockly.com, but please
respond to this thread directly. (I just mention the web address for
the web archives...)
Thanks,
Grant