| Ticket Hash: | e7c9f77ddede86d1a38cba5f1ecfff92de37014e | ||
| Title: | Add LAB-8/e extensions | ||
| Status: | Verified | Type: | Feature Request |
| Severity: | Minor | Priority: | Low |
| Subsystem: | simulator | Resolution: | Open |
| Last Modified: |
2016-11-22 01:56:15 8.48 years ago |
Created: |
2016-11-22 01:55:57 8.48 years ago |
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tangent added on 2016-11-22 01:55:57:
The LAB-8/e is a modified PDP-8/e with additional features such as A/D. (Basically, the old LINC features merged into a PDP-8, obsoleting its predecessors, the LINC-8 and PDP-12.) Unlike the LINC/PDP hybrid machines, this actually adds instructions to the PDP-8. Adding support for these instructions is the easy bit. The hard bit is extending the PiDP-8/I front panel to talk to the associated peripherals. According to Oscar Vermuelen, it is possible to do this via the Expansion Port, potentially tying it into an Arduino with a suitable shield to provide the necessary I/O peripherals. The primary criterion for success is to be able to run the kaleidoscope demo or Spacewar on an X-Y oscilloscope via this mechanism. | ||||