Anyone thinking of getting one of these - do it! I've gone from never having built a computer to building my own modules in the space of 6 months. It's so much fun, and very satisfying when you've ironed out all of the kinks and bugs and you can finally fill a screen with "hello world"
get some counter chips - - connect the gb sticks to see pictures. connect a modem - the z80 can control counters to use GB memory sticks. Dont use microsoft basic.
CP/M Forever!!!!!!!!! I love how you say solder! It does have an L in it folks... sodder is a stupid way of saying it... no matter how many times my naval electronics teacher corrected me.
That is a clever and low-cost way of making edge connectors for the modules. A typical edge connector costs about $8.00 for just one off of Mouser. His are probably less than a buck.
Nice machine ... reminds me of the (german) NKC which was presented on TV back in the 80s - except that the RC2014 seems a lot more competent in the ROM department and a lot more simple/modular when it comes to the hardware.
call up 800 number with a GB stick - use a z80 at the screen to put up normal pictures with 24 bit pictures. Use the z80 to control a fast counter. hear the coputer transit a 24 bit picture.
I have built my RC2014 Z80 Pro and got it working ok. I have been trying various programs that I could fine just to see how things worked. I would very much like to know how you got those colours onto your PiGFX setup as shown on above. It looks great but I just cannot fine where to start. I have tried the gihub site and found example BASIC programs using the "MODE" function, but they just crash. :-( Any help would be very much appreciated. Great design and well developed hardware though, very impressive.
This comment is laughable - I have no idea how Mr. Owen is selling is these at this price...other than being an obvious fan of the era and possessing a genuine love for this technology. $88 is practically free.
It easily will cost that much to get an ancient 8-bit computer to interface with a modern laptop. There was a point where fetching an 8-bit out of the trash made thus unreasonable, but between the effort to get one cleaned and working, and collectibility concerns, a z80 that's set to operate with a Pi is pure gold.
Really nice to see the RC2014 here.
I assembled one of these at the museum, great fun and still play with it :)
Thanks for coming to the workshop. We really enjoyed it too!
Anyone thinking of getting one of these - do it! I've gone from never having built a computer to building my own modules in the space of 6 months. It's so much fun, and very satisfying when you've ironed out all of the kinks and bugs and you can finally fill a screen with "hello world"
get some counter chips - - connect the gb sticks to see pictures. connect a modem - the z80 can control counters to use GB memory sticks. Dont use microsoft basic.
Couldn't make the Sunday so missed this - so thanks for the video. Now to find space and time for a RC2014
Epic beard.
CP/M Forever!!!!!!!!! I love how you say solder! It does have an L in it folks... sodder is a stupid way of saying it... no matter how many times my naval electronics teacher corrected me.
Perhaps it's the very fact the naval officer DID correct you! Most of us yanks avoided that particular trauma.😎
@@squirlmy What puzzles me is how he could believe he was correct when the L in solder isn't anymore silent than the one in folder.
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That is a clever and low-cost way of making edge connectors for the modules. A typical edge connector costs about $8.00 for just one off of Mouser. His are probably less than a buck.
CPM and WordStar - oh my :)
Nice machine ... reminds me of the (german) NKC which was presented on TV back in the 80s - except that the RC2014 seems a lot more competent in the ROM department and a lot more simple/modular when it comes to the hardware.
call up 800 number with a GB stick - use a z80 at the screen to put up normal pictures with 24 bit pictures. Use the z80 to control a fast counter. hear the coputer transit a 24 bit picture.
I have built my RC2014 Z80 Pro and got it working ok. I have been trying various programs that I could fine just to see how things worked. I would very much like to know how you got those colours onto your PiGFX setup as shown on above. It looks great but I just cannot fine where to start. I have tried the gihub site and found example BASIC programs using the "MODE" function, but they just crash. :-( Any help would be very much appreciated.
Great design and well developed hardware though, very impressive.
How does it produce text in color?
Part of the TELNET/Serial spec, it's the Pi doing the work for rendering the color on the screen. MUDs use the same trick to send color over ASCII
What type of basic does it use
Julians elmo Microsoft
Microsoft Basic from 1978
just the basic version
can you run assembler on it ?
Of cause!
No fishing rod though.
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Looks interesting, but it is too expensive for what it is.
This comment is laughable - I have no idea how Mr. Owen is selling is these at this price...other than being an obvious fan of the era and possessing a genuine love for this technology. $88 is practically free.
Brian Decker true. Something like this in maybe in the 1980s would be like hundreds of dollars maybe a thousand or two.. not exactly sure though
It easily will cost that much to get an ancient 8-bit computer to interface with a modern laptop. There was a point where fetching an 8-bit out of the trash made thus unreasonable, but between the effort to get one cleaned and working, and collectibility concerns, a z80 that's set to operate with a Pi is pure gold.