Documentation – the often overlooked part of a project!

New Stuff

• RCBus

Documentation Projects

• Getting Started Guide
• Base systems – the easy way to start

• RCBus
  • RCBus “Alpha” system
  • SC600 series, 40-pin RCBus (RC2014 compatible)
  • SC700 series, 80-pin RCBus (extended RC2014 bus)
  • SC100 series, designing your RC2014 compatible
  • Upgrades for the RC2014 Classic
  • I/O port addresses
  • Third party, 80-pin RCBus products

• Z50Bus
  • Designing your Z50Bus computer
  • SC500 series, modular Z50Bus system
  • Hardware compatibility
  • Circuit board dimensions, standard

• Asm80.com Online Assembler – tutorial e1.0.0 (PDF)
• Circuit board assembly guide
• Compact Flash adapters
• Components Used
• Design (series, July 2019)
• Installing CP/M 2.2 with SCM
• Installing CP/M 2.2 (earlier version)
• Motherboards Compared
• NASCOM BASIC
• Port Address Jumpers
• Power supplies
• RomWBW
• RomWBW – upgradng
• Single row and double row headers
• Small Computer Monitor (SCM) Apps
• Software Development Tools
• Suppliers
• USB to serial adapters
• ZIF sockets

Hardware Projects

• Modular Backplanes for RC2014

• SC101 – Z80 Motherboard for RC2014

• SC102 – Z80 CTC Module for RC2014

• SC103 – Z80 PIO Module for RC2014

• SC104 – Z80 SIO/2 Module for RC2014

• SC105 – Modular Backplane for RC2014

• SC106 – Modular Backplane for RC2014

• SC107 – Modular Backplane for RC2014

• SC108 – Z80 Processor Module for RC2014

• SC109 – Modular Backplane for Z50Bus + RC2014

• SC110 – Z80 Serial Module for RC2014

• SC111 – Z180 CPU Module for RC2014

• SC112 – Modular Backplane for RC2014

• SC113 – Modular Backplane for RC2014

• SC114 – Z80 Motherboard for RC2014

• SC115 – Breakout Module for RC2014

• SC116 – 3-Slot Backplane for RC2014

• SC117 – Breakout Card for Z50Bus

• SC118 – Z80 Processor Card for Z50Bus

• SC119 – Z180 Memory Module for RC2014

• SC120 – Backplane for Z80sc

• SC121 – Processor for Z80sc

• SC122 – Serial for Z80sc

• SC123 – CompactFlash for Z80sc

• SC124 – Digital I/O for Z80sc

• SC125 – Serial Card for Z50Bus

• SC126 – Z180 Motherboard for RC2014

• SC127 – Compact Flash for Z50Bus

• SC128 – Modular Backplane for Z50Bus

• SC129 – Digital I/O for RC2014

• SC130 – Z180 Motherboard for RC2014

• SC131 – Z180 Pocket-sized Computer

• SC132 – Z80 SIO/0 Module for RC2014

• SC133 – Modular Backplane for RC2014

• SC134 – LED Output Module for RC2014

• SC135 – Digital Output Module for RC2014

• SC136 – Digital Input Module for RC2014

• SC137 – I2C Bus Master Module for RC2014

• SC138 – I2C Memory Card

• SC139 – Serial 68B50 Module for RC2014

• SC140 – Z180 SBC / Processor Card for Z50Bus

• SC141 – Modular Backplane for RC2014

• SC142 – Power Supply Module for RC2014, 12V input

• SC143 – ROM Module for RC2014

• SC144 – RTC and I2C Card for Z50Bus

• SC145 – Compact Flash Module for RC2014

• SC146 – Pin Puller Tool for RC2014

• SC147 – Modular Backplane for RC2014

• SC148 – Power Supply Module for RC2014, 5V input

• SC149 – Z80 CPU Module for RC2014

• SC150 – Paged RAM Module for RC2014

• SC151 – Paged ROM Module for RC2014

• SC152 – Memory Module for RC2014

• SC153 – Z80 CPU Module for RC2014

• SC191 – Z80 CP/M Computer for RC2014/RCBus-40pin

• SC192 – Z80 Basic Computer for RC2014/RCBus-40pin

• SC193 – Z80 CP/M Computer for RC2014/RCBus-40pin

• SC201 – Minimal Z80 Computer for RC2014

• SC202 – Flexible Z80 Computer for RC2014

• SC203 – Modular Z180 Computer for RC2014

• SC204 – Modular Z80 CP/M Computer for RC2014

• SC400 – I2C Bus Modules

• SC401 – I2C Prototyping Module

• SC402 – I2C Memory Module (24xxxx)

• SC403 – I2C 16-bit Digital I/O Module (MCP23018)

• SC404 – I2C 8-bit Digital I/O Module (MCP23008)

• SC405 – I2C 8-bit Digital I/O Module (PCF8574)

• SC406 – I2C Temperature Sensor Module (TC74)

• SC407 – I2C Switches and Lights Module (PCF8574)

• SC500 – Modular Z50Bus System

• SC501 – 7-slot Backplane for Z50Bus

• SC502 – Power and Reset Card for Z50Bus

• SC503 – Z180 Processor Card for Z50Bus

• SC504 – Compact Flash Interface for Z50Bus

• SC505 – Real-Time Clock Card for Z50Bus

• SC506 – Digital I/O Card for Z50Bus

• SC507 – 3-slot Backplane for Z50Bus

• SC508 – 10-slot Backplane for Z50Bus

• SC509 – Z80 PIO (Parallel I/O) Card for Z50Bus

• SC510 – Prototyping Card for Z50Bus

• SC511 – Serial (SIO) and Timer (CTC) Card for Z50Bus

• SC512 – Breakout Card for Z50Bus

• SC513 – Modular Backplane for Z50Bus

• SC514 – Z80 CTC (Counter/Timer) Card for Z50Bus

• SC515 – 14-slot Backplane for Z50Bus

• SC516 – Z80 Processor Card for Z50Bus

• SC517 – Modular Backplane, RC2014 to Z50Bus

• SC518 – Z80 CPU Card for Z50Bus

• SC519 – Z80 Memory (128k+128k) Card for Z50Bus

• SC520 – Serial ACIA (68B50) Card for Z50Bus

• SC521 – Z80 SIO/2 (Serial I/O) Card for Z50Bus

• SC522 – Modular Backplane for Z50Bus

• SC523 – Programmable ‘ROM’ Card for Z50Bus

• SC526 – Power supply and reset card for Z50Bus, 5V input

• SC527 – Z80 Processor Card for Z50Bus

• SC601 – Z80 CPU Module for RCBus

• SC602 – Memory Module for RCBus

• SC603 – Serial Module (Z80 SIO/2) for RCBus

• SC604 – Compact Flash Module for RCBus

• SC605 – Digital I/O Module for RCBus

• SC606 – Real Time Clock Module for RCBus

• SC607 – Prototyping Module for RCBus

• SC608 – I2C Bus Master Module for RCBus

• SC609 – Servo Control Module for RCBus

• SC610 – Serial Module, ACIA for RCBus

• SC611 – Micro SD Module for RCBus

• SC612 – Serial Module, ACIA for RCBus

• SC613 – Compact Flash Module for RCBus

• SC614 – Power Supply Module for RCBus, 12 volt input

• SC671 – Modular Backpane, 6+1, 5 volt input for RCBus

• SC672 – Modular Backplane, 6+1, extension for RCBus

• SC673 – Modular Backpane, 10+1, 5 volt input for RCBus

• SC691 – Z80 RomWBW, CP/M and SCM System for RCBus

• SC701 – Modular Backplane for RCBus

• SC702 – Modular Backplane for RCBus

• SC703 – Power Supply Module for RCBus, 12 volt input

• SC704 – I2C Bus Master for RCBus

• SC705 – Serial ACIA Module for RCBus

• SC706 – Z80 CPU Module for RCBus

• SC707 – Z80 Memory Module for RCBus

• SC708 – Z80 SBC Module for RCBus

• SC709 – Modular Backplane for RCBus

• SC710 – Modular Backplane for RCBus

• SC711 – Prototyping Module for RCBus

• SC712 – Power Module for RCBus, 5 volt input

• SC713 – Tool for RCBus

• SC714 – Z80 Memory Module for RCBus

• SC715 – Compact Flash Module for RCBus

• SC716 – Z80 SIO/2 Module for RCBus

• SC717 – Z80 PIO Module for RCBus

• SC718 – Z80 CTC Module for RCBus

• SC719 – Digital I/O Module for RCBus

• SC720 – Z80 SBC / motherboard for RCBus

• SC721 – 1MB Linear Memory Module for RCBus

• SC722 – Z180 CPU Module for RCBus

• SC723 – Backplane 3-slot, 5 volt input for RCBus

• SC724 – Breakout Prototyping Module for RCBus

• SC725 – Z80 SIO and Z80 CTC for RCBus Module for RCBus

• SC726 – Clock Oscillator Module for RCBus

• SC727 – Real Time Clock Module for RCBus

• SC728 – Module Riser for RCBus

• SC729 – Compact Flash Module for RCBus

• SC730 – Z80 CPU plus MMU for RCBus

• SC731 – Dual Channel PWM Module for RCBus

• SC732 – Dual Channel Servo Module for RCBus

• SC733 – Prototyping Module for RCBus

• SC734 – Micro SD Module for RCBus

• SC791 – Z80 RomWBW computer for RCBus

• SC792 – Z180 RomWBW computer for RCBus

• SC794 – Z80 RomWBW SCM computer for RCBus

Software Projects

• Small Computer Monitor
  • Configuration F1
  • Configuration F2
  • Configuration F3
  • Configuration S2
  • Configuration S3
  • Configuration S4
  • Configuration S5
  • Configuration S6
  • Configuration S7
  • Configuration S8
  • Configuration S9

• Small Computer Monitor v1.0
  • Description

• Small Computer Monitor v1.1
  • Description
  • Configurations
  • Porting Guide
  • Reference

• Small Computer Monitor v1.2
  • Description
  • Configurations
  • Porting Guide
  • Reference

• Small Computer Monitor v1.3
  • Description
  • Configurations
  • Porting Guide
  • Reference

• Small Computer Workshop

• Small Computer Monitor Apps

Third Party Documentation

• David A Hayden
  • Multibooting the Small Computer Central Workstation

• David Reese
  • SC126 – How-To No. 1:
    Establishing serial communications with Minicom from Linux
    Revision 1.1: 29 Mar-2020 – David Reese
  • SC126 – How-To No. 2:
    Preparing a MicroSD card to transfer files to/from a Linux system
    Revision 1.5.3: 29 Mar 2020 – David Reese
  • SC126 – How-To-No. 3:
  • Updating RomWBW from a Hybrid SD card
    Revision 1.1: 04 Apr 2020 – David Reese
  • How-To Documents – Forum

• James Stanley
  • How to copy files to/from RC2014 using XMODEM
    Instructions for transfer to/from Linux

Third Party Videos

• Jazzy Jane on Youtube
  • Building SC131 (pocket computer)

• Lil’Bits on YouTube
  • Z80 computer line introduction
  • Building SC140 retro-computer

• Custom PC Hardware on YouTube
  • SC203 modular Z180 computer kit – build

• patracy on YouTube
  • SC126 running Colecovision Pacman
  • SC126 running mandelbrot set

• Jay Cotton on YouTube
  • SC131 running CPNET

• Rob Dobson on YouTube
  • SC111 Z180 CPU with BusRaider

Third Party Hardware

• Karl’s Compact Flash Module #10d for RC2014

• Karl’s Compact Flash Module #10e for RC2014

• Karl’s Serial and Storage Module #61c for RC2014

• Karl’s Z180 CPU Module for RC2014

• Marco’s VGA Serial Terminal Module for RC2014

• Marten’s Z180 Linear Memory Module for RC2014

• PockeTerm by Briel Computers (broken link!)

• RC2014 64k RAM Module

• RC2014 Digital I/O Module

• RC2014 Dual Clock Module

• RC2014 Pageable ROM Module

• RC2014 Z80 CPU Module

• TEC-2014 LED display module by Mark Jelic (schematic only)

• TMSEMU3 Graphics Card Module

• Tom’s Banked ROM/RAM Module for RC2014

Third Party Software

• CP/M Software Library

• Wayne Warthen’s RomWBW
  • Configuration RCZ80_std (RC2014 and compatibles)
  • Configuration RCZ180_nat (eg. SC111+SC119)
  • Configuration SCZ180_sc126 (SC126 motherboard)
  • Configuration SCZ180_sc130 (SC130 motherboard)
  • Configuration SCZ180_sc131 (SC131 pocket computer)
  • Configuration SCZ180_sc140 (SC140 SBC module)
  • Configuration SCZ180_sc503 (SC503 SBC module)
  • Configuration SCZ180_sc700 (Z180 SC700 series)
  • How to use XMODEM for file transfer

• Image generator tool for ROMWBW and SCM systems from Edgar Schachler

• Z80 and Z180 projects from Adam Figueroa

Third Party Websites

• Grant Searle’s website

• Karl Albert Brokstad’s website (RC2014)

• LiNC80 SBC1 (official site)

• Marten Feldtmann’s RC2014 Infobase (broken link!)

• RC2014 (official site)

• Tadeusz Pycio’s website

• Tindie (RC2014 compatible products)

• Wayne Warthen’s RomWBW (GitHub)

• Z50Bus (official site)

Old stuff

• 2019 Reviewed
• 2020 Reviewed
• The Road Ahead (January 2021)