Kits

Some of my designs are available to purchase as kits. These include Z80 computer kits, Z180 computer kits, and modules for RCBus and Z50Bus. Unless otherwise stated, everything is included, except tools, solder, batteries, and cleaning materials.

Some components, spares, and accessories are available here, including programmed ROMs.

Standalone systems

These kits do not have external expansion buses.

Kits designed for RCBus

The RCBus is an extended RC2014 bus able to support a range of processors and advanced features. The RCBus specification includes the RC2014 standards as a sub-set. This sub-set is known as the RCBus-2014 specification.

The SC600 series (40-pin) and SC700 series (80-pin) modules are styled to match the RCBus 1.0 module recommendations, while SC100 series modules are styled to match the RC2014 recommendations. Styling is just the appearance, not an indication of incompatibility.

Modules with 40-pin bus connectors work on 60-pin and 80-pin backplanes. Most modules with more bus connector pins than the backplane connector they are fitted to usually work but often have some limitations.

Kits designed for Z50Bus

These kits are compliant with the Z50Bus specification.

Kits designed for I2C Bus

I2C is an industry standard bus system.

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