[Coco] 6 Chip ^809 Computer -> Kipper SBC

[Kip Koon]

Hi Pere,
This first version is more or less an exact duplicate of Grant's 6 Chip 6809 Computer with a few niceties thrown in like the USD to TTL cable.  I wanted to keep the original concept and appeal of the 6 Chip 6809 Computer design that Grant created.  That is what originally drew me to his projects in the first place.  They are very small and easy to make.  Anyone can do it!  Also it will be much quicker releasing this first Kipper SBC v1 PCB.  We can put all the extras into the next Kipper SBC and or Kipper Bus Cards.  I want to keep the concept of the Kipper Computer in mind as we all create the best 6809/6309 Microprocessor based microcomputer ever created!  See my wiki page at the link below in my signature for all the ideas and history so far for this project.  I've been so busy the last month or so, I have not been able to update it with the current flurry of activity.  I hope to do so soon.

Kip Koon
computerdoc at sc.rr.com
http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Pere
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 2:50 PM
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Subject: Re: [Coco] 6 Chip ^809 Computer -> Kipper SBC
> 
> Hello,
> I love the idea of building a minimal 6-Chip 6309 computer, the only thing I would prefer on it is the USB-TTL because that way we
> could use Drivewire4, it would not be too difficult, even without HDB-DOS, using Tormod's DWLOAD, so we could have plenty of
> room to save/load programs.
> And the server could be any microcontroller board, no PC mandatory.
> 
> To me, it would be nice to be able to add various (buffered) add-ons to the Keeper-Bus.
> That way every user could make his little child grow as much as he/she wants ... Luis' WordPak2+, Keyboard-Video, MMU and
> anything we could devise.
> 
> The point that is more restrictive here is the fact that the RS-232 eats up too many addresses, if only it could be confined to FF4x (for
> instance), that would be a great improvement to free a lot of space to populate the board with 64K instead of just 32K, making things
> easier for Nitros-9 and the like.
> 
> I don't want to slow down the developing, just wanted to tell you all my thoughts about that project... I have already ordered one.
> 
> cheers
> pere
> 
> 
> 
> --- Original Message ---
> 
> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 02:44:33 -0400
> From: Joe Grubbs <jsgrubbs at hotmail.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] 6 Chip ^809 Computer -> Kipper SBC
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> Possible to create the keyboard and display interface that simply plugs into the serial port? Or go with the TTL/USB option (in lieu of
> the max232) and even have that supply the power to the interface?
> 
> 
> 
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