RCA CDP18S711 manual Acknowledgment

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

COSMAC VIP has been created by Joe Weisbecker of the RCA Laboratories, Princeton, N.J. so that everyone can have fun and useful personal computer experiences. The elegant and simple hardware system design and the powerful video output together with the customized CHIP-8 language interpreter constitute a fresh and promising approach to personal computers.

If questions arise regarding the VIP software or hardware, write to

VIP

RCA Solid State Division Box 3200

Somerville, N.J. 08876

or telephone

Area code 201 526-6141

Information furnished by RCA is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by RCA for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of RCA.

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Contents Page VIP-311 RCA COSMAC VIP CDP18S711 Instruction ManualACKNOWLEDGMENT Contents Contents Continued What This Manual Covers 1. Getting StartedThe Power Supply What You See Turning It On1. Getting Started Using the Operating System 11.COSMAC VIP OperationMemory Write Memory Read Tape WriteTape Read 11.COSMAC VIP Operation Testing Your Cassette SystemHow to Change and Use the Variables III.CHIP-8Language ProgrammingBranch Instructions Using the Display Instructions 020C F090 020E F000 III. CHIP-8 Language Programming0200 A20A I=020A 0202 6100 V1=00 0204 6200 V2=00 0206 D125 SHOW 5MI@VlV2 0208 1208 GO 020A F090Applying CHIP-8 111. CHIP-8Language Programming Some Program Ideas25.PROGRAMMED SPOT - Introduce children to programming concepts by letting them preprogram the movements of a spot or object on the screen VIP Machine Coding IV. Machine Language ProgrammingMachine Language Programming Summed Up V. Logic Description How Memory Is AddressedHow the Input/Output Works pressed. A 62 machine instruction causes the least significant 4 bits of memory byte to be latched into U13. These 4 bits are decoded to bring one of the 16 U13 output lines low. If the key that corresponds to this output line is pressed, the CDPI802 EF3 input will go low. The 4-bitcodes latched into U13 correspond to the equivalent key positions. After the program send8 a 4-bitcode to U13, it subsequently examines the EF3 line to see if the key corresponding to this code is pressed or not. In this manner, a program can determine when any specific key is pressed or can sequentially scan all keys while waiting for any one to be pressed. Key debounce delays must be provided in the program when required. A program can also cause a speaker tone to occur when a key is pressed. Only one key at a time should be pressed with this method of interfacing the keyboard V1. Expansion Considerations and Connections Using the Byte Input/OutputUsing the Expansion Interface Some Expansion IdeasI RCA COSMAC VIP Instruction Manual Pin Signal V1. Expansion Considerations and ConnectionsTable III - External Option Terminal Connections 2.Composing poetry or pictures with printer output No Sound VIL Troubleshooting HintsOther Problems Signal TracingLast Resorts Appendix A - Test and Operating Data Byte Pattern for Displaying COSMACBeeper Program Cassette Attachment Diagram Cassette Phase Test SignalsTest Program Cassette Data Test Memory Test Program Cassette Recording GuidelinesOperating System Listing Appendix B - Operating SystemOperating System Register Table Operating System SummaryR3 = Machine Language Subroutine Program Counter CHIP-8Interpreter Listing Appendix C - CHIP-8InterpreterCHIP-8Memory Map CDP1802 Register Use for CHIP-8Interpreter Appendix C - CHIP-8Interpreter RCA COSMAC VIP Instruction Manual CHIP-8User NotesPage 1. VIP Kaleidoscope 2. VIP Video Display Drawing Game Circuits Appendix E - Logic DiagramsFig. E-5Power Supply Circuit and Byte Fig. E-1Microprocessor and Display InterfacePage Appendix E - Logic Diagrams Fig. E-2- ROM Circuits and Expansion InterfacePage Appendix E - Logic Diagrams Fig. E-4- RAM CircuitsRCA COSMAC VIP Instruction Manuel RCA COSMAC VIP Instruction Manual 1.Printed Circuit Board Layout Board Layout, Parts List, and Expansion NotesAppendix F 2.Parts List for RCA COSMAC VIP CDP18S711RCA COSMAC VIP Instruction Manual Page 2. Parts List for RCA COSMAC VIP CDP18S711 Page Resistors - Supplied 1 /4 W except as noted RCA COSMAC VIP Instruction ManualPage 3. COSMAC VIP Expansion Notes