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RCA COSMAC VIP Instruction Manual

Some possible applications for expanded systems include:

1.Counting packages, parts, cars, or people via photocell or switch input.

2.Composing poetry or pictures with printer output.

3.Video target games using photocell light gun.

4.Monitor burglar alarm switches.

5.Monitor water level and temperature in fish tank and regulate automatically.

6.Measure motor speed with photocell.

7.Monitor and control experiments in home, school, or lab. Use video display for real time bar graphs of multiple variables.

8.Provide a crystal-controlled, programmable pulse generator, clock, or timer.

9.Provide a programmable sequencer for light shows, advertising displays, holiday lighting, etc.

10.Automatic telephone dialer.

11.Model railroad controller.

12.Battery-operated toy or robot controller.

13.Detect tape-player tones and control slide projector.

You will soon discover that the potential applications of a computer such as the COSMAC VIP are only limited by your imagination and the ability to develop appropriate interface circuits.

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RCA CDP18S711 manual Composing poetry or pictures with printer output