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| /* Imported from Wayback Machine | /* Imported from Wayback Machine |
| Original URL : https://retrobrewcomputers.org/doku.php?id=boards:ecb:vdu:start | Original URL : https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/doku.php?id=boards:ecb:vdu:start |
| Snapshot date: 2023-02-09 | Snapshot date: 2025-08-04 |
| Generator : wayback-archiver | Generator : wayback-archiver |
| */ | */ |
| ===== Hardware Documentation ===== | ===== Hardware Documentation ===== |
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| Additional useful information regarding the ECB-VDU can be found in [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:archive:my_understanding_of_the_n8vem_vdu_board.doc|My Understanding of the N8VEM VDU]] board by Oscar Vermeulen. | Additional useful information regarding the ECB-VDU can be found in [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:archive:my_understanding_of_the_n8vem_vdu_board.doc|My Understanding of the N8VEM VDU]] board by Oscar Vermeulen. |
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| //Versions// | //Versions// |
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| Three [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?tok=96122c&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.retrobrewcomputers.org%2Flib%2Fexe%2Ffetch.php%3Fmedia%3Dboards%3Aecb%3Avdu%3Aecb_vdu_versions.png|versions]] of the ECB-VDU design exist: | Three [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?tok=96122c&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.retrobrewcomputers.org%2Flib%2Fexe%2Ffetch.php%3Fmedia%3Dboards%3Aecb%3Avdu%3Aecb_vdu_versions.png|versions]] of the ECB-VDU design exist: |
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| Version 1 “Full” (original version) | Version 1 “Full” (original version) |
| ==== PCB Gerber files ==== | ==== PCB Gerber files ==== |
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| The following manufacturing files have been regenerated from the [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:ecb_vdu.zip|ecb-vdu.zip]] file set and have been confirmed working. | The following manufacturing files have been regenerated from the [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:ecb_vdu.zip|ecb-vdu.zip]] file set and have been confirmed working. |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:ecb-vdu-1a-19sep2010.zip|:boards:ecb:vdu:ecb-vdu-1a-19sep2010.zip]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:ecb-vdu-1a-19sep2010.zip|:boards:ecb:vdu:ecb-vdu-1a-19sep2010.zip]] |
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| ==== Schematics ==== | ==== Schematics ==== |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v1-sch.pdf|:boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v1-sch.pdf]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v1-sch.pdf|:boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v1-sch.pdf]] |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v2-sch.pdf|:boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v2-sch.pdf]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v2-sch.pdf|:boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v2-sch.pdf]] |
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| ==== Board Layout ==== | ==== Board Layout ==== |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v1-brd-full.pdf|:boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v1-brd-full.pdf]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v1-brd-full.pdf|:boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v1-brd-full.pdf]] |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v2-brd.pdf|:boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v2-brd.pdf]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v2-brd.pdf|:boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v2-brd.pdf]] |
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| Note: that the ECB-VDU does not support KONTRON reset mode. Using this board requires all [[boards:ecb:ecbbusinfo|other boards]] to be set to Legacy mode or the board needs to be patched to the KONTRON configuration. | Note: that the ECB-VDU does not support KONTRON reset mode. Using this board requires all [[boards:ecb:ecbbusinfo|other boards]] to be set to Legacy mode or the board needs to be patched to the KONTRON configuration. |
| ==== Parts ==== | ==== Parts ==== |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:vdu-parts.txt|:boards:ecb:vdu:vdu-parts.txt]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:vdu-parts.txt|:boards:ecb:vdu:vdu-parts.txt]] |
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| ==== Parts substitution: ==== | ==== Parts substitution: ==== |
| Motorolla MC6845 | Motorolla MC6845 |
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| A range of data sheets are available [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:datasheets-6545-6845.zip|here]] for reference. | A range of data sheets are available [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:datasheets-6545-6845.zip|here]] for reference. |
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| //Resistor network arrays:// | //Resistor network arrays:// |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:datasheets-6545-6845.zip|datasheets-6545-6845.zip]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:datasheets-6545-6845.zip|datasheets-6545-6845.zip]] |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:ecb-vdu-1a-19sep2010.jpg|ecb-vdu-1a-19sep2010.jpg]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:ecb-vdu-1a-19sep2010.jpg|ecb-vdu-1a-19sep2010.jpg]] |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:ecb-vdu-1a-19sep2010.zip|ecb-vdu-1a-19sep2010.zip]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:ecb-vdu-1a-19sep2010.zip|ecb-vdu-1a-19sep2010.zip]] |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:ecb_vdu_versions.png|ecb_vdu_versions.png]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:ecb_vdu_versions.png|ecb_vdu_versions.png]] |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:n8vem-vdu-front-300dpi.jpg|n8vem-vdu-front-300dpi.jpg]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:n8vem-vdu-front-300dpi.jpg|n8vem-vdu-front-300dpi.jpg]] |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v1-brd-full.pdf|printing_vdu_v1-brd-full.pdf]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v1-brd-full.pdf|printing_vdu_v1-brd-full.pdf]] |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v1-sch.pdf|printing_vdu_v1-sch.pdf]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v1-sch.pdf|printing_vdu_v1-sch.pdf]] |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v2-brd.pdf|printing_vdu_v2-brd.pdf]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v2-brd.pdf|printing_vdu_v2-brd.pdf]] |
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| 2018/12/03 09:01 | 2018/12/03 09:01 |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v2-sch.pdf|printing_vdu_v2-sch.pdf]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:printing_vdu_v2-sch.pdf|printing_vdu_v2-sch.pdf]] |
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| 2018/12/03 09:00 | 2018/12/03 09:00 |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:vdu-parts.txt|vdu-parts.txt]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:vdu-parts.txt|vdu-parts.txt]] |
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| 2018/12/24 10:35 | 2018/12/24 10:35 |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:vdu_running.jpg|vdu_running.jpg]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:vdu_running.jpg|vdu_running.jpg]] |
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| 903.6 KiB | 903.6 KiB |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:archive:html-files.zip|html-files.zip]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:archive:html-files.zip|html-files.zip]] |
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| 2018/12/24 11:12 | 2018/12/24 11:12 |
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| [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:archive:kup80zlib.zip|kup80zlib.zip]] | [[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:vdu:archive:kup80zlib.zip|kup80zlib.zip]] |
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