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==== Table of Contents ====

[[#display_keyboard_dsky|Display & Keyboard (DSKY)]]

[[#introduction|Introduction]]

[[#hardware_documentation|Hardware Documentation]]

[[#build_information|Build Information]]

[[#parts_list|Parts List]]

[[#part_sourcing_notes|Part Sourcing Notes]]

[[#keypad_labels|Keypad Labels]]

[[#support_software|Support Software]]

[[#video_demonstration|Video Demonstration]]

[[#builder_s_notes_comments|Builder's Notes/Comments]]

[[#photo_gallery|Photo Gallery]]

[[#file_list|File List]]

====== Display & Keyboard (DSKY) ======

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===== Introduction =====

The DSKY provides a simple low-level interface to the hardware on the RBC Z80 SBC. The user can inspect/modify ports, inspect/modify memory, execute programs, or boot the system from various ROM images or various other devices.

A complete description of the DSKY can be found in [[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:dsky:dsky_for_the_n8vem_sbc.pdf|this pdf]].

===== Hardware Documentation =====

[[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:dsky:printing_dsky-brd.pdf|Board: printing_dsky-brd.pdf]]

[[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:dsky:printing_dsky-sch.pdf|Schematic: printing_dsky-sch.pdf]]

[[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:dsky:ecb_dsky_v2_gerbers.zip|Gerbers: ecb_dsky_v2_gerbers.zip]]

[[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:dsky:ecb_dsky_v2_kicad.zip|KiCAD Files: ecb_dsky_v2_kicad.zip]]

===== Build Information =====

==== Parts List ====

[[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:dsky:dsky.lst|Parts List]]

==== Part Sourcing Notes ====

Tactile Switches @ Futurlec:

[[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:orphaned:dsky:ordering-tactile-switches-from-futurlec.png|{{https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=300&tok=1c8a50&media=boards:ecb:dsky:ordering-tactile-switches-from-futurlec.png?300}}]]

Tactile Switch Buttons @ Futurlec:

[[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:orphaned:dsky:ordering-tactile-switch-buttons-from-futurlec.png|{{https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=300&tok=b5350c&media=boards:ecb:dsky:ordering-tactile-switch-buttons-from-futurlec.png?300}}]]

Complete Futurlec Order:

[[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:orphaned:dsky:dsky-keysncaps.png|{{https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=300&tok=ad60a8&media=boards:ecb:dsky:dsky-keysncaps.png?300}}]]

LED Displays @ Digikey:

[[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:orphaned:dsky:ordering-display-ledsfrom-digikey.png|{{https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=300&tok=093a3d&media=boards:ecb:dsky:ordering-display-ledsfrom-digikey.png?300}}]]

LED driver @ Jameco:

[[https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:orphaned:dsky:ordering-display_driver-chip-from-jameco.png|{{https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=300&tok=336e55&media=boards:ecb:dsky:ordering-display_driver-chip-from-jameco.png?300}}]]

==== Keypad Labels ====

[[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:dsky:dsky_keypad.pdf|Keypad Labels .PDF]]

[[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:dsky:dsky_keypad.xls|Keypad Labels .XLS]]

==== Support Software ====

[[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:dsky:testkb.asm|testkb.asm]]

[[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:dsky:dbgmon.asm|dbgmon.asm]]

[[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:dsky:cpm-dsky-src-img.zip|cpm-dsky-src-img.zip]]

==== Video Demonstration ====

[[https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=boards:ecb:dsky:videos:dsky_video.wmv|DSKY Demonstration]]

===== Builder's Notes/Comments =====

Please use this space to add any notes/comments on this board that don't fit into the above sections. (Periodically, these comments may be re-arranged to be better incorporated into a new revision of the wiki page.) Please sign your comments using the wiki “Insert Signature” feature! — //[[mailto:admin@retrobrewcomputers.org|Andrew Bingham]] 2016/02/27 13:01//

===== Photo Gallery =====

[[boards:ecb:dsky:start|{{https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=120&h=75&tok=6e0ec5&media=boards:ecb:dsky:photos:dsky-back-300dpi.jpg?120x75|dsky-back-300dpi.jpg}}]]

[[boards:ecb:dsky:start|{{https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=120&h=74&tok=b626d3&media=boards:ecb:dsky:photos:dsky-front-300dpi.jpg?120x74|dsky-front-300dpi.jpg}}]]

[[boards:ecb:dsky:start|{{https://retrobrewcomputers.org/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=120&h=90&tok=889884&media=boards:ecb:dsky:photos:vi_img1.jpg?120x90|vi_img1.jpg}}]]

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