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====== EuroCard Bus Boards ====== The tables below summarize the boards created by RBC members using the EuroCard Bus (ECB). Note that some of the processor cards also function as Single Board Computers - a useful feature for users wishing to bootstrap a new ECB system. ===== ECB Backplanes ===== ^Board Name^Description/Features| |ECB Mini Backplane |A 3-slot EuroCard Bus Backplane | |Backplane-8 |An 8-slot EuroCard Bus Backplane | |Extended Backplane-12 |A 12-slot EuroCard Bus Backplane | |12-Slot Backplane for Siemens 505-6508 |A 12-slot EuroCard Bus Backplane with a form factor specifically designed to fit in a readily available Siemens 505-6508 chassis box |
===== ECB Processor Boards ===== ^Board Name ^Description/Features | |KISS-68030 |A Motorola 68030 processor board. Requires the Multifunction Controller (MF/PIC) board for I/O (see below). This is a new board under active development as of late 2015. | |MINI-68K |A Motorola 68008 processor board. Requires the Multifunction Controller (MF/PIC) board for I/O (see below). | |SBC-188 |An Intel/AMD 80C188 processor board. //Capable of functioning both as an an SBC and on the ECB bus.// | |Mark IV |A Zilog Z180 processor board. Capable of functioning both as an an SBC and on the ECB bus. | |SBC V2 |A Zilog Z80 processor board. //Capable of functioning both as an an SBC and on the ECB bus.// | |6x0x-ATX-6U |An MOS 6502 / Motorola 6809 processor board. //Electrically capable of functioning both as an an SBC and on the ECB bus, but ECB software support currently limited// | |N8 |A Zilog Z180 processor board. //Electrically capable of functioning both as an an SBC and on the ECB bus, but ECB software support currently limited// | ===== ECB Input/Output/Memory Cards ===== ^Board Name ^Description/Features | |PropIO |A Propeller-based I/O board that provides keyboard, video, and SD Card storage. | |4PIO |The ECB-4PIO board contains 4 Z80A-PIO and the complete Bus-Control-Logic for the ECB-Systembus conform to KONTRON | |ModPrn |ECB-PCB to communicate with SBC V1, SBC V2 or any other developed Z80-CPU to outside the Computer system (Serial communication, Communication via Modem) or to use serial Printers with RS232/V.24-Interface | |RamFloppy |A RAM Floppy does not use the local memory resources of the processor, but instead is implemented as an external storage subsystem, which may functionally appear as being similar to a floppy or modest hard drive. | |Color VDU |A traditional video display board with color capability. Provides 80×25 text and will drive VGA displays that are capable of EGA display frequencies. Also includes a keyboard and mouse interface. | |Dual SD Card |A board providing Dual SD Card storage | |DiskIO V3 |A board providing floppy and IDE storage support | |MF/PIC |Multifunction Programmable Interrupt Controller support board required by the ECB Mini-68K CPU and ECB KISS-68030 CPU boards. It may also be used with the SBC v2 (Z80) to provide mode 2 interrupt vectoring. | |ADIO |An Analog/Digital I/O Board | |DSKY |A Display Keyboard unit providing a hexidecimal display and numeric input keypad. | |Cassette Interface |Allows for storage/retrial of files on cassette tapes using the Kansas City Standard | |USB FIFO |A EuroCard Bus board providing a fast interface between ECB machines and modern PCs over USB. |
===== ECB Accessory Cards ===== ^Board Name ^Description/Features | |Bus Monitor |Card with “blinkenlights” for monitoring the ECB bus and single-stepping the CPU. | |Bus Extender |Extension card which allows for ECB cards to be height-extended out of the chassis for easier debugging. | |Prototyper C'T Projekt |ECB bus prototyping card from C'T Projekt article. | |Prototype w/I/O Decode |ECB bus prototyping card with I/O Decode. | ===== “Orphaned” ECB Cards ===== These are ECB cards which: - Have no KiCAD or Gerber files available on the wiki - Have no community member listed as a board distributor on the RetroBrew Computers Board Inventory page These board could be “brought back” if KiCAD/Gerber files are located, or if someone is willing to re-enter the schematic into KiCAD and re-route a new board. ^Board Name ^Description/Features | |Active Termination |A board which provides Active Termination to the ECB bus | ===== Retired ECB Cards ===== Retired ECB Cards - .zip file archives with old information on cards which have been intentionally retired or superceded. ===== ECB Board I/O Port Guidelines ===== 00..07 4 x 4MEM boards 08..09 Dual SD card 0C..0F ECB USB FIFO 20..3F IDE & Floppy controllers (DiskI/O, Dual IDE) 40..7F Z180 Mark IV internal registers 40..7F N8 Home Computer internal registers 40..4F MF/PIC – has also been at 80..8F 60..7F SBC v1/v2 on-board I/O 80..8F Z180 Mark IV on-board peripherals 80..9F N8 Home Computer on-board peripherals A0..A7 2 x RAM-Floppy cards A8..AF PropI/O E0..EF VDU & CVDU F0..FF reserved for experimental boards Downloadable: Board_Ports.pdf
