BIE 4410

From: pat_at_cart-server.purdueriots.com <(pat_at_cart-server.purdueriots.com)>
Date: Thu Apr 18 17:08:46 2002

On Thu, 18 Apr 2002, Tony Duell wrote:

> > Some of the front-panel functions (e.g., JOG) sounded like they might
> > control something else. Maybe even a VCR? So that's why I wrote
>
> The term 'jog' is also used with reference to machine tools, which might
> be a more reasonable thing for this computer to control.
>
> Does the 'front panel' connect to the microprocessor's bus (in other
> words could it edit memory directly), or is it linked to I/O chips and is
> therefore entirely software driven? The second seems more likely, alas.

(Again) It (appears to) connect to the 6821's.

-- Pat
Received on Thu Apr 18 2002 - 17:08:46 BST