2 layers83.3 × 68.2 mm
4 layers83.3 × 68.2 mm
Yet another 8bit Retro Computer
- Size
- 83.3 × 68.2 mm
- Copper layers
- 4
- Thickness
- 1.61 mm
- Parts
- 21
- Nets
- 142
- Pads
- 310
- Tracks, vias
- 172, 39
- Pours
- 3
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
- Created
- 28 May 2024
- Updated
- 26 Jul 2024
Overview
SID is an open-source printed circuit board by Synthron, from the Synthron/S65 repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 83.3 × 68.2 mm with 21 parts on 142 nets, routed with 172 tracks and 39 vias.
It is built around the 74HC138. Its parts include 8 capacitors, 4 connectors, 2 resistors and 2 ICs. It belongs with the retro computing and games boards of this library.
Main components
1README
README.mdS65xx Computer System
Yet another 8bit Retro Computer
Completely bloated, overkill and fully hackable!
ToDo
- Finish Hardware
- Software
- WozMon
- Implement Serial IO
- Implement Input Buffer
- extended for block write
- Kernel Functions
- General SysCalls
- Hardware Drivers
- RAM-Kernel
- Basic
- EhBasic
- File System
- Operating System
- WozMon
- Hardware
- order PCBs
- order parts
- solder together
Hardware
- Modules
- Backplane Bus
- CPU
- ROM
- RAM
- Bank/IRQ
- LCD/IRQ
- SIO
- PIO
- User Ports
- IDE
- Simple-IDE
- CF
- SID
- Addr + RTC + Clock
- Prototyping Board
- LPT Interface
- MyCPU Graphics Unit Interface
Software Brainstorm
- EhBasic
- maybe Microsoft Basic? See Ben Eater
- both in different banks
- maybe Microsoft Basic? See Ben Eater
- WozMon Main Boot
- Serial Program Bootloader
- File System (FAT?)
- DOS-Like UI
boot routine:
- selftest
- RAM Check
- ROM Check + version
- Load Kernel functions to RAM
- Start Monitor
Memory Map
General:
| Start | End | Usage | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0000 | 7FFF | RAM | 32.768 |
| 8000 | BEFF | RAM Banked | 16.128 |
| BF00 | BFFF | IO Space | 256 |
| C000 | FFFF | ROM Banked | 16.384 |
IO Space:
| Start | End | Usage | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF00 | BF07 | Bank & IRQ | 8 |
| BF08 | BF0F | TPI IDE | 8 |
| BF10 | BF12 | LPT | 2 |
| BF13 | BF14 | --- (LPT2) | 2 |
| BF14 | BF16 | MyCPU VGA | 3 |
| BF17 | BF1B | --- | 5 |
| BF1C | BF1F | PIA LEDs | 4 |
| BF20 | BF2F | VIA 1 LCD IRQ | 16 |
| BF30 | BF3F | VIA 2 | 16 |
| BF40 | BF4F | VIA 3 | 16 |
| BF50 | BF53 | ACIA 1 | 4 |
| BF54 | BF57 | ACIA 2 | 4 |
| BF58 | BF5B | --- (ACIA 3) | 4 |
| BF5C | BF5F | --- (ACIA 4) | 4 |
| BF60 | BF7F | SID 8580 | 32 |
| BF80 | BF87 | Simple IDE | 8 |
| BF88 | BF8F | CF Card | 8 |
| BF90 | BF9F | RTC | 16 |
| BFA0 | BFFF | --- | 96 |
Interrupts
The TPI Chip for the memory banks also functions as a priority interrupt controller, providing 5 seperate interrupt lines.
IRQ_0 is further divided into 8 lines for communication modules, giving an overall of 14 available IRQ-Lines.
These are currently used as follows:
- IRQ -> TPI
- IRQ_0 -> VIA0
- IRQ_0.0 -> ACIA0
- IRQ_0.1 -> ACIA1
- IRQ_0.2 -> ACIA2
- IRQ_0.3 -> ACIA3
- IRQ_0.4 -> RTC
- IRQ_0.5 -> ---
- IRQ_0.6 -> ---
- IRQ_0.7 -> ---
- IRQ_1 -> VIA1
- IRQ_2 -> VIA2
- IRQ_3 -> ---
- IRQ_4 -> ---
- IRQ_0 -> VIA0
- NMI -> ---
Note that the NMI is connected to a push button on the bus board.
Parts
21| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 100n | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric | C1, C2, C3 |
| 3 | 10µ | Capacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.50mm | C6, C7, C8 |
| 2 | 1k | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric | R1, R2 |
| 2 | 22n | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric | C4, C5 |
| 2 | POT_X | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J2, J4 |
| 1 | 74HC138 | Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm | U1 |
| 1 | 8580 | Package_DIP:DIP-28_W15.24mm | U2 |
| 1 | Bus_PCI_6502 | Connector_PCBEdge:BUS_PCI | J1 |
| 1 | LOGO | Eigene:logo | G*** |
| 1 | POT_Y | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Horizontal | J3 |
| 1 | Val** | Eigene:ladder_4 | Ref** |
The 18 most common of 21 parts.
Questions
How big is the SID PCB?
It measures 83.3 × 68.2 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.61 mm thick.
What parts does the SID use?
21 parts, built around the 74HC138. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.
Where can I download the SID KiCad files?
From the Synthron/S65 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Hardware/modules/SID/SID.kicad_pcb and its schematic Hardware/modules/ACIA2/ACIA2.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the SID design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask Synthron before reusing the design.
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