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Path: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!news.mathworks.com!newsgate.duke.edu!news.eff.org!news.umbc.edu!not-for-mail
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From: msokos1@gl.umbc.edu (Mark Sokos)
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Newsgroups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt,alt.answers,news.answers
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Subject: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt FAQ Version 16 (modified 5/3/96)
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Followup-To: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt
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Date: 17 Jun 1996 18:20:55 -0400
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Organization: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.EDU
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Expires: Mon, 1 July 1996 00:00:00 GMT
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Message-ID: <4q4lo7$sp4@umbc9.umbc.edu>
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Reply-To: msokos1@gl.umbc.edu (Mark Sokos)
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NNTP-Posting-User: msokos1
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Summary: This posting contains a list of Frequently Asked
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Questions (with answers), general information, and resources
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associated with homebuilt computers. It
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should be read by anyone who wishes to post to the
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alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt newsgroup.
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Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt:22431 alt.answers:18547 news.answers:74587
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Archive-name: homebuilt-comp-FAQ
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Posting-Frequency: Every two weeks
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WELCOME TO ALT.COMP.HARDWARE.HOMEBUILT (v.16 Modified 5/3/96)
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This file contains frequently asked questions (FAQ) and general
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information pertaining to the newsgroup alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt.
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It is maintained by Mark Sokos (msokos1@gl.umbc.edu). It is posted
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every two weeks to the newsgroup alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt. The latest
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version may also be obtained by sending an e-mail request to the above
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address.
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This file is also available via FTP from rtfm.mit.edu in the
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/pub/usenet/alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt directory
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A DOS text version is available from Dave Baldwin's FTP site:
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ftp.netcom.com /pub/di/dibald/
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An HTML version, maintained by Hai Pham, is available online at:
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http://www.qucis.queensu.ca/home/pham/homebuilt/achh.faq.html
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This file is copyright 1996 by Mark Sokos. It may be freely copied and
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distributed as long as this notice remains intact and the file is not
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modified, and no fee is charged for its duplication.
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Contents:
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1.0 What the group is about
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2.0 Questions
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2.1 Can I post ads on the newsgroup?
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2.2 Can I post questions involving hardware problems?
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2.3 What's this about a new homebuilt newsgroup?
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2.4 What is a "Wally" (and other terms specific to this newsgroup)
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2.5 Where can I get more information about [x]?
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2.6 Where can I get an EPROM/PLD programmer?
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2.7 How can I make my own SIMMS?
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2.8 Where are the pinouts for [IBM clone port]
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2.9 How do I interface to [port/bus]
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2.10 Where can I get hard drive specs and interfacing info?
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2.11 How can I make my own circuit boards?
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2.12 What is the Net Station?
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2.13 How do I homebrew an LCD controller?
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2.14 How do I make good front panels/cover plates?
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2.15 Is there a CD ROM covering semiconductors?
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2.16 Where can I get technical information about Game Boy?
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2.17 How can I build a POST code reader for my PC?
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2.18 Where can I find information on IR standards?
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2.19 How can I make a mouse serial/ps2 or ps2/serial adapter?
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2.20 How can I convert VGA to TV?
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2.21 Misc.
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3.0 Where to get more information
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3.1 Vendors
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3.2 Internet Resources
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3.3 BBS Numbers
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3.4 Book/Magazine List
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3.5 Other
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4.0 Misc.
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1.0 What the group is about
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This group was formed for the discussion of homebuilt computer hardware,
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as the name implies. The term "homebuilt" or alternately, "homebrew",
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refers to the hobby of building electronics at home, generally with
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a soldering iron or wire wrap. No knowledge or experience is required
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for posting to this group. Postings may deal with real hardware, or
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absract concepts, and are not restricted to any specific cpu or
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architecture. Topics may also include homebuilt peripherals added to
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existing off the shelf systems, or hardware hacks to existing
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systems/accessories.
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Please note: Unfortunately, the term "homebuilt" causes a great
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deal of confusion amongst IBM clone builders, which leads to a large
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number of inappropriate posts on this newsgroup. This group, as a general
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rule, is not for discussion of IBM related hardware, unless there is
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some aspect of home built electronics involved, such as connecting
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your own device to an IBM serial/parallel/game port, etc. or using IBM
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clone hardware as part of a homebuilt design (non-IBM design).
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Common IBM clone hardware hacks, such as overclocking and changing the
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UART chip, are best discussed in one of the IBM related newsgroups. An
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IBM clone hardware questions pointer is posted frequently on news.answers,
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and due to its length the information within it will not be repeated here.
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Warning: Any post that may be considered an "alt.fix.my.pc" post is
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likely to draw flames or intentionally misleading advice from the regulars
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at a.c.h.h. Following such advice for a "fix my PC" type post may be
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damaging to your computer. You have been warned.
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2.0 Questions
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Answers to specific questions are included in this section. Many of
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the answers are only pointers to more information, so that large volumes
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of information are not duplicated unnecessarily.
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2.1 Can I post ads on the newsgroup?
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As a general rule, alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt is not a forsale group
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and thus does not allow advertising. An exception is made for advertising
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that is directed specifically for electronics homebuilders, and is not
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otherwise available on the net in general. Examples of this are device
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programmers and electronics parts. Trading between homebuilders is
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encouraged.
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Items that fit well into other existing forsale newsgroups should not be
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advertised here. PC related advertising, such as hard drives, motherboards,
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and other standard PC clone parts, is not permitted. While CPU advertisements
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in general are permitted, CPU advertisements for the common PC clone CPU's
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(such as 486 and Pentium chips) are not permitted because of the existing
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PC clone forsale groups that already provide plenty of coverage for these
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parts.
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2.2 Can I post questions involving hardware problems?
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This question was asked to the group in general, and the overwhelming
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response was NO! The only exception would be if you are having a
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hardware problem with your homebuilt hardware, not pre-fab hardware.
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As Andrew noted in an early version of the FAQ:
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"Since EVERY SINGLE ONE of the replies I got re: the FAQ said "no, this is
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not the appropriate place for questiongs about PC building and pre-made
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parts and compatibility between them, the answer obviously is a very
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strong NO. This is not to say that you should not post questions, but
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only post questions about homebuilt computers, not computers built from
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pre-made parts. The difference should be very clear.
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If you post here about your hard drive that you want to slave, i doubt if
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people will have much mercy. It is getting on peoples nerves."
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Replies to PC hardware problems are also strongly discouraged. Such replies
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should either be posted on the appropriate groups or should be done via
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private e-mail.
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2.3 What's this about a new homebuilt newsgroup?
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It has been suggested at times (often sarcastically) that a new newsgroup
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should be made up with some name other than alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt,
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so that the group would not be plagued with off topic pc-clone related posts.
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A newsgroup specifically for "homebuilding" in the PC clone sense of the word
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(alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt) has been created. All PC questions
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should go to that newsgroup.
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alt.comp.hardware.homedesigned was created in an attempt to provide a
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low noise alternative to this group. It has since been abandoned.
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2.4 What is a "Wally" (and other terms specific to this newsgroup)
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ALU - Arithmetic Logic Unit
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Basic Stamp - a processor that is programmed using Basic, manufactured
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by Parallax.
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BCD - Binary Coded Decimal
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(E)EPROM - (Electrically) Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
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FP - Floating Point
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FPGA - Field Programmable Gate Array
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Homebrew - referes to the art of designing and building electronics at
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home, and has nothing at all to do with alcohol (usually).
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LCD - Liquid Crystal Display
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Midnight Engineering - refers to designing and building devices at home.
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Anyone who has stayed up till the wee hours of the morning trying to get
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something to work knows the origins of this term all too well.
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MMU - Memory Management Unit
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PC - On this newsgroup, this generally refers to Program Counter.
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May occasionally refer to an IBM PC (or clone).
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PEEL - Programmable Electrically-Erasable Logic (ICT, inc)
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PIC - a microcontroller, manufactured by Microchip.
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PLA - Programmable Logic Array
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PLD - Programmable Logic Device
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RAM - Random Access Memory
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ROM - Read Only Memory
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SBC - Single Board Computer
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Wally - someone who posts off topic noise to the group. No offense
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to real persons named Wally is intended (the term apparantly comes from
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the TV show "Leave It To Beaver"). "Getting rid of the wallies" is a
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common thread on the newsgroup.
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2.5 Where can I get more info about [x]?
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Acapella
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http://www.acapella.co.uk
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e-mail: oconell@acapella.co.uk
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Actel: http://www.actel.com
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Adaptec: http://www.adaptec.com
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Advanced Hardware Architectures (AHA): http://www.aha.com
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) http://www.amd.com
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Literature distribution by Telephone is at 800-222-9323 which
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is also a fax-back number, or at Tel. 408-749-5703.
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408-732-2400 Facts-On-Demand. 1-800-222-9323 Option #1
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Advanced RISC Machines (ARM):
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http://www.arm.com
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e-mail: info@armltd.co.uk
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AKM Semiconductor: http://www.akm.com
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Altera (800) 5-ALTERA
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http://www.altera.com
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ftp.altera.com
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e-mail: lit_req@altera.com
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Literature Dept: 408-894-7144
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BBS: 408-954-0104
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AMCC: http://www.amcc.com
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Analog Devices: http://www.analog.com
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Austria Mikro Systeme (AMS): http://www.ams.co.at
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Advanced RISC Machines (ARM): http://www.arm.com
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Altera: http://www.altera.com
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Atmel
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1-800-365-3375 Fax 408-436-4300
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Faxback: 1-800-292-8635
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email: tanagnos@atmel.com
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AT&T Microelectronics: http://www.att.com/micro
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Benchmarq: http://www.benchmarq.com
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Brooktree: http://www.brooktree.com
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Chips and Technologies
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http://www.chips.com
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ftp.chips.com /pub/pdf
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2950 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95134
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(408) 434-0600
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Chrontel: http://www.docwriter.com/chrontel/prod.html
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Cirrus Logic: http://www.cirrus.com
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Cypress Semiconductor: http://www.cypress.com
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3901 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95134
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Cyrix: http://www.cyrix.com
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Dallas Semiconductor: http://www.dalsemi.com
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e-mail: micro.support@dalsemi.com
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FTP archive is at ftp.dalsemi.com
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Fax-Back (214) 450-0441
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Digital Equipment Corp. 1-800-332-2717
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http://www.digital.com, ftp.dec.com
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Elantec: http://www.elantec.com
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EXAR: http://www.exar.com
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Fujitsu Microelectronics, IC Division
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http://www.fujitsu.com
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1-800-642-7616, fax 408-954-0616.
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Harris Semiconductor
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http://www.semi.harris.com
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e-mail: centapp@harris.com
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(407) 729-4984, fax (407) 729-5321.
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Hewlett Packard: http://www.hp.com
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Hitachi Semiconductor: http://www.hitachi.com
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IBM Semiconductor Division: http://www.chips.ibm.com
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Integrated Circuit Systems (ICS): http://www.icsinc.com
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ICT, Inc: http://www.ictpld.com
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2123 Ringwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131
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(408) 434-0678
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Integrated Device Technology, Inc.: http://www.idt.com
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Intel: http://www.intel.com
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800-548-4725, 800-468-8118.
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Fax 800-628-2283, 916-356-3105.
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PO Box 58130, Santa Clara CA 95052-8130
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Lansdale Semiconductor: http://www.syspac.com/~lansdale
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Latice: http://www.latice.com
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Linear Technology: http://www.linear-tech.com
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Logic Devices: http://www.logicdevices.com
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LSI Logic: http://www.lsilogic.com
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Matsushita Electric: http://www.mei.co.jp
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Maxim: http://www.maxim-ic.com
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Microchip Technology
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http://www.ultranet.com/biz/mchip
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http://www.mchip.com/microchip
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Micro Linear: http://memec.com/selector/MicroLinear
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Micron: http://www.micron.com
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Mips Technologies, Inc.: http://www.mips.com
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800-998-6477, 415-933-6477.
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Fax back: 800-446-6477, 415-688-4321.
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Mitel Semiconductor: http://www.semicon.mitel.com
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Mitsubishi Electronics America: 408-730-5900
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Mosel Vitelic: http://www.moselvitelic.com
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Motorola 1-512-928-6800, 1-800-441-2447
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Motorola Literature Distribution
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PO Box 20912, Phoenix, AZ 85036
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automatic fax-back information: 602/244-6609
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regular fax: 602/994-6430
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BBS: 512-891-3733 9600 V32 8N1
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European Literature Center, 88 Tanners Drive
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Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BP, England
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http://www.mot.com
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Music Semiconductors: http://www.music.com
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National Semiconductor 1-408-721-5000
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2900 Semiconductor Drive, PO Box 58090 Santa Clara, CA 95052
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http://www.natsemi.com
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http://www.nsc.com
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NEC
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1-415-960-6000
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401 Ellis St, PO Box 7241, Moutain View CA 94039
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http://www.nec.com
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http://www.nectech.com
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Oki Semiconductor, Inc.: http://www.oki.com
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408-720-1900, 800-654-6388
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Fax: 408-720-1918.
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Orbit Semiconductor: http://www.orbitsemi.com
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Paradigm: http://www.gist-erd.com/PRDGM.site/Product.html
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Pericom Semiconductor: http://www.pericom.com
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Philips Semiconductor
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http://www.semiconductors.philips.com/ps
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800-447-1500, Fax.708-635-8493
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Faxback 800-282-2000.
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Ramtron: http://www.csn.net/ramtron
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Samsung: http://www.samsung.com
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SGS-Thomson Microelectronics: http://www.inmos.co.uk
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602-867-6100, Fax 602-867-6200
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Sharp: http://www.sharpmeg.com/products.html
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Siemens AG: http://www.siemens.de
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Silicon Engineering, Inc (SEI): http://www.sei.com
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Simtek: http://www.csn.net/simtek
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SMC: http://www.smc.com
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Synergy Semiconductor: http://www.synergysemi.com
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TEMIC Semiconductors, Inc.
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408-988-8000, 800-554-5565
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Faxback. 408-970-5600.
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Texas Instruments, Inc. 800-477-8924.
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PO Box 655012 MS 308, Dallas TX 75265
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http://www.ti.com, ftp.ti.com
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Product Info Ctr: (214) 644-5580
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Toshiba: http://www.toshiba.com
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714-455-2000.
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USAR systems: http://www.usar.com
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Via Systems: http://www.via.com
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Western Digital: http://www.wdc.com/products/iop
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The Western Design Center, Inc.
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TEL:602-962-4545 FAX:602-835-6442
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EMAIL:wdesignc@indirect.com
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http://www.eg3.com/wdcxwwwx.htm
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Winbond: http://www.winbond.com.tw
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Xicor
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http://www.xicor.com
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e-mail: info@smtpgate.xicor.com
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e-mail: literature@smtpgate.xicor.com
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Tel. 408-432-8888, Fax. 408-432-0640
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Faxback. 408-954-1627,
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BBS. 800-258-8864, 408-943-0655.
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Xilinx: http://www.xilinx.com
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Zilog:
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http://www.zilog.com
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e-mail: info@zilog.com
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1-408-370-8000, Fax 408-370-8056.
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technical center 1-215-653-0230
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Links to manufacturer's data sheets:
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http://www.crhc.uiuc.edu/~dburke/databookshelf.html
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2.6 Where can I get an EPROM/PLD programmer?
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Advin Systems 1050-L East Duane St. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 1-408-736-2503
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Andromeda Research, PO Box 222, Milford, OH 45150 1-513-831-9708
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BP Microsystems
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DATA I/0 (http://www.data-io.com)
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Dataman Programmers (http://www.dataman.com)
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Digikey 1-800-344-4539 http://www.digikey.com
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General Device Instruments, (408) 241-7376
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408-241-7376 Sales 408-241-6375 FAX
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408-983-1234 BBS All software to demo free
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internet ICDEVICE@ix.netcom.com
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Intronics, 612 Newton Street, Edwardsville, Kansas 66111
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(913) 422-2094
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1-800-339-5152 (sales only)
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http://www.intronics.com
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Jason-Ranheim Company, 3105 Gayle Lane, Auburn, California 95603.
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(916) 823-3284 Technical Support (916) 823-3285 & Outside The USA
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(800) 421-7731 Orders Toll Free (800) 421-7748 From California
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JDR Microdevices Orders: 1-800-538-5000 Cust. Service: 1-800-538-5001
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1850 South 10th Street, San Hose CA 95112-4108
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Logical Devices, 130 Capitol Drive, Golden, CO 80401 1-303-279-6868
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1-800-315-7766, tech support (in Flordia) 1-305-428-6868
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http://www.logicaldevices.com
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M2L Electronics 3526 Jasmine #4 Los Angeles, CA 90034
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310 837-7818 (9am-1pm)
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BBS: 310 837 7818 (all other hours)
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m2l.electronics@f526.n102.z1.fidonet.org
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Microchip Technology Inc 602 786 7200
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2355 W Chandler Blvd, Chandler AZ 85224
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http://www.ultranet.com/biz/mchip/
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Mouser Electronics 1-800-346-6873 http://www.mouser.com
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Needham's Electronics 1-916-924-8037 Fax: (916) 924-8065
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4630 Beloit Drive, Suite #20, Sacramento, CA 95838
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BBS: (916) 924-8094
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ftp://ftp.quiknet.com/users/needhams
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http://www.quiknet.com/~needhams
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Stag Micro Systems. 1600 Wyatt Dr., Santa Clara, CA 95054 1-408-988-1118
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System General
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XELTEK unipro Universl Programmer that programs: Eproms, EEProms,
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Bipolar, Epld, Flash, Gal, Pal, and some Microcontrollers. Also tests TTL,
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CMOS, DRAM & SRAMS.
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3563 Ryder St. Santa Clara, CA 95051
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(408) 524-1929 (voice)
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(408) 245-7084 (fax)
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(408) 245-7082 (bbs)
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http://www.xeltek.com/
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Plans for making your own can be found at:
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FTP sites:
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- ftp.paranoia.com/pub/users/defiant
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- ftp.cistron.nl/pub/hacking
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- ftp://ftp.cs.indiana.edu/pub/goo/PLD/
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- ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/cae/
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- ftp://ftp.ix.de/pub/elrad/060/
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WWW pages:
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- http://www.globalxs.nl/home/s/stegen/files/eprog.zip
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- http://www.gpl.net/paulmax/
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- http://www.paranoia.com/~defiant/
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- http://www.paranoia.com/~filipg/HTML/FAQ/BODY/F_Eprom_pr.html
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- http://www.paranoia.com/~filipg/HTML/LINK/F_pal_gal.html
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- http://www.cs.ucla.edu/csd-grads-gs3/loving/www/m2l.html
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EZ-EP info (cheap, easy eprom programmer)
|
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- http://hertz.njit.edu/~rxy5310/picb.html - PIC Blaster (simplePIC
|
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programmer, schematics and software)
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- http://www.cs.ucla.edu/csd-grads-gs3/loving/www/m2l.html
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A simple eprom emulator circuit & DOS software can be found at
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http://fly.hiwaay.net/~jfrohwei/
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|
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Popular Electronics, in the July 1982 issue
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|
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"Build This PLD Programmer" by Robert G. Brown
|
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Electronics Now (magazine), May 1994
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|
|
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Various kits and software are available from
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R.G. Brown, 30 Wicks Road, E. Northport, NY 17731
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|
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"Project: GAL programmer" by Manfred Nosswitz.
|
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Elektor Electronics (magazine), May 1992
|
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"Project: GAL Programmer Upgrade" by M. Nosswitz
|
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Elektor Electronics, June 1993
|
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The software and PC boards are available through the Elektor
|
|
publishers/franchises in various countries.
|
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Old Colony Sound Lab
|
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P.O. Box 243, Peterborough, NH 03458
|
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(603) 924-6371 or -6526 Fax (603) 924-9467
|
|
In the UK
|
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Elektor Electronics (Publishing)
|
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P. O. Box 1414, Dorchester DT2 8YH, England
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|
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"Generic Array Logic (GAL)" D. Gembris
|
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Elektor Electronics, April 1992
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|
|
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"EPLD programmer design" John Cromie
|
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Electronics & Wireless World, February 1989
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|
|
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"Create Your Own IC's", Bill Green
|
|
Popular Electronics, January 1990
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|
|
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"A PAL Programmer" and "Getting Started with PALS" , Robert A. Freedman
|
|
Byte, January 1987
|
|
|
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2.7 How can I make my own SIMMS?
|
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|
|
September 1995 issue of "Electronics Now" starting on
|
|
page 35 has plans for 30 pin SIMMs
|
|
|
|
SIMM blanks may be obtained from:
|
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In the US:
|
|
|
|
AutoTime Corporation
|
|
6605 SW MacAdam Avenue, Portland, OR 97201
|
|
(503) 452-8577
|
|
|
|
Memory Conversion Products 503-753-7918
|
|
428 NW 9th Street, Corvillis Oregon 97330
|
|
|
|
JMS Technologies, 4217C S Mellen Dr. Mountain Home, ID 83648
|
|
FAX (208) 832-7897
|
|
|
|
In Germany:
|
|
eMedia GmbH, Postbox 61 01 06, 30601 Hannover, Germany
|
|
|
|
http://www.linefeed.com/linefeed/hcs/index.html
|
|
There are several versions of blank SIMM boards available from the UK
|
|
including 1x1 ZIP, 1x1 DIP, 1x4 SOJ and 1x1 SOJ.
|
|
|
|
http://www.dircon.co.uk/linefeed/hcs/mempcb.html
|
|
Web page offering a number of unpopulated PCBs for making 30 and
|
|
72 pin SIMMs.
|
|
|
|
SIMM pinouts are available at www.cistron.nl/~nctnico
|
|
|
|
Motorola's data book - Dynamic RAMs and Memory Modules
|
|
|
|
2.8 Where are the pinouts for [IBM clone port]
|
|
|
|
See the comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.* FAQ (posted on news.answers
|
|
and comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc, available via ftp from rtfm.mit.edu).
|
|
|
|
ISA pinouts can be found at http://www.cistron.nl/~nctnico/index.htm
|
|
|
|
2.9 How do I interface to [port/bus]
|
|
|
|
IBM:
|
|
Parallel Port:
|
|
ftp://ftp.ee.ualberta.ca/pub/cookbook/comp/ibm/pport094.doc.Z
|
|
ftp.armory.com /pub/user/rstevew
|
|
the filenames are: *lpt.faq; ibmlpt.faq, tomlpt.faq, and krislpt.faq
|
|
each meets different skill levels and needs.
|
|
PC Magazine,. Oct 27, 1992 pages 367-376
|
|
http://www.mailbag.com/users/jaxelson/parport.htm
|
|
http://www.fapo.com/ieee1284.htm
|
|
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~pfloyd/ee/text/para-port.html
|
|
|
|
ISA bus:
|
|
You might also want to look into the book:
|
|
AT BUS DESIGN, IEEE P996 Compatible, by Edward Solari
|
|
ISBN 0-929392-08-6
|
|
|
|
AT Keyboard:
|
|
Articles about XT and AT type keyboards can be found in April/May 1995
|
|
issues of Circuit Cellar Ink.
|
|
An early copy of Micro Cornucopia ( March-April 1990 ) has all the
|
|
details about standards, interface chips etc
|
|
|
|
The "pc-hardware-faq" from "comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.*"
|
|
by Willie Lim and Ralph Valentino also has a great deal of information in it.
|
|
|
|
http://cal003109.student.utwente.nl/stefan has info on various ports
|
|
(parallel, serial, keyboard, etc.)
|
|
|
|
Information on IDE and parallel port interfacing:
|
|
ftp://iglou.com/members/ITU/pc-int.
|
|
See the ATAr4c.txt and ide-tech.txt files for more info.
|
|
|
|
IBM, Technical Reference, Personal Computer AT, 1984
|
|
|
|
"The IBM Personal Computer, from the Inside Out" by Sargent and Shoemaker
|
|
(published by Addison-Wesley) provides a lot of information about interfacing
|
|
an IBM type PC to various things.
|
|
|
|
Official standard for the EISA bus are available from
|
|
BCPR services (Texas) Tel: 1-713-251-4770
|
|
|
|
Standards for the EISA bus are available from Global Engineering
|
|
Documents, Englewood, Colorado USA at phone: (800)854-7179,
|
|
fax:(303)397-7935
|
|
|
|
PCI Special Interest Group (SIG)
|
|
P.O. Box 14070, Portland, OR 97214
|
|
(800) 433-5177 (503) 797-4207 FAX: 234-6762
|
|
(503) 797 4297
|
|
|
|
"Using a serial port for discrete I/O operations"
|
|
September/October issue of MicroComputer Journal.
|
|
|
|
MAC:
|
|
Brian A. Cole's (tuc@cs.wisc.edu) Repository of Macintosh Information
|
|
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~tuc/mac/
|
|
ftp.support.apple.com or www.apple.com (Hardware Descriptions and
|
|
Technical Notes)
|
|
|
|
The VMEbus FAQ is at http://www.ee.ualberta.ca/archive/vmefaq.html
|
|
or http://www.oritools.com/info
|
|
|
|
The I2C FAQ is available from: ftp.uni.paderborn.de/elrad
|
|
|
|
Universal Serial Bus home page: http://www.teleport.com/~USB
|
|
|
|
MIDI interface:
|
|
http://daemon.apana.org.au/~ghansper/MidiAxis.html
|
|
http://harmony-central.mit.edu
|
|
http://louie.udel.edu/pub/midi/software/mac/mac-midi
|
|
ftp://cher.media.mit.edu/pub/mainboard/mac
|
|
|
|
Talking to a floppy control from NC4000:
|
|
ftp://ftp.hal.com/pub/elvey/floppy.txt
|
|
|
|
Using a non-DOS machine to talk to a DOS disk
|
|
ftp://ftp.hal.com/pub/elvey/disk.txt
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.10 Where can I get hard drive specs and interfacing info?
|
|
|
|
For jumper settings, etc. consult the appropriate newsgroup.
|
|
|
|
Information on ATA 1,2,3 can be found at ftp.symbios.com in the
|
|
/pub/standards/io directory.
|
|
Technical information about Seagate drives may be found at
|
|
http://www.seagate.com.
|
|
Western Digital technical support 1-800-275-4932
|
|
|
|
"Yet Another Enhanced IDE/Fast-ATA/ATA-2 FAQ" is posted on
|
|
comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage and .misc. It is also available,
|
|
together with related material, by FTP from
|
|
ftp.aimnet.com:/pub/users/clau/ide_ata/
|
|
ftp.rahul.net:/pub/lps/hard-disk/
|
|
ftp.wi.leidenuniv.nl:/pub/faqs/
|
|
and by WWW from:
|
|
http://www.wi.leidenuniv.nl/ata/
|
|
http://www.seagate.com/techsuppt/faq/faqlist.html
|
|
|
|
For a complete treatment of IDE interfacing to 8-bit
|
|
CPUs (particularly the Z80 family), check out issues 56, 63, 64,
|
|
and 66 of The Computer Journal.
|
|
|
|
There is a simple IDE interface for the Z80 called GIDE (Generic IDE).
|
|
It should be possible to adapt it to other 8-bit processors. There is an
|
|
article about it on the TCJ Web Page. Click on 'GIDE'.
|
|
|
|
Connecting IDE devices to 8 bit machines:
|
|
http://http.tamu.edu:8000/~jdb8042/SmallSys/8bitIDE.html
|
|
|
|
SCSI2 interface specs:
|
|
http://www.symbios.com/ftp/pub/standards/io/scsi2
|
|
http://www.abekrd.co.uk/SCSI2/SCSI2-index.html
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.11 How do I make my own circuit boards?
|
|
|
|
There are several methods available. Most involve etching, where a
|
|
mask is drawn or transferred onto copper clad board, and the board
|
|
is immersed or sprayed by an etching solution. Boards and etchant
|
|
can be purchased at most electronics hobby stores, and various
|
|
manufacturers products are available via mail order. Some methods
|
|
use iron-on transfers, and others use a photo-etching process. There
|
|
is even a method using conductive ink and laser printers.
|
|
Some people have reported good results using Vector wire and
|
|
Verowire (UK). These methods are more similar to wire wrapping
|
|
than PCB fabrication.
|
|
|
|
PCB FAQ written by Vincent Himpe
|
|
(vincent.himpe@ping.be) at http://www.ping.be/~ping0751
|
|
|
|
PCB FAQ:
|
|
http://cal003109.student.utwente.nl/stefan/el in the PCB section.
|
|
|
|
Toner Transfer System- (laser printer)
|
|
DynaArt Designs, 3535 Stillmeadow Lane, Lancaster, CA 93536
|
|
|
|
Electrolube : Photo Resist, developer, Lacquer , Nickel spray, Etchant
|
|
Electrolube Limited,Blakes Road,Wargrave,Berkshire,RG10 8AW U.K.
|
|
Tel. +44 1734 404031 Fax + 44 1734 403084
|
|
|
|
Isel: Etchant ,plating solution etching equipment etc...
|
|
Isel Automation, 6419 Eiterfeld 1,Germany
|
|
|
|
Sifco : Plating Pen, 5708 Schaaf Rd. Cleveland OH 44131 USA
|
|
Tel +1 216 524 0099 Fax +1 216 524 6331
|
|
|
|
Vero Electronics can be contacted in the US on 1-800-242-2863.
|
|
|
|
Circuit Works Conductive Pen is available from Ocean
|
|
State Electronics, (800) 866-6626.
|
|
The catalog number is CW2200
|
|
|
|
Niche Software's PCB Designer (Windows based PCB CAD program)
|
|
A fully-functional (except for printout) demo is available from
|
|
ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/win3/apps/pcbdemo/pcbdemo.zip
|
|
|
|
Windraft from Ivex (shareware CAD schematic editor) and Winboard
|
|
(PC board layout tool) Both can be obtained at ftp.ivex.com.
|
|
Ivex also has a webpage at http://www.ivex.com
|
|
|
|
There is also some free pcb layout software out there offered by Protel. at
|
|
ftp.protel.com.
|
|
|
|
2.12 What is the Net Station?
|
|
|
|
The Net Station was a project whose goal was to create a computer
|
|
architecture and operating system that would be freely distributed
|
|
on the net. An agreement on the architecture, etc. was never reached,
|
|
and the project seems to have been abandoned. The thread does see
|
|
occasional revival, but little practical progress has been reported
|
|
lately (to the group, at least). There are unconfirmed reports that
|
|
the project is still being worked on, but details are presently
|
|
unavailable.
|
|
|
|
2.13 How do I homebrew an LCD controller?
|
|
|
|
LCD FAQs can be found at the following locations:
|
|
http://cal003109.student.utwente.nl/stefan or
|
|
http://cal003102.student.utwente.nl
|
|
An LCD FAQ is in the misc section, file lcd_faq.htm
|
|
http://www.paranoia.com/~filipg
|
|
ftp.ee.ualberta.ca pub/cookbook
|
|
http://livewire.ee.latrobe.edu.au/~sjm/tools/lcd.faq
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.14 How do I make good front panels/cover plates?
|
|
|
|
"K-SUN"'s "Letter Quick" Electronic Lettering and Labeling System.
|
|
American Draftsource, 1152 Marina Blvd. San Leandro, CA 94577
|
|
(510) 352-8688
|
|
|
|
Toner Transfer System by DynaArt Designs is a wet method for
|
|
transferring laser prints for making printed circuit boards. The maker
|
|
claims it can also be used for decals and faceplates.
|
|
This material can be obtained from All Electronics, (818) 904-0524.
|
|
|
|
"Copi-Tak" is a peel and stick plastic sheet that you first print on
|
|
with a laser printer. You can cut it to fit your panel shape and
|
|
then peel & stick.
|
|
Fidelity Products Co.
|
|
5601 Intl. Prkwy. P.O. Box 155 Minneapolis, Mn. 55440-0155
|
|
|
|
3M Dynamark II system uses a photo-sensitive label material is exposed
|
|
to UV light - through your negative - in much the same way as you
|
|
produce prototype PCB's. It is then developed and produces a very nice
|
|
professional label.
|
|
3M House, 28 Great Jackson Street, MANCHESTER. M15 4PA.
|
|
Tel: 0161-237-6142 Fax: 0181-237-9320
|
|
3M Specialty Marking Systems Project St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
|
|
|
|
2.15 Is there a CD ROM covering semiconductors?
|
|
|
|
CD -ROM from D.A.T.A. Digest
|
|
1-303-799-0381 1-800-447-4666
|
|
fax 1-303-700-4082
|
|
Over 1.25 million active devices from more than 1000 manufacturers.
|
|
These cover trnasistors, linear, diodes, optoelectronics, digital and
|
|
microprocessors.
|
|
|
|
CD dedicated to microcontrollers - Equinox Technologies
|
|
sales@equintec.demon.co.uk
|
|
Tel: 01204 491110
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.16 Where can I get technical information about Game Boy?
|
|
|
|
Jeff Frohwein's Gameboy technical page, http://fly.hiwaay.net/~jfrohwei/
|
|
Follow the links for Technical Information and Gameboy.
|
|
|
|
2.17 How can I build a POST code reader for my PC?
|
|
|
|
Aug. 1993 Electronics Now magazine, page 31
|
|
"Post Code Reader For Your PC".
|
|
It is idendical to the JDR card.
|
|
|
|
July 1993 issue of Popular Electronics
|
|
|
|
2.18 Where can I find information on IR standards?
|
|
|
|
http://falcon.arts.cornell.edu/~dnegro/IR/IR.html
|
|
|
|
2.19 How can I make a mouse serial/ps2 or ps2/serial adapter?
|
|
|
|
Serial mice and ps2 mice do not use the same type of communication.
|
|
Some mice can detect which type of port they are connected to, and
|
|
adapters for these are not standard. Consult your specific mouse
|
|
manufacturer to find out if an adapter is possible, and the necessary
|
|
pinouts.
|
|
|
|
2.20 How can I convert VGA to TV?
|
|
|
|
http://www.hut.fi/~then/circuits/vga2rgbs.html
|
|
It has the schematic and drivers for VGA to TV adapter.
|
|
That adapter is for TVs which have RGB inputs, but can be
|
|
connected to an external RGB-NTSC chip.
|
|
|
|
2.21 Misc.
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous stuff that did not fit well into other sections:
|
|
|
|
Hilary D. Jones, Building a Computer from Scratch, BYTE, Nov. 1977.
|
|
|
|
Intel's FTP site has information on the intel SMP spec, in the event
|
|
that you would wish to build a multi-processor computer that is
|
|
compatible with this specificiation. (ftp.intel.com)
|
|
|
|
Ingo Cyliax from Indiana University made a good project wich mixes
|
|
a 68030 and a VGA card on a ISA bus. Schematics and info are at:
|
|
http://www.cs.indiana.edu/hyplan/cyliax/ws030.html
|
|
|
|
Annabooks sell a 'bioskit' that is a complete BIOS, written mostly
|
|
in C, with source.
|
|
|
|
A free MC68K hardware/software design is available (they also
|
|
sell the computers complete)
|
|
For further information send mail to walter@mct.mct.de
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.0 Where to get more information
|
|
|
|
3.1 Vendor List
|
|
|
|
Electronics Resource Center:
|
|
http://www.digitalmarket.com/resource.html
|
|
(links to distributers and manufacturers web pages)
|
|
|
|
US:
|
|
|
|
Active Electronics
|
|
11 Cummings Park, Woburn MA 01801
|
|
237 Hymus Blvd, Pointe Claire, Quebec H9R 5C7
|
|
1-800-677-8899 (US/Canada)
|
|
1-514-630-7410 (International)
|
|
|
|
All Electronics 1-800-826-5432
|
|
PO Box 567 Van Nuys, CA 91408
|
|
E-mail: allcorp@allcorp.com
|
|
http://www.allcorp.com/allcorp
|
|
|
|
Allied Electronics 1-800-433-5700 1-817-595-3500
|
|
FAX: 1-817-595-6444 Modem: 1-800-433-5003
|
|
http://www.allied.avnet.com
|
|
7410 Pebble Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76118
|
|
|
|
Alltronics 1-408-943-9773
|
|
2300 Zanker Road, San Jose CA 95131
|
|
http://www.alltronics.com
|
|
|
|
AM Research
|
|
http://www.amresearch.com
|
|
SBC's, parts, embedded controllers, software
|
|
|
|
American Science and Surplus 1-708-982-0870.
|
|
3605 Howard Street, Skokie, IL 60076
|
|
|
|
Arrow Electronics 1-800-93 ARROW
|
|
1860 Smithtown Ave, Ronkonkoma NY 11779
|
|
Catalog Division: 25 Hub Drive, Melville, NY 11747-9828
|
|
|
|
B.G.Micro 800/276-2206, FAX 214/271-2462
|
|
P.O.Box 280298, Dallas, TX, U.S.A. 75228
|
|
bgmicro@ix.netcom.com.
|
|
|
|
Circuit Specialists Inc 1-800-528-1417 1-602-464-2485
|
|
PO Box 3047 Scottsdale AZ 85271
|
|
http://www.cir.com
|
|
|
|
Computer Component Source 1-800-356-1227.
|
|
|
|
Dalbani 1-800-325-2264 Fax: 1-305-594-6588.
|
|
Int. Voice: 1-305-716-0947. Int. Fax: 1-305-716-9719.
|
|
|
|
DC Electronics 1-800-423-0070 (orders) 1-602-945-7736
|
|
PO Box 3203 Scottsdale AZ 85271
|
|
|
|
Digi-Key 1-800-344-4539 (1-800-DIGI-KEY)
|
|
701 Brooks Ave South, Thief River Falls, MN 56701
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http:\\www.digikey.com
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Electronic Goldmine (602) 451-7454
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PO Box 5408, Scottsdale AZ 85261
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Eric Electronics (408) 432-1111
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2210 Lundy Ave, San Jose, CA 95131
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http://www.ericnet.com
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e-mail: ee@ericnet.com
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Fry's Electronics (310) 364-3797
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3600 Sepulveda Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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Gateway Electronics 1-800-669-5810
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http://www.gatewayelex.com
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Gateway Products Corp. (954) 974-6864
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PO Box 93-6397, Margate FL 33093
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Heath (Heathkit) 1-616-925-5899
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Benton Harbor, MI 49022 1-800-253-0570
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1-800-44-HEATH (US/Canada)
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1-800-444-3284 (Canada)
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H&R Company 1-800-848-8001, 1-215-788-5583
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18 Canal Street, PO Box 122, Bristol PA 19007-0122
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Hosfelt Electronics 1-800-524-6464.
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2700 Sunset Blvd, Stuebenville, OH 43952
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Images Company (718) 698-8305
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International Components Corp 1-800-325-0101 US/CANADA, 1-503-336-4400
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1803 W. Lincoln Way, Toledo OR 97391
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Intronics
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Box 13723/612 Newton St, Edwardsville, KS 66113
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ITU Technologies (513) 574-7523
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E-Mail: sales@itutech.com OR itutec@aol.com
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ftp:\\itutech.com http:\\www.itutech.com
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kits and electronic products
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J&M Microtek, Inc. (201) 325-1892
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83 Seaman Rd, W Orange, NJ 07052
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PIC programmers, 68hc11 dev. systems, eprom emulators, etc.
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Jameco (components) 1-800-831-4242 Fax 1-800-237-6948
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1355 Shoreway Road, Belmont, CA 94002-4100
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Jason-Ranheim Company, 3105 Gayle Lane, Auburn, California 95603.
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Jason-Ranheim, 1805 Industrial Drive, Auburn, Ca. 95603
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(916) 823-3284 Technical Support (916) 823-3285 & Outside The USA
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(800) 421-7731 Orders Toll Free (800) 421-7748 From California
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JDR Microdevices Orders: 1-800-538-5000 Cust. Service: 1-800-538-5001
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1850 South 10th Street, San Hose CA 95112-4108
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http://www.jdr.com
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International Sales 1-408-494-1400
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Kelvin Electronics 1-800-645-9212, 1-516-349-7620
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7 Fairchild Ave, Plainsview NY 11803
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Marshall Industries 1-818-307-6000 Fax: 1-818-307-6187
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9320 Telstar Ave, El Monte, CA 91731-2895
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www.marshall.com
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MCM Electronics 1-800-543-4330, 1-800-824-TECH
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650 Congress Park Drive, Centersville OH 45459
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MECI (Mendelson's Electronics) 1-800-344-4465
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340 E. First St. Dayton, OH 45402
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http://www.meci.com
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Mouser Electronics 1-800-346-6873, 1-800-992-9943
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958 N. Main Street, Mansfield TX 76063
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http://www.mouser.com
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Newark Electronics 1-312-784-5100
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4801 N.Ravenswood Ave, Chicago IL 60640 (Attn: Catalog Dept)
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Canada: 1625 Trinity Drive, Mississuaga, Ont L5T 1K4 (800) 463-9275
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International: Export Dept, 500 North Pulaski Rd, Chicago IL 60624
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1-416-673-7799 1-312-784-5100
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NTE Electronics, Inc 201-748-5089
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44 Farand St. Bloomfield, NJ 07003
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Ocean State Electronics 1-800-866-6626 (orders), 1-401-596-3080
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PO Box 1458, Westerly RI 02891
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Parallax, Inc., 3805 Atherton Rd. 102, Rocklin, CA 95765
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(916)624-8333 Fax: (916)624-8003 BBS: (916)624-7101
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email: info@parallaxinc.com
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(Basic Stamp)
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Parts Express 1-800-338-0531, 1-513-222-0173
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340 E. First St, Dayton OH 45402
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Powell Electronics 1-800-235-7800
|
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(Call for local office)
|
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http://www.powell.com
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e-mail: info@powell.com
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Small Parts, Inc 1-305-557-8222 orders 1-305-558-1255 catalog
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13980 NW 58th Court, PO Box 4650, Miami Lakes, FL 33014
|
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Mechanical parts - good for the home builder
|
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Technological Arts voice & fax number is: (416) 963-8996 (Toronto)
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309 Aragona Blvd. Suite 102-418, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
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1644 Bayview Ave. Suite 1704, Toronto, Ontario, M4G 3C2
|
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http://www.io.org/~techart/
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email address is: techart@io.org
|
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Microcontroller modules, socket adapters, other products
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|
|
|
The Electronic Source Book is a publication that lists component
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manufactures by brand names, and type, their original locations, and their
|
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local sources. The book is regional, you purchase one for your region in
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U.S. or Canada. It is published by Interec, at (800) 217-3372, or
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(913) 967-1719.
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Canada:
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Accelerated Data
|
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http://www.wpg.ramp.net/~acceldat/product.html
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Active Electronic
|
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800-363-7601 Canada outside Quebec
|
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800-363-6592 in Quebec
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Global Semiconductors
|
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800-668-8776 tel
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800-387-6980 gax
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ECG Canada Inc.
|
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1928 St. Regis Boulevard
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Dorval, Quebec H9P 1H6
|
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(in USA known as Phillips ECG)
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sorry no phone, try 411 or white page. They have regional offices.
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Electrosonic
|
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416-494-1555 order desk
|
|
416-494-1666 general office
|
|
416-496-3030 fax
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Future Electronics
|
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237 Hymus Blvd, Montreal (Pointe Claire) Quebec H9R 5C7
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Powell Electronics Canada
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3100 Guenette Street, St Laurent, Quebec H4S 1W5
|
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http://www.powell.com
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UK:
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Anzac Components Ltd., 822 Yeovil Road, Slough, SL1 4JA.
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Tel. 01628 604411. Fax 01628 660662.
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Arrow Electronics (UK) Ltd, Cambridge Road, Bedford, MK42 0LH.
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Tel. 01234 270027. Fax 01234 214674.
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B.E.C. Distribution (used to be called BONEX)
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12 Elder Way, Langley Business Park, SLOUGH. Berks SL3 6EP
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Tel: (01753) 549502 Fax: (01753) 543812
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Bull Electrical, 250 Portland Road, Hove, Sussex, BN3 5QT
|
|
Tel 01273 203500. Fax 01273 323077
|
|
http://www.pavilion.co.uk/bull-electical/
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|
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Chelmer Valve Company, 130 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex. CM2
|
|
0RG.
|
|
Tel. 01245 355296 or 265865. Fax 01245 490064.
|
|
Valves (Vacuum tubes), RF power transistor specialists.
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Colomor Electronics Ltd., 170 Goldhawk Road, London, W12 8HJ.
|
|
Tel. 0181 743 0899. Fax 0181 749 3934.
|
|
Valves (vacuum tubes) and semiconductor specialists.
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The CR Supply Co., 127 Chesterfield Rd., Sheffield S8 0RN.
|
|
Tel. 0114 255 7771
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Cirkit Distribution Ltd., Park Lane, Broxbourne, Herts. EN10 7NQ
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Tel 01992 448899 (Sales Desk); 01992 444111 (Schools, colleges, account
|
|
holders).
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|
Fax 01992 471314.
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CPC plc, Component House, Faraday Drive, Fulwood, Preston, Lancs. PR2
|
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4PP.
|
|
Tel. 01772 654455.
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Cricklewood Electronics Ltd., 40-42 Cricklewood Broadway,
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LONDON NW2 3ET
|
|
Tel. 0181 450 0995 and 0181 452 0161. Fax 0181 208 1441
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|
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Display Electronics, 32 Biggin Way, Upper Norwood, LONDON SE19 3XF
|
|
Tel 0181 679 4414. Fax 0181 679 1927
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Dubilier, Hewgate House, Rabands Lane, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP19 3RT.
|
|
Tel. 01296 393233Yorks.HG2 8QT
|
|
Tel 01423 879787. Fax 01423 879030
|
|
Distributors of new and surplus electronic components.
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|
ElectroValue Ltd., Unit 3, Central Trading Estate, Staines, TW18 4UX.
|
|
Tel 01784 442253 Fax 01784 460320
|
|
Suppliers of quality components to industry & constructors since 1965.
|
|
Exceptional range of SIEMENS inductors and ferrites, also test
|
|
equipment, tools and other components.
|
|
Shops in Manchester and Egham, Surrey.
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|
|
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Electromail Ltd., P.O. Box 33, Corby, Northants. NN17 9EL.
|
|
Tel. 01536 204555. Fax 01536 405555.
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|
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ElectroSpeed Ltd. Boyatt Wood, Eastleigh, Hants. SO50 4ZY.
|
|
Tel. 01703 644555 (Sales). 01703 641111 (Technical). Fax 01703 610282.
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ESR Electronic Components, Station Road, Cullercoats, North Shields,
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Tyne & Wear NE30 4PQ
|
|
Tel. 0191 251 4363. Fax 0191 252 2296.
|
|
Variety of discrete components, i.c.s, transistors, p.c.b. materials etc.
|
|
|
|
Farnell Electronic Components Ltd., Canal Road, Leeds, LS12 2TU.
|
|
Tel. 0113 263 6311 (sales); 0113 279 9123 (Technical Support); 0113 231
|
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0160 (Data line).
|
|
Fax 0113 263 3411
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Flint Distribution, Walker Road, Bardon Hill, Coalville, Leics. LE67
|
|
1TU.
|
|
Tel. 01530 510333. Fax 0153 051 0275.
|
|
Large range of surface mount components.
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|
|
|
GMS Sperry-Sun (UK) Limited Phone:+44-1242/265534-544
|
|
Fax : +44-1242/221336 E-mail:aiaccarino@sperry-sun.co.uk
|
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|
|
Gothic Crellon Ltd., 3, The Business Centre, Molly Millars Lane,
|
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Wokingham, Berks. RG11 2EY.
|
|
Tel. 01734 787848. Fax 01734 776095.
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|
|
|
Genalog Ltd.,Gills Green, Cranbrook, TN18 5ET.
|
|
Tel. 01580 753754.
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Greenweld Electronic Components Ltd., 27D Park Road, Southampton,
|
|
SO15 3UQ.
|
|
Tel 01703 236363 (Sales & General Enquiries). Fax 01703 236307
|
|
Surplus electronic boards, new components, test equipment, video & audio
|
|
accessories etc.
|
|
http://www.herald.co.uk/clients/G/Greenweld/greenweld.html
|
|
|
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HB Electronics, Lever Street, Bolton, Lancs. BL3 6BJ.
|
|
Tel. 01204 525544. Fax 01204 384911.
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|
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IQD (01460) 74433, Fax: (01460) 72578.
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John Birkitt +44 522 520767 1, The Strait, Lincoln
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Keytronics, P.O. Box 634, Bishop's Stortford, Herts. CM23 2RX.
|
|
Tel. 01279 505543. Fax 01279 757656.
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|
|
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The Macro Group, Burnham Lane, Slough, SL1 6LN.
|
|
Tel. 01628 604383. Fax 01628 666873/ 668071.
|
|
|
|
Magenta Electronics Ltd., 135 Hunter Street, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs.
|
|
DE14 2ST.
|
|
Tel. 01283 565435. Fax 01283 546932.
|
|
Well known range of kits from UK magazine projects, also other kits,
|
|
test equipment etc.
|
|
|
|
Maplin Electronic Supplies Ltd., P.O. Box 3, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 8LR
|
|
Tel. 01702 554161 (Sales Orders); +44 1702 554000 (International
|
|
Enquiries & Orders); 01702 552911 (Non-Technical Enquiries); 01702
|
|
556001 (Technical Enquiries, p.m. only); Fax 01702 553935.
|
|
|
|
MPS Electronics, P.O. Box 777, Rayleigh, Essex. SS6 8LU.
|
|
Maplin Professional Supplies - bulk discounts and accounts for
|
|
professional users. Tel 01702 554171
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|
|
|
N R Bardwell +44 742 552886 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield
|
|
|
|
Omni Electronics, 174, Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5DX.
|
|
Tel. 0131 667 2611
|
|
A wide range of components aimed at the hobbyist constructor.
|
|
|
|
Polar Electronics Ltd., Cherrycourt Way, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. LU7
|
|
8YY.
|
|
Tel.01525 377093. Fax 01525 378367.
|
|
Franchised component distributors. Famed for its Microchip PIC Owner's
|
|
Club.
|
|
|
|
Rapid Electronics, Heckworth Close, Severalls Industrial Estate,
|
|
Colchester, Essex, CO4 4TB.
|
|
Tel. 01206 751166. Fax 01206 751188.
|
|
|
|
RS Components Ltd., P.O. Box 99, Corby, Northants, NN17 9RS.
|
|
Tel. 01536 201201 (National orders). 01536-402888 (Technical help).
|
|
Cash with Order or credit card customers should refer to Electromail Ltd.
|
|
|
|
Tandy (UK) Ltd., Head Office, 5, Bilston Road, Wednesbury, W.
|
|
Midlands, WS10 7JL.
|
|
Tel. 0121 556 0786.
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|
|
|
Verospeed: (01703) 644555
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|
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Other:
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|
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|
Farnell Components
|
|
72 Ferndale Street, Chester Hill, NSW 2162, Australia
|
|
Tel (02) 645 8888
|
|
|
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|
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RS Components GmbH - Nordenstrasse 72-76, Postfacht 1365,
|
|
64528 Morfelden- Walldorf - Germany
|
|
Phone 061 05 401 234 Fax 061 05 401
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|
|
RS Components A/S
|
|
Rugvaenget 21 , 2630 Tastrup, Denmark
|
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phone 38 33 33 11 fax 38 34 22 32
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3.2 Internet Resources
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|
|
|
FTP Sites:
|
|
- ftp.ee.ualberta.ca - U of Alberta (Canada) Electrical Engineering
|
|
archive, (electronics cookbook, m68k FAQ, etc)
|
|
- cherupakha.media.mit.edu (cher.media.mit.edu) - E&L FTP server
|
|
robotics, Mini-Board, and other projects
|
|
- freeware.aus.sps.mot.com - Motorola, fuzzy, risc, etc.
|
|
- ftp.armory.com /pub/user/rstevew - FAQ's, Tutorials,
|
|
Great Internet IC Masterbator (GIICM), PIC, Basic Stamp
|
|
- ftp.funet.fi - Microprocessor, PIC info
|
|
- ftp://gaitlab1.uwaterloo.ca/pub/circuits/ -Circuit Search Database
|
|
- ftp.industry.net/pub/sharewar/circuits -IndustryNet FTP Archive
|
|
- ftp.intel.com - Intel's FTP site
|
|
- ftp://itutech.com - ITU Technologies
|
|
- ftp.mv.com /pub/ddj - Dr. Dobbs Journal FTP site
|
|
- ftp.natinst.com - National Instruments
|
|
- ftp.netcom.com /pub/di/dibald/ or ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/di/dibald/
|
|
Dave Baldwin's (dibald@netcom.com) ftp site for schematics
|
|
for simple basic circuits. Single 'A' size pages and in GIF format.
|
|
Various FAQs and information about The Computer Journal are also
|
|
included.
|
|
- ftp.oak.oakland.edu - SimTel mirror site
|
|
- ftp.parallaxinc.com - ftp site of Parallax (Basic Stamp)
|
|
- ftp.picarefy.com/pub/Sun-Hardware-Ref
|
|
Information about Sun parts, etc.
|
|
- ftp.sics.se /pub/mchipsoft contains numerous .zip files
|
|
- ftp.syd.dit.csiro.au/pub/ken/zcc095.zip - Small C (subset of C)
|
|
developement system for Z80 microprocessors
|
|
- ftp.texas.net/pub/users/diana/electron/
|
|
- ftp.ti.com - Texas Instruments FTP site
|
|
- ftp.zilker.net /pub/philips - Philips "mini ftp site" set up by Phil
|
|
Wood of Philips, 8051, i2c FAQs
|
|
- gaitlab1.uwaterloo.ca/pub/circuits/ -Circuit Search Database
|
|
- iglou.com/members/ITU
|
|
- nctuccca.edu.tw - mirror of ftp.intel.com
|
|
- nyquist.ee.ualberta.ca - U of Alberta EE archive
|
|
m68k, spice, cookbook (schematics)
|
|
- rtfm.mit.edu - Usenet FAQs
|
|
- wpi.wpi.edu - basic stamp information
|
|
|
|
|
|
WEB Pages:
|
|
- http://cal003109.student.utwente.nl/stefan (circuits, info, apps)
|
|
- http://dvt07.fagmed.uit.no/electronics.html
|
|
Electronic related WWW-Page
|
|
- http://einstein.et.tudelft.nl/~offerman/chiplist.html
|
|
Aad Offerman's chip list comparing different CPU's.
|
|
- http://fly.hiwaay.net/~jfrohwei/ Jeff Frohwein's web page
|
|
Technical information, links to various sites
|
|
- http://freeware.aus.sps.mot.com/freeweb/index.html
|
|
Motorola Microcontroller Web page
|
|
- http://freeware.aus.sps.mot.com/index.html (Motorola)
|
|
Motorola's microcontroller WWW page
|
|
- http://fulton.seas.virginia.edu/~ty2n/aimspice.html
|
|
AIM-Spice (student version available free)
|
|
- http://http.tamu.edu:8000/~jdb8042/SmallSys/8bitIDE.html
|
|
Connecting IDE devices to 8 bit machines:
|
|
- http://infopad.eecs.berkeley.edu/CIC/ - CPU Info Center
|
|
- http://members.aol.com/slapinskas/wxnotes.html
|
|
Weather Instrument Notes Web Page
|
|
- http://motserv.indirect.com (Motorola)
|
|
Motorola's semiconductor WWW page, Master Selection Guide, etc
|
|
- http://ssi.syspac.com/~lansdale - Lansdale Semiconductor
|
|
- http://users1.ee.net/brey/ - Barry Brey's Microprocessor Textbooks
|
|
- http://weber.u.washington.edu:80/pfloyd/ee/
|
|
"The electrical Engineering Circuits Archive"
|
|
- http://www.acs.oakland.edu/oak/SimTel/msdos/crossasm.html
|
|
Cross assemblers (SimTel site)
|
|
- http://www.actel.com - Actel
|
|
- http://www.analog.com - Analog Devices
|
|
- http://www.allcorp.com/allcorp - All Electronics
|
|
- http://www.allied.avnet.com - Allied Electronics
|
|
- http://www.alltronics.com - Alltronics
|
|
- http://www.altera.com - Altera
|
|
- http://www.amd.com - AMD
|
|
- http://www.annabooks.com/store.html
|
|
- http://www.arm.com - Advanced RISC Machines (ARM)
|
|
- http://www.atmel.com - Atmel
|
|
- http://www.ba-karlsruhe.de/automation/FAQ - microcontroller FAQs
|
|
- http://www.ba-karlsruhe.de/automation/home.html
|
|
Home Page Automation and Process Control:
|
|
- http://www.benchmarq.com - Benchmarq Technology
|
|
- http://www.brooktree.com - Brooktree
|
|
- http://www.burr-brown.com - Burr-Brown
|
|
- http://www.cera2.com - CERA home page, embedded, DSP,
|
|
Industrial Computing, Microcontroller-Microprocessor index
|
|
- http://www.chips.ibm.com - IBM Microelectronics
|
|
- http://www.cir.com - Circuit Specialists, Inc.
|
|
- http://www.circellar.com -
|
|
the Computer Applications Journal, from Circuit Cellar INK
|
|
- http://www.cirrus.com - Cirrus Logic
|
|
- http://www.cistron.nl/~nctnico - Electronics WWW page
|
|
- http://www.comlab.ox.ac.uk/archive/cards.html
|
|
Microprocessor Instruction Set Cards
|
|
- http://www.crhc.uiuc.edu/~dburke/databookshelf.html
|
|
Links to manufacturer's data sheets
|
|
- http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/step/ Stepper Motor Home Page
|
|
- http://www.cs.uwa.edu.au:80/~mafm/robot/index.html
|
|
Hobby robot web page
|
|
- http://www.csn.net/ramtron - Ramtron
|
|
- http://www.csn.net/simtek - Simtek
|
|
- http://www.cypress.com - Cypress Semiconductor
|
|
- http://www.cyrix.com - Cyrix
|
|
- http://www.dalsemi.com - Dallas Semiconductor
|
|
- http://www.ddj.com - Dr. Dobbs Journal web page
|
|
- http://www.dec.com - Digital Equipment Corp.
|
|
- http://www.digikey.com - Digikey
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- http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Contrib/WorldTV
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Worldwide TV Standards - A Web Guide
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- http://www.ecn.uoknor.edu/~jspatric/ee-info.html
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Electrical Engineering FAQs and Info Home Page
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- http://www.e2w3.com/ - Electrical Engineering on the World Wide Web
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- http://www.exar.com - Exar
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- http://www.fujitsu.com - Fujitsu
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- http://www.harris.com - Harris Semiconductor
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- http://www.hitachi.co.jp - Hitachi
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- http://www.hea.com - Hyundai
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- http://www.hometeam.com - Home Team (automation)
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- http://www.hth.com - High Tech Horizon (Swedish)
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Basic Stamp
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- http://www.idt.com - Integrated Device Technology
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- http://www.iglou.com/ITU
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- http://www.inmos.co.uk - SGS-Thomson & Inmos
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- http://www.intel.com - Intel
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- http://www.io.com/~guccione/HW_list.html
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info. on computers built from FPGAs
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- http://www.io.org/~techart - Technological Arts
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- http://www.infras.com/semico.htm - Infrastructures
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Semiconductor Index
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- http://www.isd.com - Information Storage Devices
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- http://www.itutech.com - ITU Technologies
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- http://www.ivex.com - Ivex web page
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(schematic capture, PCB layout tools, etc)
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- http://www.jdr.com - JDR Microdevices
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- http://www.labyrinth.net.au/~donmck - DonTronics
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(PIC, I/O boards, z80 dev system, etc)
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- http://www.latticesemi.com - Lattice Semiconductor
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- http://www.logicaldevices.com - Logical Devices
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- http://www.lsilogic.com - LSI Logic
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- http://156.147.220.63:8080/LGSemicon.html
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LG Semicon (aka Lucky Goldstar)
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- http://www.marshall.com - Marshall Industries
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- http://www.marshall.com/pub/chips/chipmenu.htm
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Semiconductor Desk Reference (monthly) from Marshall
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- http://www.mchip.com/microchip - Microchip web page
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- http://www.meci.com - Mendelson's Electronics & Surplus.
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- http://www.micron.com - Micron Technology
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- http://www.mouser.com - Mouser Electronics
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- http://www.mxim.com - Maxim
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- http://www.natinst.com - National Instruments
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- http://www.natsemi.com/ - National Semiconductor
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- http://www.nec.com - NEC
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- http://www.nectech.com - NEC
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- http://www.nexgen.com - NexGen, Inc.
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- http://www.nsc.com - National Semiconductor
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(old site name, but still active)
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- http://www.oki.com - OKI Semiconductor
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- http:/www.oritools.com - Orion Instruments home page
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- http://www.parallaxinc.com - Parallax Inc. web page
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- http://www.paranoia.com/~filipg
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Home-made PAL/GAL Programmers, LCD FAQs,
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links to other FAQs
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- http://www.paranoia.com/~filipg/HTML/cgi-bin/giicm_form.html
|
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Online searchable version of "The Giant Internet IC Masturbator"
|
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- http://www.ping.be/~ping0751 - Electronics Homeworld
|
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- http://www.rambus.com - Rambus
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- http://www.rockwell.com - Rockwell
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- http://www.samsung.com - Samsung
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- http://www.sci.siemens.com
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- http://www.seagate.com - Seagate home page
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- http://www.semicon.mitel.com - Mitel Semiconductor
|
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- http://www.semiconductors.philips.com/ps - Philips Semiconductor
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- http://www.siemens.de
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- http://www.smarthome.com/smarthome - Home Automation Systems
|
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- http://www.srmc.com/seeq - SEEQ Technology
|
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- http://www.smos.com - S-MOS Systems
|
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- http://www.ssi1.com - Silicon Systems
|
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- http://www.synergysemi.com - Synergy Semiconductor
|
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- http://www.system.com - Advanced Risc Machines (ARM)
|
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- http://www.texas.net/~diana/electro.htm- Diana's Electronic
|
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Information Files
|
|
- http://www.ti.com - Texas Instruments home page
|
|
- http://www.toshiba.com - Toshiba
|
|
- http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/~fachat/csa - OS/A65 (operating
|
|
system and 6502 based computer by Andre Fachat)
|
|
- http://www.ultranet.com/biz/mchip - Microchip Technology
|
|
- http://www.vita.com/ - The VME Bus International Trade Association
|
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- http://www.wdc.com - Western Digital
|
|
- http://www.worldaccess.nl/~bema - The Electronic Guide
|
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Semiconductor manufacturers adresses, Newsgroups, Mailing lists
|
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Software site for microcontroller applications (MCS51, 68HC11 and PIC)
|
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Employment
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|
- http://www.xess.com - X Engineering Software Systems (XESS)
|
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FPGA/Elastic Computing products, etc.
|
|
- http://www.xicor.com - Xicor
|
|
- http://www.xilinx.com - Xilinx, Inc.
|
|
- http://www.xs4all.nl/~falstaff/giicm.html - GIICM (Giant Internet
|
|
IC Masturbator)
|
|
- http://www.xs4all.nl/~ganswijk/chipdir (Chip Directory)
|
|
or http://bbs.cc.uniud.it/chipdir (Mirror site)
|
|
Chip Directory, compiled by Jaap van Ganswijk <ganswijk@xs4all.nl>
|
|
- http://www.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Companies/
|
|
Semiconductors/Resellers (all on one line)
|
|
- http://www.yahoo.com/Computers/Hardware/Microprocessors
|
|
Yahoo Microcontrollers Hot List
|
|
- http://www.zilog.com - Zilog home page
|
|
- http://www2.psyber.com/~tcj/ The Computer Journal (TCJ) Web page
|
|
|
|
Mailing Lists, E-Mail, etc:
|
|
- http://www.neosoft.com/internet/paml - Index of Publicly
|
|
Accessable Mailing Lists
|
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|
|
- Homebuilt-L has been established as a new outlet for the
|
|
alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt. This is a forum for the exchange
|
|
of ideas, opinions and information among computer builders interested
|
|
in the above subject.
|
|
To subscribe to homebuilt-l, send the following in the body (not
|
|
the subject line) of an email message to "Majordomo@teleport.com":
|
|
"subscribe homebuilt-l"
|
|
If you wish to subscribe another address instead (such as a local
|
|
redistribution list), you can use a command of the form:
|
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"subscribe homebuilt-l other-address@your_site.your_net"
|
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(Without the quotes, of course)
|
|
|
|
- "Hotwired" mailing list: (information courtesy of John West)
|
|
Hotwired (the name is not my fault) is a mailing list for people
|
|
interested in home-built processors - anything from software simulations
|
|
to piles of TTL to FPGAs to custom silicon. The address is
|
|
listserv@gu.uwa.edu.au
|
|
and the message to send to it is: subscribe hotwired <your name>
|
|
- http://www.eece.unm.edu/staff/ahvezda/hardware/hotwired.html
|
|
archive of mail to the hotwired mailing list.
|
|
|
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- PIC mailing list
|
|
Administrative requests should go the the listserver at address
|
|
"listserv@mitvma.mit.edu". You may join the list at any time by
|
|
sending a "SUB PICLIST" command via e-mail to the above address.
|
|
- The PIC-1 mailing list is available to all users and other interested
|
|
parties of ITU Technologies' low-cost PIC-1 programmer for the
|
|
Microchip PIC16C6x/7x/8x family of microcontrollers. This list is
|
|
designed to keep users up-to-date on issues relating to the PIC-1
|
|
programmer and PIC microcontrollers, such as new software revision
|
|
notices, web and ftp site updates, application examples, and new
|
|
product announcements.
|
|
To sign yourself up to the PIC-1 mailing list, simply send a message
|
|
to: PIC-1-list-request@itutech.com
|
|
To remove yourself from the PIC-1 mailing list, simply send a message
|
|
to: PIC-1-list-remove@itutech.com
|
|
|
|
- info@circellar.com - Email (not ftp)
|
|
send Email to get information file on services available
|
|
All Circuit Cellar INK and BYTE related files available
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.3 BBS Numbers
|
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|
|
Circuit Cellar, Inc. (203) 871-1988
|
|
Diamond's BBS: (408) 325-7080 (2400bps)
|
|
(408) 325-7175 (9600+bps)
|
|
EDN magazine (617) 558-4241
|
|
Electronics Now (516) 293-2283
|
|
General Device Instruments (408) 983-1234
|
|
Intel American Marketing Applications Support Bulletin Board System
|
|
(916) 356-3600
|
|
Intel's BBS +44-(0)1793-496340 2400,n,8,1
|
|
Parallax Inc. (916) 624-7101
|
|
Motorola (Austin Texas) BBS (512) 891-3733 (Austin, Texas)
|
|
- Munich, Germany: 49-89-92103-111 (2400 baud)
|
|
- Stuttgart, Germany: 49-7031-275496 (19200 baud)
|
|
- San Diego, California: (619) 279-3907
|
|
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada: (416) 497-8989
|
|
Philips Semiconductor (parent company of Signetics)
|
|
(800) 451-6644 or (408) 991-2406
|
|
Netherlands: +31-40-721102
|
|
|
|
3.4 Recommended books/magazines
|
|
|
|
Books:
|
|
- "AT Bus Design", By Ed Solari, Published by Annabooks
|
|
ISBN 0-929392-08-6
|
|
- "The Art of Digital Design" by Prosser & Winkel
|
|
- "The Art of Electronics, 2nd ed." by Horowitz and Hill.
|
|
ISBN 0-521-37095-7
|
|
(Also, "Student Manual for The Art of Electronics,"
|
|
by Thomas C. Hayes and Paul Horowitz ISBN 0-521-37709-9)
|
|
- "A Beginner's Guide to Computers and Microprocessors - with
|
|
projects" by Charles K. Adams, from TAB books
|
|
- 'The Best of Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar" ISBN 0-07-011025-5
|
|
- "Best of Interface Age, Volume 1: Software in BASIC" Carl D. Warren
|
|
(ed.), dilithium Press, 1979, ISBN 0-918398-36-3
|
|
- "Bit Slice Microprocessor Design" by Mick and Brick
|
|
- "Build Your Own Low-Cost Data Acquisition and Display Devices"
|
|
by Jeffrey H. Johnson
|
|
- "Build you own Universal Computer Interface"
|
|
Covers a lot about serial interfacing and designing circuitry.
|
|
ISBN #: 0-8306-3122-4
|
|
- "Build Your Own Z80 Computer: Design Guidelines and Application
|
|
Notes" by Steve Ciarcia. ISBN 0-07-010962-1.
|
|
- "Computer Architecture, a Quantitative Approach" by Hennessy and Patterson
|
|
- "Computer Structures: Readings and Examples" by Bell and Newell
|
|
- "Controlling the world with your parallel port" Jamco Electronics
|
|
- "Controlling the World with your PC" by Paul Bergsman
|
|
- "Design of oscillator and other harmonic oscillators " by Benjamin
|
|
Parzen (Published by John Wiley and Sons) ISBN 0-471-08819-6
|
|
- "The Design and Drafting of printed circuits," Darryl Lindsey;
|
|
Bishop Graphics, Inc.
|
|
- "Designing Cards and Drivers for Macintosh II and Macintosh SE"
|
|
ISBN 0-201-19256-X.
|
|
- "Designing with Programmable Array Logic", Tech. Staff of
|
|
Monolithic Memories, McGraw-Hill, 1981
|
|
- "Design with Microcontrollers", John B. Peatman
|
|
- "Digital Design with Standard MSI and LSI, 2nd ed."
|
|
by T. R. Blakeslee.
|
|
- "Digital Design Principles and Practices" by John F. Wakerly
|
|
Published by Prentice Hall ISBN 0-13-212838
|
|
- "Electronic Drafting and Printed Circuit Board Design," 2nd ed.,
|
|
by James M. Kirkpatrick; Delmar Publishers
|
|
- "Electronic Prototype Construction," Kasten, Stephen D.
|
|
Originally published by Howard W. Sams, Inc.
|
|
- "Encyclopedia of Electronic Circuits"
|
|
- "Handbook of software and hardware interfacing for IBM PCs", By
|
|
Jeffrey P. Royer, Published by Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-381849-7
|
|
- "High Frequency Switching Power Suplies:Theory and Design"
|
|
by George Chryssis.
|
|
- "How to Design, Build & Program Your Own Working Computer System"
|
|
Robert P. Haviland, 1979, TAB Books, ISBN 0-8306-9810-8
|
|
(0-8306-1111-8 paperback)
|
|
- "How to program the Z80" by Rodnay Zaks
|
|
- "The IBM Personal Computer, from the Inside Out" by Sargent and Shoemaker
|
|
(published by Addison-Wesley) provides a lot of information about
|
|
interfacing an IBM type PC to various things. ISBN 0-201-06918-0
|
|
- "The Indispensable PC Hardware Book".
|
|
- "Inside the EISA Computers", By Tony Dowden
|
|
- "Interfacing to the IBM PC" by Lewis C. Eggebrecht.
|
|
Signals, timing diagrams, example circuits, etc. ISBN 0-672-22722-3
|
|
- "Interfacing to the PowerPC Microprocessor" Ron Rahmel and
|
|
Don Rahmel, SAMS Publishing
|
|
- "ISA & EISA: Theory and Operation" by Edward Solari (great info and
|
|
timing of the bus hardware -- essential for HW design)
|
|
- "Making Printed Circuit Boards" by Jan Axelson, Tab Books, 1993
|
|
ISBN 0-8306-3950-0 (hard) 0-8306-3951-9 (paper)
|
|
- "The Microcomputer Builder's Bible" by Chris Johnston,
|
|
Tab Books, 1982 (hard back cover)
|
|
- "Microcontrolers. Architecture, Implementation, & Programming"
|
|
by Kenneth Hintz and Daniel Tabak ISBN 0-07-028977-8
|
|
- "The Microcontroller Idea Book" Jan Axelson
|
|
- "Microelectronic Circuits" by Sedra and Smith
|
|
- "Microprogramming" by Husson
|
|
- "Microprocessor Based Design" by Michael Slater, Prentice Hall, 1989
|
|
- "Microprocessor Systems Design" (68000 Hardware, Software, and
|
|
Interfacing) by Alan Clements. ISBN 0-87150-095-7
|
|
- "Musical Applications of Microprocessors" by Hal Chamberlin
|
|
ISBN 0-8104-5753-9
|
|
- "Noise Reduction Techniques in Electronic systems"
|
|
Ott, Henry W. ISBN 0-471-65726-3
|
|
- "PC Programmer's Handbook" by Sanchez and Canton (code examples of
|
|
programming the DMA chip)
|
|
- "PCI, Hardware and Software" Edward Solari,George Wilson
|
|
ISBN 0-929392-28-0
|
|
- "The PCI Handbook," Brian Dipert ISBN 0-929392-25-6
|
|
- "The PowerPC Architecture" IBM book number SR28-5124-00
|
|
- "Programmer's Problem Solver for the IBM PC, XT and AT", By Robert
|
|
Jourdain, Brady Book, ISBN 0-89303-787-7
|
|
info on timer, keyboard, video, disk, parallel and serial port
|
|
hardware resources, and software interfacing.
|
|
- "PS/2 and PC BIOS Interface Technical Reference: Second Edition"
|
|
- "Single- and Multiple-Chip Microcomputer Interfacing" G.J. Lipovski
|
|
ISBN 0-13-810557-X (Prentice-Hall Edition)
|
|
ISBN 0-13-810573-1 (Motorola Edition)
|
|
- "The Book of SCSI" by Peter M. Ridge ISBN: 1-886411-02-6
|
|
- "The SCSI Bus and IDE Interface" by Friedhelm Schmidt.
|
|
ISBN 0-201-42284-0
|
|
- "Stack Computers, the new wave" by Philip J. Koopman Jr.
|
|
Published by John Wiley (Halstead Press) ISBN 0-470-21467-8
|
|
- "The XT-AT Handbook" by Choisser and Foster
|
|
- "Z-80 Microcomputer Design Projects" by William Barden Jr.
|
|
ISBN 0-672-21682-5, published by Howard W. Sams & Co. Inc
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magazines:
|
|
- The Computer Applications Journal (Circuit Cellar Ink)
|
|
PO Box 7694, Riverton, NJ 08077-8784 (609) 786-0409
|
|
http://www.circellar.com
|
|
- The Computer Journal (916) 722-4970
|
|
1-800-424-8825
|
|
FAX: 916-722-7480 BBS: 916-722-5799
|
|
P.O. Box 3900, Citrus Heights, CA 95611-3900
|
|
tcj@psyber.com
|
|
http://www.psyber.com/~tcj/
|
|
- Computer Design (508) 692-0700
|
|
One Technology Park Drive, P.O. Box 990, Westford, MA 01886
|
|
- Dr. Dobbs Journal (415) 358-9500
|
|
411 Borel Ave., San Mateo, CA 94402
|
|
ftp site - ftp.mv.com /pub/ddj
|
|
www site - http://www.ddj.com
|
|
BBS - 415-358-8857
|
|
- EE Times (516) 562-5000
|
|
600 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030
|
|
- Electronic Engineering Times (516) 293-3000
|
|
500-B Bi-County Boulevard, Farmingdale, NY 11735
|
|
- Electronics Now (computer/electonics/hobbyists magazine) 800-999-7139
|
|
Reader Service Dept PO Box 5192 Pittsfield MA 01203-9989
|
|
- Elektor Electronics (603) 924-6371, 924-6526
|
|
Old Colony Sound Lab, P.O. Box 243, Peterborough, NH 03458
|
|
World Wide Subscription Service Ltd
|
|
Unit 4, Gibbs Reed Farm, Pashley Road, Ticehurst TN5 7HE, England
|
|
- Everyday With Practical Electronics +44 1202 881749
|
|
EPE Subscrptions Department, Wimborne Publishing Ltd.
|
|
Allen House, East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PF
|
|
- Historically Brewed
|
|
Historical Computer Society, 10928 Ted Williams Place
|
|
El Paso, TX 79934
|
|
- Microcomputer Journal (formerly Computer Craft)
|
|
76 N. Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801
|
|
- Nuts and Volts 1-800-783-4624, 909-371-8497
|
|
fax 909-371-3052
|
|
- Popular Electronics (800) 435 - 0715
|
|
Subscription Dept, PO Box 338, Mt. Morris, IL 61054-9935
|
|
|
|
3.5 Other
|
|
|
|
CD -ROM from D.A.T.A. Digest
|
|
1-303-799-0381 1-800-447-4666
|
|
fax 1-303-700-4082
|
|
Over 1.25 million active devices from more than 1000 manufacturers.
|
|
These cover trnasistors, linear, diodes, optoelectronics, digital and
|
|
microprocessors.
|
|
|
|
4.0 Misc.
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|
|
Special thanks to Andrew for the first version of this FAQ.
|
|
Thanks also to the following for numerous corrections
|
|
and additional information (in no particular order):
|
|
Robert Boys, Todd Parker, Howard Matthews, David Wilkie
|
|
xian the desk lisard, Sandy Harris, Hai Pham, Alan Winstanley,
|
|
Dwight Elvey, Gareth Attrill, Gilad Barak, Jan-Derk Bakker
|
|
and Dave Baldwin.
|
|
(and my sincere apologies if anyone was
|
|
accidentally left off this list).
|
|
|
|
I attempt to make sure that all information in this FAQ is current
|
|
and correct, but I'm only human. If you find a mistake, please
|
|
let me know.
|
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Your comments/suggestions/contributions are welcome. E-mail to
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msokos1@gl.umbc.edu
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