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This is a fork / modification of Just4Fun's excellent firmware for their MBC2 project:

https://hackaday.io/project/159973-z80-mbc2-4ics-homemade-z80-computer

Changes:

  • now targetted to an Atmega644 (from an Atmega32A)
    • The '644 has more flash for more storage (64k over 32k)
    • I had one on hand
    • This may also add support for other similar 40-pin Atmegas
  • added new IO opcodes that allow EEPROM access
    • a new write opcode that sets the "EEPROM cursor"
    • two more opcodes that read from or write to the current cursor position
    • not the most sophisticated method, but it got things working quickly
    • this scratchpad EEPROM area is 256 bytes long, out of 512 total

Future Changes:

  • bulk read and write to EEPROM opcodes
  • boot option to copy EEPROM scratch pad to RAM at start-up and then jump execution there
    • this will allow user-definable boot loaders
  • I2C connected character devices
    • 40x4 character LCD
    • ps2 keyboard (or 8x8 scanned keyboard)
  • a different FORTH that isn't so ornery

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