Building a Z80 Computer - Introduction

Have you ever built a computer from scratch? Are you interested in learning how a computer really works? Well, this is the video series for you! In this episode we look at the Z80 RC2014 Classic II kit from z80kits.com and I provide a project overview. In future episodes we will build each PCB component, five total plus the backplane, and discuss in detail how each piece functions and where it fits in the overall design of the Z80 computer. When done we will run the 1978 version of Microsoft BASIC on our new machine!
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[@memoryhunter2084]

Fantastic vid! Looking forward to it

[@StuartPatterson]

Thanks!

[@JetLagRecords]

Stuart Patterson, Your videos always make me happy, so I subscribed!

[@StuartPatterson]

Thanks man!

[@kayboku7281]

@stuart Pattterson im keen as for this! Ill order the board in a few weeks but keep the video series rolling!

[@StuartPatterson]

Sounds good!

[@dougtrythalleqoasharpy3101]

Hey Stu! Will be fun to watch this project and learn how they actually work. Not like I have a ton of time for another hobby, but now I need to see if there's a kit equivalent of our Atari 800. This z80 doesn't fall into that category, right?

[@StuartPatterson]

No, the z80 is not the same. Certainly from the same time period, but different cpu, the Atari 800 used the 6502. I have heard of some Atari emulators running on the ESP32, which would make a fun project. Maybe I should add that to my list!

[@dougtrythalleqoasharpy3101]

@@StuartPatterson thanks for the information. Will take a look at that.

[@StuartPatterson]

@@dougtrythalleqoasharpy3101 Yeah, no worries. It would be a fun project to build an 800XL clone using the esp32. It is on my list for future videos!

[@BlaBla-pf8mf]

So it's kind of a S 100 computer? Interesting.

[@StuartPatterson]

Maybe. I don’t know much about the s100 bus, other than hearing about it, but I will be sure to research it. Thanks.