Re: 6809 in a C64

From: Konrad B <konrad0x42_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 15:22:44 +0200
Message-ID: <CAB5WB+sPFfE1p+o1OPgL4+5oSi4DML1FtbX26Fjs2C-qDhqH4w@mail.gmail.com>
"BTX Decoder Modul II", the one in REU-like case, has the 6803 MPU and
is interfaced to the "main CPU" with the 68HC34 dual port RAM.

Regards,
Konrad

2018-05-23 14:35 GMT+02:00 Steve Gray <sjgray@rogers.com>:
> Very cool! FYI, the Commodore 64 BTX cartridges also contain a 6809, but i
> haven't seen schematics for them anywhere. They also have their own video
> chip. Other than that, there's really not much info out there about them.
>
> Steve
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Jim Brain <brain@jbrain.com>
> To: cbm-hackers@musoftware.de
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 2:09 AM
> Subject: 6809 in a C64
>
> Ruud:
> In reference to this old posting:
> http://www.softwolves.com/arkiv/cbm-hackers/13/13116.html
> I thought I'd note that I designed a C64 cartridge containing a MC6809 and
> some RAM.  I know it's not exactly the same as your idea, but it is easier
> to prototype.
> https://www.facebook.com/go4retro/photos/a.386509271508869.1073741826.386509238175539/984731561686634/?type=3&theater
> The initial goal is to multiplex the two CPUs, allowing the 6809 to access
> some shared RAM on the low PHI2 portion of the cycle, and 64 access on the
> high portion.  Then, I'll try to speed up the 6809 to 4MHz and see if I can
> keep the shared memory in place.
> Possibly later, I'll see if I can have the 6809 take over the bus like
> SuperCPU and Chameleon64, but I suspect I have to learn quite a bit more
> about the system bus.
> Jim
>
> --
> Jim Brain
> brain@jbrain.com
> www.jbrain.com
>
>
>
Received on 2018-05-23 16:00:29

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