Couch to 64k – a.k.a. Building a Z80 Breadboard Computer. Part 1: Pins
A lot of people build Z80 based computers. They build something with some flashing LEDs, some buttons, and maybe even a serial port. But the computers I loved as a kid had high-resolution displays, and keyboards, and joysticks attached. And you could spend your days playing games on them. So, I’m going to attempt to …. Read More
Connecting an LCD to a Z80 with Two Glue Chips
I’ve been breadboarding a Z80 computer lately. I wanted a test bed to explore ideas and to learn how the hardware worked. I also wanted to be able to create a small, self contained Z80 machine including both input and output devices. The simplest output device to connect is probably a generic character LCD display. …. Read More