Category Archives: EET325

The Digital Revolution

Posted on 2012-03-01 by M. Eric Carr

The current era is often referred to as the “Digital Age.” Here is an explanation of what that means and why it matters. Continue reading →

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TIL311 replacement

Posted on 2011-09-26 by M. Eric Carr

A modern replacement of the venerable-but-expensive TIL311 hex display. Continue reading →

Posted in Assembly, Coding, Components, Digital, DrACo/Z80, Drexel, EET325, Electronics, Level 3, Nostalgia, PIC Microcontrollers, Projects | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

True 8-bit computing!

Posted on 2010-04-02 by M. Eric Carr

The DrACo/Z80 has been redesigned as a true 8-bit computer… Continue reading →

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Prime Time

Posted on 2008-12-14 by M. Eric Carr

…and now, for something completely different. (By different, I mean almost useful!) The Z80 computer is now busy computing prime numbers! I wrote a straightforward BASIC program, which I then compiled using Oshonsoft‘s Z80 simulator suite of utilities. The resulting … Continue reading →

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