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From: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: A3000 Schematics
Keywords: A3000 Schematics, custom chip schematics
Message-ID: <11455@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 9 May 90 09:05:49 GMT
References: <3336@milton.acs.washington.edu>
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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In article <3336@milton.acs.washington.edu> rexfelis@milton.acs.washington.edu (Leif Harrison) writes:
> 
>    Being a poor starving fledgling Computer Engineering major, I was
> wondering if it is possible to get the a set of complete schematics for
> the A3000 (since I can't afford to buy one to get the User's Manual, nor
> can any of my friends :).  Also, if it's possible, to get complete schematics
> for all the custom chips as well.  (Having the schematics for the rest of the
> chips as well would be nice, but I could presumably look those up in a book
> somewhere)  I'm not developing hardware for it or anything (yet :), I'm just
> curious and would be interested in seeing exactly how the beast works.

Traditionally some form of system schematics have been included in the
users manual, but for up to date production schematics you have to order
the service manual or schematics kit from throught service channels.

As more of the system logic is implemented in gate arrays, the educational
value of these schematics diminishes considerably.

Schematics of the custom chips are not available outside the Commodore
engineering department.  Basic information about these chips is in the
Amiga hardware manuuals, some additional programming information is
available throught the developer support program.

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